GS Paper I · Modern History
Tribal & Peasant Revolts Current Affairs for UPSC (GS Paper I)
From the syllabus: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present; the Freedom Struggle, its various stages and important contributors from different parts of the country
Why it matters: Examiners focus on agrarian grievances and indigenous resistance to assess your grasp of localized uprisings triggered by colonial land policies and economic exploitation.
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Practise Tribal & Peasant Revolts
2 of our latest questions on this topic.
Question 1 of 2
The landmark 2013 environmental referendum in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha, which rejected bauxite mining, was spearheaded by which Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)?
Mains practice
India's developmental trajectory is often marked by conflicts between environmental conservation, rights of indigenous/local communities, and state-backed economic ambitions, as seen in the disputes over Western Ghats conservation and mining in tribal areas. Critically examine how federalism, decentralized governance, and judicial intervention can work in synergy to resolve these conflicts while sustaining economic growth.
15 marks
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