Select the CORRECT statements :

1.Chanakya composed Arthashastra at the Vallabhi University.

2.Panini who wrote Ashtadhyayi was an alumni of Takshashila.

3.Acharya Shilbhadra was the highest living authority in Odantpuri.

4.Agraharas was an educational institution with a whole settlement of Brahmanas.

5.Jain educational institutions are also known as Basadis.

A2, 3, 4 & 5 only

B1, 3, 4 & 5 only

C1 & 3 only

D2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 2, 4 & 5 only

Explanation

Only the points on Panini, Agraharas and Jain Basadis are stated correctly.

Statement 2 is correct that Panini, author of Ashtadhyayi, was an alumnus of Takshashila.

Statement 4 is correct that Agraharas were educational settlements granted to Brahmanas.

Statement 5 is correct that Jain educational institutions are also called Basadis.

Statement 1 is wrong because Chanakya is linked to Takshashila, not Vallabhi.

Statement 3 is wrong since Acharya Shilbhadra was the leading authority at Nalanda, not Odantpuri.

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