Art and Religion of the Pallavas

Q. From the options given below, identify the famous temple built by the Pallavas in Kanchi.

1. Shore Temple
2. Vatapi
3. Pattadkal
4. Kailasanath Temple

Q. Apart from being place of worship, temples during the Pallava era were also centres of _______ and _________.

1. social activities
2. education
3. health care
4. administration

Q. Which one of these was not one among the monthy magazines published during the late 19th and early 20th century?

1. The Hindustan Review
2. The Bharath Review
3. The Indian Review
4. The Modern Review

Q. Who were some of the great Indian writers of the modern era?

1. Bankim Chandra Chatterji
2. Kalidasa
3. Michael Madhu Sudan Dutta
4. Sarat Chander Chatterji

Q. The Great Penance panel is considered to be one of the world's largest open-air bas relief.

1. False
2. True

Q. The crowning ceremony of the Chalukya kings is said to have taken place in this location "A". This place is also considered a world heritage site. Name "A".

1. Pattadakallu
2. Badami
3. Aihole
4. Talakadu

Q. The famous Kailashnath temple of Kanchi was built by

1. Singha Vishnu
2. Pulakesin II
3. Narasimhaverman II

Q. Manimekhalai was written during the rule of _________ dynasty.

1. Pallava
2. Chera
3. Pandya
4. Chalukya

Q. The at Mamallapuram, is one of the finest Pallava architectures. It is a rock cut cave temple.

1. Varaha Cave
2. Shore temple
3. Rathas
4. Arjuna's Penance

Q. Match the various Pallava temples with their corresponding styles.

1. Mamalla style
2. Mahendra style
3. Rajasimha style

Q. The Pallavas were mainly followers of Jainism and Saivism.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

1. 
2. Ratha temple
3. Kailashnath
4. 
5. 
6. Temple at Aihole

Q. Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct about the religious policy of the Pallavas?

1. Pallavas followed Shaivism
2. Pallavas followed Jainism
3. Pallavas were tolerant of other religions
4. All of the above

Q. The University of played a vital role in the propagation of Aryan culture.

1. Kanchi
2. Andhra
3. Kolar

Q. Which among the following is a literary work published during the Pallava period?

1. Kumarasambavam
2. Shilpadikaram
3. Ramayanam
4. Rithusamhara