The Different Styles of Architecture

Q.

In Which State Dihang Gorge Is Located

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

1. True
2. False

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

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. Red Fort
4. India Gate

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

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Hemadpanthi style temples are found in which state of India?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Karnataka
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Rajasthan
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Maharashtra
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Uttarakhand

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Temple architecture of Nagara style is found mainly in which part of India?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> North India
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> South India
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> All across India
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Nowhere in India.

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 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

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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of these are declared as World Heritage Sites?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Taj Mahal
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Qutub Minar
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Gondeshwar Temple
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Gateway of India

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, Karnataka, is an example of which style of architecture?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Hemadpanti
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Vesara
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Bhoomija
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Islamic

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The building of ‘Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Railway Terminus’ in Mumbai is an example of which style of architecture?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Islamic architecture
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Maratha architecture
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Persian architecture
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Indo-Gothic architecture

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Domes and Minarets are the characteristics of which style of architecture?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Indo-Gothic
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Islamic
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Temple
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Dravidian

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who amongst these can you relate with Qutub Minar?

1. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Shah Jahan
2. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Mohammed Adil Shah
3. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Altamash
4. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Qutubuddin Aibak