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Which ancient Indian text is considered the oldest surviving scripture in the world?

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Atharved
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Rigveda
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Yjurved
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Saamved

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Answer : 2. "Rigveda"
Explanation :
The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest extant Indic text. It is a collection of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into ten books (Sanskrit: mandalas). The hymns are dedicated to Rigvedic deities.

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