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MediumMatch List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
| List-I (Famous temple) | List-II (State) | |
|---|---|---|
| A. | Vidyashankara temple | |
| B. | Rajarani temple | |
| C. | Kandariya Mahadeo temple | |
| D. | Bhimesvara temple | |
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh | |
| 2. | Karnataka | |
| 3. | Madhya Pradesh | |
| 4. | Orissa |
Codes:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1
Each temple belongs to a different state: Vidyashankara at Sringeri in Karnataka, Rajarani at Bhubaneswar in Orissa, Kandariya Mahadeo at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh and Bhimesvara at Draksharama in Andhra Pradesh.
- ✓ A Vidyashankara temple stands at Sringeri (Chikkamagaluru district), Karnataka.
- ✓ B Rajarani temple is in Bhubaneswar, Orissa (now Odisha).
- ✓ C Kandariya Mahadeo is the great Nagara temple of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
- ✓ D Bhimesvara temple is at Draksharama, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.
- • Since then Since 2011 Orissa is officially spelt Odisha (Odisha (Amendment of Name) Act, 2011).
Remember · Sringeri: Karnataka; Rajarani: Bhubaneswar; Khajuraho: Madhya Pradesh; Draksharama: Andhra Pradesh.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Ch 6 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · An Introduction to Indian Art, Part I, Chapter 6 “Kandariya Mahadeo temple at Khajuraho is the epitome of temple architecture in Central India.”
- ASI list of Centrally Protected Monuments (Odisha) ↗ “Parsurameswar temple Bhubaneswar Khurda 24. Raja Rani temple Bhubaneswar Khurda … Viranarayana Temple Belavadi Chikkamagaluru 16. Vidyasankara Temple Sringeri Chikkamagaluru … Veerabhadra temple Biccavolu East Godavari 41. Bhimeswara temple Draksharama East Godavari”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2009, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2009: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·