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Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2007

9 questions from the UPSC 2007 examination.

9 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Cultural Institutions & Awards

The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?

AEnvironmental protection
BCivil aviation
CJournalism
DOlympic Games
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Cultural Institutions & Awards

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Eminent Person) A. Bhanu Bharti B. Mike Pandey C. Mohd. Zafar Khayyam D. Vinda Karandikar List-II (Known as) 1. Music composer 2. Poet and litterateur 3. Theatre director 4. Wildlife film-maker Codes:

AA-1 B-4 C-3 D-2
BA-3 B-2 C-1 D-4
CA-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
DA-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
3Easyprelims2 marks
Cultural Institutions & Awards

For which one of the following books did Kiran Desai win the Man Booker Prize 2006?

AThe Secret River
BIn the Country of Men
CThe Inheritance of Loss
DMother's Milk
4Mediumprelims2 marks
Cultural Institutions & Awards

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Writer) A. V. S. Naipaul B. Salman Rushdie C. Paul Scott D. J. G. Farrell List-II (Book) 1. The Siege of Krishnapur 2. In a Free State 3. Midnight's Children 4. Staying On Codes:

AA-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
BA-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
CA-3 B-1 C-2 D-4
DA-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
5Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

Who among the following wrote the book "Ayodhya : 6 December 1992"?

AChandra Shekar
BP. V. Narasimha Rao
CJaswant Singh
DArun Shourie
6Easyprelims2 marks
Painting & Visual Arts

Raghu Rai is well known for which one of the following areas?

AEnvironment protection
BOlympic Games
CJournalism
DCivil aviation
7Easyprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

Where is the famous Vijaya Vittala Temple having its 56 carved pillars emitting musical notes located?

ABelur
BBhadrachalam
CHampi
DSrirangam
8Mediumprelims2 marks
Classical Dance Forms

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Person) A. Bhajan Sopori B. Birju Maharaj C. Priyadarshini Govind D. T V Gopalkrishnan List-II (Known as) 1. Bharatanatyam Dancer 2. Exponent of Santoor 3. Mridangam Maestro 4. Kathak Dancer Codes:

AA-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
BA-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
CA-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
DA-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
9Easyprelims2 marks
Literature & Languages

How is Gabriel García well known?

AKnown for research in agriculture
BA renowned football coach
CA great writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature
DKnown for research in railway engineering
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