Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2003 — UPSC Practice Questions

Question 1

Dilip Kaur Tiwana is well known as a

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litterateur

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musician

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scientist

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sports person

Question 2

Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?

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Yash Chopra

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Dev Anand

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Lata Mangeshkar

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Ramanand Sagar

Question 3

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali

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The National Calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year

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The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July 1947

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The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’, composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January 1950 as the National Anthem of India

Question 4

Consider the following statement:
1. Kitab-I-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 2

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Only 1

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Only 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

Question 5

‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian book written by Shudraka deals with

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The love affair of a rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

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The victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshatrapas of western India

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The military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta

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The love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa