General Studies I

• Art and Culture

  • Ashoka's Rock Edicts
    There was a question in recent Prelims https://samajho.com/upsc/pdf-notes-ancient-history-ch-6-mauryan-age-post-mauryan-age/
  • Indus Valley Civilisation
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/indus-valley-civilisations-independent-origin/
  • Adi Shankaracharya
    It was in news related to https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/life-work-and-legend-of-adi-shankara-advaita-master-philosopher-nonpareil-7609385/
  • Cave Paintings
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/monthly-case-studies-compilation-january-2021/
  • All Culture related initiatives under Azadi Amrit Mahotsav
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/monthly-current-affairs-for-prelims-march-2021/ and https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/
  • Veer Baal Divas
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/prelims-monthly-current-affairs-magazine-january-2022/#mcetoc_1frhi467m0
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/kartarpur-corridor/
  • Classical Dance – Kathak
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/prelims-monthly-current-affairs-magazine-january-2022/
  • Harvest Festivals of India
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/harvest-festivals-of-india/
  • Statue of Equality
    It was in news related to https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/ramanujacharya-statue-of-equality-explained-7754236/
  • Madhvacharya
    It was in news related to https://www.narendramodi.in/prime-minister-pays-his-obeisances-to-sri-madhwacharya-on-madhwa-navmi-560000

• Modern Indian History

  • Revolutionaries – Sachindra Sanyal
    It was in news related to https://newsonair.gov.in/News?title=Nation-remembers-Revolutionary-Sachindra-Nath-Sanyal-on-his-80th-death-anniversary&id=434996
  • Unsung Women Freedom Fighters
    It was in news related to https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/book-on-unsung-women-freedom-fighters-released/article38335113.ece
  • Growth of Revolutionary Activities
    It was in news related to https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/book-on-unsung-women-freedom-fighters-released/article38335113.ece
  • Ghadar Party  and Lala Hardayal
    It was in news related to https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/unsung-heroes-detail.htm?288
  • Economic Impact of British Rule
    It was in news related to https://indianexpress.com/article/research/from-dadabhai-to-downing-street-the-evolution-of-indians-in-british-politics-8032739/
  • Administrative Changes Post Revolt of 1857
    This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/
  • Women Participation in National Movement (all phases)
    It was in news related to https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/book-on-unsung-women-freedom-fighters-released/article38335113.ece
  • Home rule league movement
    It was in news related to This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ and there was a question in recent Prelims ( https://samajho.com/upsc/upsc-cse-prelims-2022-gs-solutions-and-analysis-45-questions-directly-from-samajho-learning/ ) and it is one of the very important topic.
  • National Movement during 1940-1947
    It was in news related to It was in news related to This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ and there was a question in recent Prelims ( https://samajho.com/upsc/upsc-cse-prelims-2022-gs-solutions-and-analysis-45-questions-directly-from-samajho-learning/ ) and it is one of the very important topic.
  • National Movement in Princely States
    It was in news related to https://indianexpress.com/article/research/independence-day-dominion-status-august-15-1947-6555454/

• Post Independence

  • Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/prelims-monthly-current-affairs-magazine-april-2022/
  • Economic Consolidation in Independent India
    This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ https://samajho.com/upsc/static-topics-repository-for-mains/
  • Critical review of FYPs
    This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ https://samajho.com/upsc/static-topics-repository-for-mains/
  • Popular Movements
    1. Environment Movements
    2. Party based Movement and Non-party based movements
    3. Agrarian Struggles
       This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ https://samajho.com/upsc/static-topics-repository-for-mains/
  • Indian Women since Independence
    This is important & recurring PYQ theme https://samajho.com/tag/mains-pyq/ https://samajho.com/upsc/static-topics-repository-for-mains/

• World History

  • Russian Revolution
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/russian-revolution-explained/
  • French Revolution
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/french-revolution-explained/
  • Impact of Emergence of USA on World History
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/american-revolution-explained/
  • World War- II – Aftermath & Analysis
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/aftermath-of-world-war-2-and-cold-war-era/
  • Colonialism and its Analysis
    It was in news related to https://samajho.com/upsc/colonialism-explained/