Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Origin-Country)	List-II (Thinker)
(A) Iran	(I) Plato and Aristotle
(B) China	(II) Mahavira and Gautama Buddha
(C) Greece	(III) Zarathustra
(D) India	(IV) Kong Zi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Hint:

Associate these key thinkers with their civilizations: Zarathustra with Persia (Iran), Confucius (Kong Zi) with China, Plato/Aristotle with Greece, and Buddha/Mahavira with India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The question requires matching major ancient thinkers and religious figures with their country or region of origin.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation and Matching:

(A) Iran: The ancient prophet of Iran (Persia) who founded the religion of Zoroastrianism was (III) Zarathustra (Zoroaster in Greek).
(B) China: The most influential philosopher in Chinese history was (IV) Kong Zi, better known in the West as Confucius.
(C) Greece: The foundational figures of Western philosophy were the ancient Greek thinkers, most famously (I) Plato and his teacher Socrates, and Plato's student Aristotle.
(D) India: The 6th century BCE was a period of great intellectual and spiritual ferment in India, which saw the rise of many thinkers, including (II) Mahavira (the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism) and Gautama Buddha (the founder of Buddhism).
Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct pairings are: A-III, B-IV, C-I, and D-II. This combination corresponds to option (4).