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UPSC quiz covers Buddhist heritage, petroglyphs, Gandhi
The Story in Brief
The Indian Express published a UPSC Essentials daily subject quiz on History and Culture on Monday, 26 October 2026. The quiz includes questions on Buddhist heritage, petroglyphs, Mahatma Gandhi, and Dravidian languages.
One question asks which statement correctly describes the role of Indian monks Dharmaratna and Kasyapa Matanga. The correct answer is that they translated Buddhist scriptures into Chinese and helped spread Buddhism in China. Another question tests knowledge of petroglyphs, with the correct statement being that petroglyphs are prehistoric images etched onto rock surfaces, the foundation stone for India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park was laid in Leh, not Bhimbetka.
A question on Hyderi Manzil notes that Mahatma Gandhi stayed there in Calcutta in August 1947 while working to restore communal harmony amid Partition violence. The quiz also asks about Kurux, Malto and Brahui, with options including tribes, first migrants, or South Dravidian languages.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The quiz frames Indian monks as active agents in spreading Buddhism to China, a detail that reinforces cultural soft-power narratives. The petroglyph question highlights a conservation initiative in Ladakh led by the Lieutenant Governor, a fact that emphasises official heritage efforts. The Gandhi question ties his stay at Hyderi Manzil to the Partition period, linking a historical site to a specific peace mission. The unanswered fourth question leaves readers to check their own knowledge of Dravidian language classification, a topic often tested in prelims.
Source: indianexpress.com
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