Rigvedic and Modern River Names
Question
Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Options
1 and 2
3 and 4
3 only
4 only
Explanation
Only pair 3 is correctly matched. In Vedic geography, the river Parushni corresponds to the modern Ravi River, famously known as the site of the Battle of the Ten Kings. Pair 1 and 2 are incorrect because their modern names are swapped: Vitasta is the modern Jhelum River, and Asikni is the modern Chenab River. Pair 4 is incorrect because the ancient name for the Beas River is Vipasa.
Question details
Year
2026
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q3
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient: Indus & Vedic
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.11 / Shield IAS Ancient India Modules
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