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UPSC Prelims 2026 · CSAT

Question 7: Reading Comprehension

Passage · as printed by UPSC
Passage beginning “‘Kalagram’, the cultural village set up…”Passage beginning “‘Kalagram’, the cultural village set up…”

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

aPaintings from four States of India have been mentioned.
bStepping into Kalagram is likened to stepping into another world.
cThe Angans have been described as living galleries.
dKalagram is divided into thematic zones, inspired by well-known temples of India.

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).

The paintings named come from only two states: Pattachitra from Bengal and Thanjavur paintings from Tamil Nadu. Assam is credited with bamboo crafts and Madhya Pradesh with tribal sculpture, which are not paintings. So the claim of paintings from four states is wrong, and that is the answer. The other three options are stated in the passage: the entrance felt like entering another world, the zones are described as galleries that live, and they took inspiration from well-known temples.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Not correct: only Bengal and Tamil Nadu paintings are named; Assam and Madhya Pradesh are crafts and sculpture.
  • (b) Correct: passing through the entrance is likened to entering another world.
  • (c) Correct: the zones are described as living galleries.
  • (d) Correct: the thematic zones take inspiration from well-known temples.

Only the provisional key (27 May 2026) was found; the final key replaces it when found.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2026, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.