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Consider the following statements about Rigveda:
1. The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about 3500 years ago.
2. The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called sukta or well said. These hymns are in praise of various gods and goddess
Which of the above statement is /are correct?

A
1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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None
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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
  • Rig Veda was written in between 1500–1200 BCE.
  • It consists of 1028 hymns.

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