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upsc-p1-history-art-philosophy-religion MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following two statements: Statement I: Article 49 directs the State to protect monuments, places and objects of national importance. Statement II: Article 51A(f) places a Fundamental Duty on citizens to value and preserve the rich heritage of India's composite culture. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct. Article 49 addresses the State's responsibility toward monuments, places and objects of national importance, whereas Article 51A(f) expresses the citizen's Fundamental Duty toward the heritage of composite culture. They are complementary but constitutionally distinct provisions.
Q2Consider the following two statements: Statement I: In the classical classification of Indian philosophy, an Astika school accepts the authority of the Vedas. Statement II: Samkhya can be non-theistic in orientation while remaining an Astika school. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Both statements are correct, but Statement II is an illustration rather than an explanation of Statement I. Vedic authority is the criterion for the Astika category; belief in a creator God is a separate question. Samkhya therefore shows why Astika cannot simply be equated with theism.
Q3Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I A. Khanqah B. Dargah C. Malfuzat D. Tazkira List II 1. Biographical account of a saint 2. Sufi hospice and teaching centre 3. Collection of a Sufi saint's conversations 4. Tomb-shrine
A khanqah functioned as a Sufi hospice and teaching centre, while a dargah is a tomb-shrine. Malfuzat preserve conversations of Sufi saints, whereas tazkiras are biographical accounts. The correct matching is A-2, B-4, C-3 and D-1.
Q4Arrange the following Buddhist councils in chronological order: 1. Council associated with Vaishali and the Ten Points dispute 2. Council associated with Kanishka and Sarvastivada scholasticism 3. Council associated with Rajagriha and Mahakassapa 4. Council associated with Ashoka, Pataliputra and Sangha purification Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The conventional sequence is the First Council at Rajagriha, the Second at Vaishali, the Third at Pataliputra under Ashoka, and the northern Fourth Council tradition associated with Kanishka. Therefore, the order of the listed descriptions is 3-1-4-2.
Q5Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (School) A. Nyaya B. Vaisheshika C. Samkhya D. Mimamsa List II (Principal focus) 1. Purusha-Prakriti 2. Ritual exegesis 3. Logic 4. Categories and atomism
Nyaya is associated with logic, Vaisheshika with categories and atomism, Samkhya with Purusha-Prakriti, and Mimamsa with ritual exegesis. Thus the complete matching is A-3, B-4, C-1 and D-2.
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6Arrange the following developments in the sequence presented by the transition from Vedic religion to later philosophical questioning: 1. The Upanishadic layer gives sharper expression to Atman, Brahman and moksha 2. Early yajna is important but relatively simpler 3. Shramana traditions challenge ritualism, animal sacrifice and Brahmanical authority 4. Later Vedic ritual becomes elaborate, expensive and priest-dependent Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Consider the following statements about Jain philosophy: 1. The Triratna consists of right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. 2. Syadvada denies the possibility of truth. 3. Karma is treated as a subtle material bondage that attaches to the soul through passions and actions. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
8Consider the following statements about living heritage: 1. Kutiyattam is one of the standard eight classical dance forms of India. 2. Sankirtana of Manipur combines ritual singing, drumming and dancing within Vaishnavite practice. 3. UNESCO inscription does not by itself confer legal ownership, patent rights or classical status. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
9Consider the following statements about Buddhist doctrine: 1. The Noble Eightfold Path is commonly grouped into wisdom, ethical conduct and mental discipline. 2. Non-self is one of the three marks central to Buddhist analysis. 3. Nirvana is a heaven attained after rebirth. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
10Consider the following statements about Bhakti traditions: 1. Saguna devotion centres on a personal deity with attributes, name and often an image. 2. Nirguna devotion necessarily remained free of organised institutions. 3. Tulsidas is linked with Rama devotion in Awadhi, while Surdas is remembered for Braj Krishna poetry. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.