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9 questions · 1995 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Philosophy & Religion (3)Architecture & World Heritage (2)Painting & Visual Arts (1)Sculpture & Iconography (1)Theatre & Cinema (1)Tribes & Communities (1)
UPSC 1995 · Q2 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by

(a) the Greeks
(b) the Romans
(c) the Chinese
(d) the Arabs
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Answer: (d) the Arabs
UPSC 1995 · Q14 · Art & Culture › Tribes & Communities · Save

The original home of the gypsies was

(a) Egypt
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) Persia
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Answer: (c) India
UPSC 1995 · Q24 · Art & Culture › Architecture & World Heritage · Save

The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara are

(a) the three main racial groups of the Indian subcontinent
(b) the three main linguistic divisions into which the languages of India can be classified
(c) the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
(d) the three main musical gharanas of Indian classical music
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Answer: (c) the three main styles of Indian temple architecture
UPSC 1995 · Q33 · Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts · Save

The Mughal School of Painting formed the spinal column of the various schools of Indian miniature art.

Which one of the following painting styles was not affected by Mughal painting?

(a) Pahari
(b) Rajasthani
(c) Kangra
(d) Kalighata
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Answer: (d) Kalighata
UPSC 1995 · Q42 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

According to the Mimamsa system of philosophy, liberation is possible by means of

(a) Jnana
(b) Bhakti
(c) Yoga
(d) Karma
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Answer: (d) Karma
UPSC 1995 · Q43 · Art & Culture › Theatre & Cinema · Save

The lead character in the film The Bandit Queen has been played by

(a) Pratibha Sinha
(b) Rupa Ganguly
(c) Seema Biswas
(d) Shabana Azmi
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Answer: (c) Seema Biswas
UPSC 1995 · Q52 · Art & Culture › Sculpture & Iconography · Save

Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with

(a) eight hands
(b) six hands
(c) four hands
(d) two hands
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Answer: (c) four hands
UPSC 1995 · Q58 · Art & Culture › Architecture & World Heritage · Save

Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?

(a) Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
(b) Jama Masjid, Delhi
(c) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, Delhi
(d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
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Answer: (d) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur
UPSC 1995 · Q88 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

The concept of Anuvrata was advocated by

(a) Mahayana Buddhism
(b) Hinayana Buddhism
(c) Jainism
(d) the Lokayata school
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Answer: (c) Jainism