Under this topic, you have to learn about the ‘salient features of Literature, Art Forms, and Architecture from ancient to modern times’. This topic seems like a broad one thus it becomes difficult to guess what to study and what not to study.

Some basic topics that would be covered include:–

• Paintings- from the ancient to medieval era, various schools of paintings, etc.
• Architecture- various forms of palaces, forts, cities, caves, temples, and other buildings
• Literature- ancient texts, epics, books by kings and ministers, records by travellers, etc.
• Dance Forms- different kinds of dance forms in the country, well-known personalities, etc.
• Music- the variety of musical instruments in India, their differences, similarities, etc.
• Theatre- different forms of theatre and puppetry in India.
• Religion and Philosophies.

The concept covers about 4-5 questions in the Prelims and about 20% of the Mains GS Paper-I exam. If you attempt all the questions from the topic, you would have a higher chance of clearing the UPSC e