The UPSC Mains 2023 GS Paper 1 Analysis History by Dr Jitendra Kumar, History Faculty, Plutus IAS.

1. 2023 MAINS
GS PAPER 1 ANALYSIS (HISTORY)
By
Dr Jitendra Kumar
History Faculty, Plutus IAS

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HISTORY QUESTIONS IN GS PAPER 1 (20)

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5. ➢ Art & Culture
o Ancient & Medieval Indian History
➢ Modern India
➢ Post-Independent India
➢ World History
History Syllabus

8. 2018 GS Paper 1 (History Questions)
➢ Safeguarding the Indian art heritage is the need of the moment. Discuss. (150 Words)
➢ Assess the importance of the accounts of the Chinese and Arab travellers in the reconstruction of
the history of India. (150 Words)
➢ Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times. (150
Words)
➢ The Bhakti Movement received a remarkable re-orientation with the advent of Sri Chaitanya
Prabhu. Discuss. (250 Words)
➢ ‘Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation’. Argue with suitable
illustrations. (250 Words)

9. 2022 GS Paper 1 (History Questions)
➢ How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
➢ Why did the armies of the British East Indian Company- mostly comprises of Indian soldiers- win
consistently against the more numerous and better-equipped armies of Indian soldiers? Give
reasons.
➢ Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century? Give
reasons.
➢ The political and administrative reorganisation of states and territories has been a continuous
ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.
➢ Discuss the main contributions of the Gupta period and Chola periods to the Indian heritage and
culture.
➢ Discuss the significance of lion and bull figures in Indian mythology, art and architecture.

10. Explain the role of geographical factors towards the
development of Ancient India. (Answer in 150 words) 10

11. What was the difference between Mahatma Gandhi and
Rabindranath Tagore in their approach towards education
and nationalism? (Answer in 150 words) 10

12. Bring out the socio-economic effects of the introduction of railways
in different countries of the world. (Answer in 150 words) 10

13. What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think
some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society? (Answer in 250
words) 15

14. What were the major technological changes introduced during the
Sultanate period? How did those technological changes influence
the Indian society? (Answer in 250 words) 15

15. How did the colonial rule affect the tribals in India and what was the
tribal response to the colonial oppression? (Answer in 250 words) 15