Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2
(a) 1 and 2. Champaka is Chamba in the western Himalaya, not Central India, so pair 1 is wrong. Pair 2 (Durgara–Jammu) is right, but the combination 1 and 2 fails.
- B
2 only
(b) 2 only. Durgara corresponds to Jammu, while Champaka is Chamba (not Central India) and Kuluta is Kullu (not Malabar). Only pair 2 is correctly matched; that is the official key.
- C
1 and 3
(c) 1 and 3. Both of those pairs are mismatched.
- D
3 only
(d) 3 only. Kuluta–Malabar is incorrect, so 3 only cannot be the key.
Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. Durgara is the medieval name linked to Jammu. Champaka is Chamba, not Central India; Kuluta is Kullu, not Malabar. Only the second pair is correctly matched.
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