UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

Consider the following pairs: King — Dynasty 1. Nannuka — Chandela 2. Jayashakti — Paramara 3. Nagabhata II — Gurjara-Pratihara 4. Bhoja — Rashtrakuta How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. Only three pairs
  4. All four pairs

Answer

Correct Answer

Only two pairs

Explanation

Nannuka founded the Chandela dynasty, and Nagabhata II belonged to the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty — both correctly matched. Jayashakti is associated with the Chandela (not Paramara) lineage, and Bhoja was a Paramara king (not Rashtrakuta).

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