Art & Culture

8 questions

• 2024 · Question 58 · Literature

  Consider the following statements : 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2024 · Question 63 · Literature

  Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?

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  (a)Kavyalankara(b)Natyashastra(c)Madhyama-vyayoga(d)Mahabhashya

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2023 · Question 46 · Literature

  With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work | Author 1. Devichandragupta | Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya | Nayachandra Suri 3. Milinda-panha | Nagarjuna 4. Nitivakyamrita | Somadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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  (a)Only one(b)Only two(c)Only three(d)All four

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2022 · Question 55 · Literature

  With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts : 1. Nettipakarana 2. Parishishtaparvan 3. Avadanashataka 4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana Which of the above are Jaina texts ?

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  (a)1, 2 and 3(b)2 and 4 only(c)1, 3 and 4(d)2, 3 and 4

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2021 · Question 41 · Literature

  With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous

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  (a)Jain monks(b)playwrights(c)temple architects(d)philosophers

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2021 · Question 50 · Literature

  Consider the following statements : 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2021 · Question 95 · Literature

  With reference to India, the terms ‘Halbi, Ho and Kui’ pertain to

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  (a)dance forms of Northwest India(b)musical instruments(c)pre-historic cave paintings(d)tribal languages

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2016 · Question 10 · Literature

  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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  (a)Swapnavasavadatta(b)Malavikagnimitra(c)Meghadoota(d)Ratnavali

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)