Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I
(Unit in use in early India)
List-II
(Content)
| A. Muhurta | 1. Measure of weight |
| B. Raktika | 2. Measure of time |
| C. Angula | 3. Metre of poetry |
| D. Pada | 4. Measure of length |
Code :
| A | B | C | D | |
| (a) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| (b) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| (c) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| (d) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2, 1, 4, 3
2, 4, 1, 3
3, 4, 1, 2
3, 1, 4, 2
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– **Raktika:** Raktika (often known as Ratti) is a traditional Indian unit of mass or weight, historically based on the seed of the Abrus precatorius plant. It was widely used for weighing precious materials like gold and silver and in coinage. This matches with List-II Content 1 (Measure of weight).
– **Angula:** Angula is an ancient Indian unit of length, roughly equivalent to the width of a finger. Different texts and regions had slightly varying definitions, but it fundamentally represented a measure of length. This matches with List-II Content 4 (Measure of length).
– **Pada:** In the context of ancient Indian literature and grammar, Pada primarily refers to a ‘foot’ or a quarter-verse in poetry. It is a unit used in the structure and metre of poetic compositions. This matches with List-II Content 3 (Metre of poetry).