Which of the following statements are true regarding Takshashila? (A) Indian…
2022
Which of the following statements are true regarding Takshashila? (A) Indian grammarian Panini studied there. (B) The renowned ancient Indian physician Jivaka studied there. (C) Xuanzang studied Yogashastra at Takshashila. (D) The Chinese scholar Yijing visited Takshashila in the 7th century CE. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: D. (A) and (B) only — ConceptHistorical statement-set questions require matching each person, institution, place, and period against an identified source. A set is accepted only…
- A.
(B) and (C) only
- B.
(A) and (D) only
- C.
(A), (B), (C) and (D)
- D.
(A) and (B) only
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: D
Concept
Historical statement-set questions require matching each person, institution, place, and period against an identified source.
A set is accepted only when every included statement agrees with that source and every excluded statement does not agree in the stated form.
Application
NCERT identifies Panini as a noted pupil of Takshashila; this directly supports the Panini–Takshashila study statement.
NCERT states that Jivaka studied medicine at Takshashila; this directly supports the Jivaka–Takshashila study statement.
NCERT places Xuanzang's study of Yogashastra under Shilabhadra at Nalanda, so the statement's Takshashila attribution does not match the source.
NCERT records the seventh-century visits of Xuanzang and Yijing at Nalanda, so the statement's Takshashila attribution for Yijing does not match the source.
Contrast
The set “(B) and (C) only” combines NCERT's Jivaka–Takshashila record with its Xuanzang–Yogashastra–Nalanda record.
The set “(A) and (D) only” combines NCERT's Panini–Takshashila record with its Yijing–Nalanda visit record.
The set “(A), (B), (C) and (D)” combines two Takshashila records with two claims whose source locations are Nalanda.
The set “(A) and (B) only” contains the two Takshashila study records identified by NCERT.
Cross-check
The official NTA final answer key for UGC NET Paper 1, 1 October 2022 Shift 1, maps this question to the combination “(A) and (B) only.”
Result
Therefore, the supported set is “(A) and (B) only.”