WITH REFERENCE TO THE CHARAIDEO MAIDAMS, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS || APSC CC(P)E-2023 GS-I SOLVED QUESTIONS
APSC CC(Prelims)E-2023 GS-II SOLVED QUESTIONS
Question: With reference to the Charaideo Maidams, consider the following statements:
(i) These are mounds containing the remains of the royalty of the Varman dynasty.
(ii) They are located along the foothills of the Patkai Range.
(iii) Charaideo is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(iv) The first king who was buried after death here was Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha.
Select the correct statement/ statements using the codes given below.
(A) (i) and (iii) only
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(C) (ii) only
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Ans.: (C) (ii) only
Explanation:
Statement (i) is incorrect because Charaideo Maidams are mounds containing the remains of the royalty of the Ahom Dynasty, not the Varman Dynasty. Statement (i) is eliminated. Therefore, the correct answer is option (C) because option (i) is present in all the statements except option (ii).
Statement (ii) is correct. Charaideo Maidams are located along the foothills of the Patkai Range.
Statement (iii) is not correct. It is not on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Recently, the Central Government has decided to send a proposal to UNESCO nominating Charaideo Maidam of the Ahom Kingdom as a World Heritage Site.
Statement (iv) is not correct because the first king buried here after death was Sukhapa, the founder of the dynasty, around 1229 CE, not Swargadeo Gadadhar Singha.
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