List - I List - II (Vedic Rivers) (Modern names) (a) Kubha (i) Gandak (b) Parushni (ii) Kabul (c) Sadanira (iii) Ravi (d) Sutudri (iv) Sutlej
This question requires matching ancient Vedic rivers from List - I with their corresponding modern names in List - II.
We need to correctly associate each Vedic river with its modern name:
Based on the associations, the correct pairings are:
| Vedic River (List - I) | Modern Name (List - II) |
|---|---|
| (a) Kubha | (ii) Kabul |
| (b) Parushni | (iii) Ravi |
| (c) Sadanira | (i) Gandak |
| (d) Sutudri | (iv) Sutlej |
Therefore, the correct option is the one that represents these matches: (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv).
The speakers of major Indian languages belong to how many language families?
Which one of the following was NOT a way in which kings in ancient India attempted to claim a higher status?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (unit in use in early India) | List-II (content) | ||
| A. | Muhurta | 1. | Measure of weight |
| B. | Raktika | 2. | Measure of time |
| C. | Angula | 3. | Metre of poetry |
| D. | Pada | 4. | Measure of length |
In Egypt, ancient mummies can be found to have their arteries intact due to well preserved:
______ was an important port city in ancient India.