Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Avesta | (I) | Jew |
| (b) | Torah | (II) | Muslim |
| (c) | Tripitaka | (III) | Parsi |
| (d) | Kuran | (IV) | Buddhist |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (a) – (III), (b) – (I), (c) – (IV), (d) – (II)
Each sacred book is matched with the followers of the religion whose scripture it is.
(a) Avesta — this matches (III) Parsi. The Avesta is the scripture of Zoroastrianism, the faith of the Parsis, founded by Zarathustra in ancient Iran.
(b) Torah — this matches (I) Jew. The Torah, the five books of Moses, is the most sacred part of the Hebrew Bible.
(c) Tripitaka — this matches (IV) Buddhist. The Tripitaka (‘three baskets’) is the Buddhist canon in Pali: the Vinaya, Sutta and Abhidhamma Pitakas.
(d) Kuran — this matches (II) Muslim. The Quran is the holy book of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.