Step 1: Know the vocabulary
Ancient Indian texts divide land into types. Urvara is the good, productive soil. Usara is soil with salt where nothing grows. Maru is a waterless desert. Pankikala is soft soil full of mud.
Step 2: Build the pairs
Fertile (II) belongs to Urvara. Barren (I) belongs to Usara. Desert (IV) belongs to Maru. Muddy (III) belongs to Pankikala. Written in order A to D this gives II, I, IV, III.
Step 3: Compare with the options
Option 1 gives I, II, III, IV. Option 2 gives II, I, IV, III. Option 3 gives I, III, IV, II. Option 4 gives III, IV, I, II. Only option 2 matches.
Step 4: Choose
The answer is option 2.
Final Answer:
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III is correct, option 2.
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