Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Lothal: Ancient dockyard
2. Sarnath: First Sermon of Buddha
3. Rajgir: Lion capital of Asoka
4. Nalanda: Great seat of Buddhist learning
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Evaluating the correctness of the matched pairs:
1. Lothal: An important site of the Indus Valley Civilization in Gujarat, renowned for its well-planned structure and what is widely identified as an Ancient dockyard. (Correctly matched)
2. Sarnath: The deer park near Varanasi where Gautama Buddha delivered his First Sermon after attaining enlightenment. (Correctly matched)
3. Rajgir: An ancient capital of Magadha, significant in the lives of Buddha and Mahavira. However, the famous Lion capital of Asoka, which became the National Emblem of India, was erected at Sarnath, not Rajgir. (Incorrectly matched)
4. Nalanda: Site of the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery and university, considered a Great seat of Buddhist learning from the 5th century CE onwards. (Correctly matched)
Therefore, pairs I, II, and IV are correctly matched.
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