2022 GS Paper I, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2022 · GS Paper I

Question 92: History and Culture

Consider the following pairs :

KingDynasty
1NannukaChandela
2JayashaktiParamara
3Nagabhata IIGurjara-Pratihara
4BhojaRashtrakuta

How many pairs given above are correctly matched ?

aOnly one pair
bOnly two pairs
cOnly three pairs
dAll four pairs

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).

Nannuka was the founder of the Chandela dynasty, and Nagabhata II was a Gurjara-Pratihara ruler, so pairs 1 and 3 are correct. Jayashakti (Jejaka), whose name gave Jejakabhukti, was also a Chandela, not a Paramara. Bhoja belonged to the Paramaras of Malwa (or the Pratiharas), not to the Rashtrakutas. Two pairs are correct.

  • 1. Nannuka founded the Chandela dynasty.
  • 2. Jayashakti was a Chandela, not a Paramara.
  • 3. Nagabhata II was a Gurjara-Pratihara king.
  • 4. Bhoja was a Paramara (or Pratihara) king, not Rashtrakuta.

How you could have got this

No shortcut here: in a “how many” question, ruling out options doesn’t help. Every statement has to be judged.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Wrong. Two pairs, not one, are correct.
  • (b) Correct. Nannuka and Nagabhata II are matched correctly.
  • (c) Wrong. Jayashakti and Bhoja are mismatched.
  • (d) Wrong. Jayashakti and Bhoja are mismatched.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2022, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.