The word 'Veda' means

A Knowledge
B Wisdom
C Skill
D Power

Correct Answer: Knowledge

The term Veda comes from the root 'Vid', to know. The word Veda means knowledge. When it is applied to scripture, it signifies a book of knowledge. The Vedas are the foundational scriptures of the Hindus.
Bissoy MCQ
#History #Vedic Age

Related Questions

Which one of the four varnas mentioned in the Purushasukta of the mandala X of the Rig Veda is referred in the other parts of Rig Veda in the sense of a Varna?
A Brahmanas
B Kshatriyas
C Vaishyas
D Shudras
If 'blue' means 'green', green' means 'yellow' 'yellow' means 'orange', 'orange' means 'black', 'black' means 'white', 'white' means 'red', 'red' means 'pink', 'pink' means 'brown', 'brown' means 'grey', than what is the color of human blood?
A black
B red
C white
D orange
The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' which means
A Divinity
B Sacredness
C Doctrine
D Knowledge
If A + B means A is the sister of B; A x B means A is the wife of B, A % B means A is the father of B and A - B means A is the brother of B. Which of the following means T is the daughter of P?
A P x Q % R + S - T
B P x Q % R - T + S
C P x Q % R + T - S
D P x Q % R + S + T
If X + Y means X is the daughter of Y; X - Y means X is the brother of Y; X % Y means X is the father of Y and X x Y means X is the sister of Y. Which of the following means I is the niece of J?
A J - N % C x I
B I x C - N % J
C J + M x C % I
D I x C + N - J
What does the Yajur Veda contain?
A Only hymns
B Spells and charms
C Hymns and rituals
D Commentaries on society
Who is the most prominent god of 'Rig Veda'?
A Indra
B Agni
C Pashupati
D Vishnu
Which Veda deals with magical hymn or charms of spell?
A Rigveda
B Samveda
C Atharvaveda
D Yajurveda
The two popular assemblies which seem to have formed an essential feature of the government during the Age of Rig Veda are:
A Arayans and Kalash
B Sabha and Samiti
C Kul and Kalash
D Arayans and Samiti
During the Age of Rig Veda, the grains are collectively called:
A Yava and Anaaj
B Anaaj and Dhanya
C Ann and Anaaj
D Yava and Dhanya

Next steps