UPSC NDA I 2022 General Ability Solved Paper

Concept:The Charaka Samhita is a foundational text of Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system.Explanation:The original text was written by Agnivesha, a disciple of Punarvasu Atreya.Later, the physician Charaka revised and annotated it.Historians place Charaka's life between the $2^{\text{nd}}$ century BCE and $2^{\text{nd}}$ century CE.The current form of the Charaka Samhita is believed to have originated in the $1^{\text{st}}$ century CE.However, the original composition attributed to Agnivesha dates back to the $3^{\text{rd}}$ to $2^{\text{nd}}$ century BCE.Therefore, the correct time period for its origin is $3^{\text{rd}}$ to $2^{\text{nd}}$ century BCE.Answer:$3^{\text{rd}}$ to $2^{\text{nd}}$ Century BCE (Option B).