Insights Static Quiz -124, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Harsha wrote the following commentaries
- Ratnavali
- Priyadarsika
- Nagananda
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Answer – D
Harsha himself authored three plays – Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda
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Answer – D
Harsha himself authored three plays – Ratnavali, Priyadarsika and Nagananda
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following have been written by Banabhatta
- Harashcharita
- Kadambari
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Answer – C
Harsha was a great patron of learning. His biographer Banabhatta adorned his royal court. Besides Harshacharita, he wrote Kadambari.
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Harsha was a great patron of learning. His biographer Banabhatta adorned his royal court. Besides Harshacharita, he wrote Kadambari.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Panchapanadava rathas is situated at
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Answer – A
- Mahendravarman I introduced the rock-cut temples, which is considered as first stage of four stages of Pallava architecture.
- The second stage of Pallava architecture is represented by the monolithic rathas and Mandapas found at Mamallapuram.
- Narasimhavarman I took the credit for these wonderful architectural monuments. The five rathas, popularly called as the Panchapanadava rathas, signifies five different styles of temple architecture. The mandapas contain beautiful sculptures on its walls
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- Mahendravarman I introduced the rock-cut temples, which is considered as first stage of four stages of Pallava architecture.
- The second stage of Pallava architecture is represented by the monolithic rathas and Mandapas found at Mamallapuram.
- Narasimhavarman I took the credit for these wonderful architectural monuments. The five rathas, popularly called as the Panchapanadava rathas, signifies five different styles of temple architecture. The mandapas contain beautiful sculptures on its walls
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Who amongst the following are considered to be introducers of excavating temple from rock in South India
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Answer – A
Pallavas introduced the art of excavating temples from the rock. In fact, the Dravidian style of temple architecture began with the Pallava rule. It was a gradual evolution starting from the cave temples to monolithic rathas and culminated in structural temples.
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Pallavas introduced the art of excavating temples from the rock. In fact, the Dravidian style of temple architecture began with the Pallava rule. It was a gradual evolution starting from the cave temples to monolithic rathas and culminated in structural temples.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following temples has not been built by Pallavas
- Kailashnath temple
- Shore temple
- Vaikundaperumal temple
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Answer – B
- In the next stage, Rajasimha introduced the structural temples. These temples were built by using the soft sand rocks. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mamallapuram remain the finest examples of the early structural temples of the Pallavas.
- The last stage of the Pallava art is also represented by structural temples built by the later Pallavas. The Vaikundaperumal temple, Muktheeswara temple and Matagenswara temples at Kanchipuram belong to this stage of architecture.
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Answer – B
- In the next stage, Rajasimha introduced the structural temples. These temples were built by using the soft sand rocks. The Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi and the Shore temple at Mamallapuram remain the finest examples of the early structural temples of the Pallavas.
- The last stage of the Pallava art is also represented by structural temples built by the later Pallavas. The Vaikundaperumal temple, Muktheeswara temple and Matagenswara temples at Kanchipuram belong to this stage of architecture.
