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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Match the following writings mentioned in List 1 with the themes they deal with in List 2:

List- 1 Writings	List- 2 Themes
(A) Manusmriti	(I) Tells about medicines and cures in ancient India
(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:

Options:

(A)- I, (B)- II, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

(A)- I, (B)- II, (C)- III, (D)- IV

(A)- III, (B)- II, (C)- I, (D)- IV

Correct Answer:

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

Explanation:

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.