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) Agricultural work

C) Transporting pilgrims

D) Carrying blocks of stones

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

A) The temple was built using metal blocks

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

C) Stones were carried only by elephants

D) Manual labor was not used

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

A) Raising of the temple flag

B) Procession of priests

C) Dragging of a huge stone block by several persons

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) Lifting with ropes and pulleys

C) Building scaffolding of bamboo

D) Using an inclined plane made of earth or sand

Q.5) What was a major difficulty in using inclined planes for hoisting stones?

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

B) Heavy rainfall made slopes unstable

C) Ropes were not available

D) Sand damaged the stones

Q.6) What was the disadvantage noted by Ganguly when using sand for the inclined plane?

A) It damaged the stones

B) It was slippery for workers

C) It made the hoisting process more difficult

D) It absorbed too much moisture

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

A) K.C. Panigrahi

B) N.K. Sahu

C) M.M. Ganguly

D) G.S. Das

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