Essence of Indian Traditional Knowledge Unit 2 – Indian Literature, Culture, Tradition and Practices: AKTU previous year questions
39 AKTU questions from Unit 2 (Indian Literature, Culture, Tradition and Practices) asked in 2022–2026, tagged by marks, year and topic. In short: about 26 marks of every paper come from this unit; the most asked topic is Vedas and Upanishads (20 times); 36 questions came back in a later year. The latest ones are listed below; on the page you can filter them by 2-mark or long questions, topic and repeats.
Unit 2 previous year questions
- Name any two major Upanishads. (2 marks, 2026, Vedas and Upanishads)
- State any two important features of the Harappan script. (2 marks, 2026, Evolution of Script and Languages)
- Explain the importance of Vedas and Upanishads in shaping the Indian Knowledge System. (7 marks, 2026, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Explain the significance of Sangam literature in understanding early South Indian culture. (7 marks, 2026, Regional Indian Literature)
- Discuss the contribution of Buddhist literature in Pali and Prakrit to Indian knowledge traditions. (7 marks, 2026, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Name the languages in which Buddhist and Jain literature were written. (2 marks, 2025, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Give a brief account on Upanishads. (2 marks, 2025, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Who is your Hero from Ramayana and why? (2 marks, 2025, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Explain Harappan Script in detail. (7 marks, 2025, Evolution of Script and Languages)
- Explain the role of Kautilya's Arthashastra in ancient Indian administration and governance. (7 marks, 2025, Kautilya Arthashastra)
- Analyze the evolution of Indian literature from the ancient epics (Ramayana, Mahabharata) to regional literature (Telugu, Kannada, etc.) and their relevance in contemporary times. (7 marks, 2025, Vedas and Upanishads)
- Briefly explain Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda and Atharva-Veda. (7 marks, 2025, Vedas and Upanishads)
Most asked Unit 2 topics
- Vedas and Upanishads – asked 20 times
- Evolution of Script and Languages – asked 12 times
- Regional Indian Literature – asked 6 times
Unit 2 question pattern
- 2-mark questions: 17 asked in 2022–2026
- 7-mark questions: 10 asked in 2022–2026
- 10-mark questions: 9 asked in 2022–2026
- About 26 marks from Unit 2 in every paper
- 36 questions were asked again in a later year
Unit 2 questions year by year
- 2026: 5 Unit 2 questions asked (25 marks across that year's papers)
- 2025: 9 Unit 2 questions asked (48 marks across that year's papers)
- 2024: 8 Unit 2 questions asked (30 marks across that year's papers)
- 2023: 11 Unit 2 questions asked (70 marks across that year's papers)
- 2022: 6 Unit 2 questions asked (36 marks across that year's papers)