Q: Lion Capital of Ashoka is located at which place?
A: Sarnath
Q: Mauryan pillars are made of which stone?
A: Chunar sandstone
Q: Which art school shows Greek influence?
A: Gandhara
Q: Gandhara sculptures were mainly made of?
A: Grey schist
Q: Which art school used red sandstone?
A: Mathura
Q: Amaravati school of art developed in which region?
A: Andhra Pradesh
Q: First human images of Buddha appeared in which art?
A: Gandhara and Mathura
Q: Sculptural realism is best seen in which art?
A: Gandhara art
Q: Spiritual expression is a feature of which sculpture?
A: Gupta sculpture
Q: Bronze Nataraja statues belong to which dynasty?
A: Chola
Q: Earliest rock-cut caves in India belong to which religion?
A: Buddhism
Q: Ajanta caves are famous for what?
A: Buddhist paintings
Q: Ajanta paintings depict stories from which texts?
A: Jataka tales
Q: Ellora caves belong to which religions?
A: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
Q: Elephanta caves are dedicated to which god?
A: Shiva
Q: Bhaja caves are located in which state?
A: Maharashtra
Q: Karla caves are associated with which religion?
A: Buddhism
Q: Barabar caves were built during which period?
A: Mauryan period
Q: Badami caves were built by which dynasty?
A: Chalukyas
Q: Kanheri caves are located near which city?
A: Mumbai
Q: Shikhara is a feature of which temple style?
A: Nagara
Q: Gopuram is associated with which temple style?
A: Dravida
Q: Vesara style developed under which dynasty?
A: Chalukyas
Q: 'Brihadeshwara Temple' was built by which ruler?
A: Rajaraja Chola I
Q: 'Sun Temple at Konark' is dedicated to whom?
A: Surya
Q: 'Shore Temple' is located at which place?
A: Mahabalipuram
Q: 'Ratha temples' were built by which dynasty?
A: Pallavas
Q: 'Kandariya Mahadev Temple' is located at?
A: Khajuraho
Q: 'Lingaraja Temple' is dedicated to which god?
A: Shiva
Q: 'Char-Chala temple' style is found in which region?
A: Bengal
Q: Madhubani painting belongs to which state?
A: Bihar
Q: Warli painting originated in which state?
A: Maharashtra
Q: Kalamkari painting belongs to which state?
A: Andhra Pradesh
Q: Pattachitra painting is associated with which state?
A: Odisha
Q: Pahari painting flourished in which region?
A: Himalayan region
Q: Miniature painting was patronised by which Mughal ruler?
A: Akbar
Q: Rajput paintings mainly depict which themes?
A: Royal life and epics
Q: Thangka painting is associated with which religion?
A: Buddhism
Q: Gond painting belongs to which tribe?
A: Gond tribe
Q: Bharatanatyam originated in which state?
A: Tamil Nadu
Q: Kathak dance developed in which region?
A: North India
Q: Kathakali is associated with which state?
A: Kerala
Q: Manipuri dance originated in which state?
A: Manipur
Q: Odissi dance is associated with which deity?
A: Lord Jagannatha
Q: Mohiniyattam is a dance form of which state?
A: Kerala
Q: Sattriya dance originated in which state?
A: Assam
Q: Kuchipudi dance belongs to which state?
A: Andhra Pradesh
Q: Yakshagana is popular in which state?
A: Karnataka
Q: Chhau dance is associated with which states?
A: Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Q: "Natyashastra" was written by whom?
A: Bharata Muni
Q: Hindustani music developed in which region?
A: North India
Q: Carnatic music developed in which region?
A: South India
Q: Veena is associated with which goddess?
A: Saraswati
Q: Damru is associated with which god?
A: Shiva
Q: Tabla belongs to which music system?
A: Hindustani
Q: Mridangam belongs to which music system?
A: Carnatic
Q: Shehnai is played mainly on which occasions?
A: Auspicious ceremonies (weddings, temple ceremonies)
Q: Tansen was a court musician of which ruler?
A: Akbar
Q: Sitar was popularised by which musician?
A: Ravi Shankar
Q: Tripitaka is a sacred text of which religion?
A: Buddhism
Q: Vedas are written in which language?
A: Sanskrit
Q: Ramayana was written by whom?
A: Valmiki
Q: Mahabharata was written by whom?
A: Ved Vyasa
Q: Sangam literature belongs to which language?
A: Tamil
Q: "Thirukkural" was written by whom?
A: Thiruvalluvar
Q: Jain literature is written mainly in which language?
A: Prakrit
Q: Upanishads deal with which concept?
A: Philosophy and metaphysics
Q: Puranas mainly narrate stories of whom?
A: Gods and kings
Q: Bhakti movement stressed devotion to whom?
A: God
Q: Ajanta caves are located in which state?
A: Maharashtra
Q: Ellora caves are UNESCO sites in which state?
A: Maharashtra
Q: Khajuraho temples are located in which state?
A: Madhya Pradesh
Q: 'Konark Sun Temple' is located in which state?
A: Odisha
Q: Which temple is known as the Black Pagoda?
A: Sun Temple at Konark
Q: Mahabalipuram monuments belong to which state?
A: Tamil Nadu, built by the Pallava Dynasty
Q: Elephanta caves are located near which city?
A: Mumbai (Elephanta Island)
Q: What are the Elephanta Caves also known as?
A: "Gharapuri" meaning "City of Caves"
Q: How many caves are in Elephanta Caves (a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring ancient rock-cut temples)?
A: Seven
Q: Sanchi Stupa was built by which ruler?
A: Ashoka
Q: When was the Sanchi Stupa rediscovered and by whom?
A: British officer General Henry Taylor in 1818
Q: Which stupa is situated in Bihar?
A: Kesariya Stupa, located in East Champaran, Bihar, is the tallest and largest Buddhist stupa in the world
Q: Hampi monuments belong to which empire?
A: Vijayanagara
Q: 'Rani ki Vav' is located in which state?
A: Gujarat
Q: 'Chausath Yogini temples' are associated with which sect?
A: Shaktism (devine feminine energy)
Q: Which God is associated with 'Chausath Yogini temple'?
A: Goddess Durga
Q: Theyyam is a ritual dance of which state?
A: Kerala
Q: Garba dance originated in which state?
A: Gujarat
Q: Bihu dance is associated with which state?
A: Assam
Q: Ghoomar dance belongs to which state?
A: Rajasthan
Q: Kalbelia dance belongs to which community?
A: Rajasthan -- Kalbelia (snake-charmer) community
Q: Lavani is a folk dance of which state?
A: Maharashtra
Q: Puppetry in Rajasthan is known as what?
A: Kathputli
Q: Yakshagana combines dance with what?
A: Drama and music, dialogue, elaborate costumes, and distinctive makeup to tell stories from Hindu epics
Q: Bhand Pather is a folk theatre of which region?
A: Kashmir
Q: Gandhara art flourished under which ruler?
A: Kanishka
Q: Mathura art mainly developed under which dynasty?
A: Kushan
Q: Gupta art is considered the golden age of which art?
A: Indian sculpture
Q: Mughal painting reached its peak under whom?
A: Jahangir
Q: Rajput painting flourished mainly in which states?
A: Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
Q: Pala school of art developed in which region?
A: Eastern India (modern-day Bihar and West Bengal and Bangladesh)
Q: Terracotta art was prominent in which region?
A: Bengal
Q: Indian classical dances are based on which text?
A: Natyashastra, attributed to Sage Bharata Muni