Consider the following pairs: Famous Place : Region1. Bodhgaya : Baghelkhand2. Khajuraho : Bundelkhand3. Shirdi : Vidarbha4. Nasik (Nashik) : Malwa5. Tirupati : Rayalaseema Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
✓ Correct answer: c) 2 and 5 only
ExplanationPair 1 is incorrectly matched : Bodhgaya is located in the Magadh region of Bihar not Baghelkhand (which is in Madhya Pradesh and parts of Uttar Pradesh).It is one of the ho- liest Buddhist sites in the world.It is where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree around 5th-6th century BCE.The Mahabodhi Temple, a UNESCO World Heri- tage Site, is a major pilgrimage center for Buddhists.The Great Buddha Statue, monasteries built by Buddhist communities worldwide, and the annual Kalachakra festival add to its spiri- tual significance.Pair 2 is correctly matched : Khajuraho is in Madhya Pradesh, part of the Bundelkhand region, which spans Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.It is famous for its Hindu and Jain tem- ples, built between the 10th-12th centuries by the Chandela dynasty.The temples are known for their intricate carvings and erotic sculptures which symbolizes Kama (desire) as one of the four goals of life (Purusharthas) in Hindu philosophy.Important temples include Kandariya Mahadev, Lakshmana, Vishwanath, and Parshvanath Jain Temple.Pair 3 is incorrectly
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