Q92 · UPSC Prelims 2022 · Set A · History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

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Consider the following pairs:King - Dynasty1.Nannuka - Chandela2.Jayashakti - Paramara3.Nagabhata II - Gurjara-Prathihara4.Bhoja - RashtrakutaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

A Only one pair
B Only two pairs
C Only three pairs
D All four pairs

Correct answer: (b) Only two pairs

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one pair

    Only one pair. Two dynasty tags hold.

  2. B

    Only two pairs

    Only two pairs. Nannuka–Chandela and Nagabhata II–Gurjara-Pratihara. Jayashakti is Chandela, not Paramara; the famous Bhoja is Paramara, not Rashtrakuta.

  3. C

    Only three pairs

    Only three pairs. Two names are swapped across houses.

  4. D

    All four pairs

    All four. Two mismatches.

Summary. Official key is (b) only two pairs. Nannuka founded the Chandela line; Nagabhata II is Gurjara-Pratihara. Jayashakti is a Chandela, not Paramara. Raja Bhoja of Dhara is Paramara, not Rashtrakuta.

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