Match Set I (term) with Set II (description). Choose the correct answer.

List I

i.Acharya

ii.Charakas

iii.Yaujanasatika

iv.Upadhyaya

List II

a.Teaching as a profession for livelihood

b.Teachers famous for their profound scholarship

c.Wandering scholars in quest of higher knowledge

d.Not charging any fee from the pupils

Ai-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a ✓ Correct

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

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

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

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

Explanation

An Acharya was a teacher who imparted knowledge without charging any fee from the pupils.

Charakas were wandering scholars who travelled in quest of higher knowledge.

Yaujanasatika denoted teachers so famous for profound scholarship that students came from great distances.

An Upadhyaya took up teaching as a profession for livelihood, teaching a part of the Veda for a fee.

This distinction reflected the differing motives and status among ancient Indian teachers.

The name Yaujanasatika suggests that pupils came from a hundred yojanas away.

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