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Thursday, August 29, 2019

HISTORY STUDY NOTES FOR UPSC PRELIMS AND MAINS PDF DOWNLOAD

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

UPSC 2018 Study Notes: Art and Culture

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Art and Culture is one of the varied topics that UPSC prescribes for the Preliminary Examination. It’s a topic where lot of uncertainty is involved. The number of questions asked differed every year from the previous year. So, one should have a holistic strategy to prepare this topic. Here’s a post on Art and Culture that will be helpful in your UPSC prelims preparation. This post is brought to your by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for government, banking and MBA exams.

Syllabus covered under this topic

1.   Religion and philosophy
2.   Architecture and sculptures
3.   Indian Paintings
4.   Indian Music
5.   Indian Dances
6.   Indian Theatre
7.   Indian Cinema
8.   Indian language and literature
9.   Arts and crafts
10.      Indo Islamic culture

Strategy

Before starting preparation, one should keep in mind that the questions asked will not require in depth study but a surface level study. The entire syllabus should be completed as UPSC always pays attention to the unasked part of the syllabus.

To know the pattern and type of questions asked, first and foremost thing is to look at previous questions from all the prelims question papers. After getting an overview of questions asked previously you will have a preformed way of study and can concentrate on the points that are required for the examination.

Religion and Philosophy

The schools of philosophy must be divided into two parts classical (6) and heterodox schools (3).

The classical philosophies (where they believe cycle of karma and rebirth) should all be bunched together and find similarities and differences among them. If possible just make table format so that it can be revised quickly before exam.

Heterodox Philosophies are very important, and questions are asked every year either from Jainism Buddhism or Charvaka.Here too understand the differences and similarities. Many previous questions are also available in this topic.


Architecture
It’s a very important topic and it takes time to complete this part. One should study thistopic chronologically so that one can remember scientifically. Find how art evolved from prehistoric rock cut caves to Chola Pandya temples.

·         Hindu temple architecture and its styles
·         Divide the topics into NAGARA DRAVIDA and VESARA.
·         Memorize different parts of the temple architecture like MANDAPA, VIHARA etc.

Indus valley Civilization

The buildings and their scientific nature. The usage of materials and seals. The geography and its relevance. Also study their faiths.

Jain and Buddhist Architecture

Different universities and Temples are to be studied here. Also, different sects in Buddhism and their respective faiths and architectures belonging to them.


Indo Islamic Architecture

Different styles like imperial style, decani style etc and their influences on Indian Art and Architecture should be studied.

Every topic under this part can be found with exact points in NCERT FINE ARTS Book. It’s a bible for this topic. Make a chronological chart and write different types of architecture prevailed in those times.

Indian Paintings

This is a small topic and different genres of Indian paintings like cave, Mughal, miniature, Rajput are to be studied. Also, Mural paintings need to be stressed. Don’t go deep but find important elements and why such prominence is attributed to each painting.
CCRT Website is an importance source to this topic.

Indian Music

·         Types of Indian music like Hindustani and Carnatic. Different parts and their meaning like Bhajan in Hindustani and Tanam –Pallavi in Carnatic Music.
·         Different Instruments used and their uses.
·         Also, important personalities need to be studied.
·         For this again, CCRT website is a source. Also Facets if Indian culture is an important book.
·         Don’t go into details just find differences and remember the meaning.

Indian Dances

8 Classical dances and some folk dances.
Classical dances are to be read with comparing each other. Find their origins and evolution too. Different parts of dances and their meaning. The dresses used, makeup styles and any peculiar thing related to a dance forms. Famous personalities are also to be studied.
Folk dances like bhangra and any news related topics are to be studied.

Indian Theatre

Not many questions are asked lately but cannot be left keeping in view of UPSC unpredictable nature. See previous papers so that the level of study required can be known. Puppetry, Jatra, koodiyatam, Bhavai are some of the important topics and study with regional importance. Find what each theatre form is associated with and what stories they tell.
CCRT website is a source here too.

Indian Cinema

The origin and important personalities of Indian cinema. The evolution of sound and dialogues is very important in this topic. The Facets of Indian culture is a source on can refer too. Not many questions are asked in the recent times.


Indian Language and Literature

Find the news items if any author is rewarded for any of his work in classical languages. Also know all the classical language names.
Hindi literature and English literature and the ideas of novel and series borrowed from different modern literatures are to be studied.

Famous literatures and personalities like Tagore, Vikram Seth, Anita desai and their works need to be given special importance,Personalities from different languages are to be memorized.

CCRT website is a source
Arts and Crafts

Here the culture of India reflects in the crafts. The history and design should be studied.

Various types like kalamkari have been asked in UPSC and this part with regional importance should be studied.

Best source is the NCERT book Crafts.

Indo Islamic Culture

This involves mostly the previously read above topics but with special attention to Islamic culture. The architecture of tombs and styles, their evolution and the regional differences, Kings who patronized. The materials used, different forts in India, Minars, Masjids etc. need to be given importance. Islamic Music, Sufi and Sufi saints are also to be studied.

NCERT fine arts book again is an important resource.

Summary

Previous questions, textbooks, mock test, revision should summarize the strategy in short.

All the best!

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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

UPSC 2018 Study Notes: Project Tiger & Elephant

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The Indian Government has launched various projects for the welfare and protection of animals. Two such successful initiatives are the Project Tiger & Project Elephant. The relevance of these topics in Bank & Government exams is unquestionable. Let us learn more about Project Tiger & Project Elephant in detail. This post is brought to you by Oliveboard, an online exam preparation platform for government and banking exams.

