UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:

Consider the following pairs:

Sl. No.	Famous Place		Region
1.	Bodhgaya	:	Baghelkhand
2.	Khajuraho	:	Bundelkhand
3.	Shirdi	:	Vidarbha
4.	Nasik (Nashik)	:	Malwa
5.	Tirupati	:	Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Explanation:

• Bodh Gaya is a popular pilgrim site among Buddhists. Located in the Indian state of Bihar (and not Baghelkhand in Madhya Pradesh), it's said to be the place where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
  
  
• Khajuraho is an ancient city known for its magnificent temples (Mandir) and intricate sculptures. It is a town located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
  
  
• Shirdi is in the Ahmednagar district of Western Maharashtra and is far from the Vidarbha region. It is famous for the temple of Sai Baba. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
  
  
• Nasik (Nashik) is one of the cities known to host the Kumbh Mela. It is located in North Maharashtra (and not in Malwa). So, pair 4 is not correctly matched.
  
  
• Tirupati is a city in the Rayalseema region of the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. So, pair 5 is correctly matched.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Miscellaneous(hist)