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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The oldest of India’s religious texts, they contain hymns and rituals to please the gods
A
Varna
B
Vedas
C
Ramayana
D
Reincarnation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. It means “The Knowledge of Verses”. Written in Sanskrit around 1500 BC, Rig Veda consists of 1028 poems arranged into 10 circles or Mandalas. Each Mandalas have suktas or hymns.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text. Its early layers are among the oldest extant texts in any Indo-European language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indo-Aryan Vedas remain the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, which is considered one of the oldest religions in the world. Vedic ritualism, a composite of ancient Indo-Aryan and Harappan culture, contributed to the deities and traditions of Hinduism over time.

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