UPSC HISTORY Optional 03 NOV 2017
Paper I
ATS : Advance Test Series 2017
Ancient
UPSC 2b - corporate activities
ATS 2017 2A. “Artisans and craftsmen were very often organized into guilds. Later Buddhist literature refers to the existence of eighteen guilds in Rajagriha.” Discuss
UPSC 3b - ashoka's dhamma
ATS 2017 2B. From major rock edicts, point out the main features of Ashoka’s dhamma.
UPSC 4a - temple architecture & regional variations
ATS 2016 “The Odishan temple architecture presents a complete picture vis-a-vis the central Indian variety.” Do you agree?
UPSC 4b - Buddhism & Jainism as social movs
ATS 2016 “The most notable aspect of political philosophy in the age of the Buddha was the completely pragmatic approach to power.” Justify
Bull's Eye
UPSC 4c Sangam lierature & Society of Peninsular India [15 marks]
ATS 2017 . The Sangam literature deals with secular matter relating to public and social activity like government, war charity, trade, worship, agriculture, among other things. Discuss. 15 marks
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Medieval
Bull's Eye
UPSC 5 e - Religion of Sikhs
ATS 2017 The sixteenth century saw the rise of Sikhism, now one of the recognized religions of the world. Examine
UPSC 6b - Bhakti & Sufi
ATS 2017 Within Sufism, the increasing authority assigned to the Shaikh or pir over his disciples or devotees led to the formation of various ‘silsilahs’ (chains) or orders among sufis. In this context, describe the various silsilahs of Sufism. Do you think that the Chisti order was the most liberal? Why?
Q6c - Economy in 13-14th c
ATS 2017 The Sultanate period was literally a dark age of Indian history. Do you agree?
UPSC 8b - peasantry 13-17th c
ATS 2017 The common people”, Pelsaert (c. 1626) observed, lived in “poverty so great and miserable that the life of the people can be depicted or accurately described only as the home of stark want and the dwelling place of bitter woe”. Discuss.
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“Historians have neglected the devastating famines during the Mughal regime”. Comment
UPSC 8c Maratha policy of exapansion
ATS 2017 Rise of the Marathas under Shivaji
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How did the Marathas rise as a regional power? What was the impact on Indian polity due to their rise?
Similarly
UPSC 8a Mughal Paintings : ATS 2016
8C. “Miniature painting entered a richly productive phase in the Mughal period.” Comment
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