CSAT-2014 History & Culture Questions

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[Answerkey] CSAT-2014: History & Culture Questions with explanations

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1.
Vs. CSAT-2013
2.
Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

1.
Difficulty Level
2.
Ridiculously Difficult
3.
How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?
4.
How to prepare History for CSAT-2015
5.
[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)
6.
7.
8.
1.
Buddh & Avanti
2.
Bijak & Pushtimarg
3.
6 Schools of Indian Philosophy
[Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)

1.
Ibadat Khana
2.
Panchayatan
3.
Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang
4.
Sculpture vs Site
[Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)

1.
Sattriya Dance
2.
Manganiyars musician
3.
Garba, Mohini & Yaksha
4.
Kalaripayattu
[Act 4] National Symbols/ Post independence (3MCQ)

1.
Satymeva Mudaka
2.
Chaitra month in Gregorian Calendar
3.
Classical language
9.
[Act 5] Misc: Mahattara | Pattakila
10.
[Act 6] Freedom Struggle (5MCQs)
Vs. CSAT-2013
CSAT-2013, History
CSAT-2014
History culture occupied 15 questions
20
Freedom struggle portion: 5 questions, all easy

from routine books
same
Culture portion 8 MCQs: moderate to difficult level
15 Culture MCQ. Although 9 of them

directly from routine books / sources.
Harappa/Indus valley asked
nope
Tough Question about Foreign traveler and same

genre repeated in subsequent CDS-CAPF exams
Did not ask
Question on Bhakti Saints Dadu Dayal, Guru Nanak,

Tyagaraj
Dadu Dayal asked again.
Sankhya school, tough question
Easy question on philosophical schools
Rock cut caves
Cave Sculptures
Every subject that rises to the top and then falls down.
Once upon a time Geography used to occupy 20-25 questions, now back to 10 questions.
Same way traditional history (kingdoms and wars) used to occupy 20+ question, now not
even a single question.
Right now Culture is reaching the peak but perhaps after 2-3 years, itll also begin to decline
(which will be good to reap the demographic dividend, by the way!)
Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

Some convergence, some divergence
CAPF, CDS (2014)
CSAT-2014
CAPF: Building not associated with ShahJahan
Akbars Ibadat
Khana
CAPF: Who were Ahadis?
Who were
Mahattara and
Pattakila?
CDS: correct statement about Mahajanpada.
Which place
(Mahajanpada)
Buddh did not
visit?
CDS: Match the temples with towns
Monetary vs
place; sculpture
vs place
CDS: Freedom struggle rather too easy- most can be solved from
Spectrum, TMH, Tamilnadu textbooks
same
CAPF-2014: Freedom struggle rather tough questions. e.g. Who translated

Nil-Darpan to English; Name of regiment whose soldiers who participated
in 1857 mutiny and were cremated recently?
Freedom
struggle very
easy.
Harappa asked
nope
Buddhism-Jainism asked
Only Buddhism
Diculty Level
Debatable, depends on preparation level. Nonetheless, I classify them to prove two points
1. You dont have to tick 100/100 because no one can.

2. Good number of questions from regular books / websites and theyre easy in nature.
Therefore, coaching not essential for success.
Easy Questions: Given verbatim given in routine books
Easy: Can be solved with combo of New NCERT + NIOS
Bijak &
Pushtimarg
Difficult:When mind develops the doubt: what if Dadu Dayal also wrote
Bijak?
6 schools of
philosophy
List Available in NIOS, Lucent, TMH.
Ibadat Khana
available in NIOS, Lucent

Lucent, TMH, ccrtiindiia.
Garba,
Mohini,
Yaksha
Mohini and Yaksha- routinely appear in theHindu, and have been asked in
both prelim and mains. Therefore, one is supposed to memorize it.
Kalaripayattu
Given in NIOS. Routinely appears in theHindu lifestyle.
Satyamev
Jayte
Verbatim answer in India Yearbook ch.2 National emblems
Chaitya
month
Same as above. Although some players may have downplayed this chapter
because UPSCs earlier trend of moving away from GK facts. aka Double Bluff
backbreaking move TM.
Classical
language
List appeared TheHindu and PIB of Feb 2014 when Odiya was added.
Therefore, had to be memorized like Gods own words.
Freedom
struggle
All five questions available in Spectrum, TMH, Bipan Chandra, TN state books.
Medium level difficulty
Panchayatan
Available CCRTIndia website, but difficult to recall during exam
Sattariya dancers
Given on ccrtindia but there are 50 dozens terms like this.
Ridiculously Dicult
When answer not available directly in the routine books and/or nearly impossible to recall in
exam.
Even after smart elimination, youre left with two options and
everything boils down to just one fact- whether Buddh visited Avanti or
not?
1. Buddh &
Avanti
2. Tabo, Alchi,
Who has time to memorize so much data? Better invest energy in

preparation of maths, reasoning and comprehension for CSAT- Paper2.
Lhakhang
monastery
3. Sculpture vs
Hard to dig whether Vishnu saving Goddess earth is given on Mt.Abu or

not?
Site
4. Manganiyar
Random article on Indian express. And even if this was given in books.
musician
5. Mahattara,
Had to dig through random google books.
Pattakila
How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?

First we have to objectively check which sources were useful?
Source
NCERT
NIOS
SpectrumCulture
Buddh &
Avanti
Bijak
0.5
0.5
0.5
IYB (http://www.flipkart.com
2014/p/itmdtatf88prbxmh?
pid=9788123019093&affid=m
)
6 Philosophy
schools
Ibadat Khana
1
1
Panchayatan
Buddhist
monasteries
Sculpture vs
site
Sattariya
Mangniyar
Garba &
other dances
Kalaripayattu
Satyameva
Mudak
Shaka
Calendar
Classical
lang.
Pattakila
Total utility
1.5
3.5
0.5
Disclaimers:
0.5 means =half of the answer available. (i.e. two statement true/false type question).
Last column: fell from sky- Ans. No means the given question was available in atleast ONE
standard reference book / source. Total 9 out of 15 =60% culture questions came from
standard sources.
It could be higher than 60%, e.g. lucent /TMH/Spectrum may have Sattariya or Mangniyar
somewhere but because of time constrain I have not been able to wade through all pages.
So, how to approach Culture?

