OPSC OAS 2024 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 1
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2024 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Arrange the following texts in their chronological order of composition:
a) Brihalaranyaka upanishad
b) Manusmriti
c) Arthashastra
d) Milinda Panha
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (D) a – c – b – d
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(D) a – c – b – d – CORRECT ORDER
- Brihalaranyaka Upanishad (700-600 BCE) – One of the oldest and principal Upanishads from late Vedic period
- Arthashastra (4th-3rd century BCE) – Kautilya’s treatise on statecraft during Mauryan period
- Manusmriti (200 BCE – 200 CE) – Hindu legal and social text
- Milinda Panha (100 BCE – 200 CE) – Buddhist text dialogue between King Menander and sage Nagasena
