QUESTION PYQ 13
GS1
10 marks
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Medieval Temple Sculpture & Society, the core task is to explain the exact proposition ‘How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?≈55 words
- 2Use named historical evidence for Medieval Temple Sculpture & Society and connect it to significance, causation or continuity/change rather than listing facts≈55 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Context3–4 feature/contribution clusters for Medieval Temple Sculpture & SocietyNamed historical evidenceSignificance/legacyQualified conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Medieval Temple Sculpture & Society instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days’
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Medieval Temple Sculpture & Society that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Medieval Temple Sculpture & Society: compact timeline or evidence→significance table; use a monument/site sketch only where architecture is central
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Verified value additions
These are verified official-source additions selected for this exact PYQ. Use only the point that strengthens your argument.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 7 minutes, then get it checked.