UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 19
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct?
- They acted as army fortresses.
- They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
- They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
- They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Moidams in Assam are the Tai-Ahom dynasty’s mound-like funerary structures and royal burial landscape, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Statement-wise Analysis:
Statement 1: Incorrect - They were not built primarily as military fortresses.
Statement 2: Incorrect - They were not leisure centres for the nobility.
Statement 3: Correct - Moidams are burial mounds and chambers associated with Ahom royals and nobles.
Statement 4: Incorrect - They were not designed as battle-drill centres.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1 and omits supported item(s) 3.
B: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 1.
C: Correct - This option includes the supported item(s) and excludes the unsupported ones.
D: Incorrect - Includes unsupported item(s) 2, 4 and omits supported item(s) 3.