Consider the following statements:

(a) The early chaityagrihas and viharas of Guntuphalli in West Godavari district are rock cut.
(b) The chaityas and viharas of Eastern deccan are usually rock cut.

Of these statements:

A) Only a is correct

B) Only b is correct

C) Both a and b are correct

D) Neither a nor b is correct

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2017 (GS Paper I)