Q. Which of the following pairs of monasteries and their correct location state is / are correct?
  1. Rumtek Monastery - Sikkim
  2. Tawang Monastery - Ladakh
  3. Hemis Monastery - Arunachal Pradesh
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 1
Notes: Location of Important monasteries in India:
  1. Hemis Monastery, Ladakh
  2. Thiksey Monastery, Ladakh
  3. Phuktal Monastery, Zanskar
  4. Monasteries in Spiti (Spiti — Ki, Komic, Dhankar, Kungri (in the Pin Valley) and Tabo)
  5. Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun
  6. Tsuglagkhang Complex, Dharamsala
  7. Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat, Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh
  8. Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim

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