UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

History & CultureModern History and National MovementOrganisations, Personalities and Political IdeologiesEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Organisations, Personalities and Political Ideologies · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Literature, Languages and Textual Traditions

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2018 · Q11

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

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

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Education, Press and Public Associations · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: British Administration and Colonial Policies

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2018 · Q19

Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true? 1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced. 2. Establishment of universities was recommended. 3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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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:: Music, Dance and Theatre

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2018 · Q22

Consider the following pairs: Tradition : State 1. Chapchar Kut festival : Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad : Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance : Sikkim Which of the pairs 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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2018 · Q38

In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

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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:: Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange

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2018 · Q42

The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the

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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:: Bhakti and Sufi Traditions

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2018 · Q44

With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna. 2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas. 3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries. 4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementTribal, Peasant and Civil UprisingsMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Tribal, Peasant and Civil Uprisings · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Fifth and Sixth Schedules and Tribal Areas

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2018 · Q51

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Colonial Economy, Land Revenue and Deindustrialisation · Modern History and National Movement

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2018 · Q52

Economically, one of the results of the British rule in India in the 19th century was the

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History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsMedium

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Tags:: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange

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2018 · Q54

Consider the following pairs: Craft : Heritage of 1. Puthukkuli shawls : Tamil Nadu 2. Sujni embroidery : Maharashtra 3. Uppada Jamdani saris : Karnataka Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementEuropean Arrival, Trade and Colonial ExpansionEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: European Arrival, Trade and Colonial Expansion · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Medieval Economy and Society

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2018 · Q68

The staple commodities of export by the English East India Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century were

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementGandhian Satyagrahas and Early Mass PoliticsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Gandhian Satyagrahas and Early Mass Politics · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Tribal, Peasant and Civil Uprisings

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2018 · Q69

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementOrganisations, Personalities and Political IdeologiesEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Organisations, Personalities and Political Ideologies · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Labour Markets, Wages and Informal Work

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2018 · Q70

Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?

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History & CultureAncient HistoryBuddhism, Jainism and Shramana TraditionsEasy

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

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2018 · Q71

With reference to the religious practices in India, the “Sthanakvasi” sect belongs to

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History & CultureArt & CultureArchitecture, Temples and Built HeritageMedium

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Type:: Statement based
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Architecture, Temples and Built Heritage · Art & Culture
Related topics:: Mughal Empire and Administration

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2018 · Q72

With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khankah at Fatehpur Sikri. 2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureMedieval HistoryMedieval Sources, Travellers, Terms and SitesEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Medieval Sources, Travellers, Terms and Sites · Medieval History
Related topics:: Mineral Resources of India

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2018 · Q73

Which one of the following foreign travellers elaborately discussed about diamonds and diamond mines of India?

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History & CultureAncient HistoryBuddhism, Jainism and Shramana TraditionsEasy

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Tags:: Buddhism, Jainism and Shramana Traditions · Ancient History

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2018 · Q74

With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementEuropean Arrival, Trade and Colonial ExpansionEasy

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Tags:: European Arrival, Trade and Colonial Expansion · Modern History and National Movement

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2018 · Q75

Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?

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

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Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Education, Press and Public Associations · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions

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2018 · Q76

Which of the following led to the introduction of English Education in India? 1. Charter Act of 1813 2. General Committee of Public Instruction, 1823 3. Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementSwadeshi, Boycott and Home Rule MovementsEasy

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Swadeshi, Boycott and Home Rule Movements · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Organisations, Personalities and Political Ideologies

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2018 · Q79

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?

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

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Type:: chronology sequence
Skill:: Fact recall
Tags:: Education, Press and Public Associations · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Socio-Religious Reform Movements

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2018 · Q80

Which among the following events happened earliest?

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

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Tags:: Education, Press and Public Associations · Modern History and National Movement

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2018 · Q89

With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pairs: Institution : Founder 1. Sanskrit College at Benaras : William Jones 2. Calcutta Madarsa : Warren Hastings 3. Fort William College : Arthur Wellesley Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureModern History and National MovementPartition, Independence and Post-Independence ConsolidationMedium

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Type:: chronology sequence
Skill:: Connecting topics
Tags:: Partition, Independence and Post-Independence Consolidation · Modern History and National Movement
Related topics:: Bank Types, Structure and Differentiated Banks · State Reorganisation, Union Territories and Special Areas

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2018 · Q91

Consider the following events: 1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India. 2. India’s then largest bank, ‘Imperial Bank of India’, was renamed ‘State Bank of India’. 3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier. 4. Goa became a part of independent India. Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

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Themes in History & Culture· 4

PYQs on History & Culture

Prelims 2018

History & Culture

Themes in History & Culture· 4

PYQs on History & Culture

Prelims 2018

Prelims 2018, question 11: Organisations, Personalities and Political Ideologies

Prelims 2018, question 19: Education, Press and Public Associations

Prelims 2018, question 22: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Prelims 2018, question 38: Constitutional Developments, Acts and Commissions

Prelims 2018, question 42: Sculpture, Painting and Iconography

Prelims 2018, question 44: Music, Dance and Theatre

Prelims 2018, question 51: Tribal, Peasant and Civil Uprisings

Prelims 2018, question 52: Colonial Economy, Land Revenue and Deindustrialisation

Prelims 2018, question 54: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Prelims 2018, question 68: European Arrival, Trade and Colonial Expansion

Prelims 2018, question 69: Gandhian Satyagrahas and Early Mass Politics

Prelims 2018, question 70: Organisations, Personalities and Political Ideologies

Prelims 2018, question 71: Buddhism, Jainism and Shramana Traditions

Prelims 2018, question 72: Architecture, Temples and Built Heritage

Prelims 2018, question 73: Medieval Sources, Travellers, Terms and Sites

Prelims 2018, question 74: Buddhism, Jainism and Shramana Traditions

Prelims 2018, question 75: European Arrival, Trade and Colonial Expansion

Prelims 2018, question 76: Education, Press and Public Associations

Prelims 2018, question 79: Swadeshi, Boycott and Home Rule Movements

Prelims 2018, question 80: Education, Press and Public Associations

Prelims 2018, question 89: Education, Press and Public Associations

Prelims 2018, question 91: Partition, Independence and Post-Independence Consolidation