Source: PIB Context: Prime Minister of India inaugurated the year-long celebrations marking 150 years of the National Song “Vande Mataram” in New Delhi on 7th November 2025. About 150 Years of Vande Mataram: What it is? A national commemorative initiative (2025–26) to celebrate the 150th anniversary of “Vande Mataram”, connecting citizens—especially youth—with its revolutionary and …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Q1. “The late 19th century in Bengal witnessed a unique convergence of cultural revival and political awakening”. Discuss. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: PIB Why the question: The 150th commemoration of Vande Mataram and renewed academic …
Topic: Swadeshi Movement, Reasons- Role of Curzon Q2. Examine the role of Lord Curzon’s policies in fuelling Indian nationalism. How did his decisions contribute to the Swadeshi upsurge? Analyse their unintended consequences for colonial rule. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Curzon’s repressive policies (1899–1905) became a turning point, directly triggering …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Q1. How did the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 shape the methods of later Gandhian mass movements? Examine how these inherited methods were adapted to mobilize a wider and more diverse section of Indian society. (10 M) Difficulty …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Q1. “The Swadeshi movement marked the true beginning of mass nationalism in India”. Discuss how the movement evolved and contributed to shaping nationalist consciousness. Evaluate its ideological impact on the freedom struggle and the reasons for its …
Source: NDTV Context: Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary (Tagore Jayanti), lauding his impact on India’s cultural, literary, and educational landscape. About Rabindranath Tagore: Birth and Background: Born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata (then Calcutta), Bengal Presidency. Son of Debendranath Tagore, a prominent Brahmo Samaj reformer. …
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Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 1. The Swadeshi movement essentially birthed the Modern Indian freedom struggle. Do you agree? Justify. (10M) Difficulty level: Easy Why the question: The question is part of the static syllabus of General Studies paper – 1. Key Demand …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 1. The Partition of Bengal was the culmination of systemic attack on nationalists of Bengal by Curzon and was not done for administrative convenience as stated officially by the government. Analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: Chapter …
