Multiple choice general knowledge culture

who performed a yagya to kill all the snakes on the planet

  1. Janmejaya

  2. bheema

  3. arjuna

  4. duryodhana
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Explanation

Emperor Janmejaya, son of Parikshit, performed the massive Sarpa Satra sacrifice to annihilate all snakes as revenge for his father's death by snakebite from Takshak. The ritual was eventually stopped by the sage Astika through his knowledge and persuasion.

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