Al-Biruni did not know ______ language.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Greek
Al-Biruni knew Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit, but he did not know Greek; he read Plato and the other Greek philosophers in Arabic translations.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 30-05 S1 | – | 30-05 S2* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “1.1 From Khwarizm to the Punjab … Al-Biruni was born in 973, in Khwarizm in present-day Uzbekistan. Khwarizm was an important centre of learning, and Al-Biruni received the best education available at the time. He was well versed in several languages: Syriac, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Sanskrit. Although he did not know Greek, he was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers, having read them in Arabic translations.…” |