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 2017Art and Culture · Indian Painting
Q1. The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous illustrated paintings at:
Explanation
A Bodhisattva in Buddhism is a being who has attained enlightenment but chooses to remain in the cycle of birth and death to help others achieve liberation. Bodhisattvas embody compassion and selflessness, exemplified by figures like Avalokiteshvara and Manjushri.
Option (a) is correct: The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is in Ajanta Cave no 1 located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra which dates back to the 5th century AD. The fresco depicts Bodhisattva Padmapani (the compassionate one holding a lotus) with a calm and meditative expression. Other paintings of Bodhisattvas include Vajrapani (protector and guide, a symbol of Buddha’s power) and Manjusri (manifestation of Buddha’s wisdom). In this painting, Bodhisattva is holding a lotus in his hand in a Tribhanga pose. Fig.: Bodhisattva Padmapani in
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2017
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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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Questions on Indian Painting (Art and Culture) are available for 6 years, from 2010 to 2018. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
