Insights Static Quiz -369, 2019–Art and Culture

Solution: d)

• The paintings over a period of time developed as a distinct school of Indian painting. An important achievement of the Kalighat artistes was that they made simple paintings and drawings, which could easily be reproduced by lithography.
• From the depiction of Hindu gods, goddesses, and other mythological characters, the Kalighat paintings developed to reflect a variety of themes.
• The artists also chose to portray secular themes and personalities and in the process played a role in the Independence movement. They painted heroic characters like Tipu Sultan and Rani Lakshmibai.

Solution: b)

In Ellora, there are 34 known caves that have been divided as:

• 17 caves: Hindu rock-cut temples, etc
• 12 caves: Buddhist rock-cut viharas, etc.
• 5 caves: Jain rock-cut mathas, etc

Solution: c)

The Gandhara School of Art developed in the western frontiers of Punjab, near modern day Peshawar and Afghanistan. The Greek invaders brought with them the traditions of the Greek and Roman sculptors, which influenced the local traditions of the region.

Thus, Gandhara School also came to be known as Greco-Indian School of Art.

The Buddha is shown in a spiritual state, with wavy hair. He wears fewer ornaments and seated in

the position ofa yogi.

Solution: b)

• Statement 1: Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara held by forest dwelling Koya tribe of Telangana and surrounding States, is the biggest Tribal festival in Asia which is attended by one crore people on an average.
  • The event is held bi-annually to honour the twin goddesses Sammakka and her daughter Sarakka
• Statement 2: India’s biggest water carnival through ‘Jal Mahotsav’ is organised every year in Hanuwantiya Island in Madhya Pradesh.
  • The festival, held between October and January, is a celebration of Madhya Pradesh’s natural beauty and its culture.
  • It is also a place to try out a variety of adventure sports like parasailing, paramotoring, water zorbing, and many others.
• Statement 3: Kathakar (Kerala) is the only oral storytelling festival in India and is a part of Ghummakkad Narain- the Travelling Literature Festival which was started under the aegis of UNESCO in 2010.

Solution: b)

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has gifted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a Samadhi Buddha statue.

The Samadhi Buddha is a famous statue situated at Mahamevnāwa Park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment. This statue is 7 feet 3 inches in height and carved from dolomite marble.