Later Vedic Period Literature

1. Which author of Dharmashastra disapproved of the practice of Sati declaring it as an act of suicide?

  1. Angiras
  2. Narayana
  3. Medhatithi
  4. Nandana
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Answer: Option C. Medhatithi

2. The Satapatha Brahmana and Taitriya Brahmana belong to which Vedas?

  1. Yajur Veda
  2. Rig Veda
  3. Atharva Veda
  4. Sama Veda
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Answer: Option A. Yajur Veda

3. A common character in Sanskrit drama is Vidushaka who is a __?

  1. Shudra
  2. Vaishya
  3. Kshatriya
  4. Brahmana
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Answer: Option D. Brahmana

4. Which is the longest epic in the world?

  1. Ramayana
  2. Mahabharata
  3. Odyssey
  4. Posthomerica
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Answer: Option B. Mahabharata

5. Which Upanishad is written in prose?

  1. Brihadaranyaka
  2. Katha
  3. Taittiriya
  4. Svetasvatara
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Answer: Option A. Brihadaranyaka