SSC SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 3 MCQ

SS Chapter 3 : CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA : SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

Quiz

 

1. The art of giving shape to stone by using hammer and chisel is known as ....
   1.   Stupa art
   2.   Architecture
   3.   Cave art
   4.   Sculpture
2. Which word is used for architecture in Sanskrit language?
   1.   Gopuram
   2.   Art
   3.   Vastu
   4.   Shilp
3. With whom is vastu directly related?
   1.   Dwelling
   2.   Nature
   3.   Building
   4.   God
4. In which district of Gujarat is Harappan town Dholaveera situated?
   1.   Kachchh
   2.   Banaskantha
   3.   Junagadh
   4.   Sabarkantha
5. Which city can be cited as an example to prove that India had expertise in town planning since the ancient time?
   1.   Khavada
   2.   Anjar
   3.   Kothara
   4.   Dholaveera
6. Where is Dholaveera situated?
   1.   Bhuj
   2.   Khavada
   3.   Aliya Bet
   4.   Khadir Bet
7. Which city was known as city of trade and commerce in ancient times?
   1.   Bharuch
   2.   Dholaveera
   3.   Aliya bet
   4.   Surat
8. Which city of the Harappan culture had the best planning?
   1.   Surkotada
   2.   Mohen-jo-Daro
   3.   Lothal
   4.   Harappa
9. The roads of which city are considered to be most convenient and modern?
   1.   Surkotada
   2.   Khavada
   3.   Mohen-jo-Daro
   4.   Dholaveera
10. What was the unique system of Mohen-jo-Daro?
    1.   Public bath
    2.   Underground drainage system
    3.   Roads
    4.   Public buildings
11. Where was a drainage system of Mohan-Jo-daro found in the world?
    1.   Island of Crete in the Mediterranean sea
    2.   Island of Lakshyadeep in Arebian sea
    3.   Islands of Bermuda in Atlantic ocean
    4.   Islands of Kamdor in Baring sea
12. What is a work constructed with stones or bricks. in an oval shape. under which remains of Lord Buddha are kept, called?
