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Q. Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? [UPSC- 2015]

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Q. Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present? [UPSC- 2015] Ans: The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in Great Britain, continental Europe, and the United States, in

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Q. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? [UPSC- 2014]

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Q. What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? [UPSC- 2014] Ans: The anti-colonial struggle in India was not only shaped by the domestic conditions but also by the developments in the world. ©selfstudyhistory.com [For a quality content, focused preparation and Quick updates, Join

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Q. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. [UPSC-2016]

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Q. The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine. [UPSC-2016] Ans: Like other parts of Africa, the anti-colonial struggle in West Africa (e.g. in Gold Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and the Gambia) spread rapidly after 1945. This was because more and more Africans were being educated in

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Q. The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. [UPSC- 2014]

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Q. The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. [UPSC- 2014] Ans: The New economic policy (NEP) was adopted by Lenin after the period of war communism(1918 -1921) was over in Russia. The establishment of pure communism had brought a perilous economic situation and

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Q. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. [UPSC-2013]

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Q. Africa was chopped into states artificially created by accident of European competition. Analyse. [UPSC-2013] Ans: Till middle of 19th century, Africa was known as a dark continent as it was one of the least unknown part of the world. Apart from few coastal areas, it great interior remained unexplored until 19th century main reasons

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UPSC syllabus topic (General Studies- Paper 1): World War-II, Course, End and Effects of the War

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World War-II, Course, End and Effects of the WW-2   Unlike the 1914-18 war, the Second World War was a war of rapid movement; it was a much more complex affair, with major campaigns taking place in the Pacific and the Far East, in North Africa and deep in the heart of Russia, as well

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UPSC syllabus topic (General Studies- Paper 1): World War-II, Beginning and Nature of the War

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Beginning and Nature of the War   Munich to the outbreak of the World War II: September 1938 to September 1939 This fateful year saw Hitler waging two pressure campaigns: the first against Czechoslovakia, the second against Poland. selfstudyhistory.com Czechoslovakia Hitler had decided to destroy Czechoslovakia: as part of his Lebensraum (living space) policy, and

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UPSC syllabus topic (General Studies- Paper 1): World Wars, International Relations Between Two World Wars-III

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International Relations Between Two World Wars-III Appeasement Policy Appeasement was the policy followed by the British, and later by the French, of avoiding war with aggressive powers such as Japan, Italy and Germany, by giving way to their demands, provided they were not too unreasonable. ©crackingcivilservices.com There were two distinct phases of appeasement: From the

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UPSC syllabus topic (General Studies- Paper 1): World Wars, International Relations Between Two World Wars-II

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International Relations Between Two World Wars-II Mussolini’s foreign policy In the early days of Mussolini’s regime (he came to power in 1922), Italian foreign policy seemed rather confused: Mussolini knew what he wanted, which was ‘to make Italy great, respected and feared’, but he was not sure how to achieve this, apart from agitating for

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UPSC syllabus topic (General Studies- Paper 1): World Wars, the League of Nations

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World Wars, League of Nations The origins of the League of Nations The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organisation founded on 10 January 1920 as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first international organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. selfstudyhistory.com The

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