Civil Services Prep

Examine the linkages between the nineteenth century’s ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity.

Model answer

  1. 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. 10 marks
  2. “Empowering women is the key to control population growth.” Discuss. 10 marks
  3. What makes Indian society unique in sustaining its culture? Discuss. 10 marks
  4. What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism? 10 marks
  5. Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. 10 marks
  6. Highlight the Central Asian and Greco Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. 10 marks