Temple Architecture: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Art and Culture)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Temple Architecture (Art and Culture). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2015Art and Culture · Temple Architecture
Q1. With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
Explanation
The rock-cut elephant situated in Dhauli was constructed during the reign of Ashoka, who ruled from 272 to 231 BC (3rd Century AD). Varaha Image at Udayagiri Hill was built in the 5th century AD by Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) to commemorate the victory over the foreign Shaka. The rock-cut monuments in Mahabalipuram were constructed during the 7th and 8th centuries AD mainly by the Pallava king Narasimha. On the other hand, the Lingaraj Temple was built in the 11th century AD, under the reign of the Eastern Ganga dynasty. The temple is a major Shaivite temple, a prime example of Kalinga architecture and is one of the largest temples in Odisha
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2015
(b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Temple Architecture?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Temple Architecture (Art and Culture), asked from 2012 to 2021. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Temple Architecture (Art and Culture) are available for 6 years, from 2012 to 2021. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
