Which of the following can be considered a part of the ancient Indian Smriti Literature? 1. Puranas 2. Ramayana 3. Kalpa-Sutra 4. Vedas Select the answer using the code given below:

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Which of the following can be considered a part of the ancient Indian Smriti Literature?

1Puranas
2Ramayana
3Kalpa-Sutra
4Vedas Select the answer using the code given below:

General KnowledgeHistory of India

A1, 2 and 3 only
B3 and 4 only
C1 and 2 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Smriti ('that which is remembered') literature comprises the human-authored tradition: the Puranas, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, and the Kalpa-sutras (Shrauta, Grihya and Dharma sutras). The Vedas belong to Sruti ('that which is heard') — the revealed, authorless canon — and are therefore excluded. Hence 1, 2 and 3 only.