INDIAN ART, ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE

 INDIAN ART, ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE

60) Prolific Indian painter Maqbool Fida Husain predominantly used which of these animals to depict a lively and free spirit in his paintings? [SSC CGL Exam 03/03/2020, Shift I]

          a) Tigers

          b) Horses

          c) Elephants

          d) Cows

59) The process of coating grooves or engravings in ornaments with coloured enamels is called _______. [SSC CGL Exam 03/03/2020, Shift III]

          a) Phulkari

          b) Zardozi

          c) Chikankari

          d) Meenakari

58) The Biraja Temple, the Rajarani Temple and the Samaleswari Temple are all located in _______. [SSC CGL Exam 04/03/2020, Shift I]

          a) Odisha

          b) Tamil Nadu

          c) Assam

          d) Kerala

57) Which city in India is world renowned for one of the most traditional embroidery styles, Chikankari? [SSC CGL Exam 04/03/2020, Shift II]

          a) Ahmedabad

          b) Lucknow

          c) Hyderabad

          d) Udaipur

56) In which state is the historical monument of ‘Talatal Ghar’ located? [SSC Constable (GD) Exam 01/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Odisha

          b) Assam

          c) Sikkim

          d) West Bengal

55) The monolithic ruins of Rajbari are located in which Indian state? [SSC Constable (GD) Exam 02/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Meghalaya

          b) Assam

          c) Mizoram

          d) Nagaland

54) It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of _______ and married Parvati at the site of the Meenakshi Temple in South India. [SSC SI in Delhi Police. CAPF’s & ASI(CISF) Exam 13/03/2019, Shift I]

          a) Pashupati

          b) Harihara

          c) Nataraja

          d) Sundareshwarar

53) The popular Bagh cave paintings are found in ______. [SSC CGL Exam 06/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Madhya Pradesh

          b) Himachal Pradesh

          c) Sikkim

          d) Odisha

52) The colourful art named Nandna block print, which uses graceful yet aligned arrangements of motifs on fabric, is practiced in Tarapur village of _______. [SSC CGL Exam 06/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Uttarakhand

          b) Madhya Pradesh

          c) Odisha

          d) Maharashtra

51) The Vivekanda rock Memorial is located in ______. [SSC CGL Exam 07/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Andaman

          b) Srinagar

          c) Kanyakumari

          d) Ladakh

50) _______ is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhist art and architecture, belonging to the period between the 3^rd century B.C. and the 12^th century A.D. [SSC CGL Exam 07/06/2019, Shift III]

          a) Satna

          b) Vidisha

          c) Sanchi

          d) Dewas

49) Where is the National War Memorial of India located? [SSC CGL Exam 13/06/2019, Shift I]

          a) Andaman

          b) Rajkot

          c) New Delhi

          d) Kochi

48) The newly commissioned 64 foot Vishwaroopa Mahavishnu statue is proposed to be installed at Kothandaramaswamy temple in which city? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 03/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Bengaluru

          b) Chennai

          c) Hyderabad

          d) Madurai

47) Which of the following places is famous for Chikankari embroidery? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 03/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Indore

          b) Hyderabad

          c) Chennai

          d) Lucknow

46) The Cheriyal Scrolls is a dying art form of India practiced by one family called the Nakashi family for many generations. Name the modern day state which owns the is art form. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 04/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Tamil Nadu

          b) Karnataka

          c) West Bengal

          d) Telangana

45) Sanjhi Art is associated to which of the following states of India? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 04/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Uttar Pradesh

          b) Rajastan

          c) West Bengal

          d) Gujarat

44) In which state are the Dilwara Jain Temples situated? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 04/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Rajasthan

          b) Bihar

          c) Maharashtra

          d) Madhya Pradesh

43) In which state is the Kamakhya Temple situated? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 05/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Arunachal Pradesh

          b) Chhattisgarh

          c) Assam

          d) Jharkhand

42) Paithani Saree belongs to the state of _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 05/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Maharashtra

          b) Karnataka

          c) Tamil Nadu

          d) Kerala

41) From which Indian state did ‘Warli Art’ originate? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 08/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Maharashtra

          b) Rajasthan

          c) Kerala

          d) Madhya Pradesh

40) The ‘Pattachitra’ style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 08/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Assam

