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2014 · Q31

Which one of the following statements about Rig Veda is not correct?

General KnowledgeHistory of India
  1. ADeities were worshipped through prayer and sacrificial rituals
  2. BThe Gods are presented as powerful, who could be made to intervene in the world of men via the performance of sacrifices
  3. CThe Gods were supposed to partake of the offerings as they were consumed by the fire
  4. DThe sacrifices were performed in the temples

Explanation

Rig Vedic sacrifices were performed at open-air altars, not in temples; the other statements describe Vedic worship correctly.