Read the two statements about the Mahabharata and choose the correct option. Statement I: The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, prepared under V. S. Sukthankar, found that the same Sanskrit verses existed in all the manuscripts collected from across the subcontinent. Statement II: The project revealed many regional variations, which were listed in footnotes and appendices running into several volumes.

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.

The Manusmriti laid down that the Chandalas should live outside the village, use discarded utensils, and carry out certain tasks, while a Chinese pilgrim who travelled through the subcontinent noted that they had to strike a wooden clapper to announce their arrival. Which task was assigned to the Chandalas by the Manusmriti?

Carrying and cremating dead bodies that had no kin

Performing sacrifices for the three higher varnas

Studying and teaching the Vedas

Collecting land revenue for the king

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CBSE Class 12 Humanities History · Ch 3: Kinship, Caste and Class – Early Societies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

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Q1. Read the two statements about the Mahabharata and choose the correct option. Statement I: The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, prepared under V. S. Sukthankar, found that the same Sanskrit verses existed in all the manuscripts collected from across the subcontinent. Statement II: The project revealed many regional variations, which were listed in footnotes and appendices running into several volumes.
महाभारत के बारे में दिए गए दो कथनों को पढ़िए और सही विकल्प चुनिए। कथन I: वी. एस. सुकथनकर के निर्देशन में तैयार किए गए महाभारत के समीक्षात्मक संस्करण (क्रिटिकल एडिशन) में यह पाया गया कि उपमहाद्वीप के विभिन्न भागों से एकत्र की गई सभी पांडुलिपियों में एक जैसे ही संस्कृत श्लोक मौजूद थे। कथन II: इस परियोजना ने अनेक क्षेत्रीय भिन्नताओं को उजागर किया, जिन्हें कई खंडों में फैले पादटिप्पणियों (फुटनोट्स) और परिशिष्टों में सूचीबद्ध किया गया था।
- A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. / कथन I और कथन II दोनों सही हैं।
- B. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct. / कथन I गलत है परंतु कथन II सही है।
- C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. / कथन I सही है परंतु कथन II गलत है।
- D. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. / कथन I और कथन II दोनों गलत हैं।
Solution
The Critical Edition actually showed that only some verses were common everywhere, while a huge number of regional variations existed and were recorded in footnotes and appendices. So Statement I is wrong and Statement II is correct.
समीक्षात्मक संस्करण ने वास्तव में यह दिखाया कि केवल कुछ श्लोक ही सर्वत्र समान थे, जबकि बहुत बड़ी संख्या में क्षेत्रीय भिन्नताएँ मौजूद थीं जिन्हें पादटिप्पणियों और परिशिष्टों में दर्ज किया गया। अतः कथन I गलत है और कथन II सही है।
Q2. The Manusmriti laid down that the Chandalas should live outside the village, use discarded utensils, and carry out certain tasks, while a Chinese pilgrim who travelled through the subcontinent noted that they had to strike a wooden clapper to announce their arrival. Which task was assigned to the Chandalas by the Manusmriti?
मनुस्मृति में यह निर्धारित किया गया कि चांडालों को गाँव के बाहर रहना चाहिए, फेंके गए बर्तनों का प्रयोग करना चाहिए और कुछ विशेष कार्य करने चाहिए, जबकि उपमहाद्वीप में यात्रा करने वाले एक चीनी तीर्थयात्री ने उल्लेख किया कि उन्हें अपने आगमन की सूचना देने के लिए लकड़ी का ठोंका (क्लैपर) बजाना पड़ता था। मनुस्मृति के अनुसार चांडालों को कौन-सा कार्य सौंपा गया था?
- A. Carrying and cremating dead bodies that had no kin / उन मृत शरीरों को ढोना और उनका दाह-संस्कार करना जिनका कोई नातेदार नहीं होता था
- B. Performing sacrifices for the three higher varnas / तीनों उच्च वर्णों के लिए यज्ञ संपन्न करना
- C. Studying and teaching the Vedas / वेदों का अध्ययन और अध्यापन करना
- D. Collecting land revenue for the king / राजा के लिए भूमि राजस्व एकत्र करना
Solution
The Manusmriti said Chandalas had to carry and cremate the corpses of those who had no kin and act as executioners, reflecting their 'untouchable' status.
मनुस्मृति में कहा गया कि चांडालों को उन मृतकों के शवों को ढोना और उनका दाह-संस्कार करना पड़ता था जिनका कोई नातेदार नहीं होता था, तथा वधिक (जल्लाद) का कार्य करना पड़ता था, जो उनकी 'अस्पृश्य' स्थिति को दर्शाता है।
Q3. Match the Sanskrit term in List I with its meaning in List II and choose the correct combination. List I: (a) Kula (b) Jati (c) Vamsha List II: (1) Lineage (2) Family (3) A wider network of kinfolk
सूची I में दिए गए संस्कृत शब्द का सूची II में उसके अर्थ से मिलान कीजिए और सही संयोजन चुनिए। सूची I: (a) कुल (b) जाति (c) वंश सूची II: (1) वंशावली (लीनिएज) (2) परिवार (3) नातेदारों का एक व्यापक नेटवर्क
- A. (a)-3, (b)-1, (c)-2
- B. (a)-2, (b)-3, (c)-1
- C. (a)-2, (b)-1, (c)-3
- D. (a)-1, (b)-2, (c)-3
Solution
Kula meant family, jati stood for a larger group of kinfolk, and vamsha referred to lineage.
कुल का अर्थ परिवार था, जाति नातेदारों के एक बड़े समूह का द्योतक थी, और वंश वंशावली को संदर्भित करता था।

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