Indian History mcqs#7
Q 1.With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:Famous work of sculpture Site
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock Mount Abu
3. “Arjuna’s Penance” /”Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?
a.1 and 2 only
b.3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans – c
Q 2.With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?
a.It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India.
b. It is an ancient style bronze and brass work still found in southern part of Coromandel area.
c.It is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of Malabar.
d. It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India.
Ans – d
Q 3.Consider the following pairs:
1.Garba : Gujarat
2.Mohiniattam : Odisha
3.Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a.1 only
b.2 and 3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans – c
Q 4.With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Famous shrine Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex : Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako : Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi temple complex : Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
a.1 only
b.2 and 3 only
c.1 and 3 only
d.1, 2 and 3
Ans – c
Q 5.A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
a.martial arts in North-East India
b.musical tradition in North-West India
c.classical vocal music in South India
d.pietra dura tradition in Central India
Ans – b
Q 6.With reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
a.Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar
b.Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
c.Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
d.Varaha Image at Udayagiri
Ans – b
Q 7.Which one of the following was given classical language status recently?
a.Odia
b.Konkani
c.Bhojpuri
d.Assamese
Ans – a
Q 8.Kalamkari painting refers to
a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Ans – a
Q 9.Consider the following pairs:
Famous place Region
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?
a.1, 2 and 4
b.2, 3, 4 and 5
c.2 and 5 only
d.1, 3, 4 and 5
Ans – b
Q 10.With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and Epictales was the profession of who of the following?
a.Shramana
b.Parivrajaka
c.Agrahaarika
d.Maagadha
Ans – d