          c) Odisha

          d) Rajasthan

39) Which of the following temples is correctly matched with it location? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 09/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Mallikarjuna – Andhra Pradesh

          b) Somnath - Bihar

          c) Trimbakeshwar - Karnataka

          d) Baidyanathdham - Odisha

38) Which of the following states holds GI tag for Kasuti Embroidery? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 10/07/2019, Shift I]

          a) Telangana

          b) Karnataka

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Bihar

37) The famous Kandariya temple is located at: [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 10/07/2019, Shift II]

          a) Khajurao

          b) Vidisha

          c) Hampi

          d) Gangaikondacholapuram

36) The famous Madhubani artist who won the Bihar Ratna in 1984 is _______. [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 11/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Sita Devi

          b) Mahasundari Devi

          c) Shashi Kala Devi

          d) Ganga Devi

35) The famous ‘Tangaliya shawl’ is associatd to which state of India? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 11/07/2019, Shift III]

          a) Punjab

          b) Gujarat

          c) Uttarakhand

          d) Uttar Pradesh

34) Which of the followingis a raditional painting of Odisha? [SSC MTS Exam 05/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Waril

          b) Pattachitra

          c) Sanjhi

          d) Madhubani

33) Famous cartoonist R.K. Lacman made a cartoon named ‘Gattu’ for which company? [SSC MTS Exam 13/08/2019, Shift I]

          a) Onida

          b) Nirma

          c) Asian paints

          d) Amul

32) Which of the following Indian cities is included in the list of ‘UNESCO World Heritage Sites’? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CAPF’s ASI Exam 11/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Ahmedabad

          b) Hyderabad

          c) Murshidabad

          d) Srinagar

31) ‘Mysure Peta’ is a traditional at tire worm on the: [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CAPF’s ASI Exam 11/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) Waist

          b) Wrist

          c) Shoulder

          d) Head

30) In which of the following states is Kardang Monastery situated? [SSC CAPF’s SI, Delhi Police SI & CAPF’s ASI Exam 12/12/2019, Shift I]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Karnataka

          c) Sikkim

          d) Himachal Pradesh

29) In which area did Nandalal Bose earn fame? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 20/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Painting

          b) Folk Art

          c) Dance

          d) Politics

28) Which of the following pairs (school of paintings and region where it flourished) is correctly matched? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 21/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Kaligh at Paintings - Kokata

          b) Phad (scroll paintings) - Punjab

          c) Madhubani Paintings - Bihar

          d) Kalamkari – Andhra Pradesh

27) In which city is India’s oldest European church? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 22/03/2018, Shift III]

          a) Cochin

          b) Goa

          c) Chennai

          d) Kolkata

26) Which of the following city has became first Indian city to get UNESCO’s world heritage city tag? [SSC Junior Engineer (Civil) Exam 22/01/2018, Shift I]

          a) Jaipur

          b) Ahmedabad

          c) Gandhi Nagar

          d) Allahabad

25) Who among the following is a famous Indian painter? [SSC MTS Exam 30/04/2017, Shift I]

          a) Balamuralikrishna

          b) Yaminni Krishnamurthy

          c) M.F. Hussain

          d) Ravi Shankar

24) The Ranganatha Temple is situated at [SSC MTS Exam 30/04/2017, Shift I]

          a) Kanchipuram

          b) Tirupati

          c) Chenna

          d) Srirangam

23) The famous Brihadeshwara Temple is located in [SSC CGL Exam 11/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) Madurai

          b) Thanjavur

          c) Kanchipuram

          d) Rameshwaram

22) Who among the following has been given honorary status among the seven wonders of the modern world? [SSC CGL Exam 04/07/2017, Shift I]

          a) Taj Mahal

          b) Grat Pyramid of Giza

          c) Petra

          d) Colosseum

21) Japanese art ‘Ikebana’ is related to _______. [SSC CGL Exam 16/08/2017, Shift III]

          a) Paper folding

          b) flower arrangement

          c) Tree cutting

          d) Sand art

20) The Mughal Garden, situated in the premise of Rashtrapati Bhavan – the official residence of the President of India in New Delhi are open to the public in the months of _______ every year. [SSC Stenographer Garade C’’ & ‘D’ Exam 12/09/2017, Shift I]

