Global Gender Gap Index 2022
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released the “Global Gender Gap Report” for 2022. It is the longest-standing index, which tracks progress toward closing gender gaps over time …
Barrackpore Mutiny (1824)
The Barrackpore Mutiny of 1824 was an uprising of native Indian sepoys against the British officers in Barrackpore (Bengal). The rebellion took place in November 1824, when the …
Vellore Mutiny (1806)
The Vellore Mutiny was the first instance of a large-scale and violent rebellion by the Indian sepoys against the British East India Company. It took place in Vellore …
Titu Mir Movement – Narkelberia Uprising (1831)
During the 1830s, Syed Mir Nisar Ali, popularly known as Titu Mir, inspired the Muslim peasants of Bengal to rose against the zamindars, mainly Hindus and the British …
Wahabi Movement – UPSC Notes
The ‘Wahabi Movement’ was an Islamic revivalist movement founded by Syed Ahmad of Rai Bareilly. Syed Ahmad condemned the western influence on Islam and advocated a return to …
Ramosi Uprising – UPSC Notes
Ramosi revolt took place in 1822 in Satara under the leadership of Chittur Singh against British rule. The Ramosis resented the British policy of annexation. The main reason for …
Indigo Revolt (1859-60) – UPSC Notes
Indigo revolt, also known as ‘Neel Bidroha‘, was a subsequent uprising of farmers against the indigo planters. This peasant movement arose in Bengal in 1859 and continued for …
World Competitiveness Index 2022 – UPSC Notes
The ‘World Competitiveness Index’ is an annual report published by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) on the competitiveness of nations. The index, first published in 1989, is …