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UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 46

With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs: Literary work — Author 1. Devichandragupta — Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya — Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha — Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita — Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: (B) Only two

Explanation

Hammira-Mahakavya (Nayachandra Suri) and Nitivakyamrita (Somadeva Suri) are correct. Devichandragupta is by Vishakhadatta, and Milinda-panha records the dialogue of Nagasena.