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1. Ajanta Caves are located in the State of

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Gujarat

(d) West Bengal

Ans a

2. Which of the following is a dance- drama?

(a) Kathakali

(b) Bharatnatyam

(d) Manipuri

Ans a

3. Black Pagoda is in

(a) Egypt

(b) Konark

(d) None of these

Ans b

4. Which is not the Indo-Aryan language?

(a) Gujarati

(b) Tamil

(d) Marathi

Ans b

5. Sultanates of Delhi have taken which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?

(a) Mehrab

(b) Gumbaj

(d) Decoration figures

Ans c

6. Thyagaraja of 18th century was

(a) The greatest musician who composed his songs in Telugu

(b) The greatest Kathak dancer

(d) The greatest Sanskrit poet

Ans a

7. Who wrote Vande Mataram?

(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore

(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Ans d

8. The first month of the Saka era is

(a) Chaitra

(b) Vaishakha

(d) Pausha

Ans a

9. Bhagvad Gita was originally written in which language?

(a) Pali

(b) Sanskrit

(d) Prakrit

Ans b

10. Mahabalipuram temples were built by

(a) Pallavas

(b) Cheras

(d) Pandyas

Ans a

13. Which of the following is correct?

1. Shore temple of Pallavas : Mahabalipuram

2. Kailasa temple of Ellora : Rashtrakutas

3. Khajuraho temples : Chandellas

Codes:

(a) None is correct

(b) Only 1 is correct

(d) All are correct

Ans d

15. Which of the following places is not associated with the growth of art?

(a) Mahabalipuram

(b) Amarnath

(d) Ellora

Ans b

16. Write the following in chronological order

1. Puri-Jagannath temple

2. Meenakshi temple

3. Mahabalipuram temples

4. Qutab Minar

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2, 4, 3

(b) 1, 4, 2, 3

(d) 3, 1, 4, 2

Ans d

18. Which of the following pairs are correct?

1. M.S. Subbulakshmi - Carnatic vocalist

2. Ravi Shankar - Sitar

3. Birju Maharaj - Bharatnatyam

4. Alla Rakha - Tabla instrumentalist

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(d) None of these

Ans c

20. The Nagara style of temple architecture is associated with

(a) North India

(b) South India

(d) None of the above

Ans a

21. Whose tomb among the following is not located in India?

(a) Akbar

(b) Humayun

(d) Itmad-ud-daula

Ans c

22. Which of the following pairs is correct?

(a) Nand Lal - Dandi March

(b) Hyder Asti - Morning

(d) Amrita Shergill - Sunflower

Ans a

23. Which of the following pairs is correct?

(a) Surdas - Sahitya Lahari

(b) Somesgara - Charu Chintamani

(d) Satyanarayana - Mahabharata

Ans a

24. Of the following, the oldest Sanskrit poet, whose composition still remains in original classical style, is

(a) Asvaghosa

(b) Dandin

(d) Bhavabhuti

Ans a

25. The Buddhist sculpture and art is found at

(a) Mahabalipuram

(b) Kanchi

(d) Amravati

Ans d

24 Charaka samhita is a work on

(a) Polity

(b)Architecture

(d) Mathematics

Ans a

39. The well-known painting 'Bani Thani belongs to the

(a) Kangra School

(b) Kishangarh School

(d) Jaipur School

Ans b

42. Mitakshara is

(a) A work on astronomy

(b) A treatise on ancient Hindu law of inheritance

(d) A compendium on medicine

Ans b

43. Which one of the following is correctly matched

(a) Thyagaraja -Tamil

(b) Purandara Das - Kannada

(d) Sankaradeva - Gujarati

Ans a

44. In his works, Kalidasa exhibits a particular leaning towards the worship of

(a) Vishnu

(b) Shiva

(d) Ganesha

Ans b

45. Of the following centres which is the one where the original monasteries established by Adi Shankaracharya is not found?

