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ANCIENT HISTORY ART AND CULTURE MCQs
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Answer: Option B. -> Buddhism
Answer: (b)
The Royal Kathima Ceremony is observed every year by Buddhists. It is observed in only one Buddhist temple outside Thailand and this year the Namphake Buddhist temple of Assam was selected.
Kathina offering is an ancient Buddhist Tradition of offering special robes and other necessities to monks who maintain strict discipline of retreat during the rainy season.
The main purpose of the ceremony is not merely for religious belief but also to strengthen the relationship between Thailand and other countries.
Answer: (b)
The Royal Kathima Ceremony is observed every year by Buddhists. It is observed in only one Buddhist temple outside Thailand and this year the Namphake Buddhist temple of Assam was selected.
Kathina offering is an ancient Buddhist Tradition of offering special robes and other necessities to monks who maintain strict discipline of retreat during the rainy season.
The main purpose of the ceremony is not merely for religious belief but also to strengthen the relationship between Thailand and other countries.
Answer: Option A. -> Maurya period
Answer: (a)
The Panchatantra was written during the Maurya period.
The original Sanskrit work, which some scholars believe was composed in the 3rd century BCE, is attributed to Vishnu Sharma. It is based on older oral traditions, including “animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine”.
It is “certainly the most frequently translated literary product of India”, and these stories are among the most widely known in the world.
Answer: (a)
The Panchatantra was written during the Maurya period.
The original Sanskrit work, which some scholars believe was composed in the 3rd century BCE, is attributed to Vishnu Sharma. It is based on older oral traditions, including “animal fables that are as old as we are able to imagine”.
It is “certainly the most frequently translated literary product of India”, and these stories are among the most widely known in the world.
Answer: Option B. -> Dhruvtara Joshi
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option D. -> Raas dance
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Question 335. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A):
It would be logical to propose that social reality is integral to an artist’s expression in the domain of visual arts.
Reason (R) :
Because it is an inherent and natural instinct for human expression to seek contemporary relevance while formulating the visual image, both in form and content.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
Assertion (A):
It would be logical to propose that social reality is integral to an artist’s expression in the domain of visual arts.
Reason (R) :
Because it is an inherent and natural instinct for human expression to seek contemporary relevance while formulating the visual image, both in form and content.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes:
Answer: Option D. -> Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 2
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option C. -> Bachendri Pal
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Question 338. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Eminent)
(Known As)
A. Bhanu Bharti
1. Music composer
B. Mike Pandey
2. Poet and literature
C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam
3. Theatre director
D. Vinda Karandikar
4. Wildlife filmmaker
Codes: A B C D
List I
List II
(Eminent)
(Known As)
A. Bhanu Bharti
1. Music composer
B. Mike Pandey
2. Poet and literature
C. Mohd. Zahur Khayyam
3. Theatre director
D. Vinda Karandikar
4. Wildlife filmmaker
Codes: A B C D
Answer: Option B. -> 3 4 1 2
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option C. -> Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option C. -> 1 2 3 4
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)