The Different Styles of Architecture

Q. Hemadpanthi style temples are found in which state of India?

1. Karnataka
2. Rajasthan
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttarakhand

Q. Temple architecture of Nagara style is found mainly in which part of India?

1. North India
2. South India
3. All across India
4. Nowhere in India.

Q. Which of these are declared as World Heritage Sites?

1. Taj Mahal
2. Qutub Minar
3. Gondeshwar Temple
4. Gateway of India

Q. Domes and Minarets are the characteristics of which style of architecture?

1. Indo-Gothic
2. Islamic
3. Dravidian
4. Temple

Q. Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka, is an example of which style of architecture?

1. Vesara
2. Hemadpanti
3. Bhoomija
4. Islamic

Q. The building of ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus’ in Mumbai is an example of which style of architecture?

1. Islamic architecture
2. Maratha architecture
3. Persian architecture
4. Indo-Gothic architecture

Q. Match the following aspects of the Alekhya Vidya with their respective depictions.

1. Aesthetics
2. Expressions
3. Reality
4. Colour Composition

Q. Which of the follwoing statement(s) provide(s) correct information about the Dravidian style of temple architecture?

1. This architectural style emerged in the northern part of the India.
2. Various kingdoms and empires like the Cholas, Cheras, Kakatiyas, and Pallavas among others contributed to the development of Dravidian architecture.
3. The most distinctive difference in this architectural style relative to others is the use of a shorter and more pyramidal tower over the garbhagriha.
4. The majority of the existing structures are located in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telengana.

Q. Which among the following texts does not explain the art of painting and sculpting with the context of temple architecture?

1. Vastushastra
2. Agama
3. Manusmriti
4. Puranas

Q. Who amongst these can you relate with Qutub Minar?

1. Shah Jahan
2. Mohammed Adil Shah
3. Altamash
4. Qutubuddin Aibak

Q. The Gol Gumbaz in Karnataka was built in the Indo-Gothic style of architecture.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which among the following options is not an example of Islamic architecture in India?

1. Taj Mahal
2. Qutub Minar
3. India Gate
4. Red Fort

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Q. The Ajanta and Verul caves in Maharashtra were declared a World Heritage Site in 1983.

1. True
2. False

Q. What was the sanctum sanctorium of temples constructed during the Gupta period also known as?

1. Vesara
2. Dravida
3. Garbhagriha
4. Nagara

Q. Which among the following railway stations was built as per the Indo-Gothic architecture?

1. New Delhi Railway Station
2. Chatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus, Mumbai
3. Atal Vajpayee Railway Station, Ahmedabad
4. Bayyapanahalli Railway Station, Banglore