    1.   Stupa
    2.   Temple
    3.   Gurudwara
    4.   Mosque
13. In which state is the pre-Mauryan age Stupa of Piprava village, situated?
    1.   Gujarat
    2.   Rajasthan
    3.   Madhya Pradesh
    4.   Uttar Pradesh
14. Which stupa is of the pre-Mauryan age?
    1.   Stupa of Piprava
    2.   Stupa of Sanchi
    3.   Stupa of Sarnath
    4.   Stupa of Nandangadh
15. The stupa of Loriya village is in which state?
    1.   Orissa
    2.   Uttar Pradesh
    3.   Bihar
    4.   Rajasthan
16. Where is Nandangadh stupa situated?
    1.   Near Jaipur
    2.   Near Meerut
    3.   Near Loriya
    4.   Near Patna
17. Which of the following was the greatest architectural achievement of Maurya period?
    1.   Stupa of Sanchi
    2.   Mahabalipuram
    3.   Somnath
    4.   Pagoda
18. Which stupa is considered to be an invaluable heritage of Buddhism. architecture and Indian culture?
    1.   Stupa of Bodh Gaya
    2.   Stupa of Nandangadh
    3.   Stupa of Sarnath
    4.   Stupa of Sanchi
19. Where is the Dharmarajika stupa situated?
    1.   Sanchi
    2.   Sarnath
    3.   Piprava
    4.   Nandangadh
20. Where is Boriya stupa situated?
    1.   Rajasthan
    2.   Gujarat
    3.   Madhya Pradesh
    4.   Uttar Pradesh
21. How many stupas have been found from Gujarat?
    1.   Three
    2.   Four
    3.   Five
    4.   Two
22. By what name a railing surrounding the top portion of the oval : shape of the stupa is known?
    1.   Toran
    2.   Harmika
    3.   Medhi
    4.   Maherab
23. Who made the stone descriptions carved by the religious orders?
    1.   Emperor Ashoka
    2.   Chandragupta Maurya
    3.   Emperor Samudragupta
    4.   Emperor Kanishka
24. What had Emperor Ashoka got carved on the pillars?
    1.   State order
    2.   Preaching orders
    3.   Religious orders
    4.   Art orders
25. Image of which animal is at the top of the Sarnath pillar?
    1.   Elephant
    2.   Tiger
    3.   Bull
    4.   Lion
26. Images of how many lions are there at the top of the Sarnath pillar?
    1.   Five
    2.   Two
    3.   Three
    4.   Four
27. Which of the following is accepted on our National Emblem?
    1.   Image of Lion
    2.   Image of Chakra
    3.   Image of Bullock
    4.   Image of Horse
28. Which is the best specimen of architecture of the Mauryan age?
    1.   Stupa of Sanchi
    2.   Pillar of Sarnath
    3.   Stupa of Sarnath
    4.   Pillar of Bodh Gaya
29. How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra in our National Flag?
    1.   20
    2.   24
    3.   32
    4.   28
30. Which script is used in the stone inscriptions of Ashoka?
    1.   Devnagari
    2.   Sadhunkadi
    3.   Gurumukhi
    4.   Brahmi
31. Which style came into existence due to the influence of the Greeks?
    1.   Mathura
    2.   Gandhar
    3.   Dravidian
    4.   Indo-Greek
32. Gandhar style is the best combination of ....
    1.   Kangada and Rock Art
    2.   Jain and Rajasthan Art
    3.   Greek and Iranian Art
    4.   Indo-Greek Art
33. Who encouraged the Gandhar style?
    1.   Heenyan sect of Buddhism
    2.   Shvetambar sect of Jainism
    3.   Mahayan sect of Buddhism
    4.   Digambar sect of Jainism
34. Of which style is the Dharmarajika stupa of Takshashila?
    1.   Dravidian
    2.   Mathura
    3.   Aryan
    4.   Gandhar
35. Where is Manikmala stupa situated?
    1.   Near Lahore
    2.   Near Takshashila
    3.   Near Mathura
    4.   Near Ravalpindi
36. Which stupa is situated in Takshashila?
    1.   Boriya
    2.   Manikmala
    3.   Dharmrajika
    4.   Itava
37. Who is the Greek king from the following?
    1.   Kanishka
    2.   Rudradaman
    3.   Minander
    4.   Pushyamitra
38. Who is the Kshatrap King from the following?
    1.   Pushyamitra
    2.   Rudradaman
