{"id":30464,"date":"2024-02-28T08:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=30464"},"modified":"2024-02-28T08:07:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:07:03","slug":"upsc-prelims-2021-question-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2021-question-91\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2021 &#8211; Question 91"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is Question No. 91 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d5df335d36d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d5df335d36d\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2021-question-91\/#Q91_With_reference_to_Chausath_Yogini_Temple_situated_near_Morena_consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q91. With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:\">Q91. With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q91_With_reference_to_Chausath_Yogini_Temple_situated_near_Morena_consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span>Q91. With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is a circular temple built during the reign of the Kachchhapaghata Dynasty.It is the only circular temple built in India.<\/li><li>It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region.<\/li><li>Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) 1 and 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) 2, 3 and 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: (c) Exp:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Statement 1 is correct:<\/strong> According to an inscription dated to 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383), the Temple was built by the Kachchhapaghata king Devapala (r. c.\u20091055 \u2013 1075). It is said that the temple was the venue of providing education in astrology and mathematics based on the transit of the Sun.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 2 is incorrect:<\/strong> This circular temple is one of the very few such temples in India. It is not the only circular temple built in India.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 3 is incorrect: <\/strong>The Chausath Yogini Temple is also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple. This temple is so named because of the presence of a multitude of shiva lingas inside its cells.<\/li><li><strong>Statement 4 is correct: <\/strong>Many of these curious visitors have compared this temple with the Indian parliament building (Sansad Bhawan) as both are circular in style. 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