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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 87

Which one of the following is NOT related to the Rigvedic period?

  1. Ghosha
  2. Gargi
  3. Apala
  4. Vishvavara
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Answer: (B) Gargi

Explanation

Ghosha, Apala, Vishvavara and Lopamudra are Rigvedic women; Gargi appears in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (later Vedic).

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: Ghosha composed Rigvedic hymns.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: Gargi Vachaknavi belongs to the later Vedic (Upanishadic) period.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Apala is a Rigvedic woman seer.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: Vishvavara is a Rigvedic woman seer.