Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who is the author of the book 'Arctic Home of the Vedas'?

Options:

Bipin Chandra Pal

Max Muller

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Aurobindo Ghosh

Correct Answer:

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Bal Gangadhar Tilak

"Arctic Home of the Vedas" is a book written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, proposing a theory about the origin of the Vedic civilization. Tilak suggests that the Rigvedic people originated from the Arctic region and migrated southward due to climatic changes. Despite controversy, the book remains influential in discussions about the Vedic period.