The Vedas are the oldest and most authoritative Hindu sacred texts originating in ancient India. They are written in Sanskrit and consist of four main texts - the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda. The Rigveda contains hymns praising Vedic gods like Agni and Indra. The Samaveda contains melodies and chants primarily derived from the Rigveda. The Yajurveda describes religious rituals and ceremonies. The Atharvaveda consists of spells and charms and provides insights into Vedic society.

2.  THE Vedas are the are the oldest hindu
scared texts, considered by many to be the
most authoritative of all the texts.T he are
also the oldest known texts that contain
yogic teachings. The Vedas are written in
sanskrit and originated in ancient india. The
are four Vedas ,or books, which make up the
collection of Vedic literature.

5. ‘RigVeda’is an ancient indian
religious book. It is counted
as one of the four scared
Hindu writings,which are
called vedas…..Rig veda
mainly contains various
hymns for praying to vedic
gods such as Agni(fire
god),Indra(The lord of
heavens), Mitra, Varuna
(water god), Surya(sun
god)etc.

6. The samaVeda is the veda
“song”of melodies and
chants.It is an ancient vedic
sanskrit text, and part of the
scriptures of hinduism. one
of the four vedas, it is a
liturgical text whose 1,875
verses are primary derived
from the Rig veda.

7. “YajurVeda”is an ancient hindu
scripture devoted to the worship
of the gods. It describes the way
in which religious rituals and
scared ceremonies should be
performed. The name comes
from sanskrit word ,yajus,
meaning ”worship” or
“scarifice”. And Veda, meaning
“knowledge”. Togeather with the
“samaVeda”. “atharvaVeda” and
“RigVeda”, it is one of the four
hinduVeda and the main vedic
text for indian priests.

8. The last of the Veda, this is
completely different from the
other other three Vedas and is
next in important to the RigVeda
with regard to history and
sociology. A different spirit
pervades this veda. Its hymns are
of a more diverse character than
the Rig veda and are also simpler
in language Infact ,many scholars
do not consider it part of Veda of
Vedas at all. The AtharvaVeda
consist of spells and charms
prevalent at its time, and
portrays a clearer picture of the
Vedic society.

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10. Q1.Which one of the following contains the
gayatri-mantra?
a) Rig veda
b) yajur-veda
c) Upnishad
d) sama-veda

13. Q2.How many vedas are there?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

16. Q3.Rigveda is an ancient indian ________ book
a) social
b) Economic
c) Political
d) religious

19. Q4.Which of the following gives the correct
choronological order of the Vedas?
a) Rig,sama ,atharva,yajur
b) Rig,sama,yajur,atharva
c) Rig and sama together;yajur and atharva
together
d) All simultaneously

22. Q5.In which one of the following does the word
‘gotra first appear with the meaning of
clan?
a) Rig veda
b) Atharveda veda
c) Aitareya brahmana
d) Arthasastra

25. Q6. The learned lady who is said to have debated
with the famous law-giver yajnavalkya was?
a) Gargi
b) Maitreyi
c) Kamala
d) Kalindi

28. Q7.The god not worshipped during the time of
Rig-Vedic Aryans was?
a) Indra
b) Agni
c) Marut
d) Shiva

31. Q8.Which among the following was the chief
feature of rig-vedic religion?
a) Performance of sacrifices
b) Worship of images
c) Belief in existence of life after death
d) Predominance of female goddesses

34. Q9.Wich is the most important divinty of
rigveda?
a) Marut
b) Agni
c) Shakti
d) Varuna

37. Q10.Which god lost his importance as the first
deity during the later vedic period?
a) Varuna
b) Agni
c) Indra
d) Rudra

40. Thankyou
Tehreem mughal
habib
SYBEd
Khilafat college