History topic analysis
Art & Culture UPSC PYQs
This collection brings together UPSC questions on architecture, literature, music, dance, painting, crafts, languages, heritage, and other expressions of Indian culture. This live collection contains 41 classified questions across 11 exam years, from 2014 to 2025.
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UPSC 2025 · History
Consider the following statements regarding the 'Sankirtana' practice in India: 1. It is a ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur. 2. It is performed to mark religiou...
UPSC 2024 · History
The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of
UPSC 2023 · History
With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs : Literary work : Author 1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana 2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri 3. Milind...
UPSC 2022 · History
The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the new Circuit House near Somnath Temple at Veraval. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Somnath Temple? 1. Somnat...
UPSC 2021 · History
With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to
UPSC 2019 · History
Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?
UPSC 2018 · History
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 abov...
UPSC 2017 · History
Consider the following pairs : Traditions : Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival : Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra : Gonds 3. Wari-Warkari : Santhals Which of the pairs given...
UPSC 2016 · History
Which one of the following books of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of Sunga dynasty?
UPSC 2015 · History
With reference to the art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
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Topic and concept labels are AI-assisted enrichment, not official UPSC classifications. We map them into a conservative editorial taxonomy using deterministic label rules, publish a category only when it has at least 10 questions across at least three exam years, and keep ambiguous records out of topic pages. Counts update with the question bank. See the full methodology and correction policy.