SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 39

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Krishna.

Among the rivers listed, the Krishna River is not mentioned in the Rigveda. The Rigveda, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures composed around 1500–1200 BCE, primarily mentions rivers of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, including the Yamuna, Saraswati, and Sindhu (Indus). These rivers were central to the Vedic civilization for agriculture, rituals, and daily life. The Krishna River, located in southern India, was geographically outside the region where the early Vedic people settled, which is why it does not appear in the Rigvedic hymns.