Vedas

The word ‘veda’ has been derived from the word ‘vid’. What is the meaning of this word?

• God

• Knowledge

• Wisdom

• Religious

Which of the following Vedic literature contains Gayatri Mantra?

• Rig veda

• Yajur Veda

• Sama Veda

• Atharva veda

Which of the following are correctly matched?

• Shiksha - Phonetics of Science of Pronunciation

• Kalpa - Rituals and ceremonies

• Nirukta - Etymology (Origin of words)

• All the above are correctly matched

Ayurveda has its origin in

• Rig veda

• Yajur Veda

• Sama Veda

• Atharva veda

Which of the following vedas deals with magic spells and witchcraft?

• Rig veda

• Yajur veda

• Sama veda

• Atharva veda

The most significant divinity of Rigveda was

• Rudra

• Varuna

• Surya

• Thunder

Vedic literature is also known as

• Shruti

• Smriti

• Samhita

• Vedanga

What is the time bracket for the Rigvedic period?

• 2000 B.C -1500 B.C

• 2500 B.C - 2000 B.C

• 1500 B.C – 1000 B.C

• 1000 B.C – 600 B.C

One of the Vedangas, Kalpa deals with which subject?

• Phonetics

• Rituals and ceremonies

• Metrics

• Etymology

The Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Dharmasutras are all written in which language?

• Hindi

• Prakrit

• Pali

• Sanskrit