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Indian Heritage and Monuments

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Indian Heritage and Monuments focuses on ancient temples, historical architecture, and famous archaeological sites. The questions explore Mughal capitals, Buddhist stupas, and Chola architecture. Recognizing the significance of these sites is essential for scoring well in history sections.

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Indian Heritage and Monuments Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first sentence (S1) and the final sentence (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labelled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark accordingly on the answer sheet.

S1 : Belur is 35 km from Hassan. S6 : They depict young women musicians and dancers in various poses. P : Seen from afar, the star-shaped temple, characteristically Hoysala, is not very impressive. Q : It stands in a courtyard surrounded by a rectangular wall. R : But closer, it is dazzling and marvellous and the entire exterior is decorated with sculptures, the loveliest being the panels right, and left of the main door. S : Chennakesava Temple is dedicated to Vishnu.

The proper sequence should be

  1. QRSP

  2. SRPQ

  3. SPQR

  4. SQPR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: SQPR

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

1.         Buddhist Gandhara School is known for depicting Buddha in human form. 2.         Mogao Caves are the artificial rock-cut Buddhist shrines located in Aurangabad.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1: It is correct. The Gandhara School of art had also developed in first century AD along with Mathura School during the reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara School, which is known for the first sculptural representations of the Buddha in human form. The art of the Gandhara school was primarily Mahayana and shows Greco-Roman influence. The Gandharan Buddha image was inspired by Hellenistic realism, influenced by Persian, Scythian, and Parthian models. Statement 2: It is incorrect. The 'Caves of the Thousand Buddhas' are also known as Mogao. The caves are an example of magnificent Buddhist art. They are located in the desert, about 15 miles South-East of the town of Dunhuang in North-Western China. 

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. There are no remains of free-standing Hindu temples erected before the Gupta period.
  2. All the cave at Ellora are of Hindu gods and goddesses.
  3. The great temple of Shiva at Tanjore was built by Rajaraja, the Great. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 1, 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 2

  4. 3 only
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct (no free-standing Hindu temples before Gupta). Statement 2 is incorrect because Ellora contains Buddhist and Jain caves as well. Statement 3 is correct (Rajaraja I built the Brihadisvara temple at Tanjore).

Multiple choice

What was Ganj-i Sawai ?

  1. A manuscript containing astronomical observations of Sawai Jai Singh

  2. The chief market place in the town of Sawai Madhopur

  3. A large cannon fitted ship belonging to Aurangzeb

  4. The most important custom post near Surat managed by the Mughal rulers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ganj-i-Sawai was a large, heavily armed Mughal ship belonging to Aurangzeb, which was famously captured by the pirate Henry Every in 1695.