UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

History & CultureAncient HistoryVedic Age and Early Vedic SocietyMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Vedic Age and Early Vedic Society · Ancient History
Related topics:: Indus Valley Civilization

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2017 · Q2

With reference to the difference between the culture of Rigvedic Aryans and Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Rigvedic Aryans used the coat of mail and helmet in warfare whereas the people of Indus Valley Civilization did not leave any evidence of using them. 2. Rigvedic Aryans knew gold, silver and copper whereas Indus Valley people knew only copper and iron. 3. Rigvedic Aryans had domesticated the horse whereas there is no evidence of Indus Valley people having been aware of this animal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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History & CultureArt & CultureMusic, Dance and TheatreMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Music, Dance and Theatre · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Heritage Conservation, UNESCO and Cultural Institutions

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2017 · Q12

With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements: 1. It is a song and dance performance. 2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance. 3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementColonial Economy, Land Revenue and DeindustrialisationMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Colonial Economy, Land Revenue and Deindustrialisation · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Land Reform, Tenancy, Leasing and Consolidation

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2017 · Q13

Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? 1. Lord Cornwallis 2. Alexander Read 3. Thomas Munro Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementBritish Administration and Colonial PoliciesEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: British Administration and Colonial Policies · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Labour Markets, Wages and Informal Work

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2017 · Q15

The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementBritish Administration and Colonial PoliciesMedium

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Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: British Administration and Colonial Policies · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Labour Markets, Wages and Informal Work

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2017 · Q24

Consider the following statements: 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementConstitutional Developments, Acts and CommissionsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Partition, Independence and Post-Independence Consolidation

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2017 · Q26

The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementEducation, Press and Public AssociationsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Education, Press and Public Associations · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Early Nationalism, Moderates and Extremists

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2017 · Q37

Consider the following pairs: 1. Radhakanta Deb — First President of the British Indian Association 2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty — Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 3. Surendranath Banerjee — Founder of the Indian Association Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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History & CultureArt & CultureHistorical Ports and Cultural GeographyEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Historical Ports and Cultural Geography · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Early Medieval Regional Kingdoms

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2017 · Q51

Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?

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History & CultureAncient HistoryBuddhism, Jainism and Shramana TraditionsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Buddhism, Jainism and Shramana Traditions · Ancient History
Related topics:: Religion, Philosophy and Schools of Thought

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2017 · Q53

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementConstitutional Developments, Acts and CommissionsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Centre-State Legislative Relations

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2017 · Q62

In the context of Indian history, the principle of ‘Dyarchy (diarchy)’ refers to

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History & CultureArt & CultureSculpture, Painting and IconographyEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Sculpture, Painting and Iconography · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Caves, Rock-Cut Architecture and Archaeological Sites

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2017 · Q69

The painting of Bodhisattva Padmapani is one of the most famous and oft-illustrated paintings at

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History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsMedium

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Type:: Pairs
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange

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2017 · Q70

Consider the following pairs: Traditions : Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival : Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra : Gonds 3. Wari-Warkari : Santhals Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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History & CultureArt & CultureArchitecture, Temples and Built HeritageEasy

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Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Architecture, Temples and Built Heritage · Art & Culture

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2017 · Q75

Which of the following is/are famous for Sun temples? 1. Arasavalli 2. Amarakantak 3. Omkareshwar Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementQuit India, INA and Revolutionary NationalismMedium

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Type:: chronology sequence
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Quit India, INA and Revolutionary Nationalism · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Civil Disobedience, Round Tables and Poona Pact

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2017 · Q93

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

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Themes in History & Culture· 4

PYQs on History & Culture

Prelims 2017

History & Culture

Themes in History & Culture· 4

PYQs on History & Culture

Prelims 2017

Prelims 2017, question 2: Vedic Age and Early Vedic Society

Prelims 2017, question 12: Music, Dance and Theatre

Prelims 2017, question 13: Colonial Economy, Land Revenue and Deindustrialisation

Prelims 2017, question 15: British Administration and Colonial Policies

Prelims 2017, question 24: British Administration and Colonial Policies

Prelims 2017, question 26: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions

Prelims 2017, question 37: Education, Press and Public Associations

Prelims 2017, question 51: Historical Ports and Cultural Geography

Prelims 2017, question 53: Buddhism, Jainism and Shramana Traditions

Prelims 2017, question 62: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions

Prelims 2017, question 69: Sculpture, Painting and Iconography

Prelims 2017, question 70: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Prelims 2017, question 75: Architecture, Temples and Built Heritage

Prelims 2017, question 93: Quit India, INA and Revolutionary Nationalism