1. (MUST) Tamilnadu Class11 (Ancient-Medieval) + New NCERT History (Class7 to 12) + New
NCERT Sociology (Class 11, 12)
a. all of them available at Mrunal.org/download (http://mrunal.org/download)
b. Although not much came from TN/NCERT this time.
c. But one exam insufficient to through them away. Theyve proved their worthiness in CDS
and CAPF 2014.
d. those who have old ncert well, and good but those who dont have- there is no need to
lose sleep, Tamilnadu works just fine.
2. (MUST) Base material = NIOS Culture material (http://mrunal.org/download) + CCRTindia
(http://ccrtindia.gov.in/)
a. You dont have to manually wade through all webpages of CCRTindia, because in earlier
[Write2win] competition, Sandeep Yadav had compiled the note from that site, including
photos. Click me. (https://files.secureserver.net/0snqDZAzytgHtr)(although his note is bit
old, some new pages have been added by that website, so you might have to
manuallymake visit add few new topics accordingly).
3. (MUST) India yearbook Ch1, 2 and 3. [for geography, culture, polity respectively].
4. (MUST) TheHindu. Classical language, dance- all routinely appeared in 2014s newspapers.
5. (if time permits) General Studies manual (http://www.flipkart.com/general-studies-civilservices-preliminary-examination-paper-1-2014-english-1st/p/itmdpf6nb6yfeyb7?
pid=9781259064371&affid=mrunalrugm).
a. As such maximum no. of questions from it but if you look at the table again- it has lot of
overlapping with NIOS. Compared to NIOS, the GS manual is too bulky, contains lot of
unnecessary factoids. So beyond a point, bad cost:benefit.
b. But practice the mock questions given at the end of each section in GS manual.
c. Ive used Tata McGraw-Hill (TMH) general studies manual 2014 as reference because they
gave me free review copy.
d. But any manual works just fine- Arihant, Spectrum, Pearson. Even old/second hand used
copy works fine. Because static content remains one and same, irrespective of edition.
6. Beyond this, Cost:benefit wise, youll gain more from pumping that more hours in learning
maths, reasoning and comprehension for CSAT Paper II. so dont waste remaining jawaani in
preparing culture only.
7. You may skip Spectrum Facets of Indian culture (http://www.flipkart.com/facets-indian-
culture-english/p/itmdyzfqumhuxqh8?pid=9788179305188&affid=mrunalrugm). Because
content wise, did not help much in the Mains-2013 or in prelims (CSAT-2014). It has
cumbersome typesetting, no photos. Therefore, hard to memorize. Situation similar to
Congress seats under Modi wave.
8. Related: How to approach Culture for Mains-2014: Click me (http://mrunal.org/2014/01/gs1culture-answerkey-analysis-of-mains-2013-questions-sangam-chola-tandav-studyplanbooklist-for-upsc-mains-2014.html)
How to prepare History for CSAT-2015
freedom
TN
Bengal
partition
Spectrum
(http://www.flipkart.com/brief-historymodern-indiaenglish/p/itmdyzfqtbszden5?
pid=9788179305171&affid=mrunalrugm)
TMH (http://www
studies-civil-serv
examination-pap
1st/p/itmdpf6nb
pid=97812590643
Congress
session 1929
Gadar
Victoras
proclamation
Redcliff
Total utility
Disclaimers same as previous table.

TN= Tamilnadu class 12 History textbook.
(new) NCERTs are good read but Ive not used them in above comparison table because they
dont cover enough factoids, policies of past governor generals, their policies etc. So, youll
have to augment It with some other book anyways. therefore TN class12 is better as the
base textbook.
Anyways how to approach History for CSAT-2015?
(MUST) Tamilnadu Class12 [or OLD NCERT] as a starting textbook.
(Good) Spectrums Brief History of Modern India, By Rajiv Ahir. (Available in both English
(http://www.flipkart.com/brief-history-modern-india-english/p/itmdyzfqtbszden5?
pid=9788179305171&affid=mrunalrugm) | Hindi medium (http://www.flipkart.com/adhunikbharat-ka-etihas-16th/p/itmdz8426ug5phxu?pid=9788179305201&affid=mrunalrugm))
Although TMH General studies Manual and Spectrum both have same number of
questions but spectrum far thinner and easier to revise. and has proved worthy even in
Mains-2013 (http://mrunal.org/2014/01/gs1-freedom-struggle-indian-history-answerkeyanalysis-of-mains-2013-questions-dalhousie-women-foreigners-studyplan-booklist-forupsc-mains-2014.html)
Bipan Chandra (http://www.flipkart.com/india-s-struggle-independence-1857-1947english/p/itmdr86xzk5fkxca?pid=9780140107814&affid=mrunalrugm) has its utility in the
mains, essay. It should be read depending on the time factor. As far as only prelim
preparation is concerned, youre better off with Spectrum because its far more revision
friendly than Bipan etc.
What about Ancient and Medieval?
In the 90s exams, it used to be Vedic age, Ancient kingdoms, Medieval kingdoms and
freedom struggle.
And now its just Freedom struggle and Culture. Whatever they ask from ancient-medieval,
its mainly focused on culture part. so for Ancient-medieval, refer to Culture studyplan given
above.
Besides, in Tamilandu Class 11 already covers the kingdom angle e.g. kings vs religion
patronized, king vs monument, king vs policies and so on.
Related: How to approach History for Mains-2014: Click me (http://mrunal.org/2014/01/gs1freedom-struggle-indian-history-answerkey-analysis-of-mains-2013-questions-dalhousiewomen-foreigners-studyplan-booklist-for-upsc-mains-2014.html)
anyways, enough analysis, lets begin solving the paper:
[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)

Buddh & Avanti
1. Which of the following Kingdoms were associated with the life of the Buddha?
1. Avanti
2. Gandhara
3. Kosala
4. Magadha
Select the correct nswer using the code given below.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4
To get a better mental picture, first lets find modern day equivalent of those places
Lucent GK Section Indian History page 15, table 3.1
1.Avanti
Malwa
2.Gandhara
Western part of Pakistan and Afghanistan
3.Kosala
Districts of Faizabad, Gonda, Bahraich in UP
4.Magadha
Patna, Gaya, Nalanda in Bihar area.
Viewpoint #1: Avanti is right

We can eliminate choices involving number 2 (Gadhara) because Buddh never travelled to
Pakistan.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 4
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4
So we are left with C or D.
Alternatively, As per Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/83105/Buddha)
Buddh born in Lumbini, in Kosala kingdom.=> 3 must be included.
Buddh died in Kusinara, in Magadha kingdom=> 4 must be included.
if you eliminate answer choices that donot have 3 and 4 together => still we are left with C or
D.
Therefore, final answer depends on whether Buddh went to Avanti or not.
Following two sources, suggest that Buddh himself never visited Avanti
Source
what does it say?
Region in Indian History edited

by Mahendra PratpaPage 47
(http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=ryjt6Pg7YKYC&pg=PA47)
Once Buddha was invited by King Pradyota of Avanti, but

he declined to go because of his old age, and deputed
Maha Kachchayana, a native of Avanti to impart his
teachings there. => #1 Avanti is wrong. This eliminates
option A and D.
Historical Buddha: Hans

