IASbaba’s TLP History Optional 2017 [12th July]: Day 2

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Q.1)   Was India civilized before the advent of the Aryans? State briefly the extent and striking features of the earlier civilization, if any. [ 20 M,400 W]

Q.2)  Analyze the elements of urban civilization in the Harappan Culture. What factors were responsible for its decline? [20 M,400 W]

Q.3) “The continuity of the Indus Civilization into later ages was not confined to the religious and spiritual fields alone.” Analyse the statement. [20 M,400 W]

Q.4) Discuss  the  water  management  and  its  conservation  planning  in  the  Harappan (Indus-Saraswati) cities. [20 M,400 W]

Q.5)  Do you think the Harappan civilization had a diversity of subsistence base? Explain [15 M,400 W]

Q.6) Discuss the distribution and significance of farming cultures outside the Indus system. [20 M,400 W]