{"id":91726,"date":"2025-06-01T11:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91726"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:04:22","slug":"with-reference-to-the-history-of-india-consider-the-following-pairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-history-of-india-consider-the-following-pairs\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs :<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>1.<\/td>\n<td>Bhilsa<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Madhya Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2.<\/td>\n<td>Dwarasamudra<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Maharashtra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3.<\/td>\n<td>Girinagar<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Gujarat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4.<\/td>\n<td>Sthanesvara<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The correctly matched pairs are Bhilsa (Vidisha) with Madhya Pradesh and Girinagar (Junagadh) with Gujarat. Dwarasamudra was in Karnataka, and Sthanesvara was in Haryana.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nPair 1: Bhilsa, historically also known as Vidisha, is located in the present-day state of Madhya Pradesh.<br \/>\nPair 2: Dwarasamudra was the capital of the Hoysala dynasty, located in present-day Karnataka (modern Halebidu).<br \/>\nPair 3: Girinagar is the ancient name for Junagadh, a city located in Gujarat.<br \/>\nPair 4: Sthanesvara, also known as Thanesar, was the capital of the Pushyabhuti dynasty, including Harshavardhana&#8217;s kingdom before he moved his capital to Kannauj. Thanesar is located in the present-day state of Haryana.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">These ancient place names and their locations are important for understanding the historical geography of India during different periods, including the Gupta era and later. Knowing the locations of major cities, capitals, and cultural centres helps in mapping historical events and administrative divisions.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs : 1. Bhilsa \u2014 Madhya Pradesh 2. Dwarasamudra \u2014 Maharashtra 3. Girinagar \u2014 Gujarat 4. Sthanesvara \u2014 Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ? 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