In this question, Statement I claims that Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar Hills are examples of the earliest cave architecture in India, modelled on wooden architectural prototypes. Statement II states that the Barabar Hills caves were dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.

Option 1 suggests that both statements are true, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. This means that the dedication of the Barabar Hills caves to Ajivika monks by Chandragupta Maurya explains why they are considered examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.

Option 2 suggests that both statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I. This means that while both statements may be true, the dedication of the caves to Ajivika monks does not directly explain why they are considered examples of the earliest cave architecture in India.

Option 3 states that Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. This means that the Lomash Rishi and Sudama caves in the Barabar Hills may indeed be examples of the earliest cave architecture in India, but they were not dedicated by Chandragupta Maurya to Ajivika monks.

Option 4 states that