WolfgangPage3
id=h2Qh2zzNkNkC&pg=PA3)
Avanti lay outside the area visited by buddha, and was

converted to his teaching by his disciple Mahakaccana.
Therefore,answer: only C only 3 (Kosala) and 4(Magadha.)
Viewpoint# 2: Avanti is wrong

1. Question uses the word associated with Buddhs life. So, it is not essential that Buddh
himself must have visited the place. Even sending a disciple (Kachchayana), counts as place
associated with his life.
2. Buddh had travelled to Avanti, as per this source Link.
(http://www.buddhapadipa.org/dhamma-corner/last-journey-of-the-buddha/)
Therefore, answer (D) 1, 3 and 4
Final answer: official answerkey of UPSC.

Bijak & Pushtimarg
Q2. Consider the following statements:
1. Bijak is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
2. The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Statement #1 is wrong because:
NCERT class7, Page 116: Kabirs ideas were later collected and preserved in Bijak.
NCERT Class12-Ancinent Past, page 161: The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the
path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh
Spectrum Culture: Kabir founded a community Kabirpnathi, who consider Bijak, a
collection of his verses, as their scripture. (But in Vallabhacharya section, Spectrum is silent
on the fact he founded Pushtimarg)
Therefore, as such Bijak = Kabir. Hence statement 1 should be wrong.
But a doubt arises, what if Dadu Dayal also composed Bijak? The answer is NO. As per Bhati
Poetry, Neeti Sadarangani page 123 (http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=WVQrKJbJ2JIC&pg=PA123): Bijak, which is the scripture of the Kabir Panth, only contains
works attributed to Kabir.
Therefore, statement 1 definitely is wrong.
Statement #2 is wrong because
NIOS Culture material,Page 136: Philosophy in Medieval India:
Vallabhacharyas philosophy came to be known as Pushtimarga (the path of grace).
Same page, Madhavacharya is listed under Dvaita => he is not associated with Pushtimarg.
Alternate source: Lucent GK page 71: Vallabhacharya (1479-1531)- he propounded the
philosophy of Pushtimarg.
Hence answer D neither 1 nor 2 are correct.
6 Schools of Indian Philosophy
Q3. Which one of the following pairs does not form part of the six systems of Indian
Philosophy?
A. Mimamsa and Vedanta
B. Nyaya and Vaisheshika
C. Lokayata and Kapalika
D. Sankhya and Yoga
NIOS Culture material, Chapter 8 page 117 onwards
Six system of Indian philosophy are
Samkhya
Prakriti and Purush
Yoga
Releasing Purush from Parkriti
Nyaya
Logical thinking
Vaisheshika
Realistic and objective philosophy of universe
Mimamsa
Analyzing Samhita and Brahmana portion of Veda.
Vedanta
Philosophy of Upanishad.
So, accordingly, eliminate the correct terms. (Because weve to find the wrong term)
A. Mimamsa and Vedanta
B. Nyaya and Vaisheshika
C. Lokayata and Kapalika
D. Sankhya and Yoga
Therefore, answer C Lokayata and Kapalika donot form 6 system of Indian philosophy.
Alternate source:
1. TMH History section Page 15. Six orthodox school of Hindu philosophy are Nyaya,
Vaisheshika, Sankhya, Yoga, Mimansa and Vedanta. Eliminate options accordingly and we
are left with answer C.
2. Lucent GK table given on page7
[Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)

Ibadat Khana
Q1. Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri was
A. the mosque for the use of Royal Family
B. Akbars private chamber prayer
C. the hall in which Akbar held discussions with scholars of various religions.
D. the room in which the nobles belonging to different religions gathered to discuss religious
affairs.
Answer is C: Scholars because
NCERT class7 History, Chapter4, Page 54: While Akbar was at Fatehpur Sikri during the 1570s
he started discussions on religion with the ulama, Brahmanas, Jesuit priests who were
Roman Catholics, and Zoroastrians. These discussions took place in the ibadat khana. Hence
answer C
NIOS Culture material, Page 49: On every Thursday, scholars from different religions came to
debate on religious issues raised by Akbar. This was done at the Ibadat Khana in Fateh Pur
Sikri at Agra
TMH: History section, page 74
btw, A similar question in CAPF-2013 (http://mrunal.org/2013/10/answerkey-capf-2013-historymcq-questions-solved-with-explanation-reference.html).
Panchayatan
Q2. With reference to the cultural history of India, the term Panchayatan refers to
A. an assembly of village elders
B. a religious sect
C. a style of temple construction
D. an administrative functionary
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php (http://ccrtindia.gov.in/templearchitecture.php)
Panchayatana a temple that has a central shrine surrounded by four other shrines.
Therefore, answer C
Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang
Q3. With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India.
Consider the following pairs:
Famous shrine
Location
1. Tabo monastery and temple complex
Spiti Valley
2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako
Zanskar Valley
3. Alchi temple complex
Ladakh
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (C) 1 and 3 only:
Tabo=Spiti and Alchi=Ladakh. There are correct as per National geographic page.
(http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/india-ancient-art/interactive-map.swf?
msc=mediariver)
Lhotsava Lhakhang, Nako is in Himachal Pradesh as per Frontline
(http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2921/stories/20121102292106100.htm). Zanskar Valley
is in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore #2 is wrong pair.
Sculpture vs Site
Q4. With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs:
Famous work of sculpture
Site
1. A grand image of Buddhas Mahaparinirvana with numerous celestial

musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below
Ajanta
2. A huge image of Varaha Avatar (boar incarnation) of Vishnu, as

herescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters, sculpted on
rock
Mount Abu
3. Arjunas Penance /Descent of Ganga sculpted on the surface of huge

boulders
Mamallapuram
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only,
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Lets check
location
why?
Frontline 2004 (http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2101/stories/2004011600010660

1
correct
Parinirvana of the Buddha in Cave 17 of Ajanta, with numerous celestial musicians ab
the sorrowful figures of his followers below, is one of the grandest and yet most delic
expressive scenes ever made in ston.
another source: ASIs official website (http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_ajanta_caves.as
Vishnu (Varah / boar form) saving Goddess Earth= found at Mamallapuram. Ref:
1. Images of Indian goddesses: Madhu Bazaz page 91 (http://books.google.co.in/books?

