BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 86

Match List-I (Places in Ancient India) with List-II (Present State): a) Karnasuvarna b) Pragjyotisha c) Girnar d) Pratishthan 1) Maharashtra 2) Gujarat 3) West Bengal 4) Assam

a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3

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Answer: (B) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

Explanation

Karnasuvarna was Shashanka's capital (Murshidabad, WB); Pragjyotisha is ancient Kamarupa (Assam); Girnar is in Junagadh; Pratishthan is Paithan, the Satavahana capital.

(A) Incorrect
Wrong: Karnasuvarna is in Bengal and Pragjyotisha in Assam, not the reverse.
(B) Correct
Correct: Karnasuvarna–West Bengal, Pragjyotisha–Assam, Girnar–Gujarat, Pratishthan–Maharashtra.
(C) Incorrect
Wrong: Pragjyotisha is in Assam, Girnar in Gujarat.
(D) Incorrect
Wrong: most pairs are wrong.