Q12 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.List I · Harappan SiteList II · UT/State of IndiaA. Balu1. Uttar PradeshB. Manda2. Jammu & KashmirC. Padri3. HaryanaD. Hulas4. GujaratMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.Code: A B C D

A 3 2 1 4
B 2 3 4 1
C 2 4 3 1
D 3 2 4 1

Correct answer: (d) 3 2 4 1

Explanation

  1. A

    3 2 1 4

    (a) 3 2 1 4. Places Padri in Uttar Pradesh and Hulas in Gujarat. Padri is a Gujarat Harappan site; Hulas is in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

  2. B

    2 3 4 1

    (b) 2 3 4 1. Puts Balu in Jammu & Kashmir. Balu is in Haryana’s Kaithal belt, not Kashmir.

  3. C

    2 4 3 1

    (c) 2 4 3 1. Again opens Balu in J&K and sends Manda to Gujarat. Manda is on the Chenab in Jammu.

  4. D

    3 2 4 1

    (d) 3 2 4 1. Balu → Haryana (3), Manda → Jammu & Kashmir (2), Padri → Gujarat (4), Hulas → Uttar Pradesh (1). Official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) 3 2 4 1. Balu is a Haryana Harappan site, Manda the northern outpost in Jammu, Padri a Saurashtra site in Gujarat, and Hulas an eastern Harappan site in Uttar Pradesh. Codes that park Balu in Kashmir or Padri in UP break those four state tags.