UPSC Prelims · 2026 · GS Paper I · Q10
In which one among the following texts does the term kshetra-patni — “mistress of the field” — originate?
- (A)Rigveda
- (B)Atharvaveda
- (C)Ashtadhyayi
- (D)Arthashastra
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Answer: (B) Atharvaveda
- Subject
- History, Ancient
- Chapter
- Vedic Period
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