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History GK · Q181

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Competitive Exams · History GK · question 181

Q181

Select the incorrect pair

A.
Chinese : Used the term Tien-Chu or Chuantu for India during the 1st century A.D.
B.
Hiuen-Tsang : Promotes the term Yin-Tu to refer India.
C.
I-Tsing : Mentioned the terms such as Arya-desa and Brahmarashtra for India.
D.
Panini : Mentioned the term 'Bharata' for a region of 60 Janapadas.
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The history of linguistics begins not with Plato or Aristotle, but with the Indian grammarian Panini. Nothing definite is known about when Paṇini lived, not even in which century he lived.