Art & Culture PYQ
IAS Art & Culture — Art & Culture previous year questions with solutions.
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Art & Culture at a glance
Questions per year
80 across 26 yearsDifficulty mix
80 total- easy8 · 10%
- medium65 · 81%
- hard7 · 9%
Subtopic-wise weightage
Breakdown of the 80 Art & Culture questions tagged to a subtopic, by year — darker cells mean more questions.
| Subtopic | Weightage | Total | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2010 | 2009 | 2006 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
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| Indian Art & Architecture | 41.3% | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Indian Literature | 21.3% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Indian Music | 11.3% | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Paintings | 10.0% | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Dance Forms | 8.8% | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairs & Festivals | 5.0% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Theatre | 2.5% | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All subtopics | 80 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
All Art & Culture Questions (80)
Which one of the following Carnatic music ragas is similar to Raga Bilawal in Hindustani music?
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 Select the answer using the code given below :
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. Select the answer using the code given below :
The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :
Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, the famous classical singer from Karnataka, represented the :
The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
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 ?
Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa ?
Consider the following pairs : Site | Well known for 1. Besnagar | Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja | Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal | Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
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?
Which one of the following statements is correct?
With reference to Chausath Yogini Temple situated near Morena, consider the following statements: 1. It is a circular temple built during the reign of Kachchhapaghata Dynasty. 2. It is the only circular temple built in India. 3. It was meant to promote the Vaishnava cult in the region. 4. Its design has given rise to a popular belief that it was the inspiration behind the Indian Parliament building. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Who among the following is associated with 'Songs from Prison', a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
With reference to the scholars/litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. Panini is associated with Pushyamitra 2. Amarasimha is associated with Harshavardhana 3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra Gupta-II Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
Consider the following pairs: Tradition | State 1. Chapchar Kut festival | Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad | Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance | Sikkim Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
With reference to 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 Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the
Consider the following pairs: Craft | Heritage of 1. Puthukkuli shawls | Tamil Nadu 2. Sujni embroidery | Maharashtra 3. Uppada Jamdani saris | Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
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 ?
The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at