Early Vedic Religion
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2017
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_ANC_2017_39 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
Study the following statements about the Vedic God Indra and select the correct answer:
1. Was the God of thunder.
2. Punished the sinners.
3. Was the guardian of the moral order.
4. Was the God of rain.
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Correct Option: D
Indra was the Vedic god of thunder and rain. He was the most celebrated deity in the Rigveda, credited with slaying the demon Vritra.