GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following four Vedas contains an account of magical charms and spells?
A
Rigaveda
B
Samaveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Atharvaveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Atharvaveda is sometimes called the “Veda of magical formulas", [1] an epithet declared to be incorrect by other scholars.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Atharvaveda is a collection of 20 books, with a total of 730 hymns of about 6, 000 stanzas. The text is, state Patrick Olivelle and other scholars, a historical collection of beliefs and rituals addressing practical issues of daily life of the Vedic society, and it is not a liturgical Yajurveda-style collection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Atharva Veda. The “Atharva Veda” is an ancient Hindu scripture and is one of the four Vedas commonly known as the fourth Veda. It is a Vedic-era collection of spells, prayers, charms, and hymns.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Atharva Veda became more story-like due to its extreme surreal contents which includes charms and magic incantations written in the style of folklore.

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