What is Project Tiger?
Project Tiger is an initiative launched by the Government of India in the year 1973, to conserve our National animal, the Tiger. The project is centrally sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate change and covers 47 Tiger reserves across 18 tiger range states (about 2.08% of India’s Geographical area).

All the activities are carried out by a statutory body formed by the Ministry, called National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which performs the functions provided in the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.

The tiger reserves are categorized into ‘Core’ & ‘Buffer’.
Core: Areas having the legal status of a Wildlife Sanctuary or National Park, where exclusive tiger agendas are fostered
Buffer (peripheral areas): Multiple use areas which are a mix of forest and non-forest lands, where inclusive people-oriented agendas are fostered


What are the functions carried out under Project Tiger?
·         Providing central assistance to states with the tiger reserves, like, protection, habitat amelioration, monitoring, eco-development for the people residing in buffer areas, relocation of people from core areas, addressing the human-wildlife conflicts.
·         Alerting the states, with tiger reserves, when required
·         Level monitoring using cameras to keep photo ID’s of individual tigers
·         Transmitting information relating to poachers
·         Using thermal cameras and IT for improved surveillance
·         Advising the states to check for snares/traps through combing
·         Providing central assistance to states with tiger reserves for anti-poaching operations
·         Performing regular field visits through offices of NTCA
·         Providing permission to patrol outside sensitive tiger reserves
·         Preparing national database of individual tigers with their photo IDs
·         Providing the states assistance to refine their monitoring systems
·         Assisting the states to provide local workforce to assist the field staff
·         Assisting states to deploy, raise and arm the Special Tiger Protection Force
·         Managing the moving of tigers in human-dominated lands
·         Preserving areas with biological importance
·         Using IT for wildlife crime prevention
·         Strengthening protection infrastructure
·         Maintaining the distribution of tigers in the country
·         Managing habitats as per the Tiger Conservation Plans
·         Relocation of people from critical tiger habitats
·         Strengthening the offices of NTCA
·         Consolidating & declaring new tiger reserves
·         Fostering research

List of Tiger Reserves in India:
Name
Location
Bandhavgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Panna
Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay Dubri
Madhya Pradesh
Satpura
Madhya Pradesh
Pench
Madhya Pradesh
Kanha
Madhya Pradesh
Buxa
West Bengal
Sundarban
West Bengal
Dudhwa
Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit
Uttar Pradesh
Kaziranga
Assam
Manas
Assam
Nameri
Assam
Pakke
Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha
Arunachal Pradesh
Ranthambore
Rajasthan
Mukandra Hills
Rajasthan
Sariska
Rajasthan
Achanakmar
Chhattisgarh
Udanti-Sitanadi
Chhattisgarh
Indravati
Chhattisgarh
Similipal
Odisha
Satkosia
Odisha
Nawegaon-Nagzira
Maharashtra
Melghat
Maharashtra
Pench
Maharashtra
Bor
Maharashtra
Tadoba-Andhari
Maharashtra
Sahyadri
Maharashtra
Dandeli-Anshi
Karnataka
Bhadra
Karnataka
Nagarahole
Karnataka
Bandipur
Karnataka
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple
Karnataka
Kali
Karnataka
Sathyamangalam
Tamil Nadu
Madumalai
Tamil Nadu
Anamalai
Tamil Nadu
KalakadMundanthurai
Tamil Nadu
Parambikulam
Kerala
Periyar
Kerala
Kawal
Telangana
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Palamau
Jharkhand
Valmiki
Bihar
Corbett
Uttarakhand
Dampa
Mizoram

What is Project Elephant?
Project Elephant was also launched by the Government of India in the year 1992, to protect elephants & their habitats, address the man-wildlife conflicts and for the welfare of captive elephants.

What are the functions of Project Elephant?
·         Provide Financial & Technical support to elephant-bearing states
·         Restoring the natural habitats & migratory routes of elephants
·         Developing scientific & planned management system to conserve elephant habitats
·         Taking measures for mitigation of man-elephant conflicts
·         Protecting elephants from poachers
·         Research on improving elephant management issues
·         Awareness and public education programs
·         Ecological development
·         Veterinary care
·         Rehabilitation and rescue centers for elephants

List of elephant reserves in India:
Name
Location
Mayurjharna
West Bengal
Eastern Dooars
West Bengal
Singhbhum
Jharkhand
Mayurbhanj
Odisha
Mahanadi
Odisha
Sambalpur
Odisha
Baitarni
Odisha
Badalkhol-Tamorpingla
Chhattisgarh
Kameng
Arunachal Pradesh
South Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh
Sonitpur
Assam
Dihing-Patkai
Assam
Kaziranga – KarbiAnglong
Assam
Dhansiri-Lungding
Assam
Chirang-Ripu
Assam
Intanki
Nagaland
Garo Hills
Meghalaya
Mysore
Karnataka,
Wayanad
Kerala
Anamudi
Kerala
Periyar
Kerala
Nilambur
Kerala
Nilgiri
Tamil Nadu
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
Anamalai
Tamil Nadu
Srivilliputtur
Tamil Nadu
Rayala
Andhra Pradesh
Shivalik
Uttaranchal
Uttar Pradesh
U.P.

We hope the above contributes to your upcoming Bank & Government exam preparations.



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