Temple of Orissa

- Prof. K. S. Behera

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Q.1) What does the bullock-cart sculpture at Konark depict?

A) Transporting idols

B) Carrying blocks of stones

C) Transporting pilgrims

D) Agricultural work

Q.2) What inference can be drawn from the bullock-cart sculpture at Konark?

A) Small pieces of stones were transported through bullock-carts

B) The temple was built using metal blocks

C) Stones were transported only by rafts

D) Only manual labor was used for transportation

Q.3) What does a detached sculpture at Konark represent?

A) Dragging of a huge stone block by several persons

B) Procession of priests

C) Raising of temple flag

D) Chariot of the Sun God

Q.4) According to M.M. Ganguly, what was one proposed method for raising heavy stone blocks during temple construction?

A) Using cranes made of wood

B) Using an inclined plane made of earth or sand

C) Lifting with ropes and pulleys

D) Building scaffolding of bamboo

Q.5) What is one major difficulty mentioned in using an inclined plane for hoisting stones?

A) The slope had to be adjusted continuously as the height increased

B) Lack of strong ropes

C) Heavy rainfall

D) Use of iron clamps

Q.6) What disadvantage did Ganguly note if the inclined plane was made of sand?

A) It made the hoisting process more difficult

B) It was too slippery for workers

C) It absorbed too much moisture

D) It damaged the stones

Q.7) Which scholar discussed the use of inclined planes in temple construction in Orissa?

A) G.S. Das

B) M.M. Ganguly

C) K.C. Panigrahi

D) N.K. Sahu

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