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Question Bank 2 – March 2022

Study of Vedas

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 62 *+,-./ 0/ -1 ?
a 345.
b 78.9
c :;<=
d >+?

63 AB5CDE F=.CG -1 ?
a HIJ
b HIK
c LK
d HI

64 NO*4? =/ 3GP F=* QD9 =R ,EP/ S/./ -1 ?

a T/*
b E4UV*
c W8X4
d =YB

65 :[\9 ]; A^/_= =` =-/C9 :B=R =-/ BaCG =R 5>_.9 -1 ?

a =bRB5CDE
b .15.;cP
c d8-E/<=
d efERg

66 hG.=G.i F=*=G B4? jG ?

a E4UV*
b >-Dk A^/_=
c B;l4;/>
d Xm.> QD9

67 ojUpUGE =` ;qC/ F=*CG F= -1 ?

a :jUp\
b T/*

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 c A^/_=
d =YB

68 F=* UGE =R '' S/E4t *4?uv+ =/ UGE =-/ S/./ -1 '' ?

a QwGE
b QwGE
c ojUpUGE
d */>UGE

69 ojUpUGE >y F=.CG *4z -1 ?

a {JI
b |KI
c HIIK
d |}I

70 ojUpUGE >y F=.C9 l/~/• -1 ?

a L
b €
c H
d J

71 ‚ƒ AB5CDE F=*CG „_~/ j/ ?

a o?9
b o+…X;/
c 5Uh/5>?
d B1B/_/E

72 =mC*/ UGE NO UGE =G †B >y S/C/ S/./ -1 SR P‡ >y NO/ ˆ/;/ *4C/P/ S/./ -1 ?
a */>UGE
b ‰C4UŠE
c ojUpUGE
d :P4UŠE

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 73 UGEu=R F=C ER >4‹ W/Xu >y d/Œ/ S/./ -1 ?
a AB5CDE ]; :;<=
b *+,-./
c :;<= ]; *+,-./
d N/O\ ]; AB5CDE

74 ojUpUGE >y =mC*G 5Uq/; F= qqV C-9 -1 ?

a ‡/C
b >R•
c =>p
d AB/*C/

75 U1,E= *>/S =G q/; UXŽ =G 5UW/SC =/ •• †B *G A‘G~ _______ “*>y F=P/ XP/ -1
a l.Bj N/O\
b QwGE =/ B4[D*4z
c PS4UŠE
d AB5CDE

76 UGEu =G ”R?u =G *+d+•‰. =>V=f–u =G ABEG l =R ___ =G †B >y S/C/ S/./ -1 ?

a AB5CDE
b *+,-./
c o;<=G
d N/O\

77 F=* QD9 CG >i_ •=_ UGE =R q/; o_X o_X UGER >y B4CXpb—. F=P/ ?
a T/*
b l+=;/q/Pp
c B.+S_9
d =FB_

78 ojUpUGE >y F=.CG =/˜ -™ ?

a HK
b HJ

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 c }I
d €I

79 ojUpUGE >y F=.CG AB5CDE -™?

a }I
b HI
c €|
d L

80 U1,E= :Pp *d*G B-_G ..........•G? >y d*G

a *›„*+‰i
b =œ9; ]; B+S/d
c X+X/
d >• W/;.

81 ">/CU =G ,E>/X >y P4Ÿ l4† -R./ -1" PG ‚„*Ÿ U1,E= =-/U. ..........>G 5C,-. -1
a QwGE
b ojUpUGE
c >-/W/;.
d >4˜=RB5CDE

82 UGE' l '5UE' ‰/.4 *G dC/ -1 „S*=/ ojp -R./ -1

a ‡/C
b EGU¡
c „*Ÿf.
d B5U?./

83 ojUpUGE >y F=.CG ABUGE -1 ?

a {
b K
c J
d €

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 84 :P4UŠE ..........=/ ABUGE -1
a */>UGE
b PS4UŠE
c ojUpUGE
d QwGE

85 :P4UŠE =G *d*G B4;/CG _G~=..........-1

a o…¢UGl
b B4CUp*i
c q;=
d £R\/q/Pp

86 q;= *+,-./ ..........B; :‰/¤;. -1

a *434. *+,-./
b o…¢UGl *+,-./
c *i? ¥/C
d B;l;/

87 *434. *+,-./ =/ *+d+‰ “**G -1

a ¦D‰9
b :-/;
c l§ ¨qF=©/
d 5d>/;c

88 QD9 *434. ˆ/;/ „_~9 XP9 *434. *+,-./ =/ =/_..........

a {U9 l./ 9 t.Bi.
b J U9 l./ 9 t.
c HI U9 l./ 9 t.
d | U9 l./ 9 t.Bi.

