Day: July 16, 2023

Q. The impact of the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the US as the lone superpower has been both, good and bad. Discuss. [UPSC- 2021] Ans: The end of the Cold War and the emergence of the United States as the lone superpower have indeed had profound and multifaceted impacts on […]

Q. “If the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia (that resulted in the creation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or Soviet Union) inaugurated an international competition for the hearts and minds of people all over the globe, the Chinese Revolution raised the stakes of that struggle.” Critically examine. [UPSC- 2013] Ans: The 1917 Bolshevik […]

Q. “Change in Britain came comparatively peacefully through democratic process in the first half of the nineteenth century and a model of a functioning democracy through ballot box was successfully put in place.” Elaborate. [UPSC- 2013] Ans: The first half of the nineteenth century in Britain witnessed a transformative period marked by significant democratic changes. […]

Q. “If monarchical misrule ignited the French revolution, lofty ideas both inspired and sustained it.” Comment. [UPSC- 1997, 2020] Ans: The French Revolution, a transformative period in French history from 1789 to 1799, was fuelled by a combination of monarchical misrule and the power of lofty ideas. Monarchical rule presented itself as a catalyst in […]