CULTURAL HISTORY : ART, ARCTITECTURE & MUSIC - 1

1.Who built the Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh?
(A) Harsha (B) Asoka (C) Kanishka (D) Chandra gupta

2. Amir Khusrau’s name is associated with the invention of
(A) sitar (B) sarotd (C) table (D) shehnai

3. The famous Coyrt poet (in Hindi literature ) of Akbar was – (A)Raskha (B)Surdas (C)Tulsidas (D) Abdur rahim Khan –i- Khanan

4. Who among the following Mughal rulers has been called asthePrinceofbuilders’?
(A)Babar (B) Akbar (C) jahengir ( D) Shahjehan

5. The Khjuraho shrines built by Chandella rulers are dedicated t
(A) Vishnu and Shiva o (B) Indra and Varuna (C) Shiva and Parvati (D) Vishnu and Brahma

6.The contents of Allahabad pillar inscription of samudra Gupta were written by
(A) Vishakha datta (B) virasen (C) Kalidas (D) Harisena

7. sculpture of the Gandhara school reflect the influence of the
(A) Greeks (B) Chinese (C) Italians (D) Perisians

8. an example of Chola architechture can be seen at
(A) Ellora (B) Mahabalipuram (C)Tanjor(D) Kanchipuram

9.During the Mughal Period of Indian history , the name of Mansur became famous in the field of
(A) Music(B)Architecture (C) painting (D)Garden laying

10. Sarnath’s Lion capital is attributed to
(A)Kanishka (B)Harshavardhana
(C) Ashoka (D) Chandragupta

11.Which of the following features are associated with the architecture of Tughlaq Period?
1.Sloping walls
2. Deliberate attempt to combine the principles of the arch and the lintel and beam in the building.
3. Placing the building especially the tombs on a high platform
(A) 1 only (B) 1 and 3 (C) 2 and 3 (D) 1 and 2

12.The Dravidian style of architecture can be seen in
(A) Sun temple at konark (B) Mahabodhi temple at Gaya (C)Dhrmaraja- Ratha at Mamallapuram (D) Jagannath temple at Puri

13. Which of the following is a correct chronological sequence –
(A) Qutab Minar, Tajmahal , Fatehpur Sikr
(B) Qutab Minar, Fatehpur Sikri, Tajmahal .
(C) Fatehpur Sikri, Tajmahal . Qutab Minar,
(D) Tajmahal , Fatehpur Sikri Qutab Minar,

14.The large Shiva temple at Thanjavurwas built by
(A) Rajendra Chola (B) Rajaraja Chola (C)Chandellas (D) Rashtrakutas

15. Which of the following was built by Akbar?
(A) Agra Fort (B) Fort of Daulatabad
(C) Red Fort (D) Fort of Ahmed nagar

16. The Kriti Stambha (Tower of Victory)at chittor was built by
(A) Ranapratap (B) Rana sanga
(C) Rana kumbha (D) Bappa Raval

17. The red fort of Delhi was built by
(A) Akbar (B) Shahjehan
(C) jahengir (D) Sher Shah

18. Which of the following is not related to Gandhara school of Art?
(A) Elephanta (B) Elora
(C)Khajuraho (D) Ajanta

19. The monuments at Khajuraho belong to the period of
(A) Vakatakas (B) Rastrakutas
(C) Chandellas (D) Gahadavalas

20. Match the following
A). Ashoka 1)Gandhra school of Art
B). Kanishka 2)Monolithic pillars
C). Krishna 3)Brihadisvara Temple
D) Rajaraja 4) Kailasanath Temple, Ellora

A B C D A B C D
(A) 2 3 4 1 (B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 2 1

21. Which of the following are the features of Mughal Style of architecture?
1) Curvilinear Roof 2) Flat Roof
3) Domes 4) Arches
(A) 1, 2 & 3 (B) 2, 3 & 4 (C) 1, 3 & 4 (D) 1, 2 & 4

22.In the gandhara Sculpture,the preaching mudra associated with the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath is
(A)Abhaya (B) Bhumisparsa
(C)Dhyana (D) Dharmachakra

