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Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion
History of the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion · The Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion was one of the earliest major resistances against the East India Company…
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Civil Uprisings Before 1857
These uprisings were generally localised and sporadic, and were led by dispossessed rulers, zamindars, poligars, tribal chiefs, religious leaders and peasants. Common causes included…
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Anglo-Afghan Relations
Background · Afghanistan was strategically important to the British because it stood between British India and Central Asia. During the nineteenth…
UPSC Prelims Current Affairs
Orangutans
UPSC Quick Revision Orangutan → Great Ape → Southeast Asia → Indonesia & Malaysia → 3 species → IUCN: Critically Endangered English Prelims Question…
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Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Quick Revision PAC → 22 Members → 15 LS + 7 RS → 1 Year → CAG Reports → Financial Accountability Prelims Question –…
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Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC)
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor — Key Facts Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor — Prelims Link Significance Prelims Question – English Q. With reference to the…
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War, Genocide and the “Generation-After”: Inheritance of Trauma and Memory
GS-II: International Relations | Human Rights | Refugees & Displacement | Conflict and Genocide | Global Governance GS-IV: Ethics | Human Values | Collective…
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Forest Rights Act: Gram Sabha Consent and Tribal Rights
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Tribal Affairs | Forest Rights Act | Gram Sabha | Scheduled Areas Context Concerns Over Dilution of Gram Sabha…
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India-Japan defence cooperation breaks new ground
GS-II: International Relations | India–Japan Relations | Defence Cooperation | Indo-Pacific | Maritime Security | Defence Technology Context Convergence into Operational Capability UNICORN and…
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Reclaiming universities through trust, student voice
GS-II: Polity & Governance | Education | Academic Freedom | University Governance | Fundamental Rights Context Academic Freedom as the Core Principle The Shadow…
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