JIPMAT 2024
VA
Reading Comprehension
Conceptual
Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
Literary criticism does not necessarily have to choose between textual or verbal and contextual study. The distinction between the two types of linguistic meaning is seen at two levels, formal and textual. Formal meaning in poetry is the level at which stylistic patterns occur but these are not restricted to mere form.Panini discusses, in a few sutras scattered over his works, the influence of the concept of language in various spheres of suffixes, primary and secondary derivatives and compounds. Poetics is also indebted to grammar for the terms 'Jati' (genus), 'Kriya' (action), 'Guna' (quality) and 'Dravya' (individual/substance) which it uses in connection with certain poetic figures or while dealing with the expressive function of words.Literary criticism, in the Sanskrit tradition, has been understood to be a sastra by which is meant any systematic, well-formulated body of knowledge. A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements. Thus, a basic understanding of the grammatical and philosophical issues is a prerequisite for the understanding of critical questions.Which inquiries are undertaken in 'Sastraic' expositions?(A) Mainly primary and secondary derivatives of compounds(B) Nature of substance.(C) Stylistic patterns(D) Nature of language(E) Validity of critical statementsChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Which inquiries are undertaken in 'Sastraic' expositions?(A) Mainly primary and secondary derivatives of compounds(B) Nature of substance.(C) Stylistic patterns(D) Nature of language(E) Validity of critical statementsChoose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
✅ Correct Option: 3
The inquiries undertaken in 'Sastraic' expositions, according to the passage, are (B), (D) and (E) only.According to the paragraph, a 'sastraic' exposition in Sanskrit literary criticism involves inquiry into: - Nature of substance (B) - Nature of language (D) - Validity of critical statements (E)The passage specifically states: "A 'sastraic' exposition is supposed to involve inquiry into the nature of substance, nature of language and the validity of critical statements." These correspond directly to options B, D, and E.The other options (A - primary and secondary derivatives of compounds, and C - stylistic patterns) are mentioned in the passage in relation to Panini's works and poetics, but not specifically as part of 'Sastraic' expositions.Hence, the correct answer is Option 3: (B), (D) and (E) only.