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SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION
IPM/YLM TEST
IPM/YLM 3.0 SERIES
TEST SERIES- 2022
- 2022
TEST CODE : 1
TEST CODE: 1
Duration: 3 Hours Total Marks: 250
Answer the following questions as per the instructions:
1. Temple architecture of Kashmir and Himachal had a mixture of elements from the Gandhara
tradition as well as the influence of Gupta architecture. Elucidate (10 Marks, 150 Words)
2. Analyze the unique features of Buddhist arts of South India that developed differently from
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its northern counterparts during the Post-Mauryan Period. (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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3. Enumerate some of the unifying factors of different forms of classical music in India.
(10 Marks, 150 Words)
4. What do you understand by the term ‘Secularism’? How is the secularism followed in India
different from the one followed in western countries? (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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5. Analyze the impact of globalization on Indian society (10 Marks, 150 Words)
6. The stated goal of tribal empowerment that our forefathers envisioned still remains a distant
dream. Comment (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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7. What effect does social security have on poverty? Discuss. (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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8. The idea of population control based on perks and penalization is an outdated and a
regressive way to achieve sustainable population growth. Comment (10 Marks, 150 Words)
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9. Is modernity a threat to Indian cultural values? Examine (10 Marks, 150 Words)
10. Does globalization eventually lead to ‘cultural homogenization’? Critically analyze
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11. Examine how migration — both external and internal — has shaped both, Indians and Indian
languages from ancient times. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
12. Discuss how Mughal arts and architecture were influenced by the contemporary Safavids in
Iran, Ottoman Empire in the Mediterranean, as well as European Renaissance artists, but at
the same time preserved the existing artistic traditions of India such as that of Rajputs.
13. The celebration of the close ties between nature and man is a predominant theme in many of
the art forms associated with the North-Eastern region of our country. Elucidate.
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14. Compare and Contrast the art, architecture, and practices of IVC with that of its
contemporary Mesopotamian and Egyptian Civilization. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
15. Do you think India’s diversity is acting as a cohesive force to unite the country in the present
times? Examine (15 Marks, 250 Words)
16. Enumerate the salient features of caste system in India. How has the character of caste
changed in India in recent times? (15 Marks, 250 Words)
17. Discuss the possible reasons behind why India has not been able to achieve significant
empowerment of women in its society (15 Marks, 250 Words)
18. What does the term LGBTQ mean? What are the problems faced by this community?
Critically comment on the steps taken by the Government to bring them on equal footing
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with mainstream society. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
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19. How has technology transformed the lives of vulnerable sections in India? Discuss
20. Widening gaps in Indian society is the root cause behind the recent social movements in the
country. Elaborate (15 Marks, 250 Words)
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2022:: TEST
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EVALUATION PARAMETERS
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1. Clarity of Thought
2. Content Relevance
3. Context
4. Conceptual clarity
5. Dimensionality & Interdisciplinary Linkages
6. Examples & Illustrations
7. Language Competence
8. Presentation
9. Structure
10. Objectivity
Overall Observation by an examiner on candidate answers.
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inclusive village economics in India. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
remedies are adopted by the Government of India for the protection of agro-based industries.
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