89 'o•fX ªEP'' F=*CG „_~/ ?

a QD9 q;=
b QD9 *434.

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 c o…¢UGl
d QD9 U/«Œ

90 ‰¬+.;c CG :P4UŠE .....*G „*~/

a W/;ˆ/S
b U/«Œ
c B4CUp*i
d “+£

91 q;= *+,-./ ..........=G o+.Xp. :.9 -1

a ‰¬+.;c U+l
b B;l;/ U+l
c W/;ˆ/S :?GP U+l
d o„hC9 =4>/;

92 X-UpUGE F=* UGE =/ ABUGE -1 ?

a ojUpUGE
b */>UGE
c PS4UŠE
d QwGE

93 B-_G F=.CG ®; jG ?
a €
b J
c }
d |

94 5C¯ >y *G =mC */>X/C =/ W/X C-9 -1 ?

a ‚”/U
b ‚5.-/;
c 5C‰/C
d Qq/

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 95 X-UpUGE F=**G *+d+•‰. C-9 -1 ?
a *+X9.
b C8°
c =/T
d ¥/B°

96 ;/\/PC9, =mj4>9 ]; S15>5CP PG F=* UGE F= l/~/PG -1 ?

a ojUpUGE
b X-UpUGE
c */>UGE
d ‰C4UŠE

97 ®;/U_9 >y „_~9 XP9 QwGE =` ;qC/ ___ =-_/.9 -1 ?

a ”R?
b Qq/
c X/j/
d */>

98 PS4UŠE >y P‡u >y ‚>4~ X/P= =mC -1 ?

a -R./
b o²Pip
c A³/./
d NO

99 '*+X9. ;´/=;'' PG µ+j F=*CG „_~/ ?

a C/;E
b l/;+ X EGU
c >-/;/\/ =4+W
d _¶9C/;/P\

100 ‰C4UŠE F=* =/ UGE ABUGE -1?

a QwGE
b PS4UŠE

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 c ojUpUGE
d */>UGE

101 "‰C4Dq+£REP" µ+j F=*CG „_~/ j/?

a £R\/q/Pp
b U„l·:
c =mFΤ:
d B;l4;/>

102 ‰C4UŠE >y F=.CG ‚=/; =G P4Ÿu =/ A‘G~ -1 ?

a |
b {
c K
d ¹

103 l4º5C.9 =G oC4*/;, 5C¯„_»~. >y *G =mC q.4;+…X\9 *GC/ =/ ,-¼/ C-½ -1?
a BE/5.
b ;j
c =¾\p=
d XS

104 :;/>4~',*4¨q>4~','U©E+.',¿;/B' F=* l/À =G ‚=/; -™ ?

a ~–X:
b XE/
c W/_/
d d/\

105 ‰C4D ‰/;\ =;CG =` ‚FºP/ ____ =-_/.9 -1

a X4\ >4•9
b ‰C4;>4•9
c _Á
d T/P

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 106 ‰C45UpÂ/ =G F=.CG W/X -™?
a K
b J
c €
d HI

107 ‰C4UŠE =G oC4*/; ._U/;d/S9 F=.CG ‚=/; =` -R.9 -1?

a H€
b €J
c }€
d K

108 l…z', =4+./', '•W+,EB/_', 'li_', '.R>;', PG 0/ -™ ?

a -_>4~ lÀ
b ‰C4D-d/\
c ~–X:
d W/_/ =G ‚=/;

109 o…¢', „*Ã/', '*Bp', YGC', >/_/', '*4¨q' ... =G o+X -™ Ä

a ‰C4D-d/\
b ~–X:
c Ti--;qC/
d W/_/

110 W/;. =G F=* W/X >y "C/X; U/”4 BŸ5." *UV•‰= _R=F‚P j9?
a E„•\ W/;.
b AÅ; W/;.
c B„Æ> W/;.
d AÅ; BiUp W/;.

111 "C/X; U/”4 BŸ5." =G ‚>4~ =mC jG?

a NOEGU
b >P/*i;

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 c 5Uh=>V
d l4º/q/Pp

112 5C¯„_»~. >y *G =mC *9 B4”= "C/X; U/”4 BŸ5." B; :‰/¤;. -1?
a >P>.
b 5Uh=5>pP„lÇ
c „lÇ;´
d *>;fX\*i?

