UPSC CSE Prelims 2014 Q85 — Art & Culture PYQ with Answer

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?