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G.S. PRELIMS TEST: 2819 Test Booklet Series

CLASSROOM TEST BOOKLET

ART & CULTURE TEST - 4

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Time Allowed: 15 Minutes Maximum Marks: 20

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1. With reference to the history of Indian rock- 4. With respect to the State Emblem of India,
cut architecture, consider the following consider the following statements:
statements: 1. The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest has been adopted as the State Emblem of
surviving rock-cut caves in India. India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were 2. National Animal of India is sculpted on
originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor the abacus.
Chandragupta Maurya. 3. The National moto of India, 'Satyameva
Jayate' inscribed below it, is taken from
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different
Mundaka Upanishad.
faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
correct?
(a) 1 only
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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(c) 4 only (c) 1 and 3 only
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(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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7. Consider the following statements regarding 9. Which among the following is/are the
Gandhara school of art : literary work(s) of Kalidasa?
1. It was influenced by Greco-Roman
1. Malavikagnimitram
tradition.
2. Mudrarakshasam
2. It was patronized by the Satvahana
rulers. 3. Ritusamharam
3. Yogi posture of Buddha was a Select the correct answer using the code
prominent sculpture of the school. given below.
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(a) 3 only
correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

10. Which of the following factors was/were

8. Which of the following scholars were
responsible for the decline of Gupta empire?
patronized by the Gupta ruler Chandragupta
Vikramaditya? 1. Invasion by Shakas

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