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I. Multiple Choice Questions.

1. What is the Garbhagriha in an Indian temple designed to represent? Solved Questions
(a) A place to store sacred books (b) The center of the human heart

(c) The navel of the cosmic being (d) A hall for public gathering
2. Which of the following is an abstract idea used in Indian design?
(a) A tree (b) Grace (c) Doorway (d) Paint
3. What does the lotus symbol usually represent in Indian design?

(a) Anger (b) Purity (c) Fire (d) Strength
4. What does the circular grid in Buddhist stupas represent?
(a) Time and life cycles (b) Earth and water

(c) Silence and darkness (d) Wealth and power
5. Which system uses the human hand as a unit of measurement?
(a) Yantra system (b) Star grid system (c) Talamana system (d) Cosmic system

6. Why do Indian designers begin with abstract ideas instead of physical forms?
(a) To reduce material cost
(b) To follow British architecture

(c) To give meaning and structure to their work
(d) To copy temple patterns
7. How does a symbol like a chakra (wheel) help in design?
(a) It adds colour to the design

(b) It gives a modern look
(c) It represents deeper ideas like time and movement
(d) It increases size

8. Why is the Nataraja sculpture considered a balance of movement and stillness?
(a) It uses bright colors (b) It stands on one foot
(c) It has animal carvings (d) Its pose follows the Chakra grid showing dynamic balance

9. Which of the following is a metaphor for cyclical time?
(a) Fish (b) Tree
(c) Damru (d) Crown

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