SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows). Humans used bows and arrows for hunting and aggression long before recorded history, and the practice was common to many prehistoric cultures.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pinaka – The great bow of Shiva, arrows fired from the bow could not be intercepted. Sharanga – The bow of the Hindu God Vishnu. Sharkha – The bow of Krishna, eight avatar of Vishnu. Shiva Dhanush (Shiva’s bow) – A bow given by Shiva to Janaka and broken by Rama during Sita’s swayamvara.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also, in addition to hunting and warfare, bows and arrows were used for sport in ancient cultures of India, China, and Egypt. These bows were originally made of bamboo and other types of wood, and the bowstrings were constructed of animal gut.

Detailed explanation-4: -The longbow was a breakthrough in medieval weaponry. It could send an arrow over 300 yards (247 m) when fired by a skilled archer. The bow could be drawn and aimed so as to change the firing angle and velocity with relative ease given its size, and it was possible for an archer to fire a dozen or more per minute.