          a) January and February

          b) February and March

          c) March and April

          d) April and May

19) ‘Madhubani’ is a famous folk painting form of which Indian State? [SSC CAPF’s ASI & Delhi Police SI Exam 05/07/2017, Shift II]

          a) Madhya Pradesh

          b) Jharkhand

          c) Bihar

          d) Uttar Pradesh

18) ‘Kashida’ is a type of embroidery that is famous in which Indian state? [SSC CAPF’s ASI & Delhi Police SI Exam 05/07/2017, Shift III]

          a) Punjab

          b) West Bengal

          c) Jammu and Kashmir

          d) Rajasthan

17) Which temple is also known by the name ‘Black Pagoda’? [SSC MTS Exam 03/10/2017, Shift III]

          a) Trimba keshwar Temple, Nasik

          b) Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

          c) Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

          d) Sun Temple, Konark

16) In which of the following, art painting is done by pen? [SSC MTS Exam 04/10/2017, Shift III]

          a) Rangoli

          b) Kalamkari

          c) Phad

          d) None of these

15) Nek Chand Saini’s name is associated with which of the following gardens: [SSC MTS Exam 14/05/2017, Shift II]

          a) Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar

          b) Rock garden, Chandigarh

          c) Hanging Garden, Mumbai

          d) Vrindavan Garden, Mysore

14) Gateway of India was built by [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 16/01/2017, Shift II]

          a) Frank Lloyd Wright

          b) George Wittet

          c) Frank Gehry

          d) Zaha Hadid

13) Famous Khajuraho Group of Monuments is in which state? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) Exam 13/01/2017, Shift III]

          a) Uttar Pradesh

          b) Madhya Pradesh

          c) Rajasthan

          d) Maharashtra

12) Kalarippayatt is the martial art of State of [SSC CGL Exam 09/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Madhya Pradesh

          b) Mizoram

          c) Nagaland

          d) Kerala

11) The famous Dilwara temples of Mount Abu are a sacred pilgrimage place for the [SSC CGL Exam 01/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) Buddhists

          b) Jains

          c) Sikhs

          d) Parsis

10) Which monument is known as “The National Monument of India”? [SSC CGL Exam 02/09/2016, Shift I]

          a) India Gate

          b) Gateway of India

          c) Raj Ghat

          d) Red fort

09) Sun temple is situated in which of the following state? [SSC CGL Exam 02/09/2016, Shift II]

          a) Odisha

          b) Gujarat

          c) Karnataka

          d) Tamil Nadu

08) Which of the following is not correctly matched? [SSC CGL Exam 08/09/2016, Shift III]

          a) The Mahakaal temple, Ujjain

          b) Sringeri Matha, Chikkmanglur district

          c) The Sun Temple Konark

          d) Jain temples, Khajuraho

07) Kalamkari painting refers to [SSC CGL Exam 10/09/2016, Shift III]

          a) A hand painted cotton textile in Southindia

          b) A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North East India

          c) A block painted woolen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India.

          d) A hand painted decorative silk cloth in North Western India

06) In which state is the folk painting ‘Madhubani’ popular? [SSC CGL Exam 08/02/2004, Shift I] and [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 15/11/2015, Shift I]

          a) West Bengal

          b) Orissa

          c) Bihar

          d) Assam

05) The Lalita Kala Akademi is devoted to the promotion of: [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC & PA/SA Exam 15/11/2015]

          a) Fine Arts

          b) Literature

          c) Music

          d) Dance and Drama

04) Who was the painter of the famous painting called – ‘Bharatmata’? [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC Exam 16/01/2014]

          a) Gaganendranath Tagore

          b) Abanindranath Tagore

          c) Nandalal Bose

          d) Jamini Roy

03) A semi-circular structure with a dome shape roof erected over the sacred relics of Buddha is known as [SSC MTS Exam 16/02/2014]

          a) Stupas

          b) Edicts

          c) Pillars

          d) Monoliths

02) The birth place of an iconic personality, Amrita Sher-Gil, is [SSC CHSL (10 + 2) DEO & LDC Exam 16/11/2014, Shift II]

          a) Hungary

          b) India

          c) Austria

          d) Poland

01) Who amidst the following is renowned in the field of sculpture? [SSC Combined Matric Level Exam 21/05/2000, Shift I]

          a) Manjit Bawa

          b) Saroja Vaidyanathan

          c) Ram Kinkar

          d) Raja Ravi Varma