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Explain the characteristics of peasant and tribal movements? (150 words)
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What are the methods through which RBI control credit in the economy? Explain. (200 words)
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What do you mean by the term DMO in terms of Banking?
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What is Minimum Reserve System and Proportional Reserve system?
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What are the methods through which RBI control credit in the economy? Explain. (200 words)
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What do you mean by the term DMO in terms of Banking?
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What is Minimum Reserve System and Proportional Reserve system?
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What are the methods through which RBI control credit in the economy? Explain. (200 words)
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What do you mean by the term DMO in terms of Banking?
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What is Minimum Reserve System and Proportional Reserve system?
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India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]
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##Question:India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]##Answer:.
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Discuss the difference between GDP and GNP. (150 words/10 marks)
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India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]
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##Question:India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]##Answer:.
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India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]
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##Question:India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]##Answer:.
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Discuss the difference between GDP and GNP. [150 words]
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Discuss the difference between GDP and GNP. [150 words]
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India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]
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##Question:India has changed GDP calculation method. Evaluate the need for adopting new method and how this method is different from old method? [200 words]##Answer:.
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Discuss the difference between GDP and GNP. [150 words]
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Write short note on the following: (50 words each) a) Reverse Repo rate. b) Repo Rate
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##Question:Write short note on the following: (50 words each) a) Reverse Repo rate. b) Repo Rate##Answer:.
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What do you understand by Liquidity standing facility/Marginal standing Facility? (150 words)
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What do you understand by Liquidity standing facility/Marginal standing Facility?
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What do you understand by Priority Sector lending? Explain with respect to qualitative measures used by RBI to control credit.(150 words/10 marks)
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##Question:What do you understand by Priority Sector lending? Explain with respect to qualitative measures used by RBI to control credit.(150 words/10 marks)##Answer:.
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Write short note on the following: a) Reverse Repo rate. b) Repo Rate c) Scheduled commercial Bank
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What do you understand by Liquidity standing facility/Marginal standing Facility?
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What do you understand by Priority Sector Lending? Discuss how the shortfalls in such lending are addressed. (10 marks/150 words)
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Approach: Define Priority Sector Lending. Mention the RBI requirements for PSL Lending, agriculture, etc. sectors. The problem of shortfall in PSL lending can be mentioned. Elaborate on how the shortfall in PSL lending can be addressed. ANSWER: Priority Sector Lending: It is an effort towards financial inclusion by making available credit to those sectors which otherwise may have been deprived of it. Deprived Sectors: These sectors, due to the deprivation of credit from formal sources, then get loans at a high cost and severe terms and conditions, constraining their growth. Aggregate Net Bank Credit provision : To make formal credit available to them, RBI mandates the banks to necessarily lend some proportion of their total loans (ANBC: Aggregate Net Bank Credit) to such sectors. Sectors of PSL: These sectors are those that have been designated as priority sectors. These include agriculture (which has a sub-target of 18% within the PSL, and further a sub-target of 10% for small and marginal farmers), MSMEs, some designated infra, such as Rural Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, etc. RBI from time to time , in consultation with the government, designates priority sectors. Most banks have 40% of ANBC as a requirement for lending under PSL. RRBs have a 75% requirement . There is no condition of concessional lending. That is, PSL loans are given at a market rate of interest. At times there is a shortfall in PSL requirements. Hence, There are the following ways to make up for the shortfall: 1. Invest in RIDF of NABARD. Banks can contribute to the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of NABARD, and earn some rate of interest on it. (this interest is concessional, usually less than what banks would have earned, had they directly lent.) 2. Purchase PSLCs (PSL Certificates): The banks in a deficit of their targets can purchase certificates from the banks which have exceeded their targets. These PSLCs are traded in the market and have a price based on their demand and supply. The PSLC is merely a right to use the certificate amount for compliance with the PSL target. It is not as if the seller-bank sells the loan itself. The loan, i.e. its risk and reward is with the seller"s bank only. Hence we can say that PSL provision is there to ensure that adequate institutional credit reaches some of the needy and vulnerable sectors of the economy. Priority Sector lending acts as a means of reducing income inequality and promoting those sectors which can help the poor come out of the poverty trap.
