The real beginning of the temple architecture in northern
India was made in the time of:
(a) Ashoka
(b) Kanishka
(c) Guptas
(d) Vedas
Who among the following famous danseuses is not an exponent of the Odissi Style of dance? (a) Sanjukta Panigrahi (b) Padma Subrahmanyam (c) Sonal Mansingh (d) Madhavi Mudgal
A place with an average rainfall of 2200 cms, temperature 250C and on sloping grounds would be suitable for the cultivation of: (a) Coffee (b) Tea (c) Tobacco (d) Rice
From which state did the Kuchipudi dance form originate? 1 Tamil Nadu 2 Andhra Pradesh 3 Kerala 4 Karnataka
Which one of the following schools of sculpture thrived during the post Ashokan period ? (a) Gandhara (b) Sarnath (c) Mathura (d) Amaravati (e) All the above
Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitamans during the Region of a) Jahangir AKbar Krishandeva Raya
The main masses of land above sea level are called: (a) continents (b) islands (c) nations (d) countries
The graceful Ras dances of Manipur are performed by: (a) only men (b) only women (c) only women and young girls (d) all of the three above
The dark lines in the solar spectrum are due to 1 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the prism used in he spectrograph 2 Destructive interference between waves of certain definite wavelengths 3 Absorption of corresponding wavelengths by the outer layers of the sun 4 None of these
Which is the birth-place of Amartya Kumar Sen? (1) Mohan Bagh (2) Lumbini Garden (3) Lal Bagh (4) Shanty Nivasam
Which of the following was built by Rashtrakutas? 1 Sun temple of Konark 2 Kailasa temple of Ellora 3 Siva temple of Ellora 4 Channakeshava temple of Batur
The coating of which one of the following metals on iron is termed as ?galvanising?? 1 Zinc 2 Copper 3 Cadmium 4 Tin
Which of the following countries of Indian sub-continent or in its neighbor-hood has raised some objection over the inclusion of its name in the report of the Jain Commission? 1 Nepal 2 Pakistan 3 Bangladesh 4 Sri Lanka