Insight IAS Prelims 2021 test 1 Exam Date
19th October 2020,
Monday
Insight IAS Prelims 2021 test 1 Subject
Art & Culture
Insight IAS Prelims 2021 test 1 syllabus
Architecture
Cave Architecture
Temple Architecture
Indo-Islamic Architecture
Modern Architecture
(Under Indus Valley Civilization, The
Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas,
Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas,
Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate,
Mughals etc)
• Sculpture — Indian Sculpture and
Different schools of Art
• Indian Paintings
Pre historic painting & Cave
paintings
Mural Paintings
Miniature Paintings – Pala
School, Rajput Paintings,
Mughal Paintings, Hill
paintings etc.
Folk Paintings
Modern Indian Paintings
Personalities Associated
• Religion
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
• Philosophy
Six Schools of Philosophy
Ajivika
Lokayata etc.
• Indian Music
Classical Music
o Hindustani Music
o Carnatic Music
Folk Music Tradition
Modern Music
Personalities
• Indian Dance
Classical Dance forms in
India – Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mohiniattay,
Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
Folk Dances
Modern Dance in India
• Theatre
Sanskrit Theatre
Folk Theatre
Modern Theatre
Personalities
• Puppetry
History
Different forms of Puppetry
in
People Associated with
Theatres
• Indian Cinema and
Circus
• Bhakti & Sufi Movement
• Language & Literature
Indian Language
o Classical Languages
o Scheduled Languages
Indian Literature
o Religious Literature
o Secular Literature
• Fairs, Festivals and Craft
Religious Festivals,
Secular
Festivals (States & UT’s)
Art & Crafts
• Science & Technology
Ancient, Science & Technology
Medieval Science &
Technology
Famous Personalities in
Ancient and Medieval India
• Promotion and Preservation of
Indian Heritage
Indian Word Heritage Sites –
Tangible & non-tangible
heritage, Tentative list
Cultural Heritage Sites
Natural Heritage Sites
Important Institutions
Insight IAS Prelims 2021 test 1 Reference Books
Introduction to Indian
art (NCERT class 11th)
Living Craft Traditions
of India (NCERT class
12th)
Indian Culture by Nitin
Singhania
CCRT – Art and Culture
Current Affairs:
(1/6/2020-17/8/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
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