Q. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct?
1. They acted as army fortresses.
2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 4

Answer : C

Explanation:

Statement I is not correct: Moidams were not built for military or defensive purposes and never acted as army fortresses.
Statement II is not correct: They carried immense spiritual sanctity and were not secular structures or recreation centers for entertainment.
Statement III is correct: Moidams are the sacred, vaulted mound-burial systems (tumuli) built by the Tai-Ahom dynasty specifically to serve as the final resting places and burial grounds for their Kings (Chao-Pha), royals, and high-ranking nobles.
Statement IV is not correct: They were purely funerary monuments and had no relation to military training or battle drill exercises.

Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2037495®=3&lang=2
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1711/