Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Origin-Country | List-II Thinker | ||
| (A) | Iran | (I) | Plato and Aristotle |
| (B) | China | (II) | Mahavira and Gautama Buddha |
| (C) | Greece | (III) | Zarathustra |
| (D) | India | (IV) | Kong Zi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Iran — this matches (III) Zarathustra.
(B) China — this matches (IV) Kong Zi.
(C) Greece — this matches (I) Plato and Aristotle.
(D) India — this matches (II) Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. The Background: Sacrifices and Debates … The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as a turning point in world history: it saw the emergence of thinkers such as Zarathustra in Iran, Kong Zi in China, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle in Greece, and Mahavira and Gautama Buddha, among many others, in India. They tried to understand the mysteries of existence and the relationship between human beings and the cosmic order. This was also the time when new kingdoms and cities were developing…” |