History and Art Culture – UPSC Prelims Previous Years’ Questions (2011 to 2020)
An objective-type paper containing 100 questions, General Studies (GS) Paper I of the UPSC Prelims Examination covers a diverse variety of topics, one of which is History and Art & Culture. Every year, a certain number of questions in GS Paper I pertain to the History, Art, Architecture, and Culture of India. You may expect anywhere between 3-10 questions on Art & Culture. As far as history is concerned, there were 19 questions on the subject in Prelims GS Paper I 2021, 18 questions in Prelims 2020, 16 questions in Prelims 2019, 18 questions in Prelims 2018, and 10 questions in Prelims 2017. Questions on Indian Art & Culture typically relate to myriad aspects of painting, sculpture, architecture, religion, literature, festivals, dance and music.
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History (Prelims)
| Number of Questions | Year of Exam |
| 19 | 2021 |
| 18 | 2020 |
| 16 | 2019 |
| 18 | 2018 |
| 10 | 2017 |
Typically a mix of factual and conceptual, history-related questions pertain to all three periods of Indian history, namely ancient, medieval, and modern. Aspirants should study the political, religious, as well as economic aspects of history.
Prelims History and Art Culture UPSC Questions and Answers PDF 2011-2020
If you are a civil service candidate, you already know the importance of solving previous years’ questions. To reiterate, practising old question papers gives you an edge in your preparation as you gain an understanding of the type and pattern of questions, and are able to evaluate which areas you are good at and which demand further revision.
Here on Unacademy, you can find 10 years of previous years’ questions (2011-2020) related to History and Art & Culture along with their solutions. Don’t forget to time yourself while solving the questions! So, study and start practising questions to gear up for UPSC Prelims today.
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