Insights Static Quiz -436, 2019–Art and Culture

Which of the following are the major Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India.

1. Mahabodhi temple.
2. Shravanabelagola
3. Nagapattinam
4. Sittanavasal Caves

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Which of the following are the features of Indo-Islamic architecture.

1. Indo-Islamic architecture used human and animal figures.
2. The architecture of this period heavily used the principles of Geometry.
3. An important feature of the architecture during this period was the use of water in the premises of the constructions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following are the features of Trabeat style of architecture.

1. Minars were present on the four corners of the mosques.
2. Stone was the primary component of all constructions.

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Consider the following statements:

1. The national motto of India, ‘Satyameva Jayate’ inscribed below the Emblem of India is taken from Chandogya Upanishad
2. The Words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ were originally inscribed on the Lion Capital of Ashoka around 250 BCE.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Sugam Sangeet’, consider the following statements

1. It is the genre of devotional music, which brings classical and folk together.
2. Bhajan, Shabad and Qawwali are different forms of Sugam Sangeet.
3. Tevaram is sung in the praise of Lord Vishnu.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?