Rise of extremism & Swadeshi Movement

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Introduction By the last decade of the nineteenth century, there was conspicuous resentment against moderate politics within the Indian National Congress. This feeling of resentment eventually evolved into a new . . . Connect Social […]

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Nationalism – Gandhian Phase

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Introduction Mahatma Gandhi arrived in India in 1915 from South Africa after fighting for the civil rights of the Indians there for about twenty years. He brought with him a new impulse . . . […]

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Freedom Movement in India – Phase 1

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Introduction  The Indian National awakening witness in the great revolt of 1857 was a beginning of a long struggle for freedom Which we achieved in 1947 There are many reasons for the . . . […]

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Coming of the Europeans

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Introduction The beginning of British rule in India is conventionally ascribed to 1757, after the Battle of Plassey was won by the English East India Company against the Nawab of Bengal. But . . . […]

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Anti Colonial and Birth of Nationalism

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Introduction On 23 June 1757 the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-daulah was defeated by the East India Company at the Battle of Plassey. The battle was orchestrated by Robert Clive, commander-in-chief of the East India Company, […]

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Forms of Government

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Which is the oldest form of government?  Monarchy is the oldest form of government in the United Kingdom. In a monarchy, a king or queen is Head of State. The British monarchy is known as […]

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Centre-State, Elections

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LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS The Indian Constitution divides the legislative powers between the Centre and the states with respect to both the territory and the subjects of legislation. Thus, there are four aspects in the Centre–states legislative […]

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The Indus Civilisation

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Ancient World Civilisations: Mesopotamian Civilisation – 3500 to 2000 BCE Indus civilization – 3300 to 2900 BCE (determined by radiocarbon dating)  Egyptian civilization – 3100 to 2100 BCE

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The Great Revolt 1857

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Introduction  The early uprisings did not succeed in threatening the British in India. It took the Revolt of 1857 to bring home to the Company and the British thought that their rule . . . […]

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Rise of Nationalism in India

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Introduction The political and economic centralisation of India achieved by the British for the better exploitation and control of India inevitably led to the growth of national consciousness and the birth of the national movement.

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Pre – Historic Period

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INDUS VALLEY CIVILISATION The first settlement  of Indian humans is in the stone age  Sources used to find information: Archaeological sources include archaeological sites, geological sediments, animal bones and fossils, stone tools, bone tools, rock […]

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Mughals

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The Mughals descended from the Mongol Chengiz Khan and the Turk Timur, founded an empire in India which lasted for more than three centuries from 1526 to 1857. Babur was the founder of the Mughal […]

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Marathas

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Under the dynamic leadership of Shivaji, Marathas posed a strong challenge to Mughal power during the 1670s. By the middle of the 18th century, they had succeeded in displacing Mughal power in central India. 

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The Guptas

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After the Mauryan empire in the period from c. 300 to 700 CE the Gupta kingdom emerged.  Sources for reconstructing the history of the Gupta period Literary sources

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South Indian History

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The political history of south India during the sixth century to ninth century CE was marked by conflicts between the Chalukyas of Badami (also known as Western Chalukyas), and the Pallavas of Kanchi. Sources Major […]

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Exam type

Educational qualification

Age limit - General

Age limit - BC/BCM/MBC/SC/ST/Destitute widows

Group 1

 ( except assistant commissioner - commercial tax)

Any degree

21-32 yrs

21-37 yrs

Group 1 Assistant commissioner - Commercial tax- Applicant without B.L degree

Any degree

21-32 yrs

21-37 yrs

Group 1- Assistant commissioner - Commercial tax - Applicants with B.L degree

BL degree

21-33 yrs

21-38 yrs

Group 2/2A

Any degree

18- 30 yrs

Minimum - 18 yrs

No maximum limit

Group 2 - Applicants for Probation Officer in Social Defence Department

Any degree

26-40yrs

Minimum - 26 yrs

No maximum limit

Group 3

+2 - Degree/Diploma

(depends upon the post)

18-30 yrs

18-45

Group 4

SSLC

21-30 yrs

21-40 yrs