Art & Culture PYQs

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1. Prelims 1996Q25Religion & Philosophy

   Which one of the following temples figured in the news regarding the institution of the Devadasis?

   aJagannath temple, PuribPasupatinath temple, KathmanducKandariya Mahadeva temple, KhajurahodChausanth Yogini temple, Bheraghat
2. Prelims 1996Q44Literature & Languages

   Nastaliq was

   aa Persian script used in medieval Indiaba raga composed by Tansenca cess levied by the Mughal rulersda manual of code of conduct for the Ulemas
3. Prelims 1996Q53Sculpture

   Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?

   aMaurya sculpturesbMathura sculpturescBharhut sculpturesdGandhara sculptures
4. Prelims 1996Q61Painting

   Mughal painting reached its zenith under

   aHumayunbAkbarcJahangirdShahjahan
5. Prelims 1996Q66Literature & Languages

   The term apabhramsa was used in medieval Sanskrit texts to denote

   aoutcastes among the Rajputsbdeviations from Vedic ritualscearly forms of some of the modern Indian languagesdnon-Sanskrit verse metres
6. Prelims 1996Q83Theatre & Puppetry

   Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

   aNaqqual — BiharbTamasha — OrissacAnkia Nat — AssamdBaha — Punjab
7. Prelims 1995Q18Literature & Languages

   In Sanskrit plays written during the Gupta Period women and sudras speak

   aSanskritbPrakritcPalidSauraseni
8. Prelims 1995Q24Architecture

   The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are

   athe three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinentbthe three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classifiedcthe three main styles of Indian temple architecturedthe three main musical gharanas of Indian classical music
9. Prelims 1995Q33Painting

   The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art.

   Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

   aPaharibRajasthanicKangradKalighata
10. Prelims 1995Q42Religion & Philosophy

    According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of

    aJnanabBhakticYogadKarma
11. Prelims 1995Q52Sculpture

    Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

    aeight handsbsix handscfour handsdtwo hands
12. Prelims 1995Q58Architecture

    Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?

    aTomb of Sher Shah, SasarambJama Masjid, DelhicTomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, DelhidGol Gumbaz, Bijapur