NCERT Practice Questions – Art & Culture – Set 1

1. Sometimes art of craft making can solve daily life challenges. In this context, ‘living bridges’ are found in which of the following state?

2. Consider the following statements:

1. The shrenis were essentially restricted to a locality.
2. Each guild had its own chief, assisted by others.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. The term ‘Nishaka’ is used often. What does this term refer to?

4. Consider the following statements with respect to Bhimbetka cave paintings:

1. The caves of Bhimbetka were discovered in 1957-58 by eminent archaeologist V.S. Wakankar.
2. The Bhimbetka caves paintings are largely confined to Palaeolithic period only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. In Mesolithic cave paintings, one substance ‘geru’ was used extensively as red colour. Which of the following substance ‘geru’ does refer to?

6. The famous ‘lost wax’ technique used in Harappan culture is a technique related to:

7. Consider the following statements:

1. The terracotta figures made by the Indus Valley people were much more advanced in artistic finesse as compared to the stone and bronze statues.
2. The most important among the Indus terracotta figures are those representing the mother goddess.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. The seals obtained from various Indus valley excavation sites are made of:

1. Steatite
2. Agate
3. Chert
4. Copper
5. Iron

How many of the given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements with respect to the seals of Indus Valley Civilisation:

1. The purpose of producing seals was mainly political.
2. Every seal is engraved in a pictographic script which is yet to be deciphered.
3. The standard Harappan seal was a square plaque 10×10 square inches, made from steatite.

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

10. Which of the following statement is not correct with respect to Indus Valley Civilisation?

11. One of the best known artefacts from the Indus Valley is the approximately four-inch-high copper figure of a dancing girl. It is found at:

12. Consider the following statements with respect to the Mauryan Pillars:

1. The Ashokan Pillars are mainly found in the north Indian part of the Mauryan Empire with inscriptions engraved on them.
2. The top portion of the Ashokan pillar was carved with capital figures like the bull, the lion, the elephant, etc.
3. Ashokan Pillars can be found at Basarah-Bakhira, Lauriya- Nandangarh and Rampurva.
4. The famous Mauryan pillar, also known as “Lion capital” is found at Sarnath.

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

13. Monumental images of Yaksha, Yakshini and animals, pillar columns with capital figures, rockcut caves belonging to the third century BCE have been found in different parts of India. The Yaksha and Yakshini figures belong to which of the following religious sects?

14. Consider the following statements with Lomus Rishi caves:

1. The cave is located at Barabar Hills, Gaya
2. The cave was donated by Ashoka’s grandson Dashratha for the Ajivika sect.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

15. Consider the following statements with reference to stupa art:

1. The stupas were constructed in Mauryan period mainly due to royal patronage.
2. None of inscriptions mentioned the name of artists in Mauryan period.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

16. . Consider the following statements with respect to Lion Capital:

1. It was built in commemoration of the historical event of the first sermon or the Dhammachakrapravartana by the Buddha at Sarnath.
2. The capital without the crowning wheel and the lotus base has been adopted as the National Emblem of Independent India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

17. The life-size standing image of a Yakshini holding a chauri (flywhisk) is one of the famous sculpture of Mauryan period. It is found at:

18. Consider the following statements:

1. With the rise in the construction of Stupas, Jataka stories became part of stupa decoration.
2. One main characteristic in all the male images of first-second centuries BCE is the knotted headgear.
3. No regional influence is seen in Stupa-art in post-mauryan period.

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

19. With reference to Sanchi Stupa, consider the following:

1. Carving technique is not much advanced than Bharhut.
2. Buddha and Manushi Buddhas are represented using symbols.
3. Narratives are more elaborated in Sanchi stupa.
4. Sanchi Stupa, a UNIESCO World heritage site, was built by Ashoka.

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

20. Among the important stupa sites outside the Gangetic valley is Devnimori. The Devnimori stupa is located at: