The ‘Dakshinamurti’ idol of Shiva
depicts him in which form?

The famous bronze image of
Nataraja is a fine example of

Most famous sculptures of Cholas
age were

Which one of the following is
considered to be the world’s
greatest iconographical creations
made by sthapatis of South India,
particularly during the Chola
period?

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast
during the Chola period invariably
show the deity with

During the rule of the Chola
Kings which of the following
Wariyams looked after garden
administration?

A lot of details regarding the village
administration under the Cholas is
provided by the inscription at

Dynasty famous for efficient rural
administration was

Which Southern India state had
excellent village administration?

10) The Chola era was famous for

Which of the following was special
feature of Chola administration?

12) The capital of Cholas was

Which one of the following temple
complexes has a massive statue of
Nandi, considered to be biggest in
India?

Who among the following laid the
foundation of the Chola Empire in
the IXth century A.D.?

In which region, the Chola empire
was expanded?

Brihadeshwara Temple of
Thanjavur was built during the
reign of Chola emperor

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer using the code
given below.
List-I
(a) Gandhar Art
(b) Junagarh rock inscription
(c) Milinapanho
(d) Taxila inscriptions
List-II
1. Menander
2. Patika
3. Kushanas
4. Rudradaman I

With reference to the Indian
history of art and culture, consider
the following pairs
Famous work of : Site
sculpture
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 shaotic 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?

19) Match the following.

List-I
(a) Sun Temple
(b) Lingaraja Temple
(c) Hawa Mahal
(d) Statue of Gomateshwara
List-II
1. Karnataka
2. Konark
3. Jaipur
4. Bhubaneswar

Match List-I with List-II and choose
the right answer from given code.

List-I (Place)
(a) Baijnath Dham
(b) Sarnath
(c) Dilwara
(d) Badrinath
List-II (Monument)
1. Jain Temple
2. Shiva Temple
3. First sermon place of Buddha
4. Vishnu Temple

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer using the codes
given below the lists.
List-I (Place)
(a) Elephanta
(b) Shravanabelagola
(c) Khajuraho
(d) Sanchi
List-II (Monument)
1. Stupa 2. Temple
3. Cave 4. Statue

Which of the following is/are
famous for Sun temples?
1. Arasavalli 2. Amarakantak
3. Omkareshwar
Select the correct answer using the
code given below.

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer from the codes
given below.
List-I
(a) Hampi
(b) Nagarjunakonda
(c) Shishupalgarh
(d) Arikamedu
List-II
1. Puducherry
2. Karnataka
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Odisha

What is/are common to the two
historical places known as Ajanta
and Mahabalipuram?
1. Both were built in the same
period.
2. Both belong to the same
religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.
Select the correct answer using the
code given below

Consider the following historical
places
1. Ajanta Caves
2. Lepakshi Temple
3. Sanchi Stupa
Which of the above places is/are
also known for mural paintings?

With reference to the history
of Indian rock-cut architecture,
consider the following statements.
1. The caves at Badami are the
oldest surviving rock-cut caves
in India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves
were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta
Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for
different faiths.
Which of the statements given
above is/are correct?

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer from the code
given below.
List-I (Gupta Temple)
(a) Brick-built Temple
(b) Dasavatara Temple
(c) Shiva Temple
(d) Vishnu Temple
List-II (Location)
1. Eran 2. Deogarh
3. Bhitargaon 4. Bhumara

Ellora cave temples are related to
1. Hinduism 2. Buddhism
3. Jainism
Choose right answer from code.

. The ancient monuments of
Elephanta are mostly
1. Buddhist 2. Jain
3. Shaivite 4. Vaishnavite
Select the correct answer from the
code given below.

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer from the given
code.
List-I
(a) Nalanda (b) Sarnath
(c) Sanchi (d) Konark
List-II
1. Ashoka Pillar 2. University
3. Sun Temple 4. Stupa

Match List-I with List-II and select
the correct answer using the code
given below the lists.

List-I (Historical Sites)
(a) Bhimbetka (b) Shore temple
(c) Hampi (d) Manas
List-II (States)
1. Assam
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka

With reference to the art and
archaeological history of India,
which one among the following
was made earliest?

Naimisharanya famous pilgrimage
is located in which of the following
district?

With reference to the cultural
history of India, the term
‘Panchayatan’ refers to

The Nagara, the Dravida, the
Vesara are

Where is the famous Virupaksha
Temple located?

Where is the Dilwara Jain Temple
is located?

38) Dilwara Jain Temple is situated at

The historical Digambar Jain
Temple of Sonagiri is in

Sonagiri, the highest among 108
Jain temples, lies in the proximity
of

Between which of the following was
the ancient town of Takshashila
located?

Which of the following pairs is
correctly matched?

Which of the following Rath
temples is the smallest?

Who among the following was
responsible for the creation of
Ratha monuments at Mamallapuram?

Who constructed the Ratha
Temples at Mahabalipuram?

46) The Seven Ratha Temple of Mahabalipuram was built by

47) The Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built by

48) Rock-cut temples of Mahabalipuram were built by

‘Gopuram’ the temples of Dravidian
style stands for

The initial design and construction
of which massive temple took place
during the reign of SuryavarmanII?