With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs: **Famous Place** 1. Bhilsa 2. Dwarasamudra 3. Girinagar 4. Sthanesvara **Present State** Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Gujarat Uttar Pradesh Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 2 and 4 only
Answer: 1 and 3 only
Option a is the correct answer.
Pair 1 is correct. Bhilsa(Vidisha) is located in Madhya Pradesh. Pair 2 is incorrect. Dwarasamudra is situated in Karnataka, it was one of the capitals of the Hoysalas. Pair 3 is correct. Girinagar is located in Gujarat. Pair 4 is incorrect. Sthanesvara is located in Haryana.