PSC OBJECTIVE-INDIAN HISTORY

 Vakatakas belong to the period of
(a) Guptas
(b) Harsha
(c) Mauryas
(d) Kushans
Answer: ?

Which of the following schools of paintings developed independently during the Mughal Period ?
(a) The Rajputs School
(b) The Bijapur School
(c) The Golconda School
(d) The Kangra School
Answer: The Bijapur School

 Development of architecture was as its peak during
(a) Pandhya period
(b) Gupta period
(c) Chola period
(d) Mughal period
Answer: Gupta period

 Who built the famous Dilwara temple at Mount Abu in the 13th century ?
(a) Rajyapala
(b) Mahipala
(c) Tejapala
(d) Mahendrapala
Answer: Tejapala

 The originators of the Dravidian style of architecture and sculpture in south India were
(a) Pallavas
(b) Pandyas
(c) Cholas
(d) Hoysalas
Answer: Pallavas

 To whom was place for Amritsar given by Mughal emperor Akbar ?
(a) Guru harkrishan
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Guru Ram Das
(d) Guru Amar Das
Answer: Guru Ram Das

 The Mathura school of art fluorished during the reign of
(a) Kadphises-I
(b) Vaishka
(c) Vasudeva
(d) Kanishka
Answer: Vasudeva

Which of the following is an example of Mauryan art ?
(a) The panel showing Mahakapi Jataka at Bharhut
(b) Bull capital, Rampurva
(c) Image of Nara-Narayana in the temple at Deogarh
(d) Terracotta figures found at Ter
Answer: Bull capital, RampurvaRampurvaRampurva

 Buland Darwaza, built by Akbar, is to commemorate the victory of
(a) Delhi
(b) Gujarat
(c) Orissa
(d) Bengal
Answer: Gujarat

 The mausoleum of Sher Shah is at
(a) Delhi
(b) Lahore
(c) Agra
(d) Sasaram
Answer: Sasaram

The famous monastery at Vikramasila was founded by the
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Guptas
(c) Palas
(d) Senas
Answer: Palas

Most of the Ajanta paintings were done during the period of
(a) Kushans
(b) Guptas
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Mauryas
Answer: Guptas

The Iron Pillar are Mehrauli was built by
(a) Nandas
(b) Khiljis
(c) Gupta
(d) Mauryas
Answer: Gupta

The Gandhara school of art developed during the time of
(a) The Mauryas
(b) The Sungas
(c) The Sakas
(d) The Kushans
Answer: The Kushans

 The construction of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was done under the supervision of
(a) Guru Govind Singh
(b) Guru Ramdass
(c) Guru Nanak
(d) Guru Arjun
Answer: Guru Ramdass

Who among the following Mughal rulers banned music and dancing ?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Babar
(c) Humayun
(d) Jehangir
Answer: Aurangzeb

Who among the following was a great musician in the court of Akbar ?
(a) Ramdas
(b) Abul Fazal
(c) Tansen
(d) Amir Khusro
Answer: Tansen

Who among the following are credited to have built the famous Ellora caves ?
(a) Satavahanas
(b) Cheras
(c) Rashtrakutas
(d) Cholas
Answer: Rashtrakutas

Fatehpur Sikri was founded by
(a) Humayun
(b) Jehangir
(c) Akbar
(d) Babar
Answer: Akbar

 The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are
(a) Buddhist and Jain
(b) Hindu and Jain
(c) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
(d) Buddhist
Answer: Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

The cult of Krishna is mainly exhibited through the
(a) Mughal School of Art
(b) Bengal School of Art
(c) Ancient Art
(d) Rajasthani Group
Answer: Rajasthani Group

The famous bronze image of Nataraja is a fine example of
(a) Chola art
(b) Mauryan art
(c) Gandhara art
(d) Gupta art
Answer: Chola art

Fresco paintings of Ajanta caves is the art of
(a) Rastrakutas
(b) Guptas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Kushans
Answer: Guptas

 The statue of Gomateswara at Sravanabelagola was built by
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Amoghavarsha
(c) Kharavela
(d) Chamundaraya
Answer: Chamundaraya

 Pallava Kings are remembered as the makers of rock-cut temples at
(a) Thanjavur
(b) Khajuraho
(c) Mahabalipuram
(d) Rameshwaram
Answer: Mahabalipuram

In which of the following caves, 28 new caves have been discovered ?
(a) Ajanta caves
(b) None of these
(c) Ellora caves
(d) Elephanta caves
Answer: Elephanta caves

 Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by
(a) Shahjehan
(b) Humayun
(c) Jehangir
(d) Akbar
Answer: Shahjehan

 Who was the Hindu king shown playing on the Veena, on ancient coins ?
(a) Shivaji
(b) Ashoka
(c) Samudragupta
(d) Vikramaditya
Answer: Samudragupta

 An example of the Nagara style of architecture is provided by the
(a) Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur
(b) Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho
(c) Kailasnatha Temple, Kanchipuram
(d) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar
Answer: Brihadeeswara Temple, Thanjavur

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(a) Satkarni : Kharavela
(b) Mandasor : Yasodharman
(c) Junagarh : Pushyamitra
(d) Allahabad Pillar : Samudragupta
Answer: Junagarh : Pushyamitra

