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Q · Vedic AgeMedium · 45s
Consider the following pairs: 1. Kuru-Panchala : Later Vedic Period 2. Videha : Mahajanapada 3. Matsya : Republic Mahajanapada Which of the pairs are correctly matched?
TopicVedic Age
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Matsya was a monarchy, not a republic. Kuru-Panchala were dominant in the Later Vedic period. Videha was indeed a Mahajanapada.
Final Answer: Option A — 1 and 2 only