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Q . The greatest scholar of Medical Science during Ancient India was ?
Ans - A ( Charaka ).
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Q . Which among the following was not written by Kalidasa ?
Ans - A ( Mudrarakshasa ).
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Q . The 'Ratha temples' of Mahabalipuram were constructed in the reign of ?
Ans - C ( Narasimhavarman I ).
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Q . Who constructed the Rajarajeshwara Temple ?
Ans - D ( Raja Raja I ).
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Q . Under whose Patronage was Kailashnath Temple at Ellora was constructed ?
Ans - D ( Rajaraja I ).
It is a Shiva temple, located in Kerala. It was built by Rajaraja I, a Chola emperor.
He was an able administrator, who conquered Ceylon (Singhal).
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Q . The Shore temple at Mamallapuram and the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram were built by ?
Ans - A ( Pallavas ).
The Shore temple at Mamallapuram and the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram were Built by Pallava king Narasimhavarman II(695 -722 A.D.) also known as Rajasimha.
He sent embassies to China and the maritime trade flourished during his reign.
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Q . With reference to the Bhakti Movement in ancient India, ‘Alwars’ and ‘Nayanmars’ were ?
Ans - B ( Vaishnava and Saiva Saints ).
The Pallava period witnessed the rise of Saivism and Vaishnavism and also the decline of Buddhism and Jainism.
The construction of temples by the Pallava kings paved the way for the spread of these two religions.
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Q . Dravidian style of temple architecture was started by ?
The Pallava period was a great age of temple building.
The Vaikunda Perumal temple and Muktheeswarar temple built by later Pallavas signify the last stage of temple architecture during Pallavas period.
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Q . The Vesara style of temple architecture was started by ?
Ans - C ( Chalukyas ).
The Chalukyas were great patrons of art.
They developed the Vesara style in the building of structural temples.
The structural temples of the Chalukyas exist at Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal.
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Q . Famous Kannada work ‘Kavirajamarga’ was written by ?
Ans - A ( Amoghavarsha I ).
The Rashtrakutas were of Kannada origin and Kannada language was their mother tongue.
Rashtrakutas king Amoghavarsha I (815-880 A.D.) was a patron of art and he himself wrote the famous Kannada work ‘Kavirajamarga’.
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Q . A famous sculpture known as ‘Sadashiva’ or ‘Trimurti ' Which represents the three aspects of Shiva as creator, preserver and destroyer is found at ?
Ans - A ( Elephanta caves ).
Elephanta is an island near Bombay. It was originally called Sripuri.
The Portuguese after seeing the large figure of an elephant named it as Elephanta.
The sculptural art of the Rashtrakutas reached its zenith in this place.
The most important sculpture of this place is ‘Sadashiva’ or ‘Trimurti '.
The sculpture is six meters high.
It is said to represent the three aspects of Shiva as creator, preserver and destroyer.
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Q . With reference to the Chola period in ancient India, ‘Valanadu’ and ‘Nadu’ were ?
Ans - A ( Administrative Divisions ).
The Chola empire was divided into Mandalams (or provinces) and each mandalam divided into Valanadus and Nadus.
In each nadu there were a number of autonomous villages. The royal princes or officers were in charge of Mandalams.
Valanadu was under Periyanattar and Nadu under Nattar.
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