GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Punjab
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Gujarat
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Punjab is where the hymns were written. So, the answer is option A. Punjab. Note: The Rigveda is one of the oldest extant texts in any Indo-European language, according to philological and linguistic evidence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas. It is a religious text, composed in Sanskrit, that originated in ancient India (1800-1100 BCE.)
Detailed explanation-3: -The hymns in the Rig Veda are in the form of dialogues.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mandala 1 comprises 191 hymns. Hymn 1.1 is addressed to Agni, and his name is the first word of the Rigveda. The remaining hymns are mainly addressed to Agni and Indra, as well as Varuna, Mitra, the Ashvins, the Maruts, Usas, Surya, Rbhus, Rudra, Vayu, Brhaspati, Visnu, Heaven and Earth, and all the Gods.