2006 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2006 · General Studies
Question 82: History and Culture
Indian Airlines (now renamed ‘Indian’) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following?
aHampi Temples
bMamallapuram Temples
cSun Temple, Konark
dKhajuraho Temple
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Indian Airlines' redesigned logo, a stylised wheel, was inspired by the wheel of the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha. Konark is built as a giant stone chariot of the sun god Surya, with 24 carved wheels. Hampi, Mamallapuram and Khajuraho are known for other architecture and are not the source of the logo.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Hampi is known for Vijayanagara ruins, not the wheel motif.
- (b) Mamallapuram is known for rock-cut shore temples and rathas.
- (c) Correct: the logo is based on the Konark wheel.
- (d) Khajuraho is known for its sculpted Nagara temples.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2006, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.