vKtqCmIC&pg=PA91)
2. bl.uk photogallery
(http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/g/019pho000001003u02213
2wrong
3. And I couldnot find any mention anywhere that Mount Abu also has similar sculpture
Vishnu saving Goddess earth in a boar form. LucentGK Page48 says Of the Brahama
images perhaps the most impressive was The Great Boar(Varah) carved in relief at th
entrance of a cave at Udayagiri. but it doesnt mention whether its saving Goddess
not?
3
correct
Upinder Singh, A history of Ancient and Early Medieval, Page 634

(http://books.google.co.in/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA634)
Therefore, Answer C: 1 and 3
[Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)

Sattriya Dance
Q1. With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and
Mirabai.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/sattriya.php (http://ccrtindia.gov.in/sattriya.php)
This neo-Vaishnava treasure of Assamese dance and drama has been.Sattriya dance
tradition is governed by strictly laid down principles in respectmusic etc=> Statement 1
right. Combination of music, dance and drama.
Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D by the great Vaishnava saint and
reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a powerful medium for propagation of
the Vaishnava faith.=> Statement 2 is right
Statement 3: hard to locate direct source in google books, to refute or validate the third
statement.Hence joining dots
1. music of Sattriya dance comprises of classical ragas (melodies), talas (rhythms) and
traditional songs. Ref1 (http://sattriyakirtan.com/baddya.php)
2. Tulsidas and Mira were Vaishnavite. Ref2 (http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=DPP7O3nb3g0C&pg=PA209)
3. Kabir was a Vaishnavite. Ref3 (http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=OgMmceadQ3gC&pg=PR31)
And therefore, dots 1+2+3= third statement should be right. Therefore, (D) 1, 2 and 3. [or may
be B only 1 and 2].
Manganiyars musician
Q2. A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
A. martial arts in North-East India
B. musical tradition in North-West India
C. classical vocal music in South India
D. pietra dura tradition in Central India
May 26, 2014; Indian express (http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/from-seductionto-education/)mentioned this.
Manganiyars a tribal community from Rajasthan with a strong musical tradition
Therefore, Option B is most apt.
Garba, Mohini & Yaksha

Q3: Consider following pairs
1. Garba : Gujarat
2. Mohiniattam : Odisha
3. Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. (c) 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
From Spectrum culture book Pages no.
1.Yakshgana
A theatre form of Karnataka
174
2.Mohiniattam
Kerala. (and not Odisha). Therefore, all options involving #2 are

wrong.
118
3.Garba
Gujarat.
127
Alternative source:
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php (http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php)
LucentGK Ch. Miscellany Section 36. page 603
TMH General knowledge section , page 36
Therefore, only 1 and 3 correct. Answer is C
Counter argument
NIOS culture material, page 175 says Yakshagana, a form of Kathakali in Kerala, tells us
stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Therefore, both 2 and 3 are wrong. Answer only 1
(Garba).
Mrunal: well in that case, weve to fall back to TheHindu because just like General Dong, the
Hindu can NEVER be wrong (as far as UPSC answerkey-making is concerned)
July 22, 2014s Hindu newspaper (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tpkarnataka/yakshagana-show-enthrals-art-lovers/article6235580.ece) says, Though Yakshagana is
native to coastal Karnataka, the artform has a good number of admirers all over the State and
other parts of the country as well. Therefore, final answer C 1 and 3 only.
Kalaripayattu
Q4. With reference to Indias culture and tradition, what is Kalaripayattu?
a. It is an ancient Bhakti cult of Shaivism still prevalent in some parts of South India
b. It is an ancient style bronze and brasswork still found in southern part of Coromandel area
c. It is an ancient form of dance-drama and a living tradition in the northern part of Malabar
d. It is an ancient martial art and a living tradition in some parts of South India
NIOS Culture material, page 187. martial dances like Chholia of Uttranchal, Kalari-paittu of
Kerala, Thang-taa ofManipur among the more famous ones.=> Answer D.
Another source: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php
(http://ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php)
Martial art forms
Lazim
Maharashtra
Kalaripayattu
Kerala
Chhau
Orissa, West Bengal and Bihar.
Ans: (d) Kalariyapattu is a martial dance practiced in Kerala / South India.

[Act 4] National Symbols/ Post independence (3MCQ)
Satymeva Mudaka
Q1. The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate inscribed below the Emblem of India
is taken from
A. Katha Upanishad
B. Chandogya Upanishad
C. Aitareya Upanishad
D. Mundaka Upanishad
Answer D because
India Yearbook 2014, Chapter 2 National Symbols Page 28: The words Satyameva
Jayatefrom Mundaka Upanishad, meaning Truth Alone Triumphs, are inscribed below the
abacus in Devanagariscript.
TMH section General knowledge, first page tells the same story.
Chaitra month in Gregorian Calendar
Q2. Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of
the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?
A. 22 March (or 21st March)
B. 15th May (or 16th May)
C. 31st March (or 30th March)
D. 21st April (or 20th April
Answer is A because:
India Yearbook 2014, Chapter 2 National Symbols Page 30: Topic national calendar: Dates of
the national calendar have a permanent correspondence with dates of the Gregorian
calendar, 1 Chaitra falling on 22 March normally and on 21 March in leap year
TMH section General knowledge, page#4 tells the same story.
Classical language
Q3. Consider the following languages:
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as Classical Language / Languages by the
Government?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
News appeared in Feb 2014, in both TheHindu (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tpnational/tp-newdelhi/classical-language-status-to-odia/article5711957.ece) and PIB
(http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=103967), when Odia was added as 6th classical
language.
1. Sanskrit
4. Kannada
2. Tamil
5. Malayalam
3. Telugu
6. Odia
Therefore answer is C only 2(Kannada) and 3(Telugu).
[Act 5] Misc: Mahattara | Pattakila

Q1. In medieval India, the designations Mahattara and Pattakila were used for
a. military officers
b. village headmen
c. specialists in Vedic rituals
d. chiefs of craft guilds
Different books giving slightly differing interpretations:
RS Sharma: early medieval society, Page 333
id=i_sIE1sO5kwC&pg=PA333)
Indian epigraphical glossary Page 191
id=pySCGvdyYLIC&pg=PA191)
Mahattara: village elders
Mahattara: village headman
Pattakila: generally identified with the

modern Patel, believed to be the kings
Madhya Pradesh Through the Ages edited by
Shiri Ram BakshiPage 210
id=oebiTEjJfcMC&pg=PA210)
representative in the village.