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##Question:What do you understand by Priority Sector Lending? Discuss how the shortfalls in such lending are addressed. (10 marks/150 words)##Answer:Approach: Define Priority Sector Lending. Mention the RBI requirements for PSL Lending, agriculture, etc. sectors. The problem of shortfall in PSL lending can be mentioned. Elaborate on how the shortfall in PSL lending can be addressed. ANSWER: Priority Sector Lending: It is an effort towards financial inclusion by making available credit to those sectors which otherwise may have been deprived of it. Deprived Sectors: These sectors, due to the deprivation of credit from formal sources, then get loans at a high cost and severe terms and conditions, constraining their growth. Aggregate Net Bank Credit provision : To make formal credit available to them, RBI mandates the banks to necessarily lend some proportion of their total loans (ANBC: Aggregate Net Bank Credit) to such sectors. Sectors of PSL: These sectors are those that have been designated as priority sectors. These include agriculture (which has a sub-target of 18% within the PSL, and further a sub-target of 10% for small and marginal farmers), MSMEs, some designated infra, such as Rural Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, etc. RBI from time to time , in consultation with the government, designates priority sectors. Most banks have 40% of ANBC as a requirement for lending under PSL. RRBs have a 75% requirement . There is no condition of concessional lending. That is, PSL loans are given at a market rate of interest. At times there is a shortfall in PSL requirements. Hence, There are the following ways to make up for the shortfall: 1. Invest in RIDF of NABARD. Banks can contribute to the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of NABARD, and earn some rate of interest on it. (this interest is concessional, usually less than what banks would have earned, had they directly lent.) 2. Purchase PSLCs (PSL Certificates): The banks in a deficit of their targets can purchase certificates from the banks which have exceeded their targets. These PSLCs are traded in the market and have a price based on their demand and supply. The PSLC is merely a right to use the certificate amount for compliance with the PSL target. It is not as if the seller-bank sells the loan itself. The loan, i.e. its risk and reward is with the seller"s bank only. Hence we can say that PSL provision is there to ensure that adequate institutional credit reaches some of the needy and vulnerable sectors of the economy. Priority Sector lending acts as a means of reducing income inequality and promoting those sectors which can help the poor come out of the poverty trap.
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Write short note on the following: a) Reverse Repo rate. b) Repo Rate c) Scheduled commercial Bank
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What do you understand by Liquidity standing facility/Marginal standing Facility?
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What do you understand by Priority Sector lending? Explain with respect to qualitative measures used by RBI to control credit.
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What were the objectives behind nationalisation of banks in India? [200 word]
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##Question:What were the objectives behind nationalisation of banks in India? [200 word] ##Answer:.
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Write Short note on the following [150 words] a) Capital Adequacy Ratio b) Call money
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What were the objectives behind nationalisation of banks in India? [200 word]
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Write Short note on the following [150 words] a) Capital Adequacy Ratio b) Call money
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What were the objectives behind nationalisation of banks in India? [200 word]
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Write Short note on the following [150 words] a) Capital Adequacy Ratio b) Call money
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Partition of Bengal had a profound effect on the freedom struggle in the first two decades of the 20th century.Discuss
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What were the political methods adopted by early moderate nationalists. Critically analyse the role played by the early nationalists in India’s struggle for freedom. [200 words]
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##Question:What were the political methods adopted by early moderate nationalists. Critically analyse the role played by the early nationalists in India’s struggle for freedom. [200 words]##Answer:.
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What were the most important economic consequences and enduring legacies of European rule in India? Critically examine
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With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Discuss (150 words |10 marks)
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##Question:With reference to the period of colonial rule in India, “Home Charges” formed an important part of the drain of wealth from India. Discuss (150 words |10 marks)##Answer:.
