Q. The famous “Virupaksha Temple” was in which of the following state?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: The mature phase of Badami Chalukyan architecture includes the structural temples at Pattadakal, which were built in the 8th century and are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- There are ten temples at Pattadakal, six in southern Dravida style and four in the northern Nagara style.
- Well known among these are the Sangamesvara Temple, the famous Virupaksha Temple of Karnataka which contains a lot of representations from the Mahabharata, and the Mallikarjuna Temple built in the southern style.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