113 "*>;fX\*i?" =G _G~= =mC -™

a 5Uh=>V
b >P/*i;
c ;/S/ WRS
d NOEGU

114 "£/5UÈ U/”4BŸ5." =G ‚>4~ =mC jG?

a >P/*i;
b U„l·:
c NO/
d l4º/q/Pp

115 W/;.9P >+,E; U/”4=_/ =G F=.CG ‚=/; -™ ?

a €
b }
c {
d J

116 5C¯„_»~. >y *G =mC >+,E; U/”4=_/ =` £/5UÈ l1_9 =` 5U„l• 5UlGD./ -1 ?
a „l=/;/
b XRB4;/
c 5U>/C
d >+–B:

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 117 •_9ÉyŒ/ =` X4É/¦+ =/ 3GP >4‹.Ê F=* ,-+E i EGU./ =R ,EP/ S/./ -1?
a WXU/C „lU
b WXU/C -C4>/C
c WXU/C NO/
d WXU/C “+£:

118 5C¯„_»~. >y *G F=* >+,E; =/ XRB4;> ¥/B° =/ ,-¼/ -1 ?

a q+EG_/ >+,E;
b qR_/ >+,E;
c B;>/; >+,E;
d ‚5.-/; >+,E;

d/UÈ9 =` U/”4=_/ =/ dG-.;cC ]; *d*G dÈ/ AE/-;\ ";/C9 =` U/U" F=* ;/Ë >y
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Ì¥. -1?
a X4S;/.
b ;/S¥/C
c >• ‚EG l
d ¦F–l/

120 UGEfX F=.CG -™?

a J
b K
c {
d ¹

121 *+,-./ B/b =R *-9 AÍ/;\ >y BÎCG =G 5CEŠ l =R ____ =-/ S/./ -1
a 5C[z
b „l•/
c =Ç
d e+ E

122 P/‡UÏ „l•/, U„l· „l•/, =/°/PC9 „l•/ ]; B/;/l;c „l•/ F=*=/ ,-¼/ -™?
a l4Ð PS4UŠE „l•/

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 b =8Ñ PS4UŠE „l•/
c QwGE9P „l•/
d */>UGE „l•/

123 F=* UGEfX =R "UGE B4[D =G =/C" =-/ S/./ -1?

a „l•/
b 5C[z
c T/=;\:
d ËR5.D

124 5C[z' =G ;q…P./ =mC -™ ?

a B/¾\C9
b T/*
c P/Ò
d U„l·:

125 =mC */ UGEfX F=*9 5UlGD l =G ‚PRX, l =G ojp ]; T4Ó•Å =/ =/;\ d././ -1?
a T/=;\:
b =Ç
c e+ E
d 5C[z

126 F=* UGEfX =R "UGE B4[D =/ >4~" =-/ S/./ -1

a e+ E
b T/=;\:
c ËR5.D
d „l•/

127 B/¾\5C =` "o•/•/P9" F=* UGEfX B; =y,£. -1?

a T/=;\:
b e+ E
c 5C[z
d =Ç

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 128 B/¾\5C ˆ/;/ „_»~. T/=;\ B; qmE- *i? F=* C/> *G S/CG S/.G -™
a U/5.p=
b W/Ô
c >/-G h;
d ‚=85.

129 F=* UGEfX =R "UGE B4[D =` W4S/" =-/ S/./ -1?

a =Ç
b „l•/
c ËR5.D
d e+ E

130 =Ç UGEfX >y F=.CG ‚=/; =G =Ç*i? -™?

a €
b K
c J
d ¹

131 "e+ E *i?" F=*=G ˆ/;/ dC/P/ XP/ -1

a B/¾\C9
b W8X4
c N/O\:
d QFD FB+X_/q/Pp

132 F=* UGEfX =R "UGE B4[D =G q;\" =-/ S/./ -1

a 5C[z
b e+ E
c ËR5.D
d „l•/

133 UGEfX ËR5.D =G _G~= =mC -™ ?

a >-FDp T/*
b B/¾\C9

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 c FB+X_/q/Pp
d >-FDp _X‰/

134 F=* UGEfX =R "UGE B4[D =` :+~y" =-/ S/./ -1

a „l•/
b ËR5.D
c =Ç
d e+ E

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ समा त ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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 62 What is Samhita?
a Shruti
b Smriti
c Aranyak
d Mantra

63 How many Upanishads are there?

a 105
b 108
c 98
d 10

64 Brahmasutra attributed by which sage?

a Vyasa
b Durvas
c Bhrugu
d Kashyap

65 Where do you get to read the story of Aaruni and Uddalaka?

a Kathopanishad
b Taittariya
c Brihadaranyak
d Chandogya

66 Whose son was Shwetketu ?

a Durvasa
b Maharshi Uddalaka
c Parashurama
d Gautam rishi

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 67 Who composed the Atharvaveda?
a Atharvan
b Vyasa
c Uddalaka
d Kashyap

