OPSC Mains GS1-P-II- Odisha Heritage & Culture, Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World & Society

Heritage and Culture
Indian culture covering the salient aspects of Art forms, Literature and Architecture from Ancient to Modem times.
• Temple Architecture of Odisha.
• Socio-cultural development in Odisha.
• Bhakti Movement in Odisha and its impact on the Society of Odisha.
Evolution and Growth of Odia Language and Literature and development of Odia Literature
Regional Tradition of Odisha Festivals.
History
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues.
• The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors/ contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
• Kalinga War and its significance
• Dynastic History of Odisha: Mahameghavahan Kharavela, The Bhauma Karas and The Somavamsis, The Gangas and Gajapatis
• Early Resistance Movements in Odisha- Paik Rebellion, Vir Surendra Sai and the Revolt of 1857.
• Creation of Odisha Province.
• Freedom Movement and Praja Mandal Movements in Odisha; Social bases of Odia Nationalism; Integration of Princely States in Odisha; Social reform movements in Odisha.
Geography of India with special reference to Odisha
• Physical, economic and social geography of India.
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone, geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
• Odisha’s natural resources: water, forests & minerals.
• Odisha’s Physiography and Riverine system.
• Salient features of Indian society, Diversity of India and Odisha.
• Role of women and women’s organization, population an associated issues,poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and remedies.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society as a whole and Odisha.
• Distribution and growth of tribes and tribal population in Odisha; Urbanization – Growth of urban population and urban centres in Odisha.
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

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