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Weekly Problem Practice for 2026 History Optional [Ancient India: Week 2]

Q.1 How did early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa-Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre? [20 Marks]

Q.2 How significant are the pre/early Harappan sites/villages in Sind and Baluchistan to our understanding of the origins of the Harappan Civilization. [15 Marks]

Q.3 Give an account for the regional characteristics of the Neolithic period in India. [20 Marks]

Q.4 “Archaeological evidence does not give direct access to the possible social and political dimensions of the decline of the Harappan civilization. What it does indicate very clearly is that the Harappan culture underwent a gradual process of de-urbanization”? Comment. [20 Marks]

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