(a) Puri

(b) Kari

(d) Dwarka

Ans c

46. Who is the well-known collector of artifacts and curios?

(a) Salar Jung

(b) Wadeyar

(d) Motilal Nehru

Ans a

48. Painted greyware is attributed to

(a) Vedic period

(b) Guptas

(d) Indus valley civilization

Ans a

56. Gupta architecture is represented by many brick temples and the temple of Bhitargaon is most notable for its well preserved and moulded bricks of excellent design, this temple has

(a) A tall Gopuram

(b) A Pyramidal roof

(d) Double basement

Ans b

57. The well known painting, Bani Thani belongs to the

(a) Kangra School

(b) Kishangarh School

(d) Jaipur School

Ans b

58. The Chishti saint, in whose honour Urs is held in Ajmer every year, was

(a) Nizamuddin Auliya

(b) Moin-ud-din

(d) Hamidud-Din Nagori

Ans b

59. The earliest rock-cut caves in western India are those at

(a) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta

(b) Junnar, Kalyan and Pitalkhora

(d) Bhala, Pitalkhora and Kondane

Ans c

60. Which one of the following pairs of kings of ancient and medieval periods of Indian history and the works authored by them is correctly matched?

(a) Krishnadevaraya: Samaranganasutradhara

(b) Mahendravarman: Mattavilasaprahasana

(d) Somesvara: Amuktamalayada

Ans b

61. In Mughal paintings one notices the adoption of principle of foreshortening whereby near and distant people and things could be placed in perspective. This was due to the influence of the

(a) British

(b) Dutch

(d) Danish

Ans c

62. Consider the following passage:

"In the course of a career on the road spanning almost thirty years, he crossed the breadth of the Eastern hemisphere, visited territories equivalent to about 44 modern countries, and put behind him a total distance of approximately 73000 milcs The world's greatest traveller of pre-modern times to whom the above passage refers is

(a) Megasthenes

(b) Fa-Hien

(d) Ibn Battuta

Ans c

63. Which one of the following monuments figured in the news recently in connection with a fall of some of its parts and its consequent archaeological conservation?

(a) Jagannath Temple, Puri

(b) Sun Temple, Konark

(d) Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Bheraghat

Ans a

64. Which one of the following is a language of Baluchistan but linguistically Dravidian?

(a) Brahui

(b) Kui

(d) Pengo

Ans a

65. The statue of Gomateswara at Sravanabelagola was built by

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Kharavela

(d) Chamundaraya

Ans d

66. "Live well, as long as you live. Live well even by borrowings, for, once cremated, there is no 'return." This rejection of after-life in an aphorism of the

(a) Kapalika sect

(b) Sunyavada of Nagarjuna

(d) Charvakas

Ans d

67. Vidhushaka, a common character in Sanskrit drama, is invariably a

(a) Brahmana

(b) Kshatriya

(d) Shudra

Ans a

68. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are

(a) Buddhist

(b) Buddhist and Jain

(d) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Ans d

69. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are

(a) the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent

(b) the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified

(d) the three main musical gharanas prevalent in India

Ans c

70. The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art. Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

(a) Pahari

(b) Rajasthani

(d) Kalighata

Ans d

71. According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of

(a) Jnana

(b) Bhakti

(d) Karma

Ans d

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

(a) eight hands

(b) six hands

(d) two hands

Ans c

73. Zero was invented by

(a) Aryabhata

(b) Varahmira

(d) An unknown Indian

Ans a

74. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?

(a) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram

(b) Jama Masjid, Delhi

(d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur

Ans d

75. Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by

(a) Bihari

(b) Surdas

(d) Kabir

Ans c

76. According to ancient Indian cosmogonic ideas the sequential order of the cycle of four aeons (Yugas) is

(a) Dvapara, Krita, Treta and Kali

(b) Krita, Dvapara, Treta and Kali

(d) Treta, Dvapara, Kali and Krita

Ans c

77. Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis?

(a) Jagannath temple, Puri

(b) Pasupatinath temple, Kathmandu

(d) Chaunsathyogini temple, Bheraghated

Ans a

78. Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?

(a) Maurya sculptures

(b) Mathura sculptures

(d) Gandhara sculptures

Ans c

79. The term apabhramsa was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote

(a) outcastes among the Rajputs

(b) deviations from Vedic rituals

(d) non-Sanskrit verse metres

Ans c

82. Which one of the following pairs of composers in different languages and their works on the Mahabharata theme is correctly matched?

(a) Sarladasa - Bengali

(b) Kasirama Oriya

(d) Pampa - Kannada

Ans d

83. Which one of the following dances involves solo performance?

(a) Bharatanatyam

(b) Kuchipudi

(d) Odissi

Ans a

84. Which one of the following scripts of ancient India was written from right to left?

(a) Brahmi

(b) Nandnagari

(d) Kharoshti

Ans d

85. The famous dialogue between, Nachiketa and Yama is mentioned in the

(a) Channdogyapanishad

(b) Mundkapanishad

(d) Kenopanishad

Ans c

86. Milindapanho is in the form of a dialogue between the King Menander and the Buddhist monk

(a) Nagasena

(b) Nagarjuna

(d) Kumarilabhatta

Ans a

89. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was

(a) Amir Khusru

(b) Mirza Ghalib

(d) Faiz

Ans a

90. The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as

(a) realistic

(b) socialistic

(d) impressionistic

Ans c

2. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) 'Neel Darpan' was a play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmers

(b) The author of the play 'Ghashiram Kotwal' is Vijay Tendulkar

(d) Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre

Ans c

94. The Raga which is sung early in the morning is

(a) Todi

(b) Darbari

(d) Bhimpalasi

Ans a

95. Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:

1. It is performed by Chakiar caste.

2. It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.

3. Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument. 3

4. Its theatre form is called koothambalam.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1, 3 and 4

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 4

Ans a

98. In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?

(a) Bhubaneswar

(b) Bijapur

(d) Shravanabelagola

Ans a

99. Who amongst the following Englishmen, first translated Bhagavad- Gita into English?

(a) William Jones

(b) Charles Wilkins

(d) John Marshall

Ans b

100. Hoysala monuments are found in

(a) Hampi and Hospet

(b) Halebid and Belur

(d) Sringeri and Dharwar

Ans b

104. Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The status of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains

(b) India's largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh

(d) The Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva

Ans a

106. 'Mrichchhakatika' an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with:

(a) the love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

(b) the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

(d) the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa

Ans a

107. Consider the following statements:

1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II.

2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawali. Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans c

108. Which one of the following statements if NOT correct?

(a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali

(b) The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year

(d) The song 'Jana-gana-mana', composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the national Anthem of India

Ans a

109. The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of:

(a) Culture

(b) Tourism

(d) Human Resource Development

Ans a

110. Consider the following statements:

1. The Islamic Calendar is twelve days shorter than the Gregorian Calendar.

2. The Islamic Calendar began in AD 632.

3. The Gregorian Calendar is a solar calendar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2

(d) 3 only

Ans c

111. Consider the following statements :

1. Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park

2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai

3. Mamallapuram

4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple)

Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans d

112. Recently, to which of the following countries did India offer to build a Buddha Temple?

(a) China

(b) Myanmar

(d) Vietnam

Ans a

117.The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?

(a) Sri Mariamman Temple

(b) Angkor Vat

(d) Kamakhya Temple

Ans b

118. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshasila located?

(a) Indus and Jhelum

(b) Jhelum and Chenab

(d) Ravi and Beas

Ans a

119. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

(a) Bhil uprising

(b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising

(d) Sanyasi rebellion

Ans d

120. The Allahabad Pillar inscription is associated with which one of the following?

(a) Mahapadma Nanda

(b) Chandragupta Maurya

(d) Samudragupta

Ans d

121. Lectures from Colombo to Almora is based on the experiences of which one of the following?

(a) Veer Savarkar

(b) Annie Besant

(d) Swami Vivekanand

Ans d

122. Who among the following wrote the book Babuvivah?

(a) Raja Rammohan Roy

(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

(d) Rabindranath Tagore

Ans b

123. Where is the famous Vijayavitala temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

(a) Belur

(b) Bhadrachalam

(d) Srirangam

Ans c

127. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?

(a) Bhadrachalam

(b) Chidambaram

(d) Srikalahasti

Ans c

128. In which State is the Buddhist site Tabo Monastery located?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand

Ans b

130. Consider the following statements :

1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.

2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans c

132. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?

(a) Bagh caves

(b) Ellora caves

(d) Nasik caves

Ans a

133. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the

(a) Three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent.

(b) Three main linguistic divisions in to which the languages of India can be classified

(d) Three main musical Gharanas prevalent in India

Ans c

134. With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?

1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal Period.

2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.

3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(d) None of the above is correct

Ans b

135. How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dances?

1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatnatyam.

2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatnatyam but Kuchipudi does not have such a form of movements.

Which of the following statements given above is/ are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans a

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