17. Upanishads are books on [UPPCS (Mains) 2004 UPPCS (Pre) 2002]
(A) Religion
(B) Yoga
(C) Law
(D) Philosophy
18. The main theme of Upanishads is [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
(A) Social structure
(B) Philosophy
(C) Law
(D) State
19. Which one of the following Vedic literature talks about salvation? [UPPCS (Mains) 2003]
(A) Rig Veda
(B) Later Samhitas
(C) Brahmins
(D) Upanishads
20. The famous dialogue between Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002 Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2005]
(A) Brihadadranyaka Upanishad
(B) Chhandogyopanishad
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Kenopanishad
21. ‘Nachiketa’ Legend finds mention in [UPPCS (Mains) 2006]
(A) Atharvaveda
(B) Satapatha Brahmin
(C) Kathopanishad
(D) Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
22. King Asvapati of the Upanishadic period was the ruler of [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Kashi
(B) Kekaya
(C) Panchala
(D) Videha
23. Which of the following is the correct order of the Vedic literature? [UPPCS (Mains) 2014]
(A) Vedic Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads
(B) Vedic Samhitas, Upanishads, Aranyakas, Brahmanas
(C) Vedic Samhitas, Aranyakas, Brahmanas, Upanishads
(D) Vedic Samhitas, Vedangas, Aranyakas, Smritis
24. The river most mentioned in early Vedic literature is [IAS (Pre) 1996]
(A) Sindhu
(B) Shutudri
(C) Sarasvati
(D) Ganga
25. Vedic river Askini is identified with which one of the following rivers? [UPPSC (GIC) 2010]
(A) Beas
(B) Ravi
(C) Chenab
(D) Jhelum
26. Which of the following rivers mentioned in the Rig Veda indicates the relations of Aryans with Afghanistan? [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]
(A) Askini
(B) Parushni
(C) Kubha, Kramu
(D) Vipasha, Shutudri
27. The Vedic river Kubha was located in [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Chinese Turkistan
(C) Kashmir
(D) Punjab
28. In the period of Mahabharata, the name of Mahanadi was [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2016]
(A) Kaveri
(B) Tapti
(C) Mahananda
(D) None of the above
29. Which of the following custom emerged during the Tetrad post-Vedic period? [IAS (Pre) 1994]
(A) Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
(B) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra
(C) Brahmcharya, Grihastha-ashramas, Vanaprastha, Sanyasa
(D) Indra, Surya, Rudra, Maruta
30. Who among the following Vedic deities was believed to be their priest? [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]
(A) Agni
(B) Brihaspati
(C) Dyaus
(D) Indra
31. Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?[IAS (Pre) 1995]
(A) Lopamudra
(B) Gargi
(C) Leelavati
(D) Savitri
32. During the Rigvedic Period word ‘Nishka’ was used for a Jewellery but in later period it was used for the meaning of [IAS (Pre) 1993]
(A) Arms
(B) Farming equipment
(C) Script
(D) Coin
Answer Sheet:-
17. (D)
18. (B)
19. (D)
20. (C)
21. (C)
22. (B)
23. (A)
24. (A)
25. (C)
26. (C)
27. (A)
28. (D)
29. (C)
30. (B)
31. (A)
32. (D)