Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

Match the following Literature in List 1 correctly with the Description in List 2:

List 1- Literature 

List 2- Description 

(A) Uttaradhyayana Sutta

(I) Written by Mahashweta Devi

(B) Kunti O Nishadi

(II) It is a Didactic text.

(C) Manusmriti

(III) Composed in Sanskrit in 6th Century BCE

(D) Chhandogya Upanishad

(IV) Written in Prakrit.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - A)- IV, (B)- I, (C)- II, (D)- III

Correct Match:

List 1- Literature 

List 2- Description 

(A) Uttaradhyayana Sutta

(IV) Written in Prakrit.

(B) Kunti O Nishadi

(I) Written by Mahashweta Devi

(C) Manusmriti

(II) It is a Didactic text.

(D) Chhandogya Upanishad

(III) Composed in Sanskrit in 6th Century BCE

Explanation:

Uttaradhyayana Sutta is a Prakrit Text. It describes how a queen named Kamlavati tried to persuade her husband to renounce the world.

Mahashweta Devi is the writer of the story titled 'Kunti O Nishadi'. In this, she takes up a narrative from Mahabharat from where it ends and has given a new ending to the story.

Didactic refers to something that is meant for the purposes of instruction. Manusmriti is a text containing the various functions to be carried out by different Varnas among other things.
According to the Manusmriti, after the parents' death, the paternal estate was to be divided equally among sons, with the eldest receiving a special share. However, women were not entitled to claim a share of these resources. They were allowed to retain the gifts they received at the time of marriage, known as stridhana, and this could be inherited by their children without any claim from the husband. Nonetheless, the Manusmriti cautioned against women hoarding family property or valuables without their husband's permission.

Chhandogya Upanishad is a text composed in Sanskrit, c. Sixth century BCE.