History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2011 History
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Republics
- II. Northern Black Polished Ware
- III. Girnar Inscription
- IV. Sakyas
List II
- A. Rudradaman
- b. Sixth century BCE
- c. Kapilavastu
- d. Gangetic Plain
AI-b, II-d, III-c, IV-a
BI-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c ✓ Correct
CI-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c
DI-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c
Correct answer: (B) I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c — The correct match is I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-b, II-d, III-a, IV-c.
★The republics, or ganasanghas, flourished in the sixth century BCE alongside the monarchical Mahajanapadas.
★Northern Black Polished Ware was the fine luxury pottery of the Gangetic plain in the age of the second urbanisation.
★The Girnar or Junagarh inscription carries the famous Sanskrit record of Rudradaman.
★The Sakyas were the clan of the Buddha, with their capital at Kapilavastu.
★Linking each term to its proper context fixes the framework of the sixth century BCE.
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