History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): Statement I: The Brihadisvara temple of Thanjavur is constructed of granite stone.
Reason (R): Statement II: Granite rocks are available in the neighbourhood.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — Statement I is true but Statement II is false, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Statement I is true but Statement II is false, so that is the answer.
★The Brihadisvara temple of Thanjavur is indeed constructed of granite stone.
★So the first statement is true.
★But granite rocks are not available in the immediate neighbourhood of Thanjavur.
★The granite had to be brought from a distance, so the second statement is false.
★The temple is a Shaivite Dravidian-style temple, called Dakshina Meru, built by Rajaraja I.
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