Explanation
- A
1 and 3 only
1 and 3 only. Bhilsa (Vidisha) is in Madhya Pradesh; Girinagar (Girnar/Junagadh) in Gujarat. Dwarasamudra is Halebidu, Karnataka, not Maharashtra. Sthanesvara is Thanesar, Haryana, not Uttar Pradesh.
- B
1 and 4 only
1 and 4 only. Pair 4 fails.
- C
2 and 3 only
2 and 3 only. Pair 2 fails.
- D
2 and 4 only
2 and 4 only. Both fail.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 and 3 only. Bhilsa → MP; Girinagar → Gujarat. Hoysala Dwarasamudra is in Karnataka; Harsha’s Sthanesvara is in Haryana.
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