GS PrelimsHistory (Ancient India)Temple Architecture2009

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous Temple) - List II (State) 1. A. Vidyashankara temple - 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. B. Rajarani temple - 2. Karnataka 3. C. Kandariya Mahadeo temple - 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. D. Bhimesvara temple - 4. Orissa

A

A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

B

A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

C

A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

D

A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation

1. Matching the Famous Temple with its State: 2. Vidyashankara temple is located in Sringeri, Karnataka. (A -> 2) 3. Rajarani temple is located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa (now Odisha). (B -> 4) 4. Kandariya Mahadeo temple is part of the Khajuraho group of temples in Madhya Pradesh. (C -> 3) 5. Bhimesvara temple (often Bhimeswara) refers to several temples; a famous one is in Draksharama, Andhra Pradesh (one of the Pancharama Kshetras). (D -> 1) 6. The correct match is A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1.

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