Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
| Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. | 2013 |
| Discuss Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions. | 2013 |
| Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain. | 2014 |
| Mesolithic rock cut architecture off India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modern painting. Critically evaluate this comment. | 2015 |
| Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate. | 2016 |
| How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? | 2017 |
| Highlight the central Asian and Greco-Bactrian elements in the Gandhara art. | 2019 |
| The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. | 2020 |
| How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days? | 2022 |
| Discuss the significance of the lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture. | 2022 |