UPSC Prelims 2020 – Question 97

Here is Question No. 97 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020

Q97. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

Famous Place Present State

1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra
3. Girinagar Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Answer: A

• Pair 1 is correctly matched: Vidisha is an ancient city in Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is also the administrative capital of
  the district with the same name. It was known as Besnagar in ancient times.During the Medieval period, Vidisha city was known as Bhilsa. Emperor Ashoka the Great of Maurya Dynasty served as the governor of Vidisha during his father’s regime.
• Pair 2 is not correctly matched: Halebidu, previously known as Dorasamudra or Dwarasamudra, the ancient Hoysala capital,
  houses the ornate Hoysaleswara and Kedareswara temples, and is one of the well-visited tourist attractions of Karnataka state.
• Pair 3 is correctly matched: Girinagar is one of the most ancient 22nd Jain Tirthankar Lord Neminath Prabhu Kshetras in India. It is in Junagarh district of Gujarat

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