Cave Architecture
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Q. The Gupta period is known as the Golden period of Art. They built stupas, Chaityas, Maths, temples and other statues. Cave architecture of Guptas was pretty famous. Which of the following caves has been built by Guptas?
- Badami cave at Badami
- Ajanta-Ellora caves at Aurangabad
- Elephanta caves near Mumbai
- Udayagiri cave near Bhubaneshwar
Q. Match the following caves with the places they are situated in.
1.) Khapra Kodiya | a.) Junagadh |
2.) Talaja | b.) Bhavnagar |
3.) Kaliya Dungar | c.) Gir Somnath D |
4.) Sana | d.) Bharuch |
- 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D
- 1-A; 2-B; 3-D; 4-C
- 1-A; 2-E; 3-D; 4-C
- 1-E; 2-B; 3-D; 4-A
Q. Caves are also known to have different inscriptions and monuments.
- True
- False
Q. "S1: The Barabar mountain caves are famous for Ashoka's charity work inscribed on the walls of the caves.
S2: The caves at Junagadh region of Gujarat are famous for its paintings."
S2: The caves at Junagadh region of Gujarat are famous for its paintings."
- S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the correct explanation for S1
- S1: True; S2: True; Both the statements are independent statements
- S1: True; S2: False
- S1: False; S2: True
Q. Silent Valley was known as Sairandrivanam in Mahabharata.
- True
- False