Q. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs :
Famous work of sculpture site
1 A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below Ajanta
2 A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock Mount Abu
3 Arjuna's Penance / "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 2014)

Answer: 1 and 3 only
Notes: The correct answer is [C] 1 and 3 only.