QUESTION PYQ 18
GS1
10 marks
The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.’ Elucidate.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
For Chandella / Khajuraho Art, the core task is to elucidate the exact proposition ‘The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.’ Elucidate.’. Organise the answer around its qualifier and evidence burden, not around a generic syllabus note.
ElucidateExplain the statement clearly and bring out its meaning with examples.
Demand-wise check
- 1The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.’ Elucidate≈55 words
- 2Use named historical evidence for Chandella / Khajuraho Art 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 Chandella / Khajuraho ArtNamed historical evidenceSignificance/legacyQualified conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Turning this into a broad note on Chandella / Khajuraho Art instead of answering the question’s operative wording: ‘The sculptors filled the Chandella artform with resilient vigor and breadth of life.’ Elucidate.’
- Adding correct but adjacent facts on Chandella / Khajuraho Art that do not advance the exact causal, comparative or evaluative task in this PYQ
Value addition
- Chandella / Khajuraho Art: 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.
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