Match List-I with List-11 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I List~n (Type of Land) (Meaning) A. Urvara 1. Land watered by a river B. Maru 2. Fertile land C. Nadimatrika 3. Land watered by rain D. Devamatrika 4. Desert land Code :

In ancient Indian agrarian classification, land was categorized based on its fertility and source of irrigation. 'Urvara' refers to fertile land capable of producing crops. 'Maru' denotes desert or arid land. Irrigation sources further distinguished land types: 'Nadimatrika' refers to land watered by a river (nadi), while 'Devamatrika' refers to land watered by rain (deva/divine). These terms appear in classical texts like the Amarakosha and the Rigveda, which list various soil types including ushara (barren) and aprahata (fallow). Specifically, the Rigveda mentions twelve types of land, highlighting a sophisticated understanding of ecology and agriculture. Matching these definitions to the list: A-2 (Urvara-Fertile), B-4 (Maru-Desert), C-1 (Nadimatrika-River), and D-3 (Devamatrika-Rain) corresponds to the sequence 2, 4, 1, 3.