UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2019 Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent, big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate. (Answer in 150 words) …
UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2017 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) Clarify how mid-eighteenth century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. (150 words, 10 marks) Why …
UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2016 Each Question is worth 12.5 marks and maximum word limit is 200. Content of the answer is more important than its length. Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagar, was not only an accomplished …
UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2015 Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each. Contents of the answers are more important than their length. All questions carry equal marks. Note: Each question carries 12.5 Marks (12.5×20 = 200 Marks ) The ancient civilization in Indian sub continent differed from those of …
UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2014 All the questions were compulsory. Each question was of 10 marks. UPSC wanted to answer the questions in NOT MORE THAN 150 words each. It was also mentioned that contents of the answer is more important than its length. 2 pages were left blank to answer each question. …
UPSC IAS General Studies Paper I: 2013 There are 25 questions. All questions are compulsory. Word limit in questions wherever specified, should be adhered to. Content of the answer is more important than its length. Q1. Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India , the Sangam …
Parliament is abdicating its oversight role The monsoon session of Parliament which ended on Wednesday was a disappointment in several ways. This was the fourth straight session that ended ahead of the original schedule — other than the cancelled winter 2020 session. This meant that many important issues had not been discussed such as the …
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Q. Explain the causes, program and the success, failure of the Non-Cooperation Movement. [66th BPSC/2021-History Optional] Ans: During 1919-22, the British were opposed through two mass movements—the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation. Though the two movements emerged from separate issues, they adopted a common programme of action—that of non-violent non- cooperation. ©crackingcivilservices.com The causes: The circumstances of …
The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? [UPSC- 2014] Ans: Panipat and its adjacent region, located in present Haryana on the banks of the Yamuna and between the fertile plains of the Ganga and Indus rivers, have witnessed several battles. These battles changed the …
Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. [UPSC- 2014] OR Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. [UPSC- 2019] Ans: Gandhara School of art had developed in post-Maurya period during reign of Kushana emperor Kanishka. Both Shakas and Kushanas were patrons of Gandhara School. …
