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Topic 324 · History, Art & Culture

Prambanan conservation and Indic influence in South-East Asia

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 8 July 2026 Modi and Prabowo Subianto unveiled a plaque launching ASI's Prambanan conservation project.
  2. Project Scope: It centres on 224 Pervara temples in four concentric rows; only six have been restored.
  3. Current Head: Prabowo Subianto is Indonesia's President; ASI works with the Indonesian Heritage Agency.
  4. Key Monument: Prambanan honours the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and has a 47-metre Shiva temple.
  5. Project Data: The project runs 2026-2036 with a Rs 65 crore outlay.
  6. Agreements: A Letter of Intent was exchanged on 7 July 2026 after talks on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
  7. India Link: ASI earlier documented Borobudur and restored 12 Bagan pagodas under a 2017 MoU with Myanmar.
  8. Location: Prambanan lies in Central Java and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
  9. Founded: Prambanan dates to the 9th century; Borobudur, 8th-9th century, was built by the Sailendra dynasty.
  10. Landmark: Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century by Suryavarman II, was originally dedicated to Vishnu.
  11. Related Sites: In 2014 India signed an agreement to restore My Son Sanctuary, a Cham Shaivite complex in Vietnam.
  12. Definition: Devaraja was the Khmer 'god-king' cult; a baray is a Khmer reservoir.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Prambanan

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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) 224

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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Indonesia

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

Question 4 of 10

Prambanan honours which Trimurti?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 5 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Rs 65 crore

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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (B) Myanmar

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

Question 7 of 10

In which part of Java does Prambanan lie?

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 8 of 10

Borobudur was built by which dynasty?

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Answer: (C) Sailendra

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

Question 9 of 10

Who built Angkor Wat in the 12th century?

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Answer: (A) Suryavarman II

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

Question 10 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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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