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Q. Which of the following pairs of women saints and their respective religious tradition are correctly matched?
  1. Andal — Alvar
  2. Karaikkal Ammaiyar — Lingayat Shaiva
  3. Akka Mahadevi — Nayannar
  4. Mirabai — Vaishnava
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 & 4
Notes: Andal was the only female Alvar and associated with the Vaishnava tradition. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a Shaivaite Nayanar, not Lingayat. Akka Mahadevi belonged to Lingayat tradition, not Nayanar. Mirabai was a Vaishnava saint and poetess devoted to Krishna. Hence, pairs 1 and 4 are correctly matched.
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