Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2014 · Art and Culture · Question 29

With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs — Famous Shrine : Location. 1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley 2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley 3. Alchi Temple Complex : Ladakh. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 3 only

1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley — Correct. Tabo Monastery is in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, founded in 996 CE.
Verdict: Correct.

2. Lhotsava Lhakhang : Zanskar Valley — Incorrect. Lhotsava Lhakhang (Nako/Lo-tsa-ba Lha-khang) is associated with Nako in Kinnaur/Hangrang Valley, not Zanskar Valley.
Verdict: Incorrect.

3. Alchi Temple Complex : Ladakh — Correct. Alchi monastery/temple complex is located in Ladakh, on the banks of the Indus.
Verdict: Correct.

Hence, pairs 1 and 3 only are correctly matched.

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