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219 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2002 · Q19Art & CulturePhilosophy & Religiondifficult

In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the

  1. (a)occasion to elect the Sanghaparinyaka and two speakers, one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
  2. (b)confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
  3. (c)ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered
  4. (d)gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full-moon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months or rainy season
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Official answer(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season

2000 · Q85Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Assertion (A): The Aham and Puram poems of the Padinen Kilukanakku group formed a continuation of the Sangam composition. Reason (R): They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1999 · Q41Art & CultureMusicdifficult

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I I. Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar II. Venkatamahi III. Shyama Shastri IV. Amir Khusru List II A. Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music B. Proponent of Carnatic music C. Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music D. Wrote the music for the song ‘Vande Mataram’ Codes:

  1. (a)I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
  2. (b)I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
  3. (c)I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B
  4. (d)I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C
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Official answer(b) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

1999 · Q48Art & CultureCultural Institutions & Awardseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Libraries) I. Saraswati Mahal Library II. Library of Tibetan Work and Archives III. Raza Library IV. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library List II (Locations) A. Patna B. Dharamsala C. Thanjavur D. Rampur Codes:

  1. (a)I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
  3. (c)I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D
  4. (d)I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A
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Official answer(a) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-A