Match List-I with List-lI and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I List-II (Vedic name of river) (Modern name) A. Drishadvati 1. Chenab B. Askini 2. Chautang C. Vitasta 3. Ravi D. Purushni 4. Jhelum

The identification of Vedic rivers with their modern counterparts is a key aspect of ancient historical geography. Drishadvati is widely identified by Indologists with the modern Chautang river, which was a tributary of the Saraswati. Askini is the Vedic name for the Chenab river. Vitasta is the ancient name for the Jhelum river, which flows through the Kashmir region. Purushni (also spelled Parushni) is identified with the modern Ravi river. These rivers formed part of the 'Sapta-Sindhu' or the land of seven rivers mentioned in the Rigveda. Therefore, the correct matching is A-2 (Drishadvati-Chautang), B-1 (Askini-Chenab), C-4 (Vitasta-Jhelum), and D-3 (Purushni-Ravi), which corresponds to option 2.

Sources

1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drishadvati_River
2. [2] https://asc.iitgn.ac.in/assets/publications/book_chapters/Evolution_Early_Human_Settlements_Saraswati_River_Basin_Archaeological_evidences_Site_Distribution_Analysis_2020.pdf