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Q1. Discuss some of the architectural and literature characteristics prevalent during the Delhi Sultanate.

Paper & Topic: GS I Indian Culture

Model Answer:

The Delhi Sultanate’s architectural innovations:

The architectural practises on the subcontinent underwent a significant alteration during the Sultanate era. During this period, the Indo-Islamic architectural style began to develop. In this architectural style, the best elements of Islamic and Hindu design were combined. It wasn’t all Hindu or Islamic.
The fusion of Central Asian and Indian styles was influenced by many different sources. One of these elements was the Turkic and Afghan kings’ use of Indian “Craftsmen,” builders, and sculptors to introduce the Indian building style into Central Asian architecture.
Islamic and Indian art shared similarities in that they were both primarily decorative. Hindus adorned their structures with statues of countless gods and goddesses, in contrast to Muslims who drew square, triangular, parallel, and rectangular lines to reflect the Persian-scripted verses of the Koran. These circumstances led to the development of the Indo-Islamic architectural style, which was heavily influenced by the Hindu architectural style.

Literature published under the Delhi Sultanate:

The bulk of Turko-Afghan monarchs were military commanders, but a few of them also had a penchant for literature, which helped to produce some of the best works of literature of the time. There were many writers, poets, scholars, philosophers, logicians, theologians, attorneys, and chroniclers from varied backgrounds at the court of the Delhi Sultans.
The saints and religious reformers used plain language in their books, speeches, and sermons. In a number of languages, including Bengali, Maithili, Punjabi, Gurumukhi, Hindi, Marathi, and others, regional writing styles started to form about this time. Ramananda, Kabir, Surdas, and Tulsidas all preached in Hindi, along with Mirabai and a few other preachers and saints of the Radha-Krishna order.

Q2. What are Green Crackers? Also discuss their significance.

Paper & Topic: GS III Environmental Conservation

Model Answer:

What are Green Crackers:

“Green crackers” are low-emission firecrackers free of dangerous substances like lead, arsenic, barium, magnesium, or other heavy metals.
The National Environment and Engineering Research Institute of the CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) in India invented green crackers.
Examples of this include bombs, pencils, flower pots, fireworks, and other objects.

What sets green crackers apart as superior?

Compared to conventional crackers, green crackers significantly reduce pollution. Safer replacements are used in place of barium and arsenic.
These crackers can lower emissions by up to 30%, according to CSIR.
Furthermore, compared to conventional crackers, they are quieter (between 100 and 130 dB) (160-200 decibels).
They are connected to occasions where less lethal fireworks were used.

What restrictions do they impose on it?

It must be made clear that these green firecrackers cannot be substituted for traditional firecrackers. They only cause less harm.
One of the main obstacles to its adoption is the fact that these crackers are only made by a small number of companies that have contracts with the CSIR.
The restricted supply of necessary raw materials is another issue.