Q. Which among the following are directly linked to Vedic Literature:
  1. Dharamasutra
  2. Acaranga Sutra
  3. Avatamsaka Sutra
Choose the correct option:

Answer: Only 1
Notes: Dharmasūtra is a class of Sanskrit prose texts concerned with law and rules of conduct. It is related to Vedic literature. Acaranga Sutra is a Jain text, one of the oldest and most important works of Jainism, a religion originating in ancient India. The text is believed to have been written in the 5th or 6th century BCE and is one of the twelve Angas, or main texts, of the Jain Canon. Avtamasaka sutra is related to Buddhism.It is one of the most influential Mahāyāna sutras of East Asian Buddhism.
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