Consider the following pairs:
| Famous place | Region |
|---|---|
| 1. Bodhgaya | Baghelkhand |
| 2. Khajuraho | Bundelkhand |
| 3. Shirdi | Vidarbha |
| 4. Nasik (Nashik) | Malwa |
| 5. Tirupati | Rayalaseema |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
Answer: Option 3 — 2 and 5 only
✅ Pair 2 – Correct: Khajuraho is located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, famous for its medieval Hindu and Jain temples with intricate sculptures.
❌ Pair 1 – Incorrect: Bodhgaya is situated in the Magadh region of Bihar, not Baghelkhand. Baghelkhand is a region in eastern Madhya Pradesh.
❌ Pair 3 – Incorrect: Shirdi is located in Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar) district in western Maharashtra, not in the Vidarbha region which is in eastern Maharashtra.
❌ Pair 4 – Incorrect: Nashik is located in the northwestern region of Maharashtra, not in Malwa. Malwa is a plateau region in western Madhya Pradesh.
✅ Pair 5 – Correct: Tirupati is situated in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, known for the famous Venkateswara Temple.
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