MCQ for ancient-and-culture-3

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are not correctly matched?

With reference to Amaravati school of art, consider the following features:

1. It was developed indigenously and not influenced by external cultures.

2. The sculptures were made using bluish-grey sandstone.

3. It gives special emphasis to individual features of Buddha.

4. The sculptures generally depict life stories of Buddha and the Jataka tales.

Which of the features given above are correct?

With reference to Mauryan period, consider the following statements:

1. Monumental stone sculpture appeared for the first time in the Indian subcontinent during this period.

2. Sandstone pillars were made during Ashokan rule.

3. This period saw the beginning of rock-cut architecture.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following are the features of Gandhara School of art? 

1. It originated and flourished under the patronage of Kushanas.

2. Buddha images have curly hair and muscular body.

3. The sculptures were made using red sandstone.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements with reference to Harappan Art:

1. Unicorn was the most frequently depicted animal on Harappan seals.

2. Seal depicting Mother Goddess with plants growing from her womb was found at Rakhigarhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to differences between Gandhara and Mathura school of architecture:

1. Secular elements were predominant in the Gandhara school, whereas in Mathura school secular elements were absent.

2. Remarkable foreign influence was seen in Gandhara school whereas foreign influence was completely absent in the Mathura school.

3. Gandhara school was mainly associated with Buddhism whereas the Mathura school depicted Brahmanical, Buddhist and Jain sculptures.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to figurines of the Indus valley civilization:

1. The ‘Dancing Girl’ from Mohenjodaro is the earliest bronze sculpture found in India.

2. Bronze statuettes of the ‘chariot’ and the ‘bulls’ have been discovered at Burzahom.

3. The bronze statues were made using the ‘lost wax’ technique.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to Brass and Bronze sculptors, consider the following statements:

1. Brass is a metal alloy of copper and tin whereas bronze is an alloy of copper and zinc.

2. Cire-Perdu technique can be used for making sculptures from bronze.

3. Like bronze, brass is used in making musical instruments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?