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Q. To what extent did Nehru’s foreign policy reflect idealism and pragmatism? Examine with reference to its main features.[71st BPSC, 2026] Ans: As independent India’s first Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Jawaharlal Nehru was the chief architect of Indian foreign policy. The framework he established was shaped by the anti-colonial values of the …

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Q. Analyse the major feature of Mauryan art and architecture, and assess how far they expressed the political and cultural values of the period.[71st BPSC, 2026] Ans: Mauryans were the earliest empire builders who ruled over a vast geographical area. Strong political base, centralized administrative system and favourable economic as well as other environmental conditions …

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Q. Write a short note on: Rabindranath Tagore’s contribution to Indian culture. [71st BPSC, 2026] Ans: Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a legendary Bengali polymath—poet, novelist, playwright, music composer, painter, philosopher, and educationist—who reshaped Indian literature, music, and visual art through Contextual Modernism. In 1913, he became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in …

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Q. Write a short note on: Birsa Munda Movement. [71st BPSC, 2026] Ans: The Birsa Munda Movement, historically known as the Munda Ulgulan (The Great Tumult) of 1899–1900, was one of the most organized, intense, and socio-politically significant tribal uprisings against British colonial rule in the Chhotanagpur plateau region (present-day Jharkhand). Led by Bhagwan Birsa …

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Q. Write a short note on: The Indian Council Act, 1909. [71st BPSC, 2026] Ans: The Indian Councils Act, 1909, also known as the Morley-Minto Reforms was an Act of the British Parliament passed to expand Indian association with the governance of British India. Enacted in the aftermath of the Swadeshi Movement (1905) and growing …

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