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219 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

1999 · Q88Art & CultureTheatre & Cinemamoderate

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)‘Neel Darpan’ was a play based on the exploitation of the indigo farmers
  2. (b)The author of the play ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ is Vijay Tendulkar
  3. (c)The play ‘Navanna’ by Nabin Chandra Das was based on the famine of Bengal
  4. (d)Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre
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Official answer(d) Urdu theatre used to depend heavily on Parsi theatre

1999 · Q90Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Writers) I. Sashi Tharoor II. Amitav Ghosh III. Anita Desai IV. Vikram Chandra List II (Books) A) Clear Light of Day B) Circle of Reason C) Love and Longing in Bombay D) Show Business

  1. (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  3. (c)I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
  4. (d)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A
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Official answer(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

1999 · Q92Art & CultureLiterature & Languageseasy

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Books) I. The First Indian War of Independence II. Anand Math III. Life Divine IV. Sadhana List II (Authors) A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Sri Aurobindo C) Bankim Chandra Chatterji D) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

  1. (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  3. (c)I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B
  4. (d)I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D
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Official answer(a) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A

1997 · Q94Art & CultureLiterature & Languagesmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Author) I. Varahamihira II. Visakhadatta III. Sudraka IV. Bilhana List II (Text) A) Prabandha Chintamani B) Mrchchhakatikam C) Brhat-Samhita D) Devi Chandraguptam E) Vikramankadevacharita Codes:

  1. (a)I-C, II-D, III-E, IV-B
  2. (b)I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E
  3. (c)I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
  4. (d)I-A, II-C, III-E, IV-B
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Official answer(b) I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-E