Mahattama was the village headmen.
Unlike Pattakila, he was a non-official
and possibly a representative of
people.
Overall, we can certain that A, C and D are wrong. Therefore, Final answer B village headmen.
[Act 6] Freedom Struggle (5MCQs)

Q1. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
1. the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was
ended.
2. King George V abrogated Curzons Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
3. Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
4. the Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
Spectrum Modern India Rajeev Ahir
Page 85- it was decided to annul the Bengal partition in 1911 although it doesnt specifically
mention whether King George did it or not. So lets look into another source for cross
verification.
TMH History section page 113
1911: King George V visits India. A durbar held @Delhi I, The capital of India is transferred
from Calcutta to Delhi. Partition of Bengal is annulled.
Answer D
Q2. The 1929 Session of Indian, National Congress is of significance in the history of the
Freedom Movement because the
A. attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
B. attainment of Poorna Swaraj Was adopted as the goal of the Congress
C. Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
D. decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
Ans- B because
1. Spectrum: Page 164-65
2. TMH Indian national movement, Page 26
th
3. Class 12 TN history text book : page 165

4. Indias struggle for freedom by Bipan Chandra: Page 266
Q3. The Ghadr (Ghadar) was a
1. Revolutionary association of Indians with headquarters at San Francisco.
2. nationalist organization operating from Singapore
3. militant organization with headquarters at Berlin
4. communist movement for Indias freedom with head-quarters at Tashkent
Ans- A because
1. Spectrum Page 100
2. TMH: Section Indian National movement Page12
3. TN History Book Class12: Page154
4. Bipan Chandra Indias struggle for freedom: Page 149
5. PIB press release (http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2014/mar/d2014031202.pdf) for Gadar
completed 100 years in 2013.
Q4. What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victorias Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States

2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Companys trade with India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer- A because
Spectrum Page 12-13
TMH: History of India section Page 106-07
LucentGK page 101
But some people engaging in fierce debate wars about statement 1, so, lets crosscheck
statement
crosscheck
1.To disclaim
any intention to
annex Indian
States
The announcement reversed Lord Dalhousies pre-war policy of political

unification through princely state annexation. Therefore, statement
1correct.Ref: Page 261, Britannicas history of India.
(http://books.google.co.in/books?id=hdmcAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA261)
2.To place the

Indian
administration
under the
British Crown
True from every source.
3.To regulate
East India
Companys
trade with India
Irrelevant. Not mentioned in the original speech posted here

(http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415485432/48.asp)
Therefore, answer A only 1 and 2.
Q5. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to

A. solve the problem of minorities in India
B. give effect to the Independence Bill
C. delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
D. enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Ans- C because
1. Spectrum Page 238
2. TN history book class12: page 173
3. TMH: Indian national movement section page 49
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REPLYTOCOM=241956#RESPOND)
H.W.Longfellow
Who can say for sure that the cut-off will be around 200-210? What is the
point in all these speculations given the culprit is the infamous UPSC
known well for its unpredictable and Backbreaking moves? For the past
1 year or so, our hardwork and prep styles and methods were all based
on UPSCs style over the recent years and all those speculations by
Mrunal Sir and the coaching wallahs. But in the end,we know much of it
did not workout(no offence).
So my dear sincere and hardworking aspirant friend, dont lose hope until
UPSC finally declares the result. Do not take it for granted all these marks
posted in comments are for real. If you have worked hard with all the
sincerety, there will be God to watch your back. Believe in
miracles.Believe in God.
Start preparing for mains,everybody!
SUBHASH
What a boost up.but UPSC showed Mirror to all of US.
Rohit Saraf
Well Said My freind
Brutus
Hello,
I am preparing for next year and currently looking for mock test papers. I
have got the TMH MCQ but are there any other source from where I can
get questions for history, culture and other areas of study?
arjun
@mrunal..sirji baki ke questions ke answer kab daloge
Really looking fwd to it..
abhiit
Hai frnds.i m from obc categoryis this any chance for 193. For
mains.mrunal sir..plz guide me
mk
friends iam just scoring 90 and 114 can improve +3 if iam lucky gen cat is
there any hope shd i study means ,otherwise i will have to waste money
in buying mains books
anand
mrunal sir
got a shocking news regarding reduction of age limits(32 to 26 yrs) and
number of attempts(3 attempts) in UPSC exam
plz have a look.
http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/details/10982-57228-1.html
(http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/details/10982-57228-1.html)
http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/paper/1-13@13-30@08@20141001.html (http://epaper.navbharattimes.com/paper/1-13@1330@08@2014-1001.html)
hope nothing going to happen like this.
xyz
news is coming for reduction of upper age to 26 from 32 in UPSCis it
true Mrunal?
Priyanka Sharma
For Art and Culture, I think Al BAshams architecture and religion chapters
are more than enough.
Last years Tribhanga was directly from there and sankhya school also.
THis year also question was directly from that.
Mukul
Here you mentioned AI BAshams for Art and Culture is sufficient
,then wats its full name and how can i find it ?
Nikhil
Guys does anybody here think that the answer of the question
If the third day of a month is Monday, which of
the following will be the fifth day from 21st of
the month?
Should be Tuesday instead of Wednesday as given by all keys
plz refer to this link

http://www.brilliancecollege.com/uploads/matsara_vijayi/76/110418130312546
(http://www.brilliancecollege.com/uploads/matsara_vijayi/76/110418130312546
Have one more link where answer is Wednesday but there question is
5th day AFTER 21st and not 5th day FROM 21st
MASTERCHIEF
I have read that solution in the link, but just simply count the days
from 21. As 1st day from today will be tomorrow, not today itself. I
used this logic, i think its wed only. REST its upto UPSC.
Abhay
http://upsc-csat.testfunda.com/Content/Downloads/UPSCCSAT_2014_Question_Paper_With_Detailed_Solutions.pdf
(http://upsc-csat.testfunda.com/Content/Downloads/UPSCCSAT_2014_Question_Paper_With_Detailed_Solutions.pdf)
Q 45.
I dont know why in your link they are taking in this way. I came
across number of questions like these during course of prep and
ans was always like which gave Wed as answer. May be it depend
more on if it goes as ..starting from 21st of the month then
tuesday would have been the answer. If this leading MBA coaching
is giving solution in this way along with CL, I believe this is
authentic and if not I lost 3.3 marks.
Nikhil
It can be Wednesday, but not just because CL or any other
coaching is giving it as an answer (CL made huge blunders in
UPPSC CSAT keys), I read this question in hindi too which
says 21 se paanchva din , I guess in common parlance too
5th day from today is 30+4 th day as in first day of test match
you dont say 6th day from today for the last day of match
instead you say 5th day from today, anyways the final
interpreter is UPSC .
Nikhil
slight correction
for wednesday logic the last day of a test match should
be 4th day from day one (which I have never heard)
and for tuesday logic should be 5th day from day one
Abhay
Indeed Man. A coaching can never be 100 percent
correct, one shouldnt trust them easily and of course
final interpreter is UPSC. But see here too, Ques 9. This
question also came in LIC apprentice exam some years
back solution is wednesday, this question came in
RMAT (Rajsthan management aptitude test) too and
ans still was same, a number of google books you can
google with same question word to word and same
ans. But still ball lies in UPSC court :
http://books.google.co.in/books?
id=RAqn0w7BPHMC&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=If+the+third
7LMSgugSyzIHQAw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=If%2
id=RAqn0w7BPHMC&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=If+the+third
7LMSgugSyzIHQAw&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=If%2
Nikhil
Ok if some govt exams have given that answer

