Art & Culture

2 questions

• 2023 · Question 42 · Monuments and Heritage

  With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements : 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition. How many of the statements given above are correct?

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  (a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All three(d)None

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

• 2023 · Question 82 · Monuments and Heritage

  Consider the following pairs : Site | Well known for 1. Besnagar | Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja | Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal | Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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  (a)Only one(b)Only two(c)All three(d)None

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