Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. One of the most important contributions of the Vedic period was the composition of Vedangas.
  2. These Vedangas were regarded as less authoritative than Shruti.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: Vedangas were composed in the later Vedic period, not in the Vedic period. Statement 2 is correct. Vedangas were regarded as less authoritative than Shruti or Vedas.

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