then in all probability that interpretation is
correct..
anz
UPSC is going to lower the maximum AGE limit to 26.
http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/national-india/centralgovernment-to-decrease-age-limit-for-civil-serviceexam/articleshow/41213352.cms
(http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/national-india/centralgovernment-to-decrease-age-limit-for-civil-serviceexam/articleshow/41213352.cms)
go8
Dream over with ths news
anz
UPSC is going to lower the maximum AGE limit to 26.
Abhay
Oh God! Seems Lord Lytton has come out of his grave and took
over UPSC.
hriti
Guys, who are getting 220 -250 as per different answer keys plz tell wat
r u doing..
I am getting 230(Vaji) and 250(Shankar) not sure wats gonna be my
score..but i am not able to gain confidence if I should start preparing for
mains..
Plz suggest???
IAS aspirant
Dude,if this is your score through VAJI,then recheck your answers
through another key,they have done blunders,but mind it dont
check CL for sure. And secondly start preparing.
Abhay
Vaji is definitely wrong in 3-4 question like crab and mite one.
But margin of error in case of CL has always been low
especially in paper 2. Test Funda is horrible for paper 1 but
for paper 2 again read their solution pdf file. They have
explained every question nicely and thus its keys are 99
percent authentic. As far as paper 1 is concerned I loved
gaurav agarwals solutions and chronicle.
Abhay
What are you waiting for?
Yes, start preparing for it. Before pre results are out get over with
at least 30-40 Essay practice, GS1 and 4. They will be covered till
then if you work sincerely. As your score is good I guess you only
need to practice projecting your thoughts in a synchronized
manner. If by CL keys you are above 230, forget everything and
work hard! You are gonna have a brilliant journey ahead.
My score is too shuttling between 243 to 252 with all Vaji, Byju,
Chronicle, Rau and CL keys (244, Best and accurate). And I am very
sure error percentage will be in plus minus 3 percent range. I had
started mine yesterday only on Ganesh chaturthi. i wish Bappa
bless all serious aspirants with his divinity.
Go with toppers interviews, start writing practice of essays and
come out of confusion, it will only impede your prep.
ATB (Y)
Hriti
thanks IAS Aspirant and Abhay..
I wanted to chk with CL but somehow I am not able to open
Paper 1 on my notebuk.. so cud not completly chk there..btw
i chked at gaurav blog for paper 1
Paper 1(D) 115 usin gaurav keys
Paper 2 135 usin CL keys..
tats y i chked in Vaji so tat i can chk at one place fully..
I am kind of scared becoz i never cleared prelims..and since
ppl are writing 250 -280..donno who much population
belongs to tat category if 5 ppl at Mrunal site are like
tat..atleast 20% will be of tat category..and I am a victim of
general category
so all thse is pushing me back..wenever I sit to study..the fear
of failure creeps in..
IAS aspirant
Dude you are through. Just that recheck CL answers
again for paper 2. They have done mistakes.
Annu Priya
sir,are you from hbti? I am a final year civil engg student at

hbti.I gave my prelims paper at home and getting a score
between 184-194 with little preparation. Sir, i am not able to
decide if i should give my prelims next year and start
preparing for Civil services full time now onwards or prepare
for Gate,IES etc and afterwards think for IAS. Sir,Please guide
me.
ASHUTOSH
hi, annu priya i am also a student of civil engineering. i
have completed my btech this year and given IES exam.
in my opinion if you observe the syllabus of IES AND
CSE( syllabus of optional subject) of civil engineering it
is same also papers are also of same pattern and
trend. so any ies and cse and be prepapred together.
also in IES exam general ability paper contains 200
mark and for cse aspirant it is a cake ( easy because 60
questions are of gk type and if you are preparing for
cse then you can solve at least 50 question correctly
and it will enhance your score upto 50 mark)
Annu Priya
Thanks Ashutosh for your suggestions..are you
taking civil engg as an optional in CSE? coz I am
not sure if i would be able to handle civil engg as
an optional in CSEThanks for replyingbtw
which college are you from?
Abhay
Yes. I am from HBTI.
Its good to hear your score with your little prep. Keep
working hard and just keep in mind the unpredictability
of it and dont leave any topic untouch.
Regarding your choice of career is concerned I am not
going to tell you what to pick or what not. Civil
examination is too hard to predict. If you know
Somvanshi sir he cracked in 3rd attempt and Neha
mam in first. It purely depends on you and your level
of prep. Certainly IES is better than gate. Ies and civil
services are equal all india services. Previous is called
as technocrat and later bureaucrat. Bureaucrat has
greater perks reaponsibilities and powers than
technocrat and thia prompted Akshat to give exam last
year and he scored 4th rank. Gate is for those who
wants to go either for PSU job or teaching career. As
per as my experience gate qualified has very low
chances in corporate world as compared to
engineering graduate. So if you want to go for teaching
opt gate. and if want to work under president as
technocrat in infrastructure sectors of govt give ies. Ies
is not tough. Harcourtians are most of the time in top
positions. Consult your senior for that who has given
that exam and cracked it.
Now if you want to go in this civil services only sooner
or later start preparing for it from today only and give
prelims only when you have sufficient confidence.
Mrunal has chalked down brilliant strategy for it. Refer
that and for any help drop me a mail on:

