Choose the oriental learning institutes in India from the following:

1.Asiatic Society

2.Madras Sanskrit College

3.Tezpur University

4.Mythic Society

A1, 2 and 4 only ✓ Correct

B1, 2 and 3 only

C1, 3 and 4 only

D2, 3 and 4 only

Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation

The Asiatic Society, Madras Sanskrit College and the Mythic Society are institutions of oriental learning in India.

Statement 1, the Asiatic Society founded by William Jones, pioneered study of Indian classics.

Statement 2, Madras Sanskrit College, is devoted to traditional Sanskrit scholarship.

Statement 3, Tezpur University, is a modern central university, not an oriental-learning institute.

Statement 4, the Mythic Society of Bengaluru, promotes research on Indian antiquities and culture.

Oriental institutes focus on classical languages, manuscripts and indigenous knowledge.

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