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MCQs: Odishan Temple Architecture, Part-II


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Q.11) What does the term "tri-ratha" signify in the classification of temples?
A) Three sanctumsπŸ”’
B) Three vertical projectionsπŸ”’
C) Three tiers of bandhanaπŸ”’
D) Three temple complexesπŸ”’
Q.12) How does the superstructure of the jagamohana look like?
A) CircularπŸ”’
B) RectangularπŸ”’
C) PyramidalπŸ”’
D) CurvedπŸ”’
Q.13) The vertical parts of vimana and jagamohana is divided into how many parts?
A) FourπŸ”’
B) TwoπŸ”’
C) ThreeπŸ”’
D) FiveπŸ”’
Q.14) What are the four vertical divisions of the vimana and jagamohana in Odishan temples?
A) Base, Middle, Top, ApexπŸ”’
B) Pista, Bada, Gandi, MastakaπŸ”’
C) Front, Back, Left, RightπŸ”’
D) Lower, Upper, Central, FinialπŸ”’
Q.15) What are the three constituent elements of the bada in Odishan temples?
A) Pabhaga, Tala Jangha, BarandaπŸ”’
B) Pabhaga, Bandhana, Upara JanghaπŸ”’
C) Pabhaga, Jangha, BandhanaπŸ”’
D) Pabhaga, Jangha, BarandaπŸ”’
Q.16) What divides the jangha into two registers known as lower jangha and upper jangha in the panchanga type of bada?
A) KhuraπŸ”’
B) BandhanaπŸ”’
C) KumbhaπŸ”’
D) PataπŸ”’
Q.17) What does the term "pabhaga" denote in the Odishan temple architecture?
A) Top part of the badaπŸ”’
B) Middle part of the badaπŸ”’
C) Outer enclosure of the templeπŸ”’
D) Bottom part of the badaπŸ”’
Q.18) Which part of the bada is composed of mouldings such as khura, kumbha, pata, kani, and basanta?
A) PabhagaπŸ”’
B) Tala JanghaπŸ”’
C) BandhanaπŸ”’
D) BarandaπŸ”’
Q.19) What is the topmost part of the bada?
A) PabhagaπŸ”’
B) BarandaπŸ”’
C) Tala JanghaπŸ”’
D) BandhanaπŸ”’
Q.20) Which motif projects into the air in the raha of the temples?
A) Anga-sikharasπŸ”’
B) Bhumi-amlasπŸ”’
C) Lion motifπŸ”’
D) Chaitya-window designπŸ”’
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