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Thursday, August 29, 2019
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
UPSC 2018 Study Notes: Art and Culture
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Art and Culture is one of the varied topics that
UPSC prescribes for the Preliminary Examination. It’s a
topic where lot of uncertainty is involved. The number of questions asked
differed every year from the previous year. So, one should have a holistic
strategy to prepare this topic. Here’s a post on Art and Culture that will be
helpful in your UPSC prelims preparation. This post is brought to your by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform
for government, banking and MBA exams.
Syllabus covered under this topic
1. Religion and philosophy
2. Architecture and sculptures
3. Indian Paintings
4. Indian Music
5. Indian Dances
6. Indian Theatre
7. Indian Cinema
8. Indian language and literature
9. Arts and crafts
10. Indo Islamic culture
Strategy
Before starting preparation, one should keep in
mind that the questions asked will not require in depth study but a surface
level study. The entire syllabus should be completed as UPSC always pays
attention to the unasked part of the syllabus.
To know the pattern and type of questions asked,
first and foremost thing is to look at previous questions from all the prelims
question papers. After getting an overview of questions asked previously you
will have a preformed way of study and can concentrate on the points that are
required for the examination.
Religion and Philosophy
The schools of philosophy must be divided into two
parts classical (6) and heterodox schools (3).
The classical philosophies (where they believe
cycle of karma and rebirth) should all be bunched together and find
similarities and differences among them. If possible just make table format so
that it can be revised quickly before exam.
Heterodox Philosophies are very important, and
questions are asked every year either from Jainism Buddhism or Charvaka.Here
too understand the differences and similarities. Many previous questions are
also available in this topic.
Architecture
It’s a very important topic and it takes time to
complete this part. One should study thistopic chronologically so that one can
remember scientifically. Find how art evolved from prehistoric rock cut caves
to Chola Pandya temples.
·
Hindu
temple architecture and its styles
·
Divide
the topics into NAGARA DRAVIDA and VESARA.
·
Memorize
different parts of the temple architecture like MANDAPA, VIHARA etc.
Indus valley Civilization
The buildings and their scientific nature. The
usage of materials and seals. The geography and its relevance. Also study their
faiths.
Jain and Buddhist Architecture
Different universities and Temples are to be
studied here. Also, different sects in Buddhism and their respective faiths and
architectures belonging to them.
Indo Islamic Architecture
Different styles like imperial style, decani style
etc and their influences on Indian Art and Architecture should be studied.
Every topic under this part can be found with exact
points in NCERT FINE ARTS Book. It’s a bible for this topic. Make a
chronological chart and write different types of architecture prevailed in
those times.
Indian Paintings
This is a small topic and different genres of
Indian paintings like cave, Mughal, miniature, Rajput are to be studied. Also,
Mural paintings need to be stressed. Don’t go deep but find important elements
and why such prominence is attributed to each painting.
CCRT Website is an importance source to this topic.
Indian Music
·
Types
of Indian music like Hindustani and Carnatic. Different parts and their meaning
like Bhajan in Hindustani and Tanam –Pallavi in Carnatic Music.
·
Different
Instruments used and their uses.
·
Also,
important personalities need to be studied.
·
For
this again, CCRT website is a source. Also Facets if Indian culture is an
important book.
·
Don’t
go into details just find differences and remember the meaning.
Indian Dances
8 Classical dances and some folk dances.
Classical dances are to be read with comparing each
other. Find their origins and evolution too. Different parts of dances and
their meaning. The dresses used, makeup styles and any peculiar thing related
to a dance forms. Famous personalities are also to be studied.
Folk dances like bhangra and any news related
topics are to be studied.
Indian Theatre
Not many questions are asked lately but cannot be
left keeping in view of UPSC unpredictable nature. See previous papers so that
the level of study required can be known. Puppetry, Jatra, koodiyatam, Bhavai
are some of the important topics and study with regional importance. Find what
each theatre form is associated with and what stories they tell.
CCRT website is a source here too.
CCRT website is a source here too.
Indian Cinema
The origin and important personalities of Indian
cinema. The evolution of sound and dialogues is very important in this topic.
The Facets of Indian culture is a source on can refer too. Not many questions
are asked in the recent times.
Indian Language and Literature
Find the news items if any author is rewarded for
any of his work in classical languages. Also know all the classical language
names.
Hindi literature and English literature and the ideas of novel and series borrowed from different modern literatures are to be studied.
Hindi literature and English literature and the ideas of novel and series borrowed from different modern literatures are to be studied.
Famous literatures and personalities like Tagore,
Vikram Seth, Anita desai and their works need to be given special importance,Personalities
from different languages are to be memorized.
CCRT website is a source
Arts and Crafts
Here the culture of India reflects in the crafts.
The history and design should be studied.
Various types like kalamkari have been asked in
UPSC and this part with regional importance should be studied.
Best source is the NCERT book Crafts.
Indo Islamic Culture
This involves mostly the previously read above
topics but with special attention to Islamic culture. The architecture of tombs
and styles, their evolution and the regional differences, Kings who patronized.
The materials used, different forts in India, Minars, Masjids etc. need to be
given importance. Islamic Music, Sufi and Sufi saints are also to be
studied.
NCERT fine arts book again is an important
resource.
Summary
Previous questions, textbooks, mock test, revision
should summarize the strategy in short.
All the best!
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
UPSC 2018 Study Notes: Project Tiger & Elephant
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The Indian
Government has launched various projects for the welfare and
protection of animals. Two such successful initiatives are the Project
Tiger & Project Elephant. The relevance of these topics
in Bank & Government exams is unquestionable. Let us learn more
about Project Tiger & Project Elephant in detail. This post is brought to
you by Oliveboard, an
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What
is Project Tiger?
