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Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2006

14 questions from the UPSC 2006 examination.

14 questions

1Mediumprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

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

A4 1 3 2
B1 2 3 4
C3 4 1 2
D1 3 2 4
2Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

Who is Wole Soyinka ?

AA well-known economist
BA well-known football player
CA well-known industrialist owning steel plants in many parts of the world.
DA Nobel Prize winner for literature.
3Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

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

ARaja Rao : Telugu
BGobind Trimbuk Deshpande : Marathi
CSubramaniyam Bharati : Tamil
DTara Shankar Joshi : Gujarati
4Easyprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

Indian Airlines (now renamed ‘Indian’) have redesigned their logo which is a graphic wheel. This logo has been inspired from which one of the following?

AHampi Temples
BMamallapuram Temples
CSun Temple, Konark
DKhajuraho Temple
5Easyprelims2 marks
Philosophy & Religion

Bhakta Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor?

ABabar
BAkbar
CJahangir
DAurangzeb
6Easyprelims2 marks
Theatre & Cinema

In which one of the following films did the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck collaborate?

AShatranj Ke Khilari
BGuide
CLawrence of Arabia
DTitanic
7Easyprelims2 marks
Music

Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?

AGeeta Chandran
BLeela Samson
CGangubai Hangal
DSwapnasundari
8Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

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:

AA 3 B 2 C 1 D 4
BA 3 B 2 C 4 D 1
CA 2 B 3 C 1 D 4
DA 2 B 3 C 4 D 1
9Mediumprelims2 marks
Cultural Institutions & Awards

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

AChandralekha
BTanjavur Balasaraswati
CUma Sharma
DYamini Krishnamurthy
10Easyprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Monastery — State

ADhankar Monastery — Himachal Pradesh
BRumtek Monastery — Sikkim
CTabo Monastery — Himachal Pradesh
DKye Monastery — Arunachal Pradesh
11Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

“Lectures from Colombo to Almora” is based on the experiences of which one of the following?

AVeer Savarkar
BAnnie Besant
CRamkrishna Paramhansa
DSwami Vivekanand
12Mediumprelims2 marks
Festivals, Crafts & Folk Traditions

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

A4 2 1 3
B4 3 2 1
C1 3 4 2
D1 2 4 3
13Mediumprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

AVikramsila Monastery : Uttar Pradesh
BHemkund Gurudwara : Himachal Pradesh
CUdayagiri Caves : Maharashtra
DAmaravati Buddhist Stupa : Andhra Pradesh
14Easyprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

The initial design and construction of which massive temple took place during the reign of Suryavarman II?

ASri Mariamman Temple
BAngkor Vat
CBatu Caves Temple
DKamakhya Temple
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