Medieval Indian States Geographic Regions
Question
Consider the following pairs: Medieval Indian State : Present Region
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Explanation
Pair 1 (Champaka : Central India) is incorrect. Champaka was a historical region/state located in southern India, not Central India. Pair 2 (Durgara : Jammu) is correct. Durgara was an ancient kingdom located in the Jammu region of northern India, in the Himalayan foothills. Pair 3 (Kuluta : Malabar) is incorrect. Kuluta was a historical region located in the Himalayas (present-day Himachal Pradesh area), not in Malabar which is in Kerala in southern India. Therefore, only pair 2 is correctly matched. > Durgara = Jammu region. Champaka and Kuluta were Himalayan/mountain regions, not where stated. Answer: b.
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q35
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Medieval Indian Geography and Kingdoms
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Medieval India, Historical Geography
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