SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 3 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q49

Where is the Kailasa Temple, a single stone monument located?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Maharashtra.

The Kailasa Temple, a magnificent single-stone monument, is located within the Ellora Caves complex in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India.

It is one of the world's largest monolithic rock-cut structures, carved downwards from a single basalt rock by the Rashtrakuta dynasty in the 8th century CE. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the temple is renowned for its intricate carvings, grand scale, and the engineering marvel of its top-down excavation.