Which of the following is not correctly matched?

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Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Answer: A. Udichya — SuvarnagiriConcept: A province–capital match is checked by identifying the administrative province first and then its headquarters. In Mauryan administration, the major…

  1. A.

    Udichya — Suvarnagiri

  2. B.

    Avantirattha — Ujjayini

  3. C.

    Kalinga — Tosali

  4. D.

    Prachya — Patliputra

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Correct answer: A

Concept: A province–capital match is checked by identifying the administrative province first and then its headquarters. In Mauryan administration, the major provincial centres included Taxila in the north-west, Ujjayini in the west, Suvarnagiri in the south, Tosali in Kalinga, and Pataliputra in the eastern imperial core.

Application: Compare each province name with that administrative map.

  • Udichya, also called Uttarapatha, was administered from Taxila; Suvarnagiri was the centre of Dakshinapatha.

  • Avantirattha was administered from Ujjayini.

  • Kalinga was administered from Tosali.

  • Prachya, the eastern imperial core, was administered from Pataliputra.

Cross-check: Suvarnagiri belongs to the southern province, whereas Udichya denotes the north-western province. Therefore, the pair Udichya — Suvarnagiri is not correctly matched.

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