WORLD RELIGIONS

RELIGIONS

HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a religion that developed in India over many centuries; it traces its roots to older traditions, such as Vedic beliefs and Brahmanism
A
caste
B
dharma
C
Hinduism
D
jati
E
karma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This Hindu synthesis emerged after the Vedic period, between 500-200 BCE and c. 300 CE, in the period of the Second Urbanisation and the early classical period of Hinduism, when the Epics and the first Puranas were composed.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is a sense of pride associated with the country’s rich religious history as the traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism all emerged out of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adherents hold that Hinduism-one of the principal faiths in the modern world, with about one billion followers-is the world’s oldest religion, with complete scriptural texts dating back 3, 000 years.

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