Art & Culture PYQs

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1. Prelims 2009Q57Religion & Philosophy

   Anekāntavāda is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following?

   aBuddhismbJainismcSikhismdVaishnavism
2. Prelims 2009Q93Heritage, Institutions & Awards

   Consider the following statements :

   1.The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959.

   2.The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
3. Prelims 2009Q144Painting

   Consider the following famous names:

   1.Amrita Sher-Gil

   2.Bikash Bhattacharjee

   3.N. S. Bendre

   4.Subodh Gupta

   Who of the above is/are well known as artist(s)?

   a1 onlyb1 and 4 onlyc2, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
4. Prelims 2008Q17Heritage, Institutions & Awards

   Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?

   aAbhidhamma PitakabMahabharatacRamayanadRig-Veda
5. Prelims 2008Q68Theatre & Puppetry

   Ebrahim Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following areas?

   aHeart surgerybCivil aviationcTheatre trainingdTransport engineering
6. Prelims 2008Q70Dance

   Bimbavati Devi is a well-known dancer of which type of dance?

   aManipuribBharat NatyamcKuchipudidOdissi
7. Prelims 2008Q73Literature & Languages

   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

   List-I (Author)

   A.Bankimchandra

   B.Dinabandhu Mitra

   C.Premchand

   List-II (Work)

   1.Shatranj Ke Khilari

   2.Debi Chaudhurani

   3.Nil-Darpan

   4.Chandrakanta

   aA-2 B-4 C-1bA-3 B-4 C-2cA-2 B-3 C-1dA-3 B-1 C-4
8. Prelims 2008Q76Literature & Languages

   Among the Indian languages, which one is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi?

   aTelugubTamilcBengalidMalayalam
9. Prelims 2008Q80Architecture

   Near which one of the following cities are Palitana Temples located?

   aBhavnagarbMount AbucNasikdUjjain
10. Prelims 2008Q125Literature & Languages

    Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?

    aSahir LudhiyanvibFaiz Ahmed FaizcMuhammad IqbaldMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
11. Prelims 2007Q110Music

    Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List-I (Person)

    A.Bhajan Sopori

    B.Birju Maharaj

    C.Priyadarshini Govind

    D.T V Gopalkrishnan

    List-II (Known as)

    1.Bharatanatyam Dancer

    2.Exponent of Santoor

    3.Mridangam Maestro

    4.Kathak Dancer

    Codes:

    aA-2 B-1 C-4 D-3bA-3 B-1 C-4 D-2cA-2 B-4 C-1 D-3dA-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
12. Prelims 2007Q126Architecture

    Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala Temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

    aBelurbBhadrachalamcHampidSrirangam
13. Prelims 2006Q3Architecture

    Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List – I (Place of Archaeological Monument)

    A.Sisupalgarh

    B.Piprahwa

    C.Goalpara

    D.Bishnupur

    List – II (State)

    1.Assam

    2.Manipur

    3.Orissa

    4.Uttar Pradesh

    aA-4, B-1, C-3, D-2bA-1, B-2, C-3, D-4cA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2dA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
14. Prelims 2006Q11Fairs, Festivals & Crafts

    Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

    List – I (Centre of Handicrafts)

    A.Mon

    B.Nalbari

    C.Pasighat

    D.Tura

    List – II (State)

    1.Arunachal Pradesh

    2.Assam

    3.Meghalaya

    4.Nagaland

    aA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3bA-4, B-3, C-2, D-1cA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
15. Prelims 2006Q12Architecture

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    aVikramsila Monastery : Uttar PradeshbHemkund Gurudwara : Himachal PradeshcUdayagiri Caves : MaharashtradAmaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
16. Prelims 2006Q32Music

    Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?

    aGeeta ChandranbLeela SamsoncGangubai HangaldSwapnasundari
17. Prelims 2006Q39Literature & Languages

    Which of the following is not correctly matched?

    Prominent Indian Writer : Language

    aRaja Rao : TelugubGobind Trimbuk Deshpande : MarathicSubramaniyam Bharati : TamildTara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
18. Prelims 2006Q66Architecture

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    Monastery — State

    aDhankar Monastery — Himachal PradeshbRumtek Monastery — SikkimcTabo Monastery — Himachal PradeshdKye Monastery — Arunachal Pradesh
19. Prelims 2006Q81Architecture

    The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?

    aSri Mariamman TemplebAngkor VatcBatu Caves TempledKamakhya Temple
20. Prelims 2006Q82Architecture

    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 TemplesbMamallapuram TemplescSun Temple, KonarkdKhajuraho Temple