BV Quiz Part1

How old is the Sarasvati Civilization?

• 7000 years

• 9000 years

• 2000 years

• 6000 years

What is the meaning of 'Arya'?

• Respected person

• Noble person

• Wise person

• all of the above

Civilizations prospered along

• Deserts

• on mountains

• along large water bodies

• in iceland

Sarasvati river existed between which river in the East and which river in the West?

• Yamuna and Brahmaputra

• Yamuna and Sutlej

• Ganga and Yamuna

• Kaveri and Brahmaputra

Triveni Sangam is the confluence of 3 sacred rivers:

• Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati

• Brahmaputra, Ganges and Mahanadi

Sarasvati river was roughly 10 to 25 kms wide

• True

• False

Disappearance of Sarasvati river is attributed to tectonic plate movements.

• True

• False

In Rigveda, the mention of Sarasvati river appears

• 100 times

• 27 times

• 72 times

• 50 times

Tirtha Yatra means

• Going on a vacation

• Going to a holy place

Tirtha Yatri experiences:

• Spiritual sadhana and detachment

• Adventure, challenges

• Becomes stronger and independent

• all of the above