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References to certain occupations are found in the Vedic literature of ancient India. Which of the following professions are mentioned in those texts? I. Carpenter II. Healer

  1. AOnly II
  2. BOnly I
  3. CBoth I and IICorrect answer
  4. DNeither I nor II
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C. Both I and II

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Both occupations are mentioned in the Rigveda. Hymn 9.112.1 refers to a carpenter and a healer, illustrating the different skills and livelihoods of people. The hymn also mentions a poet and a grain grinder.

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