Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists. 1. List I (Eras) - List II (Reckoned from) 2. I. Vikrama era - A) 3102 B.C. 3. II. Saka era - B) 320 A.D. 4. III. Gupta era - C) 78 A.D. 5. IV. Kali era - D) 58 B.C. 6. - E) 248 A.D. Codes:

1. The question requires matching historical Eras (List I) with the year/event they are reckoned from (List II). 2. I. Vikrama era: Traditionally associated with King Vikramaditya, it is reckoned from 58 B.C. (or sometimes 57 B.C.). So, I matches D. 3. II. Saka era: Started by the Saka (or Kushana) king Kanishka, it is the official calendar of India. It begins in 78 A.D. So, II matches C. 4. III. Gupta era: Commenced with the accession of Chandragupta I, it starts in 320 A.D. (approximately 319-320 A.D.). So, III matches B. 5. IV. Kali era (Kaliyuga): According to Puranic tradition and astronomical calculations, the Kaliyuga began in 3102 B.C., associated with the end of the Mahabharata war. So, IV matches A. 6. Matching the pairs: I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A. 7. Checking the codes, option (D) corresponds to this matching: I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A.