Correct answer: (a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only. Pandharpur stands on the Bhima, locally called Chandrabhaga, so pair 1 matches. Tiruchirappalli sits on the Cauvery, so pair 2 matches. Hampi is on the Tungabhadra, not the Malaprabha, so pair 3 fails. That 1-and-2 code is the official key.
- B
2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only. Pair 3 is the mismatch (Hampi–Malaprabha), so this code is not the key.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Pair 3 fails, so this pair is not the key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. All-three needs Hampi on the Malaprabha; Hampi is Tungabhadra, so all-three is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 2 only. Chandrabhaga at Pandharpur is the Bhima. Tiruchirappalli is a Cauvery bank city. Hampi’s river is the Tungabhadra; the Malaprabha is a Krishna tributary further north (Badami–Pattadakal belt). Honour the stored letter (a).
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