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UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Kalhana's Rajatarangini details the history of the kings of Western India
- 2. Rajendra I was one of the most celebrated kings of the Chola kingdom
- 3. The Alvars were the Shaiva saints of South India
- 4. Nathmuni was a great teacher of the Vaishnava tradition
- 5. Vyasa composed the Bhagavad Gita before he wrote the Mahabharata
A1, 2 and 3 only
B1, 2 and 4 only
C1, 3 and 5 only
D2 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 4 only — The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2 and 4 only.
★Rajendra I was one of the most celebrated kings of the Chola kingdom, famous for his Ganga and naval campaigns.
★Nathmuni was a great teacher of the Vaishnava tradition who compiled the Naalayira Divya Prabandham.
★Kalhana's Rajatarangini details the history of the kings of Kashmir, not Western India.
★The Alvars were the Vaishnava saints of South India, not the Shaiva saints.
★So only the second and fourth statements are correct.
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