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Consider following regarding Dravidian style of temple building
1. The Dravid or Southern style has a polygonal often octagonal Shikharas and a pyramidal Vimana, which is rectangular in plan.
2. A temple of Dravida type is also notable for the towering Gopurams or Gate to words of the additional Mandapas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Important Questions on Modern History
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1. Lime mortar was never used at Mohanjodaro in the construction of dwellings.
2. At Dholavira, stone was never used in the construction of dwellings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of:
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists.
| List (Medieval temple) | List (Location) |
| A. Chaturbhuja temple | 1. Gyaraspur |
| B. Maladevi temple | 2. Khajuraho |
| C. Airavatesvara temple | 3. Jagat |
| D. Ambanath temple | 4. Darsasuran |
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1. Gandhara art which was mainly Buddhist, was profoundly influenced by Hellenistic Art.
2. Famous for grace and realism this school influenced Mathura school of art profoundly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1. The history of Dravida architecture and sculpture begins with the Pallavas (600-800 CE).
2. Both rock-cut and structural monuments are the significant specimens of the Pallava Art.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1. Pala Art was primarily a Buddhist 'School of Plastic Art' which developed under the Palas and Senas of Bengal and Bihar between 5th-12 centuries.
2. In the Pala sculpture, the Buddha is shown as a king in his majestic glory and not as a Yogi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1. Khajuraho temples are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Jain Tirthankaras.
2. The underlying plan of these temples of Nagara style consist of the Ardhamandaps (an entrance porch}, the Mandaps (the assembly half), the Antarala (the vestibule) and the Garbhagriha (the sanctum).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1. Kandariya Mahadev temple is the largest, best preserved and architecturally the most evolved and contains the largest number of scluptures.
2. Vishvanath temple contains some of the most lyrical images of women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
