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1. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:

Famous work of sculpture	Site
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinivana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below	Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on the rock.	Mount Abu
3. “Arjuna''s Penance”/ “Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders	Mamallapuram

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Only 1 Only 2 All the three None of these

Preliminary exam General Studies June 04, 2024