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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:
I. Asmaka : Godavari
II. Kamboja : Vipas
III. Avanti : Mahanadi
IV. Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
Only three
D
All the four
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:
I. Asmaka : Godavari
II. Kamboja : Vipas
III. Avanti : Mahanadi
IV. Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct Answer
Only two
Only two pairs are correct. Asmaka was situated on the banks of the Godavari (I is correct). Kosala was associated with the Sarayu river (IV is correct). Kamboj......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject History
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Ancient History
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Only two pairs are correct. Asmaka was situated on the banks of the Godavari (I is correct). Kosala was associated with the Sarayu river (IV is correct). Kamboja was in the extreme northwest, and Avanti was located in the Malwa region (not Mahanadi).
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