{"id":91228,"date":"2025-06-01T10:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91228"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:50:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:29","slug":"with-reference-to-buddhist-history-tradition-and-culture-in-india-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-buddhist-history-tradition-and-culture-in-india-co\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, co"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs :<br \/>\nFamous shrine Location<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley<\/li>\n<li>2. Lhotsava Lhakang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley<\/li>\n<li>3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the pairs given above is\/are correctly matched?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nLet&#8217;s evaluate each pair:<br \/>\n1. Tabo monastery and temple complex: Spiti Valley &#8211; Tabo Monastery, also known as the &#8216;Ajanta of the Himalayas&#8217;, is located in the Tabo village of Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. It is indeed in the Spiti Valley. This pair is correctly matched.<br \/>\n2. Lhotsava Lhakang temple, Nako: Zanskar Valley &#8211; Nako village and its famous Lhotsava Lhakang temple are located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, close to the border with Tibet\/China. While it is in a high-altitude Himalayan region, it is not in the Zanskar Valley, which is primarily located in the Kargil district of Ladakh. This pair is incorrectly matched.<br \/>\n3. Alchi temple complex: Ladakh &#8211; Alchi Monastery is one of the oldest and most famous Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, known for its beautiful Kashmiri-style paintings. It is located in Ladakh. This pair is correctly matched.<br \/>\nTherefore, pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Tabo Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist sites in the Himalayas, founded in 996 CE.<br \/>\n&#8211; Alchi Monastery is known for its unique artistic style which differs from others in Ladakh.<br \/>\n&#8211; Both Spiti and Ladakh are regions with significant Buddhist populations and ancient monasteries.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nSpiti Valley is located in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, while Zanskar and Ladakh are regions within the Union Territory of Ladakh. These areas are centers of Tibetan Buddhism and house numerous important monasteries and cultural sites.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs : Famous shrine Location 1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley 2. Lhotsava Lhakang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley 3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh Which of the pairs given above is\/are correctly matched? 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Tabo monastery and temple complex: Spiti Valley - Tabo Monastery, also known as the &#039;Ajanta of the Himalayas&#039;, is located in the Tabo village of Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. It is indeed in the Spiti Valley. This pair is correctly matched. 2. Lhotsava Lhakang temple, Nako: Zanskar Valley - Nako village and its famous Lhotsava Lhakang temple are located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, close to the border with Tibet\/China. While it is in a high-altitude Himalayan region, it is not in the Zanskar Valley, which is primarily located in the Kargil district of Ladakh. This pair is incorrectly matched. 3. Alchi temple complex: Ladakh - Alchi Monastery is one of the oldest and most famous Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, known for its beautiful Kashmiri-style paintings. It is located in Ladakh. This pair is correctly matched. Therefore, pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched. - Tabo Monastery is one of the oldest Buddhist sites in the Himalayas, founded in 996 CE. - Alchi Monastery is known for its unique artistic style which differs from others in Ladakh. - Both Spiti and Ladakh are regions with significant Buddhist populations and ancient monasteries.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-buddhist-history-tradition-and-culture-in-india-co\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, co\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Let&#039;s evaluate each pair: 1. 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