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Place Ajanta Caves
Asked 15 times across 5 UPSC exams over 12 years (2013–2025), peaking in 2025.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 11 of 15 PYQs
- Most asked in 2025
- Recurs across 8 years (2013–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2013 → GEO 2023 → NDA 2024 → CDS 2025 → EPFO 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (8 of 15) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Consider the following statements about Ajanta Cave paintings
- The paintings depict yakshas, gandharvas and apsaras
- The artists have used the technique of providing "multiple perspectives"
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
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
EPFO2025
Which of the following is the correct chronological order in the evolution of Indian painting (starting with the earliest) ?
- Mahajanaka Jataka, Ajanta
- Bhimbetka rock art
- Royal portrait, Sittannavasal cave
- Heavenly musicians, Brihadishvara temple Select the answer
using the codes given below :
- A 1, 2, 3, 4
- B 2, 1, 3, 4
- C 2, 4, 3, 1
- D 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
NDA2024
Consider the following statements about Ajanta paintings
- The surface of the rock was coated with clay mixed with rice husk and gum and a coat of lime was applied over this
- The outline drawing was done first on the lime coating and colours were added subsequently
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
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Art & Culture › Painting & Visual Arts
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