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UPSC 1998: Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? I. Lothal: Ancient dockyard II. Sarnath: First Sermon of Buddha III. Rajgir: Lion capital of Asoka IV. Nalanda: Great seat of Buddhist learning Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes:
(a)I, II, III and IV
(b)III and IV
(c)I, II and IV
(d)I and II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) I, II and IV
Lothal is renowned for its Indus-Valley dockyard, Sarnath is where the Buddha delivered his First Sermon, and Nalanda was a celebrated Buddhist university; the lion capital of Ashoka, however, is at Sarnath—not Rajgir—so only I, II and IV are correctly matched. ([selfstudyhistory.com](https://selfstudyhistory.com/2015/04/05/prelims-ias-general-studies-solved-paper-with-explanations-1998-part-4/))
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