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Art and Culture Topic Wise PYQs (2018-2023)
1.1] VARIOUS ART FORMS
- Highlight the Central Asian and Greco – Bactrian elements in Gandhara art. [2019/Q1/10m/150w]
- Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Comment [2018/Q1/10m/150w]
1.2] LITERATURE
- Evaluate the nature of the Bhakti Literature and its contribution to Indian culture. [2021/Q1/10m/150w]
- Persian literary sources of medieval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment. [2020/Q12/15m/200w]
- Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. [2018/Q2/10m/150w]
1.3] ARCHITECTURE
- How will you explain that medieval India temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? [2022/Q1/10m/150w]
- The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. [2020/Q1/10m/150w]
- Indian Philosophy and tradition played a significant role in conceiving and shaping
1.4] CULTURE AND RELIGION
- Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. [2023/Q1/10m/150w]
- What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society? [2023/Q11/15m/200w]
- What were the major technological changes introduced during the Sultanate period? How did those technological changes influence the Indian society? [2023/Q12/15m/200w]
- Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. [2022/Q13/15m/250w]
- Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture. [2022/Q12/15m/250w]
- Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. [2020/Q2/10m/150w]
- The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss. [2018/Q11/15m/200w]
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