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Modern History Revision for UPSC Prelims | Active Recall & Memory Hacks | Avoid Common Traps
Description
Master the most confusing aspects of Modern History with this high-yield active recall session designed to boost your score in the UPSC Prelims. We strip away the fluff and focus purely on the facts, timelines, and ideological differences that often lead to negative marking. This lecture identifies specific "traps" in the syllabus and provides the memory hacks needed to retain critical information.
In this video, we cover:
• Clarify the specific demands of the Nehru Report 1928, distinguishing its rejection of separate electorates from its proposal for joint electorates and responsible government.
• Trace the evolution of the term Swaraj from Dadabhai Naoroji's 1906 demand to the Purna Swaraj resolution at the Lahore Session in 1929,.
• Differentiate strictly between Swarajists like C.R. Das who wanted obstruction from within, and Responsivists like M.M. Malaviya who sought cooperation to protect Hindu interests.
• Identify the leaders who left Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement versus those who stayed, highlighting the common trap regarding C. Rajagopalachari's loyalty to Gandhi.
• Compare the conflicting ideologies of Gandhi and Ambedkar, specifically their divergent views on the Parliamentary system and the role of village panchayats,.
• Analyze the timeline of revolutionary activities, from the formation of the HSRA and Bhagat Singh's shift to socialism, to the martyrdom of Pritilata Waddedar,.
• Memorize the specific mandates of British Commissions, separating the Lothian Committee's link to the Communal Award from the Butler Committee's focus on Princely States.
• Understand the exact demands of the Delhi Manifesto regarding Dominion Status prior to the Round Table Conferences.
• Map the regional leadership of the Salt Satyagraha, including C. Rajagopalachari in Tamil Nadu and K. Kelappan in Malabar.
• Review the nuances of the Lucknow Pact 1916 and the Congress's major concession regarding separate electorates.
• Clarify the Congress stance during the 1938 Haripura Session regarding direct involvement in Princely State movements and the specific conditions for using the Congress name.
• Distinguish the core promises of the August Offer regarding Dominion Status versus the trap of the expanded Viceroy Council without full responsible government.
• Master the 1940s chronology with the mnemonic technique for the Round Table Conference, Individual Satyagraha, Cripps Mission, and Quit India Movement.
• Understand the specific reasons why the CPI, Hindu Mahasabha, and Muslim League all opposed the Quit India Movement based on their distinct political ideologies.
• Correctly identify the location of Subhas Chandra Bose's "Give Me Blood" speech in Burma to avoid confusing it with his addresses in Singapore or Germany.
• Review key treaties and military operations, including the 1971 Indo-Soviet Treaty, the Simla Agreement, and the details of Operation Trident.
• Analyze the contrast between the mission-driven Early Nationalist Press and later commercial publications, including the role of the Library Movement.
• Differentiate between colonial education schemes, specifically the Vernacular Education focus of James Thomson versus the Anglicist views of Macaulay.
• Learn the specific leaders and causes behind the Warli Adivasi Revolt in Maharashtra and the communist-led Punnapra-Vayalar Revolt in Travancore.
• Avoid the "Mahalwari trap" when studying the Deccan Riots and understand the link between the US Civil War cotton crash and the Ryotwari system.
• Clear up confusion regarding B.G. Tilak's literary works, distinguishing between his English newspaper Mahratta and his Marathi newspaper Kesari.
• Trace the underground activities of Jayaprakash Narayan and the Azad Dasta after his escape from Hazaribagh Jail.
• Understand the nuances of the Policy of Paramountcy initiated by Lord Hastings and how it differed from the Subsidiary Alliance system.
• Distinguish between the temporary Standstill Agreement and the final legal Instrument of Accession during the integration of states.
• Memorize the achievements of Viceroys correctly to avoid attributing the Durand Commission to Curzon instead of Lansdowne.
• Review the revolutionary contributions of Ram Prasad Bismil and Aruna Asaf Ali, including the founding of HRA and the flag hoisting at Gowalia Tank.
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