Insights Static Quiz -151, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Nalanda architecture is a mixture of architectural traditions of
- Sarnath
- Central India
- Bihar
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Correct
Answer – D
- The sculptural art of Nalanda, in stucco, stone and bronze, developed out of a heavy dependence on the Buddhist Gupta art of Sarnath. By the ninth century a synthesis occurred between the Sarnath Gupta idiom, the local Bihar tradition, and that of central India, leading to the formation of the Nalanda school of sculpture characterised by distinctive facial features, body forms and treatment of clothing and jewellery. Hence all statements are correct.
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Answer – D
- The sculptural art of Nalanda, in stucco, stone and bronze, developed out of a heavy dependence on the Buddhist Gupta art of Sarnath. By the ninth century a synthesis occurred between the Sarnath Gupta idiom, the local Bihar tradition, and that of central India, leading to the formation of the Nalanda school of sculpture characterised by distinctive facial features, body forms and treatment of clothing and jewellery. Hence all statements are correct.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Nalanda University in ancient era
- It was a complex of many Chaityas
- All Buddhist doctrines were taught there
- The notes of Xuan Zang is the major source of its know how
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Answer – B
- The monastic university of Nalanda is a mahavihara as it is a complex of several monastries of various sizes. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
- Till date, only a small portion of this ancient learning centre has been excavated as most of it lies buried under contemporary civilisation, making further excavations almost impossible.
- All three Buddhist doctrines— Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana—were taught Hence statement 2 is correct.
- Most of the information about Nalanda is based on the records of Xuan Zang previously spelt as ‘Hsuan-tsang’— which states that the foundation of a monastery was laid by Kumargupta I in the fifth century CE; and this was carried forward by the later monarchs who built up a fantastic university here. Hence statement 3 is correct.
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Answer – B
- The monastic university of Nalanda is a mahavihara as it is a complex of several monastries of various sizes. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
- Till date, only a small portion of this ancient learning centre has been excavated as most of it lies buried under contemporary civilisation, making further excavations almost impossible.
- All three Buddhist doctrines— Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana—were taught Hence statement 2 is correct.
- Most of the information about Nalanda is based on the records of Xuan Zang previously spelt as ‘Hsuan-tsang’— which states that the foundation of a monastery was laid by Kumargupta I in the fifth century CE; and this was carried forward by the later monarchs who built up a fantastic university here. Hence statement 3 is correct.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Nalanda architecture
- The sculptures are crowded
- Sculptures are predominantly in three dimensions
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Correct
Answer – B
- The characteristic features of Nalanda art, distinguished by its consistently high quality workmanship, are that the precisely executed sculptures have an ordered appearance with little effect of crowding. Hence statements 1 is incorrect.
- Sculptures are also usually not flat in relief but are depicted in three-dimensional forms. The back slabs of the sculptures are detailed and the ornamentations delicate. Hence statements 2 is correct.
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Answer – B
- The characteristic features of Nalanda art, distinguished by its consistently high quality workmanship, are that the precisely executed sculptures have an ordered appearance with little effect of crowding. Hence statements 1 is incorrect.
- Sculptures are also usually not flat in relief but are depicted in three-dimensional forms. The back slabs of the sculptures are detailed and the ornamentations delicate. Hence statements 2 is correct.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Mahabodhi temple
- The temple was reconstructed by the British
- Its first shrine is located at the base of Bodhi tree and was constructed by Ashoka
- It is built on nagara style
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Correct
Answer – C
- Bodhgaya is a pilgrimage site since Siddhartha achieved enlightenment here and became Gautama Buddha.
- While the bodhi tree is of immense importance, the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya is an important reminder of the brickwork of that time.
- The first shrine here, located at the base of the Bodhi tree, is said to have been constructed by King Ashoka; the vedika around it is said to be post-Mauryan, of about 100 BCE; many of the sculptures in the niches in the temple are dated to the eighth century Pala Period, while the actual Mahabodhi temple itself as it stands now is largely a Colonial Period reconstruction of the old seventh century design. Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
- The design of the Mahabodhi temple is unusual. It is, strictly speaking, neither dravida or nagara. It is narrow like a nagara temple, but it rises without curving, like a dravida Hence statement 3 is also correct.
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Answer – C
- Bodhgaya is a pilgrimage site since Siddhartha achieved enlightenment here and became Gautama Buddha.
- While the bodhi tree is of immense importance, the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya is an important reminder of the brickwork of that time.
- The first shrine here, located at the base of the Bodhi tree, is said to have been constructed by King Ashoka; the vedika around it is said to be post-Mauryan, of about 100 BCE; many of the sculptures in the niches in the temple are dated to the eighth century Pala Period, while the actual Mahabodhi temple itself as it stands now is largely a Colonial Period reconstruction of the old seventh century design. Hence both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
- The design of the Mahabodhi temple is unusual. It is, strictly speaking, neither dravida or nagara. It is narrow like a nagara temple, but it rises without curving, like a dravida Hence statement 3 is also correct.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following sites has traces of only two religious beliefs
- Ellora
- Badami
- Khajuraho
Select the correct answer using codes below
Correct
Answer – B
- From the fifth to fourteenth centuries, Buddhist and Jain developments were equally vibrant as Hindu’s, and often went hand in-glove with Hindu ones.
- Sites such as Ellora have Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments; however, Badami, Khajuraho and Kannauj have the remains of any two of the religions right next to each other.
- Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct, while 1 is wrong
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Answer – B
- From the fifth to fourteenth centuries, Buddhist and Jain developments were equally vibrant as Hindu’s, and often went hand in-glove with Hindu ones.
- Sites such as Ellora have Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments; however, Badami, Khajuraho and Kannauj have the remains of any two of the religions right next to each other.
- Hence statements 2 and 3 are correct, while 1 is wrong
