Indian Painting: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Art and Culture)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Indian Painting (Art and Culture). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2014Art and Culture · Indian Painting
Q1. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Famous Shrine
Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex
Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang
Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi Temple Complex
Ladakh
Which of the above pairs given is/are correctly matched?
Explanation
Pair 1 is correctly matched: Tabo Monastery situated in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India is a historically and culturally significant Buddhist monastery. It was founded in 996 CE and is one of the oldest continuously functioning Buddhist monasteries in India and is renowned for its exquisite murals, sculptures, and architecture reflecting a blend of Tibetan and Indian artistic influences.
Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: Lhotsava Lhakhang is located in Nako village which is part of Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
Pair 3 is correctly matched: Alchi Temple Complex located in the village of Alchi in Ladakh, India and was built in the 12th century is another important Buddhist site. It is particularly famous for its unique and well-preserved wall paintings which showcase a fusion of Indian and Kashmiri artistic styles.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2014
(c) 1 and 3 only
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Indian Painting?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Indian Painting (Art and Culture), asked from 2010 to 2018. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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