Insights Revision Plan for Prelims 2016: Test – 5
07 June 2016
Questions Based on Day – 6 Syllabus
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
2 pointsWith reference to prehistoric paintings in India, consider the following statements:
- In India the earliest paintings have been reported from the Upper Mesolithic times
- Bhimbetka in Satpura Range is home to one of the richest cave paintings in India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 2-3
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 2-3
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
2 pointsIn which of the following locations in India, cave painting depicting hand-linked dancing human figures is found?
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 2
In Bhimbetka also dancing scenes are painted. But, in the question, under given options, it’s at Lakhudiyar only.
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 2
In Bhimbetka also dancing scenes are painted. But, in the question, under given options, it’s at Lakhudiyar only.
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
2 pointsThe paintings of this period are linear representations, in green and dark red, of huge animal figures, such as bisons, elephants, tigers, rhinos and boars besides stick-like human figures.
The above description refers to paintings of which of the following periods?
Correct
Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 3
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 1, Page no. 3
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following places are associated with the Harappa and Mohenjodaro and are located in India?
- Lothal
- Balathal
- Daimabad
- Dholavira
Select the correct answer using codes below:
Correct
Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 9 & 10
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 9 & 10
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The art of bronze-casting was practised on a wide scale by the Harappans
- In the seals excavated at Harappa and Mohenjodaro sites, animals such as elephant, horse, buffalo, rhinoceros and tiger are depicted
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Horse is not seen on any of Harappa And Mohenjodaro seals. However, unicorn seals are found.
https://www.harappa.com/seal/1.html
https://www.harappa.com/slide/seals-mohenjo-daro
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 10
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Solution: a)
Horse is not seen on any of Harappa And Mohenjodaro seals. However, unicorn seals are found.
https://www.harappa.com/seal/1.html
https://www.harappa.com/slide/seals-mohenjo-daro
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 10
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
2 pointsThe stupas were constructed over the relics of the Buddha. WHich of the following site is/are associated with such stupas?
- Rajagraha
- Vaishali
- Kapilavastu
- Kushinagar
Select the correct answer using codes below:
Correct
Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 20
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 20
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
2 pointsArrange the following events in the life of Buddha in a chronological order
- Dhammachakrapravartana
- Enlightenment
- Mahaparinibbana
Select the correct answer using the codes below:
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 26
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 2, Page no. 26
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
2 pointsMany Buddha images in this region have plain transparent drapery covering both shoulders, and the halo around the head has very little ornamentation.
To which school of sculpture, does the above description refer?
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 3, Page no. 31
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 3, Page no. 31
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following caves mostly consist of only Buddhist architecture, sculptures and paintings?
- Ajanta caves
- Ellora caves
- Elephanta caves
Select the correct answer using codes below:
Correct
Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 37 – 43
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 37 – 43
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
2 pointsWith reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 47 – 63
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Solution: d)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 47 – 63
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is/are the salient features of nagara temple style
- The temple is enclosed within a compound wall
- At the entrance, sculptures of fierce dvarapalas or the door-keepers guarding the temple are found
- The main temple in which the garbhagriha is situated has smallest towers
Select the correct answer using the codes below;
Correct
Solution: d)
All are features of Dravida style
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 82
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Solution: d)
All are features of Dravida style
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 82
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The temple’s pyramidal multi-storeyed vimana rises a massive seventy metres (approximately two hundred feet), topped by a monolithic shikhara which is an octagonal dome-shaped stupika
- This temple is the largest and tallest of all Indian temples
To which temple does above description refer?
Correct
Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 85
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Solution: b)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 85
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
2 pointsThe temples at Belur, Halebid and Somnathpuram were built by which of the following dynasties?
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 88
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 88
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
2 pointsIn which of the following sites Siddhartha achieved enlightenment and became Gautama Buddha?
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 91
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Solution: c)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 91
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
2 pointsShatrunjay hills near Palitana are known for which religious temples?
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Solution: a)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 95
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Solution: a)
Class XI, NCERT Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter – 4, Page no. 84 – 95
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
2 pointsThis place has a large pre-historic mound which is known for its continuous archaeological record from the Neolithic age (about 2500–1345 BC) to the reign of the Pal dynasty. Which is this place?
Correct
Solution: b)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 31
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Solution: b)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 31
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Satyakama Jabala, consider the following statements:
- He was one of the best-known thinkers during the Vedic period
- The influential ancient text Jabala Upanishad – a treatise on Sannyasa – is named after him
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
- The rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written down in a book called the Sutra Pitaka
- All men, women and children could join the Buddhist sangha
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: d)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 70
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Solution: d)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 70
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
2 pointsThe dhamma mahamatta, appointed by King Ashoka were assigned the task of
Correct
Solution: d)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 80
http://www.britannica.com/place/India/Ashoka-and-his-successors#ref485242
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Solution: d)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 80
http://www.britannica.com/place/India/Ashoka-and-his-successors#ref485242
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
2 pointsWhen Banabhatta wrote his biography, the Harshacharita, which Chinese monk visited the empire?
Correct
Solution: b)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 114
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Solution: b)
Class VI, NCERT History, Page 114
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. All X-brand cars parked here are white.
2. Some of them have radial tyres
3. All X-brand cars manufactured after 1986 have radial tyres are parked here.
4. All cars are not X-brand.
Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
Correct
Solution: b)
Incorrect
Solution: b)
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
The Third World War, if it ever starts will end very quickly with possible end of civilization. It is only the misuse of nuclear power which will trigger it.
Based on the above statement which one of the following inferences is correct?
Correct
Solution: a)
Incorrect
Solution: a)
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1. All artists are whimsical.
2. Some artists are drug addicts.
3. Frustrated people are prone to become drug addicts.
From the above three statements it may be concluded that:
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Solution: b)
Incorrect
Solution: b)
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
2 pointsExamine the following statements:
1. Either A & B are of same age or A is older than B
2. Either C & D are of same age or D is older than C
3. B is older than C
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
Correct
Solution: d)
Incorrect
Solution: d)
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
2 pointsExamine the following statements:
1. Only those who have a pair of binoculars can become the member of the birdwatcher’s club.
2. Some members of the birdwatcher’s club have cameras.
3. Those members who have cameras can take part in photo-contests.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
Correct
Solution: b)
Incorrect
Solution: b)