List of top Questions asked in CUET (UG)

According to extracts from Fra Paolino Da Bartolomeo's "Voyages to the East Indies", in malabar, when the pupils have made tolerable progress in writing, they are admitted into certain schools, are called -
Which folk dance represents a mock fight between the goddess Durgā and the demon-king Mahiśāsura?
Which of the following musical instrument is not used in Assam's Bihū dance?
An important manual on regional dance from Rajasthan is -
The standard, formal traditon of the dance is known as-
Who said - "Truth is higher than everything else, higher still is truthful conduct."?
Which ethical philosophy propounds that the two most important ethical virtues are compassion and friendliness?
Who wrote 'Nitivākyāmṛtam'?
"This world and the other are hard to gain without great love of righteousness, great self-examination, great obedience, great circumspection, great effort.? These lines are mentioned in-
Which of the following are Buddhist texts-
(A) Sutrakṛtāṅga
(B) Dhammapada
(C) Dīghanikāya
(D) Sutta Nipata
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List-I (Puruṣārtha)List-II (Description)
(A) Mokṣa(I) Righteousness
(B) Dharma(II) Material Well-being
(C) Artha(III) Liberation from worldly ties
(D) Kāma(IV) Fulfilment of desires


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Arrange the 'puruśārthas' in the correct sequence-
(A) Mokṣa
(B) Dharma
(C) Kāma
(D) Artha
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Arrange the following niyama (five observations) in the correct sequence-
(A) Svādhyāya
(B) Īśvarpranidhāna
(C) Tapas
(D) Śauca
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List-I (Niyama/ Observations)List-II (Description)
(A) Śauca(I) Purity of body, mind, thought
(B) Santoṣa(II) Positive Contentment
(C) Tapas(III) Self-study, introspection
(D) Svādhyāya(IV) Austerity


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The buildings at Nālandā library were called-
(A) Ratnakirti
(B) Ratnasāgara
(C) Ratnarañjaka
(D) Ratnodadhi
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List-I (Dance Movements)List-II (Description)
(A) Cārīs(I) Dance Postures
(B) Mandalas(II) Circular Movements
(C) Karaṇas(III) Foot & Leg Positions
(D) Aṅgāhāras(IV) Movements of Hands


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Which of the following texts is related to dance?
(A) Sangītaratnākara
(B) Nātyaśāstra
(C) Nṛttasutra
(D) Abhinav Candrikā
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Arrange the dramatic expressions in the correct sequence-
(A) Sāttvika
(B) Āhārya
(C) Āṅgika
(D) Vācika
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Which text devotes a whole chapter to the misfortunes that will befall a housemaster, a king or the kingdom itself if there are any defects in the construction of the home, the palace or the city?
According to Viṣṇudharmottarpurāṇa, the jagati of the temple should consist of-
Who laid the foundation of the great stūpa at Sanchi?
Samarāngaņasūtradhāra is written by-
Arrange the following architectural texts in chronological order-
(A) Mayamata
(B) Mānsāra
(C) Śānkhyāyana Gṛhya Sūtra
(D) Samarāngaņasūtradhāra
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Which of the following is not a text on architecture?

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List-I (Name of Temples in Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa)List-II (Storey in Temple)
(A) Śuktimān(I) Nine
(B) Nandana(II) Eleven
(C) Catuṣkaka(III) Four
(D) Pāriyātra(IV) Six