Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
| How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? | 2017 |
| Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of the history of India. | 2018 |
| 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 |
| Explain the role of geographical factors towards the development of Ancient India. | 2023 |