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Write a short note on impact of colonial land policy.
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The spirit of Article 21 was upheld by judiciary in Maneka Gandhi case, 1978. Comment. (150 words/ 10 marks)
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Brief approach: State the provision of Article 21 in the introduction Explain in brief the difference between procedure established by law and due process of law. List out the provisions that make this Maneka Gandhi a landmark case Briefly write an argument to support this viewpoint. Conclusion ANSWER: ARTICLE 21:Protection of life and personal liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. The procedure established by law and Due process of law The procedure established by law is used directly in the Indian constitution, but due process of law has much higher significance. “Procedure established by law”, means a law duly enacted is valid even if it’s contrary to principles of justice and equity, strict following of this thing can be risky and compromise, life and personal liberty of individuals due to unjust laws made by the legislatures. However, “Due process of law” not only checks if there is a law to deprive the life and personal liberty of a person but also see if the law made is fair, just and not arbitrary, if judiciary finds any law null and void it may declare it as null and void. Spirit of Article 21 upheld in landmark Maneka Gandhi case of 1978. The case is considered a landmark case as it gave varied interpretations to the meaning of ‘life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. Also, it expanded the scope to the effect that right to freedom of speech and expression was no longer to be restricted by the territorial boundaries of the country. With respect to the relationship between Art. 19 and Art. 21, the Court held that Art. 21 is controlled by Art. 19, i.e., it must satisfy the requirement of Art. 19. the scope of the expression personal liberty in Article 21 is quite wide and it covers a variety of rights which go to constitute the personal liberty of man. In Maneka Gandhi case, the Supreme Court departed from the narrow interpretation of fundamental rights made in the A.K. Gopalan case and held that the fundamental rights form an integrated scheme under the Constitution. An important aspect of the Supreme Court’s introduction of substantive due process was that it empowered courts to expand the scope of the right to life under the Constitution, to include a wide range of un-enumerated rights. Derived from Article 21, these rights cover areas such as the rights of prisoners, protection of women and children, and environmental rights. The court also held that the right to travel abroad fell within the sweep of the right to personal liberty under Article 21. Yes, the true spirit of Article 21 was upheld in Maneka Gandhi case as it gave a holistic and new viewpoint to look at Chapter III of the Constitution, earlier Article 21 guaranteed the right to life and personal liberty only against the arbitrary action of the executive and not from the legislative action, but in this case what this case it extended protection against legislative action too. Maneka Gandhi case gave the term ‘personal liberty’ widest possible interpretation and gave effect to the intention of the drafters of the Constitution. This case, while adding a whole new dimension to the concept of ‘personal liberty’, extended the protection of Art. 14 to the personal liberty of every person and additional protection of Art. 19 to the personal liberty of every citizen.
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##Question:The spirit of Article 21 was upheld by judiciary in Maneka Gandhi case, 1978. Comment. (150 words/ 10 marks)##Answer:Brief approach: State the provision of Article 21 in the introduction Explain in brief the difference between procedure established by law and due process of law. List out the provisions that make this Maneka Gandhi a landmark case Briefly write an argument to support this viewpoint. Conclusion ANSWER: ARTICLE 21:Protection of life and personal liberty: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to the procedure established by law. The procedure established by law and Due process of law The procedure established by law is used directly in the Indian constitution, but due process of law has much higher significance. “Procedure established by law”, means a law duly enacted is valid even if it’s contrary to principles of justice and equity, strict following of this thing can be risky and compromise, life and personal liberty of individuals due to unjust laws made by the legislatures. However, “Due process of law” not only checks if there is a law to deprive the life and personal liberty of a person but also see if the law made is fair, just and not arbitrary, if judiciary finds any law null and void it may declare it as null and void. Spirit of Article 21 upheld in landmark Maneka Gandhi case of 1978. The case is considered a landmark case as it gave varied interpretations to the meaning of ‘life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. Also, it expanded the scope to the effect that right to freedom of speech and expression was no longer to be restricted by the territorial boundaries of the country. With respect to the relationship between Art. 19 and Art. 21, the Court held that Art. 21 is controlled by Art. 19, i.e., it must satisfy the requirement of Art. 19. the scope of the expression personal liberty in Article 21 is quite wide and it covers a variety of rights which go to constitute the personal liberty of man. In Maneka Gandhi case, the Supreme Court