Prelims 1996 · archive
EasyMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
| List-I | List-II | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Vishakhadatta | 1. Medicine |
| B. | Varahamihira | 2. Drama |
| C. | Charaka | 3. Astronomy |
| D. | Brahmagupta | 4. Mathematics |
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) A-2; B-3; C-1; D-4
Vishakhadatta wrote drama, Varahamihira astronomy, Charaka medicine and Brahmagupta mathematics, giving A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4.
- ✓ A Vishakhadatta: drama (Mudrarakshasa).
- ✓ B Varahamihira: astronomy.
- ✓ C Charaka: medicine.
- ✓ D Brahmagupta: mathematics.
Remember · Vishakhadatta-drama, Varahamihira-astronomy, Charaka-medicine, Brahmagupta-mathematics.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Ch 8 (practise this chapter) · Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Ch 5 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Chapter 8 “Two great works of Ayurveda period are Caraka Samhita and Susruta Samhita, Caraka is older than Susruta. Susruta is a treatise on surgery and Caraka is a treatise on medicine.”
- NCERT Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India, Part I, Chapter 5 “Another great astronomer of ancient India, Brahmagupta, was born in seventh century C.E.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 1996, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 1996: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·