Art & Culture UPSC PYQ 2023

Question 1

With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:Literary workAuthor(1)DevichandraguptaBilhana(2)Hammira-MahakavyaNayachandra Suri(3)Milinda-panhaNagarjuna(4)NitivakyamritaSomadeva Suri How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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Question 2

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 the Buddhist tradition.How many of the statements given above are correct?

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Question 3

Consider the following dynasties: 1. Hoysala 2. Gahadavala 3. Kakatiya 4. Yadava. How many of the above dynasties established their kingdoms in the early eighth century AD?

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