Q. Who among the following was the patron of the Kota school of painting? (a) Balawant Singh (b) Govardhan Singh (c) Savant Singh (d) Umed Singh Ans: (d) Umed Singh
READ MORE +Q. Who among the following was the patron of the Kota school of painting? (a) Balawant Singh (b) Govardhan Singh (c) Savant Singh (d) Umed Singh Ans: (d) Umed Singh
READ MORE +Q. Who among the following exposed evils of the contemporary society by his satirical writings? (a) Vishakhadatta (b) Banabhatta (c) Kalhana (d) Kshemendra Ans: (d) Kshemendra Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Kshemendra. Kshemendra, an Indian Sanskrit poet and writer who ...
READ MORE +Q. The famous commentator of Vedic literature, associated with the Paramaras was (a) Apararka (b) Kshirasvamin (c) Soyana (d) Uvata Ans: (d) Uvata
READ MORE +Q. Gold coins attributed to Harsha depict on the reverse (a) Avalokitesvara (b) Tara (c) Surya (d) Shiva-Parvati Ans: (d) Shiva-Parvati
READ MORE +Q. Which of the following is not true about Rajputs? (a) Their rise was an important social phenomenon of the early medieval period. (b) They comprised the ruling and warrior chiefs (c) They were a landed aristocracy (d) The medas were denied entry to their ranks Ans: (d) The medas ...
READ MORE +Q. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs : Famous work of Sculpture Site 1. A grand image of Buddha’s : Ajanta Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below 2. A huge image of Varaha ...
READ MORE +Q. List-I List-II (Dynasty) (Capital) A Chalukya of Gujarat 1. Tripuri B Kalachuris of Chedi 2. Anhilvad C Parmaras of Malva 3. Ajmer D Chahmans of 4. Dhara Sakambhari Codes: A B C D (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 4 1 2 3 Ans: (b) 2 1 4 3
READ MORE +Q. Kings Queens 1. Chandragupta-I Kumaradevi 2. Samudragupta Dattadevi 3. Chandragupta-II Dhruvadevi 4. Kumargupta-I Kuberanaga Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes: (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 Ans: (c) 1, 2 and 3
READ MORE +Q. List-I List-II (A) Chandragupta (1) 232 - 185 BC. Maurya (B) Bindusaar (2) 269 - 232 BC. (C) Ashoka (3) 321 - 297 BC. (D) Brahdrath (4) 297 - 272 BC. (a) A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 (b) A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4 (c) A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 (d) A - 4, B - 2, C - 3, D - 1 ...
READ MORE +Q. Consider the following historical places: 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Lepakshi Temple 3. Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings? (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) None Ans: (b) 1 and 2 only
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