Q20. Identify the correct statements regarding Al-Biruni:
(A) Al-Biruni was well versed in several l

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The correct answer is D. Let's analyze the statements about Al-Biruni: (A) Al-Biruni was indeed a polymath proficient in multiple languages, including Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic, Syriac, and Greek (through translations), making this statement correct. (B) Al-Biruni was born in Khwarizm (modern-day Uzbekistan) in 973 CE, not in Syria, so this statement is incorrect. (C) He was deeply interested in Greek philosophy and scien

Q: Q20. Identify the correct statements regarding Al-Biruni: (A) Al-Biruni was well versed in several languages: Persian, Hebrew, Sanskrit etc. (B) Al-Biruni was born in Syria. (C) Al-Biruni was…

The correct answer is D. Let's analyze the statements about Al-Biruni: (A) Al-Biruni was indeed a polymath proficient in multiple languages, including Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic, Syriac, and Greek (through translations), making this statement correct. (B) Al-Biruni was born in Khwarizm (modern-day Uzbekistan) in 973 CE, not in Syria, so this statement is incorrect. (C) He was deeply interested in Greek philosophy and scien

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Q20. Identify the correct statements regarding Al-Biruni:
(A) Al-Biruni was well versed in several languages: Persian, Hebrew, Sanskrit etc.
(B) Al-Biruni was born in Syria.
(C) Al-Biruni was familiar with the work of Plato and other Greek philosophers.
(D) Al-Biruni read their work in Arabic translations.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (A), (B) and (D) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
4. (A), (C) and (D) only

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Let's analyze the statements about Al-Biruni: (A) Al-Biruni was indeed a polymath proficient in multiple languages, including Persian, Sanskrit, Arabic, Syriac, and Greek (through translations), making this statement correct. (B) Al-Biruni was born in Khwarizm (modern-day Uzbekistan) in 973 CE, not in Syria, so this statement is incorrect. (C) He was deeply interested in Greek philosophy and science and was familiar with the works of Plato and other Greek philosophers, making this statement correct. (D) He accessed and studied these Greek philosophical works through their Arabic translations, which were readily available during the Islamic Golden Age, making this statement correct. Therefore, the correct statements are (A), (C), and (D).

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