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NCERT Class-11th- Art and Culture

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Question 1

Consider the following statements about Sarnath Art:

1) The Buddha in Sarnath Art is slender and well-proportioned but slightly elongated.


2) The face is round.


Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the prehistoric paintings in India:

1) Mesolithic paintings depict scenes of people hunting in group.

2) Chalcolithic Paintings reveal the presence of settled agricultural communities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3

Consider the following features regarding “Buddha's sculpture”:

1) Curly Hair

2) Elongated Ears

3) Protruding eyeballs

The above features describe which of the following school of art?

Question 4

Consider the following pairs of Paintings and their Sites:

1) Mara Vijaya: Ajanta

2) Padampani Bodhisattva: Ajanta

3) Kiratarjuniya: Lepakshi

Which of the statements given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 5

Anda, harmika, chhatri are parts of which of the following architectural forms?

Question 6

Consider the following pairs of Temples and their State:

1) Kandriya Mahadeo Temple: Madhya Pradesh

2) Lingaraja Temple: Andhra Pradesh

3) Hoyasaleswara Temple: Maharashtra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding the Mathura School of Art:

1) Buddha was represented in human form.

2) The sculptural tradition had the confluence of Bactria and Parthia traditions only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 8

The walls of the central small shrine are devoid of carving and are left plain as the temple faces the east and, every year, at the time of the equinoxes, the sun shines directly into this central shrine. The above description best describes which of the following temples?

Question 9

Hoysala temples are well known for

1) Vesara style of architecture.

2) Their star-like ground-plans.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Question 10

Consider the following pairs with reference to temple architecture in India:

Shrine Type: Characteristic

1) Sandhara: with pradikshinapatha

2) Nirandhara: without pradikshinapatha

3) Sarvatobhadra: which can be accessed from all sides

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 11

Yaksha worship is a characteristic of which of the following religions?

1) Jainism

2) Buddhism

3) Hinduism

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Question 12

With reference to the Badami Caves, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1) They are dedicated to Vaishnavite tradition.

2) The painting scenes depict daily life of cave dwellers.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Question 13

Which of the following is/are the architectural forms of Nagara temples?

1) Latina

2) Phamsana

3) Valabhi

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the Jataka stories of Buddhism:

1) Events from previous lives of Buddha are depicted in these stories.

2) They are depicted on the railings and torana of the stupas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15

Consider the following statements:

1) Sheshashayana is the form of Vishnu where he is shown reclining on the sheshanaga.

2) Gajendramoksha is the story of achieving moksha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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