CDS · CDS_I_2024

Consider the following statements about the Jorwe culture of the Deccan

1. It covers, practically, the whole of modern Maharashtra except the coastal Konkan district
2. The Pravara-Godavari valleys seem to have been the nuclear zone
3. The large sites of this culture yield evidence of shifting agriculture

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Madurai, the capital city of the Pandya kingdom

1. It has been described in Maduraikkanchi as a large grand city, enclosed by walls on three sides and the Vaigai river on the fourth side
2. The Arthashastra mentions it as a centre of fine cotton textiles
3. Other literary sources describe it as a major craft centre

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Sawai Jai Singh's astronomical work

1. He learnt of the accuracy of European observations, and obtained de La Hire's tables from which he reproduced a refraction table
2. His astronomers also developed a telescope of their own to observe the lunar phases of Venus

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?