Sun temple is located in Konark, not Bhubaneswar. It is also built in the Kalinga style. 4. Mukteswar temple is located in Bhubaneswar and is considered a gem of Kalinga architecture. 5. Parasurameswara temple is one of the oldest surviving temples in Bhubaneswar, built in the Kalinga style. Therefore, the temples in Bhubaneswar among the list are Lingaraja temple (2), Mukteswar temple (4), and Parasurameswara temple (5). 50. Which of the following statements about Temple Architecture are true? (i) The freestanding (mortar & stone) temples are supposed to have originated in the Gupta period. (ii) Ladkhan, which is one of the earliest temple belongs to Chalukya of Badami. (iii) In Khajuraho temples, all the compartments of the temple are connected internally and externally. (iv) Kailashnath temple at Kanchi is the earliest freestanding temple of Dravid style. Choose the correct answer :

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1. (i), (iii) & (iv)
2. (i) & (ii)
3. (i), (ii) & (iv)
4. (i), (ii) & (iii)

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