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date icon 2024

GS Paper 1

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Underline the changes in the field of society and economy from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period.

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Q.2

Estimate the contribution of Pallavas of Kanchi for the development of art and literature of South India.

date icon 2023

GS Paper 1

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Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (150 words, 10 Marks)

date icon 2022

GS Paper 1

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How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? (150 words, 10 Marks)

GS Paper 1

Q.2

Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (250 words, 15 Marks)

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Q.3

Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (250 words, 15 Marks)

date icon 2021

GS Paper 1

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Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti Literature and its contribution to Indian culture. (150 words, 10 Marks)

date icon 2020

GS Paper 1

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The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (150 words, 10 Marks)

GS Paper 1

Q.2

Indian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss. (250 words, 15 Marks)

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Q.3

Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment. (250 words, 15 Marks)

date icon 2019

GS Paper 1

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Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. (150 words, 10 Marks)

date icon 2018

GS Paper 1

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Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment (150 words, 10 Marks)

GS Paper 1

Q.2

The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. (250 words, 15 Marks)

date icon 2017

GS Paper 1

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How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (150 words, 10 Marks)

date icon 2016

GS Paper 1

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Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

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Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

date icon 2015

GS Paper 1

Q.1

Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

GS Paper 1

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The ancient civilization in the Indian sub-continent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece in that its culture and traditions have been preserved without a breakdown to the present day. Comment. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

date icon 2014

GS Paper 1

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Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. (150 words, 10 Marks)

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To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss. (150 words, 10 Marks)

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Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of different disciplines. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss. (150 words, 10 Marks)

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Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu / Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment. (150 words, 10 Marks)

date icon 2013

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Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. (200 words, 10 marks)

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Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. (100 words, 5 marks)

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Underline the changes in the field of society and economy from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period.

Estimate the contribution of Pallavas of Kanchi for the development of art and literature of South India.

Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. (150 words, 10 Marks)

How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? (150 words, 10 Marks)

Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. (250 words, 15 Marks)

Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. (250 words, 15 Marks)

Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti Literature and its contribution to Indian culture. (150 words, 10 Marks)

The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (150 words, 10 Marks)

Indian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping the monuments and their art in India. Discuss. (250 words, 15 Marks)

Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment. (250 words, 15 Marks)

Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. (150 words, 10 Marks)

Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment (150 words, 10 Marks)

The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. (250 words, 15 Marks)

How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (150 words, 10 Marks)

Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

The ancient civilization in the Indian sub-continent differed from those of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece in that its culture and traditions have been preserved without a breakdown to the present day. Comment. (200 words, 12.5 marks)

Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. (150 words, 10 Marks)

To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss. (150 words, 10 Marks)

Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu / Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment. (150 words, 10 Marks)

Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment. (200 words, 10 marks)

Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. (100 words, 5 marks)

Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. (100 words, 5 marks)

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