GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Veda, which is partly a prose work, is
A
Atharvaveda
B
Samaveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Rigveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -4. The Atharvaveda is partly prose and partly in verses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The Atharvaveda is composed in Vedic Sanskrit, and it is a collection of 730 hymns with about 6, 000 mantras, divided into 20 books. It is the collection of sacrificial formulae which were written both in prose and poetry. Hence, D is the correct option.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation – Yajurveda is written in both prose and poetry genres.

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