Sanyasi Revolt (1763-1800)
Sanyasi revolt, also known as the Fakir Rebellion, took place during the late 18th Century in Bengal (Eastern India) in the Murshidabad and Baikunthpur forests of Jalpaiguri. The revolt …
Indian Independence Act 1947 – UPSC Notes
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 is an Act of the British Parliament that partitioned British India into two new independent dominions of India and Pakistan. This 1947 …
Global Report on Food Crises 2022 – UPSC Notes
Recently the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) has published its annual report titled “Global Report on Food Crises” for the year 2022. The report is the flagship …
Mountbatten Plan 1947 – UPSC Notes
Mountbatten Plan, also known as the ‘June 3 Plan‘, was the final plan for Indian Independence. This 3rd June Plan included the principles of partition, autonomy, sovereignty to …
Dickie Bird Plan 1947
On 20 February 1947, Clement Attle, the Prime Minister of England, announced that the British Government would grant full self-government to British India by 30 June 1948. Clement …
List of Governor-General of India – UPSC Notes
The British East India Company came to India as a trading company in 1600, when it got an exclusive right of trading under the Royal Charter granted by …
State Energy and Climate Index – UPSC Notes
Recently NITI Aayog launched the State Energy and Climate Index (SECI) on 11 April 2022, at an event chaired by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog. SECI …
UNDRR Global Assessment Report 2022 – UPSC Notes
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) releases the “Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR)” biennially. It is the flagship report of the United Nations …