What is the best and the smartest way to cover modern history for the UPSC in a short span of time?
Begin your modern history preparation with right resources material .
- Bipin chandra – INDIA STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE and AFTER 1947 (2 BOOKS)
- Shekhar bandopadhya– FROM PLASSET TO PARTITION
- BL grover – MODERN INDIAN HISTORY
- NCERT
- Any coaching institute history optional xerox material of MANIKANT SIR or HEMANT JHA SIR or any other you make like.
Before starting history optional from books, start your preparation from standard coaching material to form your base. As you DON’T NEED TO WASTE TOO MUCH TIME.
You need to understand that books like BIPIN CHANDRA , SHEKHAR BANDOPADYA are not written for UPSC exam but for graduation students.
Use them as reference material and PICK UP KEY POINTS FROM THEM and add it to your coaching printed notes itself TOPICWISE.
Study previous year question papers to understand the exam nature and trend.
Divide the entire modern history into series of topics and sub topics. Use the syllabus and past year question to prepare 150-200 topics list to make notes.
Prepare a 1 page short notes in 200 words on each topics for quick revision.
Try to build interlinking between different stages of modern history.
Revolt of 1857 before and after changes in British policies
Changes in British attitude from 1857-1947.
Change in Indian leadership during national movement (moderates-extremist-Gandhian)
Peasant movement continuity and change
How can I read spectrum modern history for UPSC prelims?What is the strategy to read the spectrum modern history book for the UPSC CSE?
You don’t need a separate strategy for spectrum modern history book.the books is written in notes format. Read it multiple times. You can use NOTE CARD SYSTEM to prepare short notes on important issues for quick revision.
What chapters should I study from bipin Chandra book for UPSC GS-1?
As bipin chandra is written for graduation students and not for UPSC exam , you have to be selective on what to read and what not to read.
here are some important chapters from bipin chandra you should not miss :
1.civil rebellion and tribal uprising
2.peasant movement after 1857
3.peasant movement and nationalism in 1920
4.peasant movement in 1930 and 1940’s
5 first war of independence , 1857
6.economic impact of british rule
7.foundation of indian national congress
8.partition of bengal
9.formation of muslim league
10.growth of communalism
11.non cooperatoin movement NCM
12.civil disobidience movement CDM
13.Quit india movement
14.partition and independence
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