Question

Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question : 

A Prayer to Agni

Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire:
Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Pro-cure, O Agni, forever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line...
Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.

Consider the following statements :

a) Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma, etc.

b) Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed.

Choose the correct option:

विकल्प

• Only Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma, etc is correct.

• Only Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed is correct.

• Both Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma, etc and Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed are correct.

• Neither Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma, etc nor Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed is correct.

Answer 1

Both Rig Veda consists of hymns in praise of Agni, Indra, Soma, etc and Many of these hymns were chanted when sacrifices were performed are correct.