Instructions

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

While stone sculptures and reliefs (1)_________ the exterior of great religious monuments for many centuries, bronze sculptures of the gods were probably a later development. In southern India, kings and queens of the Chola dynasty were well- known patrons of great Hindu (2)________. Marvellous bronze sculptures were worshipped in the temple context, and carried through the streets in (3)___________ during religious festivals. Such great temple festivals, involving massive carts that transport divine images, still (4)___________ today throughout India, and major celebrations may draw hundreds of thousands of participants. Such images were popular during the Chola dynasty because people increasingly wanted a more intimate, emotional relationship with the gods. These ideas were (5)___________ to the religious movement known as ‘Bhakti’, a personal and emotional experience of divinity.

Question 78

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.


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