68 Which veda called the ''Veda of magical formulas''?

a Rigveda
b Yajurveda
c Atharvaveda
d Samveda

69 How many hymns are there in Atharvaveda

a 650
b 780
c 1008
d 730

70 How many shakhas does Atharvaveda has?

a 9
b 2
c 1
d 5

71 Who wrote Prashna upanishad

a Atri
b Angiras
c Vishwamitra
d Paipalada

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 72 Which Veda known as Brahma veda as it is recited by The brahma in the
yajna ?
a Samveda
b Dhanurveda
c Atharvaveda
d Ayurveda

73 Vedas are divided into which two main parts ?

a Upanishads and Aranyaks
b Samhita and Brahmin
c Aranyak and Samhita
d Brahmin and Upanishad

74 The Atharvaveda does not discuss the idea of _____

a Jnana
b Moksha
c Karma
d Upasana

75 Division of the vedic society into four classes is clearly mentioned in the ____
a Shatpatha Brahman
b Purusa-Sukta of Rigved
c Yajurveda
d Upanishads

76 The ritualistic precepts pertaining to the hymns of the vedas as the ____
a Upanishads
b Samhitas
c Aranyaks
d Brahman

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 77 Which sage had recast the original single veda into four distinct vedas ?
a Vyasa
b Shankaracharya
c Patanjali
d Kapila

78 How many kandas are there in Atharvaveda ?

a 18
b 15
c 30
d 20

79 How many upanishads are there in Atharvaveda ?

a 30
b 10
c 27
d 9

80 The vedic aryans first settled in the region of _____

a Saptasindhu
b Kashmir and Punjab
c Gangetic
d Central India

The famous vedic saying "War begins in the minds of men" is contained in the
81
____
a Rigved
b Atharva veda
c Mahabharat
d Mundakopanishad

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 82 The word 'Veda' has been derived from the root word 'Vid' which means ____
a Knowledge
b Divinity
c Doctrine
d Sacredness

83 How many upvedas does atharvaveda have?

a 6
b 8
c 5
d 2

84 Ayurveda is the Upveda of..........

a Samveda
b Yajurveda
c Atharvaveda
d Rigveda

85 The earliest author of Ayurveda is ____

a Agnivesha
b Punarvasu
c Charak
d Dronacharya

86 Charak samhita is based on

a Sushrut Samhita
b Agnivesh Samhita
c Sutra Thana
d Parashara

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 87 Sushrut samhita deals with
a Medicine
b Diet
c Surgery
d Diseases

88 Sushrut samhita written by sage Sushrut in year..........

a 6th century BCE
b 5th century CE
c 10th century CE
d 7th century BCE

89 Who wrote "Ashtang Hridaya"

a Sage Charaka
b Sage Sushrut
c Agnivesha
d Sage Vagbhat

90 Dhanwantari learned Ayurveda from ____

a Bharadwaj
b Vagbhat
c Punarvasu
d Indra

91 Charak samhita comes under ____

a Dhanwantari lineage
b Parasara lineage
c Bharadwaja Atreya lineage
d Ashwini kumar

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 92 Gandharvaved is Upveda of Which ved?
a Atharvaved
b Samved
c Yajurved
d Rigved

93 At first how many swars were there?

a 2
b 5
c 3
d 7

94 Which of the following is not the part of "Sam Gaan"

a Prastav
b Pratihar
c Nidhan
d Rucha

95 Gandharvveda is not associated with the ____

a Music
b Dance
c Poetry
d Sthapatya

96 Ranayani','Kauthumi' and' Jaimeniya are branches of which Veda?

a Atharvaved
b Gandharvaved
c Samved
d Dhanurved

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 97 Compositions of Rigveda written in "Swarawalis" is called ______
a Storta
b Rucha
c Gatha
d Saam

98 In Yajurveda, who is the lead singer in yagyas?

a Hota
b Adhwarya
c Udgata
d Brahma

99 Who wrote Grantha "Sangeetratnakar"

a Narad
b Sharangdev
c Maharana kumbha
d Laxminarayan

100 Dhanurved is upved of which Veda?

a Rigveda
b Yajurveda
c Atharvaved
d Saamved

101 Who wrote Grantha,"Dhanushchandrodaya"?

a Dronacharya
b Vasishtha
c Kautilya
d Parashuram

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 102 How many types of wars are mentioned in Dhanurved?
a 7
b 6
c 8
d 4

