Prambanan conservation and Indic influence in South-East Asia

1. Question 1Answer C

   The plaque launching ASI's conservation project was unveiled at which temple complex?

   • ABorobudur
   • BAngkor Wat
   • CCorrect answer: Prambanan
   • DMy Son

   Core Trigger: On 8 July 2026 Modi and Prabowo Subianto unveiled a plaque launching ASI's Prambanan conservation project.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   How many Pervara temples form the four concentric rows at Prambanan?

   • A108
   • BCorrect answer: 224
   • C64
   • D12

   Project Scope: It centres on 224 Pervara temples in four concentric rows; only six have been restored.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Prabowo Subianto, who joined Modi at the launch, is President of which country?

   • AMalaysia
   • BVietnam
   • CCorrect answer: Indonesia
   • DCambodia

   Current Head: Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's President; ASI works with the Indonesian Heritage Agency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   Prambanan honours which Trimurti?

   • AIndra, Agni and Vayu
   • BBuddha, Dharma and Sangha
   • CSurya, Chandra and Shiva
   • DCorrect answer: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

   Key Monument: Prambanan honours the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and has a 47-metre Shiva temple.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   What is the outlay of the 2026-2036 Prambanan project?

   • ACorrect answer: Rs 65 crore
   • BRs 396 crore
   • CRs 10 crore
   • DRs 200 crore

   Project Data: The project runs 2026-2036 with a Rs 65 crore outlay.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   ASI restored 12 Bagan pagodas under a 2017 MoU with which country?

   • AThailand
   • BCorrect answer: Myanmar
   • CCambodia
   • DLaos

   India Link: ASI earlier documented Borobudur and restored 12 Bagan pagodas under a 2017 MoU with Myanmar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 7

7. Question 7Answer D

   In which part of Java does Prambanan lie?

   • AEast Java
   • BWest Java
   • CBali
   • DCorrect answer: Central Java

   Location: Prambanan lies in Central Java and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 8

8. Question 8Answer C

   Borobudur was built by which dynasty?

   • AChola
   • BPallava
   • CCorrect answer: Sailendra
   • DMajapahit

   Founded: Prambanan dates to the 9th century; Borobudur, 8th-9th century, was built by the Sailendra dynasty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Who built Angkor Wat in the 12th century?

   • ACorrect answer: Suryavarman II
   • BJayavarman VII
   • CIndravarman I
   • DYasovarman I

   Landmark: Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century by Suryavarman II, was originally dedicated to Vishnu.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    1. Devaraja was the Khmer 'god-king' cult. 2. A baray is a Khmer temple tower. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Related Sites: In 2014 India signed an agreement to restore My Son Sanctuary, a Cham Shaivite complex in Vietnam.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 324, point 11

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