Q82 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Art and Culture

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Consider the following pairs:Site Well known for1.Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine2.Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine3.Sittanavasal : Jain cave shrineHow many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (b) Only two

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. Two of the three site tags hold.

  2. 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.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Besnagar is the mismatch.

  4. 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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