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8 questions from UPSC CSE Prelims GS Paper 1 on Sculpture & Iconography (Art & Culture). Spanning from 1995 to 2015. Practice with show/hide answers and detailed explanations.
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Based on 8 questions across 8 years, UPSC has consistently tested aspirants' understanding of Sculpture & Iconography 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 Sculpture & Iconography. Aspirants should focus on understanding concepts rather than memorizing isolated facts.
Q: With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
Q: With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous work of sculpture — Site 1. A grand image of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below — Ajanta 2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on rock — Mount Abu 3. “Arjuna’s Penance” / “Descent of Ganga” sculpted on the surface of huge boulders — Mamallapuram Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Q: Lord Buddha's image is sometimes shown with the hand gesture called 'Bhumisparsha Mudra'. It symbolizes
Q: Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Q: Assertion (A): The Gandhara School of art bears the mark of Hellenistic influence. Reason (R): Hinayana form was influenced by that art.
Q: In the Mahayana Buddhism, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was also known as
Q: Which one of the following sculptures invariably used green schist as the medium?
Q: Bronze icons of Nataraja cast during the Chola period invariably show the deity with
UPSC has asked 8 questions on Sculpture & Iconography in GS Paper 1 Prelims between 1995 and 2015. This sub-topic falls under Art & Culture.
Questions on Sculpture & Iconography have appeared in UPSC Prelims in the following years: 2015, 2014, 2012, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995. The topic has appeared in 8 out of 31 years.
Among 8 questions on Sculpture & Iconography: 5 are easy, 3 are moderate, and 0 are difficult. Most questions test conceptual understanding of the topic.