    3.   Minander
    4.   Kanishka
39. During the time of which of the following kings did Gandhar style flourish?
    1.   Chola
    2.   Kushan
    3.   Pallavas
    4.   Pandya
40. What is the shape of the stupas of Gandhar style?
    1.   Oval-shaped
    2.   Round-shaped
    3.   Cylindrical-shaped
    4.   Triangular-shaped
41. Which is the most famous stupa of Gandhar style?
    1.   Stupa of Sanchi
    2.   Stupa of Sarnath
    3.   Stupa of Manikamala
    4.   Stupa of Nandangadh
42. Which is the most famous stupa of Dravidian style?
    1.   Stupa of Dharmarajika
    2.   Stupa of Sarnath
    3.   Stupa of Manikamala
    4.   Stupa of Nagarjuna Konda
43. Where were idols of Buddha and Bodhisattvas made for the first time?
    1.   In Takshashila
    2.   In Junagadh
    3.   In Mathura
    4.   In Gwalior
44. Of which style is the stupa of Amravati?
    1.   Dravidian
    2.   Mathura
    3.   Gandhar
    4.   Yamuna
45. Which age is known as the golden age of Indian art?
    1.   Pandya age
    2.   Mauryan age
    3.   Chola age
    4.   Gupta age
46. Which temple of Ellora caves is considered to be amazing?
    1.   Sun temple
    2.   Vaikunth temple
    3.   Kailas temple
    4.   Vishnu temple
47. By which kings was the Kailas temple of Ellora caves built?
    1.   Satvahanas
    2.   Rashtrakutas
    3.   Pandyas
    4.   Pallavas
48. In which caves is the magnificent statue of Trimurti found?
    1.   Ajanta
    2.   Ellora
    3.   Elephanta
    4.   Mahabalipuram
49. Which colours are used in Ajanta caves?
    1.   Chemical
    2.   Organic
    3.   Vegetable
    4.   Natural
50. Where are the caves of Ajanta-Ellora situated?
    1.   At Mumbai
    2.   At Patna
    3.   At Gwalior
    4.   At Aurangabad
51. Where are Udaygiri and Bagh caves found?
    1.   Gwalior
    2.   Mumbai
    3.   Aurangabad
    4.   Junagadh
52. Which cave is found near Gondal in Gujarat?
    1.   Dhank
    2.   Uparkot
    3.   Udaygiri
    4.   Khambhalia
53. What is the name of thy corridor of the mosque meant for offering Namaz?
    1.   Sahan
    2.   Livan
    3.   Mehrab
    4.   Kibla
54. What is the name of the circular passage built at a height around the stupa?
    1.   Harmika
    2.   Medhi
    3.   Toran
    4.   Pradakshina Panth
55. Whose chariot temple is the largest?
    1.   Dharamraj
    2.   Brahma
    3.   Vishnu
    4.   Nataraj
56. Whose chariot temple is the smallest?
    1.   Kaushalya
    2.   Kunti
    3.   Draupadi
    4.   Sita
57. In which caves is the Kailas temple located?
    1.   Ellora
    2.   Elephanta
    3.   Ajanta
    4.   Bagh
58. Which kings built the mandapa and seven chariot temple of Mahabalipuram?
    1.   Cholas
    2.   Pallavas
    3.   Kadamb
    4.   Chandel
59. Which kings' contribution is notable in the building of structural temples?
    1.   Chaul
    2.   Pallava
    3.   Pandya
    4.   Chandel
60. Where were the famous copper idols of Buddha found?
    1.   Kanchipuram
    2.   Mathura
    3.   Thanjavur
    4.   Nalanda
61. Whose copper idol found in Nalanda is considered to be the glory of Indian sculpting?
    1.   Shri Rama
    2.   Shri Krishna
    3.   Buddha
    4.   Mahavira
62. Which was the largest temple of ancient India?
    1.   Brihadishwar
    2.   Kailasnath
    3.   Mahabalipuram
    4.   Konark
63. Who built the Brihadishwar temple at Thanjavur?
    1.   Nrusinhvarman
    2.   Kanishka I
    3.   Rajraja Chola
    4.   Rudradaman I
64. The shadow of which temple never falls on the earth?
    1.   Kailasnath temple
    2.   Mahabalipuram temple
    3.   Konark sun temple
    4.   Brihadeshwara temple
65. What are the huge outer walls and entrance gateways built around the temples constructed by the Pandya kings known as?