departed from the narrow interpretation of fundamental rights made in the A.K. Gopalan case and held that the fundamental rights form an integrated scheme under the Constitution. An important aspect of the Supreme Court’s introduction of substantive due process was that it empowered courts to expand the scope of the right to life under the Constitution, to include a wide range of un-enumerated rights. Derived from Article 21, these rights cover areas such as the rights of prisoners, protection of women and children, and environmental rights. The court also held that the right to travel abroad fell within the sweep of the right to personal liberty under Article 21. Yes, the true spirit of Article 21 was upheld in Maneka Gandhi case as it gave a holistic and new viewpoint to look at Chapter III of the Constitution, earlier Article 21 guaranteed the right to life and personal liberty only against the arbitrary action of the executive and not from the legislative action, but in this case what this case it extended protection against legislative action too. Maneka Gandhi case gave the term ‘personal liberty’ widest possible interpretation and gave effect to the intention of the drafters of the Constitution. This case, while adding a whole new dimension to the concept of ‘personal liberty’, extended the protection of Art. 14 to the personal liberty of every person and additional protection of Art. 19 to the personal liberty of every citizen.
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Enumerate the differences between the “Procedure established by law” and “Due process of law”.(150 words)
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How can we infer the freedom of press from the fundamental right of freedom to speech and expression? Explain. (150 words/10 marks)
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To what extent the contemporary urban planning gets inspired or inputs from the Indus Valley Civilization? Discuss. [200 words]
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How is architecture an important source of knowledge regarding life of people? [200 words/10 marks]
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Discuss the various features of Dravida style of temple architecture. [200 words]
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Discuss the various stages of temple development in south India. [150 words]
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Discuss the similarities between the Dravida style and Nagara style of temple architecture. (150 words/10 marks)
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Discuss the various features of Dravida style of temple architecture. [200 words]
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Discuss the various stages of temple development in south India. [150 words]
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Discuss the similarities between Dravida style and Nagara style of temple architecture. [100 words]
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Discuss the various features of Dravida style of temple architecture. [200 words]
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Discuss the various stages of temple development in south India. [150 words]
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Discuss the similarities between Dravida style and Nagara style of temple architecture. [100 words]
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Why CSR law is not getting a success even after 2 years of coming in forefront?
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Write a short note on interest subsidy.
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Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment
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##Question:Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India, the Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness. Comment##Answer:.
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Write short essay on Vedic literature .(150 words/10 marks)
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Vedas provide us the knowledge about social, political and economic conditions of ancient India. Examine
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What do you mean by Big Bang Theory?What are the five stages of Big Bang Theory?(200)
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Elaborate upon different kinds of Galaxies found in Universe.?(200)
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Write a short note on life of a star .(150 words/10 marks)
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Nutrient based subsidy policy for fertilisers was a good initiative on the part of government of India to improve the health of soil as well as productivity in agriculture. But, the reality is different. Examine the statement in the context of overall agricultural industry.
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##Question:Nutrient based subsidy policy for fertilisers was a good initiative on the part of government of India to improve the health of soil as well as productivity in agriculture. But, the reality is different. Examine the statement in the context of overall agricultural industry. ##Answer:.
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Self-test questions 1. How can agricultual productivity be increased in India? (Nature-easy) 2. The issue of implementation of NFSA varies across different states. Comment.
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##Question:Self-test questions 1. How can agricultual productivity be increased in India? (Nature-easy) 2. The issue of implementation of NFSA varies across different states. Comment.##Answer:.
