Art, Architecture & Science in Ancient India MCQ — 194 Practice Questions with Answers

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Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statements 3 and 4 are false because the cited tradition is bronze casting through the lost-wax technique, not grey-schist carving or stone-cutting.

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Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Ellora has 34 caves linked with Buddhist, Brahmanical and Jain traditions; Kailasa is Cave 16 and is attributed to Krishna I; and the Buddhist caves are numbered 1 to 12. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Jaina caves are numbered 30 to 34, while caves 13 to 29 are the Brahmanical group.

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The Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh were built by the Chandela dynasty between 950-1050 CE. Of the original 85 temples, 22 are still reasonably well preserved. They are UNESCO World Heritage Sites known for their Nagara-style architecture and intricate erotic and non-erotic sculptures.

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Statement 1 is correct because the Mathura school used spotted red sandstone and indigenous Indian traditions. Statement 2 is correct because Gandhara art fused Indian Buddhist subjects with Greco-Roman techniques. Statement 3 is incorrect because wavy hair, draped robes and a muscular Apollo-like build describe Gandhara features, while Mathura Buddha images used Indian features such as a shaven head, thin robes, halo and padmasana.

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Gandhara art (centered in Peshawar-Taxila region) shows strong Greco-Roman stylistic influence on Buddhist subjects. Buddha is depicted in human form (for the first time) with Greek-style drapery, wavy hair, and realistic musculature.