NODE 03 · GS Paper I

World History

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonialism, decolonisation, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism.— UPSC Mains Syllabus

Industrial Revolution to Cold War end. UPSC tests causes, consequences, and impact on India. The Cold War's ideological contest is the most regularly examined thread — Non-Alignment was India's direct response to Cold War bipolarity.

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NCERT References

Chapters with a link open the NCERT Companion page.

India and the Contemporary World I

Class 9 NCERT

Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4

India and the Contemporary World II

Class 10 NCERT

Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4

Standard Textbooks

Norman Lowe: Mastering Modern World History

Chapters: Relevant chapters

Supplementary Sources

BBC History — Cold War archive

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International Relations

World History is the foundation of India's foreign policy. Non-Alignment was a direct response to Cold War bipolarity — GS2 IR answers are analytically stronger with this historical depth.

“Questions on India's foreign policy evolution almost always require Cold War context from GS1.”

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