GK
RTI ACT 2005
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yagnavalkya
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Chanakya
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Aryabhatta
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yajnavalkya or Yagyavalkya (Sanskrit: , Yājñavalkya) is a Hindu Vedic sage figuring in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (c. 700 BCE).
Detailed explanation-2: -Manu-smriti is the popular name of the work, which is officially known as Manava-dharma-shastra. It is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver, Manu. The received text dates from circa 100 ce.
Detailed explanation-3: -The legal theories within the Yajnavalkya Smriti are presented in three books, namely achara-kanda (customs), vyavahara-kanda (judicial process) and prayascitta-kanda (crime and punishment, penance).
Detailed explanation-4: -Here you can find the meaning of Who were Manu, Yajnavalkya, Narada and Brihaspati? a)Law givers of ancient Indiab)Gods of Vedic religionc)Buddhist scholars and logiciansd)Celebrated mathematicians and astronomers of ancient IndiaCorrect answer is option ‘A’.
Detailed explanation-5: -Yajnavalkya was the son of the sister of Mahamuni Vaishampayana, the Vedacharya of the Taittiriya section. He was studying the Taittiriya Samhita from Vaishampayana who was also his Guru.