Question

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I	LIST-II
A. Ūrvara	I. Barren
B. Ūsara	II. Fertile
C. Māru	III. Muddy
D. Pankikala	IV. Desert

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Hint:

Hint:
Urvara is fertile soil and Usara is saline, barren soil.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question
These are old Sanskrit terms for types of land in the Indian tradition of land and soil classification. We must pair each term with its meaning.

Step 2: Match each term
Urvara means fertile land, so A goes with II. Usara means barren, saline land, so B goes with I. Maru means desert, so C goes with IV. Pankikala means muddy or marshy land, so D goes with III. The full match is A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III.

Step 3: Check option 1
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV pairs Urvara with barren and Usara with fertile, which is reversed. So option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option 2
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III is exactly the match we found. So option 2 is correct.

Step 5: Check option 3
A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II gets only C right. Urvara is not barren and Pankikala is not fertile. So option 3 is wrong.

Step 6: Check option 4
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II gets none right. Maru is a desert, not muddy land, and Urvara is fertile, not muddy. So option 4 is wrong.

Final Answer:
The correct match is A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III. This is option 2. \[ \boxed{2} \]