According to the passage, which Veda is described as having the same…
2024
According to the passage, which Veda is described as having the same optimistic tone about human life in this world and the future in the other world?
Answer: A. The Yajur-Veda — ConceptA reading-comprehension answer must follow the exact relationship stated in the supplied passage. Related background knowledge should not replace the…
- A.
The Yajur-Veda
- B.
The Sāma-Veda
- C.
The Atharva Veda
- D.
The Rig-Veda
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
A reading-comprehension answer must follow the exact relationship stated in the supplied passage.
Related background knowledge should not replace the wording and grammatical links in the text.
Application
The passage states, “One notes the same optimistic tone in the Yajur-Veda regarding a person's life in this world and the future in the other world.” The phrase “in the Yajur-Veda” directly identifies the text to which the optimistic tone is attributed.
Contrast
The Sāma-Veda is named with the Yajur-Veda in an earlier sentence, but the following sentence attaches the optimistic tone specifically to the Yajur-Veda.
The Atharva Veda is not part of the three-Veda comparison made in the passage.
The Rig-Veda is the passage's reference point; the words “the same optimistic tone” extend that description to the Yajur-Veda.
Cross-check
Reading the noun phrase immediately after “the same optimistic tone in” gives “the Yajur-Veda.”
Result
The answer is the Yajur-Veda.