Later Vedic period
Later Vedic period is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2019, 2020). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालीलपैकी कोणत्या विद्वान स्त्रिया ऋग्वेदा काळाशी संबंधीत होत्या ? Who from the following women scholars were related to the Rigvedic Period ?
(a)विश्ववारा / Vishwavara
(b)अपाला / Apala
(c)लोपामुद्रा / Lopamudra
(d)घोषा / Ghosha
All the women mentioned (Visvavara, Apala, Lopamudra, and Ghosha) were renowned female scholars and composers of Vedic hymns (Brahmavadinis) during the Rigvedic period.
जोड्या जुळवा : / Match the following :
(a)परिक्षित / Parikshit
(b)जनमेजय / Janamejaya
(c)प्रबाहण-जैबाली / Pravahana-Jaivali
(d)जनक / Janaka
(i)अथर्ववेदातील प्रशस्ती काव्याचा नायक / Is the hero of a famous song of praise found in the Atharvaveda
(ii)पृथ्वी प्रदक्षिणेचे श्रेय दिले जाते / Is credited with having gone round the earth
(iii)प्रसिद्ध तत्त्वज्ञ / Famous philosopher
(iv)याज्ञवल्क्यांचे संरक्षक / The patron of Yagnavalkya
In ancient Vedic philosophy texts (Upanishads/Brahmanas), Parikshit is correctly paired with his respective philosophical context/region (i), Janamejaya with (ii), Pravahana-Jaivali with (iii), and Janaka with (iv), maintaining standard textual mappings.