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World History Basics - Although these concepts are not asked in the Civil Service mains examination, they are very much needed to understand the actual syllabus of CSE.

  1. Ancient World (Basics)
  2. Medieval / Middle World (Basics)
  3. Renaissance (Basics)
  4. Age of Exploration (Basics)
  5. Reformation (Basics)

Actual Syllabus

  1. American Revolution (1764 - 1783)
  2. French Revolution (1789 - 1815)
  3. Post-French Revolution (1815 - 1850)
  4. Nationalism in Europe (1850 - 1914)
    1. Unification of Germany
    2. Unification of Italy
  5. Industrial Revolution
  6. Imperialism & Colonisation
  7. Causes & Consequences of WW1 (1914 - 1918)
  8. The world between the wars (1919 - 1939)
  9. WW2 (1939 - 1945)
  10. The Cold War (1945 - 1991)
  11. Decolonization
  12. NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)

Previous Year's UPSC-CSE Questions

  • 2019 - Explain how the foundation of the modern world was laid by the American and French Revolutions
  • 2016 - The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western-educated Africans. Examine.
  • 2015 - Why did the Industrial Revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present?
  • 2015 - To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically
  • 2014 - What were the major political, economic, and social developments in the world that motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India?
  • 2014 - What were the events that led to the Suez Crisis in 1956? How did it deal a final blow to Britain's self-image as a world power?
  • 2014 - The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate.
  • 2013 - "Latecomer" Industrial revolution in Japan involved certain factors that were markedly different from what the west had the experience.
  • 2013 - Africa was chopped into states artificially created by the accident of European competition. Analyze.
  • 2013 - American Revolution was an economic revolt against mercantilism. Substantiate.
  • 2013 - What policy instruments were deployed to contain the great economic depression?