UPSC Prelims 2014 Art & Culture Questions

Ancient History 1 Art & Culture 15 Economy 13 Environment & Ecology 27 Geography 12 Indian Polity 10 International Relations 4 Medieval History 1 Modern History 5 Science & Technology 11 Social Issues & Schemes 1

Question 1 Hard

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

Question 2 Medium

Consider the following pairs 1. Garba : Gujarat 2. Mohiniattam : Odisha 3. Yakshagana : Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 3 Hard

With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India. Consider the following pairs: |Famous Shrine|Location| |-- |--| |1. Tabo monastery and temple compl...

Question 4 Medium

With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to

Question 5 Hard

With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements: 1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama. 2. It is a centuries-old living...

Question 6 Hard

With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statement: 1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand. 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that...

Question 7 Hard

Consider the following statements: 1. ‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal. 2. The Philosophy of PushtiMarg was propounded by Madhvacharya....

Question 8 Easy

Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian Philosophy?

Question 9 Hard

A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their -

Question 10 Hard

Consider the following towns of India: 1. Bhadrachalam 2. Chanderi 3. Kancheepuram 4. Karnal Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees / ...

Question 11 Hard

With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: |Famous work of sculpture|Site| |-- |--| |1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparin...

Question 12 Medium

Consider the following languages: 1. Gujarati 2. Kannada 3. Telugu Which of the above has/have been declared as ‘Classical Language / Languages’ by the Government?