APPSC Group - 2

APPSC GROUP - 2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY (150M)

INDIAN HISTORY (30M)

Ancient History: 

• Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization 

• Salient features of Vedic age 

• Emergence of Buddhism 

• Emergence of  Jainism 

•  Mauryan Empire : Their administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Literature 

• Gupta Empire: Their administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Literature 

• Harshavardhana and his Achievements.

Medieval History:  

• The Chola Administrative System

• Delhi Sultanate 

• The Mughal Empire:Their Administration, Socio-Economic and Religious Conditions, Art and Architecture, Language and Literature 

• Bhakti Movements 

• Sufi Movements 

• Shivaji and the rise of Maratha Empire 

• Advent of Europeans.

Modern History:   

• 1857 Revolt and its Impact 

• Rise and Consolidation of British Power in India 

• Changes in Administration, Social and Cultural Spheres 

• Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th Century 

• Abolitionist Movement (19th Century)

• Christian Socialism (19th Century)

• Civil Rights Movement (Mid-20th Century)

• Anti-Apartheid Movement (20th Century)

• Feminist Movement (20th Century)

• Dalit Panthers (1960s-1970s)

• Islamic Modernism (19th-20th Century)

• Indian National Movement

• Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country.

• Women's Suffrage Movement (19th-Early 20th Century)

•  Indian Social Reform Movements (19th Century)