Which of the following pairs of ancient and modern names of rivers is/are correctly matched ?
- 1.Vitasta : Chenab
- 2.Asikni : Jhelum
- 3.Parushni : Ravi
- 4.Yavyavati : Beas
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Answer: C. Pair 1 is wrong: Vitasta is the Jhelum. Pair 2 is wrong: Asikni is the Chenab. Pair 3 is correct: Parushni is the Ravi. Pair 4 is wrong: the Beas was called Vipasha; Yavyavati is usually identified with the Zhob. So 3 only.
Watch for: The given pairs simply swap Jhelum and Chenab, which catches students who half-remember them.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Vitasta is the Jhelum and Asikni is the Chenab, the reverse of what is given.
- B. Wrong because Yavyavati is not the Beas (the Beas is Vipasha).
- D. Wrong because the Beas was called Vipasha in the Rigveda.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 'Themes in World/Indian History' and Upinder Singh, 'A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India', Chapter 5 (Rigvedic geography and the Nadi-Sukta, Rigveda 10.75)
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