As per Shukraniti, which of the following is not part of the chaturangini

103
Sena?
a Padati
b Rath
c Karnik
d Gaj

104 Aaramukh',Suchimukh','Vatsadant',Kshurap',are types of which shastra?

a Khadga
b Gada
c Bhala
d Ban

105 The procedure to hold the Bow is called ___

a Gun mushti
b Dahnurmushti
c Lakshya
d Vyay

106 How many parts are there of Dhanurvidya?

a 8
b 5
c 2
d 10

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 107 As per Dhanurveda, how many types are there of Swordmanhip?
a 12
b 25
c 32
d 8

108 Shakti', 'Kunta','Bhindipal','Shool','Tomar', what are these?

a Halmukh shastra
b Dhanush-ban
c Khadga
d Types of Bhala

109 Agni',Sinha','Sarp',Shyen',Mala','Suchi' are parts of ....

a Dhanush-ban
b Khadg
c Vyuh-rachana
d Bhala

110 In which part of India "Nagar Vastupadhhati" was most popular?

a South India
b North India
c West India
d North East India

111 Who was the Head of "Nagar Vastupadhhati"?

a Brahmdev
b Mayasur
c Vishwakarma
d Shukracharya

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 112 Which of the Following book is based on "Nagar Vasatupadhhati"?
a Maymat
b Vishwakarmiyshilp
c Shilpratna
d Samarangansutra

113 Who is the author of "Samarangansutra"

a Vishwakarma
b Mayasur
c Raja Bhoj
d Brahmadev

114 Who was the Head of "Dravid Vastupadhhati"?

a Mayasur
b Vasishtha
c Brahma
d Shukracharya

115 How many types are there of Indian Temple Architecture?

a 2
b 3
c 6
d 5

116 Which among the following is the hallmark feature of Dravid style of Temple
architecture?
a Shikara
b Gopura
c Vimana
d Mandapa

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 117 Elephanta caves are predominantly attributed to which Hindu God?
a Lord Shiva
b Lord Hanuman
c Lord Brahma
d Lord Indra

118 In which of the Following temple's Gopuram is the architectual part?

a Chandella temple
b Chola temple
c Parmar temple
d Pratihar temple

The finest and largest example of stepwell architecture,"Rani ki vav"is located

119
in which state?
a Gujarat
b Rajasthan
c Madhyapradesh
d Odisha

120 How many Vedangas are there?

a 5
b 8
c 6
d 4

121 Instruction in reciting the samhita text in correct pronunciation is called ____
a Nirukt
b Shiksha
c Kalpa
d Chhanda

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 Yajnavalkya shiksha,Vasishthi Shiksha, Katyayani shiksha and Parashari
122
shiksha are part of _____
a Shukla Yajurveda Shiksha
b Krishna Yajurveda Shiksha
c Rigvediy Shiksha
d Samveda Shiksha

123 Which vedanga is called the "Ears of the Veda Purusha"?

a Shiksha
b Nirukta
c Vyakarana
d Jyotish

124 Who is the creator of 'Nirukta'?

a Panini
b Vyas
c Yask
d Vasishtha

Which Vedanga explains the reason why a particular word has been used,
125
meaning of the word and etymology?
a Vyakarana
b kalpa
c chanda
d Nirukta

126 Which Vedanga is called the "Mouth of the Veda purusha"

a Chanda
b Vyakarana
c Jyotish
d Shiksha

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 127 Panini's "Ashtadhyayi" focuses on which Vedanga
a Vyakarana
b Chhanda
c Nirukta
d Kalpa

128 Fourteen sutras on vyakarana wrote by Panini are known as

a Vartik
b Bhashya
c Maheswara
d Prakriti

129 Which Vedanga is called "the arms of Veda Purusha"?

a Kalpa
b Shiksha
c Jyotish
d Chhanda

130 How many types of Kalpasutras are kalpa vedanga?

a 2
b 8
c 5
d 4

131 "Chhanda Sutra" is created by ____

a Panini
b Bhrugu
c Brahnama
d Sage Pingalacharya

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 132 "Feet of the Veda Purusha"is called _____
a Nirukt
b Chhand
c Jyotish
d Shiksha

133 Who is the author of Vedanga Jyotisha

a Maharshi Vyas
b Panini
c pingala
d Maharshi Lagadha

134 Which Vedanga is called the "Eyes of Veda Purusha"

a Shiksha
b Jyotish
c Kalpa
d chanda

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