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6 questions · 2002 · answers as per the UPSC key

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Topics: Architecture & World Heritage (1)Classical Dance Forms (1)Cultural Institutions & Awards (1)Festivals, Crafts & Folk Traditions (1)Literature & Languages (1)Philosophy & Religion (1)
UPSC 2002 · Q16 · Art & Culture › Architecture & World Heritage · Save

Which one of the following statements is correct?

(a) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
(b) India’s largest Buddhist monastery is in Arunachal Pradesh
(c) The Khajuraho temples were built under Chandela Kings
(d) The Hoysalesvara temple is dedicated to Siva
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Answer: (a) The statue of Gomateshwara at Sravanabelagola represents the last Tirthankara of Jains
UPSC 2002 · Q19 · Art & Culture › Philosophy & Religion · Save

In ancient Indian Buddhist monasteries, a ceremony called Pavarana used to be held. It was the

(a) occasion to elect the Sanghaparinyaka and two speakers, one on Dhamma and the other on Vinaya
(b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
(c) ceremony of initiation of new person into the Buddhist Sangha in which the head is shaved and when yellow robes are offered
(d) gathering of Buddhist monks on the next day to the full-moon day of Ashadha when they take up a fixed abode for the next four months or rainy season
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Answer: (b) confession by monks of their offences committed during their stay in the monasteries during the rainy season
UPSC 2002 · Q40 · Art & Culture › Classical Dance Forms · Save

Match List I (Artist) with List II (Art) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Bharatanatyam dance B. Malini Rajurkar
  2. Hindustani vocal music C. Pratibha Prahlad
  3. Kuchipudi dance D. Vempati Chinna Satyam
  4. Puppetry

List I (Artist)

List II (Art)

A. Hiren Bhattacharya

Codes: ABCD

(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 2 1 4
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Answer: (a) 4 2 1 3
UPSC 2002 · Q48 · Art & Culture › Cultural Institutions & Awards · Save

Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?

(a) Smita Patil
(b) Nargis Dutt
(c) Meena Kumari
(d) Madhubala
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Answer: (b) Nargis Dutt
UPSC 2002 · Q86 · Art & Culture › Literature & Languages · Save

Match List I (Book) with List II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Mulk Raj Anand B. India: A Wounded Civilization
  2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri C. Confessions of a Lover
  3. R. K. Narayan D. The English Teacher 4. V. S. Naipaul

List I (Book)

List II (Author)

A. Autobiography of an Unknown Indian

Codes:

(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 2 3 1 4
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Answer: (b) 2 4 1 3
UPSC 2002 · Q108 · Art & Culture › Festivals, Crafts & Folk Traditions · Save

Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the state of

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
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Answer: (c) Mizoram