Correct answer: (a) ports handling foreign trade
Explanation
- A
ports handling foreign trade
Ports handling foreign trade. Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul in the Gupta-period maritime list.
- B
capitals of powerful kingdoms
Capitals. They were not imperial seats.
- C
places of exquisite stone art and architecture
Stone-art towns. Not their fame here.
- D
important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
Buddhist pilgrimage. Possible remains, not the keyed role.
Summary. Official key is (a). Ghantasala (Krishna delta), Kadura and Chaul (Konkan) are remembered as ports in the Gupta-era foreign-trade map, not as capitals or pilgrimage HQ.
Same topic · past papers
UPSC has asked this before
These previous-year questions sit on the same topic. Open one to practise the earlier ask.
-
2015 · Q41 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following: The arrival of Babur into India led to the 1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent 2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region's architecture 3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region Select the correct answer using the codes given below -
2026 · Q15 · General Studies · 2 marks
Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are NOT correctly matched? 1. Senguttuvan : Chera 2. Udiyanjeral : Chola 3. Nedunjeliyan : Pandya Select the answer using the code given below: