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Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2022

10 questions from the UPSC 2022 examination.

10 questions

1Medium1 mark

With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person Known as 1. Aryadeva Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni Vaishnav a scholar How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

ANone of the pairs
BOnly one pair
COnly two pairs
DAll three pairs
2Mediumprelims2 marks
Architecture & World Heritage

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple? 1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines. 2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni. 3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
3Medium2 marks

Consider the following pairs:KingDynasty1.NannukaChandela2.JayashaktiParamara3.Nagabhata IIGurjara-Pratihara4.BhojaRashtrakutaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one pairs
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs
4Medium1 mark

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple, Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple? 1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines. 2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Al-Biruni. 3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
5Medium2 marks

With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs:Historical personKnown as1.AryadevaJaina scholar2.DignagaBuddhist scholar3.NathamuniVaishnava scholarHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

ANone of the pairs
BOnly one pair
COnly two pairs
DAll three pairs
6Medium2 marks

Consider the following pairs:Site of Ashoka's major rock edictsLocation in the State of1.DhauliOdisha2.ErragudiAndhra Pradesh3.JaugadaMadhya Pradesh4.KalsiKarnatakaHow many pairs given above are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair
BOnly two pairs
COnly three pairs
DAll four pairs
7Medium2 marks

With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:1. Nettipakarana2. Parishishtaparvan3. Avadanashataka4. Trishashtilakshana MahapuranaWhich of the above are Jaina texts?

A1, 2 and 3
B2 and 4 only
C1, 3 and 4
D2, 3 and 4
8Medium1 mark

“Yoga Vasistha” was translated into Persian by Nizamuddin Panipati during the reign of:

AAkbar
BHumayun
CShahjahan
DAurangzeb
9Mediumprelims2 marks
Sculpture & Iconography

The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?

AThe best means of salvation was devotion.
BVedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
CLogical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss.
DSalvation was to be obtained through meditation.
10Medium2 marks

The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple?1. Somnath Temple is one of the Jyotirlinga shrines.2. A description of Somnath Temple was given by Ali-Biruni.3. Pran Pratishtha of Somnath Temple (installation of the present day temple) was done by President S. Radhakrishnan.Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
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