Art & Culture

219 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2008 · Q16 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardsmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman. 2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(a) 1 only

2008 · Q17 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardseasy

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

(a)Abhidhamma Pitaka
(b)Mahabharata
(c)Ramayana
(d)Rig-Veda

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Official answer(d) Rig-Veda

2008 · Q68 Art & CultureTheatre & Cinemaeasy

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

(a)Heart surgery
(b)Civil aviation
(c)Theatre training
(d)Transport engineering

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Official answer(c) Theatre training

2008 · Q70 Art & CultureClassical Dance Formseasy

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

(a)Manipuri
(b)Bharat Natyam
(c)Kuchipudi
(d)Odissi

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Official answer(a) Manipuri

2008 · Q73 Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

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

(a)A-2 B-4 C-1
(b)A-3 B-4 C-2
(c)A-2 B-3 C-1
(d)A-3 B-1 C-4

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Official answer(c) A-2 B-3 C-1

2008 · Q76 Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

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

(a)Telugu
(b)Tamil
(c)Bengali
(d)Malayalam

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Official answer(c) Bengali

2008 · Q80 Art & CultureArchitecture & World Heritageeasy

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

(a)Bhavnagar
(b)Mount Abu
(c)Nasik
(d)Ujjain

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Official answer(a) Bhavnagar

2008 · Q108 Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Who among the following translated the Autobiography of Madam Curie in Hindi?

(a)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(b)Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c)Choudhary Charan Singh
(d)Gobind Vallabh Pant

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Official answer(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri

2008 · Q125 Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

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

(a)Sahir Ludhiyanvi
(b)Faiz Ahmed Faiz
(c)Muhammad Iqbal
(d)Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

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Official answer(b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz

2007 · Q1 Art & CultureClassical Dance Formsmoderate

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:

(a)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
(b)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
(c)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(d)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

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Official answer(c) A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3

2007 · Q5 Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Who among the following wrote the book "Ayodhya : 6 December 1992"?

(a)Chandra Shekar
(b)P. V. Narasimha Rao
(c)Jaswant Singh
(d)Arun Shourie

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Official answer(b) P. V. Narasimha Rao

2007 · Q7 Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

How is Gabriel García well known?

(a)Known for research in agriculture
(b)A renowned football coach
(c)A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
(d)Known for research in railway engineering

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Official answer(c) A great writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature

2007 · Q9 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardseasy

The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?

(a)Environmental protection
(b)Civil aviation
(c)Journalism
(d)Olympic Games

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Official answer(c) Journalism

2007 · Q10 Art & CulturePainting & Visual Artseasy

Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas?

(a)Environment protection
(b)Olympic Games
(c)Journalism
(d)Civil aviation

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Official answer(c) Journalism

2007 · Q11 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardsmoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Eminent Person) A. Bhanu Bharti B. Mike Pandey C. Mohd. Zafar Khayyam D. Vinda Karandikar List-II (Known as) 1. Music composer 2. Poet and litterateur 3. Theatre director 4. Wildlife film-maker Codes:

(a)A-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
(b)A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
(c)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
(d)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

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Official answer(d) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

2007 · Q13 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardsmoderate

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Writer) A. V. S. Naipaul B. Salman Rushdie C. Paul Scott D. J. G. Farrell List-II (Book) 1. The Siege of Krishnapur 2. In a Free State 3. Midnight's Children 4. Staying On Codes:

(a)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
(b)A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
(c)A-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
(d)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

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Official answer(d) A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1

2007 · Q28 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardseasy

For which one of the following books did Kiran Desai win the Man Booker Prize 2006?

(a)The Secret River
(b)In the Country of Men
(c)The Inheritance of Loss
(d)Mother's Milk

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Official answer(c) The Inheritance of Loss

2007 · Q54 Art & CultureArchitecture & World Heritageeasy

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

(a)Belur
(b)Bhadrachalam
(c)Hampi
(d)Srirangam

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Official answer(c) Hampi

2006 · Q3 Art & CultureArchitecture & World Heritagemoderate

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 Code: A B C D

(a)4 1 3 2
(b)1 2 3 4
(c)3 4 1 2
(d)1 3 2 4

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Official answer(c) 3 4 1 2

2006 · Q11 Art & CultureFestivals, Crafts & Folk Traditionsmoderate

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 Code: A B C D

(a)4 2 1 3
(b)4 3 2 1
(c)1 3 4 2
(d)1 2 4 3

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Official answer(a) 4 2 1 3

2006 · Q12 Art & CultureArchitecture & World Heritagemoderate

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

(a)Vikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
(b)Hemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
(c)Udayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
(d)Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh

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Official answer(d) Amaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh

2006 · Q32 Art & CultureMusiceasy

Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?

(a)Geeta Chandran
(b)Leela Samson
(c)Gangubai Hangal
(d)Swapnasundari

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Official answer(c) Gangubai Hangal

2006 · Q39 Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Which of the following is not correctly matched? Prominent Indian Writer : Language

(a)Raja Rao : Telugu
(b)Gobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi
(c)Subramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
(d)Tara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati

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Official answer(a) Raja Rao : Telugu

2006 · Q44 Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List – I ( Author ) A. Amartya Sen B. Bimal Jalan C. Arundhati Roy D. Mani Shankar List – II ( Book ) 1. An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire 2. The Argumentative Indian 3. The Future of India 4. Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist Code:

(a)A 3 B 2 C 1 D 4
(b)A 3 B 2 C 4 D 1
(c)A 2 B 3 C 1 D 4
(d)A 2 B 3 C 4 D 1

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Official answer(c) A 2 B 3 C 1 D 4

2006 · Q53 Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardsmoderate

Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance?

(a)Chandralekha
(b)Tanjavur Balasaraswati
(c)Uma Sharma
(d)Yamini Krishnamurthy

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Official answer(a) Chandralekha