Temple of Orissa
- Prof. K. S. Behera
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Q.1) What are the three main types of rocks used in the construction of Orissan temples?
A) Granite, marble, and basalt
B) Laterite, khondalite, and ultra-basic rocks
C) Sandstone, shale, and limestone
D) Quartzite, gneiss, and schist
Q.2) Which type of stone was primarily employed for laying down the foundation and building enclosure walls of temples?
A) Khondalite
B) Laterite
C) Granite
D) Chlorite
Q.3) Why was laterite stone not widely used for carvings in Orissan temples?
A) It was too hard to carve
B) It lacked fine carving quality
C) It was expensive
D) It was imported stone
Q.4) The ultra-basic rocks, commonly known as chlorite, were mainly used for which purpose?
A) Constructing foundations
B) Making simhasana cult-icons and door frames
C) Carving decorative panels
D) Building enclosure walls
Q.5) What makes khondalite an easily workable rock?
A) Its porous nature
B) The presence of soft graphite and felspar
C) Its fine crystalline structure
D) The presence of iron content
Q.6) Where are brick temples of Orissa mostly found?
A) Upper Mahanadi Valley
B) Lower Prachi Valley
C) Northern Odisha Plateau
D) Kalahandi Region
Q.7) What is the approximate dimension of the bricks used in Orissan brick temples?
A) 10 × 5 inches
B) 12 × 6 inches
C) 13 × 10 inches
D) 15 × 8 inches
Q.8) What peculiar material is often found in Orissan temple bricks?
A) Rice husks
B) Seashells
C) Pebbles
D) Charcoal dust
Q.9) How were stones transported to temple sites from distant places?
A) By carts
B) By bullocks
C) By rafts along the rivers
D) By elephants
Q.10) According to the reference, which scholar explored the Prachi Valley and documented temple materials?
A) K.C. Panigrahi
B) G.S. Das
C) R.D. Banerjee
D) N.K. Bose
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