Match the temples with the state or union territory in which they are located.
Temple
1. Badrinath Temple
2. Amarnath Temple
3. Gomateshwara Temple
4. Padmanabhaswamy Temple
State / Union Territory
a. Uttarakhand
b. Jammu and Kashmir
c. Kerala
d. Karnataka
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
(1) Badrinath Temple — this matches (a) Uttarakhand. The temple of Lord Vishnu stands on the Alaknanda in Chamoli district.
(2) Amarnath Temple — this matches (b) Jammu and Kashmir. The cave shrine of Lord Shiva lies in the Himalayas near Pahalgam.
(3) Gomateshwara Temple — this matches (d) Karnataka. The great monolithic statue of Gomateshwara (Bahubali) stands on the Vindhyagiri hill at Shravanabelagola.
(4) Padmanabhaswamy Temple — this matches (c) Kerala. The temple of Lord Vishnu is in Thiruvananthapuram.