Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 40 – GS Paper (Indian Art & Culture)

1. How many of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Mughal paintings?

1. During the reign of Akbar, apart from depicting scenes from the Persian text of Mahabharata, the painters even drew Persian fables and manuscripts.
2. Due to Indian influence on Mughal paintings, the flat two-dimensional effect of the Persian style was replaced by a three-dimensional effect.
3. Foreshortening technique of creating perspective was an indigenous innovation of the Mughal School.
4. As a trend in the Mughal school a single artist was used to commission an entire painting.

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2. The rock shelters on the banks of the River Suyal at Lakhudiyar, Uttarakhand, bear prehistoric paintings. In this context, how many of the following are the characteristics of the Lakhudiyar cave paintings?

1. Hand-linked dancing human figures
2. Absence of animal motifs
3. Humans represented in a stick-like form
4. Use of only white and black colours

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3. Consider the following pairs:

Paintings: Associated State

1. Paitkar: Jharkhand
2. Phad: Rajasthan
3. Warli: Sikkim

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

4. Consider the following pairs:

Painting school: Region

1. Cherial Scroll Painting: Kerala
2. Madhubani Painting: Bihar
3. Picchvai Painting: Rajasthan

How many of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

5. With reference to the Kalamkari painting, consider the following statements:

1. Sri-Kalahasti, Andhra Pradesh is the best known centre of Kalamkari art.
2. In Tamil Nadu, the Karuppur kalamkari paintings have recently received the geographical indication (GI) tag.
3. The Masulipatnam kalamkari was widely influenced by Persian motifs and designs.

How many of the above statements is/are not correct?

6. Consider the following statements regarding the Pahari school of painting:

1. The earliest center of painting in the Pahari region was Basohli.
2. The Kangra style developed out of the Guler style.
3. A painting illustrated from a series of Gita Govinda shows further development of the Kangra style.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements regarding the sculptures of medieval India:

1. One of the common features of sculptures of both Pallava and Chola dynasties was an eternal struggle between the forces of good and evil, in which the good ultimately triumphed.
2. Gajsurasamaharamurti, a Chola masterpiece shows the great goddess Durga in a fierce battle demon.
3. Pallava sculptures show females in a submissive manner with thinner features as compared to their male counterparts.
4. The ‘Trimurti’ sculpture, depicting the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, is found in Brihadeeswarar Temple.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. With reference to the cave paintings of Ajanta, consider the following statements:

1. The illustrations of the Jataka stories are in greater detail and have no use of ornamental designs.
2. The murals of Ajanta bear a secular rather than a religious message.
3. There are no paintings depicting Buddha’s life after he had reached enlightenment.

How many of the above statements is/are not correct?

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Vakataka bronze images show the influence of the Mathura style.
2. The seated Buddha of the Sarnath school of sculpture represents dhammachackrapravartana.
3. The lost-wax technique of sculpture-making was introduced in India by the Cholas in the 1st century CE.
4. The Gupta bronze sculptures were portable and carried by monks to different regions.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following pairs:

Famous Paintings: Painter

1. Falcon on a Bird Rest: Ustad Mansur
2. Noah’s Ark: Miskin
3. Tiller of the soil: Nandlal Bose

How many pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

11. Consider the following sculptures:

1. Standing Buddha, Sarnath
2. Vishnu Ananta Sheshashayee, Deogarh
3. Two life-sized terracotta images of Ganga and Yamuna originally installed in the Shiva temple at Ahichhatra

How many of the sculptures given above belong to the Gupta period?

12. Regarding the rock art of Bhimbetka, which of the following statements is not correct?

13. With reference to paintings of India, which of the following is not correct?

14. With reference to the Sultanganj Buddha image, which of the following statements is not correct?

15. Bani Thani is a famous painting associated with which of the following school of painting?