INDIAN HISTORY

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Adhyayas of Yajur Veda, made up partly of verses and partly of prose, contain a number of prayers and sacrificial formulae.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -There are two versions of Yajur Veda, Krishna Yajurveda and Shukla Yajurveda. While the Krishna Yajurveda is a collection of prose and verses, Shukla Yajurveda is composed entirely from mantras.