Q6 · 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 · MahajanpadasList II · CapitalsA. Matsya1. MathuraB. Kuru2. PotanC. Sursena3. Virat NagarD. Asmak4. IndraprasthaMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.Code: A B C D

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

Correct answer: (c) 3 4 1 2

Explanation

  1. A

    4 2 1 3

    (a) 4 2 1 3. Puts Kuru at Potan and Asmak at Virat Nagar. Potan is Asmaka’s capital on the Godavari; Virat is Matsya, not Asmak.

  2. B

    3 1 4 2

    (b) 3 1 4 2. Gives Kuru to Mathura and Sursena to Indraprastha. Mathura is Surasena; Indraprastha is Kuru.

  3. C

    3 4 1 2

    (c) 3 4 1 2. Matsya → Virat Nagar (3), Kuru → Indraprastha (4), Sursena → Mathura (1), Asmak → Potan (2). That four-pair walk is the official key.

  4. D

    2 3 4 1

    (d) 2 3 4 1. Opens Matsya at Potan and ends Asmak at Indraprastha, swapping the Deccan and Kuru seats.

Summary. Official key is (c) 3 4 1 2. Matsya’s capital is Viratanagara (Jaipur belt), Kuru’s is Indraprastha, Surasena’s is Mathura, and Asmaka’s is Potana/Potali on the Godavari. Any code that parks Mathura on Kuru or Potan on Matsya fails. Only (c) keeps all four Mahajanapada–capital pairs.