Theme T25 · World History
Colonisation & decolonisation: Africa, Malaya, Suez
4PYQs
4GS1
2013–20174 distinct years
What UPSC asks
UPSC asks about decolonisation struggles in Africa and Malaya, the Suez crisis, and artificial African borders.
Prepare these
- Scramble for Africa and Berlin Conference
- Western-educated African elites leading anti-colonial movements
- Malaya: ethnic composition, communist insurgency
- Suez 1956 and end of British power
Answer writing
- Use specific countries and leaders as examples
Directive words in these PYQs: Examine (1), Analyse (1).
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Later themes that take this one further.
On the map
Map module 4: World physical frameworkMap module 8: History on the mapMap module 10: Neighbourhood & sea routesPractise in the sketch lab: GS1 2013Practise in the sketch lab: GS1 2016Practise in the sketch lab: GS1 2017Practise in the sketch lab: GS1 2014
Syllabus lines covered
- GS1-L5 — History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
All 4 PYQs, newest first
- GS12017GS1-WH-02-M2017-S01
What problems were germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula?
- GS12016GS1-WH-02-M2016-S01
- GS12014GS1-WH-02-M2014-S01
- GS12013GS1-WH-02-M2013-S01
“Africa was chopped into States artificially created by accidents of European competition.” Analyze.