SSC CGL History – Art & Architecture, Painting & Sculpture – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL History – Art & Architecture, Painting & Sculpture – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the monument with its builder:
Monument: P. Alai Darwaza Q. Buland Darwaza R. Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb S. Bibi ka Maqbara
Builder: 1. Nur Jahan 2. Alauddin Khalji 3. Azam Shah 4. Akbar

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3]

Explanation:

Alai Darwaza – Alauddin Khalji; Buland Darwaza – Akbar; Itimad-ud-Daulah's tomb – Nur Jahan; Bibi ka Maqbara – Azam Shah.

2.  
Match the followingMatch the folk painting with its state:
Painting: P. Pattachitra Q. Kalamkari R. Phad S. Gond
State: 1. Odisha 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Rajasthan 4. Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: B [P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2]

Explanation:

Pattachitra – Odisha; Kalamkari – Andhra Pradesh; Phad – Rajasthan; Gond – Madhya Pradesh.

3.  
Chronological orderArrange these temples in the order in which they were built (earliest first):
1. Dashavatara temple
2. Vitthala
3. Kailasa (Cave 16)
4. Brihadeeswara

Correct Answer: C [1, 3, 4, 2]

Explanation:

Dashavatara temple (500) → Kailasa (Cave 16) (760) → Brihadeeswara (1010) → Vitthala (1520).

4.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The Ajanta caves are Buddhist.
II. The Ellora caves are only Hindu.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: D [Only I]

Explanation:

Ajanta – Buddhist (true). Ellora – Buddhist, Hindu and Jain (false).

5.  
Odd one outWhich temple was NOT built by the Cholas?

Correct Answer: A [Shore Temple]

Explanation:

Shore Temple – Pallava (Narasimhavarman II); the others are Chola.

6.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. The Qutb Minar was begun by Qutbuddin Aibak.
2. The Qutb Minar was completed by Iltutmish.
3. The Alai Darwaza was built by Balban.
4. The Charminar was built in 1591.

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

Three are correct; the Alai Darwaza is Alauddin Khalji's (1311).

7.  
The Jantar Mantar observatory at Jaipur was built by:

Correct Answer: D [Sawai Jai Singh II]

Explanation:

Sawai Jai Singh II, 18th century; UNESCO World Heritage Site 2010.

8.  
Which temple at Pattadakal has a Dravida tower?

Correct Answer: B [Virupaksha]

Explanation:

Virupaksha is Dravida; Papanatha at the same site is Nagara.

9.  
Hoysala temples such as Belur usually stand on a:

Correct Answer: B [star-shaped platform]

Explanation:

Star-shaped (stellate) platform; soapstone carving.

10.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Ustad Mansur – Jahangir]

Explanation:

Mansur – Jahangir; Mir Sayyid Ali – Humayun/Akbar; Nihal Chand – Kishangarh; Daswanth – Akbar.

11.  
Reverse questionThe painting 'Bani Thani' belongs to the school of:

Correct Answer: A [Kishangarh]

Explanation:

Kishangarh – Nihal Chand.

12.  
The Elephanta caves are located:

Correct Answer: C [on an island near Mumbai]

Explanation:

Island near Mumbai; Maheshmurti.

13.  
The Gateway of India was built to mark the visit of:

Correct Answer: A [King George V and Queen Mary]

Explanation:

Visit of 1911; completed 1924.

14.  
The first Mughal garden tomb set in a charbagh, a model for the Taj, is:

Correct Answer: D [Humayun's tomb]

Explanation:

Humayun's tomb, Delhi.

15.  
The Ashokan capital found at Rampurva shows a:

Correct Answer: C [bull]

Explanation:

Rampurva – bull capital.

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