Ancient Art, Culture, & Literature MCQ Questions with Answers

Ques: 1

Which of the following kings is the founder of the Vakataka Nandivardhana branch?

(A) Pravarasena (B) Prithvisena (C) Vindhyashakti (D) Rudrasena I

Ques: 2

Who was the founder of Hoysala Empire?

(A) Ereyanga (B) Vinayaditya (C) Nripa Kama II (D) Veera Ballala I

Ques: 3

Daskumar Charitam was composed by –

(A) Surdas (B) Dandin (C) Tulsidas (D) Kalidas

Ques: 4

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list.

List-I List-II
(Text) (Author)
Ragamala 1. Somanath
Rasa Kaumudi 2. Venkatraman
Raga Vibodh 3. Pundrik Vitthal
Chaturdandi 4. Sri Kantha Prakash

Codes:

A B C D

(A) 3 4 1 2 (B) 4 2 1 3 (C) 2 3 4 1 (D) 1 2 3 4

Ques: 5

Match the following:
Panini (1) Kamasutra
Vatsyayana (2) Rajatarangini

(A) Chanakya (3) Ashtadhyayi (B) Kalhana (4) Arthashastra (C) Code: (D) A B C D

Ques: 6

The Lakshmana Temple (c. 930–950 CE), the Vishvanatha Temple (c. 999-1002 CE), and the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (c. 1030 CE) constructed during the reigns of Chandella rulers were based on which of the following types of the temple architecture?

(A) Vesara School of Architecture (B) Nayaka school of architecture (C) Dravidian Style of Temple Architecture (D) Nagara School of Architecture

Ques: 7

With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

(A) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar (B) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli (C) Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram (D) Varaha Image at Udayagiri

Ques: 8

The associates of Khajuraho Temple Architecture were –

(A) Chandela (B) Gurjara-Pratihara (C) Chahamana (D) Paramara

Ques: 9

The temples of Khajuraho are related with –

(A) Buddhist religion (B) Hindu religion (C) Hindu and Jain (D) Jain religion

Ques: 10

Matangesvara Temple at Khajuraho is dedicated to

(A) Vishnu (B) Shiva (C) Surya (D) Parvati