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22 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Cultural Institutions & Awards (Art & Culture). Spanning from 1999 to 2025. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 22 questions across 13 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Cultural Institutions & Awards within the broader Art & Culture syllabus. The questions range from factual recall to application-based analysis.
Recent trends show UPSC moving towards statement-based questions that combine multiple aspects of Cultural Institutions & Awards. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: निम्नलिखित में से किसने स्थापित ‘गाँधी शांति पुरस्कार’ के प्राप्तकर्ता का चयन करने के लिए पूर्ण रूपी समिति होती है? I. भारत का राष्ट्रपति II. भारत का प्रधानमंत्री III. भारत का मुख्य न्यायाधीश IV. लोक सभा में प्रतिपक्ष का नेता नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए।
Q: Which one of the following was the latest inclusion in the Intangible Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO?
Q: With reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated with
Q: रक्त संख्या पर आधारित राष्ट्रीय पंचांग (कैलेंडर) का 1 चैत्र, ग्रेगोरियन कैलेंडर के 365 दिन के सामान्य वर्ष की निम्नलिखित तिथियों में से किस एक के तुल्य है?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Famous person) A. Mandakini Amte B. Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry C. Romila Thapar D. Vanashree Rao List II (Well-known for) 1. Theatre direction 2. Social service and community leadership 3. Dance 4. History writing
Q: Consider the following statements : 1. The National School of Drama was set up by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1959. 2. The highest honour conferred by the Sahitya Akademi on a writer is by electing him its Fellow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Q: Consider the following houses: 1. Christie's 2. Osian's 3. Sotheby's Which of the above is/are auctioneer/auctioneers ?
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Orange Prize is awarded to a work of published fiction in English by a woman. 2. Pulitzer Prize is awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation to a citizen of any Commonwealth country for any literary work in English. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Recently, the manuscripts of which one of the following have been included in the UNESCO's Memory of World Register?
Q: The Pulitzer Prize is associated with which one of the following?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Eminent Person) A. Bhanu Bharti B. Mike Pandey C. Mohd. Zafar Khayyam D. Vinda Karandikar List-II (Known as) 1. Music composer 2. Poet and litterateur 3. Theatre director 4. Wildlife film-maker Codes:
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Writer) A. V. S. Naipaul B. Salman Rushdie C. Paul Scott D. J. G. Farrell List-II (Book) 1. The Siege of Krishnapur 2. In a Free State 3. Midnight's Children 4. Staying On Codes:
Q: For which one of the following books did Kiran Desai win the Man Booker Prize 2006?
Q: Who among the following was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna Award, 2005 for her lifetime achievement in dance?
Q: Who among the following is not a recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award?
Q: The Archaeological Survey of India is an attached office of the Department/Ministry of
Q: Consider the following statements: 1. Hema Malini is the Chairperson of the Children's Film Society, India. 2. Yash Chopra is the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification of India. 3. Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand have all been recipients of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following authors won the Booker Prize twice?
Q: Which one of the following statements is correct?
Q: Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award?
Q: Who was the first Indian actress to receive the Padma Shri Award?
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Libraries) I. Saraswati Mahal Library II. Library of Tibetan Work and Archives III. Raza Library IV. Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library List II (Locations) A. Patna B. Dharamsala C. Thanjavur D. Rampur Codes:
UPSC has asked 22 questions on Cultural Institutions & Awards in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1999 and 2025. This sub-topic falls under Art & Culture.
Questions on Cultural Institutions & Awards have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2014, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999. The topic has appeared in 13 out of 31 years.
Among 22 questions on Cultural Institutions & Awards: 11 are easy, 11 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
