Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List I · TextList II · AuthorA. Ragamala1. SomanathB. Rasa Kaumudi2. VenkatramanC. Raga Vibodh3. Pundrik VitthalD. Chaturdandi Prakashika4. Sri KanthaMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

1. A

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   3 4 1 2. This option pairs Ragamala with Pundrik Vitthal, Rasa Kaumudi with Sri Kantha, Raga Vibodh with Somanath, and Chaturdandi Prakashika with Venkatraman, which forms the exact correct matching for all four musical texts.

2. B

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   4 2 1 3. This option incorrectly matches Ragamala with Sri Kantha instead of Pundrik Vitthal, thus failing the very first text-author pair.

3. C

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   2 3 4 1. This option starts by associating Ragamala with Venkatraman, which is historically inaccurate as Venkatraman wrote Chaturdandi Prakashika.

4. D

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   1 2 3 4. This option pairs Ragamala with Somanath, who actually authored Raga Vibodh, rendering this sequence entirely incorrect.

Summary. Official key is (a) matching the musical texts in List-I with their correct authors in List-II. Ragamala was authored by Pundrik Vitthal, Rasa Kaumudi by Sri Kantha, Raga Vibodh by Somanath, and Chaturdandi Prakashika by Venkatraman. Students often confuse Somanath and Pundrik Vitthal due to overlapping periods in musicology literature. Eliminating mismatched pairings immediately highlights option (a) as the only fully correct sequence.