Culture in India: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Art and Culture)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Culture in India (Art and Culture). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2023Art and Culture · Culture in India
Q1. 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?
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Besnagar (located in Madhya Pradesh) is not known for being a Shaivite Cave Shrine. It is known for Garuda Pillar dedicated to lord Vasudeva by Heliodorus, an envoy of an Indo-Greek ruler Antialkidas in the court of Bhagabhadra. Heliodorus followed Vaishnava Sect.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: Bhaja (located in Maharashtra) is renowned for its Buddhist cave complex dating back to the 2nd century BCE. The 22 cave complex is part of the early phase of Buddhist rock-cut architecture and include a chaitya (prayer hall) and viharas (monastic cells).
Pair 3 is correctly matched: Sittanavasal (located in Tamil Nadu) is famous for its Jain cave complex which dates back to the 2nd century BCE. The site includes a rock-cut cave temple with beautiful frescoes depicting Jain themes such as the Samavasarana (divine preaching hall).
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2023
(b) Only two
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