{"id":89292,"date":"2025-06-01T10:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89292"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:00:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-the-ajanta-cav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-the-ajanta-cav\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  1. The Ajanta cav"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Ajanta caves have been painted with scenes from Jainism.<\/li>\n<li>2. The crowning achievement of Ellora caves is the colossal monolithic Kailasanath temple.<\/li>\n<li>3. The Ajanta caves have been built over a period of eight centuries by different rulers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2010<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2010\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. The Ajanta caves are primarily associated with Buddhism, featuring paintings and sculptures depicting the Jataka tales (stories of the Buddha&#8217;s previous lives) and scenes from his life. Statement 2 is correct. The Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) at Ellora is a monumental monolithic rock-cut temple dedicated to Shiva and is widely considered the most outstanding architectural achievement among the Ellora caves. Statement 3 is correct. The Ajanta caves were built over a considerable period, dating from roughly the 2nd century BCE (Satavahana period) to the 5th-6th centuries CE (Vakataka period), involving different phases of construction and patronage by various rulers over about eight centuries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Ellora caves complex includes shrines and monasteries of three different religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism, reflecting the religious harmony prevalent during the periods of their construction (roughly 6th to 10th centuries CE).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ? 1. The Ajanta caves have been painted with scenes from Jainism. 2. The crowning achievement of Ellora caves is the colossal monolithic Kailasanath temple. 3. The Ajanta caves have been built over a period of eight centuries by different rulers. 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