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The hymns in the Vedas have been referred to as which means
A."Sukta', well-deserve
B.'Sukta', well-said
с.'Sukta', well-done
D.'Sukta', well-written

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Hint:The Vedas means knowledge in Sanskrit. It is one of the oldest scriptures in India. They are written in Sanskrit that is different from Sanskrit used today. We are considered to be apaurusheya which means Superhuman.

Complete answer:
The Veda is A collection of hymns, prayers, charms, litanies and sacrificial formulae. There are four Vedas, namely: Rigveda : It is a collection of hymns. It has about one thousand twenty eight hymns. These hymns highlight the political, social, economic and religious conditions of the Rig Vedic India. Samveda : It is a collection of songs mostly taken from Rigveda. (iii) sacrificial formulae is there in Yajurveda. (iv) Atharvaveda: It is a collection of spells and charms. It is revealed that with the passage of time is revealed by atharva veda, the Aryans discarded nature-worship and developed the worship of spirits. The Vedas formed the earliest segment of Vedic literature and amongst them vedas, Rigveda is the oldest. This is a type of literature which is taught by priests to students and was made to recite and memorize them. There are four vedas.rigveda-yajurveda-samaveda-atharvaveda. among all four Vedas, rigveda is the oldest. It contains thousands of hymns known as well said. they are praises of God and Goddesses. Hymns are written in dialogues. men made the major contribution in learning of these hymns than women did.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:These are prose texts which contain details about the meaning of Vedic hymns, their applications, stories of their origin.It is believed that Vedas are written by sages who have strong religious experiences. Vedas are called Shruti which means what is heard.
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