 The celebrated Rummindei pillar of Ashoka marked the site where Gautama Buddha
(a) Died at the age of eighty
(b) Preached his first sermon
(c) Was born in 566 B.C.
(d) Attained into supreme knowledge and insight
Answer: Died at the age of eighty

The Ellora caves in Maharashtra were built by
(a) Palas
(b) Rashtrakutas
(c) Cholas
(d) Pallavas
Answer: Rashtrakutas

 The best specimen of the Mauryan art is represented in
(a) Stupas
(b) Chaityas
(c) Pillars
(d) Cave architecture
Answer: Pillars

Which among the following dynasties were not patrons of temple architecture ?
(a) Chandellas of Bundelkhand
(b) Paramars of Malwa
(c) Yadavas of Devagiri
(d) Chalukyas of Gujarat
Answer: Yadavas of Devagiri

Which of the following Mughal emperors is credited with the composition of Hindi songs ?
(a) Babar
(b) Akbar
(c) Humayun
(d) Jahangir
Answer: Jahangir

Which of the undermentioned facts about Taj is not correct ?
(a) It is situated outside the Agra Fort.
(b) The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it.
(c) It is a magnificent mausoleum.
(d) It was built by Shah Jahan.
Answer: The names of artisans who built it are engraved on it.

Which of the following Mughal emperor's tomb is outside India ?
(a) Akbar
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Shah Jahan
(d) Jehangir
Answer: Jehangir

Which of the following forts was not built by Akbar ?
(a) Lahore Fort
(b) Agra Fort
(c) Allahabad Fort
(d) Gwalior Fort
Answer: Gwalior Fort

The earliest known Pahari paintings are from
(a) Guler
(b) Chamba
(c) Kangra
(d) Basholi
Answer: Kangra

 The coins of which of the following reveal their love for music ?
(a) Mauryas
(b) Cholas
(c) Chalukyas
(d) Guptas
Answer: Guptas

 The Buddhist sculpture and art is found at
(a) Mahabalipuram
(b) Vijayanagar
(c) Kanchi
(d) Amravati
Answer: Kanchi

Mughal architecture reveals a blending of
(a) Indian and Persian styles
(b) Timurid and Indian styles
(c) Turkish and Persian styles
(d) Turkish and Afghan styles
Answer: Indian and Persian styles

 The most famous musician at the court of Akbar was Tansen. His original name was
(a) Makaranda Pande
(b) Lal Kalwant
(c) Ramatanu Pande
(d) Baz Bahadur
Answer: Ramatanu Pande

The existing specimens of Ashoka's monuments may be grouped under three heads. Which is not one of the categories ?
(a) Stupas
(b) Viharas
(c) Monolithic sandstone pillars
(d) Caves with highly polished walls
Answer: Viharas

Which art did Jahangir mainly patronise ?
(a) Architecture
(b) Music
(c) Paintings
(d) Sculpture
Answer: Paintings

What was the raw material that was generally used in Akbar's time ?
(a) Marble
(b) None of these
(c) Red Stone
(d) Brick
Answer: Red Stone

 Which of the following is an architectural achievement of the Chandellas ?
(a) Sun Temple, Konark
(b) Rock-cut caves at Mahabalipuram
(c) Sun Temple, Modhera
(d) Temples at Khajuraho
Answer: Temples at Khajuraho

 Who built the Tower of Victory (Vijay Stambha) in the Chittor fort ?
(a) Rana Ratan Singh
(b) Rana Khumba
(c) Rana Sanga
(d) Rana Hamir Deva
Answer: Rana Khumba

Which of the following is similar to the Taj Mahal in construction ?
(a) Akbar's tomb
(b) Bibi-ka-maqbara
(c) Jahangir's tomb
(d) Humayun's tomb
Answer: Humayun's tomb

Purana Qila was constructed during the reign of
(a) Jahangir
(b) Sher Shah
(c) Humayun
(d) Akbar
Answer: Sher Shah

The temple of Angkorvat is in
(a) Laos
(b) Vietnam
(c) Myanmar
(d) Gambodia
Answer: Gambodia

 Graeco-Roman influence in Indian art is found at
(a) Gandhara
(b) Bharhut
(c) Bodh Gaya
(d) Sanchi
Answer: Sanchi

The Hathigumpha inscription is found in
(a) Kakatiya (Andhra Pradesh)
(b) Halebid (Karnataka)
(c) Udayagiri (Cuttack)
(d) Nasik (Maharashtra)
Answer: Udayagiri (Cuttack)

The tomb of Babar is at
(a) Lahore
(b) Sikandra
(c) Sasaram
(d) Kabul
Answer: Kabul

The most famous interpolation made by the Brahmins was the addition of Bhagvad Gita to
(a) Mahabharat
(b) Puranas
(c) Vedas
(d) Upanishads
Answer: Mahabharat

Taxila was a famous site of
(a) Mauryan Art
(b) Gupta Art
(c) Gandhara Art
(d) Early Vedic Art
Answer: Gandhara Art

The Vimana style in temple architecture came into vogue during the reign of
(a) Rashtrakutas
(b) Cholas
(c) Mauryas
(d) Guptas
Answer: Cholas