Vedic Culture : Ancient History Quiz

Topic-Vedic Culture of Ancient History
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Vedic Culture of Ancient History

21.Meaning of Anuloma marriage?
 
A. Marriage of a higher varna man with a lower varna woman
 
B. Marriage of a lower varna man with a higher varna woman
 
C. Marriage of a high caste man with a high caste woman
 
D. Marriage of a low caste man with a low caste woman
 
Option “A” is correct.
Anuloma is a Sanskrit term that is used in the Manusmriti, that is the Laws of Manu (Shraddhadeva Manu), to describe a hypergamous union between a high born man and a woman of a lower standing (by birth) relative to the respective man.
22.Reverse marriage was considered then-
 
A. When a man of a higher caste marries a woman of a lower caste
 
B. When a woman of a higher caste married a man of a lower caste
 
C. When a man of higher varna married a woman of higher varna
 
D. When a man of lower caste used to marry a woman of lower caste
 
Option “B” is correct.
23.Was called ‘Yava’ in the Vedic age-
 
A. Wheat
 
B. Barley
 
C. Rice
 
D. None of these
 
Option “B” is correct.
Barley (known as Yava in both Vedic and Classical Sanskrit) is only crop which has been mentioned many times in Rigveda and other Indian scriptures as one of the principal grains in ancient India.
24.For whom is the word ‘Vrihi’ used?
 
A. Rice
 
B. Wheat
 
C. Barley
 
D. Cotton
 
Option “A” is correct.
The word dhana, which, in Bengal at least, now means paddy or rice, implies in the Rig-Veda fried barley, which was used as food and offered to the gods. There is no allusion to rice (vrihi) in the Rig-Veda.
25.Meaning of ‘Atharva’-
 
A. Holy magic
 
B. Yajna
 
C. Praise
 
D. Philosophy
 
Option “A” is correct.
26.Match List-I with List-II : List-I A. Education B. Kalpasutra C. Nirukta D. Chanda List-II 1. Phonetics 2. Rituals 3. Etymology / Linguistics 4. Chandashastra
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4
 
B. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3
 
C. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4
 
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
Option “A” is correct.
27.The creator of the oldest grammar ‘Ashtadhyayi’ is-
 
A. Gautam
 
B. Kapil
 
C. Patanjali
 
D. Panini
 
Option “D” is correct.
Ashtadhyayi was written by Panini. Panini was an ancient Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and a revered scholar in ancient India. Considered “the father of linguistics”. Ashtadhyayi is Sanskrit treatise on grammar written in the 6th to 5th century bce by the Indian grammarian Panini.
28.Which of the following is the oldest Smriti?
 
A. Manu Smriti
 
B. Yajnavalkya Smriti
 
C. Narad Smriti
 
D. Parashar Smriti
 
Option “A” is correct.
-The option A, Manu Smriti is part of the Dharamshastra text. It was attributed to Manu and composed around 250 BCE during the post Mauryan era. It primarily refers to social organization with references made to the four ashrama lifestyles. Conduct of women comes as a central aspect of text with constant emphasis on women as under guardianship of father or spouse. It provides punishment for slaves and women who deviate from moral and social conduct.
-The option B, Narada Smriti, is also a part of Dharma Shastra text. It was supposedly composed around 100 BCE. It bears a lot of similarity to Manu Smriti and therefore few historians believe it as an extended part of the same compiled later on by Narad. The major point of difference could be seen regarding a positive stand taken by Narada Samiti towards practice of niyoga and widow remarriage, unlike Manusmriti.
-The option C, Vishnu Dharma Shastra was composed around. It narrates the story of lord Vishnu saving a submerged earth and then enlightening the people regarding dharma and good conduct. It refers to different situations and the righteous measures to be taken then.
-The option D, Yajnavalkya Smriti was composed around 3-5 c. CE. It is not very different in style compared to other Smritis but yes more concise. It mentions measures regarding revenue collection and also provides women with the right to inherit property. This work focuses more on solutions to prevalent issues rather than condemning them.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

Note: Manusmriti refers to the concept of Vratya-kshatriya which literally means the ‘fallen kshatriya’. This is to describe the foreign elements coming to the Indian subcontinent and establishing their rule. It is this reference used by Brahmin class to assimilate foreign elements in the traditional varna system.
29.Which of the following ancient poets is known as Adikavi?
 
A. Ramayana
 
B. Mahabharata
 
C. Gita
 
D. Bhagavata Purana
 
Option “A” is correct.
  • Valmiki, the poet of the Ramayana, is known as Adikavi (first among the poets), and the story of Rama is occasionally referred to in the Mahabharata.  
  • He is widely credited for being a pioneer of Sanskrit literature,  defining the shape and form of Sanskrit poetry. 
  • Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic that was composed in the 5th century BCE.
    • This poem narrates the exile and return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya.
    • It is one of the two most important Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other one is Mahabharata.
    • It is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature and in its present form it consists of 24,000 verses divided into seven books.
    • This poem has an important influence on later Sanskrit poetry and Hindu life and culture.
30.The oldest Puranas are-
 
A. Matsya Purana
 
B. Bhagavata Purana
 
C. Vishnu Purana
 
D. Vayu Purana
 
Option “A” is correct.
The Matsya Purana (IAST: Matsya Purāṇa) is one of the eighteen major Puranas (Mahapurana), and among the oldest and better preserved in the Puranic genre of Sanskrit literature in Hinduism.

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