Insights Static Quiz -442, 2019–Art and Culture

Solution: c)

Mesolithic Period (10000–4000 BC):

This period mainly saw the use of red colour. In comparison to the Upper Paleolithic period, the size of the paintings also became smaller during this period. One of the most common scenes depicted in these paintings is of group hunting and several other paintings depict grazing activity and riding scenes.

Solution: c)

The works on the walls or a solid structure are referred to as Murals. The beauty and the exquisiteness of mural paintings can be seen in places like Ajanta, Armamalai Cave, Ravan Chhaya Rock shelter, Bagh caves, Sittanavasal caves and Kailasanatha temple in Ellora.

One of the oldest surviving murals of Indian subcontinent, Ajanta caves were carved in 4th century AD out of volcanic rocks. It consists of a set of 29 caves, carved in a horse-shoe shape. These caves are quite popular for their exquisite mural paintings that took around four to five centuries to complete under the reign of Mauryan Empire. Murals in cave no. 9 and 10 belong to the Sunga period, while the rest belong to the Gupta period.

Solution: d)

Sittanavasal Cave (Arivar Koil) Paintings located 16 km northwest of Pudukkottai town in Tamil Nadu, these famous rock-cut caves are known for the paintings in the Jain temples.

Though the Badami cave temples are famous for its sculptures, there are beautiful paintings too. Murals at Badami Caves having lost their original grandeur and charm, still offer a glimpse into the artistic capabilities of people of that era. They are one of the earliest surviving Hindu paintings.

Solution: d)

• Vedangas literally mean the limbs of the Vedas. They are six in number. Just like the limbs of the body, they perform various supportive and augmenting functions in the study, preservation and protection of the Vedas and the Vedic traditions.
• The six Vedangas are Siksha, Chhanda, Vyakarana, Nirukta, Jyotisha and Kalpa.
• These subjects were an integral and essential part of ancient Vedic education system, aimed to promote an all-round development of the students with a better understanding of the Vedas and Vedic practices.
• Of these six subjects, Siksha deals with the study of sounds and pronunciation associated with each syllable; Chhanda with the mastery of rhyme and meter; Vyakarna with the study of word and sentence structure; Nirukta with the meaning of complex words and phrases; Jyotisha with the study of heavenly bodies to find an auspicious time for the performance of the rituals; and Kalpa with the ethical, moral and procedural percepts associated with the performance of rituals as a way of life.

Solution: d)

Jugalbandi is the main attraction of kathak recital which shows a competitive play between the dancer and the table player.