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Q1. What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography ? UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q2. Which of the following statements on the Amaravati Stupa and its relief sculpture is/are correct ?
1. It was located in the lower Krishna valley.
2. In India, it was next only to the Sanchi Stupa in size.
3. The Amaravati school of sculpture made a lasting impact on the later South Indian sculpture, and its products were carried to Sri Lanka and South-east Asia.
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Q3. Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the : UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q4. Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music ? UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q5. Which of the following temples has/have a Nagara-style shikhara ?
1. Malegitti Shivalaya, Badami
2. Huchimalligudi Temple, Aihole
3. Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh
4. Virupaksha Temple, Pattadakal
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Q6. Among the four main forms of existence of life recognized in Jainism, which one of the following is not included ? UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q7. The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents : UPSC Prelims 2026
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Q8. Which one of the following statements with regard to the Moidams, built by the Tai-Ahom kingdom and inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is/are correct ?
1. They acted as army fortresses.
2. They were recreation centres of the Royals and Nobles.
3. They were burial grounds of the Royals and Nobles.
4. They were battle drill centres of the Royals and Nobles.
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Q9. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in UPSC Prelims 2025
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Q10. 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 : UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q11. 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 ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q12. Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q13. Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q14. Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on : UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q15. Consider the following properties included in the World Heritage List released by UNESCO :
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4.
How many of the above properties were included in 2023 ? UPSC Prelims 2024
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Q16. In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q17. Which one of the following explains the practice of 'Vattakirutal' as mentioned in Sangam poems? UPSC Prelims 2023
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Q18. With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs :
Literary work : Author
1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? UPSC Prelims 2023