1. UPSC Civil Services
  2. Preliminary
  3. Ancient History
  4. Match List-I with List-II and

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I (Author) List-II (Text)
A. Varahamihira 1. Prabandha Chintamani
B. Vishakhadatta 2. Mrichchha-Katikam
C. Sudraka 3. Brihat-Samhita
D. Bilhana 4. Devi-Chandraguptam
5. Vikramankadeva-Charita

Codes:
(a) A – 3; B – 4; C – 5; D – 2
(b) A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 5
(c) A – 5; B – 3; C – 4; D – 1
(d) A – 1; B – 3; C – 5; D – 2

Ans: (b) A – 3; B – 4; C – 2; D – 5

Explanation:

List-I (Author) List-II (Text)
A. Varahamihira 3. Brihat-Samhita
B. Vishakhadatta 4. Devi-Chandraguptam
C. Sudraka 2. Mrichchha-Katikam
D. Bilhana 5. Vikramankadeva-Charita
Varahamihira also wrote Panchasiddhantika;Vishakhadatta also wrote Mudra Rakshasa.