SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the Veda texts?
A
An early version of the Bible
B
Religious stories, myths, poems and hymns
C
An atheistic religion
D
Sacred spells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vedas comprise a vast corpus of Sanskrit poetry, philosophical dialogue, myth, and ritual incantations developed and composed by Aryans over 3, 500 years ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The Rig Veda consists of 1028 hymns, organised into ten books known as maṇḍalas.

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