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🧵 The Cotton Story: From Harappa to Colonialism Around 5,000 years ago, the people of the Harappan Civilization were among the first in the world to cultivate cotton, spin yarn, and weave cloth. Archaeologists found cotton fibers at Mohenjo-daro and spindle whorls across Harappan sites, showing a sophisticated textile industry. ➡️ Harappa → Cotton Textiles → Trade The fine cotton cloth of India became famous across Asia and the Mediterranean. For centuries, Indian cotton fabrics from regions like Bengal, Gujarat, and the Coromandel Coast were prized globally. ➡️ Europe Discovers Indian Cotton By the 16th–17th centuries, Europeans were fascinated by Indian cotton textiles. They were lighter, cheaper, more colorful, and more comfortable than European woolen fabrics. ➡️ British East India Company Arrives Initially, the British came as traders, purchasing Indian cotton textiles for European markets. Demand was so high that Indian textiles threatened European manufacturers. ➡️ Industrial Revolution Changes Everything In the late 18th century, inventions such as the spinning jenny and power loom enabled Britain to manufacture cotton cloth on a massive scale. But factories needed enormous quantities of raw cotton. ➡️ Cotton and Slavery The cheapest source of raw cotton became plantations in the Americas. Millions of Africans were forcibly transported as slaves to work on cotton plantations in places such as the southern United States. Indian cotton textiles → British industrial demand → American cotton plantations → Expansion of slavery ➡️ Cotton and Colonialism To secure raw materials and markets for factory-made goods, Britain expanded colonial control: Colonies supplied raw cotton. Colonies became captive markets for British textiles. India was transformed from a major exporter of finished textiles into a supplier of raw cotton and a consumer of British cloth.

TRIFED – Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India; focuses on tribal products and livelihoods. NSTFDC – National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation; provides financial assistance for tribal economic development. NESTS – Administers EMRS. ✅ NCST – National Commission for Scheduled Tribes; constitutional body for safeguarding ST rights.

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Key words Science and technology Anthropology Turkana boy Where is lake turkana ?(prelims’26) Human genome project (prelims’26 - Genome India project) Neanderthal Denisovan (2019 prelims pyq) How can proteins be used for finding the DNA sequence?

Gs2 What is the Role of judiciary in upholding or protection of justice?

Gs2 Critically analyse the significance of UJJWALA scheme ?

Gs3 Internal security Gs4 Ethics and integrity What is the role of central economic intelligence bureau ? Under which ministry is this bureau set up ? What are the various departments under ministry of finance ?

Key words to be noted Gs4 Companies act Serious fraud investigation office Detection and Prosecution or Recommendation of prosecution, White collar crimes/frauds

Upsc Cse prelims question 2026 Gs1

1. Enforcement Directorate (ED) Ministry: Ministry of Finance Department: Department of Revenue Role: Investigates economic crimes such as: Money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Foreign exchange violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) 2. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs Department: It functions directly under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (not under Finance Ministry). Role: Investigates serious and complex corporate frauds under the Companies Act, 2013. Gs3 What is money laundering ? Gs4 How ethics and integrity can be established?

Gs3 Internal security What is the significance of Zojila tunnel ?

Why has the RBI announced currency swap for ECR and FCNR deposits? What is FCNR deposits ?

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