subramaniumchanakya@gmail.com
(mailto:subramaniumchanakya@gmail.com)
Annu Priya
Thank you sir for your kind words.I will definitely
keep your suggestions in mind while
preparation.I want to give CSE prelims in 1-2
yrs,definitely by 2016,and have started working
on my basics.Meanwhile preparing for GATE
too..But i think for IES, will have to take
coaching..will further contact you if any problem
arisesthanks a lot for your support..
san
280 + vajiram answer key
SHRIYA RANA
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHICH BOOKS OF ECONOMICS SHOULD I
PURCHASE SUNDARAM OR RAMESH???
+ STUDY MATERIAL FOR ETHICS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL
RELATIONS..ANYONE CAN PARSAL ??? I AM READY TO PAY EXTRA
MONEY!!!!
Sasikumar
As far as Mrunals suggestions, if you do not have Ramesh singh,
please go ahead and buy it, but do keep follow Mrunals economic
articles, it will help you to get the basic understanding
TAM
if your concepts are clear, then no need for Ramesh. Dutt n
Sundaram selected reading, but really good source. Ethics S.K.
Mishra + Lukmaan case studies are really good. IR will suggest you
to make your own notes from N/Ps n keep following IDSA every
now n then. of all major trips of the PM from Jan 2014 till the end
of nov. Social justise sorry no idea. as for parcel you can directly
call Jawahar book store, they do courier. If that doesnt help, do
let me know. message me on my FB profile :https://www.facebook.com/tahirahmed.majid
(https://www.facebook.com/tahirahmed.majid)
t.bharath
i have scored 129 as per ssc key.but my number is not found in the
list..it says i have entered TFNO wronglyall the hard work for years has
gone wastedguys some one help me out..
kuldeep
Headache since have read this news
Depressing
Devastating
Nikhil
Keys are bullshit, for every controversial question each key comes out
with different answer and that too without any disclaimer that it can be
wrong, dont know how people rely on such keys and have calculated
exact scores , even 3-4 questions can manipulate the score
advantageously or devastatingly so dont believe in these stupid keys and
keep on doing your preps ,only time will tell who is making it and who is
not. And believe me no one knows the exact answers of ambiguous
questions of comprehension except UPSC be it some renowned MBA
institute or a humble peon.
Neeraj
REad this, story ended before starting..
Nikhil
The new look is neat and clean but I guess many css issues are there and
some bug in comment ordering too ,moreover many of old comments
are not getting displayed, plz look into that recent comment side bar , if
some one posts a very long line it would come out of that bar and spread
in your content area..
Mrunal (http://mrunal.org)
yes, the bug is that once spam-comments are deleted, the replies
given to them end up at bottom of the commentpage irrespective
of date. Have asked the expert to fix it.
Nikhil
These are minor issues , but these things do effect the
viewership of a website as reputed as yours and when you
can not afford to loose even a single hit I would advice you
to get your website thoroughly tested on test servers

before uploading even a slightest change on production
server, your website is no more a small affair.
and well thats just an advice from a well wisher , moreover
thanks for acknowledging my comment
Mehul
well atleast the freedom struggle topic didnot do gaddari with me!
Seetharam
GuysI got 205 in P-1 and P-2 and am from general category. Do any
one think i can get through this
N
Some newspaper had this article saying CSE 2015 will have max age of 26
for General and +1 or +2 for reserved. How true is that? No other news
paper has said anything regarding this
amit
Navbharat times is a chuitya newspaper !
you believe that !
ha ha !
bhai age limit agar reduce ho gi to 28 saal hogi general category ki
Rajendra singh nehra

i m new 2 This site.plze tell What is
NIOS?
susheel
http://pushti-marg.net/bhagwat/Hindu-sects.html (http://pushtimarg.net/bhagwat/Hindu-sects.html)
regarding :panchayatan religious sect
deep
Guys dont discuss cut offs even if u r getting 1 mark in both paper
together pls prepare for mains if pre not clear this year then prprtn will
be helpful for next years pre n mains and for other exams also so pls
prepare n help others too like mrunal sir helping us
Abhinandan Gupta
Sir, Kindly help me what to do with current affairs for this mains exam
2014.
After analyse 2013 Mains I found Max questions asked from Current
Affairs.
I prepared my current affair from The hindu News paper bt after seeing
this Prelims 2014, I am feeling that i am standing at far behind in current
affairs. Lot of questions which is asked in Prelims 2014 are from current
affair for whom I kept some articles and also nt do such extensive search
on google.
Kindly suggest me what should i do.
rahul seth
Dear mrunal.upsc is reducing age limit from 32 to 26..is it true and to
what extent??
Neeraj
Regarding that sculpture Vs Site question. All of the sculpture and their
site have been asked from asked form A L Basham : The Wonder That
Was India. All of them have been given as elaborate pictures. The Varaha
Sculpture is one of the Gupta period and site is Udayagiri, Bhilsa, M P.
Source: The Wonder That was India : A L Basham
Find Plate xxxvii
Neeraj
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidisha#mediaviewer/File:Boarcarving_Udaigiri_Vidisha.jpg
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidisha#mediaviewer/File:Boarcarving_Udaigiri_Vidisha.jpg)
This is the exact sculpture
Neeraj
They have been following this book for many year (no doubts since
Basham is the leading authority on ancient indian history.)
2013 Mains Sangam Literature
2012 Mains Marumuthukyam
this year prelims atleast 3 qustions appeared
That mahatra and pattakil
site sculpture shit (extremely irritating)
That 6 systems of philosophy
All have been elaborated.
This is a 500 page book. I dont know if it makes it worth adding to
the list of recommended books now.
abhi
brother,tell me the page number where you find about
MAHATARA AND PATTAKILA
rashi
Sir, the question is about the life of Buddha, not the time of Buddha.
Buddha never visited Avanti. Besides, later Gandhar was also converted
in his teachings by his disciples, but it will not be considered associated
with Buddha. Sattriya is a folk tradition of Assam, and Tuslidas , Meera
and Kabir didnt compose any raga and tala, but the poems and
sonnets. Correct me if I am wrong.
Citizen
I think Mrunal has given a link which shows Buddha himself visited
Avanti. Besides, the another keyword here is associated along
with life of Buddha.
Yes, Sattriya has nothing to do with Kabir, Tulsidas and Mirabai. Its
developed by Sankardeva.
Citizen
About Sattriya, my reference is myself as Im from Assam and like

