GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not correct about the vedic age?
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There is evidence of the existence of brahmavadinis.
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The society was wholly matriarchal.
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Some portions of the Rigveda seem to have been added later.
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Thevarnadivisions started during its later phase.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct option is Option 1. There was no child marriage and the practice of Sati was absent. However, the society was patriarchal.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. The Rig Vedic society was patriarchal. 2. Monogamy was generally practiced while polygamy was prevalent among the royal and noble families.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Slavery was not mentioned in Rigveda. Slavery was mentioned in Rigveda.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. Option 1 is NOT correct, i.e. Women gained significant political privileges during the later Vedic period. Unlike the Early Vedic Period (Rig Vedic Period), the Later Vedic Period wasn’t as liberal to women’s rights.
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