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Question : 16

The flood Legend in which a divine fish has been described as rescuing Manu occurs in detail in :

a) Vajasaneyi Samhita

b) Rigveda Samhita

c) Satapatha Brahmana

d) Aitareya Brahmana

Answer: (c)

Hindu flood myth from the Satapatha Brahmana, the Matsya Avatar saves the pious and the first man, Manu, and advises him to build a giant boat.

Question : 17 [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997]

Which Mandala of Rig Veda is completely dedicated to ‘Soma’?

a) Seventh Mandala

b) Ninth Mandala

c) Eighth Mandala

d) Tenth Mandala

Answer: (b)

Question : 18 ] UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2002]

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below.  

List-I List-II
(a) Rig Veda 1. Musical hymns
(b) Yajurveda 2. Hymns and rituals
(c) Samaveda 3. Charms and spells
(d) Atharvaveda 4. Hymns and prayers
Codes: a b c d

a) 4 2 1 3

b) 4 1 2 3

c) 3 2 4 1

d) 2 3 1 4

Answer: (a)

Question : 19

Who of the following represented the nonAryan influence on Vedic religion?

a) Rudra and Twashtri

b) Tvashtri and Vishnu

c) Rudra and Dyaus

d) Dyaus and Tvashtri

Answer: (a)

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]

Match the List-I and List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.  

List-I (Vedic Rivers) List-II (Modern Name)
(a) Kubha 1. Gandak
(b) Parushni 2. Kabul
(c) Sadaneera 3. Ravi
(d) Shutudri 4. Sutlej
Codes: a b c d

a) 1 2 4 3

b) 3 4 2 1

c) 2 3 1 4

d) 4 1 3 2

Answer: (c)

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