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 used for temple foundations and enclosure walls?
A) Khondalite
B) Granite
C) Chlorite
D) Laterite
Q.3) Why was laterite not commonly used for carvings in Orissan temples?
A) It was too hard to carve
B) It was costly and rare
C) It lacked fine carving quality
D) It was not locally available
Q.4) The ultra-basic rocks, commonly called chlorite, were mainly used for what purpose?
A) Making simhasana cult-icons and door frames
B) Building enclosure walls
C) Constructing temple foundations
D) Creating outer sculptures
Q.5) What makes khondalite an easily workable rock for temple construction?
A) Its porous texture
B) Its fine crystalline form
C) The presence of iron content
D) The presence of soft graphite and felspar
Q.6) Where are the brick temples of Orissa mainly concentrated?
A) Northern Odisha Plateau
B) Upper Mahanadi Valley
C) Lower Prachi Valley
D) Kalahandi Region
Q.7) What is the average size of bricks used in the Orissan brick temples?
A) 10 × 5 inches
B) 12 × 6 inches
C) 15 × 8 inches
D) 13 × 10 inches
Q.8) What peculiar substance is often found mixed within the bricks of Orissan temples?
A) Seashells
B) Rice husks
C) Pebbles
D) Charcoal dust
Q.9) How were large stone blocks transported from distant quarry sites to temple locations?
A) By bullock carts
B) By elephants
C) By manual rollers
D) By rafts along the rivers
Q.10) Which scholar explored the Prachi Valley and documented the materials used in its temples?
A) G.S. Das
B) R.D. Banerjee
C) K.C. Panigrahi
D) N.K. Bose
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