✅ Answer: (b) 3 only 🚨 Trap: Statement 1 is tricky -- Ajanta spans 2nd century BCE to 6th century CE, while Mahabalipuram is primarily 7th century CE (Pallava period). They partly overlap but were not built in the 'same period'. Statement 2 is wrong -- Ajanta is Buddhist, Mahabalipuram is Hindu. 💡 How to eliminate: Ajanta = Buddhist caves, Mahabalipuram = Hindu temples -- different religions, so Statement 2 is wrong. Different time periods (Ajanta is older). Both have rock-cut monuments -- Statement 3 is correct. 👉 Practice all 1,100 PYQs with trap analysis 💬 Spotted an error or have a question? @pyqlabs_support

🎯 Trap of the Day #179 — Art & Culture What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram? 1. Both were built in the same period. 2. Both belong to the same religious denomination. 3. Both have rock-cut monuments. Select the correct answer using the code given below. (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) None of the statements given above is correct ⏰ Full trap breakdown drops in 2 hours.