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UPSC 1997 · Q52 · Art & Culture › Literature & Languages · Save

Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

(a) Sarladasa — Bengali
(b) Kasirama — Oriya
(c) Tikkana — Marathi
(d) Pampa — Kannada
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Answer: (d) Pampa — Kannada
UPSC 1997 · Q62 · Art & Culture › Literature & Languages · Save

Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

(a) Brahmi
(b) Nandnagari
(c) Sharada
(d) Kharosthi
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Answer: (d) Kharosthi
UPSC 1997 · Q94 · Art & Culture › Literature & Languages · Save

Match List I with List II

and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

List I (Author) I. Varahamihira II. Visakhadatta III. Sudraka IV. Bilhana

List II (Text) A) Prabandha Chintamani B) Mrchchhakatikam C) Brhat-Samhita D) Devi Chandraguptam E) Vikramankadevacharita

Codes:

(a) I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
(c) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(d) I-A, II-C, III-E, IV-B
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Answer: (b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E