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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:

List-I List-II
1. Piyadasi A. Chandragupta
2. Sandrocottus B. Bindusara
3. Amitraghata C. Asoka
4. Visnugupta D. Chanakya


Code:
A B C D

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 3 1 2 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3 1 2 4”.
List-I List-II
1. Piyadasi C. Asoka
2. Sandrocottus A. Chandragupta
3. Amitraghata B. Bindusara
4. Visnugupta D. Chanakya

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