CAT 1 MCQs

The Indus Valley Civilization is best known for its:

• a) Rock-cut temples
  

• b) Planned urban settlements
  

• c) Brick stupas
  

• d) Circular cities

The Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro was used for:

• Military training

• Religious bathing rituals

• Storage of grain

• Assembly meetings

The main construction material of Vedic villages was:

• Stone

• Bamboo and wood

• Fired bricks

• Marble

The Lion Capital at Sarnath represents:

• Trade prosperity

• Buddhist principles

• Military victory

• Urban planning

A stupa primarily symbolizes:

• Marketplace

• Burial mound and relic worship

• Defensive tower

• Educational hall

The toranas at Sanchi serve as:

• Ornamental gateways

• Residential doors

• Temple plinths

• Cave entrances

Karli Chaitya Hall is famous for:

• Square sanctum

• Wooden roof imitation in stone

• Flat-roof assembly hall

• Pillared Vihara

The Mauryan polish on pillars was influenced by:

• Persian techniques 

• Greek methods

• Roman artisans

• Chinese lacquer

The Great Stupa at Sanchi was begun by:

• Ashoka

• Harsha

• Chandragupta

• Akbar

Gandhara art shows the influence of:

• Dravidian design

• Greco–Roman style

• Indo–Islamic features

• Persian calligraphy