Which of the following pair is correctly matched:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Manusmriti - Eight forms of marriage

Option (1) Manusmriti - Eight forms of marriage — Correct. The Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras recognised as many as eight forms of marriage, of which the first four were considered “good” and the rest were condemned. The Manusmriti describes these forms, beginning with the gift of a daughter to a man learned in the Veda.

Option (2) V.S. Sukthankar - Critical edition of the Ramayana — Incorrect. In 1919 the Sanskritist V.S. Sukthankar led the team that prepared the critical edition of the Mahabharata, not the Ramayana.

Option (3) Endogamy - Marriage outside the unit — Incorrect. Endogamy is marriage within a unit such as a kin group, caste or locality.

Option (4) Exogamy - Marriage within a unit — Incorrect. Exogamy is marriage outside the unit. Options (3) and (4) swap the two meanings.

NCERT (2025-26): “1. The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata … One of the most ambitious projects of scholarship began in 1919, under the leadership of a noted Indian Sanskritist, V.S. Sukthankar. A team comprising dozens of scholars initiated the task of preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata.… 2.3 Rules of marriage … What is interesting is that the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras recognised as many as eight forms of marriage. Of these, the first four were considered as ‘good’ while the remaining were condemned. It is possible that these were practised by those who did not accept Brahmanical norms.…”