Buildings, Paintings, and Books MCQ for Class 6 Social Science Chapter 12

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Q1. Monolithic temples are found at:

(i) Sarnath
(ii) Mathura
(iii) Mahabalipuram
(iv) Aihole

(iii) Mahabalipuram

Q2. Where is Amravati at present

(i) Uttar Pradesh
(ii) Andhra Pradesh
(iii) Madhya Pradesh
(iv) Arunachal Pradesh

(ii) Andhra Pradesh

Q3. What is height of the iron Pillar?

(i) 12 Mts
(ii) 7.2 Mts
(iii) 5.0 Mts
(iv) 8.2 Mts

(ii) 7.2 Mts

Q4. Silappadikaram was composed by __

(i) Valmiki
(ii) Sattanar
(iii) Ilango
(iv) Aryabhatta

(iii) Ilango

Q5. Bhitargaon, where an early temple is found is situated in the state of:

(i) Madhya Pradesh
(ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Andhra Pradesh
(iv) Bihar

(ii) Uttar Pradesh

Q6. What is relic casket?

(i) Box contains remains of shudras
(ii) Box contains remains of animals
(iii) Box contains remains of Buddha
(iv) Pillar which was having unique design

(iii) Box contains remains of Buddha

Q7. What does stupa mean?

(i) mound
(ii) round
(iii) tall
(iv) short

(i) mound

Q8. What is the pradakshina path?

(i) Place in temples where people could assemble
(ii) Mound
(iii) Circular path around the stupa
(iv) Place where the image of the deity is installed

(iii) Circular path around the stupa

Q9. The pillar situated at Mehrauli is called:

(i) Iron pillar
(ii) Bronze pillar
(iii) Gulden pillar
(iv) Pale pillar

(i) Iron pillar

Q10. A Jaina monastery is at

(i) Orissa
(ii) Sanchi
(iii) Bangladesh
(iv) Mahabalipuram

(i) Orissa

Q11. Name the hall where people could assemble.

(i) Mandapa
(ii) Shikharas
(iii) Garbhagriha
(iv) None of these

(i) Mandapa

Q12. Purana literally mean

(i) Modern
(ii) Old
(iii) Civilised
(iv) New

(ii) Old

(i) Chandragupta
(ii) Ashoka
(iii) Sri Krishna
(iv) Ram

(iii) Sri Krishna

Q14. What was the most important part of an ancient Hindu temple where the image of the chief deity was placed

(i) Shikhara
(ii) Garbhagriha
(iii) Madhyagriha
(iv) Mundka

(ii) Garbhagriha

Q15. Who composed Meghaduta?

(i) Banbhatta
(ii) Kalidasa
(iii) Surdasa
(iv) None of these

(ii) Kalidasa

Q17. The Puranas contain stories about gods and goddesses, such as

(i) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati
(ii) Ganesh, Shiva, Gurunanak dev or Parvati
(iii) Ganesh, Shiva, Durga or Gurunanak dev
(iv) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Ganesh

(i) Vishnu, Shiva, Durga or Parvati

Q18. Who composed Manimekalai

(i) Sangam
(ii) Sattanar
(iii) Sarthalai
(iv) Satnam

(ii) Sattanar

Q19. Which war was fought between the Kauravas and Pandavas?

(i) Ramayana
(ii) Mahabharat
(iii) Both of these
(iv) None of these

(ii) Mahabharat

Q20. Durga temple around 1400 years ago found in:

(i) Sarnath
(ii) Mathura
(iii) Mahabalipuram
(iv) Aihole

(iv) Aihole

Q21. Silappadikaram is the story of a merchant named Kovalan, who lived in

(i) Pukar
(ii) Puhar
(iii) Pohar
(iv) Pihar

(ii) Puhar

Q22. Mahabalipuram is famous for

(i) Garbhagriha
(ii) Pillars
(iii) Temples
(iv) Carved statues

(iii) Temples

Q23. Who was Aryabhatta?

(i) Mathematician
(ii) Zoologist
(iii) Archaeologist
(iv) None of these

(i) Mathematician

Q24. Devotees walked around the stupa, in a

(i) straight direction
(ii) semi clock wise direction
(iii) clockwise direction
(iv) anti clockwise direction

(iii) clockwise direction

Q25. What was the most important part of an ancient Hindu temple where the image of the chief deity was placed