Civil Services Prep

Discuss the main contributions of Gupta period and Chola period to Indian heritage and culture

Model answer

  1. The political and administrative reorganisation of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples. 15 marks
  2. Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. 15 marks
  3. Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion. 15 marks
  4. Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? 15 marks
  5. How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? 10 marks
  6. Why did the armies of the British East India company- mostly comprising of Indian soldiers win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of then Indian rulers? Give reasons. 10 marks