Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2012 · Art and Culture · Question 24

The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are the

  1. three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent.
  2. three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified.
  3. Three main styles of Indian temple architecture.
  4. Three main musical Gharanas prevalent in India.

Answer

Three main styles of Indian temple architecture.

(a) Incorrect. Nagara, Dravida, Vesara are not racial groups; these terms are used in Indian art and architecture.
(b) Incorrect. They are not linguistic divisions; Indian languages are broadly classified into families like Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austroasiatic, etc.
(c) Correct. Nagara, Dravida and Vesara are the three main styles of Indian temple architecture—North Indian, South Indian, and a mixed/deccan style respectively.
(d) Incorrect. These are not musical gharanas; gharanas are lineages/schools in Hindustani music such as Gwalior, Kirana, Jaipur-Atrauli, etc.

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