IAS Art & Culture Test Questions - Set - 5

ANSWER: Only 3 and 4

Explanation:
Animal and human figures were considered un-Islamic. Calligraphy was used in a major way for decoration.

ANSWER: Lotus

Explanation:
The Tughlaqs did not use costly Redstone but used cheaper and easily available greystone. Since it was difficult to carve this type of stone, the decoration was minimum. But lotus was found on the buildings of Firuz Shah.

ANSWER: A style of decoration of buildings used by Turks

Explanation:
The Turks used geometrical and floral designs, combining them with panels of inscriptions containing verses from the Quran. The combination of these decorative devices was called Arabesque. They also freely borrowed Hindu motifs like bell motif, bel motif, swastika, lotus, etc.

ANSWER: Nizamuddin Auliya

Explanation:
He adopted yogic breathing exercises so much so that the other yogis called him siddha or ‘perfect’.

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
Chistis remained aloof and Suharwadis accepted the service of the state. However in their own ways both helped the rulers by creating climate of opinion in which people belonging to different sects and religions could live in peace and harmony.

ANSWER: 1 and 2

Explanation:
Dnyana (Knowledge) and Karma (Action) led to domination of priests. Bhakti emphasized bhaav, faith in god, love towards god and service to humanity, etc. thus removing need for the priests.

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
He chose his disciples from all sections of society disregarding caste. His disciples were: a) Kabir, a Muslim weaver b) Raidasa, a cobbler c) Sena, a barber d) Sadhana, a butcher e) Dhanna, a Jat farmer f) Naraharai, a goldsmith and g) Pipa, a Rajput prince.

ANSWER: Chaitanya

Explanation:
The early sufis popularized musical gatherings called ‘sama’. Chaitanya popularized kirtans or musical gatherings as a special form of mystic experience.

ANSWER: Sabaq-i-hindi

Explanation:
It means style of India. He also created new ragas like ainam, ghora, sanam, etc.

ANSWER: Zia Nakshabi

Explanation:
During the rule of Muhammad Tughlaq, Zia Nakshabi was the first to translate into Persian Sanskrit stories which were related by a parrot to a woman whose husband had gone on a long journey. It proved very popular and was subsequently translated into Turkish and many European languages.

ANSWER: Babur

Explanation:
It was his memoirs. He wrote in Turkish language. He is regarded as one of the two most famous writers in the Turkish Language. As a prose writer he had no equal. Tuzuk-i-Baburi is considered one of the classics of world literature.

ANSWER: Babur

Explanation:
Babur laid a number of formal gardens with running water thus establishing a tradition.

ANSWER: Peace to all

Explanation:
In sulh-i kul all religions and schools of thought had freedom of expression but on condition that they did not undermine the authority of the state or fight among themselves. The ideal of sulh-i kul was implemented through state policies – the nobility under the Mughals was a composite one comprising Iranis, Turanis, Afghans, Rajputs, Deccanis – all of whom were given positions and awards purely on the basis of their service and loyalty to the king.

ANSWER: Tauhid-i-ilahi

Explanation:
The word used by Abul Fazl and Badayuni for the so-called new religion of Akbar was ‘tauhid-i-ilahi’ (Divine Monotheism). It was really an order of Sufistic type. Many times it’s written as Din-i-Ilahi. But original word is Tauhid and not Din. Din means Faith. Din was applied to it 80 years later.

ANSWER: Akbar

Explanation:
Under their influence principles of foreshortening was adopted. In it nearby and distant people and things could be placed in perspective.

ANSWER: Guru Arjun Das

Explanation:
Guru Arjan das was the fith guru who created the 11 th (current) guru of the Sikhs – Granth sahib/Adigranth.

ANSWER: Humayun’s Tomb

Explanation:
Humayun’s Tomb used double dome and is pre-cursor to Taj Mahal. It has a massive dome of marble. This device enabled a bigger dome to be built with a smaller one inside.

ANSWER: Only 1

Explanation:
Harmandir of the Sikhs called the Golden Temple at Amritsar was built on the arch and dome principle and incorporated many features of the Mughal traditions of Architecture.

ANSWER: Tall curved spiral roof over the garbhagriha

Explanation:
The most representative temples of this style are found in North India and Deccan. E.g. Khajurao in M.P. and at Bhubaneshwar in Orissa, Sun Temple of Konark in Orissa etc.

ANSWER: None of the above

Explanation:
Mirabai – Rajasthan; Chaitanya - Bengal and Orissa; Surdas - Western Uttar Pradesh; Ramananda - Banaras and Agra; Madhava – Kannada region; Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya - Telungana region

ANSWER: Vijaya Vitthala Temple

Explanation:
It was built in the Vijaynagar Kingdom at Hampi. Hampi was capital of Vijaynagar. Hazara Ramaswami, Krishnaswami and Vitthalaswami temples were built by Krishnadevraya.

ANSWER: Tyagaraja

Explanation:
Tyagraja was a composer of Carnatic Music. He is famous for composing devotional songs.

ANSWER: All of the above

Explanation:
Birbal; Faizi; Todar Mal; Raja Man Singh; Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana; Fakir Aziao-Din; Tansen; Mulla Do-Piyaza; Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak – are the Navaratnas.

ANSWER: Only 1 and 2

Explanation:
The court of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was adorned by the celebrated Navratnas. Kalidasa remain the foremost among them. Varahamira and Amarsimha too were among them.

ANSWER: Tutu Nama

Explanation:
Zia Nakshabi was the first to translate Sanskrit stories into Persian. The book Tutu Nama or Book of the Parrot became popular and translated into Turkish and later into many European languages.