Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2025 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

History · World History

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.—their forms and effect on the society.

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