101: What is the correct chronological order in which the following appeared in India ?
I. Gold coins
II. Punch-marked silver coins
III. Iron plough
IV. Urban culture
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(a) III, IV, I, II
(b) III, IV, II, I
(c) IV, III, I, II
(d) IV, III, II, I
Explanation:
Iron plough led to increased agricultural production which helps in Fourished trade and growth of urban culture. Then the punch-marked silver coins have appeared which were succeeded by Gold coins minted by Indo-Greek rulers.
102: Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with
(a) eight hands
(b) six hands
(c) four hands
(d) two hands
Explanation:
Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the chola period invariably show the deity with four hands, which is one of the finest example of Chola sculpture.
103: Write the following in chronological order according to their built:
1. Puri's Jagannath temple
2. Meenakshi temple
3. Mahabalipuram temples
4. Qutab Minar
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
104: There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings ?
(a) Ellora caves
(b) Bagh caves
(c) Nasik caves
(d) Lomas Rishi cave
Explanation:
The art of painting reached its perfection in Guptan age. The most important examples of Guptan paintings are found on the walls of Ajanta caves (Maharashtra, India) and Bagh caves (Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, India). Guptan painters painted incidents from the life of Budha and also secular secular scenes. Cave No. 17 contains pictures dealing with the incidents of Budha's birth, life and death. Cave no. 16 has a marvellous painting of a dying princess. According to art critics Guptan paintings possess delicacy of lines, brilliancy of colors and richness of expression. Cave architecture developed further than from before ages. Stone temples concept emerged during this period.
Lomas Rishi caves were built in Mauryan period.
Ellora is an archaeological site, 30 km (19 mi) from the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra built by the Rashtrakuta rulers. Well-known for its monumental caves, Ellora is a World Heritage Site. Ellora represents the epitome of Indian rock-cut architecture. The 34 "caves" - actually structures excavated out of the vertical face of the Charanandri hills - being Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock cut temples and monasteries, were built between the 5th century and 10th century.
Nasik caves were built before the Gupta period.
105: Who among the following was not a contemporary of the other three?
(a) Prasenjit
(b) Bimbisara
(c) Gautama Buddha
(d) Milinda
Explanation:
Milinda was not a contemporary of Bimbisara, Gautama Buddha and Prasenjit, who were belong to pre-Mauryan
period whereas Milinda to post-Mauryan period. Milinda an Indo-Greek King was famous for his conversation with 'Naga Sena', which was recorded as 'Milind-Panho'.