Vadic Period
- With whom is the Yadu tribe mostly paired in the Rigveda ?
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Yadu tribe is one of the Indo-Aryan tribes mentioned in the Rigveda. They are mostly paired with Turvasu in Rigveda.
Correct Option: C
Yadu tribe is one of the Indo-Aryan tribes mentioned in the Rigveda. They are mostly paired with Turvasu in Rigveda.
- Which of the following Mandalas is completely devoted to the Vedic God Soma ?
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Soma was one of the more important gods in the Rigveda. The ninth Mandala of the Rigveda, also called the Soma Mandala, has 114 hymns, entirely devoted to Soma Pavamana , 'Purifying Soma', the sacred potion of the Vedic religion.
Correct Option: C
Soma was one of the more important gods in the Rigveda. The ninth Mandala of the Rigveda, also called the Soma Mandala, has 114 hymns, entirely devoted to Soma Pavamana , 'Purifying Soma', the sacred potion of the Vedic religion.
- Which of the following is also called Adharvayuveda ?
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Yajurveda
Correct Option: B
Yajurveda
- Who among the following was a commentator of the Manusmriti ?
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Medhatithi was first Sanskrit Scholar who did commentary on Manusmriti a Dharmashashtra. The exact date of Medhatithi's writing is unclear, and he has been placed anywhere between about 820 and 1050 AD.
Correct Option: D
Medhatithi was first Sanskrit Scholar who did commentary on Manusmriti a Dharmashashtra. The exact date of Medhatithi's writing is unclear, and he has been placed anywhere between about 820 and 1050 AD.
- Who among the following Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan God 'Ahurmazda'?
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Indra was the Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan god Ahurmazda. In Zoroastrianism as reflected in the Avesta, Ahura Mazda is identified with the beneficent spirit and directly opposed to the destructive one. He is all -wise , liberal, undeceiving and the creator of everything good.
Correct Option: A
Indra was the Vedic deities bears resemblance with Avestan god Ahurmazda. In Zoroastrianism as reflected in the Avesta, Ahura Mazda is identified with the beneficent spirit and directly opposed to the destructive one. He is all -wise , liberal, undeceiving and the creator of everything good.