Architecture in Ancient India (Part-II)

31. Consider the following pairs : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2023]

Site	Well known for
1. Besnagar	Shaivite cave shrine
2. Bhaja	Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal	Jain cave shrine

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched ?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Correct Answer: (b) Only two

Solution:Evidence related to Bhagwat religion is available from Besnagar (Madhya Pradesh). The Garun Pillar was established here by the Greek ambassador Heliodorus. Hence statement 1 is wrongly matched. Bhaja Caves are one of the best example of Buddhist architecture in India. It is located in Bhaje, a village in the Pune, Maharashtra. The Sittanavasal cave temple was built by the Pallava king Mahendravarman I for Jainism.

32. Match the following : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

List-I	List-II
A. Sun Temple	1. Karnataka
B. Lingaraja Temple	2. Konark
C. Hawa Mahal	3. Jaipur
D. Statue of Gomateshwara	4. Bhubaneswar

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	4	2	1	3
(d)	3	1	2	4

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Sun temple is in Konark in Odisha. Lingaraja temples is a Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara a form of Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, Hawa Mahal is in Jaipur, and the huge statue of Gomateshwara is in Shravanbelagola (Karnataka).

33. Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

1. Arasavalli
2. Amarakantak
3. Omkareshwar
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only

Solution:Arasavali temple is one of the prominent sun temples of 7ᵗʰ century in Arasavalli village of Andhra Pradesh. it is believed that the temple was built by King Devendra Verma, ruler of the Eastern Ganga (Kalinga) Dynasty. Omkareshwar temple is situated in the Khandawa district of Madhya Pradesh. It is on an island called Mandhata or Shivpuri situated on the Narmada, son and Johila river emerge from Amarkantak. Sri Jwaleshwar or Jaleswara Mahadev temple is located 8 km away from Amarkantak on Shadol road. It is dedicated to Shiva.

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given codes : [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

List-I	List-II
A. Nalanda	1. Ashoka Pillar
B. Sarnath	2. University
C. Sanchi	3. Sun Temple
D. Konarka	4. Stupa

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	4	3
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	1	2	3	4
(d)	2	3	4	1

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correctly matched pairs are as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Nalanda	University
B. Sarnath	Pillar of Ashoka
C. Sanchi	Stupa
D. Konarka	Sun Temple

35. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Indus and Jhelum
(b) Jhelum and Chenab
(c) Chenab and Ravi
(d) Ravi and Beas

Correct Answer: (a) Indus and Jhelum

Solution:Takshashila was established during 6ᵗʰ or 7ᵗʰ century BC. It was a town and an important archaeological site in Rawalpindi district of Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated between the rivers Jhelum and Indus.

36. Sonagiri, the highest among 103 Jain temples, lies in the proximity of [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Datia
(b) Jhansi
(c) Orchha
(d) Lalitpur

Correct Answer: (a) Datia

Solution:Sonagiri is located 15km away from Datia (MP). Sonagiri is a sacred place popular among Digambar Jain devotees and ascetic saints to practise for self-discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana. There are 103 beautiful Jain temples with sky-high spires. Temple No. 57 is main among them which is related to Lord Chandraprabhu.

37. The historical Digambar Jain temple of Sonagiri is in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (c) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Sonagiri is located 15km away from Datia (MP). Sonagiri is a sacred place popular among Digambar Jain devotees and ascetic saints to practise for self-discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana. There are 103 beautiful Jain temples with sky-high spires. Temple No. 57 is main among them which is related to Lord Chandraprabhu.

38. Dilwara Jain temple is situated at - [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

(a) Palitana
(b) Mount Abu
(c) Sonagiri
(d) Girnar

Correct Answer: (b) Mount Abu

Solution:The Dilwara Jain temples are located at Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

The earliest were built by Vimal Shah, a Jain minister of Solanki king of Gurjaratra, Bhima I and additions to the temples were made by Vastupala, Jain minister of Vaghelas of Gurjaratra. They date between the 11th and 16th centuries, forming some of the most famous monuments in the style of Solanki architecture, famous for their use of a very pure white marble and intricate marble carvings.

39. Dilwara Jain temple is in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Aravali mountain in Mount Abu
(b) On the bank of Indus
(c) Khajurao
(d) Nilgiri Hills

Correct Answer: (a) Aravali mountain in Mount Abu

Solution:The Dilwara Jain temples are located at Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

The earliest were built by Vimal Shah, a Jain minister of Solanki king of Gurjaratra, Bhima I and additions to the temples were made by Vastupala, Jain minister of Vaghelas of Gurjaratra. They date between the 11th and 16th centuries, forming some of the most famous monuments in the style of Solanki architecture, famous for their use of a very pure white marble and intricate marble carvings.

40. Where is the Dilwara Jain temple is located ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

(a) Assam
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Rajasthan

Solution:The Dilwara Jain temples are located at Mount Abu, Rajasthan.

The earliest were built by Vimal Shah, a Jain minister of Solanki king of Gurjaratra, Bhima I and additions to the temples were made by Vastupala, Jain minister of Vaghelas of Gurjaratra. They date between the 11th and 16th centuries, forming some of the most famous monuments in the style of Solanki architecture, famous for their use of a very pure white marble and intricate marble carvings.

Architecture in Ancient India (Part-II)

31. Consider the following pairs : [I.A.S. (Pre) 2023]

32. Match the following : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

33. Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given codes : [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

35. Between which of the following was the ancient town of Takshashila located ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

36. Sonagiri, the highest among 103 Jain temples, lies in the proximity of [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

37. The historical Digambar Jain temple of Sonagiri is in - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

38. Dilwara Jain temple is situated at - [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

39. Dilwara Jain temple is in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

40. Where is the Dilwara Jain temple is located ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

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