With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs : Famous shrine Location 1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley 2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley 3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Identifies Spiti as one of the well-known valleys of Himachal Pradesh, establishing that 'Spiti Valley' is a recognized geographic unit within Himachal.

A student could take this as a prompt to check a map or gazetteer for named sites (like Tabo) within the Spiti valley of Himachal Pradesh.

States that Chandra Taal (a high-altitude lake) is located in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, showing that notable high-altitude sites (and districts) are in Spiti.

A student could use this to narrow searches to Spiti district maps or district-level lists of monasteries/temples to look for Tabo.

Notes Chandra Tal is in Lahaul and Spiti district, confirming administrative naming (Lahaul and Spiti) used for the region where high-altitude religious sites occur.

A student could check administrative (district) maps for 'Lahaul and Spiti' to see if Tabo appears as a settlement/monastery within that district.

Mentions Buddhist temples adjacent to high-altitude lakes in Himachal (Nako in Kinnaur), indicating a pattern of Buddhist religious sites occurring in Himalayan valleys of Himachal.

A student could generalize this pattern and look specifically for Buddhist monasteries listed in Himachal’s high valleys (Spiti among them) to see if Tabo appears.

Describes the boundary and watershed between India and Tibet running along Spiti, situating Spiti geographically as part of the trans-Himalayan sector where Tibetan Buddhist sites might be expected.

A student could combine this geographical context with knowledge that Tibetan Buddhism is common in trans-Himalayan valleys and then search for named Tibetan Buddhist sites (e.g., Tabo) in Spiti.