Match List I (Ancient thinkers) with List II (Area of study) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.Panini

ii.Jivaka

iii.Bhaskara

iv.Kanada

List II

a.Astronomy

b.Grammar

c.Medicine

d.Physics

Ai-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

Bi-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d

Ci-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d ✓ Correct

Di-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Correct answer: (C) i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

Explanation

Panini is the great grammarian, author of the Ashtadhyayi, so he pairs with grammar.

Jivaka was a renowned physician of the Buddha's time, so he pairs with medicine.

Bhaskara was a mathematician-astronomer, so he pairs with astronomy.

Kanada, founder of the Vaisheshika school and its atomic theory, pairs with physics.

These thinkers reflect the breadth of ancient Indian learning across the sciences and language.

Bhaskara's Siddhanta Shiromani is a landmark work in astronomy and mathematics.

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