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UPSC CSE Prelims 2024 — Art & Culture Questions with Answers

All 7 Art & Culture previous-year questions from UPSC CSE Prelims 2024, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Art & Culture

   Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?

   • a)Kavyalankara
   • b)Natyashastra
   • c)Madhyama-vyayoga
   • d)Mahabhashya
2. Q2.Art & Culture

   Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:

   • a)Prajnaparamita Sutra
   • b)Visuddhimagga
   • c)Sarvastivada Vinaya
   • d)Lalitavistara
3. Q3.Art & Culture

   Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO: 1. Shantiniketan 2. Rani-ki-Vav 3. Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodhgaya How many of the above properties were included in 2023?

   • a)Only one
   • b)Only two
   • c)Only three
   • d)All four
4. Q4.Art & Culture

   With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? 1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   • a)1 only
   • b)2 and 3 only
   • c)1, 2 and 3
   • d)None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha
5. Q5.Art & Culture

   Consider the following information: Archaeological Site - State - Description 1. Chandraketugarh - Odisha - Trading Port town 2. Inamgaon - Maharashtra - Chalcolithic site 3. Mangadu - Kerala - Megalithic site 4. Salihundam - Andhra Pradesh - Rock-cut cave shrines In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

   • a)1 and 2
   • b)2 and 3
   • c)3 and 4
   • d)1 and 4
6. Q6.Art & Culture

   Consider the following statements: 1. There are no parables in Upanishads. 2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   • a)1 only
   • b)2 only
   • c)Both 1 and 2
   • d)Neither 1 nor 2
7. Q7.Art & Culture

   Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?

   • a)Chhau dance
   • b)Durga puja
   • c)Garba dance
   • d)Kumbh mela