Q. Which one of the following is not related to the Rigvedic period?
a) Apala
b) Gargi
c) Ghosha
d) Vishvavara
Correct Answer : b) Gargi
Question from BPSC PT 71, 2025
Correct Answer: b) Gargi
Explanation:
– Apala, Ghosha, and Vishvavara were women seers (rishikas) who composed hymns in the Rigveda (e.g., Apala RV 8.91; Ghosha RV 10.39–40; Vishvavara RV 5.28).
– Gargi Vachaknavi is a renowned philosopher from the later Vedic/Upanishadic period (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, court of King Janaka), not the Rigvedic period.
