Art and culture in India SECTION 5

1.       Which temple got the name of ‘Black Pagoda’?

(a)    Jagannath temple

(b)   Lingaraja temple

(c)    Sun temple

(d)   Bhubaneshwara  temple

2.       Which among the following is best temple of Vijayanagara Art?

(a)    Hampi

(b)   Amravati

(c)    Khajuraho

(d)   Patta Dakal

3.       Consider the following statements

1.       Negara and Dravida temples are generally identified with the Northern and Southern temple styles respectively.

2.       The earliest temples of Dravidian style temple are the rock cut temples known as Dharmaraja Ratha at Mamallapuram and structural temples at kanchi.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

4.       Gandhara Art is a combination of

(a)    Persian and Indian style

(b)   Indian and Greek style

(c)    Greek and kushan Style

(d)   Indian and Kushan Style

5.       ‘Geet Govinda’, which is a work by jaideva, is in which language?

(a)    Sanskrit

(b)   Hindi

(c)    Pali

(d)   Prakrit

6.       Consider the following statements regarding khajuraho temples

1.       Khajuraho temples are dedicated to Shiva. Vishnu and Jain Tirthankaras,

2.       The underlying plan of these temples of Nagara style consists of the Ardhamandaps (an entrance porch), the Mandaps (the assembly half), the Antarala (the vestibule) and the garbhagriha (the sanctum).

Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?

(a)    Only 1

(b)   Only 2

(c)    Both 1 and 2

(d)   Neither 1 nor 2

7.       Which of the following Sikh Gurus collected all the work of the previous Guru and dedicated in the form of verses?

(a)    Guru Har Govind

(b)   Guru Har kishan

(c)    Guru Arjun Dev

(d)   Guru tegh bahadur

8.       At which place the famous enigmatic Trimurty Sadasiva located?

(a)    Ellora

(b)   Elephanta

(c)    Ajanta

(d)   Jogeshwari

9.       Which among the following can be directly linked to Vedic literature?

1.       Dharam Sutra

2.       Acaranga Sutra

3.       Avatamsaka sutra

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a)    Only 1

(b)   1 and 2

(c)    1  and 3

(d)   All of these

10.   Which one of the following places is known for painted risk shelter belonging to Paleolithic and Mesolithic ages?

(a)    Utniur

(b)   Bhimbetka

(c)    Bairath

(d)   Sanapir

Answer:

1.       C

2.       A

3.       C

4.       D

5.       A

6.       C

7.       C

8.       B

9.       A

10.   B