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(Temple Architecture-III)
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Q.21)
Which sculptural figure supports the amla and is placed at the corners of the beki?
a) Vimanapalas🔒
b) Dopichhalions🔒
c) Bhumi-amlas🔒
d) Anga-sikharas🔒
Q.22)
Which sculptural figure supports the amla and is placed at the center of the raha and beki?
a) Vimanapalas🔒
b) Dopichhalions🔒
c) Anga-sikharas🔒
d) Bhumi-amlas🔒
Q.23)
Which of the following is represented at the bottom of the doorjambs of the sanctum?
a) Saraswati & Yamuna🔒
b) Ganga & Saraswati🔒
c) Yamuna & Saraswati🔒
d) Ganga & Yamuna🔒
Q.24)
Who made the remark, "Architecture in Orissa is but sculpture on a gigantic scale"?
a) T.E Donaldson🔒
b) Stella Kramrisch🔒
c) Andrew Sterling🔒
d) Percy Brown🔒
Q.25)
In ancient Odishan art, the representation of dikpalas with their consorts became a norm during which period?
a) Sailodbhava Period🔒
b) Bhaumakar Period🔒
c) Somavamsi Period🔒
d) Ganga Period🔒
Q.26)
Which Odishan temple’s sculptural panel illustrates the use of an inclined plane in temple construction?
a) Sun Temple, Konark🔒
b) Siddha Mahavira Temple, Puri🔒
c) Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
d) Mukteshwar Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
Q.27)
What supports the garbha-muda or bottom ceiling of the sanctum in the construction of Odishan temples?
a) Wooden beams🔒
b) Concrete pillars🔒
c) Iron beams🔒
d) Stone pillars🔒
Q.28)
Which temple provides insights into the carving process of Odishan temples through one of its unfinished sculptures with outlines only?
a) Mohini Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
b) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
c) Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
d) Sun Temple, Konark🔒
Q.29)
Which temple's Jagamohan provides insights into the carving process of Odishan temples through one of its unfinished sculptures with outlines only?
a) Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
b) Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
c) Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar🔒
d) Sun Temple, Konark🔒
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