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History Optional Online Course cum Test Series- 2021 [Batch IV] SYLLABUS AND SOURCES FOR TEST SERIES- 2021
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Successful Candidates in CSE-2020 and 2019 from Our History Optional Program 2019 Chandrajyoti Singh: Rank 28 Anshuman Raj: Rank 107 Abhinav Tyagi: Rank 245 Mukul Jamloki: Rank 260 Amit Kumar Chaturvedi: Rank 295 A Venkateshwar Reddy: Rank 314 Palani Phani Kiran S: Rank 698 Amit Dutt: Rank 761 Golapkar Ashwin Ranjan: Rank 773 Swetha Jain […]
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Selfstudyhistory.com’s interview of Chandrajyoti Singh (Rank- 28/ CSE 2019) [History Optional] Profile of the Candidate Name Chandrajyoti Singh Rank in Civil Services Exam 2019 28 Roll Number 0867400 Age 22 Total attempts in Civil Services Examination (including present one) 1 Optional Subject History Medium for History Optional English Marks in History Optional in Earlier Examinations […]
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Our Topper’s Answer Sheet (History Optional): Chandrajyoti Singh [Rank 28, CSE- 2019] Chandrajyoti Singh_Test I Chandrajyoti Singh_Test II Chandrajyoti Singh_Test III Chandrajyoti Singh_Test IV Chandrajyoti Singh_Test V
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HISTORY OPTIONAL ONLINE COURSE CUM TEST SERIES- 2020 [Batch IV] SYLLABUS AND SOURCES FOR TESTS [टेस्ट के लिए पाठ्यक्रम और स्रोत]
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Revolts against Aurangzeb During his reign, Aurangzeb had to deal with a number of revolts, such as − The Marathas in the Deccan, The Jats and Rajputs in north India, The Afghans and Sikhs in the north-west. Some of these problems were not new and had to be faced by Aurangzeb’s predecessors. But they assumed […]
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Q. Do you think that Akbar’s Rajput policy was a conscious attempt to incorporate the Indian ruling elite with the Mughal Imperial System? [UPSC, 2017] ©selfstudyhistory.com Ans: The Mughal policy towards the Rajputs contributed to the expansion and consolidation of the Mughal Empire. In fact, it was largely designed to serve the political needs for […]
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Q.1 Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: [50 Marks] (i) Paleolithic site (ii) Mesolithic site (iii) Neolithic site […]
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Daily and Weekly Problem Practice for History Optional- 2023 Contact details for any query Mobile No. 9717510106, 8210076034, 9718593510 Email ID: selfstudyhistory@gmail.com DAILY AND WEEKLY PROBLEM PRACTICE FOR ANCIENT INDIA DAILY AND WEEKLY PROBLEM PRACTICE FOR MEDIEVAL INDIA DAILY AND WEEKLY PROBLEM PRACTICE FOR MODERN INDIA DAILY AND WEEKLY PROBLEM PRACTICE FOR WORLD HISTORY
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Solution: Weekly Problem Practice For History Optional- 2022 [Medieval India: Week 6] Q.1 Delineate the Mughal coinage system and examine their policy of minting of coins. [15 Marks] Ans: Mughal Coinage The Mughals had a well-organized and sophisticated monetary system. The imperial coinage was unprecedented both in quantity as well as in quality. The credit […]
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Weekly Problem Practice For History Optional- 2022 [Medieval India: Week 6] Q.1 Delineate the Mughal coinage system and examine their policy of minting of coins. [15 Marks] Q.2 “The evolution of the Khalsapanth had background of persecution and struggle as well as changing nature of Guruship.” Elaborate. [15 Marks] Q.3 Give a brief account of […]
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Q. How did the Bhakti and Sufi saints contribute towards social integration? [UPPSC-2001] Ans: Bhakti and Sufi movements emerged and progressed during the medieval period focused mostly on the devotional surrender and love to the Supreme God. The saints aimed to establish direct communion between God and man through. ©selfstudyhistory.com Advocating egalitarian order, universal brotherhood, […]
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Q. Internal strife and conflict beset with personal ambitions was enough of an invitation for the Ghurids to invade India. Discuss. [UPSC, 2019, 15 Marks] Ans: The period of 150 years between the death of Mahmud Ghazni in 1030 to the beginning of Ghurid Invasion, there was constant internecine warfare between the various Rajput principalities […]
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Q. Do you consider Sultan lItutmish to be the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate? Discuss. [UPSC-2021] Ans: lItutmish was a slave of Aibak, succeeded him at Delhi in 1210. He was responsible not only for keeping the Delhi Sultanat together, but made it a well-knit and compact State. He may thus be called the […]
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Q. Why is the reign of the Khaljis known as the ‘Khalji Revolution’? Ans: The Khalji Revolution marked the overthrow of the Slave Dynasty (Mamluk dynasty) from Delhi Sultanate and the establishment of the rule of the Khalji dynasty by Jalaluddin Khalji in1290. It was not merely a change in the dynasty but it was […]
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