With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs

Q. 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 : Ajanta Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below

2. A huge image of Varaha : Mount Abu Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock

3. “Arjuna’s Penance”/ : Mamallapuram “Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans: (c) 1 and 3 only