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Q3·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Rigvedic and Modern River Names

HistoryAncient: Indus & VedicMatching pairsEasyStatic

Question

Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?

1Vitasta : Chenab
2Asikni : Jhelum
3Parushni : Ravi
4Yavyavati : Beas

Select the answer using the code given below:

Options

a

1 and 2

b

3 and 4

c

3 only

Answer
d

4 only

Explanation

Only pair 3 is correctly matched. In Vedic geography, the river Parushni corresponds to the modern Ravi River, famously known as the site of the Battle of the Ten Kings. Pair 1 and 2 are incorrect because their modern names are swapped: Vitasta is the modern Jhelum River, and Asikni is the modern Chenab River. Pair 4 is incorrect because the ancient name for the Beas River is Vipasa.

The river Parushni corresponds to the modern Ravi River, whereas Vitasta and Asikni represent the Jhelum and Chenab respectively.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q3

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Ancient: Indus & Vedic

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History Cl.11 / Shield IAS Ancient India Modules

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