Which one of the following Vedas contains sacrificial formula?
A
Sama Veda
B
Rig Veda
C
Yajur Veda
D
Atharva Veda
Correct Answer: Yajur Veda
Yajurveda is a compound Sanskrit word, composed of yajus and veda. Michael Witzel interprets Yajurveda to mean a "knowledge text of prose mantras" used in Vedic rituals. Ralph Griffith interprets the name to mean "knowledge of sacrifice or sacrificial texts and formulas".