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WHICH IS THE OLDEST ERA AMONG THE FOLLOWING?

  1. EGYPTIAN ERA

  2. CHINESE ERA

  3. MUSLIM ERA

  4. HINDU ERA

  5. CHRISTIAN ERA
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Explanation

The Hindu era (Vikram Samvat始于57 BCE, and Shaka Samvat始于78 CE) predates all other listed eras. The Egyptian calendar is ancient, but Hindu calendrical traditions are older. Christian Era began in 1 CE, Muslim Era in 622 CE, and the Chinese calendar system, while ancient, came into standardized form later than Hindu traditions.

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