Civil Services Prep

Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.

Model answer

  1. The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? 10 marks
  2. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? 10 marks
  3. Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent. 10 marks
  4. 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. 10 marks
  5. Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from the mid-eighteenth century till independence. 10 marks
  6. Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually bypass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water? 10 marks