I had promised earlier that once the Daily Answer Writing Program is over, I would bring certain practice sessions for mapping. Today is Mapping Day 21. Daily Map practice activity will come close on Day 25.

By now, 75% of you are busy in Prelims preparation. For the Prelims Preparation, already 5 practice MCQs are being uploaded daily in the GS History and Culture channel. They are covering the syllabus in a systematic manner. After Prelims, we have already lined up a lot of activities for your Optional preparation.

However, there around 25% people here who are preparing for 2024 and 2025. They are not appearing for the upcoming Prelims. I would like to know from you what kind of activity on the channel would be helpful in your preparation for next two months? As most of you are in the initial stage of preparation, I can give more attention towards your preparation at this stage. I am open to suggestions here.

Day 21: Coin Hoard Sites

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Day 22: Administrative Centres

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Day 23: UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Now that the Mapping series is over, what activity would you propose for History Optional for next two months? For Prelims GS, already daily MCQs and current updates are posted in the group dedicated to GS completely. However, in this groups dedicated to Optional, is there any suggestion/idea?

That is a good idea. May be I will post some significant comments/quotes which cover important debates or question-areas of Paper II. If you all can participate in commenting on that, it would open up good arguments and dimensions.

I will start right away. This activity of quotes needs some participation from your side. The debate, discussion, argument about the quotes will help everyone. There is no point in me giving quotes and explanations every day, while you consume the content passively. It has to be a participatory activity.

There is no particular order here. It will be an open ended activity for Paper II where I will keep providing you quotes which will help you write superior answers. We will try to continue the activity for next few weeks, depending upon your response.

Quote 1:
"The Eastern Question is not a matter of treaties and protocols. It is a question of the existence or non-existence of peoples." Comment.

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I am really sorry for not being able to reply for last couple of days. Delhi weather has been punishing for over a week now and I was not feeling well. I am recovering now.

I will go through all the comments and questions posted in the group and answer each one of them. Please allow me some time.

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I am planning to start a new series of historians' opinions on various issues. The issues will be picked up from the topics on which there is a high probability of UPSC questions.

I keep reading books regularly, and keep finding interesting and very useful points. As a teacher it is my job and as a person it is my passion. So far, I have been collecting them for my students. With this series now, I will keep posting them here regularly. If you can write them down, collect them, and use appropriately, your answers will be very enriched and provide unique perspective.

The name of the series will be Historiography Perspectives

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