UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 92 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Nannuka Jayashakti Nagabhata II Bhoja
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectMedieval History
- TopicEarly Medieval India
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
King – Dynasty
1. Nannuka – Chandela
2. Jayashakti – Paramara
3. Nagabhata II – Gurjara-Prathihara
4. Bhoja – Rashtrakuta
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
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Answer: C. Only three pairs
Verdict
Correctly matched pairs: 1, 2 and 3 → Option (c) Only three pairs.
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Chandela or Chandel was an Indian Rajput clan of Central India. Nannuk, a ruler of a small kingdom, was the founder of the Chandela Dynasty. Hence pair 1 is correctly matched.
Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Jaishakti, the elder son, succeeded the throne of the Chandela dynasty. However, Jayashakti is associated with the Paramara dynasty — the elder brother who ruled first. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.
Pair 3 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty was founded by Nagabhatta I in the region of Malwa in the 8th century AD. Nagabhata II was among the important rulers of this dynasty. Hence pair 3 is correctly matched.
Pair 4 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty (8th century AD). Bhoja was a ruler of the Gurjara-Pratihara/Parmara dynasty, not the Rashtrakuta. Hence pair 4 is not correctly matched.