WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who, of the following, opined that the original homeland of the Aryans was the Artic region?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Max Muller
  3. Dayanand Saraswati
  4. A. C. Das

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, in his famous book "The Arctic Home in the Vedas" (1903), proposed the theory that the original homeland of the Aryans was in the Arctic region. He based this hypothesis on his interpretation of Vedic hymns and astronomical references found in ancient Indian scriptures.