General Studies I · Subtopic
Architecture
Official syllabus
Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
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What this covers
Architecture is studied as built culture through construction, material, plan, function, style, agency, landscape and historical change.
Key ideas
- Construction and material
- Plan and structure
- Function
- Style and ornament
- Patronage and craft