CDS 1 2025 - GS Paper

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8th schedule language

Consistency ❤️

🔆Countries through which Tropic of capricorn passes :

✅Trick : CAB PNB Se Mumbai Aai.

✅C : Chile,
✅A : Argentina,
✅B : Brazil,
✅p : Paraguay,
✅N : Namibia,
✅B : Botswana,
✅S : South Africa,
✅M : Mozambique,
✅M : Madagascar,
✅ A: Australia.

🔆 Organizations Before INC

📍 Bangabhasha Prakashika Sabha (1836)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founder: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

📍 Zamindari Association (1837)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founder: Dwarkanath Tagore

📍 British India Society (1839)
✅ Location: London
✅ Founder: William Adam

📍 The Bengal British India Society (1843)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founders: Dwarkanath Tagore, Radhakant Deb

📍 British India Association (1851)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founders: Dwarkanath Tagore, Radhakant Deb

📍 Madras Native Association (1852)
✅ Location: Madras
✅ Founder: Gazalu Chetty

📍 Bombay Association (1852)
✅ Location: Bombay
✅ Founder: Jagannath Shankar Seth

📍 East India Association (1866)
✅ Location: London
✅ Founder: Dadabhai Naoroji

📍 Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870)
✅ Location: Bombay (Poona)
✅ Founders: M. G. Ranade, Ganesh Vasudev Joshi, S. H. Chipalunkar

📍 National Indian Association (1870)
✅ Location: London
✅ Founder: Mary Carpenter

📍 Indian Society (1872)
✅ Location: London
✅ Founder: Anand Mohan Bose

📍 Indian League (1875)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founder: Sisir Kumar Ghosh

📍 The Indian Association of Calcutta (1876)
✅ Location: Bengal
✅ Founders: S. N. Banerjea, Anand Mohan Bose

📍 The Madras Mahajan Sabha (1884)
✅ Location: Madras
✅ Founders: M. Veeraraghavachari, G. Subramania Aiyer, P. Anand Charlu

📍 Bombay Presidency Association (1885)
✅ Location: Bombay
✅ Founders: K. T. Telang, Badruddin Tyabji, Pherozshah Mehta

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📖 Important facts on Gupta Dynasty and its rulers 📖
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🔹 *Chandragupta I (319-335 A.D.)*
1. Chandragupta-I was the son of Ghatotkacha.
2. Chandragupta-I enhanced his power by marrying Kumara Devi, a Lichchhavi princess—the main power in Magadha.
3. Chandragupta-I was the real founder of Gupta dynasty. He expanded his kingdom by conquering much of Magadha, Prayaga and Saketa.
4. He assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja.
5. Patliputra was the capital of Gupta dynasty.


*🔹 Samudragupta (335-380 A.D.)*
1. Samudragupta was the son of Chandragupta-I.
2. The Gupta dynasty was enlarged enormously by Samudragupta.
3. Due to his bravery and generalship, the historian V. A. Smith quoted him as Napoleon of India.
4. On some coins of Gupta era Samudragupta was shown as playing the musical instrument Veena.
5. Important scholars in the court of Samudragupta were Harishena, Vasubandhu and Asanga.
6. The Prayag Prashasti (also known as Allahbad pillar inscription) composed in Sanskrit by Harisena gave information about Samudragupta's achievment.
7. Samudragupta was a great patron of art and music. He assumed the title of Kaviraja.
8. Samudragupta was a firm believer in Hinduism and is known to have worshipped Lord Vishnu.
9. Samudragupta allowed Sri Lanka's Buddhist king Meghavarman to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya.


*🔹 Chandragupta-II (380-413 A.D.)*
1. Chandragupta-II was the son of Samudragupta.
2. After Samudragupta's death, Ramagupta succeeded him but his elder brother Chandragupta-II killed him and married his wife Dhruvadevi.
3. Chandragupta-II defeated Rudrasimha III, the Saka king and annexed his kingdom and assumed the title of Vikramaditya.
4. Chandragupta-II was the first ruler to issue silver coins. He also issued copper coins.
5. Patliputra continued to be the capital of Gupta dynasty. Ujjain was made second capital of Gupta dynasty.
6. Court of Chandragupta-II was adorned by nine gems (navratnas) including Kalidasa, Amarsimha, Varahmihira, Dhanvantri, etc.
7. Chinese traveller Fa-hein came during the reign of Chandragupta-II.


*🔹 Kumaragupta-I (413-455 A.D.)*
1. Kumaragupta-I was the son of Chandragupta-II. He succeeded Chandragupta-II.
2. Kumaragupta-I adopted the title of Mahendraditya.
3. During the later year of his reign the Gupta Empire was threatened by the rebellion of Pushyamitras of central India and invasion of the Hunas. However, Kumaragupta-I was successful in defeating both threats and performed Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice) to celebrate his victory.
4. Kumaragupta-I issued new coins with images of Lord Kartikeya.
5. Kumaragupta-I founded the Nalanda university.
6. Kumaragupta-I was followed by his son Skandagupta. Skandagupta faced the Hunas effectively.
7. The continuous attacks of the Hunas weakened the Gupta dynasty. Skandagupta died in 467 A.D. After his death, the Gupta dynasty began to decline.

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Based on UPSC PYQ TREND

Few important lakes in India and rivers associated with them.

✅Chilika Lake: It's mainly fed by Mahanadi River.

✅Harike Lake: Located in Punjab, at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers.

✅Dal Lake: Fed by the Jhelum River.

✅Loktak Lake: Manipur's largest freshwater lake, fed by Manipur River.

✅Vembanad Lake: Fed by rivers like Meenachil, Muvattupuzha, and Pamba in Kerala's backwaters.

✅Sambhar Lake: Mostly rain-fed, but also receives water from rivers like Rupangarh, Mendha, and Samaod.

✅Wular Lake: Located in Jammu and Kashmir, fed by the Jhelum River.

✅Hussain Sagar: Hyderabad's lake, connected by the Musi River.

✅Pulicat Lake: Fed by the Arani River and various small streams.

✅Nainital Lake: Though mostly natural springs feed it, it's also fed by small streams and the Kosi River.

✅Bhimtal Lake: Connected to Nainital Lake, it's fed by the Garguri and other small streams.

✅Ashtamudi Wetland: Fed by the Kallada River in Kerala.

✅Kolleru Lake: Located in Andhra Pradesh, it's fed by several inflowing rivers like the Godavari.

✅Nal Sarovar: Located in Gujarat, it's a seasonal wetland fed by the Sabarmati River.

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Kab ayega result 🥲

FR-CSM-2024-Engl-220425.pdf

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the UPSC IAS Topper 2025 – Shakti Dubey (Rank 1)! 🔥

Prelims (Cutoff - GS Paper I only):
• General: 87.98
• EWS: 85.92
• OBC: 87.28
• SC: 79.03
• ST: 74.23
• PwBD-1: 69.42
• PwBD-2: 65.30
• PwBD-3: 40.56
• PwBD-5: 40.56

Mains (Total out of 1750 marks):
• General: 729
• EWS: 696
• OBC: 702
• SC: 685
• ST: 684
• PwBD-1: 663
• PwBD-2: 696
• PwBD-3: 307
• PwBD-5: 361

Final (Mains + Interview, out of 2025):
• General: 947
• EWS: 917
• OBC: 910
• SC: 880
• ST: 884
• PwBD-1: 876
• PwBD-2: 913
• PwBD-3: 701
• PwBD-5: 461