Rigvedic or pre-Vedic period

1500-1000 B.C.

Era of post-Vedic culture

1000-500 B.C.

What does the word Arya literally mean?

Superior / elite

Who was the first law maker?

Manu

** The word “Satyameva Jayate” used in the royal emblem of India is derived from which Upanishad?

Mundakopanishad

What was the main occupation of the Rigvedic Aryans?

Animal husbandry

What is the major form of property in Rigveda?

Cattle

In which mandala of the Rigveda is Shudra mentioned for the first time?

10th Mandala

How many Puranas are there?

18

** Where is “Asato Ma Sadgamaya” taken from?

Rigveda

Who is the founder of Mimosa Sutra or Mimamsa Darshan (पूर्व मीमांसा)?

Maharishi Jaimini

Who is the founder of Vedanta darshan or Uttar Mimamsa  (उत्तर मीमांसा) philosophy?

Badarayana

Which mandala of the Rigveda is dedicated to Soma?

9th

The famous battle of 10 Kings “Dasaraja War” was fought on the bank of which river?

Parushni River

To whom is the Gayatri Mantra dedicated?

Savitri devi

In which book is the Gayatri Mantra written?

Rigveda

Who published the philosophy of justice?

Gautam

Who was called “Nishka” in ancient India?

Gold jewellery

** Who was the proponent of Yoga philosophy?

Patanjali

What was the Upanishad book based on?

on views /दर्शन पर

Which is the most colourful river in early Vedic literature?

Indus

In which Upanishads do Nachiketa and Yama communicate about spiritual knowledge?

Kathopanishad

Who rendered Sankhya philosophy?

Kapil Muni

** With which subject is the book called Charak Samhita related?

Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine)

The popular governance system prevalent in the Vedic era was?

republic

** In which Veda is the description of magical magical illusion and captivation?

Atharvaveda

How many mandalas are there in Rigveda?

10

Where did Arya come from?

From central asia

Who composed the Gayatri Mantra?

Vishwamitra

When did the gotra system come into trend?

In the later vedic period

Which is the oldest among the Brahmin texts?

Shatapath Brahmin

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