Project
Tiger is an initiative launched by the Government of India in the
year 1973, to conserve our National animal, the Tiger. The project is centrally
sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate change and
covers 47 Tiger reserves across 18 tiger range states (about 2.08% of India’s
Geographical area).
All
the activities are carried out by a statutory body formed by the Ministry,
called National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which performs the
functions provided in the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
The
tiger reserves are categorized into ‘Core’ & ‘Buffer’.
Core: Areas
having the legal status of a Wildlife Sanctuary or National Park, where
exclusive tiger agendas are fostered
Buffer
(peripheral areas): Multiple use
areas which are a mix of forest and non-forest lands, where inclusive
people-oriented agendas are fostered
What are the functions carried out under Project
Tiger?
·
Providing central
assistance to states with the tiger reserves, like, protection, habitat
amelioration, monitoring, eco-development for the people residing in buffer
areas, relocation of people from core areas, addressing the human-wildlife
conflicts.
·
Alerting the
states, with tiger reserves, when required
·
Level monitoring
using cameras to keep photo ID’s of individual tigers
·
Transmitting
information relating to poachers
·
Using thermal
cameras and IT for improved surveillance
·
Advising the states
to check for snares/traps through combing
·
Providing central
assistance to states with tiger reserves for anti-poaching operations
·
Performing regular
field visits through offices of NTCA
·
Providing
permission to patrol outside sensitive tiger reserves
·
Preparing national
database of individual tigers with their photo IDs
·
Providing the
states assistance to refine their monitoring systems
·
Assisting the
states to provide local workforce to assist the field staff
·
Assisting states to
deploy, raise and arm the Special Tiger Protection Force
·
Managing the moving
of tigers in human-dominated lands
·
Preserving areas
with biological importance
·
Using IT for
wildlife crime prevention
·
Strengthening
protection infrastructure
·
Maintaining the
distribution of tigers in the country
·
Managing habitats
as per the Tiger Conservation Plans
·
Relocation of people
from critical tiger habitats
·
Strengthening the
offices of NTCA
·
Consolidating &
declaring new tiger reserves
·
Fostering research
List
of Tiger Reserves in India:
|
Name
|
Location
|
|
Bandhavgarh
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Panna
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Sanjay
Dubri
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Satpura
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Pench
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Kanha
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
|
Buxa
|
West
Bengal
|
|
Sundarban
|
West
Bengal
|
|
Dudhwa
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
|
Pilibhit
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
|
Kaziranga
|
Assam
|
|
Manas
|
Assam
|
|
Nameri
|
Assam
|
|
Pakke
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
|
Namdapha
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
|
Ranthambore
|
Rajasthan
|
|
Mukandra
Hills
|
Rajasthan
|
|
Sariska
|
Rajasthan
|
|
Achanakmar
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
Udanti-Sitanadi
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
Indravati
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
Similipal
|
Odisha
|
|
Satkosia
|
Odisha
|
|
Nawegaon-Nagzira
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Melghat
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Pench
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Bor
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Tadoba-Andhari
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Sahyadri
|
Maharashtra
|
|
Dandeli-Anshi
|
Karnataka
|
|
Bhadra
|
Karnataka
|
|
Nagarahole
|
Karnataka
|
|
Bandipur
|
Karnataka
|
|
Biligiri
Ranganatha Temple
|
Karnataka
|
|
Kali
|
Karnataka
|
|
Sathyamangalam
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Madumalai
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Anamalai
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
KalakadMundanthurai
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Parambikulam
|
Kerala
|
|
Periyar
|
Kerala
|
|
Kawal
|
Telangana
|
|
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam
|
Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana
|
|
Palamau
|
Jharkhand
|
|
Valmiki
|
Bihar
|
|
Corbett
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
Dampa
|
Mizoram
|
What
is Project Elephant?
Project
Elephant was also launched by the Government of India in the year 1992, to
protect elephants & their habitats, address the man-wildlife conflicts and
for the welfare of captive elephants.
What are the functions of Project Elephant?
·
Provide Financial
& Technical support to elephant-bearing states
·
Restoring the
natural habitats & migratory routes of elephants
·
Developing
scientific & planned management system to conserve elephant habitats
·
Taking measures for
mitigation of man-elephant conflicts
·
Protecting
elephants from poachers
·
Research on
improving elephant management issues
·
Awareness and
public education programs
·
Ecological
development
·
Veterinary care
·
Rehabilitation and
rescue centers for elephants
List
of elephant reserves in India:
|
Name
|
Location
|
|
Mayurjharna
|
West
Bengal
|
|
Eastern
Dooars
|
West
Bengal
|
|
Singhbhum
|
Jharkhand
|
|
Mayurbhanj
|
Odisha
|
|
Mahanadi
|
Odisha
|
|
Sambalpur
|
Odisha
|
|
Baitarni
|
Odisha
|
|
Badalkhol-Tamorpingla
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
Kameng
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
|
South
Arunachal
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
|
Sonitpur
|
Assam
|
|
Dihing-Patkai
|
Assam
|
|
Kaziranga
– KarbiAnglong
|
Assam
|
|
Dhansiri-Lungding
|
Assam
|
|
Chirang-Ripu
|
Assam
|
|
Intanki
|
Nagaland
|
|
Garo
Hills
|
Meghalaya
|
|
Mysore
|
Karnataka,
|
|
Wayanad
|
Kerala
|
|
Anamudi
|
Kerala
|
|
Periyar
|
Kerala
|
|
Nilambur
|
Kerala
|
|
Nilgiri
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Coimbatore
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Anamalai
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Srivilliputtur
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
|
Rayala
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
|
Shivalik
|
Uttaranchal
|
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
U.P.
|
We
hope the above contributes to your upcoming Bank & Government exam
preparations.
