History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. P.V. Kane wrote the History of Dharmashastra
- 2. The critical edition of the Mahabharata was published from the Oriental Institute of Baroda
- 3. The Valmiki Ramayana has seven kandas
- 4. R.P. Kangle translated the Arthashastra into English
- 5. William Jones translated the Manusmriti into the Persian language
A1, 2, 4 and 5 only
B2, 3 and 4 only
C1, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3 and 4 only.
★P.V. Kane wrote the History of Dharmashastra.
★The Valmiki Ramayana has seven kandas.
★R.P. Kangle translated the Arthashastra into English.
★The critical edition of the Mahabharata was published from the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, not Baroda, so the second statement is wrong.
★William Jones translated the Manusmriti into English, not Persian, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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