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8 Q: What were the sacred texts of the later Vedic period called?
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652d048a9c44d229e715f363- 1Vedasfalse
- 2Upanishadstrue
- 3Puranasfalse
- 4Samhitasfalse
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Answer : 2. "Upanishads"
Explanation :
Explanation: The Upanishads are philosophical texts that explore the concepts found in the Vedas and are associated with the later Vedic period.
Q: Who was the chief deity of the early Vedic period?
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652d03a6a162b16514458908- 1Vishnufalse
- 2Shivafalse
- 3Indratrue
- 4Brahmafalse
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Answer : 3. "Indra"
Explanation :
Explanation: Indra was considered the chief deity during the early Vedic period, associated with thunder, rain, and war.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Be under a cloud
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6458ddf87f8252086628d4c3- 1To be very happyfalse
- 2To be gloomyfalse
- 3To be untrustworthytrue
- 4To have a hidden talentfalse
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Answer : 3. "To be untrustworthy"
Explanation :
The correct answer is under suspicion. Key Points. The idiom "Under a cloud" means one is under suspicion of doing something fishy. Hence the correct option for the idiom "under a cloud" is "under suspicion".
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Hit the sack
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6458df4b13eb5908ae4557e0- 1Miss the markfalse
- 2Confirm the targetfalse
- 3Complete the assignmentfalse
- 4Go to sleeptrue
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Answer : 4. "Go to sleep"
Explanation :
The correct answer is 'went to bed'. To Hit the sack means to go to bed. After the long journey, he hit the sack as soon as he reached home.
Q: What is the earliest text of the Vedic period?
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652d03152bdcef5c28bc01c4- 1Upanishadsfalse
- 2Rigvedatrue
- 3Mahabharatafalse
- 4Ramayanafalse
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Answer : 2. "Rigveda"
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Explanation: The Rigveda is the oldest and most important text of the Vedic period, consisting of hymns dedicated to various deities.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In queer street
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6458dff7613f9f6e33238663- 1Among scoundrelsfalse
- 2In prisonfalse
- 3Lost your wayfalse
- 4In debttrue
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Answer : 4. "In debt"
Explanation :
The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "In queer street" is "In debt." In queer street: in trouble, usually because of debt. Example: He will be in the queer street if he continues buying expensive things.
Q: In the following questions, an idiomatic expression and its four meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.
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64ec8fb3d928d8b716228725- 1to be in a tough spotfalse
- 2to be caught lyingfalse
- 3to be caught in a hurricanefalse
- 4to be misunderstoodfalse
- 5to be in low spiritstrue
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Answer : 5. "to be in low spirits"
Explanation :
The idiom, 'to be in the doldrums' means 'to be depressed, low spirited or sluggish'. The use of the idiom can be seen in the following sentence: Harry has been in the doldrums ever since he lost his job as a print journalist.
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rose-coloured glasses
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64b65db62d3130f575354b24- 1a positive outlook on lifetrue
- 2a difficult situationfalse
- 3an outdated attitudefalse
- 4a belief not based on factsfalse
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Answer : 1. "a positive outlook on life"
Explanation :
The correct answer is- a positive outlook on life. Let's look at the meaning of the given idiom: Rose-coloured glasses- the tendency to see things in a positive light.

