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The question focuses on the historical relationship expressed in “How many Vedas are there?”. Its value lies in connecting Four with the relevant chronology, institution, patronage, text, region or administrative function.
There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. They should not be confused with the six Vedangas, which are auxiliary disciplines for studying and applying Vedic knowledge. Four fits that evidence because it matches the specific chronology, agency and function contained in the question. A comparison with the alternatives is useful: Six, Five and Three are genuine historical terms or names, but each belongs to a different office, patron, text, region or sequence. The compact memory link is therefore Four together with the factual context above, not the isolated option letter.
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Four. Correct answer: चार. There are four Vedas: Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. They should not be confused with the six Vedangas, which are auxiliary disciplines for studying and applying Vedic knowledge. Hence, the remaining choices do not fit the exact textual, chronological or conceptual context of the question.
The decisive clue is the matching chronology, agency and function described in the stem.
Do not choose Six merely because it belongs to the same broad historical period.
Verify the person, period and function separately before accepting the complete statement.