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Despite of the government‘s focus on developing core industries in the Chhotanagpur region, overall industrialization has been low? Discuss. Suggest measures to overcome this challenge.(250 words)
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##Question:Despite of the government‘s focus on developing core industries in the Chhotanagpur region, overall industrialization has been low? Discuss. Suggest measures to overcome this challenge.(250 words)##Answer:.
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Write a short note on DVC.(200 words)
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What are the locational factors for cement industry? Explain with the help of a map.(200 words)
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Critically examine how differently the British and the nationalist sources analyzed the Revolt of 1857. (10 Marks/150 words)
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BRIEF APPROACH: INTRODUCTION THE OFFICIAL STAND OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE REVOLT OF 1857 CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW THE NATIONALIST VIEW- VD SAVARKAR CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEWPOINT RC MAJUMDAR THE REAL NATURE OF THE REVOLT/ CONCLUSION ANSWER:- The Revolt of 1857 ended the East India Company’s rule over India ,and brought it directly under British Rule. The nature of this revolt is a bit controversial in nature. THE OFFICIAL STAND OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE REVOLT OF 1857 When the Revolt broke out, the Britishers maintained that it was simply a mutiny, and nothing more than that. It means that this revolt was only of and by the Indian Sepoys. Mutiny means that it is a revolt confined to the army- i.e. it was a sepoy revolt. During the Revolt of 1857, the British Prime Minister was Palmerstone. Later on, Disraeli became the PM.) CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW However, the above view was incorrect on account of the following facts/ reasons: 1)THE MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE REVOLT: The mutiny was started by the army, but once the revolt broke out, the maximum participation was of the peasants of Awadh, UP etc. The lower level participants were also from the non-military background. were the peasants of Awadh and the North Western Province i.e. United Province (UP). 2)THE TOP LEADERS OF THE REVOLT: This revolt was led by non-military persons. They were from a non-army background. For example, the main leader was Bahadur Shah II. In different regions, kings, whose kingdoms were annexed, led the revolt- For example, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Kunwar Singh, the zamindar of Arrah in Bihar. 3)THE BASIC REASON: The main reason why the British maintained this Revolt as a mutiny was because of its own political expediency. The main motive of Britain was to justify its political rule over India. That is why it maintained that only the army was against its rule, and that the civilians were not against their rule. Therefore, the revolt was more than just a mutiny. The British maintained that it was just a mutiny to justify their rule over India- if they would have stated it to be a civilian revolt, they would not have been able to justify their rule over India. THE NATIONALIST VIEW : This view was just opposite to the British view. According to VD Savarkar- In his book, “The Indian War of Independence”, he maintained that the Revolt of 1857 was the first national war of independence. This means that the revolt was inspired by the nationalist sentiments- to gain independence from the British Rule, they wanted to expel the foreigners from India. They wanted nothing less than independence. CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW But if we examine the word in the technical sense, it fails to qualify as the first war of independence, because: 1)NOT THE FIRST REVOLT: If we examine this revolt, first of all, it was not revolt. There were many revolts that took place in the preceding 100 years. 2)NO CONCEPT OF A NATION: Second, around the mid-19th century (1850’s), India was not a nation- There was no concept of a nation in India. India was divided into small-small kingdoms. The leaders were fighting not because of any nationalistic sentiments but due to their own personal reasons. 2.1) Bahadur Shah Zafar led the revolt in order to become the king of India. 2.2) Kunwar Singh took part in the revolt because his zamindari was taken over by the EIC. 2.3) Rani Lakshmibai participated in the revolt as her kingdom was annexed by the EIC under the doctrine of lapse. 2.4) Nana Saheb joined the revolt as his pension was stopped by the EIC. Therefore, the concept of nation was absent. 3)LACK OF PARTICIPATION OF EVERY SOCIAL GROUP: Third, it cannot be called as the war of independence as every social group did not participate in the revolt- especially the English educated middle class. Therefore, technically, the Revolt cannot be called as the first war of independence. RC MAJUMDAR: That is why the historian RC Majumdar maintained that the Revolt of 1857 was not the first war of independence. However, we cannot minimize the role of the national leaders while talking about this Revolt. For example, Rani Lakshmibai died fighting in the battle field. Also, it was the source of inspiration for national movements and for the war of independence, which emerged subsequently. For example, Subhash Chandra Bose had started the Indian National Army movement to make India independent from British rule. The Indian regiment of this movement was named as the Rani Jhansi regiment (Lakshmi Sehgal was a part of this regiment). Similarly, the Ghadar Movement of Punjab (origin was in America) was greatly influenced by the Revolt of 1857. So, later on many leaders got inspired by the Revolt of 1857 during the freedom struggle. Therefore, the Revolt of 1857 was not the 1st war of independence but it became the source of inspiration for the independence struggle that commenced later on. THE REAL NATURE OF THE REVOLT: The revolt was a popular revolt with a backward looking character, in which large sections of the society participated (barring a few) consisting of the sepoys, peasants, some artisans and weavers of Lucknow (as their position had largely degraded). The poets of Lucknow also showed their sympathy towards the sorry state of affairs via their writings. According to them, the past was better than the present. That is why they wanted to restore the Mughal rule in the country.
