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UPSC 2023 Art & Culture PYQ Solved

3 Art & Culture questions from UPSC 2023 Prelims GS Paper 1 — solved with answers

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Q54moderatePartial Truth
Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: 1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years 2. Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by sportsperson 3. Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams 4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (c)
Trap: Partial Truth
Pair 2 is the trap. Arjuna Award is NOT for lifetime achievement -- it is for consistent outstanding performance over 4 years. The Dhyan Chand Award (not in this list) is for lifetime achievement. Pair 4 description also seems off -- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan is for organizations/entities promoting sports, not individual sportspersons after retirement.
Q55moderateDistractor Pairing
Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India. 2. The official mascot was named 'Thambi'. 3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup. 4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup. How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (b)
Trap: Distractor Pairing
Statements 3 and 4 are swapped -- the Hamilton-Russell Cup is for the open section and the Vera Menchik Cup is for the women's section. This is a classic UPSC swap trap. Aspirants who vaguely recall both trophy names may not remember which goes with which section.
Q61easyDistractor Pairing
Consider the following pairs: Site : Well known for 1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanawasal : Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Trap: Distractor Pairing
Pair 1 is the trap. Besnagar is famous for the Heliodorus Pillar (a Vaishnavite/Bhagavata connection), NOT a Shaivite cave shrine. Aspirants may confuse Besnagar with other cave sites. Bhaja is indeed Buddhist caves (correct), and Sittanawasal is indeed a Jain cave site (correct). But official answer is (a) only one -- suggesting only one pair is correct.
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