History of Modern India Brahmo Samaj Movement Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which was later renamed as Brahmo Samaj. Its chief aim was the worship of the eternal God. It was against priesthood, rituals and sacrifices. It focused on prayers, meditation and reading of the scriptures. It believed in the unity of all...
General Study Important books for UPSC CSE GS Indian Polity by M Laxmikant A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir(Spectrum) History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra(For Quick Reading) Ancient India(A History Textbook for Class 11) by Ram Sharan Sharma Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania The Indian Economy by Sanjiv Verma...
History of Modern India Policy of Proud Reserve Lytton, a nominee of the Conservative government under Benjamin Disraeli (1874-80), became the Viceroy of India in 1876, He started a new foreign policy of 'Proud Reserve', which was aimed at having scientific frontiers and safeguarding 'spheres of influence'. According to Lytton, the relations with Afghanistan could no longer be...
Quiz UPSC CSE Prelims 2021 Answer Key With reference to the history of ancient India, Bhavabhutti, Hastimalla and Kshemeshwara were famous a) Jain monks b) Playwrights c) temple architects d) philosophers Answer - b Consider the following statements: i) The Montague-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all women above the age of 21. ii)...
General Study Government of India Act 1935 The Government of India Act, 1935 was an Act adapted from the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It originally received royal assent in August 1935. It was the longest Act of British Parliament ever enacted until Greater London Authority Act 1999 surpassed it. Because of its length, the Act was...
General Study Interesting facts about the Constitution of India The original Constitution of India was handwritten by Prem Behari Narain Raizada in a flowing italic style with beautiful calligraphy. Each page was beautified and decorated by artists from Shantiniketan. The original copies of the Indian Constitution, written in Hindi and English, are kept in special helium-filled cases in the...
General Study Constituent Assembly | UPSC The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly was elected by the 'Provincial Assembly'. 1922: Mahatma Gandhi first said in India in 1922 that every person in the Constituent Assembly would be an Indian. 1934: M N Roy proposed the formation of...
General Study Committees of Constituent Assembly The Constituent Assembly appointed a total of 22 committees to deal with the various tasks of constitution-making. Of these, eight were major committees and the other were small committees. Drafting Committee - BR Ambedkar Union power committee - Jawaharlal Nehru Central Constitution Committee - Jawaharlal Nehru Provincial Constitution Committee -...
General Study Act passed during British Rule 1773AC : Regulating Act 1781AC : Amending Act [Settlement Act] 1783AC : Dandies Act 1784AC : Pitt's India Act 1786AC : Ordinary Act [Act of 1786] 1793AC : Charter Act 1813AC : Charter Act 1833AC : Charter Act 1853AC : Charter Act 1854AC : Wood Dispatch Act 1858AC : Government of India Act [Council of India Act] [India got its name...
Indian Geograhy All Tiger reserves of India Sl. No. State Name of Tiger Reserve 1 Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunsagar Srisailam 2 Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha National Park 3 Arunachal Pradesh Kamlang Tiger Reserve 4 Arunachal Pradesh Pakke Tiger Reserve 5 Assam Manas Tiger Reserve 6 Assam Nameri National Park 7 Assam Orang Tiger Reserve 8 Assam Kaziranga National Park...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance THE UNION AND ITS TERRITORY(Part I of Indian Constitution) - (Article 1-4) Article 1 : Name and territory of the Union. Article 2 : Admission or establishment of new States. Article 3 : Formation of new States and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing States. Article 4 : Laws made under articles 2 and 3 to provide for the amendment of the First and...
General Study List of all Prime Minister of India S.No. NAME DATE OF APPOINTMENT-HELD OFFICE TILL 1 Jawahar Lal Nehru(1889–1964) 15 August 1947 - 27 May 1964 2 Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting)(1898-1998) 27 May 1964 - 9 June 1964 3 Lal Bahadur Shastri(1904–1966) 9 June, 1964 - 11 January 1966 4 Gulzari Lal Nanda(...
General Study Major Amendment of Indian Constitution First Amendment Act, 1951 Empowered the state to make special provisions for the advancement of socially and economically backward classes. Provided for the saving of laws providing for the acquisition of estates, etc. Added Ninth Schedule to protect the land reforms and other laws included in it from the judicial...
Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance List of all Presidents of India S.No. NAME DATE OF APPOINTMENT-HELD OFFICE TILL 1 Dr Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) January 26, 1950 - May 13, 1962 2 Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) May 13, 1962 - May 13, 1967 3 Dr Zakir Hussain (1897-1969) May 13, 1967 - May 03, 1969 4 Varahagiri Venkatagiri (1884-1980) (Acting) May...
