UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2022

Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. With reference to Somnath Temple, which of the following statements are correct? 1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines. 2. Al-Biruni described the Somnath Temple. 3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 and 2

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct — Somnath is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, and Al-Biruni described the temple in his writings. Statement 3 is incorrect — the Pran Pratishtha of the reconstructed present-day Somnath temple was performed with President Rajendra Prasad in attendance, not S. Radhakrishnan.

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