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48 Hrs. Answer Writing, Copy Evaluation and Marks Improvement Cycle
Instruction:
Question #1. Numismatics forms a vital source of political history of ancient India. Elucidate with examples
Question #2. Evaluate the contribution of the Puranas in disseminating secular knowledge among the masses in ancient India.
(Examiner will pay special attention to the candidate's grasp of his/her material, its relevance to the subject chosen, and to his/ her ability to think constructively and to present his/her ideas concisely, logically and effectively).
Question #1. Numismatics forms a vital source of political history of ancient India. Elucidate with examples
Ans. Numismatics, the study of coinage, is a wonderfully useful tool in the archaeologists and historian's toolbox, as coins can provide information about trade, economy, social organization, ideologies, personages, leadership, important events, etc. Numismatics as a source of political history
Question #2. Evaluate the contribution of the Puranas in disseminating secular knowledge among the masses in ancient India.
Ans: The "Puranas" meaning 'Old' deals with five topics (Pancha-lakshana) namely:
So through Sarga, Pratisarga and Vanshanucarita, they gave insights into the political history of ancient India along with the evolution of the universe.
Other fields dealt by the Puranas:
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Step 1 (Theme, Details & Its Topics):
Step 2 (Answer Writing):
Note: Answer sheets without the proper guidelines given above will not be accepted for evaluation.
Step 3 (Copy Evaluation): Copies will be evaluated in the next 72 hours of the test date. After evaluation, copies will be uploaded into your account. During the copy evaluation period, doubt clearing and discussion about the theme or topic of the test with respective mentors of the test will be done in the telegram group.
Step 4 (Mentorship): Evaluated copies will be sent to you via mail and also uploaded into your account on the website. After that a mentorship session for the marks improvement with respective faculty will be conducted on the Google Meet, so that students can get a wider perspective of the topics. Here you can discuss your evaluated copies also with the faculty. Top 5 copies of every test will be shared in the telegram group for reference.
Note: Aspirants who have not written the test can also participate in the mentorship session.
For Updates and Mentorship of the session, you will be notified through SMS or Telegram Group.
Note: You have to write your answers on an A4 size sheet leaving margins on both sides based on UPSC pattern. Mention Your Name on 1st page and Page Number on each page. After writing the answer, Click pictures of each page of your answer sheet, merge them all in a single PDF and upload in the Your Answer Copy section of the same question.
Verifying, please be patient.