The word Veda comes from the Sanskrit root vid, which means — A. Wisdom B. Knowledge – Ans C. Power D. Light
How many Vedas are there in total? A. Three B. Five C. Four – Ans D. Six
The four Vedas are — A. Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva – Ans B. Rig, Yajur, Sama, Purana C. Rig, Upanishad, Sama, Arthashastra D. Rig, Sama, Bhagavad, Atharva
The most ancient of all Vedas is — A. Sama Veda B. Yajur Veda C. Rig Veda – Ans D. Atharva Veda
The Rig Vedic hymns were — A. Written on palm leaves B. Sung and memorised orally – Ans C. Painted on stones D. Written in Prakrit
UNESCO recognised Vedic chanting as a heritage of humanity in — A. 2004 B. 2008 – Ans C. 2010 D. 2012
The rishis and rishikas of the Vedas were — A. Warriors B. Poets and sages – Ans C. Farmers D. Artists
The Rig Vedic verse “Ekam Sat Vipra Bahudha Vadanti” means — A. Many gods exist B. Truth is one, sages call it by many names – Ans C. All men are equal D. Peace for all
The Upanishads introduced the ideas of — A. Karma and rebirth – Ans B. War and conquest C. Agriculture D. Astronomy
The word brahman in Vedanta refers to — A. A priest B. A divine essence – Ans C. A ruler D. A temple
The Upanishadic saying “Tat Tvam Asi” means — A. You are That (Divine) – Ans B. Be peaceful C. Work hard D. Seek wealth
Siddhartha Gautama was born at — A. Bodh Gaya B. Lumbini – Ans C. Sarnath D. Kushinagar
The word Buddha means — A. Teacher B. Enlightened one – Ans C. Warrior D. Priest
The main teaching of the Buddha was — A. Avidya and attachment cause suffering – Ans B. Wealth brings peace C. Anger is power D. Violence is strength
The principle of ahimsa means — A. Not hurting or injuring any living being – Ans B. Helping others only C. Fasting D. Meditation
The founder of Jainism was — A. Gautama Buddha B. Mahavira – Ans C. Shankaracharya D. Ashoka
Mahavira attained knowledge after — A. 5 years B. 12 years of penance – Ans C. 20 years D. 1 year
The word Jain comes from Jina, meaning — A. Victor or conqueror – Ans B. Seeker C. Student D. Helper
Anekantavada means — A. Many-sided truth – Ans B. Only one truth C. Path of violence D. No belief
Aparigraha means — A. Non-violence B. Non-possession – Ans C. Non-truth D. Non-cooperation
The Charvaka school believed that — A. The soul is eternal B. Only material world exists – Ans C. God controls everything D. Karma decides fate
Tribal belief systems mainly worship — A. Machines B. Nature like rivers, trees and mountains – Ans C. Only one god D. Kings and rulers
The Todas of Nilgiris consider the mountain peaks as — A. Playgrounds B. Sacred homes of gods – Ans C. Dangerous areas D. Mining sites
The Munda and Santhal tribes worship — A. Jagannath B. Singbonga – Ans C. Donyipolo D. Vishnu
The chapter compares Indian culture to — A. A river B. A banyan tree – Ans C. A palace D. A mountain
