UPSC General Studies Solved Paper - General Studies-2015

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    Consider the following pairs.
    Place of Pilgrimage        Location
    1.      Srisailam              Nallamala Hills
    2.     Omkareshwar        Satmala Hills
    3.      Pushkar                Mahadeo Hills
    Which of the above pair(s) is/are correctly matched?

    A)  Only 1

    B)         2 and 3  

    C)  1 and 3           

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Exp. [a] Srisailam The shrine of Lord Mallikarjuna picturesquely situated on a flat top of Nallamala. Hills these Srisailam is reputed to be one of the most ancient kshetras in India. It is on the right side of the river Krishna in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Omkareshwar The island comprises two lofty hills and is divided by a valley in such a way that it appears in the shape of the sacred Hindu symbol 'Om' from above. Between the precipitous hills of the Vindhya on the North and the Satpura on the South, is the Narmada. The temple stands on a one mile long, half mile wide island formed by the fork of the Narmada. The soft stone of which it was constructed has lent its pliable surface to a rare. degree of detailed work, of which the frieze figure on the upper portion is the most striking. Mahadeo Hills These are sandstone hills located in the Northern part of the Satpura Range, in Southern Madhya Pradesh State, Central India. Jagatpita Brahma Mandir The is a Hindu temple situated at Pushkar in the Indian State of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link. Hence, option [a] is correct.


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