Match List I with List II List I (Scholar) List II (Specialization/Concept) A.…
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Match List I with List II
List I (Scholar) | List II (Specialization/Concept) |
|---|---|
A. Bharata | I. Grammar |
B. Bhartrahari | II. Sadharanikaran |
C. Bhattanayaka | III. Rasa theory |
D. Panini | IV. Speech theory |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Answer: C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I — ConceptIn a matching-set question, each scholar is paired with the intellectual tradition for which the scholar’s work is chiefly known. A reliable method is…
- A.
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
- B.
A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
- C.
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
- D.
A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In a matching-set question, each scholar is paired with the intellectual tradition for which the scholar’s work is chiefly known.
A reliable method is to identify the most distinctive scholar–concept associations first, then use the remaining pairings as a cross-check.
Application
Bharata’s Natyashastra systematizes rasa theory, so A pairs with III.
Bhartrihari’s Vakyapadiya develops a theory of speech and language, so B pairs with IV.
Bhattanayaka explains aesthetic experience through sadharanikaran (universalization), so C pairs with II.
Panini’s Ashtadhyayi is the foundational work of Sanskrit grammar, so D pairs with I.
Cross-check and contrast
The four concepts are each used once: rasa theory with Bharata, speech theory with Bhartrihari, sadharanikaran with Bhattanayaka, and grammar with Panini.
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV shifts every scholar away from the distinctive association identified above.
A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I keeps Panini with grammar but changes the other three associations.
A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II assigns speech theory to Bharata and grammar to Bhartrihari, while also changing the Bhattanayaka and Panini pairings.
Therefore, the matching is A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I.