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UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Which of these are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The cave temple Sittannavasal in Pudukottai contains some fine paintings of the time of the Pallava king Mahendravarman
- 2. A copper image of Buddha was erected at Bodh-Gaya in Bihar at the close of the 6th century
- 3. The Buddha figures in general can be classified under three main types, namely sthanaka (standing), asana (seated) and sayana (recumbent)
- 4. In some sculptures from Gandhara, Mathura and Sarnath, the hair on the Buddha's head is shown as curled, turning from right to left
- 5. In the Gandhara style, the Buddha is usually shown with his right hand raised in abhaya mudra
A1, 3, 4 and 5 only
B3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
★The Sittannavasal cave temple in Pudukottai contains fine paintings of the time of the Pallava king Mahendravarman.
★The Buddha figures can be classified as sthanaka, asana and sayana.
★In the Gandhara style, the Buddha is usually shown with the right hand raised in abhaya mudra.
★The copper images of Buddha were found at Nalanda and Sultanganj and belong to the 7th century, so the second statement is wrong.
★In Gandhara, Mathura and Sarnath sculptures, the Buddha's hair is shown as curled with linear strokes, so the fourth statement is wrong.
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