most of the Assamese, I too belong to Vaishnavite sect.
riya
m st candidate n scored 182 wat r my chances ???????
Benergy
which material is best for gate 2015 entrance exam ..can u pls solve my
doubt..and give preperation tips
kavita
hello frnds /Mrunal
can anyone tell me how should i approach to upsc/dopt for the news of
age limit for ias as this news making me crazy.
Indian
thnx mrunal.org for subsiding d key answers
shiv
In history ,mrunal sir has said 12NCERT OLD. I have one book titled
MODERN INDIA by SATISH CHANDRA MITTAL(first edition April 2003).Did
he mean this book or some other.Please tell me?if yes should it be
covered word by word. Does modern india start from the death of
Aurangzeb in 1707?Somebody please clarify.
Banani Das
thanks!
iasaspirant
Mrunal Sir, even though I have marked 1,2,3 for Sattriya dance but I think
the answer is only 1 & 2 because it is on songs (borgeets devotional
songs composed by Sankardeva and Madhavdeva) as mentioned in this
frontline article:
http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2719/stories/20100924271906400.htm
(http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2719/stories/20100924271906400.htm)
Ravi jadhav
sir for that buddhas que in csat 2014- 11th art n culture ncert says there
is stupa on relics of buddha at avanti. so that will be right na?
rajesh pawar
Thanks sir
Im doing self study so that information is useful for me
Also all mrunal articles is important ..
Thanxs again
anugya
dear sir, i wanted to know whether i can skip battles ,kingdom etc from
ancient and medieval history books and just concentrate on culture and
philosphy part.?
Devansh Tiwari
mrunal sir, TN textbook new edition or old edition? i have old ncert
textbook.. but want to refer TN books also.. so pls rpl, if new edition then
will buy from market.
harshini
Hello mrunal please help me in Kannada literature optional by providing
guidelines notes and imp topics like me many students also waiting for
source apart from regular book reading
Mohan Kumar
Is anybody from Hyderabad self-studying for CSE with History Optional?
aarisha
Is spectrum along with the vajiram notes fr culture is good enuf if
revision vl be done agn nd agn
Raj
Panchyatan also mentioned in NCERT Ancient India on page number 239.
shashi prakash gupta

sir, tell me the specific books for upsc exam to crack
Demos
Was just going through CCRT, Manganiyar is there on this page under
Kamaicha http://ccrtindia.gov.in/musicalinstruments.php
(http://ccrtindia.gov.in/musicalinstruments.php)
So it makes 5 question from CCRT.
gaurav
hi
i want to take hindi literature for civil services exam is it a marks gaining
subject and it is difficult or easy subject
ravesh
did you get the question paper before hand? i seriously doubt whether
you are fake or retard or a new parasite.
ASHUTOSH
is it possible to get OBC certificate while you are in general category
please tell me??
is it possible bye changing your cast in 10th certificate and in marksheet
and also father name in marksheet.
i have doubt but one of my friend had done this and now he is in obc
category although in reality he is general .
now i am confused how he changed his cast and taking advantage of
reservation policy.
please reply who have clarity about above case??
Abhishek
Yeah its clearly mentioned that life was Buddha was mainly associated to
these four kingdoms. Mrunal bhai, please change your answer.
nikhil verma
abe sale sleeper aur ac mn baith baith ke general mn chadna hi bhul gya
Aditya
yes it is possible but illegalmurdering someone is also possible but
when you get caught u go to jail.
Sandeep
Seriously!! These people simply tense ppl preparing for mains.. Saw a lot
of qns like Mrunal Sir, 280 marks will I pass blah blah.. My dear friends,
let me tell one thing very clear.. Genuine ppl who score that much will
never come up with such comments.. These comments are posted by
people who simply plan to tense you guys.. There is a hell lot of
difference between all the available keys including Mrunals. So, for gen
category, I believe its better to study for mains if we have 200+.. Rest
upto God.. Dont believe ppl who try to demoralize you.. All the best
raushan
nice observation sir,,i too believe this,,though it was my attempt,i believe
cut-off will be around 200+,.i have checked my answer sheet from career
launcher,,and i m getting 210.should i prepare for mains or leave it for
next year and go for ibps po.waitng ur reply.
DR. Shikhar
Thank God , there still are sensible people like you left on this planet.
Best of luck buddy.
shikha
THANKS.now i feel relax

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[Answerkey] CSAT-2014: History & Culture Questions with explanations

answerkey (http://mrunal.org/category/answerkey) / 9 months Ago /

Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?

How to prepare History for CSAT-2015

[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)

Buddh & Avanti

Bijak & Pushtimarg

6 Schools of Indian Philosophy

[Act 2] Architecture (3MCQ)

Buddhist monastery: Tabo, Alchi, Lhakhang

[Act 3] Music, Dance, Art forms (4MCQ)

Garba, Mohini & Yaksha

[Act 4] National Symbols/ Post independence (3MCQ)

Chaitra month in Gregorian Calendar

[Act 5] Misc: Mahattara | Pattakila

[Act 6] Freedom Struggle (5MCQs)

History culture occupied 15 questions

Freedom struggle portion: 5 questions, all easy

Culture portion 8 MCQs: moderate to difficult level

15 Culture MCQ. Although 9 of them

Harappa/Indus valley asked

Tough Question about Foreign traveler and same

Did not ask

Question on Bhakti Saints Dadu Dayal, Guru Nanak,

Dadu Dayal asked again.

Sankhya school, tough question

Easy question on philosophical schools

Rock cut caves

Vs other exams (CDS, CAPF)

CAPF, CDS (2014)

CAPF: Building not associated with ShahJahan

CAPF: Who were Ahadis?

CDS: correct statement about Mahajanpada.

CDS: Match the temples with towns

CAPF-2014: Freedom struggle rather tough questions. e.g. Who translated

1. You dont have to tick 100/100 because no one can.

Easy: Can be solved with combo of New NCERT + NIOS

List Available in NIOS, Lucent, TMH.

available in NIOS, Lucent

Given in NIOS. Routinely appears in theHindu lifestyle.

Verbatim answer in India Yearbook ch.2 National emblems

Medium level difficulty

Available CCRTIndia website, but difficult to recall during exam

Given on ccrtindia but there are 50 dozens terms like this.

Who has time to memorize so much data? Better invest energy in

Hard to dig whether Vishnu saving Goddess earth is given on Mt.Abu or

Had to dig through random google books.

How to prepare Culture for CSAT-2015?

So, how to approach Culture?

Disclaimers same as previous table.

[Act 1] Religion and Philosophy (3MCQ)

Western part of Pakistan and Afghanistan

Districts of Faizabad, Gonda, Bahraich in UP

Patna, Gaya, Nalanda in Bihar area.

Viewpoint #1: Avanti is right

what does it say?

Region in Indian History edited

Once Buddha was invited by King Pradyota of Avanti, but

Historical Buddha: Hans

Avanti lay outside the area visited by buddha, and was