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Q94 (IAS/2016) Geography › Maps & Locations › Indian cultural geography Official Key

Consider the following pairs : Famous place Region 1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand 2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand 3. Shirdi : Vidarbha 4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa 5. Tirupati - : Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: C
Explanation

The correct answer is option C (2 and 5 only).

Let's verify each pair:

1. **Bodhgaya - Baghelkhand**: Bodhgaya is in Bihar[1], not in Baghelkhand. This pairing is **incorrect**.

2. **Khajuraho - Bundelkhand**: The world-famous Khajuraho temple complex was built by the Chandelas of Bundelkhand who ruled from Khajuraho[2]. This pairing is **correct**.

3. **Shirdi - Vidarbha**: Shirdi is a town and falls under Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. It is not in the Vidarbha region[3]. This pairing is **incorrect**.

4. **Nasik - Malwa**: While the documents mention this pairing, Nasik is actually located in the northwestern part of Maharashtra, not in the Malwa region (which is primarily in Madhya Pradesh). This pairing is **incorrect**.

5. **Tirupati - Rayalaseema**: Tirupati lies in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh[4]. This pairing is **correct**.

Therefore, only pairs 2 and 5 are correctly matched.

Sources
  1. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 10: Advent of Arabs and Turks > Rajput Kingdoms > p. 139
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This question tests your 'Mental Map' of India rather than obscure trivia. It relies on distinguishing broad cultural/physiographic regions (like Malwa, Vidarbha) from simple state boundaries. If you knew Bodhgaya is in Bihar and Malwa is in MP, the elimination method solves the entire question instantly.

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Is Bodhgaya located in the Baghelkhand region of India?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"Bagelkhand or Baghelkhand is a region ... that covers the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of western Uttar Pradesh. Bodhgaya is in Bihar."
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states the geographic extent of Baghelkhand (northeastern Madhya Pradesh and part of western Uttar Pradesh).
  • Directly says Bodhgaya is in Bihar, which contradicts the claim that it is in Baghelkhand.
Web source
Presence: 3/5
"Consider the following pairs: Famous place, Region. 1. Bodhgaya, Baghelkhand."
Why this source?
  • Lists a pair that associates Bodhgaya with Baghelkhand, which would support the claim if taken at face value.
  • Provides a direct example of the claim being made in a quizlet list of place-region pairs.

CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Physical Features of India > The Peninsular Plateau > p. 12
Strength: 5/5
“The further westward extension gradually merges with the sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan. The flow of the rivers draining this region, namely the Chambal, the Sind, the Betwa and the Ken is from southwest to northeast, thus indicating the slope. The Central Highlands are wider in the west but narrower in the east. The eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. The Chotanagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension, drained by the Damodar river. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. The Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north, while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form its eastern extensions.”
Why relevant

States that the eastward extensions of the Peninsular Plateau are locally known as Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand, locating Baghelkhand as part of the Central Highlands/peninsular plateau system.

How to extend

A student could use a map to compare the Peninsular Plateau/Central Highlands area labelled Baghelkhand with the known location of Bodhgaya to see if they coincide.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 2. The South Central Highlands > p. 54
Strength: 4/5
“The Vindhyan Range extends from Jobat (Gujarat) and Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) to Sasaram in Bihar. It extends for about 1050 km with general elevation between 450 to 600 m. Apart from the Kaimur Hills in the east, the Maikal Range forms a connecting link between the Vindhyans and the Satpura mountains. • (i) The Bundelkhand (Vindhyachal Plateau): It is bounded by the Yamuna river in the north, the Vindhyans in the south, the Chambal in the north-west, and Panna-Ajaigarh Range in the south-east. The Bundelkhand upland stretches over the districts of Banda, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, and Lalitpur (UP), and Datia, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur and Panna (MP).”
Why relevant

Describes the Vindhyan Range and gives geographic boundaries for Bundelkhand (a neighbouring upland), helping place the Central Highlands spatially relative to other states/districts.

How to extend

A student could map Vindhyan/Bundelkhand boundaries and infer where adjacent Baghelkhand lies, then check Bodhgaya's position relative to these features.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 14: Settlements > Rural Settlements in Peninsular India > p. 11
Strength: 3/5
“Settlements in the Chotanagpur Plateau are generally clustered and semi-clustered type. In the fertile tracts of Baghelkhand the settlements are compact. The lava-Plateau region of Maharashtra has compact settlements near the sources of water, but semi-compact and dispersed between Pune and Solapur. The Maidan of Karnataka and Rayalseema have widely spaced compact settlements, while in the Malnad (hilly-land) the settlements are semi-compact. The Kaveri Delta and coastal regions have compact and semi-compact settlements. The Sahyadris have a predominance of isolated settlements.”
Why relevant

Notes that Baghelkhand has fertile tracts with compact settlements, giving an example of Baghelkhand as a specific physiographic/cultural region (implying it is distinct and mappable).

How to extend

A student could locate the described Baghelkhand settlements on a district/state map and compare with Bodhgaya's district location.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 10: Spatial Organisation of Agriculture > 8. The Aravalli-Malwa Upland > p. 38
Strength: 4/5
“This region includes Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Mahabharat Plateau, Malwa Plateau, and Vindhyachal Hills. This region is characterised by semi-arid climatic conditions. The mean July temperature reads between 25oC and 35oC, while the mean January temperature ranges between 15°C and 25°C. The soil is mixed yellow, red, and black. It has scarcity of water, both surface and underground. Millets, wheat, gram, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and sunflower are the main crops. Agriculture returns can be improved by farming, sprinkle irrigation, water-harvesting, dairy development, and poultry farming.”
Why relevant

Explicitly lists Baghelkhand among the components of the Aravalli–Malwa Upland / Central Highlands, reinforcing that Baghelkhand is a part of central plateau landforms rather than the alluvial plains to the north/east.

How to extend

A student could use this physiographic classification to rule whether Bodhgaya (if known to be in an alluvial plain or in Bihar) falls inside that upland zone.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > Smaller States of India > p. 18
Strength: 3/5
“wants a separate Bodoland; the tribes of the North Cachar Hill District also feel antagonistic to the introduction of Assamese as the medium of education; the tribes of Mikir Hills also feel the same way; Ahoms have been demanding a separate Ahom State comprising the districts of Upper Assam; the Garos, inhabiting about 316 villages in South Central Assam, have sought their merger with the adjoining state of Meghalaya. After the creation of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand, the demands are being raised for further sub-division of Uttar Pradesh into Bundelkhand, Harit-Pradesh, Purvanchal, and central Uttar Pradesh. There are demands for separate states from Madhya Pradesh in the form of Mahakaushal, Baghelkhand, and Malwanchal, and from Bihar in the form of Bhojpur.”
Why relevant

Mentions political demands for a Baghelkhand region from parts of Madhya Pradesh, indicating Baghelkhand is primarily associated with MP (central India) rather than with eastern Bihar.

How to extend

A student could check state/district maps to see whether Bodhgaya (in Gaya district) lies within the MP-associated Baghelkhand area.

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