Arts & Architecture in Vedic period Note: Vedic people were nomadic tribes so this period was devoid of any significant artistic development. There is little chance that any question will be framed from this period by UPSC. However, for the sake of completeness of the syllabus, go through this post. Arts: The conjectural reconstruction of …
Indus Valley Civilization Architecture Harappan Settlements: The fact that the Harappan civilization was urban does not mean that all or even most of its settlements had an urban character. A majority were in fact villages. The Harappan sites varied a great deal in size and function, from large cities to small pastoral camps. The largest …
Indus Valley Civilization Arts The arts of the Indus Valley Civilisation emerged during the second half of the third millennium BCE. The forms of art found from various sites of the civilisation include sculptures, seals, pottery, jewellery, terracotta figures, etc. The artists of that time surely had fine artistic sensibilities and a vivid imagination. …
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Prehistoric Art: Mesolithic rock painting In the distant past when there was no paper or language or the written word, and hence no books or written documents, how people lived in those times can be constructed by old tools, pottery, habitats, bones of ancient human beings and animals, and drawings on cave walls. Painting and …
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Q. Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there? [UPSC-2018] Ans: Indentured labour was a system of bonded labour that was instituted following the abolition of slavery throughout British Empire in 1833 as newly free men and women refused …
Q. Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? [UPSC- 2015] Ans: The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in …
Q. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? [UPSC- 2014] Ans: The anti-colonial struggle in India was not only shaped by the domestic conditions but also by the developments in the world. ©selfstudyhistory.com [For a quality content, focused preparation and Quick updates, Join …
Q. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. [UPSC-2016] Ans: Like other parts of Africa, the anti-colonial struggle in West Africa (e.g. in Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Gambia) spread rapidly after 1945. This was because more and more Africans were being educated in …
Q. The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. [UPSC- 2014] Ans: The New economic policy (NEP) was adopted by Lenin after the period of war communism(1918 -1921) was over in Russia. The establishment of pure communism had brought a perilous economic situation and …
Q. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. [UPSC-2013] Ans: Till middle of 19th century, Africa was known as a dark continent as it was one of the least unknown part of the world. Apart from few coastal areas, it great interior remained unexplored until 19th century main reasons …
