UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-9

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    Consider the following statements regarding Sanskrit Literature.                            
    1. The Dharmasutras were compiled between 500 and 200 BC.                               
    2. The Manusmriti tells us about the role of man and woman in society, their code of conduct an relationship with each other.                                                          
    3. Gita Govinda of Jayadeva is the finest poem of Bengali Literature of this period and deals numerous works on different aspects of art architecture, sculpture, icnography and related fields 
    Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

    A)  Only 1             

    B)  1 and 2            

    C)  2 and 3           

    D)  All of these       

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] The Dharmasutras were compiled during 500-200 BC and contains 8 chapters and contains sources of dharma (law), duties for the students and householders, purification after birth and death ceremonies etc. Manusmriti is the most ancient and authoritative among the smritis. It tells us about the role of man and woman in society, their code of conduct and relationship with each other. It is the systematic collectior of all rules of dharma shashtras covering all the branches o' law.


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