Insights Static Quiz -93, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Which of the following temples are situated in Vijayanagar
- Vittalaswamy
- Hazara Ramaswamy
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Answer – c
Krishnadeva Raya repaired most of the temples of south India. He also built the famous Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar.
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Krishnadeva Raya repaired most of the temples of south India. He also built the famous Vittalaswamy and Hazara Ramaswamy temples at Vijayanagar.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following depict the characteristics of Vijayanagr architecture
- Raya Gopurams
- Frequent pasteurisation of horse
- Kalyanamandapam
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Answer – d
- The temple building activity further gained momentum during the Vijayanagar rule.
- The chief characteristics of the Vijayanagara architecture were the construction of tall Raya Gopurams or gateways and the Kalyanamandapam with carved pillars in the temple premises. The sculptures on the pillars were carved with distinctive features.
- The horse was the most common animal found in these pillars.
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Answer – d
- The temple building activity further gained momentum during the Vijayanagar rule.
- The chief characteristics of the Vijayanagara architecture were the construction of tall Raya Gopurams or gateways and the Kalyanamandapam with carved pillars in the temple premises. The sculptures on the pillars were carved with distinctive features.
- The horse was the most common animal found in these pillars.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following temples were built during Vijayanagar period
- Varadharaja
- Ekamparanatha
- Chidambaram
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Answer – c
Varadharaja and Ekamparanatha temples at Kanchipuram stand as examples for the magnificence of the Vijayanagara style of temple architecture. The Raya Gopurams at Thiruvannamalai and Chidambaram speak the glorious epoch of Vijayanagar. They were continued by the Nayak rulers in the later period.
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Varadharaja and Ekamparanatha temples at Kanchipuram stand as examples for the magnificence of the Vijayanagara style of temple architecture. The Raya Gopurams at Thiruvannamalai and Chidambaram speak the glorious epoch of Vijayanagar. They were continued by the Nayak rulers in the later period.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the statements below
- The arts of Lower Palaeolithic people are abundantly found on the banks of river Narmada
- Prehistoric paintings are also found in Bihar
Which of the statements above is/are correct
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Answer – b
- We do not really know if Lower Palaeolithic people ever produced any art objects. But by the Upper Palaeolithic times we see a proliferation of artistic activities. In India the earliest paintings have been reported from the Upper Palaeolithic times.
- Remnants of rock paintings have been found on the walls of the caves situated in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar. Some
paintings have been reported from the Kumaon hills in Uttarakhand also
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Answer – b
- We do not really know if Lower Palaeolithic people ever produced any art objects. But by the Upper Palaeolithic times we see a proliferation of artistic activities. In India the earliest paintings have been reported from the Upper Palaeolithic times.
- Remnants of rock paintings have been found on the walls of the caves situated in several districts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bihar. Some
paintings have been reported from the Kumaon hills in Uttarakhand also
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
A man with beard found in Mohanjodaro is made up of
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Answer – a
The stone statuaries found at Harappa and Mohenjodaro are excellent examples of handling three dimensional volumes. In stone are two male figures— one is a torso in red sandstone and the other is a bust of a bearded man in steatite—which are extensively discussed.
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The stone statuaries found at Harappa and Mohenjodaro are excellent examples of handling three dimensional volumes. In stone are two male figures— one is a torso in red sandstone and the other is a bust of a bearded man in steatite—which are extensively discussed.
