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U06 · Indian Art and Culture – UPSC Civil Services (Prelims & Mains)
21 chapters · 473 MCQs incl. UPSC Prelims PYQs with a reason for every option · 106 Mains questions + Mains PYQs · maps, tables, revision cards
- Indian Art and Culture for the UPSC Civil Services Examination (Prelims and Mains, Prelims GS Paper I · Mains GS Paper I (Indian Heritage and Culture)). Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Music, Dance, Theatre, Literature, Languages, Philosophy, Festivals and India's Heritage – from the Harappans to the Present. Every chapter quotes the official UPSC syllabus lines it covers and gives an Exam Radar, a mind map, clear notes with maps, diagrams and quick-revision tables, UPSC Prelims previous-year questions placed with their topic, original MCQs with a reason for every option, UPSC Mains previous-year questions (2013–2025), Mains practice questions with model-answer outlines and a 60-Second Revision Card. Two-stage expert review of every fact and answer key. Instant download after payment; licensed PDF with your name.
- Chapters:
- 1. Harappan, Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Art
- 2. Rock-cut Architecture – the Caves of India
- 3. Schools of Sculpture – Gandhara, Mathura, Amaravati and Gupta
- 4. Temple Architecture – Nagara, Dravida and Vesara
- 5. South Indian Temple Art – Pallavas to the Nayakas
- 6. Indo-Islamic Architecture
- 7. Colonial and Modern Architecture
- 8. Indian Painting – Murals and Miniatures
- 9. Folk Painting, Crafts and Textiles
- 10. Indian Music – Hindustani and Carnatic
- 11. Classical Dances of India
- 12. Folk Dances, Theatre and Puppetry
- 13. Martial Arts and Living Traditions
- 14. Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit Literature
- 15. Literature in the Indian Languages
- 16. Languages, Scripts and Classical Languages
- 17. Indian Philosophy
- 18. Religious Traditions and Their Art
- 19. Festivals, Fairs and Calendars
- 20. UNESCO Heritage of India
- 21. Heritage Sites, Institutions and Protection
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- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 1: Harappan, Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Art (22 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 2: Rock-cut Architecture – the Caves of India (24 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 3: Schools of Sculpture – Gandhara, Mathura, Amaravati and Gupta (21 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 4: Temple Architecture – Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (24 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 5: South Indian Temple Art – Pallavas to the Nayakas (21 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 6: Indo-Islamic Architecture (20 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 7: Colonial and Modern Architecture (21 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 8: Indian Painting – Murals and Miniatures (23 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 9: Folk Painting, Crafts and Textiles (22 MCQs)
- UPSC Indian Art and Culture – Chapter 10: Indian Music – Hindustani and Carnatic (22 MCQs)
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