Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Through the Eyes of Travellers

Question:

Al-Beruni compared Sanskrit with which of the following languages, noting its vast vocabulary and inflections?

Options:

Persian

Arabic

Greek

Spanish

Correct Answer:

Arabic

Explanation:

Al-Biruni described Sanskrit as having an enormous range, both in words and inflections, similar to Arabic. He mentioned that it used various names for the same thing and often used the same word for different subjects, which required distinguishing them with qualifying epithets.