Prelims 2014 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.85

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2014 • Q.85

GS-I Indian Culture

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous work of sculpture : Site

A grand image of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below : Ajanta

A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock : Mount Abu

"Arjuna's Penance"/"Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders : Mamallapuram

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Syllabus Connection

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. (GS-I)

NCERT Connection

Ch.4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments

History • Class 12 • Class 12 Themes of Indian History I

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