Art & Culture PYQs

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1. Prelims 2005Q39Heritage, Institutions & Awards

   Consider the following statements:

   1.Champaner - Pavagadh Archaeological Park

   2.Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai

   3.Mamallapuram

   4.Sun Temple (Konark Temple)

   Which of the above are included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO?

   a1, 2 and 3b1, 3 and 4c2 and 4d1, 2, 3 and 4
2. Prelims 2004Q6Heritage, Institutions & Awards

   The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of

   aCulturebTourismcScience and TechnologydHuman Resource Development
3. Prelims 2004Q44Music

   Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?

   aDebu ChoudhribMadhup MudgalcRonu MazumdardShafaat Ahmad
4. Prelims 2004Q94Literature & Languages

   Consider the following international language

   1.Arabic

   2.French

   3.Spanish The correct sequence of the language given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is

   a3-1-2b1-3-2c3-2-1d1-2-3
5. Prelims 2003Q42Literature & Languages

   ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with

   aThe love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesanbThe victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western IndiacThe military expeditions and exploits of SamudraguptadThe love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
6. Prelims 2003Q119Music

   Consider the following statement:

   1.Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II

   2.Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.

   Which of these statements is/are correct?

   aOnly 1bOnly 2cBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
7. Prelims 2003Q127Literature & Languages

   Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

   aBengalibFrenchcJapanesedPortuguese
8. Prelims 2002Q16Architecture

   Which one of the following statements is not correct?

   aThe statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of JainsbIndia’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal PradeshcThe Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela KingsdThe Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva
9. Prelims 2002Q35Literature & Languages

   The ancient Indian play Mudrarakshasa of Visakhadutt has its subject on

   aa conflict between Gods and Demons of ancient Hindu loreba romantic story of an Aryan prince and a tribal womancthe story of the power struggle between two Aryan tribesdthe court intrigues at the time of Chandragupta Maurya
10. Prelims 2002Q40Dance

    Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

    List I (Artist)

    A.Hiren Bhattacharya

    B.Malini Rajurkar

    C.Pratibha Prahlad

    D.Vempati Chinna Satyam

    List II (Art)

    1.Bharatanatyam dance

    2.Hindustani vocal music

    3.Kuchipudi dance

    4.Puppetry

    aA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3bA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4cA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3dA-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
11. Prelims 2002Q108Fairs, Festivals & Crafts

    Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of

    aArunachal PradeshbAssamcMizoramdSikkim
12. Prelims 2001Q5Architecture

    In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?

    aBhubaneswarbBijapurcKolkatadShravanabelagola
13. Prelims 2001Q17Literature & Languages

    Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated the Bhagavad-Gita into English?

    aWilliam JonesbCharles WilkinscAlexander CunninghamdJohn Marshall
14. Prelims 2001Q58Architecture

    Hoysala monuments are found in

    aHampi and HospetbHalebid and BelurcMysore and BangaloredSringeri and Dharwar
15. Prelims 2001Q66Dance

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

    List I (Dancer)

    A.Kalamandalam Kshemavaty

    B.Kottakkal Sivaraman

    C.Lakshmi Viswanathan

    D.N. Madhabi Devi

    List II (Dance)

    1.Kathakali

    2.Manipuri

    3.Mohiniyattam

    4.Bharata Natyam

    aA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4bA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2cA-1, B-3, C-4, D-2dA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
16. Prelims 2001Q87Sculpture

    Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    aHarappan Civilisation … Painted Grey WarebThe Kushans … Gandhara School of ArtcThe Mughals … Ajanta PaintingsdThe Marathas … Pahari School of Painting
17. Prelims 2000Q21Music

    The Raga which is sung early in the morning is

    aTodibDarbaricBhopalidBhimpalasi
18. Prelims 2000Q27Theatre & Puppetry

    Consider the following statements regarding the Chakiarkoothu form of dance:

    I.It is performed by Chakiar caste.

    II.It cannot be traditionally witnessed by the higher caste Hindus.

    III.Mizhavu is the accompanying instrument.

    IV.Its theatre form is called koothambalam.

    Which of these statements are correct?

    aI, III and IVbI, II and IIIcII, III and IVdI, II and IV
19. Prelims 2000Q40MusicAnswer disputed

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

    List I (Artist)

    I.Balamurali Krishna

    II.Mita Pandit

    III.Kanyakumari

    IV.Nikhil Bannerjee

    List II (Medium of music delivery)

    A) Hindustani vocal

    B) Ghatam

    C) Sitar

    D) Violin

    E) Carnatic vocal

    Codes:

    aI-E, II-A, III-B, IV-CbI-D, II-C, III-A, IV-EcI-C, II-A, III-E, IV-BdI-E, II-D, III-A, IV-C
20. Prelims 2000Q66Theatre & Puppetry

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    aBaki Itihas: Badal SarkarbSita Swayamvar: Vishnu Das BhavecYayati: Girish KarnaddGiddha: Jabbar Patel