Q. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List – I (Writer)
A. Trivikram Bhatta
B. Somdev
C. Jaidev
D. Kshemendra
List – II (Book)
1. Gita Govinda
2. Brihatkathamanjari
3. Nal Champu
4. Katha Sarit Sagar
a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
c) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Correct Answer: a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
A–3: Trivikram Bhatta wrote Nal Champu (Nalachampu), an early champu-kavya on Nala–Damayanti.
B–4: Somadeva authored Katha Sarit Sagar, the famous Sanskrit compendium of tales based on the lost Brihatkatha.
C–1: Jaidev (Jayadeva) composed Gita Govinda, the celebrated lyrical poem on Krishna and Radha.
D–2: Kshemendra wrote Brihatkathamanjari, a summary of the Brihatkatha.
