UPSC PYQs: History & Art and Culture

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He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. Select the correct answer using the code given below.2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Consider the following pairs: 1. Chapchar Kut festival — Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad — Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance — Sikkim. Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
In the federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna. 2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. 3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. 4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateswara. Which of the statements given above are correct?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called Santhal Parganas were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below.2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Economically, one of the results of British rule in India in the 19th century was the:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Consider the following pairs: 1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu 2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra 3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka. Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Who among the following were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
With reference to religious practices in India, the "Sthanakvasi" sect belongs to:2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri. 2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed diamonds and diamond mines of India?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist controversy. Select the correct answer using the code given below.2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Which among the following events happened earliest?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
With reference to educational institutes during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs: 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras — William Jones 2. Calcutta Madrasa — Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College — Arthur Wellesley. Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture
Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India's then largest bank, Imperial Bank of India, was renamed State Bank of India. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?2018 · Prelims GS1 · History & Art and Culture · Indian History & Culture