Mains Practice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

Q. Examine the significance of pillars in Mauryan architecture. (150 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.  The environmental problems are simultaneously linked with social problem. Discuss. (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. 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. What do you understand by scheduled tribes? Examine the dilemma related to the development of the tribes in India. (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. 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)

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

Q. Examine the contribution of Ambedkar in awakening Dalit consciousness. (150 words)

Q. “It was like a hungry man, expecting bread, being offered stones”. Examine the given statement in light of the Rowlatt Act imposed by the British government in 1919, along with its impact. (250 words)

Q. The linguistic reorganization of states resulted in rationalizing the political map of India without seriously weakening its unity. Examine. (250 words)

Q. The western policy of appeasement of the fascist powers caused the Second World War. Examine. (250 words)

Q. What were the prominent changes made in the administration of India after the Revolt of 1857, especially in the fields of the provincial administration, local bodies and public services? (150 words)

Q. Globalisation has changed the role of State. Critically evaluate its impact in the context of developing countries. (250 words)

Q. Chola bronze sculptures are considered as the most elegant. Substantiate. (150 words)

Q. The issue of multiple time-zones for a country like India keeps resurfacing. In this context, examine the feasibility of multiple time zones in India. (150 words)

Q. Explain the concept of geomagnetism. Discuss the impact of the recent shift in the Earth’s magnetic north pole. (250 words)

Q. Throw light on the major environmental movements witnessed in India. Also, discuss the economic and identity issues associated with environmental movements. (250 words)

Q. Discuss the impact of the following on Indian society: 

1. Sanskritisation
2. Westernisation
3. Modernisation 

Q. Most of the art and architectural remains that survive from ancient and medieval India are religious in nature. Examine. (150 words)

Q. As a ruling colonial power, Britain's strategy of dividing its colonised countries on the basis of religious or ethnic grounds at the time of decolonisation has only led to wars and misery, instead of peace. Comment. (250 words)