Match the following writings mentioned in List 1 with the themes they deal with in List 2:
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List- 1 Writings |
List- 2 Themes |
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(A) Manusmriti |
(I) Tells about medicines and cures in ancient India |
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(B) Natyashastra of Bharata |
(II) Describes functions to be carried out by different Varnas |
|
(C) Sushruta Samhitas |
(III) Explains rules of Sanskrit grammar |
|
(D) Panini’s Ashtadhyayi |
(IV) It is a work on dramaturgy |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - (A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III
The correct Match is:
|
List- 1 Writings |
List- 2 Themes |
|
(A) Manusmriti |
(II) Describes functions to be carried out by different Varnas |
|
(B) Natyashastra of Bharata |
(IV) It is a work on dramaturgy |
|
(C) Sushruta Samhitas |
(I) Tells about medicines and cures in ancient India |
|
(D) Panini’s Ashtadhyayi |
(III) Explains rules of Sanskrit grammar |
Explanation:
Manusmriti is a text containing the various functions to be carried out by different Varnas among other things.
Natyashastra of Bharata is a work on dramaturgy.
Charaka and Sushruta Samhitas are works on medicine (in Sanskrit)
Ashtadhyayi of Panini is a work on Sanskrit grammar written around c. 500 BCE.