Indian Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery

1. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the: (UPSC / IAS  1995 )

2. Hoysala monuments are found in(UPSC / IAS  2001)

3. In which of the following cities is the Lingaraja temple located? (UPSC / IAS  2001)

4. Which of the following animals was not represented in seals and terracotta art of

Harappan sculpture? (UPSC / IAS  2001)

5. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (UPSC / IAS  2001)

6. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given

below: (UPSC / IAS  2002)

7. Which of the following statements is not correct? (UPSC / IAS  2002)

8. The Allahabad pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following? (UPSC / IAS  2006)

9. The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during

the reign of Suryavarman II? (UPSC / IAS  2006)

10. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (UPSC / IAS  2006)

11. Which one the following pairs is not correctly matched? (UPSC / IAS  2006)

12. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located? (UPSC / IAS  2007)

13. Where is the famous Vijaya-Vittala temple having its 56 carvedpillars emitting

musical notes located? (UPSC / IAS  2007)

14. There are only 2 known examples of cave painting of the Gupta period in ancient

India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. (UPSC / IAS  2010)

Where is the other surviving example?

15. Regarding the Indus Valley civilisation, consider the following statements: (UPSC / IAS  2011 )

1. It was predominantly a secular civilization and the religious element, though present, did not dominate the scene.

2. During this period cotton was used for manufacturing textiles in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. With reference to history of Indian rockcut architecture, consider the following

statements: (UPSC / IAS 2013)

1) The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.

2) The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by the emperor

Chandragupta Maurya.

3) At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

17. Which of the following characterise(s) the people of Indus civilization? (UPSC / IAS 2013)

1. They possessed great palaces and temples.
2. They worshipped both male and female deities.
3. They employed horse-drawn chariot for warfares.

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18. Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas while the others are called

Viharas. What is the difference between the two? (UPSC / IAS 2013 )

19. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (UPSC / IAS 2014)

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20. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term Panchayatan refers to? (UPSC / IAS 2014)

21. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, which of the following pairs

is/are correctly matched? (UPSC / IAS 2014)

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22. Ibadat Khana of Fatehpur Sikri was(UPSC / IAS 2014)

23. The arrival of Babur into India led to the(UPSC / IAS 2015)

1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the region’s architecture
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

24. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one

among the following was made earliest? (UPSC / IAS 2015)

25. Consider the following pairs: (UPSC / IAS 2015)

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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26. What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram? (UPSC / IAS 2016)

1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

27. Consider the following pairs : Famous place Region  (UPSC / IAS 2016)

1. Bodhgaya Baghelkhand
2. Khajuraho Bundelkhand
3. Shirdi Vidarbha
4. Nasik (Nashik) Malwa
5. Tirupati Rayalaseema

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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28. What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and

Mahabalipuram? (UPSC / IAS 2016)

1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.