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##Question:Critically examine how differently the British and the nationalist sources analyzed the Revolt of 1857. (10 Marks/150 words)##Answer:BRIEF APPROACH: INTRODUCTION THE OFFICIAL STAND OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE REVOLT OF 1857 CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW THE NATIONALIST VIEW- VD SAVARKAR CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEWPOINT RC MAJUMDAR THE REAL NATURE OF THE REVOLT/ CONCLUSION ANSWER:- The Revolt of 1857 ended the East India Company’s rule over India ,and brought it directly under British Rule. The nature of this revolt is a bit controversial in nature. THE OFFICIAL STAND OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT REGARDING THE REVOLT OF 1857 When the Revolt broke out, the Britishers maintained that it was simply a mutiny, and nothing more than that. It means that this revolt was only of and by the Indian Sepoys. Mutiny means that it is a revolt confined to the army- i.e. it was a sepoy revolt. During the Revolt of 1857, the British Prime Minister was Palmerstone. Later on, Disraeli became the PM.) CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW However, the above view was incorrect on account of the following facts/ reasons: 1)THE MAJOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE REVOLT: The mutiny was started by the army, but once the revolt broke out, the maximum participation was of the peasants of Awadh, UP etc. The lower level participants were also from the non-military background. were the peasants of Awadh and the North Western Province i.e. United Province (UP). 2)THE TOP LEADERS OF THE REVOLT: This revolt was led by non-military persons. They were from a non-army background. For example, the main leader was Bahadur Shah II. In different regions, kings, whose kingdoms were annexed, led the revolt- For example, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, Kunwar Singh, the zamindar of Arrah in Bihar. 3)THE BASIC REASON: The main reason why the British maintained this Revolt as a mutiny was because of its own political expediency. The main motive of Britain was to justify its political rule over India. That is why it maintained that only the army was against its rule, and that the civilians were not against their rule. Therefore, the revolt was more than just a mutiny. The British maintained that it was just a mutiny to justify their rule over India- if they would have stated it to be a civilian revolt, they would not have been able to justify their rule over India. THE NATIONALIST VIEW : This view was just opposite to the British view. According to VD Savarkar- In his book, “The Indian War of Independence”, he maintained that the Revolt of 1857 was the first national war of independence. This means that the revolt was inspired by the nationalist sentiments- to gain independence from the British Rule, they wanted to expel the foreigners from India. They wanted nothing less than independence. CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THIS VIEW But if we examine the word in the technical sense, it fails to qualify as the first war of independence, because: 1)NOT THE FIRST REVOLT: If we examine this revolt, first of all, it was not revolt. There were many revolts that took place in the preceding 100 years. 2)NO CONCEPT OF A NATION: Second, around the mid-19th century (1850’s), India was not a nation- There was no concept of a nation in India. India was divided into small-small kingdoms. The leaders were fighting not because of any nationalistic sentiments but due to their own personal reasons. 2.1) Bahadur Shah Zafar led the revolt in order to become the king of India. 2.2) Kunwar Singh took part in the revolt because his zamindari was taken over by the EIC. 2.3) Rani Lakshmibai participated in the revolt as her kingdom was annexed by the EIC under the doctrine of lapse. 2.4) Nana Saheb joined the revolt as his pension was stopped by the EIC. Therefore, the concept of nation was absent. 