CDS 2025 · PYQ · Ancient India / Vedic Religion · hard
Which one of the following statements about Rig Vedic goddesses is correct ?
A.Ushas represents freedom from sickness.
B.Sinivali bestows children.✓ Correct
C.Aditi is goddess of dawn.
D.Raka is goddess of speech.
Explanation
Sinivali, in the Rig Veda, is the goddess invoked for bestowing children and fertility — she is associated with the new moon and is prayed to for offspring. Ushas is the goddess of dawn (not freedom from sickness), Aditi is the mother of the Adityas and represents the boundless/infinite (not dawn), and Raka is a goddess of the full moon and prosperity (not speech — Vak is the goddess of speech). Therefore, the correct statement is that Sinivali bestows children.
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