With reference to the history of Orissa, consider the following statements : 1. Anantavarman Chodaganga consolidated Orissa into a powerful kingdom and was patron of Sanskrit and Telugu literature. 2. Anantavarman Chodaganga built the great temple of the Sun God at Konark in Puri district. 3. Narasimha I effectively checked the external invasion and maintained prosperity in the kingdom. How many statements given above are correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Anantavarman Chodaganga → consolidated Orissa; patron of Sanskrit and Telugu literature | Narasimha I → checked external invasion, kept prosperity | Konark → built by Narasimha I, not Anantavarman Chodaganga