UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 5

The Vijayanagar rulers were great builders. During this period, palaces, temples, huge halls (mahamantapa), forts, towers, public buildings, dams, tanksand canals were constructed.
The Vijayanagar rulers produced a new style of architecture called a Dravida style . Hence, statement 1 is correct.
The chief characteristics of the Vijayanagara architecture were the construction of tall Raya Gopurams or gateways and the Kalyanamandapam .
The sculptures on the pillars were carved with distinctive features.
The horse was the most common animal to be depicted on the pillars .
During the period of the Vijayanagar kings, temples were built in Hampi, Shringeri, Tirupati, Kalahasti, Nandi, Kolar, Srishaila , etc.
The finest temples of Vijayanagara are in Hampi , which has been designated as a World Heritage City .
The important features of the Vijayanagara style of temple architecture are monolithic pillars, ornate bracelets and decoration on the exterior side of the walls.
Paintings at the Virabhadra temple and Lepakshi temple show the excellence of Vijayanagar painters.
The Vijayanagar rulers inscribed the stories of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata on the walls of the various temples.
In Lepakshi, near Hindupur, in present Andhra Pradesh, there are glorious examples of Vijayanagara paintings on the walls of the Shiva temple . Hence, statement 2 is correct.