23. The Mughal painting reached its zenith during the reign of
(A) Babar (B) Akbar
(C) jahengir (D) Shahjehan

24. Which of the following is not correctly matched
(A) nalanda – Monastic Establishment
(B) Konark- Sun Temple
(C) Tanjore – Cave Temple
(D) Amravati-Stupa

25. Gandhara school of Art was established in
(A) Western India (B) Eastern India
(C) Southern India (D) North-Western India

26. Temples at all the following places are well known for their erotic sculpture except-
(A) Konark (B) Khajurah
(C) Madurai (D) Halebid and Belur

27. Taxila was a famous site of
(A) early vedic art (B) Gandhra art
(C) Mayuryan art (D) Gupta art

28. The structure of Qutab Minar was completed by
(A) Aram Shah ,(B) Qutbuddin Aibak
(C)Iltutmish (D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq

29. In the mediavel period, Indian painting reached a high degree of perfection of during the reign of
(A) Firoz Tughkaq (B) Sher shah
(C) jahengir (D) Aurangzeb

30..Fourteen rocks edict of Ashoka have been unreached at
(A) Sasaram (B) Kandhar (C)Girnar (D) None of these

31. Which sufi saint’s dargah is at Ajmer?
(A) salim chisti (B) Muinuddin Chisti
(C) Baba farid (D) Hajrat Nijamuddin

32. Gandhara school of Art was developed during the time of
(A) Sakas (B) Mauryas (C) sungas (D) Kushans

33. Which of the following is not associated with growth of cave art?
(A) Bagh (B) Amarnath (C) Karle (D) Mahabalipuram

34. The distinctive contribution of the Turkish rulers of India to architecture was the
(A) Use of red stone (B) building of towers
(C) Use of motifs for decoration (D) Use of arch and dome

35.Which of the following statements is true of the Gandhara school of art ?
(A) It was an indigineous school of art
(B) It was an offshoot Greek art
(C)It was a form of Ashokan art
(D) It was Greek in technique & Indian in nature

36. Buland darwaza is situated in
(A) Delhi (B) Fatehpur Sikri
(C)Lucknow (D) Meerut

37. Match the following :
Mughal Garden Laid by
A .Nasim bagh, Srinagar 1. Babar
B. Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar 2.Akabar
C. Nur I Afsan ,Agra 3. Jahangir
D.Nishat Bagh,Agra 4. Asaf Khan

A B C D A B C D
(A) 2 3 1 4 (B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 4 1 3 2 (D) 1 3 4 2

38.The images in the temple of Ankorvat are those of
(A) Buddha (B) Hindu Dieties
(C)Tirthankaras (D) Cambodian Kings

39.Which of the following is not a characteristic of the paintings of Mughal period?
(A) Religious scenes were depicted
(B) Court and Cultural scenes were depicted
(C)Scenes of battles were shown
(D) Mythological themes were depicted

40.Nishant Garden was built by
(A) babar (B) Jehangir (C)Sher Shah (D) Shahjahan

41. Who is considered as Trimurti of Carnatic music ?
(A) Thyagaraja (B) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(C)Swati Thirunal (D) Purandaradasa

42. Which of the following is the oldest monument?
(A) Ajanta (B) Qutab minar
(C)Taj Mahal (D)Khajuraho

43. Which temple got the name of Black Pagoda?
(A) Sun Temple (B) Lingaraj Temple
(C) Jagannath Temple (D) Bhubaneswari Temple

44. who built CharMinar ?
(A) Ibrahim Qutb Shah (B) Quli qutb Shah
(C)Ali Adil Shah (D) Ibrahim adil Sahah –II

45. Vakatakas belong to the period of
(A) Mauryas (B) Guptas (C) Kushans (D) Harsha

46.Which of the following school of paintings developed independently during the Mughal period ?
(A) The Bijapur School (B) The Golconda School
(C) The Kangra school (D) The Rajput School

47. Development of architecture was at its peak during
(A) Chola period (B) Mughal period
(C) Gupta period (D) Pandya period

48. Who built the famous dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century?
(A) mahendra pala (B) Mahipala
(C)Rajyapala (D) Tejapala

