Question

Mark each statement if it correctly describes a Hindu belief about the sacred powers of the Ganges. A. By bathing in the Ganges, Hindus can cleanse themselves of sin. B. The Ganges River has a divine source. C. Drinking water from the Ganges River will cause someone to be reborn into a higher caste. D. Scattering a person's ashes on the river is a final act of purification.

Answer 1

The right ones are A. B. and D.

Answer 2

The Hindu belief about the sacred powers of the Ganges is that by bathing in the Ganges, Hindus cleanse themselves of sin, it has a divine source and scattering a person's ashes on the river is a final act of purification. So A, B, and D.