{"id":65193,"date":"2024-04-20T09:36:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=65193"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:36:18","slug":"the-famous-somnath-temple-mentioned-in-vedic-texts-is-located-in-which-region-of-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-famous-somnath-temple-mentioned-in-vedic-texts-is-located-in-which-region-of-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"The famous Somnath Temple, mentioned in Vedic texts, is located in which region of Gujarat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Saurashtra&#8221; option2=&#8221;Kutch&#8221; option3=&#8221;North Gujarat&#8221; option4=&#8221;South Gujarat&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: a) Saurashtra.<\/p>\n<p>Saurashtra is a peninsula in the western Indian state of Gujarat. 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