Insights Static Quiz -36, 2018
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INSIGHTS IAS QUIZ ON STATIC SYLLABUS - 2018
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to the Buddhist Stupa and its features, consider the following statements:
- It comprises a a hemispherical dome into which one can enter and worship Buddha’s relics
- Only at Nagarjunakonda one can find fully intact Buddhist Stupa south of Godavari River
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Buddhist Stupa is another form of architecture, comprising a hemispherical dome, a solid structure into which one cannot enter.
Second statement is wrong as Stupa is not fully intact.
Nagarjunakonda (meaning Nagarjuna Hill) is a historical Buddhist town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district,[1][2] Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 160 km west side of another important historic site Amaravathi. It is one of India’s richest Buddhist sites, known in the ancient times as Sri Parvata. It now lies almost entirely under the Nagarjunasagar Dam. It is named after Nagarjuna, a southern Indian master of Mahayana Buddhism who lived in the 2nd century AD, who is believed to have been responsible for the Buddhist activity in the area. The site was once the location of many Buddhist universities and monasteries, attracting students from as far as China, Gandhara, Bengal and Sri Lanka. The Buddhist archaeological sites there were submerged, and had to later be dug up and transferred to higher land on the hill, which had become an island.
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Solution: d)
The Buddhist Stupa is another form of architecture, comprising a hemispherical dome, a solid structure into which one cannot enter.
Second statement is wrong as Stupa is not fully intact.
Nagarjunakonda (meaning Nagarjuna Hill) is a historical Buddhist town, now an island located near Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district,[1][2] Andhra Pradesh, India. It is 160 km west side of another important historic site Amaravathi. It is one of India’s richest Buddhist sites, known in the ancient times as Sri Parvata. It now lies almost entirely under the Nagarjunasagar Dam. It is named after Nagarjuna, a southern Indian master of Mahayana Buddhism who lived in the 2nd century AD, who is believed to have been responsible for the Buddhist activity in the area. The site was once the location of many Buddhist universities and monasteries, attracting students from as far as China, Gandhara, Bengal and Sri Lanka. The Buddhist archaeological sites there were submerged, and had to later be dug up and transferred to higher land on the hill, which had become an island.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Where do you find famous rock cut temple – the Draupadi Ratha?
Correct
Solution: b)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
It is in Mahabalipuram. There are other Rathas for all Pandavas.
One of these rock cut temples is known as the Draupadi Ratha. It is a rock cut imitation of a mud hut, supported by wooden posts, crowned by an imitation of a thatched roof. The Draupadi Ratha consists of a square cell, with not even a portico, surmounted by a. hanging roof suggestive in its shape of a Bengali hut. There is every reason to believe that this, like so many other forms of structural Indian architecture is an imitation of a proto-type construction of bamboo and thatch. Two lovely girls adorn the entrance, each carved in a small niche provided for the purpose on either side of the entrance. A floral decoration runs along the edge of the roof which, according to some, is nothing but a rock cut representation of the original brass or copper edging over the thatching to keep it in position.
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Solution: b)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
It is in Mahabalipuram. There are other Rathas for all Pandavas.
