PPSC Mains Paper I- HISTORY

Punjab’s strategic location with reference to International Border The state of Punjab has approximately 553 kms.of international borders with Pakistan, comprising the districts of Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tara Taran and Firozepur. The border district of Firozepur touches Pakistan border on the north, Faridkot and Moga districts at the east and Muktsar district at south sides. On … Read more Punjab’s strategic location with reference to International Border

Annexation of Punjab with special reference to the causes and consequences of the Anglo-Sikh wars Sikh Wars, (1845–46; 1848–49), two campaigns fought between the Sikhs and the British. They resulted in the conquest and annexation by the British of the Punjab in northwestern India. The first war was precipitated by mutual suspicions and the turbulence … Read more Annexation of Punjab with special reference to the causes and consequences of the Anglo-Sikh wars

Socio-religious reform movements of Punjab The Arya Samaj Till the end of the first half of the nineteenth century the whole of the Punjab had been brought under British colonial administration. In Punjab, the creative response to colonial rule first emerged among Hindus from the Vaishya community. There were historical reasons for the dominance of … Read more Socio-religious reform movements of Punjab

Communism Communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society. Communism is thus a form of socialism—a higher and more advanced form, according … Read more Communism- Political Philosphy

Ranjit Singh’s rise to power During the contemporary period of Ranjit Singh, the area of Punjab was under the twelve misls. Among those misls the forefathers of Ranjit Singh belonged to the Sukerchakia Misl, who were also Soldiers and able administrators. Due to these abilities they became famous, the forefathers of Maharaja were able to … Read more Ranjit Singh’s rise to power, civil and military administration

Integration of Princely States Under the plan of 3 June, more than 562 princely states were given the option of joining either India or Pakistan, or choosing independence. Indian nationalists and large segments of the public feared that if these states did not accede, most of the people and territory would be fragmented. The Congress … Read more Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

Emergence and Background Beginning of geographical discoveries and direct sea routes opened new avenues of trade and commerce. It formed the bedrock of Industrial revolution as mismatch between demand and supply led to new innovative ways of enhancing production. Second factor was emergence of capitalist ideology. Profit making became the core of all economic activities … Read more Industrial revolution

Concept of Colonization Colonization is a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components. The term is derived from the Latin word colere, which means “to inhabit” The colonial age featured two types of empire. In a colonial empire, conquered territories were settled by the conquering nation; a … Read more Colonization and Decolonization

Socialism is an economic system where the ways of making money (factories, offices, etc.) are owned by a society as a whole, meaning the value made belongs to everyone in that society, instead of a group of private owners. People who agree with this type of system are called socialists.  There are two ways socialists think that society … Read more Socialism -Its forms and effect on society.

World War and boundary settlements after the First and Second World War   First World War The war fought between July 28, 1914, and November 11, 1918, was known at the time as the Great War, the War to End War, and (in the United States) the European War. Only when the world went to … Read more Redrawal of national boundaries