1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization — Prehistoric (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic – Chalcolithic). Protohistoric (Indus Civilization): Pre- Harappan, Harappan and post- Harappan cultures.Contributions of tribal cultures to Indian civilization.

1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization — Prehistoric (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic – Chalcolithic).

Protohistoric (Indus Civilization): Pre- Harappan, Harappan and post- Harappan cultures.Contributions of tribal cultures to Indian civilization.

Previous Questions:

* South Indian paleoliths (10Marks 2015)

* Prehistoric Rock art of central India. (10Marks 2015)

* Discuss the significance of Harappan civilization sites from India. (15Marks 2015)

* Neolithic cultures of NE India (10Marks 2014)

* Describe what is known of Harappan Religion. Have some of its elements continued into later Hinduism? Discuss. (20Marks 2014)

* Discuss salient features of Mesolithic culture in India with special reference to western India.(10Marks – 2013)

* Indian Paleolithic culture can neither be conceived chronologically homogenous nor as a uniform cultural phase. Discuss.(15Marks – 2013)

* Discuss the significance of study of religious centres to the understanding of Indian civilization. (20Marks – 2013)

* Soan culture. (12Marks – 2012) (30Marks – 2011)

* Paleolithic Art. (12Marks – 2012)

*Compare the salient features and distribution of the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic cultures in India. Add a note on the tool traditions of the Upper Paleolithic period. (30Marks – 2012)

*Iron age in Gangetic region (15Marks – 2011)

* Describe the characteristic feature of Mesolithic cultures in India? (30Marks – 2011)

* Neolithic Culture in India (15 Marks – 2010) (S.N – 2007) (L.Q – 1992) * Proto Neolithic (S.N – 1999)

* Urban Planning in Harappan Culture (15 Marks – 2010)

* Comment in detail on the socio-cultural life of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization (30 Marks- 2010)

* Examine Gorden Childe’s statement ‘Neolithic_Culture is a Revolution (15 Marks -2010)

* Examine the contribution of Mesolithic culture to the rise of Neolithic culture (10 Marks — 2009)

* ‘Langhnaj’ (S.N-2008)

* Burzahom (S.N – 2006)

* Mesolithic culture is India (S.N – 2005)

* Discuss the economic basis of Indus Valley Civilization. What were the factors of its decline? (LQ – 2005) (L.Q – 2000) (S.N – 1994)

* Typo-technology of Indian Paleolithic culture (S.N – 2004)

* Critically examine the contributions of tribal cultures to the development of Vedic Culture.   (L.Q -2003)

* Name a few Chalcolithic sites in India and describe their most salient features. (LQ – 2002)

* Ecological adaptation during Mesolithic. (S.N – 2001)

* Traditional culture as concept (S.N -2001)

* Critically examine evidence of Upper Paleolithic in India, Discuss its characteristics. (L.Q – 2001)

* Critically examine various sources of India’s Culture & Civilization; also distinguish between primary and secondary civilizations (L.Q 1999)

* Sohanian Tradition (S.N – 1998)

* Describe the socio Cultural characteristics of the Neolithic period in India with suitable examples (L.Q – 1998)

* Components of culture and its link with civilization (S.N -1997)

* Neolithic tool typology and technology of fabrication (S.N – 1996)

* Discuss the Cultural characteristics of upper Paleolithic period. Indicate its genesis and development in Indian context pointing to Distribution and chronology (L.Q-1996)

* Genesis of Urbanization in India (S.N – 1995)

* Point out the salient features of middle Paleolithic industries and their markers. Illustrate your answer with examples from India.(L.Q.1994)

* To what extent could the Mesolithic culture be attributed to a phase of transition between Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures? Illustrate the answer with apt examples. (L.Q. 1993)

* What are the important features of Indus valley civilization? Examine the conditions that may have led to urbanization in the lndus Region. (L.Q – 1990)

* Indus Valley Civilization is regarded as the beginning of urban life in India. Discuss (S.N – 1989)