Question

    Consider the following pairs:

    Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    All the sites given above are famous for temple structures and being pilgrimage towns. Pair 1 is correctly matched. Pandharpur is a pilgrimage town in Solapur district of Maharashtra. The famous Vitobha temple is located here. Pair 2 is correctly matched. Tiruchirappalli is situated at the head of Cauvery delta, where the river seperates into two streams. Tiruchirappalli or Trichy is home to many famous temples such as Ranganathaswamy temple, Erumbeeswarar Temple and the Jambukeswarar temple. Pair 3 is incorrectly matched. Classifi ed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Hampi (Karnataka) situated along the banks of the Tungabhadra River, was the capital city of the Vijayanagara Empire. It is a famous pilgrimage place. Vijaya Vittala Temple and Virupaksha Temple are situated in Hampi, The Famous stone chariot dedicated to Gadura is also located here. Both Malaprabha and Tungabhadra are tributaries of Krisha river.

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