36. In the Vedic rituals HOTA is associated with the
(a) Rigveda
(b) Yajurveda
(c) Samaveda
(d) Atharvaveda
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37. Fundamental or basic script of the ‘Rigveda’ was
(a) Devanagari
(b) Kharosthi
(c) Pali
(d) Brahmi
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38. Which one among the following is not true with regard to Rigveda Samhita?
(a) There is about 300 non-Indo-European words in Rigveda.
(b) There is a reference to Dasarajna (battle of ten kings) in the Rigveda.
(c) It is mentioned in the Rigveda that the Bharata Chief Sudas fought against a confederacy of ten tribes.
(d) Purus sides with Bharata in the battle of ten kings.
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39. Which one of the following statements about Rigveda is not correct?
(a) Deities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals.
(b) The Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in the world of men via the performance of sacrifices.
(c) The Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire.
(d) The sacrifices were performed in the temples.
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40. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) The grama of the Rigvedic Aryans usually refers to a group of kinsfold and not a village.
(b) The Aryans of early vedic times tamed elephants and used them in war.
(c) Rigveda mentions swayambara and marriage of widows.
(d) The Rigveda mentions Vindhyas and Satpura mountains and the Narmada river.
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