Match List I with List II List-I (Event/Place) | List-II (Connected with Person)

Question

Match List I with List II

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. A. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1 (Correct answer)
2. B. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
3. C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
4. D. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

Correct Answer

Option A — a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1.

Key Points

• This question links famous events and places with the rulers connected to them.
• (a) Chola Gangam Lake → (3) Rajendra I. After his victorious northern campaign up to the Ganga, Rajendra Chola I assumed the title Gangaikonda Chola, founded the capital Gangaikonda Cholapuram, and excavated the great tank called Chola Gangam, filled with water brought from the Ganga.
• (b) Appointment of Dharma Mahamatras → (4) Ashoka. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka created these special officers in the 14th year of his reign to propagate and supervise Dhamma and promote welfare.
• (c) Assembly at Prayag → (2) Harshavardhan. Harsha held a grand religious assembly at Prayag every five years, described by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang).
• (d) Sudarshan Lake → (1) Chandragupta Maurya. Built by his governor Pushyagupta in Saurashtra, later repaired by Rudradaman I.

Exam Tip

• Sudarshan Lake links Mauryas, Shakas and Guptas across one inscription.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

सूची–I को सूची–II के साथ सुमेलित कीजिए।

नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए:

1. A. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
2. B. a-1, b-4, c-2, d-3
3. C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
4. D. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4