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UPSC Prelims Ancient Art, Literature and Culture Questions (Ancient History): PYQs with Answers
11 UPSC Prelims questions on Ancient Art, Literature and Culture (Ancient History) from 2011–2026, newest first. 2022 had the most (3). Difficulty: 18% easy, 9% medium and 73% hard.
- Place Value System EpigraphicConsider the following statements relating to the use of the place-value system in India:
- Literary Works and AuthorsWith reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
- Ancient Texts ClassificationWith reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:
- Aryadeva Dignaga NathamuniWith reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person — Known as
- Sangam Literature VarnaWhich one of the following statements about Sangam literature in ancient South India is correct?
- Sanskrit PlaywrightsWith reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhuti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshvara were famous
- Mahayana Buddhism FeaturesConsider the following statements:
- Bodhisattva Concept BuddhismWith reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements:
- Ancient Indian Scientific ProgressWith reference to the scientific progress of ancient India, which of the statements given below are correct?
- Buddhism Jainism Common FeaturesWith reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following was/were common to both Buddhism and Jainism?
- Bay of BengalIndia maintained its early cultural contacts and trade links with Southeast Asia across the Bay of Bengal. For this pre-eminence of early maritime history of Bay of…