Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Lomas Rishi Cave, constructed for Buddhist monks is located in which state?

Options:

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

Bihar

Correct Answer:

Bihar

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4- Bihar

Lomas Rishi Cave, constructed for Buddhist monks is located in Bihar.

Lomas Rishi Cave is a Buddhist cave complex located in the Barabar Hills of Bihar, India. It is one of the oldest Buddhist cave complexes in India, dating back to the 3rd century BCE. The cave complex consists of three caves: Lomas Rishi Cave, Sudama Cave, and Gopi Cave.

The Lomas Rishi Cave is the largest and most important of the three caves. It is a rectangular cave with a barrel-vaulted roof. The cave is decorated with relief sculptures of Buddhist deities and symbols. The cave also contains a number of inscriptions, including one that mentions the name of the king who had the cave constructed.