Challenge Prelims V1.0 – Day 45 – GS Paper (Indian Art & Culture)

1. Consider the following statements about the UNESCO list of endangered languages:

1. Only five Indian languages are included in the list.
2. In the last 50 years, no Indian language has been declared extinct.
3. Shompen and Onge are included in the list of endangered languages in India.

How many of the above statements is/are not correct?

2. Consider the following pairs:

Inscription: Dynasty

1. Besanagar pillared inscription : Shunga
2. Rabatak inscription : Kushanas
3. Nanaghat inscription : Satvahanas
4. Junagadh Rock inscription : Shakas
5. Aihole Inscription: Rashtrakuta

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

3. With reference to the World Heritage Sites consider the following pairs:

World Heritage Site: State

1. Airavateshvara temple: Tamil Nadu
2. Victorian Gothic Ensemble: Goa
3. Jantar Mantar: Delhi
4. Virupaksha temple: Karnataka
5. Ramappa Temple: Telangana

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

4. Consider the following pairs of Geographical Indications and states:

Geographical Indication: State

1. Tawlhlohpuan : Nagaland
2. Kandangi Saree : Tamil Nadu
3. Palani Panchamirtham : Kerala

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

5. Through how many of the following cities would you pass if you traversed through the ancient Indian trade route of Uttarapatha?

1. Taxila
2. Mathura
3. Mahishmati

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6. Consider the following passage:

The Stupa has an upper as well as a lower circumambulatory path. It has four beautifully decorated toranas depicting various events from the life of the Buddha and the Jatakas. The historical narratives such as the siege of Kushinara, Buddha’s visit to Kapilavastu, are carved with considerable details. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1989.

Which of the following Buddhist Stupas is being described in the above passage?

7. Consider the following passage:

A celebrated Indian astronomer and mathematician of the 12th century AD, he was born at Bijapur and was a pioneer in the principles of differential calculus. He was the author of Siddhant Siromoni which is divided into four sections. He also acknowledged that any number divided by zero is infinity and the sum of any number and infinity is also infinity.

Which of the following personalities has been described in the passage given above?

8. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Amber was a great patron of astronomy. In this context, in how many of the following places he built astronomical observatories (Jantar Mantar)?

1. Delhi
2. Jaipur
3. Varanasi
4. Ujjain
5. Mathura

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9. Consider the following pairs:

Toys: Associated State/Union Territory

1. Kinnal: Karnataka
2. Etikoppaka: Andhra Pradesh
3. Laiphadibi: Ladakh

How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

10. With reference to the Dhokra casting, consider the following statements:

1. It involves casting bronze through the lost wax method.
2. This technique is one of the most prominent metal crafts in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
3. The metal craftsmen of Bastar are called ghadwas.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

11. In the context of the cultural heritage of India, how many of the following items enjoy Geographical Indication status in India?

1. Aranmula Kannadi
2. Mysore Agarbathi
3. Hmaram
4. Dindigul Locks

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12. Consider the following pairs:

Ancient scholars/ personalities: Fields associated with

1. Charaka: Medicine
2. Aryabhatta: Mathematics
3. Banabhatta: Literature
4. Varahamihira: Surgery

How many of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

13. Consider the following pairs:

Canals in Medieval India: Built by rulers

1. Nahr-i-Bihisht: Shah Jahan
2. Rajabwah: Muhhamad Bin Tughlaq
3. Ulughkhani: Sher Shah Suri

How many pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

14. Consider the following pairs:

Bhakti Sect: Bhakti Literature

1. Nayanars: Nalayira Divya Prabandham
2. Alvars: Thevaram
3. Virshaivas: Vachanas

Which of the pairs given above are matched in vice-verse?

15. How many of the following components are part of the Sarnath Lion Capital?

1. The crowning element, Dharamchakra
2. The lotus bell base
3. The shaft
4. The drum on the bell base with four animals proceeding clockwise

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