GK Question

history hard mcq

Who wrote the 'Charaka Samhita', a foundational text on Ayurveda?

  1. Sushruta
  2. Charaka
  3. Vagbhata
  4. Dhanvantari

Answer: Charaka

Charaka Samhita (c. 2nd century CE) is one of the two foundational texts of Ayurveda. It deals with internal medicine, diagnosis, and treatment methods. Sushruta Samhita focuses on surgery. [[1]]

Topic Ancient Science & Technology
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC CGL