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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 48

Statement I: The torana of a stupa serves as an ornamental gateway marking the sacred precinct. Statement II: The torana functioned as the chamber where Buddhist relics were preserved.

  1. Both statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. Both statements are true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement II is true but Statement I is false
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Answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

Relics are kept in the anda/harmika, not in the gateway (torana).