Complete the sentences by choosing a correct option.

(1) …….. was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India.

(a) Alexander Cunningham

(b) William Jones

(c) John Marshall

(d) Friedrich Max Muller

(2) ………… translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh.’

(a) James Mill

(b) Friedrich Max Muller

(c) Mount Stuart Elphinstone

(d) Sir John Marshall

(1) (a) Alexander Cunningham

Alexander Cunningham was the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Explanation – After conducting several excavations and explorations of the ancient sites in India under the British rule, in 1861, Alexander Cunningham was appointed as the first Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

(2) (b) Friedrich Max Muller

Friedrich Max Muller translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh.’

Explanation – According to Friedrich Max Muller, Sanskrit is the ancient language. He expressed his interest in Sanskrit literature. Thus, he translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh.’