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Consider the following pairs : **Famous work of Sculpture** **Site** 1. A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana - Ajanta 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar of Vishnu - Mount Abu 3. 'Arjuna's Penance'/ 'Descent of Ganga' - Mamallapuram Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
Indian classical sculpture is often integrated into architectural contexts, such as cave walls or massive rock reliefs, depicting profound religious narratives.Explanation
Buddha's Mahaparinirvana is a famous colossal sculpture in Ajanta Cave 26. Arjuna's Penance (or Descent of the Ganga) is a massive open-air bas-relief at Mamallapuram. The Varaha Avatar of Vishnu rescuing Goddess Earth is also a prominent rock-cut relief at Mamallapuram (Varaha Cave), not Mount Abu.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Pair 1 is correct (Ajanta Cave 26). Pair 3 is correct (Mamallapuram).
Logic 2: Pair 2 is incorrect because the specific rock-cut Varaha mentioned is at Mamallapuram, while Mount Abu is famous for Dilwara marble temples.