History Optional (UPSC)
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I am Nikhil Sheth, History faculty at Level Up IAS. This channel is started to cater to the needs of History Optional in UPSC CSE.
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This is a new series that I am thinking about. Herein we discuss the story behind some important PYQs to improve students' perspective.

This is just an experiment to bring in deeper insight. All comments regarding it's usefulness as well as any suggestion for improvement are most welcome on Youtube. They will help us to decide the future format of the idea.

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#behindthequestion
Episode 4 of BTQ being released soon. Was Alberuni right to criticize India? What is the politics behind the question? We will try to answer the question using UPSC PYQ from 2023 Paper I. Stay tuned.

#Behindthequestion #PYQ
Sunday Live Model Answers.pdf
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These are the model answers we discussed in detail in our Sunday Live Discussion. So far, we have conducted 5 Sunday Lives. This is the whole compilation.

Next Sunday, we will have our last Sunday Live session before the Prelims. On the day of Prelims, we will not have Sunday Live. We will resume after that.

You can all participate in this open activity on Zoom every Sunday. Share your answer, discuss your doubts, learn how to write a good answer, create arguments and provide supportive facts, and then finally score well in the exam. Provide us your email ID/Phone number to receive Zoom link every Sunday.

#SundayLive #PYQ #AnswerWritingPractice
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New episode of BTQ is out. Do watch it for insightful analysis of emerging historiography. We have traced Nur Jahan's assessment through four phases, the final one being the latest Feminist view.

I am sure it will be extremely useful for various other questions in Ancient and Medieval India.

#feminism #Mughal #behindthequestion #pyq #medieval
Schedule 2025.pdf
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For UPSC CSE 2025 Preliminary examination, we are starting our Free Daily Telegram MCQ Practice for History and Culture.

1. Find here the schedule for the next 11 weeks with theme-wise syllabus.
2. Every day, you will receive 5 MCQs for practice on our telegram channel.
3. At the end of the week, we will also release weekly compilations.

This is the Youtube video describing features of the initiative: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ozw0eVOCeg

2025 is the third year of our initiative. For practicing earlier questions, press on #MCQ and #PYQ. You will be able to find the archive of more than 1700 questions and all PYQs here.

Telegram Channel Link: https://t.me/nikhilhistoryculture

Nikhil