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History GK · Q66

Vedic Age

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 66

Q66

I. System of Purva Mimamsa was propagated by sage Jaimini, a disciple of Veda Vyasa. II. The main objective of the Purva Mimamsa School is to interpret and establish the authority of the Vedas. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct related to the Purva Mimamsa?

A.
I only
B.
II only
C.
Both I and II
Answer
D.
Neither I nor II

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Mimamsa Sutra or the Purva Mimamsa Sutras (300–200 BCE), written by Rishi Jaimini is one of the most important ancient Hindu philosophical texts. It forms the basis of Mimamsa, the earliest of the six orthodox schools (darshanas) of Indian philosophy. According to tradition, sage Jaimini was one of the disciples of sage Veda Vyasa, the author of Mahabharata.