Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Match List I with List II:

List I: Artefact List II: Distinguishing feature
A. Dancing Girl 1. Red sandstone with socket holes for attaching the head and arms
B. Male torso 2. Wheel-made clay object painted black and highly polished
C. Painted earthen jar 3. Approximately four-inch copper figure with bangles covering the left arm
D. Mother goddess 4. Fan-shaped headdress with cup-like projections

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
  2. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
  3. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
  4. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
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