Ancient History and Art Culture Mains PYQ Solution

Ancient History and Art Culture Mains PYQ Solution

Ancient History and Art Culture Mains Previous Years Questions and Solution

2023
Q. Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India.
Q. What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society?
Q. What were the major technological changes introduced during the Sultanate period? How did those technological changes influence Indian society?

2022
Q. Discuss the main contributions of the Gupta period and the Chola period to Indian heritage and culture.
Q. Analyse the salience of ‘sect’ in Indian society vis-a-vis caste, region and religion.

2021

Q. Evaluate the nature of Bhakti Literature and its contribution to Indian culture.

2020

Persian literary sources of mediaeval India reflect the spirit of the age. Comment.

2019

Highlight the Central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in Gandhara art.

2018
Q. Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India.
Q. Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss.
Q. The Bhakti movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Discuss.

2017

Q. How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times?

2016
Q. Krishnadeva Raya, the King of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished scholar himself but was also a great patron of learning and literature. Discuss.
Q. Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.

2015

Q. 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.

Q. 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.

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