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With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:
| Famous work of sculpture | Site |
| -- | -- |
| 1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below | Ajanta |
| 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock | Mount Abu |
| 3. “Arjuna’s Penance” /”Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders | Mamallapuram |
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
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• Correct Answer: C
• Ajanta Cave 26 has the Mahaparinirvana sculpture; Mamallapuram has the "Arjuna's Penance"/"Descent of Ganga" bas-relief.
• The Varaha Avatar rock-cut sculpture is at Udayagiri (Madhya Pradesh), not Mount Abu (Dilwara Jain temples).
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