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All subjects 275 Agriculture 1 Art and Culture 33Disaster Management 0Economics 1Environment 0Ethics 0Geography 97Governance 0Indian Society 81Internal Security 0International Relations 0Modern History 33Polity 0Post Independence 11 Science and Technology 1Social Justice 0World History 17

All GS papers 974 GS1 275 GS2 265 GS3 268 GS4 166

Syllabus topics in GS1

GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); 20 GS1-03.Freedom Struggle-various stages, important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country 13 GS1-04.Post-Independence- Consolidation and reorganisation within country 11 GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies 14 GS1-09.Globalisation and its effects on Indian society 10 GS1-10.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 19 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 25 GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent) 13 GS1-13.Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). 23 GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 12 GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 25

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Modern History › 1857 Revolt,other wars

Modern History › 1857 Revolt,other wars

2014

The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat?
Modern History › 1857 Revolt,other wars

2014

In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial aspirations in India?
Modern History › British PoliciesXArmies

Modern History › British PoliciesXArmies

2022

Why did the armies of the British East India Company – mostly comprising of Indian soldiers-win consistently against the more numerous and better equipped armies of the then Indian rulers ? Give reasons.
Modern History › British PoliciesXEconomic

Modern History › British PoliciesXEconomic

2017

Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy.
Modern History › British PoliciesXEconomic

2014

Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence.
Modern History › British PoliciesXFamine

Modern History › British PoliciesXFamine

2022

Why was there a sudden spurt in famines in colonial India since the mid-eighteenth century ? Give reasons.
Modern History › ContributionXForeigners

Modern History › ContributionXForeigners

2013

Several foreigners made India their homeland and participated in various movements. Analyze their role in the Indian struggle for freedom.
Modern History › ContributionXModerates

Modern History › ContributionXModerates

2021

To what extent did the role of the Moderates prepare a base for the wider freedom movement? Comment. (250 words) नरमपंथियों की भूमिका ने किस सीमा तक व्यापक स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन का आधार तैयार किया? टिपण्णी कीजिए। (250 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिए)
Modern History › ContributionXModerates

2017

Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century?
Modern History › ContributionXWomen

Modern History › ContributionXWomen

2016

Discuss the role of women in the freedom struggle especially during the Gandhian phase.

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