2024 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I
Question 55: History and Culture
Consider the following information :
| Archaeological Site | State | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chandraketugarh | Odisha | Trading Port town |
| 2. | Inamgaon | Maharashtra | Chalcolithic site |
| 3. | Mangadu | Kerala | Megalithic site |
| 4. | Salihundam | Andhra Pradesh | Rock-cut cave shrines |
In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?
a1 and 2
b2 and 3
c3 and 4
d1 and 4
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Inamgaon in Maharashtra is a Chalcolithic (Jorwe culture) site on the Ghod river, and Mangadu in Kerala is a megalithic site, so rows 2 and 3 are correct. Chandraketugarh is in West Bengal, not Odisha. Salihundam in Andhra Pradesh is a Buddhist site of stupas and monasteries, not rock-cut cave shrines.
- 1. Chandraketugarh, an ancient port town, is in West Bengal, not Odisha.
- 2. Inamgaon in Maharashtra is a Chalcolithic site.
- 3. Mangadu in Kerala is a megalithic site.
- 4. Salihundam is a Buddhist stupa and monastery site, not rock-cut cave shrines.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Chandraketugarh is in West Bengal, so row 1 is wrong.
- (b) Right: rows 2 and 3 are correctly matched.
- (c) Wrong: Salihundam is not a site of rock-cut cave shrines, so row 4 is wrong.
- (d) Wrong: both rows 1 and 4 are wrongly matched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.