A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All three
D
None
Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two of the three site tags hold.
- B
Only two
Only two. Bhaja is a Buddhist cave complex; Sittanavasal is Jain. Besnagar is the Heliodorus Garuda pillar (Vaishnava), not a Shaivite cave shrine.
- C
All three
All three. Besnagar is the mismatch.
- D
None
None. Two matches stand.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Bhaja (Pune) is a Buddhist rock-cut complex. Sittanavasal (Tamil Nadu) is a Jain cave. Besnagar / Vidisha is famous for the Heliodorus pillar to Vasudeva, not a Shaivite cave.
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