2006 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 12: History and Culture
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
aVikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
bHemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
cUdayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
dAmaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Amaravati stupa, a major Buddhist monument with famous marble relief sculpture, is in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. The other pairs are misplaced: Vikramshila monastery was in Bihar (near Bhagalpur), the Hemkund Sahib gurudwara is in Uttarakhand, and the Udayagiri caves are in Odisha near Bhubaneswar (and in Madhya Pradesh near Vidisha), not Maharashtra.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Vikramshila is in Bihar, not Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) Hemkund Sahib is in Uttarakhand, not Himachal Pradesh.
- (c) Udayagiri caves are in Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, not Maharashtra.
- (d) Correct: Amaravati stupa is in Andhra Pradesh.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.