SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Puranas and Upanishads are written in one of the oldest languages of our country. This language is ____
A
Hindi
B
Tamil
C
Devanagri
D
Sanskrit
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest attested Sanskrit text is the Rigveda, a Hindu scripture from the mid-to late-second millennium BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over its long history, Sanskrit has been written both in Devanāgarī script and in various regional scripts, such as Śāradā from the north (Kashmir), Bāṅglā (Bengali) in the east, Gujarātī in the west, and various southern scripts, including the Grantha alphabet, which was especially devised for Sanskrit texts.

Detailed explanation-3: -World’s oldest language is Sanskrit. The Sanskrit language is called Devbhasha. All European languages seem inspired by Sanskrit. All the universities and educational institutions spread across the world consider Sanskrit as the most ancient language.

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