The Rig Vedic society was a pastoral, cattle rearing was their dominant activity. The chief measure of wealth was cattle, and a wealthy man was known as Gomat. Wild animals were known as ‘Mriga’. In Early Vedic Period, term ‘hiranya’ was used for gold. Copper was known as ‘ayas’.

Harsha himself authored three plays – Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda. Harsha was a great patron of learning. Other literary figures in Harsha’s court were Matanga Divakara and the famous Bharthrihari, the poet, philosopher, and grammarian.

• Majuli island is situated in Assam on the Brahmaputra river; it is the largest river island in the world.

• It is also the first island in India to be declared as a district.

The Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights contain the philosophy of the Constitution and are the soul of the Constitution. Granville Austin has described the Directive Principles and the Fundamental Rights as the Conscience of the Constitution. Both of them aim to establish democracy and justice to its true meaning, including the political, social, and economic dimensions.
Article 32 is called the soul of the Indian Constitution. This article is also called the heart of the Indian Constitution, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar himself called this article the heart and soul of the Indian Constitution. Option D is the correct option among the given options.

Article 168 to 212 in part 6 of the Constitution deals with the organisation, composition, duration officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature.

Article 201 : Bills reserved by the Governor for consideration of the president.

Article 214: Article 214 to 231 in part 6 of the Constitution deal with the organisation, Independence, jurisdiction, powers, procedures and so on the High Court.

Article 148: The constitution of India under Article 148 provides for an independent office of the CAG.

In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical manifestation of its ecological niche.

World Bicycle Day is observed every year on June 3.

World Bicycle Day celebrates the great power and highlights the importance of non-motorized transport in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and combating climate change. The theme for World Bicycle Day 2021 is “Uniqueness, versatility, and longevity of the bicycle as a simple, sustainable, economical, and reliable mode of transportation”. Hence, option B is correct.

Leaves play a crucial role in the removal of excess of water from plants through tiny pores called stomata. This is the process of transpiration. Leaves are the most important part of a plant. They contain chlorophyll that helps the plants to prepare their food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. A leaf consists of three main parts- petiole, leaf base and lamina.