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UPSC 2018: In the history of India, which one of the following is also known as 'Devapala'?
(a)A temple carved out of a single rock
(b)An image of deity sculptured in stone
(c)A king's edict inscribed in stone
(d)A stone pillar erected in memory of the dead
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) A stone pillar erected in memory of the dead
1) Most shallow-water coral reefs occur in warm tropical seas between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, so statement 1 is correct. 2) Australia (~17 %), Indonesia (~18 %) and the Philippines (~9 %) together hold about 44 % of global reef area—well over one-third—so statement 2 is correct. 3) Coral reefs support at least 32 of the 33 known animal phyla, far more than tropical rain-forests, so statement 3 is also correct. Therefore all three statements are right. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2018-question-87/?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): A stone pillar erected in memory of the dead. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper 1, as Question 87. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts.
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