SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Collections of hymns and prayers that make up the earliest Hindu sacred writings.
A
Qu’ran
B
Torah
C
Vedas
D
Bible
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rig Veda Samhita is the oldest Veda composed in around 1500 BCE. It is a collection of 1, 028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10, 600 verses in all, organized into ten books. The Rigveda is said to be the Veda of mantra. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as ‘Sukta’ which means ‘well-said’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition. It is a large collection of hymns in praise of the gods, which are chanted in various rituals. They were composed in an archaic language named Vedic that gradually evolved into classical Sanskrit.

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