Asked: UGC हिन्दी द्वितीय प्रश्न-पत्र जून, 2014medium Level
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QUESTION STATEMENT:

विकास की दृष्टि से प्राकृत की पूर्वकालीन अवस्था का नाम है-

Chronologically, what is the stage prior to Prakrit called?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Pali
पालि
Correct
B
Sanskrit
संस्कृत
C
Hindi
हिन्दी
D
Avahatta
अवहट्ट
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A (Pali)

विकल्प (A) सही है क्योंकि प्राकृत से पूर्वकालीन अवस्था 'पालि' है (क्रम: पालि -> प्राकृत -> अपभ्रंश)। पालि को भारत की 'प्रथम देशभाषा' भी कहा जाता है। विकल्प (B), (C) और (D) असंगत हैं।

Option (A) is correct because Pali directly precedes Prakrit in the developmental sequence Pali -> Prakrit -> Apabhramsha. Pali is recognized as India's first indigenous vernacular.

Subject: Hindi•Topic: Hindi Grammar•Subtopic: Hindi and Other Languages
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