With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs: Territorial Region River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

UPSC Prelims 2025 Question:

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

Territorial Region                                                River flowing in the region

 I. Asmaka :                                                                     Godavari 

II. Kamboja :                                                                    Vipas 

III. Avanti :                                                                        Mahanadi 

IV. Kosala :                                                                       Sarayu 

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?