APPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APPSC Test Series
Emergence of socialism in the 1920s in the nationalist ranks JL Nehru and SC Bose Raised the question of internal class oppression by capitalists and landlords MN Roy became the first Indian to be elected to the leadership of the Communist International Muzaffer Ahmed and SA Dange were tried in the Kanpur Conspiracy Case 1925: … Read more
Languages and Literature of Andhra Pradesh The “Telugu Literature” is one of the oldest “Dravidian Literatures” of India, which has a rich preserve of stories, dramas, epics and poems. The literature of Andhra Pradesh reflects the rich cultural and traditional history of the Dravidian state of India. The state is blessed with many significant luminaries … Read more
Sports: personalities and Infrastructure of Andhra Pradesh Sports in Andhra Pradesh has its own importance, where many sporting personalities were into limelight. The Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) undertakes the sports development activities such as construction of stadiums, establishment of sports academies and other sporting related activities. The sports infrastructure have increased tremendously by … Read more
Keshab Chander Sen :- ? was an Indian Bengali Hindu philosopher and social reformer who attempted to incorporate Christian theology within the framework of Hindu thought.He was born on 19th November 1838 in Kolkata. He was a descendant of the medieval Sena kings of Bengal. ? He was so influenced by the ideas of Brahmo … Read more
1. Marco Polo Venetian Traveller visited Pandya kingdom 2. Ibn Batuta Muhammad bin Tughlaq 3. Nicolo Conti Italian visited Vijayanagar during the reign of Deva Raya I 4. Abdur Razaq Visited the court of Zamorin in Calicut & travelled to Vijaynagar during the reign of Deva Raya II 5. Nikitin Russian, visited Bahmani kingdom & … Read more
Army Army fulfilled four important functions: Instrument to conquer Indian powers Defended the British Empire in India against foreign rivals Safe-guarded against internal revolt Chief instrument for extending and defending the British Empire in Asia and Africa. Bulk of the army consisted of Indians. In 1857, of the total strength of 311400, about 265900 were … Read more
On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more
Definition Communalism is the belief that because a group of people follow a particular religion they have, as a result, common secular, that is, social, political and economic interests. Second stage: Secular interests of followers of one religion are dissimilar and divergent from the interests of the followers of another religion Third stage: The interests … Read more
ANDHRA PRADESH P. to launch ₹100-crore innovation fund in February State government is gearing up to set up a ₹100-crore innovation fund to encourage start-up companies. It is likely to be launched by mid- February. The government is finalising the guidelines, according to Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Lokesh … Read more
Increasing number of Indians from Punjab were emigrating to North America. The British government thought that these emigrants would be affected by the idea of liberty. Hence, they tried to restrict emigration. Tarak Nath Das, an Indian student in Canada, started a paper called Free Hindustan. The Hindi Association was setup in Portland in May … Read more