GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Cotton
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Wheat
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Rice
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Barley
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: [C] Rice. Notes: The term Vrihi was used for Rice in Vedic Era . For Wheat, the term Godhuma was used.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vrihi is generally used for any grain including wheat, barley, and rice. It is a generic term applied to all varieties of rice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Cereals such as barley (yava), wheat (godhuma), and rice (vrihi) are mentioned, and there are several references to agricultural operations such as sowing, ploughing, reaping, and threshing.
Detailed explanation-4: -The diet of the vedic people mainly consisted of cereals like wheat, barley and rice. From this, they made different preparations. Words like yava, godhoom, vrihi, etc. can Vedic people relished milk, yoghurt, ghee, butter, honey.