MCQ On Vedic Period

History is a scoring subject from the exam’s point of view. Most of the questions asked from the History section in government exams like STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL, RAILWAYS, BANKING, and other exams also. So here we are presenting a practice set of 20 questions from the Vedic Period of Ancient History section.

Que 1. From which text the first description of Kayastha as a caste is obtained?

(a) Jabala Upanishad
(b) Oshanam Smriti
(c) Mundkopanishad
(d) Vishnu Purana

Ans. (b) Oshanam Smriti
Explanation – In Oshanam Smriti we get the first description of Kayastha as caste for the first time.

Que 2. From which of the following texts do we get information about the four Ashrams for the first time?

(a) Jabala Upanishad
(b) Oshanam Smriti
(c) Mundkopanishad
(d) Vishnu Purana

Ans. (a) Jabala Upanishad
Explanation – For the first time we get information about the four ashrams from the Jabala Upanishad.

Que 3. In which book the first description of incarnation is found?

(a) Gita
(b) Oshanam Smriti
(c) Mundkopanishad
(d) Vishnu Purana

Ans. (a) Gita
Explanation – The first description of incarnation is found in the Gita.

Que 4. From which of the following texts do we get information about the Mauryas?

(a) Gita
(b) Oshanam Smriti 
(c) Mundkopanishad
(d) Vishnu Purana

Ans. (d) Vishnu Purana
Explanation – We get information about Mauryas from Vishnu Purana. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya dynasty.

Que 5. From which of the following texts do we get information about the Guptas?

(a) Vayu Purana
(b) Vishnu Purana
(c) Gita
(d) Oshanam Smriti

Ans. (a) Vayu Purana
Explanation – We get information about the Guptas from Vayu Purana.

Que 6. From which of the following texts do we get information about the post-Mauryan period?

(a) Matsya Purana
(b) Vayu Purana
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Gita

Ans. (a) Matsya Purana
Explanation – We get information about the post-Mauryan period from the Matsya Purana.

Que 7. In which of the following texts, Chandragupta Maurya has been described as Vrishala and Kula-Hina?

(a) Mudrarakshasa
(b) Matsya Purana
(c) Vayu Purana
(d) Vishnu Purana

Ans. (a) Mudrarakshasa
Explanation – Chandragupta Maurya is said to be Vrishala and Kula-Hina, Mudrarakshasa. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya dynasty. Mudrarakshasa was composed by Visakhadatta.

Que 8. In which of the following texts, a widow is considered the heir to the property?

(a) Yajnavalkya Smriti
(b) Mudrarakshasa
(c) Matsya Purana
(d) Vayu Purana

Ans. (a) Yajnavalkya Smriti
Explanation – First of all, in Yajnavalkya Smriti itself, a widowed woman is considered to be the heir to the property. Sage Yajnavalkya was the creator of Yajnavalkya Smriti.

Que 9. In which text the earliest mention of the Pandya rulers is found?

(a) Indica
(b) Yajnavalkya Smriti
(c)  Mudrarakshasa
(d) Matsya Purana

Ans. (a) Indica
Explanation – The earliest mention of the Pandya rulers is found in Indica. Indica was composed by Megasthenes.

Que 10. From which of the following texts do we get the description of Shiva as Shiva?

(a) Shvetashvatara Upanishad
(b) Indica
(c) Yajnavalkya Smriti
(d) Matsya Purana

Ans. (a) Shvetashvatara Upanishad
Explanation – In Shvetashvatara Upanishad we get a description of Shiva as Shiva.

Que 11. From which of the following texts, the description of “the story of three blessings from Yama by Nachiketa” is obtained?

(a) Katha Upanishad
(b) Shvetashvatara Upanishad
(c) Indica
(d) Yajnavalkya Smriti

Ans. (a) Katha Upanishad
Explanation – From the Katha Upanishad, the description of “the story of three boons from Yama by Nachiketa” is found.

Que 12. In which of the following Puranas, the earliest mention of “palm science” is found?

(a) Matsya Purana
(b) Vayu Purana
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Garuda Purana

Ans. (d) Garuda Purana
Explanation – The earliest mention of “palm science” is found in the Garuda Purana.

Que 13. In which text Vaishyas are allowed to take an interest?

(a) Vishnu Purana
(b) Matsya Purana
(c) Garuda Purana
(d) Baudhayana Sutras

Ans. (d) Baudhayana Sutras
Explanation – Vaishyas are allowed to take interest in the Baudhayana Sutras.

Que 14. What was the rate of interest according to the Smritis in the Vedic period?

(a) 10 %
(b) 15%
(c) 11%
(d) 20 %

Ans. (b) 15%
Explanation – According to the Smritis in the Vedic period, the rate of interest was fixed at 15%.

Que 15. Which of the following texts describes “Kapalika communities”?

(a) Matsya Purana
(b) Garuda Purana
(c) Baudhayana Sutras
(d) Malat i Madhava

Ans. (d) Malt i Madhava
Explanation – The book describing “Kapalik communities” is Malat i Madhava. It was composed by Bhavabhuti.

Que 16. In which of the following Puranas the first mention of “Linga worship” is found?

(a) Matsya Purana
(b) Garuda Purana
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Vayu Purana

Ans. (a) Matsya Purana
Explanation – In the Matsya Purana, we get the first mention of “Linga worship”.

Que 17. Which of the following Puranas describes all the sects of Shaivism?

(a) Matsya Purana
(b) Garuda Purana
(c) Vishnu Purana
(d) Vamana Purana

Ans. (d) Vamana Purana
Explanation – In the Vamana Purana, we get the description of all the sects of Shaivism.

Que 18. In which of the following texts, Vaishyas have been called “Kusidvritti”?

(a) Garuda Purana
(b) Vishnu Purana
(c) Vamana Purana
(d) Parashara Smriti

Ans. (d) Parashara Smriti
Explanation – In Parashara Smriti, Vaishyas have been called “Kusidvritti”.

Que 19. In which of the following texts, after the death of the father, the son is considered the rights of the property?

(a) Vishnu Purana
(b) Vamana Purana
(c) Parashar Smriti
(d) Dayabhaga 

Ans. (d) Dayabhaga
Explanation – After the death of the father, the son is considered to be the rightful owner of the property. The Dayabhaga was composed by Jimutavahana.

Que 20. In which of the following texts the soul is called Purusha?

(a) Vamana Purana
(b) Parashar Smriti
(c) Dayabhaga
(d) Katha Upanishad

Ans. (d) Katha Upanishad
Explanation – In the Katha Upanishad, the soul is called Purusha.