History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The General Editor of the English translation of the critical edition of the Ramayana is R.P. Goldman
- 2. This project was completed under the supervision of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune
- 3. The Ramayana was composed by Valmiki
- 4. Kamban wrote his Ramayana, the Iramavataram, in Tamil in the 12th century
- 5. The Thai Ramayana is called Ramkien
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
★The Ramayana was composed by Valmiki.
★R.P. Goldman was the General Editor of the English translation of the critical edition.
★Kamban wrote his Ramayana, the Iramavataram, in Tamil in the 12th century.
★The Thai Ramayana is called Ramkien, one of Thailand's national epics.
★The critical edition of the Ramayana was published by the Oriental Institute of Baroda, not Pune, so the second statement is wrong.
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