6 Min Test: Reading Comprehension - 1 - SSC CGL MCQ

The author clearly states in the second paragraph that the most reliable sources for understanding Hindu religion are the original texts. He notes that foreign writers provide some information but it is often incomplete or inaccurate: “The sources from which knowledge of Hindu religions is to be drawn are the best possible—the original texts… an outsider’s statements often may give an inexact impression through lack of completeness.”

The passage states: “In the earliest Vedic literature are found not only hymns in praise of the accepted Gods, but also doubts in regard to the worth of these Gods.” This shows the coexistence of praise and doubt in Vedic texts.

The term didactic refers to teaching, particularly with a moral purpose. In the passage, religion forms the basis of didactic excursions, meaning the content is intended to teach moral lessons.

The passage states: “India’s literature was pre-eminently priestly… there is no real literature that was not religious originally.” This indicates that Indian literature was primarily religious.
 

The passage notes: “Only for some of the modern sects, and for the religions of the wild tribes which have no literature, shall we have to depend on the accounts of European writers.” This confirms that European accounts are used only for groups without their own literature.