Question

The Rivers Ganga and Yamuna are named - in the Rigveda.
1. around a thousand times
2. a hundred times
3. twelve times
4. once

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : once

There are four Vedas- the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.

• The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about 3500 years ago.
• The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called Sukta or “well-said”.
• These hymns are in praise of various gods and goddesses.
• Three gods are especially important: Agni, the god of fire; Indra, a warrior god; and Soma, a plant from which a special drink was prepared. 

The rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati had great prominence in Vedas.

• Ganga and Yamuna are mentioned together for the first time in Rig Veda.
• The Yamuna is mentioned three times and Ganga is mentioned once in Rig Veda. 

Thus, it is clear that option 4 is the correct answer.