Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I
(Literary Work)
List II
(Author)
A.Duta Ghatotkacha1.Bhatti
B.Mrichchhakatikam2.Bhasa
C.Kiratarjuniyam3.Shudraka
D.Ravanavadha4.Bharavi

Code :

1 3 4 2
1 4 3 2
2 3 4 1
2 4 3 1
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
Matching the literary works with their authors:
– Duta Ghatotkacha is a play by Bhasa. (A-2)
– Mrichchhakatikam (The Little Clay Cart) is a famous Sanskrit drama attributed to Shudraka. (B-3)
– Kiratarjuniyam is a classical Sanskrit epic poem by Bharavi. (C-4)
– Ravanavadha, also known as Bhattikavya, is an epic poem by Bhatti. (D-1)
– Bhasa was one of the earliest and most celebrated Sanskrit dramatists.
– Shudraka is known for his complex and realistic portrayal of urban life in Mrichchhakatikam.
– Bharavi is noted for his intricate language and philosophical depth in Kiratarjuniyam.
– Bhatti’s Ravanavadha is significant for illustrating the rules of Sanskrit grammar (Panini’s Ashtadhyayi) and poetics through the story of Rama.
These authors and their works are significant contributions to classical Sanskrit literature. The matching pairs (A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1) correspond to option C.