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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1 and 3 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Pair 1 is correctly matched: Tabo Monastery is located in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, established in 996 CE.
- Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Lhotsava Lhakhang is located in Nako village in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh (not in Zanskar Valley).
- Pair 3 is correctly matched: Alchi Temple Complex is situated in the Alchi village of Leh district, Ladakh.
Knowing that Nako/Lhotsava Lhakhang is in Kinnaur rules out pair 2, leaving (c) 1 and 3 only.
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