Answer: A

Explanation:

Dinanath Bhargava depicted the national emblem, the four-headed lion capital of Ashoka, on the Constitution. The Simha Chaturmukha pillar head is currently housed in the Sarnath Museum, where it is preserved and displayed for public viewing. It remains an iconic symbol of India's rich history cultural heritage and its association with Buddhism. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Madhika is the language spoken by the Chakaliya community, who are considered untouchable and migrated from Karnataka centuries ago. This language is rapidly becoming extinct due to the younger generation choosing Malayalam language. This language has no script and is on the verge of extinction Despite sounding similar to Kannada, Madhika can still bewilder listeners due to its diverse influences. It is a mixture of Telugu, Tulu, Kannada and Malayalam. Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Ambubachi Mela is an annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam. This fair continues for four days. This fair is held every year on 22nd June, because during this time the annual menstruation of Mother Kamakhya begins. It is believed that as soon as the periods start, the valves of the womb automatically close.

During the Ambubachi fair, the doors of the Kamakhya temple remain closed for three days. According to religious beliefs, at this time Mother Kamakhya is in menstruation period. After three days, at the end of Maa Bhagwati's menstruation, special worship and worship is done.

Hence, statements 1 and 2 both are correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Pattadakal is a group of monuments located in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka. It is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The site is a testament to the richness of Chalukya architecture during the 7th and 8th centuries. This place is built on the banks of Malaprabha river.

Virupaksha Temple is considered to be the most beautiful of the monuments present in Pattadakal. It was built in 740 AD by Queen Lokmahadevi to mark the victory of her husband Vikramaditya II over the Pallava kings. Virupaksha temple, one of the monuments of Pattadakal, has a sanctum sanctorum with a circumambulation path around it.

Hence, statement 1 is incorrect, while statement 2 is correct.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Khmer Hindu temple that was built by the Khmer Empire and is located on the top of Dangrek Mountain. In 1962, after a long dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over ownership, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled that the temple belonged to Cambodia. Preah Vihear was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008. Construction of the first temple at this site began in the early ninth century; Then and in subsequent centuries it was dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva in the form of the mountain deities Shikhareshwar and Bhadreshwar.

Hence, statements 1 and 2 are incorrect, while statement 3 is correct.