2006 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 66: History and Culture
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Monastery — State
aDhankar Monastery — Himachal Pradesh
bRumtek Monastery — Sikkim
cTabo Monastery — Himachal Pradesh
dKye Monastery — Arunachal Pradesh
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Kye (Key) Monastery is in the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh, not Arunachal Pradesh, whose well-known monastery is Tawang. Dhankar and Tabo are also in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, and Rumtek is in Sikkim. Spiti, Lahaul and Kinnaur form the Buddhist belt of Himachal.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Dhankar is in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh; correctly matched.
- (b) Rumtek is in Sikkim; correctly matched.
- (c) Tabo is in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh; correctly matched.
- (d) Kye is in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, not Arunachal Pradesh; wrongly matched.
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.