Match the items of List I with the items of List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
List I List II
(a) Smriti (i) What was heard
(b) Mitakshara (ii) Jimutavahana
(c) Shruti (iii) Vijnaneshwara
(d) Dayabhaga (iv) What has been remembered

Question

Match the items of List I with the items of List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below.

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Matching Ancient Indian Texts and Authors

This question requires matching key terms from List I with their corresponding definitions or authors in List II.

List I Items: These are significant terms in ancient Indian legal and religious literature.
List II Items: These include definitions related to the nature of texts and prominent authors associated with specific works.

Let's break down the matching:

(a) Smriti refers to texts that are 'remembered' and transmitted through tradition, contrasting with revealed scriptures. Therefore, (a) matches with (iv) What has been remembered.
(c) Shruti literally means 'what has been heard', referring to the revealed scriptures like the Vedas. Thus, (c) matches with (i) What was heard.
(b) Mitakshara is a renowned commentary on the Yajnavalkya Smriti, authored by (iii) Vijnaneshwara.
(d) Dayabhaga is another important legal treatise, distinct from the Mitakshara school, written by (ii) Jimutavahana.

The correct pairings are:

This combination corresponds to the first option provided.

Prepp Team · Answer

(a)–(iv), (b)–(ii), (c)–(iii), (d)–(i)

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(a)–(iii), (b)–(iv), (c)–(ii), (d)–(i)

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(a)–(i), (b)–(ii), (c)–(iv), (d)–(iii)

LIST-I Heirs	LIST-II Succession Categories
A. Paternal Aunt's Son	I. Class II
B. Daughter's Son's daughter	II. Cognate
C. Paternal Uncle's daughter	III. Class I
D. Daughter of a predeceased Son	IV. Agnate