3)LACK OF PARTICIPATION OF EVERY SOCIAL GROUP: Third, it cannot be called as the war of independence as every social group did not participate in the revolt- especially the English educated middle class. Therefore, technically, the Revolt cannot be called as the first war of independence. RC MAJUMDAR: That is why the historian RC Majumdar maintained that the Revolt of 1857 was not the first war of independence. However, we cannot minimize the role of the national leaders while talking about this Revolt. For example, Rani Lakshmibai died fighting in the battle field. Also, it was the source of inspiration for national movements and for the war of independence, which emerged subsequently. For example, Subhash Chandra Bose had started the Indian National Army movement to make India independent from British rule. The Indian regiment of this movement was named as the Rani Jhansi regiment (Lakshmi Sehgal was a part of this regiment). Similarly, the Ghadar Movement of Punjab (origin was in America) was greatly influenced by the Revolt of 1857. So, later on many leaders got inspired by the Revolt of 1857 during the freedom struggle. Therefore, the Revolt of 1857 was not the 1st war of independence but it became the source of inspiration for the independence struggle that commenced later on. THE REAL NATURE OF THE REVOLT: The revolt was a popular revolt with a backward looking character, in which large sections of the society participated (barring a few) consisting of the sepoys, peasants, some artisans and weavers of Lucknow (as their position had largely degraded). The poets of Lucknow also showed their sympathy towards the sorry state of affairs via their writings. According to them, the past was better than the present. That is why they wanted to restore the Mughal rule in the country.
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why do you think the rebels of 1857 Revolt did not succeed in defeating the British? Critically examine
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Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives, successfully expounds Buddhist ideals. Elucidate.[200 words]
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The art of pottery making during Mauryan Empire was at its zenith. Elaborate. [200 words]
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Religious reformation was a major concern of these movements, none of them were exclusively religious in character.” In the light of the statement, examine the nature of socio-religious movements that took place during the nineteenth century. (200 words)
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Analyze the main features of the nature of peasant movements after 1857
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“India’s destiny is not caste in stone.” Critically Examine. (Nature - Medium) [200 words]
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To what extent the affirmative action policy has led to annihilation of caste structure? [200 words]
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Critically analyze the role of democratic institutions in altering the caste structure in Indian society. [200 words]
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Modernity has entered the Indian society but through assimilation and not replacement. Critically Examine. [200 words]
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Religious teachings of Jainism and Buddhism are very relevant for solving today’s problems. Discuss.
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Write a short note on Odissi as a classical dance. (150 words/10 marks)
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What do you mean by beggar? How it is different from bonded labour and forced labour?(150 words)
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Write a short note on the potential and significance of food processing industry in India. (150 words/10 marks)
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Discuss the causes of Juvenile delinquency.
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“The road network acts as arteries and veins of the nation”. Comment (200 words)
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Write short notes on Bharatmala project.(200 words)
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What is MRTS? How is it different from other public transport systems?(200 words)
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Why there exists a temptation to use the power vested in the President under Articles 123 of Constitution? What is the opinion of the Supreme Court on frequent use of this power? Examine
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In any case, ruling by ordinance is a British legacy of retaining control by the Crown. ” In the light of introduction of controversial ordinances in recent years by the union government, critically comment on the statement.
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“Feminization of Agriculture has led to women empowerment.” Critically analyze. (Class test – 12.5 marks) [200 words]
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To what extent gender stereotyping impacts the social position of Women in society? [200 words]
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