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Which pair correctly matches a temple roof type with its structural feature?

1. Latina – rectangular, wagon-like
2. Phamsana – flat slabs sloping upward to a ridge
3. Valabhi – steeply curving inward
4. Latina – wide with tiered steps

Correct answer: Phamsana – flat slabs sloping upward to a ridge

Solution

In temple architecture, the phamsana roof is made of horizontal slabs that rise in a stepped manner toward a ridge. Latina is the curvilinear shikhara type, while valabhi is barrel-vaulted and not steeply inward-curving.

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