Free Download Imp Quesions for IAS Main Exam 2017

GS PAPER I

• People of india and caste system
• Indian languages
• Six school of Indian philosophy
• Indian visual art (ancient to modern)
• Indian sculpture (ancient to modern)
• Mathura
• Gandhara
• Andhradesh
• Terracotta
• Indian paintings(ancient to modern)
• Indian music (ancient to modern)
• Indian performing arts(ancient to modern)
• Indian architecture(ancient to modern)
• Swami dayanand
• Vivekanand
• Sir Sayyad ahmad khan
• Ishwarchand Vidyasagar
• Keshav chandersen
• Gandhi
• BR Ambedekar
• SC Bose
• Vinoba bhave
• Lala lajpat rai
• Bhagat singh
• Chander Shekhar Azad

Give a brief account of the early medieval temple architecture of Kashmir.

2. How did Sankaracharya seek to integrate the different religions cults in India?

3. Discuss the Cauraoncashika and Jain styles of paintings. Can the Cauraoncashika style truly be

called the precursor of pothi format?

4. Trace influence of Islam on Indian culture and civilization.

5. Attempt a critical essay of the Indian Science and Civilization in the light of Alberuni’s writings.

What merits and drawbacks, do you find in his account?

6. Evaluate Rajtarangini as a source of history.

7. Do you agree with the view that the form and content of temple architecture in South India

between c. A.D. 750 and 1200 were products of a specific economic and political milieu?

8. What are the manifestations of Tamil devotional cults? How do you account for their growth

between C. 750 and C. 1200 CE?

9. Discuss the major stages in the evolution of architecture during the ancient period.

10. Assess  the  educational  system  in  early  India  and  identify  important  educational institutions

of the period.

11. Write a note on the form and style of Vijayanagar empire paintings.

12. Examine the salient features of mesolithic and chalcolithic cave paintings of India. Also examine,

what could have been the reasons for depicting more animal figures than human figures in cave

paintings?

13. Describe the nature and form of wall paintings of Ajanta caves.

14. Discuss critically the role played by Archeological Survey of India (ASI) in preserving India’s art

and architecture since colonial times.

15. “The remains of Buddhist architecture and sculpture at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh tell the story

of the rise, flowering and gradual decline of Buddhism in India.” Discuss.

16. “Fatehpur Sikri is considered as an architectural marvel of medieval India”. Discuss its

architecture and historical importance.

17. Discuss  the main features and significance of important festivals and dances of the people of

India’s northeastern region.

18. Discuss  the salient features of Carnatic and Hindustani classic music?

19. Write a note on the Lasya dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions.

20. Examine the influence of Shivaji on various aspects of culture of india .

GS PAPER III

Indian Economy 

• System of Mixed Economy
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
• Planning Commission (of India)
• Harrod-Domar Model
• India’s first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
• Air India is nationalized
• State Bank of India (SBI) existence
• Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR 1956)
• Feldman-Mahalanobis model
• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
• Rourkela Steel Plant (Odisha)
• India’s first Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
• Guwahati Refinery
• Bhakra Dam
• All India Radio (AIR)
• Green Revolution
• Aid India Consortium
• Foreign Promotion Board.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
• Commercial banks nationalized
• Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices Act (MRTP Act, 1969)
• Industrial Licensing Policy
• General Insurance
• The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
• Coal India Limited (CIL)
• Aryabhatta
• Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
• MRTP
• MGNREGS
• Tata Nano
• Demonetization
• Goods and Service Tax (GST)

ECONOMY TOPICS:

1 National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

2 National Capital Goods Policy 2016

3 Start up India and Stand up India

4 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector

5 MGNREGA – A decade of performance

6 Make in India – Scope and challenges

7 Financial Inclusion, Payment Bank, Small Finance Bank & MUDRA BANK

8 Increased Foreign Investment cap in Insurance to 49% & Impact on Economy

9 Goods and Services Tax (GST)

10 Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 and India’s export performance

11 WTO – Doha Development Agenda (DDA)

12 WTO – Nairobi Ministerial Conference

13 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and impact on India’s trade

14 Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

15 WTO – Compulsory Licenses

16 National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2016

17 Agriculture Sector – New Schemes

18 Agriculture Sector – Issues and proposed solutions

19 Textile sector in India: Employment & Inclusive growth

20 Fertilizer Sector and the New Urea Policy 2015

21 Role of PPP in India’s Infrastructure Development & challenges

22 Railway  Sector

23 Industrial Corridors

24 Ports, Sagarmala, Coastal Economic Zones (CEZs) and Inland waterways

25 Road Sector

26 Airport Sector and National Civil Aviation Policy 2016

27 Coalgate, Coal Mines Act 2015 and MMDR Act 2015

28 Power Sector

29 Oil and Gas Sector and New Oil and Gas Policy

30 Energy Security for India – Creating a Biofuel economy

31 The Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016 and REITs

32 Smart Cities, AMRUT and Housing for all

33 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

34 Economic Reforms of 1991