Q. With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs:

Territorial region : River flowing in the region
Asmaka : Godavari
Kamboja : Vipas
Avanti : Mahanadi
Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four

27. प्राचीन भारत (600-322 ईसा पूर्व) के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए:

प्रादेशिक क्षेत्र : इस क्षेत्र में बहने वाली नदी
I. अश्मक : गोदावरी
II. कम्बोज : विपास
III. अवन्ती : महानदी
IV. कोसल : सरयू

उपर्युक्त में से कितने युग्म सही सुमेलित है?

(a) केवल एक
(b) केवल दो
(c) केवल तीन
(d) सभी चार

Answer: (b)

Explanation: Statement I is correct
Assaka, or Asmaka (capital Govardhana, near Nander in the Godavari valley in Maharashtra).
Statement II is incorrect
The Vipas river flows through the Punjab region and ultimately joins the Sutlej, and it is not associated with the Kamboja region.
Statement III is incorrect
Avanti was centered around Ujjayini and the Narmada river valley, not the Mahanadi river.
Statement IV is correct
because the Sarayu river is historically associated with the Kosala region as mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata traditions.