49. The originators of the Dravidian style of architecture and sculptire in south india were
(A) Cholas (B) Hoysalas (C)Pallavas (D) Pandyas

50.To whom was place for Amritsar given by Mughal Emperor Akbar?
(A) Guru amar Das (B) Guru Harkrishan
(C)Guru Ram Das (D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

51.The Mathura school of art flourished during the reign of
(A) Kaniska (B) Kadphises
(C) Vaishka (D) Vasudeva

52. Which of the following is an example of Mayuran art?
(A) Image of Nara-Narayan in the temple at Deogarh
(B) Terracotta figures found at Ter
(C) The panel showing Mahakapi jataka at Bharhut
(D) Bull Capital, Rampurva

53. Buland Darwaja , built by Akbar is to commemorate the victory of
(A) Orissa (B) Bengal (C) Delhi (D) Gujarat

54. The mausoleum of Sher Shah is at
(A) Delhi (B) Sasaram (C) Agra (D) Lahore

55. The famous monastery at Vikramasila was founded by the
(A) Senas (B) Rashtrakutas (C) Guptas (D) Palas

56. Most of the Ajanta paintings were done during the period of
(A) Harshavardhana (B) Guptas
(C) Mayuryas (D) Kushans

57. The iron pillar at Mehrauli was built by
(A) Mayuryas (B) Nandas (C)Khiljis (D) Gupta

58. The Gandhara school of art was developed during the time of
(A) The Mayuryas (B) The Sakas
(C) The Sungas (D) The Kushans

59. The construction of Golden Temple at Amritsar was done under the supervision of
(A) Guru Nanak (B) Guru Arjun
(C)Guru Ramdass (D) Guru Govind Singh

60. Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing?
(A) Aurangzeb (B) Humayun (C)Jehangir (D) Babar

61. Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar?
(A) Amir Khusru (B) Tansen
(C) Ramdas (D) Abul fazal

62. Who among the following are credited to have built the famous Ellora caves?
(A) Rastrakutas (B) Cholas
(C) Satavahanas (D) Cheras

63.Fatehpur Siklri was founded by
(A) babar (B) humayun (C) Akbar (D) Jahengir

64. The caves and rock-cuts temple at Ellora are
(A) Buddhist (B) Buddhist and Jain
(C)Hindu and Jain (D) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

65. Ashoka Pillar is located at
(A) sopara (B) Girnar (C) Kalsi(D) lauria nandangarh

66. Match the following
A. Kalidasa temple 1. Thanjavur
B. Lingaraja temple 2. Ellora
C. Hoysalesvara 3. Bhubaneswar
D. Mahadeva Temple 4. Dorasamudra
5. Khajuraho
A B C D A B C D
(A).3 2 4 5 (B) 2 3 4 5
(C) 2 3 5 4 (D) 4 5 2 3

67. The cult of Krishna is mainly exhibited through the
(A) Mughal school of art (B) Anciant art
(C) Rajasthani group (D) Bengal School of art

68. The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of
(A) Chola Art (B) Gandhara art
(C) Gupta art (D) Mayuryan Art

69. Fresco paintings of Ajantas caves is the art of
(A) Mayuryas (B) Kushans (C)Guptas (D) Rastrakutas

70. The statue of Gamateswara at Srabanabelagola was built by
(A) Chandragupta Mourya (B) Kharavela
(C) Amoghavorsha (D) Chamundaraya

71. Pallava kings are remembered as the makers of rock-cuts temple at
(A) Rameswaram (B) Thanjavur
(C) khajuraho (D) Mahabalipuram

72. In which of the following caves, 28 new caves have been discovered?
(A) Ajanta Caves (B) Ellora Caves
(C) Elephanta caves (D) None of these

73. Jama masjit in delhi was built by
(A) Jehangir (B) Akbar (C) Humayun (D) Shahjehan

74. Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the veena, on ancient coins?

(A) Vikramadityas (B) Samudragupta

(C) shivaji (D) Ashoka

75.  An example of Nagara style of architecture is provided by the 
(A) Kailashanatha temple, Kanchipuram
(B) Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar 
(C) Brihadeswara temple, Thanjavur 
(D) Kandariya mahadeva Temple, khajuraho