{"id":88119,"date":"2025-06-01T07:01:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88119"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:01:54","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-ajanta-paintings-1-the-su","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-ajanta-paintings-1-the-su\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :\n  1. The su"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this.<\/li>\n<li>2. The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statements 1 and 2 are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Ajanta paintings primarily employed a technique similar to fresco-secco, involving elaborate surface preparation and detailed application of outlines and colours on a plastered surface.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n1. The preparation of the rock surface at Ajanta involved applying a rough layer of clay mixed with fibrous material like rice husk or vegetable fibres, and a binding agent such as gum or molasses, followed by a thin layer of fine white lime plaster on top. This base provided a smooth surface for painting. So, statement 1 accurately describes the surface preparation process.<br \/>\n2. Artists first drew the outline of the figures and compositions on the prepared lime surface. Colours, derived from minerals and plants, were then applied within these outlines. The technique used was primarily tempera or fresco-secco, where colours are applied to dry or slightly damp plaster. So, statement 2 accurately describes the painting technique.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings : 1. The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this. 2. 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