UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 31
Which of the following pairs of the king and his dynasty in early historical Tamilakam is/are not correctly matched?
| 1. | Senguttuvan | : | Chera |
| 2. | Udiyanjeral | : | Chola |
| 3. | Nedunjeliyan | : | Pandya |
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Early Tamil dynastic identifications place Senguttuvan and Udiyanjeral among the Cheras, and Nedunjeliyan among the Pandyas.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Incorrect - Senguttuvan is correctly a Chera ruler, so this pair is not mismatched.
Statement 2: Correct - Udiyanjeral belonged to the Chera line, not the Chola; this is the mismatched pair.
Statement 3: Incorrect - Nedunjeliyan is a Pandya royal name, so this pair is correct.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1.
B: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
C: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1, 3 and omits supported item(s) 2.
D: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 3 and omits supported item(s) 2.