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What did Islamic architecture add to the Indian architecture?

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  1. Spaciousness

  2. Massiveness

  3. Majesty

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following factor/s was/were responsible for the growth of composite culture in India?

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  1. Immense wealth and unlimited power in the hands of Mughal emperors enabled them to continue their patronage of fine arts and literature

  2. Relatively settled conditions and long period of peace

  3. The glorious and rich cultural heritage of the Mughals on the one hand, and the Indians on the other hand, created a unique atmosphere for the brilliant output of letters and arts

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

The Mughal phase marked the _________ of composite culture.

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  1. Beginning

  2. End

  3. Decline

  4. Consolidation

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Correct Option: D

We know the name of the architect of the Rajarajeshvara temple from an inscription.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rajarajeshvara temple was built in 1010 A.D. It was built by Parashurama, Rajaraja Chola in the '10th century' in Thanjavur. 


State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Megaliths were used to mark burial sites. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

The finest architecture of the Pallava kingdom is ________.

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  1. Konark temple

  2. Shore temple

  3. Madurai Meenakshi temple

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shore temple is the first architecture of Pallava kingdom. It is named so as it overlooks Bay of Bengal at Mahabalipuram, a village south of Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is dated back to 8th century AD. Shore temple is a complex of three temples, one large and two small. It was constructed by the Pallava king Narsimhavarman II, who is also known famously as Rajasimha.

Why did kings destroy temples when they attacked each one another's kingdoms?

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  1. A destroyed temple was the symbol of a king's loss of power and wealth

  2. To get access to the valuable and prized artefacts

  3. To gain credit as a powerful personality

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Temples were destroyed by invading rulers as they were a symbol of the power, prestige and wealth of a king. The king was viewed as a representative of God. They were also a large store of treasure and riches. Thus, temples were viewed as targets that were to be attacked in the course of battles.
In the early ninth century, when the Pandyan king Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated the king, he removed all the valuables like The statue of the Buddha made entirely of gold in the Jewel Palace and the golden images in the various monasteries.

Sultan Mahmud was not a very important ruler at that time. But by destroying temples he tried to gain credit as a great hero.

Most rulers displayed their political, might and military success by attacking and looting the places of worship of the defeated rulers.

The temple at Konark has a ________ number of columns.

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  1. 130

  2. 140

  3. 150

  4. 110

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are around 130 iron pillars/columns giving support to the Sun Temple of Konark at the river Chandrabhaga 30 km from Puri(Orissa). Hence, Option A is correct. Since none of the other numbers correspond to the actual figure, these are incorrect. 

In which state is the sun temple of Konark located?

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  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Odisha

  3. Gujarat

  4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri on the coastline of Odisha, India.The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty about 1250 CE.

Who built the Qutub Minar?

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  1. Qutub ud din Aibak

  2. Iltutmish

  3. Muhammad Bin Tughluq

  4. Muhammad Ghori

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Qutub Minar was built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. He started construction of the Qutub Minar's first storey around 1192 which was later completed by Iltutmish. The conical tower is an exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture.