UPSC CAPF AC 2024 Paper 1 · Question 72
Question 72 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Paper I (4 August 2024). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.
Consider the following eras in early India: 1. Shaka era 2. Kalachuri era 3. Vikrama era 4. Harsha era 5. Gupta era Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above eras starting with the earliest?
- 1-2-3-4-5
- 3-1-5-2-4
- 2-3-1-4-5
- 3-1-2-5-4
प्राचीन भारत में निम्नलिखित कालों (eras) पर विचार कीजिए: 1. शक काल 2. कलचुरी काल 3. विक्रम काल 4. हर्ष काल 5. गुप्त काल निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा, आदि से आरंभ करते हुए, उपर्युक्त कालों का सही कालानुक्रम है?
- 1-2-3-4-5
- 3-1-5-2-4
- 2-3-1-4-5
- 3-1-2-5-4
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Answer: (4) 3-1-2-5-4
उत्तर: (4) 3-1-2-5-4
The eras begin as follows: Vikrama era 57 BCE, Shaka era 78 CE, Kalachuri (Chedi) era 248-249 CE, Gupta era 319-320 CE and Harsha era 606 CE. So the order is 3-1-2-5-4.