______________, one of the earliest Upanishads, contains a list of successive generations of teachers and students, many of whom were designated by metronymics.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
A metronymic is a name derived from that of the mother. The Satavahana kings, for example, were called Gotami-puta (“son of Gotami”) or Vasithi-puta. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the earliest Upanishads, contains a list of successive generations of teachers and students, many of whom were known by such metronymics.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 13-05 S2 24-05 S1* | 02-06 S1* | – | – | 15-07 S1* |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.5 Were mothers important? … We have seen that Satavahana rulers were identified through metronymics (names derived from that of the mother). Although this may suggest that mothers were important, we need to be cautious before we arrive at any conclusion. In the case of the Satavahanas we know that succession to the throne was generally patrilineal.”
|
