INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Bharhut stupa.
- The construction of Bharhut stupa was started and completed during Shunga period.
- They contain numerous birth stories of the Buddha’s previous lives, or Jataka tales.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
The Bharhut stupa (in MP) may have been first built by the Maurya king Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art were apparently added during the Shunga period, with many friezes from the 2nd century BCE.
They contain numerous birth stories of the Buddha’s previous lives, or Jataka tales. Many of them are in the shape of large, round medallions.
Queen Maya’s dream, preceding the birth of the Buddha, is also a major theme on the railing of the Bharhut “stupa”.
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Solution: b)
The Bharhut stupa (in MP) may have been first built by the Maurya king Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art were apparently added during the Shunga period, with many friezes from the 2nd century BCE.
They contain numerous birth stories of the Buddha’s previous lives, or Jataka tales. Many of them are in the shape of large, round medallions.
Queen Maya’s dream, preceding the birth of the Buddha, is also a major theme on the railing of the Bharhut “stupa”.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Roman art style is more of ornamentation and decoration and is realistic in nature.
- The Greeks art style is reflected in the muscular depictions of Gods.
- Gandhara School integrates both Greek and Roman art styles.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
There exists some difference between Greek and Roman styles, and Gandhara School integrates both the styles. The idealistic style of Greeks is reflected in the muscular depictions of Gods and other men showing strength and beauty.
On the other hand, Romans used art for ornamentation and decoration and is realistic in nature as opposed to Greek idealism.
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Solution: d)
There exists some difference between Greek and Roman styles, and Gandhara School integrates both the styles. The idealistic style of Greeks is reflected in the muscular depictions of Gods and other men showing strength and beauty.
On the other hand, Romans used art for ornamentation and decoration and is realistic in nature as opposed to Greek idealism.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Bhakti saints.
- Saint Kabir is famous for his dohas (couplets)
- Surdas wrote Ramacharithamanas, one of the most revered Hindu texts.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: a)
Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings, according to some scholars, influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement. Kabir’s verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib. He is famous for his dohas (couplets).
Tulsidas wrote Ramacharithamanas
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Solution: a)
Kabir was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint, whose writings, according to some scholars, influenced Hinduism’s Bhakti movement. Kabir’s verses are found in Sikhism’s scripture Guru Granth Sahib. He is famous for his dohas (couplets).
Tulsidas wrote Ramacharithamanas
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the Sangam age, Panar and Viraliyar were
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Solution: c)
Poetry, music and dancing were popular among the people of the Sangam age. Liberal donations were given to poets by the kings, chieftains and nobles.
The royal courts were crowded with singing bards called Panar and Viraliyar. They were experts in folk songs and folk dances.
The arts of music and dancing were highly developed. A variety of Yazhs and drums are referred to in the Sangam literature.
Dancing was performed by Kanigaiyar. Koothu was the most popular entertainment of the people.
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Solution: c)
Poetry, music and dancing were popular among the people of the Sangam age. Liberal donations were given to poets by the kings, chieftains and nobles.
The royal courts were crowded with singing bards called Panar and Viraliyar. They were experts in folk songs and folk dances.
The arts of music and dancing were highly developed. A variety of Yazhs and drums are referred to in the Sangam literature.
Dancing was performed by Kanigaiyar. Koothu was the most popular entertainment of the people.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Bharatnatyam dance.
- The accompanying song while performing it is generally dedicated to good harvests.
- Its performance ends with a tillana which has its origin in the tarana of Hindustani music.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
As a solo dance, Bharatnatyam leans heavily on the abhinaya or mime aspect of dance – the nritya, where the dancer expresses the sahitya through movement and mime.
It is in the adoration of the Supreme Being.
It is a vibrant dance performed to the accompaniment of musical syllables with a few lines of sahitya. The finale of the piece is a series of well designed rhythmic lines reaching a climax.
A Bharatnatyam performance ends with a tillana which has its origin in the tarana of Hindustani music.
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Solution: b)
As a solo dance, Bharatnatyam leans heavily on the abhinaya or mime aspect of dance – the nritya, where the dancer expresses the sahitya through movement and mime.
It is in the adoration of the Supreme Being.
It is a vibrant dance performed to the accompaniment of musical syllables with a few lines of sahitya. The finale of the piece is a series of well designed rhythmic lines reaching a climax.
A Bharatnatyam performance ends with a tillana which has its origin in the tarana of Hindustani music.
