Which of the following statements about Bhavabhuti's Uttararamacharita are true?

1. A. The action falls into two broad movements (separation and reunion).
2. B. The first act deals only with Rama's birth and childhood.
3. C. It is a play based on the Ramayana.
4. D. Its theme is derived from the last book (Uttarakanda) of the Ramayana.
5. E. In the second part Sita takes refuge in the hermitage of Vishvamitra.

1. AB, D, E only
2. BA, B, E only
3. CB, C, D only
4. DA, C, D only

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Correct answer: D. A, C, D only

Explanation

The seven-act play (8th century) dramatises the Uttarakanda: Sita's banishment and the final reunion. Act I opens with the picture gallery and Sita's abandonment, and she shelters with Valmiki, not Vishvamitra.

Note: The play has seven acts; statement A is read as its two movements. Source option 1 printed 'B, E, E only', corrected to 'B, D, E only'.