Match List I with List II:
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Kula | I. | Kinfolk |
| B. | Jnati | II. | Lineage |
| C. | Vamsha | III. | Family |
| D. | Shreni | IV. | Guild |
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-II, D-IV
A. Kula — this matches III. Family. Sanskrit texts use the term kula to designate families.
B. Jnati — this matches I. Kinfolk. Jnati is used for the larger network of kinfolk.
C. Vamsha — this matches II. Lineage. The term vamsha is used for lineage.
D. Shreni — this matches IV. Guild. Jatis which shared a common occupation or profession were sometimes organised into shrenis or guilds.
NCERT (2026-27): “…Sanskrit texts use the term kula to designate families and jnati for the larger network of kinfolk. The term vamsha is used for lineage. 3.3 Jatis and social mobility … In fact, whenever Brahmanical authorities encountered new groups – for instance, people living in forests such as the nishadas – or wanted to assign a name to occupational categories such as the goldsmith or suvarnakara, which did not easily fit into the fourfold varna system, they classified them as a jati. Jatis which shared a common occupation or profession were sometimes organised into shrenis or guilds.…” |