ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ASIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ made up of hymns in praise of the gods
A
Rig-Veda
B
Kalidasa
C
Arthasastra
D
Upanishad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hymns in the Rig Veda are composed in praise of gods of nature like Indra and Varuna . This is because the Vedic people were mainly concerned with agriculture and cattle rearing and for them, the forces of nature such as rain, wind, and sun, were the most important.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition. It is a large collection of hymns in praise of the gods, which are chanted in various rituals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rig Veda includes more then a thousand hymns. These are called as ‘Sukta’ or ‘well said’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hymns in Rig Veda are composed in praise of gods of nature like Indra and Varuna.

Detailed explanation-5: -Lopamudra was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas. Many hymns of Rigveda were composed by women and they were called Brahmavadini. The prominents in them were Lopamudra, Vishwawara, Sikta, Nivavari, Ghosa, etc.

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