Question

Arrange the following incarnations of Lord Vishnu chronologically: \[ \text{A. Vaman} \] \[ \text{B. Parashuram} \] \[ \text{C. Narsingha} \] \[ \text{D. Krishna} \] \[ \text{E. Ram} \]

• A. C, A, B, E, D
• B. A, B, E, C, D
• C. D, E, B, C, A
• D. C, B, A, D, E

Hint:

Dashavatara order clue: \[ \text{Narsingha} \rightarrow \text{Vaman} \rightarrow \text{Parashuram} \rightarrow \text{Ram} \rightarrow \text{Krishna} \]

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
The Dashavatara tradition gives the sequence of incarnations of Lord Vishnu. Among the given options, the relevant order is Narsingha, Vaman, Parashuram, Ram, and Krishna.

Step 1: First incarnation among the given options.
Narsingha comes before Vaman, Parashuram, Ram, and Krishna. So, the first is: \[ C = \text{Narsingha} \]

Step 2: Place Vaman.
Vaman comes after Narsingha. So, the second is: \[ A = \text{Vaman} \]

Step 3: Place Parashuram.
Parashuram comes after Vaman. So, the third is: \[ B = \text{Parashuram} \]

Step 4: Place Ram.
Ram comes after Parashuram. So, the fourth is: \[ E = \text{Ram} \]

Step 5: Place Krishna.
Krishna comes after Ram. So, the last is: \[ D = \text{Krishna} \] Therefore, the correct order is: \[ C \rightarrow A \rightarrow B \rightarrow E \rightarrow D \] Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(A) C, A, B, E, D}} \]