NCERT Practice Questions – Art & Culture – Set 2

1. Consider the following statements regarding Bharhut sculpture:

1. They are tall like images of Yaksha and Yakshini.
2. It is one of the prominent examples of Mauryan sculpture.
3. Queen Mayadevi’s dream is a significant event in Bharhut sclpture.
4. Historical narrative of Buddha’s visit to Kapilavastu is carved in Bharhut stupa.

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

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Mathura School of art:

1. It is the confluence of Bactria, Parthian and local Gandhara tradition.
2. The images of Vishnu and Shiva are represented by their ayudhas.
3. Buddha image is modelled on lines of Yaksha images.
4. Mathura school of art flourished in Kosambi and Sarnath.

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

3. Consider the following statements with respect to Badami caves:

1. Badami was the capital of the early Chalukyan dynasty which ruled the region from 543 to 598 CE.
2. The cave is popularly known as the Vishnu Cave.
3. The paintings related to Buddhism have also been found at Badami caves.
4. The Chalukya king, Mangalesha, patronised the excavation of the Badami caves.

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

4. Who among the following rulers was responsible for building temples at Panamalai, Mandagapattu and Kanchipuram?

5. The temples of Brihadeswara at Thanjavur, Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darasuram in Tamil Nadu were built during the reigns of:

6. Consider the following statements:

1. The Nayaka paintings depict episodes from the Mahabharata only.
2. Nayaka paintings were more or less an extension of the Vijayanagara style with minor regional modifications and incorporations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. In Kerala paintings, there has been significant role of ‘kalam ezhuthu’. What does this term refer to?

8. Some of the traditional forms of murals are ‘pithoro’. Pithoro are found in:

9. The basic form of a Hindu temple comprises of:

1. Sanctum
2. Mandapa
3. Shikhar

Select the correct answer using the options given below:

10. The Dravida style of architecture flourished between:

11. Match the following:

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12. Consider the following statements about South Indian architecture:

1. Pallava Temple architecture led to the origin of three distinct spheres of South Indian architecture- mandapa, ratha and large temples.
2. Pallava style is believed to originate from the time of Mahendravarman I.

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

13. Which of the following architecture included the cutting of a single piece of rock into temple?

14. Which of the following temple was built by the Paramesvaravarman II?

15. Consider the following statements about Dravida style of architecture of Chola Dynasty:

1. The duration of Chola dynasty is considered as the ‘Golden Age of architecture’ in South India.
2. Brihadeeswara Temple is a part of the UNESCO world heritage site known as the ‘Great Living Chola Temples’.

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

16. Match the following:

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17. Which of the following mosque was constructed by Yemeni merchants and trade settlers in the Pandiya Kingdom?

18. The famous bronze sculpture of Dancing Shiva or ‘Nataraja’ belongs to which of the following dynasty?

19. Vakataka bronze images of the Buddha from Phophnar, Maharashtra, are contemporary with the

20. Interesting bronze sculptural images of Jain tirthankaras have been discovered from Chausa, Bihar, belong to: