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Q1The Brahmi script was deciphered in 1837 by:
James Prinsep, a British antiquary, deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837. This breakthrough allowed the reading of Ashokan inscriptions and opened up the study of ancient Indian history. Prinsep also deciphered the Kharosthi script.
Q2Aryabhata's contributions include:
Aryabhata (476-550 CE) calculated pi as 3.1416, stated Earth rotates on its axis, explained solar/lunar eclipses correctly, used the place-value system. His work Aryabhatiya influenced Islamic and European mathematics.
Q3Consider the following statements: 1. Gandhara art fused Greco-Roman sculptural techniques with Indian Buddhist themes. 2. The Mathura school primarily used grey schist and followed a Hellenistic idiom. 3. Chola Nataraja bronzes were made by the lost-wax technique. 4. The Elephanta Caves are dedicated to Shiva and include the Trimurti Sadashiva sculpture. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is false because Mathura is grounded in red spotted sandstone and indigenous Indian traditions, not grey schist and Hellenistic idiom.
Q4Consider the following statements: 1. Aryabhata authored the Aryabhatiya in 499 CE and proposed that the Earth rotates on its own axis. 2. Brahmagupta worked at Ujjain and wrote the Brahmasphutasiddhanta in 628 CE. 3. Varahamihira's Pancha Siddhantika summarizes five astronomical schools. 4. Charaka authored the Sushruta Samhita. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Aryabhata is linked with the Aryabhatiya of 499 CE and Earth's rotation; Brahmagupta worked at Ujjain and wrote Brahmasphutasiddhanta in 628 CE; and Varahamihira's Pancha Siddhantika summarized five astronomical schools. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Sushruta Samhita is attributed to Sushruta, not Charaka.
Q5The famous Ajanta painting of 'Padmapani' (Bodhisattva holding a lotus) is in:
The famous Padmapani Bodhisattva mural is in Ajanta Cave 1. It is usually dated to the late 5th century and shows the bodhisattva holding a lotus, one of the best-known paintings from Ajanta.
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6The famous Ajanta cave paintings, depicting Buddhist Jataka tales, reached their zenith during which period?
7The Khajuraho temples, known for their erotic sculptures, were built by which dynasty?
8Ajanta caves primarily belong to which two periods?
9The Dravida style of temple architecture is characterized by:
10Consider the following statements: 1. Ellora contains 34 monasteries and temples cut into a basalt cliff. 2. Ellora has sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. 3. Ellora's uninterrupted sequence of monuments dates from A.D. 1600 to 1800. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11The Didarganj Yakshi, a masterpiece of Mauryan sculpture, is a:
12The Gandhara school of art (1st-5th century CE) was influenced by:
13Consider the following statements: 1. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was originally a brick structure built by Ashoka. 2. Bharhut Stupa reliefs belong to the Sunga period and include narrative scenes from Jataka tales. 3. The Didarganj Yakshi is a Gupta-period bronze image from Sarnath. 4. The Shungas enlarged the Sanchi Stupa and added the stone railing. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. Narasimhavarman II, also known as Rajasimha, built the Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram. 2. He also built the Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram. 3. The Shore Temple is described as one of the oldest structural stone temples in South India. 4. The Shore Temple was built by Rashtrakuta King Krishna I as a monolithic excavation at Ellora. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements: 1. The Gupta period is often called the Golden Age of India. 2. Aryabhata wrote the Aryabhatiya in 499 AD and proposed that the Earth rotates on its own axis. 3. Brahmagupta worked at Ujjain and gave rules for arithmetic involving zero and negative numbers. Which of the statements given above are correct?