Post-Independence — Integration of Princely States, Reorganisation

What should you study in Post-Independence?

• Integration of princely states — Patel, V.P. Menon, Standstill Agreement
• Hyderabad — Police Action (Operation Polo)
• Junagadh & Kashmir accession
• States Reorganisation Commission (1953-56) & linguistic states

How often is Post-Independence asked in UPSC Prelims?

Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

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

About the Prelims GS Paper I paper

General Studies Paper I is the Prelims paper that decides the cut-off: 100 multiple-choice questions for 200 marks, with negative marking for wrong answers. See all 88 Prelims GS Paper I topics.

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