State PCS PYQPrelims 2023

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · प्रश्न 61

In Indian art, the construction of 'Stupa', 'Chaitya' and 'Vihara' is related to:

  1. Ajivika sect
  2. Vaishnava sect
  3. Buddhism
  4. Shaiva sect
उत्तर दाखवा आणि स्पष्टीकरण

उत्तर: (C) Buddhism

स्पष्टीकरण

Buddhist architecture: stupa (relic mound), chaitya (prayer hall), vihara (monks' residence).

  • (A) चूक

    Wrong: Ajivikas used rock-cut caves (Barabar) but not this trio.

  • (B) चूक

    Wrong: Vaishnavas built temples.

  • (C) बरोबर

    Correct: stupas (relics), chaityas (prayer halls) and viharas (monasteries) are Buddhist.

  • (D) चूक

    Wrong: Shaivas built temples.