History & Civics
Read the lines given below and answer the question that follows:
"O Varuna! deliver us from the sin of our forefathers. Deliver us from our own sins." Which aspect of God Varuna is being worshipped in the above context?
- God of water and of seas
- God of rain and storm
- God of upholder of natural order and forgiver of sins
- God of war
Related Questions
Read the two statements given below about the the conditions of women in the Rig Vedic society and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B):
(A) : The Rig Vedic society was patriarchal, and the oldest male member of the family was called the Grihapati.
(B) : The Rig Vedic Aryans followed the purdah system, restricting women's participation in family matters.
- (B) contradicts (A).
- (B) is the reason for (A).
- (A) is true, but (B) is false.
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Identify the odd one out among the Rig Vedic gods worshipped:
- Indra
- Agni
- Varuna
- Shiva
Identify the statement that does NOT align with the picture below.
- The Ashwamedha Yajna involved territorial expansion.
- The king was granted the title of 'Samrat'.
- The ritual was performed to honour nature gods.
- It symbolised the king's supreme authority.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follow:
"By this period some of Vedic tribes had moved from the 'SaptaSindhava' region to the Upper - Ganga valley and other adjacent regions."
(Source : https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/64790/1/BLOCK%203.pdf)
What is the Saptasindhu region, and why is it significant?