With reference to ancient India 6th century consider the following pairs: Territorial Entity Associated River I. Asmaka Godavari II. Kamboja Vipas III. Avanti Mahanadi IV. Kosala Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] Only one pair

[B] Only two pairs

[C] Only three pairs

[D] All four pairs

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Pair I is correctly matched: Asmaka (or Assaka) was located on the banks of the Godavari River in modern Maharashtra/Telangana; it was the southernmost Mahajanapada.
Pair II is incorrectly matched: Kamboja was situated in the trans-Hindukush region (NWFP/Afghanistan around Rajouri/Hazara), not near the Vipas (Beas River in Punjab).
Pair III is incorrectly matched: Avanti (centered around Ujjain/Mahishmati) was situated along the Vetravati (Betwa) and Shipra rivers in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, not the Mahanadi (Odisha).
Pair IV is correctly matched: Kosala (with its capital Shravasti/Ayodhya) was divided into northern and southern halves by the Sarayu River.