Famous Place                          Present State

1. Bhilsa                  :            Madhya Pradesh

2. Dwarasamudra    :          Maharashtra

3. Girinagar             :            Gujarat

4. Sthanesvara         :           Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 1 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 2 and 4 only

Answer: a

Explanation:

Vidisha is the another name of Bhilsa which is located is Madhya Pradesh.

Dwarasamundra, the capital of Hoysalas is located in Karnataka.

Girinagar or Girnar or Junagarh, reputed for the Junagarh Inscripion of Rudradaman is located in Gujarat.

Sthanesvara- the capital of Pushyabhuti is located in Haryana.

Hence, option a is correct.

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