State PCS PYQPrelims 2025

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 88

Match List-I (Event/Place) with List-II (Person): a) Chola Gangam Lake b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras c) Assembly at Prayag d) Sudarshan Lake 1) Chandragupta Maurya 2) Harshavardhana 3) Rajendra I 4) Ashoka

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

Explanation

Rajendra I built Chola Gangam after his Ganga campaign; Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamatras; Harsha held quinquennial assemblies at Prayag; Sudarshan Lake was built under Chandragupta Maurya.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: Chola Gangam–Rajendra I, Dharma Mahamatras–Ashoka, Prayag–Harsha, Sudarshan–Chandragupta.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: Chola Gangam was built by Rajendra I.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: the Prayag assembly was Harsha's.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: most pairs are wrong.