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Which is the oldest among the four Vedas?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Samaveda
  2. Rigveda
  3. Yajurveda
  4. Atharvaveda

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Rigveda

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Rigveda šŸ“š Explanation: The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text and the foundational scripture of Hinduism. Composed roughly between 1500 and 1000 BCE, it is a vast collection of 1,028 religious hymns dedicated to various early Vedic deities like Agni, Indra, and Soma. The other three Vedas were composed much later during the Later Vedic period.