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UPSC 1998: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Mrichchhakatikam — Shudraka II. Buddhacharita — Vasuvandhu III. Mudrarakshasha — Vishakhadatta IV. Harshacharita — Banabhatta Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a)I, II, III and IV
(b)I, III and IV
(c)I and IV
(d)II and III
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) I, III and IV
Correct pairings: I Mṛcchakaṭika—Śūdraka ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shudraka?utm_source=openai)); III Mudrārākṣasa—Viśākhadatta ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudrarakshasa?utm_source=openai)); IV Harṣacarita—Bāṇabhaṭṭa ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C4%81%E1%B9%87abha%E1%B9%AD%E1%B9%ADa?utm_source=openai)). Statement II is wrong because Buddhacarita was composed by Aśvaghoṣa, not Vasuvandhu ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9Bvagho%E1%B9%A3a?utm_source=openai)). Therefore only I, III and IV are correctly matched (option b).
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1998, GS Paper 1, as Question 71. It falls under Art & Culture > Literature & Languages.
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