Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge Unit 1 – Society, State and Polity in India: important questions for AKTU
Unit 1 (Society, State and Polity in India) questions that AKTU repeats most often. This unit carries about 31 marks per paper. Start with the repeated questions, then the most asked topics.
Most repeated Unit 1 questions
- Write a short note on challenges faced by women in India. (7 marks, 2025, Society in Ancient India) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Describe seven limbs of the state given by Chanakya. (7 marks, 2025, State in Ancient India) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
- Design a political system inspired by the Seven Limbs of the State that is applicable in contemporary governance. (7 marks, 2025, State in Ancient India) – also asked in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Most important Unit 1 topic
- State in Ancient India (Unit 1: Society, State and Polity in India) – asked 25 times in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Most asked Unit 1 topics
- State in Ancient India – asked 25 times
- Society in Ancient India – asked 19 times
- Welfare of Societies
More Unit 1 previous year questions
- Explain the Purusārtha concept and discuss its role in shaping ancient Indian social life. (2 marks, 2026, Society in Ancient India)
- Discuss the role of slavery and four-class classification in ancient Indian society. (2 marks, 2026, Society in Ancient India)
- Describe the stages of state formation in Ancient India. (7 marks, 2026, State in Ancient India)
- Explain the major challenges faced by women in ancient Indian society. How did social customs and religious norms contribute to these challenges? (7 marks, 2026, Society in Ancient India)
- Explain the Seven Limbs of the State as described in ancient Indian political theory. How do these components collectively ensure effective governance? (7 marks, 2026, State in Ancient India)
Unit 1 syllabus topics
- State in Ancient India
- Society in Ancient India
- Welfare of Societies