    1.   Pagoda
    2.   Gopuram
    3.   Shikhar
    4.   Dwapuram
66. In which state is the Sun temple of Konark situated?
    1.   Orissa
    2.   Tamil Nadu
    3.   Gujarat
    4.   Madhya Pradesh
67. Temple that has a chariot shape has 12 huge wheels and which is pulled by 7 horses is known as ....
    1.   Kallasnath temple
    2.   Modhera sun temple
    3.   Konark sun temple
    4.   Brihadeshwar temple
68. Which temple is known as black pagoda?
    1.   Konark temple
    2.   Brihadeshwar temple
    3.   Modhera sun temple
    4.   Khajuraho temple
69. How many different images of Sun God are seen in the Sun Temple of Modhera?
    1.   4
    2.   8
    3.   12
    4.   16
70. Which was the capital city of Pallavas?
    1.   Thanjavur
    2.   Kanchipuram
    3.   Kalpakkam
    4.   Thiruvananthpuram
71. Which three forms of God can be seen in the huge idol of 'Trimurti'?
    1.   Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
    2.   Brahma, Vishnu and Ganesh
    3.   Brahma, Varun and Kuber
    4.   Brahma, Vishnu and Indra
72. Which Buddhist sect worships Buddha's idol as God?
    1.   Mahayan
    2.   Hinayan
    3.   Uttarayan
    4.   Daxinayan
73. In which state are the Khajuraho temples situated?
    1.   Bihar
    2.   Orissa
    3.   Andhra Pradesh
    4.   Madhya Pradesh
74. Which temple has been given the sobriquet 'poem carved in marble’?
    1.   Temples of Khajuraho
    2.   Jain temples of Delwara
    3.   Temples of Kanchi
    4.   Gopuram temples of Madurai
75. On which hill are the Jain temples of Delwara situated?
    1.   Abu
    2.   Girnar
    3.   Shatrunjay
    4.   Vindhyachal
76. In which state are the Jain temples of Delwara situated?
    1.   Madhya Pradesh
    2.   Gujarat
    3.   Rajasthan
    4.   Maharashtra
77. During the reign of which king of Gujarat were the Jain temples of Delwara built?
    1.   Jadeja
    2.   Jhala
    3.   Solanki
    4.   Maratha
78. In which district of Gujarat is the Sun temple of Modhera situated?
    1.   Mehsana
    2.   Ahmadabad
    3.   Sabarkantha
    4.   Katchh
79. Which king had built the Modhera Sun temple?
    1.   Siddharaj Jaysinh
    2.   Mulraj I
    3.   Bhimdev II
    4.   Bhimdev I
80. To which style does the sculpting of Modhera Sun temple belong?
    1.   Gandhar
    2.   Pandya
    3.   Iranian
    4.   Greek
81. Which mosque did the ruler of Delhi, Qutb-ud-din Aibak, build?
    1.   Chirag-e-Dehli
    2.   Quwwat-ul-Islam
    3.   Moth ki Masjid
    4.   Kadam-Rasool-Masjid
82. Which sculpture of Ahmadabad is renowned throughout the world for its minute carving?
    1.   Atala mosque
    2.   Nagtna mosque
    3.   Dome of Dariyakhan
    4.   Sidi Saiyad Jali
83. Which mosque of Gujarat is famous throughout the world?
    1.   Rani Sipri mosque
    2.   Minar Masjid
    3.   Bibiji ki masjid
    4.   Jama masjid
84. Which architecture situated outside the Sarangpur Darwaja is famous throughout the world?
    1.   Lal Gumbaj
    2.   Shaking Minaret
    3.   Badshah no Hajiro
    4.   Gol Gumbaj
85. In which city are Sahasraling Lake and Ranki Vav situated?
    1.   Dabhoi
    2.   Vadodara
    3.   Palitana
    4.   Patan
86. Which mosque is Situated in Champaner?
    1.   Jama Mosque
    2.   Moti Masjid
    3.   Madina Mosque
    4.   Sidi Saiyad Mosque
87. In which city is fani Sipri mosque situated?
    1.   Ahmadabad
    2.   Godhara
    3.   Delhi
    4.   Jammu
88. In which town is Rudra Mahalay situated?
    1.   Patan
    2.   Siddhapur
    3.   Junagadh
    4.   Ahmadabad
89. Which mosque had Mughal Emperor Babar built at Panipat in 1526?
    1.   Kilaikunha mosque
    2.   Jame mosque of Sambhal
    3.   Mosque of Salota
    4.   Mosque of Kabulibagh
90. Which new city had Mughal Emperor Akbar built?
    1.   Secunderabad
    2.   Fatehpur Sikri
    3.   Jaunpur
    4.   Daultabad
91. Whose tomb at Malwa is a beautiful specimen in Indian style?
    1.   Hoshangshah
    2.   Babar
    3.   Akbar
    4.   Mohammedshah
92. What is the way to enter the mosque known?
    1.   Livan
    2.   Kibla
    3.   Maksura
    4.   Galiyara
93. The era of which Mughal king is known as the 'golden era' of architecture?
    1.   Shahjahan
    2.   Jahangir
    3.   Akbar
    4.   Babar
94. What is the ,hall, where namaz is performed called?
    1.   Sahan
    2.   Livan
    3.   Mahrab
    4.   Kibla
95. With which place is Gol Gumbaj associated?
    1.   Vijapur
    2.   Bijapur
    3.   Goa
    4.   Vijaynagar
96. Which architecture built by Shahjahan is an excellent specimen of art and sculpting?
    1.   Diwan-e-Aam
    2.   Taj Mahal
    3.   Diwan-e-Khas
    4.   Moti Masjid of Agra
97. Which mosque was built by Turkish Kings in Jaunpur?
    1.   Adina mosque
    2.   Quwat-ul-Islam
    3.   Atala mosque
    4.   Jama Mosque
98. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
    1.   Bhimdev (First) - Sun temple (Modhera)
    2.   Siddhraj Jaysinh - Dharmraj temple
    3.   Narsinh Varman (Second) - Mahabalipuram temple
    4.   Raj Raj Chola - Brihadeshwar temple
99. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
    1.   Jain Temples of Dilwara-Rajasthan
    2.   Sun temple of Modhera - Gujarat
    3.   Sun temple of Konark-Orissa
    4.   Temples of Khajuraho-Andhra Pradesh
100. Which one of the following pairs is wrong?
     1.   Gol Gumbaj-Bijapur
     2.   Shaking Minaret-Agra
     3.   Sidi Saiyed Jali-Ahmadabad
     4.   Rudra Mahalay-Siddhapur