“Saving a life that is in jeopardy is the origin of Dharma”, this quote is from which Hindu epic?

A. Ramayan

B. Mahabharat

C. Manusmriti

D. Bhagavata Purana

Explanation:

India is reaping the “lockdown dividend” from the preventive measures it adopted at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic indicating its willingness to take short-term pain for long-term gain. “Saving a life that is in jeopardy is the origin of Dharma”, the Economic Survey quotes from the epic Mahabharat while explaining the India’s policy response to the pandemic wherein the trade-offs between lives and livelihood was inherent in the crisis triggered by COVID-19.