ancient indian architecture & literature Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Question : 26 [Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2010]

Famous cave temples of Elephanta are ascribed to

a) Rashtrakutas

b) Cholas

c) Chalukyas

d) Pallavas

Question : 27

The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of SuryavarmanII?

a) Kamakhya Temple

b) Angkor Wat Temple

c) Sri Mariamman Temple

d) Batu Caves Temple

Question : 28 [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2004]

Lingaraj Temple is located at

a) Varanasi

b) Bijapur

c) Bhubaneswar

d) Kolkata

Question : 29 [53rd to 55th BPSC (Pre) 2011]

What is the name of Kalhana’s book?

a) Rajatarangini

b) Indica

c) Arthashastra

d) Purana

Question : 30 [IAS (Pre) 2014]

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs of Famous work of Site sculpture

1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below: Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and shaotic waters, sculpted on rock: Mount Abu
3. ‘Arjuna’s Penance’/Descent of Ganga Sculpted on the surface of huge boulders: Mamallapuram

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) Only 3

c) Only 1 and 2

d) Only 1 and 3