Consider the following pairs:

Famous Place: Region

  1. Bodhagaya: Baghelkhand
  2. Khajuraho: Bundelkhand
  3. Shirdi: Vidarbha
  4. Nasik (Nashik): Malwa
  5. Tirupati: Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]

(a) 1, 2 and 4

(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5

(c) 2 and 5 only

(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5


Answer: (c)

Explanation:

  • Pair 1 is not correctly matched: The town of Khajuraho, located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for a group of monuments constructed by the Chandela dynasty during 950-1050 CE.
  • Pair 2 is correctly matched: Bodh Gaya, situated in Gaya District of Bihar, is a significant Buddhist pilgrimage site, recognized for the Mahabodhi Temple.
  • Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Shirdi, located in Ahmadnagar district of Maharashtra, is famous for the religious personality of Sai Baba, and is not related to the Vidarbha region.
  • Pair 4 is not correctly matched: Nashik, situated in the northwest region of Maharashtra, is well-known for the Kumbh Mela festival.
  • Pair 5 is correctly matched: Tirupati, located in the Rayalseema region of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, is recognized for the Hindu Sri Venkateswara Temple.

Therefore, option (c) is the correct answer.

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