Mains Practice Questions

Q. Discuss how the Shraman tradition marked the beginning of new religious and social movements in ancient India? (150 words)

Q. “Next to war, famine and pandemic the worst thing that can happen to agriculture is absentee-landlordism”. Analyse this statement with reference to the land revenue system of Britishers in India. (250 words)

Q. The phenomenon of reverse-migration poses various challenges in front of the administration. Discuss its overall impact on the economy and society. (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by seismic noise? Discuss its impact on measuring the earth's seismic activities. (150 words)

Q. The provincial style of architecture during the Delhi Sultanate period was greatly influenced by Indo-Islamic style. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Domestic abuse is one among many other social challenges posed by the conditions created by the pandemic. Discuss (250 words)

Q. Monsoon has wide ranging impacts on Socio-Economic Life in India. Substantiate.(250 words)

Q. The Quit India Movement deviated from the Gandhian ideology. Discuss (150 words)

Q.“Though Swadeshi movement failed in achieving its immediate objective, yet it played a significant role in the Indian freedom struggle”. Discuss (250 words)

Q.Globalisation refers to the growing interdependence between different peoples, regions and countries in the world. Explain. (250 words)

Q. Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our country. Critically examine. (250 Words)

Q.People should not be considered as a mere headcount but as citizens having certain basic rights. Discuss the significance and challenges associated with the census in India. (250 Words)

Q. Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s? (150 words)

Q. The First World War altered the economic and political situation in India. Comment. (250 words)

Q. Examine the impact of European influence on India’s art and architecture. (250 words)

Q. The Second World War gave a great stimulus to nationalist movements in colonies. Comment. (250 words)

Q. The Champaran Satyagraha was the first intersection of peasant unrest and the national movement. Comment. (250 words)

The distinct architectural style of temple construction in different parts of India was a result of geographical, ethnic, racial, historic and linguistic diversities. Comment. (250 words)

The States People’s movement contributed towards the integration of princely states into the Indian Union. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. Examine the significance of pillars in Mauryan architecture. (150 words)

Q. What were the different types of art and crafts of Harappan civilization? Also, examine their significance. (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by sex ratio? Examine the implications of a declining sex ratio and meta son preference? What are the reasons for such trends in India? (250 words)

Q. Examine the significance of prehistoric paintings found in India. Also, trace the changes that occurred in the painting styles during this period. (250 words)

Q . What is meant by the ‘age structure’ of a population? Why is it relevant for economic development and growth? (250 words)

Q.  The environmental problems are simultaneously linked with social problem. Discuss. (250 words)

Q. What were the reasons for the French Revolution? Examine its impact on French society in particular and on the world in general. (250 words)

Q. Examine the specificities of Indian culture and society. What are the changes that you observe in society over recent decades? (250 words)

Q. What do you understand by scheduled tribes? Examine the dilemma related to the development of the tribes in India. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the evolution of the layered structure of the Earth along with the formation of the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.

Q. Did Harappan civilization have any link to other major civilizations and distant lands? What are the findings that point towards such a possibility? (150 words)