Paper 1 · Higher Education
Match List I (stage of education in ancient India) with List II (description). Choose the correct answer.
List I
- I. Vidyarambha
- II. Upanayana
- III. Sadyodwahas
- IV. Brahmavadinis
List II
- a. The initial stage of starting education
- b. Formal education with the sacred-thread ceremony, called dvija (second birth)
- c. Women's education until they get married
- d. Women studying throughout life; women sages called rishikas
AI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d ✓ Correct
BI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
CI-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
DI-b, II-d, III-c, IV-a
Correct answer: (A) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d — The correct match is I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d, so that is the answer.
★Vidyarambha is the initial stage of starting education, so I goes with a.
★Upanayana is formal education with the sacred-thread ceremony, so II goes with b.
★Sadyodwahas is women's education until marriage, so III goes with c.
★Brahmavadinis are women who study throughout life, so IV goes with d.
★So the correct match is I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d.
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