Consider the following information regarding Vedic rituals and social customs: Ritual Characteristic 1. Suta Sacrifice to establish territorial sovereignty via a free-roaming horse 2. Goghna Honored guest for whom a cow was slaughtered/served 3. Ashvamedha Yajna Royal charioteer and court bard 4. Vajapeya Yajna Drink of strength ritual featuring a chariot race to boost royal prestige In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 3 only

[B] 2 and 4 only

[C] 1, 2, 3 and 4

[D] 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Row 1 is incorrectly matched: The Suta was the charioteer and bard who recorded royal genealogies.
Row 2 is correctly matched: Goghna (“one for whom a cow is slain”) was an epithet used for an esteemed guest.
Row 3 is incorrectly matched: The Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice) asserted imperial sovereignty over territories traversed by the sacrificial horse.
Row 4 is correctly matched: The Vajapeya (chariot race sacrifice) was performed to rejuvenate the king’s vitality and demonstrate supremacy over clan members.