American & French Revolutions — Ideology, Rights, Global Impact

What should you study in American & French Revolutions?

• American Revolution (1776) — causes, Declaration of Independence, global impact
• French Revolution (1789) — Liberty/Equality/Fraternity, Jacobins, Napoleon
• Spread of Enlightenment ideals — Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire
• Impact on colonized world — anti-colonial movements inspired

How often is American & French Revolutions asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 4 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

1. 2016: asked
2. 2017: not asked
3. 2018: not asked
4. 2019: asked
5. 2020: not asked
6. 2021: not asked
7. 2022: asked
8. 2023: not asked
9. 2024: not asked
10. 2025: asked

About the Mains GS Paper I paper

GS Paper I is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering Indian heritage and culture, history and geography of the world, and society. See all 41 Mains GS Paper I topics.

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