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6 questions · 2001 · answers as per the UPSC key
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Topics: Architecture & World Heritage (2)Classical Dance Forms (1)Literature & Languages (1)Sculpture & Iconography (1)Theatre & Cinema (1)
UPSC 2001 · Q5 · Art & Culture › Architecture & World Heritage · Save
In which one of the following cities is the Lingaraja Temple located?
(a) Bhubaneswar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Shravanabelagola
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Answer: (a) Bhubaneswar
UPSC 2001 · Q17 · Art & Culture › Literature & Languages · Save
Who amongst the following Englishmen first translated the Bhagavad-Gita into English?
(a) William Jones
(b) Charles Wilkins
(c) Alexander Cunningham
(d) John Marshall
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Answer: (b) Charles Wilkins
UPSC 2001 · Q58 · Art & Culture › Architecture & World Heritage · Save
Hoysala monuments are found in
(a) Hampi and Hospet
(b) Halebid and Belur
(c) Mysore and Bangalore
(d) Sringeri and Dharwar
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Answer: (b) Halebid and Belur
UPSC 2001 · Q65 · Art & Culture › Theatre & Cinema · Save
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
(a) India’s first Technicolour film — Jhansi Ki Rani
(b) India’s first 3-D film — My Dear Kuttichat
(c) India’s first insured film — Taal
(d) India’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna — Meena Kumari
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Answer: (d) India’s first actress to win the Bharat Ratna — Meena Kumari
UPSC 2001 · Q66 · Art & Culture › Classical Dance Forms · Save
Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Dancer) I. Kalamandalam Kshemavaty II. Kottakkal Sivaraman III. Lakshmi Viswanathan IV. N. Madhabi Devi
List II (Dance) A) Kathakali B) Manipuri C) Mohiniyattam D) Bharata Natyam
(a) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(c) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
(d) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
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Answer: (b) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
UPSC 2001 · Q87 · Art & Culture › Sculpture & Iconography · Save
Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) Harappan Civilisation … Painted Grey Ware
(b) The Kushans … Gandhara School of Art
(c) The Mughals … Ajanta Paintings
(d) The Marathas … Pahari School of Painting
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Answer: (b) The Kushans … Gandhara School of Art