Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I (Emperor) - List-II (Titles)

A. Ashoka - 1. Parakramank
B. Samudragupta - 2. Priyadarsin
C. Chandragupta-II - 3. Kramaditya
D. Skandgupta - 4. Vikramaditya

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 2 1 4 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 1 4 3”.
Person Title
Ashoka Priyadarsin
Samudragupta Parakramank
Chandragupta-II Vikramaditya
Skandagupta Kramaditya

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