Subject: “ArchitectureXCaves,Rock-cut”

Consider the following pairs:
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?

Some Buddhist rock-cut caves are called Chaityas, while the others are called Viharas. What is
the difference between the two?

With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:
(1) The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
(2). The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
(3). At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs :
Famous work of sculpture : Site
1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and
the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth
from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu
3. ‘Arjuna’s Penance’/ ‘Descent of Ganga’ sculpted on the surface of huge boulders :
Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?

What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram?
1. Both were built in the same period.
2. Both belong to the same religious denomination.
3. Both have rock-cut monuments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements:
1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin.
2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics.
3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition.
How many of the statements given above are correct?