Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Nitivakyamritam	I. Somdeva Suri
B. Laghu Arhanniti	II. Hemachandra
C. Niti shatakam	III. Bhartrihari
D. Panchatantra	IV. Visnu Sharma

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
• D. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

Hint:

Panchatantra is by Visnu Sharma. Niti shatakam is by Bhartrihari.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understand the question:
This asks us to match four works of Indian niti (ethics and polity) literature with their authors.

Step 2: Match the authors:
Nitivakyamritam is a work on politics by the Jain monk Somdeva Suri, so A matches I.
Laghu Arhanniti is a Jain work on polity by Hemachandra, so B matches II.
Niti shatakam is the verse collection on ethics by Bhartrihari, so C matches III.
Panchatantra is the story collection by Visnu Sharma, so D matches IV.
The full match is A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV.

Step 3: Check Option 1:
All four pairs agree with our match. Correct.

Step 4: Check Option 2:
B-III gives Laghu Arhanniti to Bhartrihari, which is wrong. Wrong.

Step 5: Check Option 3:
C-IV gives Niti shatakam to Visnu Sharma, and D-III gives Panchatantra to Bhartrihari. Both are swapped. Wrong.

Step 6: Check Option 4:
A-III gives Nitivakyamritam to Bhartrihari, which is wrong. Wrong.

Final Answer:
All four pairs fit only in Option 1. \[ \boxed{A\text{-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (Option 1)}} \]