One of these rock cut temples is known as the Draupadi Ratha. It is a rock cut imitation of a mud hut, supported by wooden posts, crowned by an imitation of a thatched roof. The Draupadi Ratha consists of a square cell, with not even a portico, surmounted by a. hanging roof suggestive in its shape of a Bengali hut. There is every reason to believe that this, like so many other forms of structural Indian architecture is an imitation of a proto-type construction of bamboo and thatch. Two lovely girls adorn the entrance, each carved in a small niche provided for the purpose on either side of the entrance. A floral decoration runs along the edge of the roof which, according to some, is nothing but a rock cut representation of the original brass or copper edging over the thatching to keep it in position.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to the Dhamekh stupa at Sarnath, consider the fowlloing statements:
- It belongs to the Gupta age
- This Stupa is said to mark the spot where the Buddha gave the first sermon to his first five brahmin disciples after attaining enlightenment
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
The Dhamekh stupa at Sarnath is an imposing cylindrical structure (ht. 43.5 m., dia at base 28.3 m.) of the Gupta age, partly built of stone and partly of brick. Its stone basement has eight projecting faces with large niches for statuary and is further adorned with delicately-carved floral and geometrical patterns. Making the holy spot of the enlightenment of the Master, this site is looked upon with, greatest sanctity and became a flourishing Buddhist establishment with numerous temples, stupas and monasteries. According to tradition a large number of shrines and memorials were created at the site to commemorate the incidents before and after enlightenment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhamek_Stupa,_Sarnath.jpg
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Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
The Dhamekh stupa at Sarnath is an imposing cylindrical structure (ht. 43.5 m., dia at base 28.3 m.) of the Gupta age, partly built of stone and partly of brick. Its stone basement has eight projecting faces with large niches for statuary and is further adorned with delicately-carved floral and geometrical patterns. Making the holy spot of the enlightenment of the Master, this site is looked upon with, greatest sanctity and became a flourishing Buddhist establishment with numerous temples, stupas and monasteries. According to tradition a large number of shrines and memorials were created at the site to commemorate the incidents before and after enlightenment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dhamek_Stupa,_Sarnath.jpg
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements:
- Both Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-hien studied at Nalanda
- Nalanda was an important centre of Pala sculptures and bronzes
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
According to literary tradition, Nalanda, 10 kilometres north of Rajgir and a suburb of the ancient city, was visited by Buddha and Mahavira. Ashoka is said to have worshipped at the chaitya-niches of Sariputra, Buddha’s disciple, and erected a temple. By the time of Harsha A.D. 606-648, Nalanda had become the principal centre of Mahayana learning and a famed University town with numerous shrines and monasteries which attracted scholars from far and near. The Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-hien studied at Nalanda and have left account of the settlement and its life.
Nalanda was an important centre of Pala sculptures and bronzes and has also yielded seals and sealings of great historical significance.
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Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
According to literary tradition, Nalanda, 10 kilometres north of Rajgir and a suburb of the ancient city, was visited by Buddha and Mahavira. Ashoka is said to have worshipped at the chaitya-niches of Sariputra, Buddha’s disciple, and erected a temple. By the time of Harsha A.D. 606-648, Nalanda had become the principal centre of Mahayana learning and a famed University town with numerous shrines and monasteries which attracted scholars from far and near. The Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-hien studied at Nalanda and have left account of the settlement and its life.
Nalanda was an important centre of Pala sculptures and bronzes and has also yielded seals and sealings of great historical significance.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Rajarani temple in Odisha is said to be a masterpiece of Indian architecture. COnsider the following statements:
- It is located in Bhubaneshwar
- This temple is devoted to Lord Shiva
- The Khajuraho temples have similar architecture
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
A masterpiece of Indian architecture is the Rajarani temple of Bhubaneswar, a work of exquisite grace in which the masses of the Jagamohana and the Vimana are admirably combined to express perfection. There is a very lovely beehive shaped tower rising from the ground with a gentle curvature over the sanctum sanctorum
Rajarani Temple roughly belongs to the same period as the Jagannath Temple at Puri. The architecture of other temples in central India originated from the temple. The notable ones in the category are the Khajuraho temples and Totesvara Mahadeo temple in Kadawa.
he temple is believed to have been known originally as Indreswara. It is locally known as a “love temple” because of the erotic carvings of women and couples in the temple.
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Solution: c)
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php
A masterpiece of Indian architecture is the Rajarani temple of Bhubaneswar, a work of exquisite grace in which the masses of the Jagamohana and the Vimana are admirably combined to express perfection. There is a very lovely beehive shaped tower rising from the ground with a gentle curvature over the sanctum sanctorum
Rajarani Temple roughly belongs to the same period as the Jagannath Temple at Puri. The architecture of other temples in central India originated from the temple. The notable ones in the category are the Khajuraho temples and Totesvara Mahadeo temple in Kadawa.
he temple is believed to have been known originally as Indreswara. It is locally known as a “love temple” because of the erotic carvings of women and couples in the temple.
