Multiple choice

Which is the oldest Veda?

  1. Samaveda

  2. Rigveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Rigveda is the oldest Veda, composed around 1500-1200 BCE. It consists of 10 books (mandalas) containing 1,028 hymns dedicated to various deities. The Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda were composed later.