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Indian heritage — Sun Temple: The famous Sun Temple is situated at which place in India? Context: Identify the most widely referenced Sun Temple in general knowledge. Choose the correct place.

Q: Indian heritage — Sun Temple: The famous Sun Temple is situated at which place in India? Context: Identify the most widely referenced Sun Temple in general knowledge. Choose the correct place.

Concept / Fact The world-famous Sun Temple with the chariot of Surya is at Konark in the state of Odisha. (There is another noted Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, but the GK reference is typically Konark.) Final Answer Konark (Odisha).

Difficulty: Easy

Konark (Odisha)
Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu)

Correct Answer: Konark (Odisha)

Explanation:

Concept / Fact
The world-famous Sun Temple with the chariot of Surya is at Konark in the state of Odisha. (There is another noted Sun Temple at Modhera, Gujarat, but the GK reference is typically Konark.)

Final Answer
Konark (Odisha).

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