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Art & Culture BPSC Prelims PYQs
28 questions on Art & Culture asked in BPSC Prelims, sorted into 4 sub-topics. In the app you practise each sub-topic as a timed test (longer sub-topics in sets of about 25 questions) with the BPSC marking (+1 / −0.33 per question), followed by a full analysis.
About Art & Culture in BPSC Prelims
Art & Culture is the 11th largest of the 12 topics in the BPSC bank: 28 of its 2,570 topic-wise PYQs (1.1%). The biggest sub-topics are Literature & Languages (14), Architecture & Sculpture (6), Music, Dance & Painting (4).
Sub-topics and question counts
| Sub-topic | PYQs | Latest year |
|---|---|---|
| Literature & Languages | 14 | 2024 |
| Architecture & Sculpture | 6 | 2024 |
| Music, Dance & Painting | 4 | 2020 |
| Indian Culture & Heritage | 4 | 2025 |
| Total | 28 | 2025 |
Sub-topics with fewer than 20 questions are practised inside the Art & Culture tests in the app and have no page of their own.
Art & Culture PYQs by the latest year asked
Each question is counted once, under the latest year it was asked in the exam.
| Period | PYQs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 and later | 12 | |
| 2016–2020 | 4 | |
| 2011–2015 | 1 | |
| 2001–2010 | 3 | |
| Before 2001 | 8 |
Sample Art & Culture questions from the free tests
Question text only. The options, the answer and the explanation open in the free test (free sign-in with your mobile number).
Asked in 2025
What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?
Attempt it in the free 71st CCE Prelims (2025)
Questions students ask
How many Art & Culture questions has BPSC Prelims asked?
Sovereign IAS has 28 Art & Culture previous-year questions from BPSC Prelims in 4 sub-topics, the latest from 2025.
Which Art & Culture sub-topics come up most often?
Literature & Languages (14 questions), Architecture & Sculpture (6 questions), Music, Dance & Painting (4 questions).
Can I practise BPSC Art & Culture PYQs for free?
Partly. 1 of these 28 questions are in the free BPSC tests (the latest papers and two topic-wise tests, free with a sign-in); the full set is part of the Destiny Pass.