Match List-I (Time) with List-II.List-IList-II(A) Through the twentie…

Match List-I (Time) with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) Through the twentieth century	(I) A project launched to document the material remains in detail
(B) 1976	(II) Dozens of scholars from all over the world compiled and preserved information
(C) Early 1980s	(III) The site preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums
(D) Over nearly twenty years	(IV) Hampi recognised as a site of national importance

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Through the twentieth century	(III) The site preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums	Through the twentieth century the two archaeology bodies looked after and preserved the site.
(B) 1976	(IV) Hampi recognised as a site of national importance	In 1976 Hampi was declared a site of national importance.
(C) Early 1980s	(I) A project launched to document the material remains in detail	In the early 1980s a large project began to record the remains in detail through surveys.
(D) Over nearly twenty years	(II) Dozens of scholars from all over the world compiled and preserved information	This project ran for nearly twenty years, with scholars from many countries working on it.

NCERT (2026-27): “6. Plotting Palaces, Temples and Bazaars
We have been examining a wealth of information on Vijayanagara – photographs, plans, elevations of structures and sculpture. How was all of this produced? After the initial surveys by Mackenzie, information was pieced together from travellers’ accounts and inscriptions. Through the twentieth century, the site was preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums. In 1976, Hampi was recognised as a site of national importance. Then, in the early 1980s, an important project was launched to document the material remains at Vijayanagara in detail, through extensive and intensive surveys, using a variety of recording techniques. Over nearly twenty years, dozens of scholars from all over the world worked to compile and preserve this information. …”

Match List-I (Time) with List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) Through the twentieth century	(I) A project launched to document the material remains in detail
(B) 1976	(II) Dozens of scholars from all over the world compiled and preserved information
(C) Early 1980s	(III) The site preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums
(D) Over nearly twenty years	(IV) Hampi recognised as a site of national importance

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) Through the twentieth century	(III) The site preserved by the Archaeological Survey of India and the Karnataka Department of Archaeology and Museums	Through the twentieth century the two archaeology bodies looked after and preserved the site.
(B) 1976	(IV) Hampi recognised as a site of national importance	In 1976 Hampi was declared a site of national importance.
(C) Early 1980s	(I) A project launched to document the material remains in detail	In the early 1980s a large project began to record the remains in detail through surveys.
(D) Over nearly twenty years	(II) Dozens of scholars from all over the world compiled and preserved information	This project ran for nearly twenty years, with scholars from many countries working on it.