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UPSC Prelims 2016 Art & Culture

7 questions in Art & Culture out of 100 total for 2016. Browse PYQs with official answer keys or start a timed practice test.

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Q.1Art & Culture
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Who of the following had first deciphered the edicts of Emperor Ashoka?

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Q.2Art & Culture
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What is/are common to the two historical places known as Ajanta and Mahabalipuram? 1. Both were built in the same period. 2. Both belong to the same religiou...

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Q.3Art & Culture
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With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements : 1. The concept of Bodhisattva is central to the Hinayana sect of Buddhi...

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Q.4Art & Culture
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Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?

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Q.5Art & Culture
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With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements: 1. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and conde...

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Q.6Art & Culture
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Consider the following pairs: |Famous place|Region| |-- |--| |1. Bodhgaya | Baghelkhand| |2. Khajuraho|Bundelkhand| |3. Shirdi | Vidarbha| |4. Nasik (Nashik)...

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Q.7Art & Culture
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With reference to the cultural history of India, the memorizing of chronicles, dynastic histories and Epictales was the profession of which of the following?

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