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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is the Upanishads one of the Hindu religious texts?
A
No
B
Yes
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient Upanishads are embedded in the Vedas, the oldest of Hinduism’s religious scriptures, which some traditionally consider to be apauruṣeya, which means “not of a man, superhuman” and “impersonal, authorless".

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the Veda? The Aryans called their most sacred text Veda, meaning the ‘knowledge’. It was believed to have arisen from the infallible ‘hearing’ (śruti), by ancient seers, of the sacred deposit of words whose recitation and contemplation bring stability and wellbeing to both the natural and human worlds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism’s holy books are called The Vedas, and there are four primary books: Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. They are believed to have always existed, passed down orally until they were written in Sanskrit during 1500-500 B.C.E., which is known as the Vedic Period, by Vyasa Krishna Dwaipayana.

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