2020 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper I
Question 82: History and Culture
With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as
aports handling foreign trade
bcapitals of powerful kingdoms
cplaces of exquisite stone art and architecture
dimportant Buddhist pilgrimage centres
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul are named among the ports of the Gupta age that handled foreign trade; Ghantasala lay on the east coast and Chaul on the Konkan coast. They are not known as capitals of powerful kingdoms, centres of stone art or Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: ports handling foreign trade.
- (b) Wrong: they were not capitals of powerful kingdoms.
- (c) Wrong: they are not known for stone art and architecture.
- (d) Wrong: they are not known as Buddhist pilgrimage centres.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.