UPSC Prelims 1997 · General Studies

Question 42: History and Culture

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I I. Gupta II. Chandella III. Chalukya IV. Pallava List II A) Badami B) Panamalai C) Khajuraho D) Deogarh Codes:

aI–D, II–C, III–A, IV–B

bI–D, II–B, III–C, IV–A

cI–B, II–C, III–D, IV–A

dI–C, II–D, III–A, IV–B

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Deogarh in Uttar Pradesh has a Gupta-period temple, the Dashavatara temple. Khajuraho's temples were built by the Chandellas. The Chalukyas of Badami built rock-cut and structural temples at Badami. The Pallavas built the Panamalai temple in Tamil Nadu, among other works. Match each dynasty with its best-known site.

I. I-D: the Gupta temple is at Deogarh.
II. II-C: the Chandellas built the Khajuraho temples.
III. III-A: the Chalukyas of Badami built their temples at Badami.
IV. IV-B: the Pallavas built the Panamalai temple.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Right: Gupta-Deogarh, Chandella-Khajuraho, Chalukya-Badami, Pallava-Panamalai.
(b) Only I-D is right; II-B puts the Chandellas at Panamalai, and III-C puts the Chalukyas at Khajuraho.
(c) I-B puts the Guptas at Panamalai, and IV-A puts the Pallavas at Badami; both are wrong.
(d) I-C puts the Guptas at Khajuraho, and II-D puts the Chandellas at Deogarh; both are wrong.

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