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GS Papers 1 Syllabus: French Revolution, Napoleon’s Invasions Source: Indian Express Context: Russia asked French President Emmanuel Macron to remember the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte after he called for Russia’s defeat against Ukraine. Why did France invade Russia under Napoleon? After winning the battle of Friedland in 1807, Napoleon signed the Treaties of …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: History of the world, Colonization, Decolonization Source: The Hindu Direction: This article throws light on Colonialism, Decolonization and its remains on the previous colonies. It may be useful for Essays and modern history-related questions in CSE. Context: In an Editorial, the writer discussed the ghost of colonial legacy. To …
Insights IAS GS Analytica intends to give an approach to answer writing along with explanation of concepts for freshers. We will be discussing previous years’ UPSC Questions. We believe you can learn answer writing through such discussion videos. We have provided the detailed timestamp so that you can choose to directly navigate to …
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 2. The continental system which was designed to subjugate Britain economically had fundamental flaws which ultimately led to …
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 2. World War-I fuelled the Russian Revolution and hastened the inevitable collapse of an outdated monarchy unsuitable to …
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 2. After 1848, nationalism in Europe moved away from its association with democracy and revolution. Examine. (250 words) …
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 2. The League of Nations was a toothless tiger since its inception and hence was bound to be …
Topic: History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and effect on the society. 1. It was from the latter part of 1927 that the curve of the mass anti-imperialist upsurge began …
Topic: The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. 1. The 1890s and early 1900s were not only a phase of moderate struggle in India, but also in South Africa. In what ways did Gandhiji’s South African experience prepare him for leadership in India? Elucidate. (250 words) …
ARCHIVES 24 September 2014 World History 1) “The impact of the French Revolution (1789) was initially confined the Europe, but, that of the Russia Revolution (1917) was global.” – Critically review. (200 Words) Reference – 1 Reference – 2 2) Explain how American imperialism in Philippines differed with European imperialism in Indonesia and Indo-China. (200 Words) …
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ARCHIVES 06 September 2014 World History (From History Optional) Critically examine the following statements in about 250 words each “New imperialism was a nationalistic, not an economic phenomena.” Critically examine. “By the 1980s, the Communist system of the Soviet Union was incapable of maintaining the country’s role as a Superpower.” Elucidate.
ARCHIVES 04 September 2014 World History (From History Optional) Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each “If the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia (that resulted in the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Soviet Union) inaugurated an international competition for the hearts and minds of people all over the …
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ARCHIVES 15, April 2014 Topic: World History (American Revolution) Question: Explain how three of the following altered Americans’ perceptions of Britain during the years 1763 to 1775. Which affected colonists the most and why? a) the French and Indian War b) virtual representation c) Samuel Adams d) the Declaratory Act e) the boycott of British goods f) Thomas …
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QUESTIONS: 23/10/2013 (Topics – Freedom Struggle; World History; Diaspora) “Both freedom and partition were the work of Indian middle classes.” Comment. (200 Words) “The American War of Independence deprived Great Britain of one empire, but it strengthened the foundations of another” . Comment (200 Words) “In Russia, Lenin was the father of socialism, organizer of …
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QUESTIONS: 29/10/2013 (Topics: Culture; World History) Do you agree with the view that the form and content of temple architecture in south India between AD 750 and AD 1200 were products of specific economic and political milieu. (200 Words) Critically examine the main features of the foreign policy off the Nazi Germany. (200 Words) “The …
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QUESTIONS: DAY – 70 (Topics: Biotechnology; Colonization) According to Michale Sandel of Harvard University, although screening for disease is ethical, using DNA to select other (desired) characteristics edges close to eugenics. Do you think it is unethical to use new tools of genomics to choose a desired offspring? What are the criticisms of eugenics? Critically …
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QUESTIONS: DAY-57 (GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II, Topics – political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society; World history – redrawal of national boundaries) “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.” Comment on the main criticisms of capitalism. (250 Words) “The Vietnam …
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The following documents are of advanced nature on the world history topics. These are given keeping in mind the UPSC’s recent trend of asking difficult questions. This post will be updated as and when relevant material is available. Important Topics from World History Revolutions European Domination Imperialism The Second World War Decolonization and Cold …
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