1. This temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours. In the above given description, which temple is being talked about?
[A] Somnath temple
[B] Stambheshwar Mahadev temple
[C] Dwarkadhish temple
[D] Nageshwar Temple
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Correct Answer: B [Stambheshwar Mahadev temple]
Notes:
Stambheshwar Mahadev temple is 150 year old temple situated in Kavi Kamboi in Gujarat. It is flanked by the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Cambay on the other. The Shivalinga present here can be seen only during low-tide hours.
2. Sabarimala is located in which of the following states?
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Kerala]
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Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage centre located at the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District, Perunad grama panchayat in Kerala.
3. Yājñavalkya Smrti was written in which among the following era?
[A] Vedic Period
[B] Later Vedic Period
[C] Maurya Period
[D] Gupta Period
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Correct Answer: D [Gupta Period]
Notes:
The Yājñavalkya Smrti is a Dharma-related texts of Hinduism composed in Sanskrit. It is dated to between the 3rd to 5th-century CE, and belongs to the Gupta period.
4. Pancha mahal is located in:
[A] Agra
[B] Delhi
[C] Fatehpur Sikri
[D] Sikandara
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Correct Answer: C [Fatehpur Sikri]
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Panch Mahal is a palace in Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh. The Panch Mahal meaning ‘Five level Palace’ was commissioned by Akbar . This structure stands close to the Zenana quarters which supports the supposition that it was used for entertainment and relaxation.
5. Which of the following were written by Tulsidas?
[A] Ramcharitmanas
[B] Vinaypatrika
[C] Kavitavali
[D] All of these
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Correct Answer: D [All of these ]
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Tulsidas ji belonged to Saguna school of Bhakti Kal. He is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas ( a story of Lord Rama in hindi) and the other works composed by him are Vinaypatrika, Kavitavali, Janaki Mangal, Gitavali, etc.
6. The temple architecture of which among the following has shown a transition from the Rock Cut Architecture to the Stone built temples?
[A] Cholas
[B] Cheras
[C] Chalukyas
[D] Pallavas
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Correct Answer: D [Pallavas]
Notes:
The Pallava architecture shows the transition from the Rock Cut Architecture to the Stone built temples. § The earliest examples of the Pallava art are the rock cut temples of the 7th century AD, while the later examples are of structural temples built in 8th and 9th century. § The rock cut reliefs of the Pallavas are the earliest surviving royal portraits after the Kushana images. § At the end of 6th century, King Harsha ruled in the North and he patronized the Buddhist Institutions. In South, Pallavas expanded themselves from the much of the Andhra Pradesh of today to much of Tamil Nadu. The Pallava Kings are known to be one of the greatest patrons of the art, music, architecture, dance and literature. King Mahendravarman was a poet and a playwright who wrote a satire on contemporary life titled “Mattavilasa Prahasana”. Another King of Pallava Dynasty named Rajsimha (Narsimhamvaraman) was such a great lover of art that he used the title “Kalasamudra” for himself.
7. Which of the following instruments is also known as the "King of Percussion"?
[A] Mridangam
[B] Pakhawaj
[C] Ghatam
[D] Dholak
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Correct Answer: A [ Mridangam]
Notes:
Mridangam is also known as the “King of Percussion”
8. Who was the pioneer of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’?
[A] B.C. Sanyal
[B] Abanindranath Tagore
[C] Nandlal Bose
[D] Jamini Roy
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Correct Answer: B [Abanindranath Tagore]
Notes:
Abanindranath Tagore was a renowned Indian artist and the creator of the ‘Indian Society of Oriental Art’. Abanindranath Tagore was a nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. He was an Indian painter. He was first Indian artist to gain international recognition and was the principal artist.
9. Sishu is the literary work of which of the following Indian authors?
[A] Arundhati Roy
[B] Vikram Seth
[C] Rabindranath Tagore
[D] Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: C [Rabindranath Tagore]
Notes:
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS, also known by his sobriquets Gurudev, Kabiguru, and Biswakabi, was a Bengali polymath, poet, musician, and artist from the Indian subcontinent. He was the author of the literary work ‘Sishu’.
10. Which of the following presents the most significant features of Indus Valley Civilization?
[A] Buildings with perfect arches
[B] Use of burnt mud bricks
[C] Use of sun dried mud bricks
[D] None of these
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Correct Answer: B [Use of burnt mud bricks]
Notes:
The main towns of Indus valley civilization were Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Kalibangan, Lothal. The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles.