Contributions to Art and Architecture

Q. Which of the following features were characteristic of temples of the Gupta period?

1. A Garbha Griha was built to host the main idol.
2. There was one long stairway descending from the main entry.
3. All the temples were constructed on low bases.
4. A shikhara was built on top of the temple.
5. Pillars were decorated with carvings of four lions facing back to back.

Q. Among the following, which are the prominent features of the Vishnu temple at Deogarh?

1. Pyramidal tower
2. Ornamented doorways
3. Three porticos
4. No Shikaras

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Q. The doorway of the Vishnu temple of Deogarh is decorated with:

1. the statues of Goddess Lakshmi
2. the statues of Ganga and Yamuna
3. the statues of Lord Vishnu and Sheshnag
4. the ten avataras of Lord Vishnu

Q. In the temples constructed in the Gupta period, the main idol was kept in a room called the .

1. Raj Griha
2. Dev Bhoomi
3. Vidya Griha
4. Garbha Griha

Q. X is a painting dated to the Gupta period. It is known for its colour, design and expressions. It is based on a celestial being, who is said to take the sorrows of humans upon himself.

Identify X.

1. Buddha Jeevana
2. Dhanavantari
3. Vishnu Dasavatara
4. Avalokiteshwar Padmahari

Q. The Temple of Bhitargaon is located near the city of:

1. Agra
2. Kanpur
3. Ujjain
4. Varanasi

Q. Pick the correctly matched pairs from the following:

1. Sculpted out of a single solid rock - Ajanta cave
2. Caves in Madhya Pradesh - The Bagh caves
3. Flat-roofed square temple - Temple of Bhitargaon
4. Temple at Sanchi- pyramidal