State Evening Test 13 July 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Later (Post) Vedic Age:

1. Iron technology became widely used during this period.
2. The Painted Grey Ware (PGW) culture is associated with the Later Vedic Age.
3. The Rigveda provides detailed references to iron weapons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2. With reference to the social system of the Later Vedic Age, consider the following statements:

1. The Varna system became hereditary.
2. Women enjoyed the same educational rights as in the Early Vedic Age.
3. The institution of Gotra became more significant.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3. Which one of the following sacrifices was performed by a king primarily to establish imperial sovereignty?

Q4. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

1. 1 and 2 only
   B. 2 and 3 only
   C. 1 only
   D. 1, 2 and 3

Q5. Which one of the following was NOT a characteristic feature of the Later Vedic economy?

Q6. Which of the following statements correctly explains the transformation of the Varna system during the Later Vedic period?

Q7. Consider the following statements about women in the Later Vedic Age:

1. Participation of women in religious rituals declined.
2. Child marriage became common.
3. The practice of Niyoga is mentioned in Later Vedic literature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q8. Which of the following texts belong to the Later Vedic period?

1. Brahmanas
2. Aranyakas
3. Upanishads
4. Rigveda

Select the correct answer using the code below.

Q9. Which one of the following statements best distinguishes the Early Vedic society from the Later Vedic society?

Q10. Which of the following factors contributed most significantly to the emergence of large kingdoms (Mahajanapadas) after the Later Vedic period?