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What is the name of the most ancient Veda?

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Samaveda
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Rigveda
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Vedanta
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Atharvaveda
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Solution

The correct option is B Rigveda
The word ‘Veda’ means knowledge. There are four vedas namely, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda. Among these, Rigveda is the most ancient one. These vedas were in Sanskrit and were in the oral form for thousands of years.

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