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QUESTION PYQ 15
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What are the main features of Vedic society and religion? Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society?

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What the examiner wants

For Vedic Society & Religion, explain in sequence: first, What are the main features of Vedic society and religion; then, Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society. Keep evidence and the conclusion tied to these exact limbs.

ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1What are the main features of Vedic society and religion?≈65 words
  2. 2Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society?≈65 words
  3. 3Use at least two question-relevant examples/evidence points to support the final judgment on Vedic Society & Religion, proportionate to a 250-word answer≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Context3–4 feature/contribution clusters for Vedic Society & ReligionNamed historical evidenceSignificance/legacyQualified conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Over-writing ‘What are the main features of Vedic society and religion’ while reducing ‘Do you think some of the features are still prevailing in Indian society’ to a token paragraph
  • Adding correct but adjacent facts on Vedic Society & Religion that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ

Value addition

  • Vedic Society & Religion: 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.

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