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General Studies-1

1. Indian Heritage, Culture and Art (Pre + Main)

➢Major aspects of art form - choreography, sculpture, painting, architecture, music from ancient times to
modern times
➢Culture, literature and architecture from ancient times to modern times -- Indus Civilization, Vedic period,
Vedic literature, Buddhism and Jain Darshan, Mimansa, Upanishad
➢Art and Culture of the Gupta period, Chola dynasty, Pallava dynasty and Mughal period
➢The form of major art in modern India

2. History of India (Pre + Main)

i. Ancient India and Medieval India - Alauddin Khilji, Vijayanagara Empire, policies of the Mughal period,
Akbar, Bhakti Period Sufi era and social reforms
ii. Modern India - Company rule (1765 - 1858), First Independence Movement (1857),
British period - economic political and social policies and administration of the British, Significant events
since the Indian National Congress (1885)
After freedom integration and reorganization of states,
➢Personality - Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Patel etc.

3. History of the world

➢Industrial Revolution (1750), Karl Marx, Revolution of France, Freedom Movement of America,
Consolidation of Germany, Integration of Italy
➢Japan's rise, World War I, Russia's revolution, fascism in Italy (Mussolini), Nazism in Germany (Hitler),
World War II, China Revolution (1949)
➢Colonialism, the end of colonialism, communism, capitalism, socialism and its impact on society.

4. Basic principles of geography

➢General Introduction to the Solar System, Factors Affecting Climate
➢How the Earth originated - Continental flux, plate tectonics
➢Formation of compaction - dew, frost, fog, condensation, humidity, atmospheric pressure, air force.
➢Types of winds - sunstroke, typhoon, cyclone, occipital.
➢Ocean, sea, water stream, volcano.
➢Types of rock and rocks
➢The factors of change in nature - earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, bustling, important geophysical
phenomena etc.
➢Important geographical features- water sources, snowfall etc.
➢Changes and impacts in vegetation and animal life

5. Geography of the World

➢Distribution of major natural resources in the world, (including South Asia and Indian subcontinent)
➢Agriculture, crops, minerals and World's important industries
➢Factors responsible for establishing industries of primary secondary and tertiary sector in different parts of the
world.

6. Geography of India
➢Natural and geographical division of India, area of climate, monsoon, vegetation, forest, soil.
➢Agriculture in India, crop, irrigation tools, flow system, coral reef
➢Mineral resources, industry, localization, transport system, benefits and effects of demographic in India.

7. Indian society
➢The characteristics of Indian society, diversity, role of women and women's organization of Indian society.
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➢Population and related issues, poverty and developmental issues.

➢Urbanization-- Problems and Measures
➢Social empowerment, sectarianism, regionalism and secularism

General Studies-2

1. Governance
➢Role of civil services in a democracy.
➢Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability
➢E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential
➢Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

2. Constitution
➢Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and
basic structure..
➢Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and
issues arising out of these
➢Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the
Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
➢Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
➢Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional
Bodies.

3. Polity
➢Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal
structure.
➢Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
➢Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
➢Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
➢Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
➢Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementation.
➢Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

4. Social Justice
➢Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of
these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these
vulnerable sections.
➢Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources
➢Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

5. International relations
➢India and its neighboring countries
➢India's foreign policy, Look east policy, Gujral theory, Act East Policy, India's nuclear policy, Non Resident
Indian
➢Importance of Indian Ocean for India
➢Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
➢IMPORTANT to understand IR
· Non-alignment, Cold War, Germany integration(1989), Dissolution of the Soviet Russia(1991)
· Vietnam War(1945-1975), Islamic Revolution Iran(1979), Iraq Iran War(1980-88).
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· First Gulf War(1990-91), Second Gulf War(2003-11), Arab Revolution(2010-2014)

➢Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate –
UNO,UNESCO,UNICEFF,IMF,WB,ILO,FAO,WTO,IC,IDEA,WIPO,UNDP,UNA-
2003,SAPTA,SAFTA,INTERPOL .
➢ Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests,
Indian diaspora.

General Studies-3

1. Technology
➢What are the achievements of India in field of science and technology
➢What are the indigenous technologies developed in India in the field of science and technology and what new
technologies are coming up
➢India's achievements in information technology and space
➢India's achievements in the field of bio-technology,nanotechnology, computer and robot.
➢What is the intellectual property rights, when it has been implemented, what are the challenges and related terms.

2. Economic development
➢What is the role of agriculture in the Indian economy?
➢Government policies and schemes
➢Banking system of india
➢What is the place of India in world trade?
➢Share Market
➢Integrated development and sustainable development
➢Public distribution system - purpose, work, limitations
➢Animal husbandry and horticulture, Land reform.
➢Development of infrastructure - roads, railways, harbors, airports etc.
➢Investment model, PPP model
➢Niti aayog
➢Effect of changes in industrial policy and industrial development
➢Liberalization and reform - liberalization
➢The Indian Financial Market, Tax System
➢Buffer stock and food related issues
➢Government budget

3. Environment and biodiversity

➢Environment pollution- erosion and protection
➢Social knowledge, important international conference, important organization, important federal relative to
environment

4. Security
➢Internal security - terrorism, extremism, Naxalites
➢Security of External Boundary - land, Wind and Sea
➢Cyber Security - Role of Social Networking Sites, Basics
➢Factors challenging our safety - smuggling of weapons, smuggling of drugs, drug trafficking
➢India's Security Agencies (IB, RAW etc)

4. Disaster Management
➢Disaster Management - Elements of Disaster Management, What kind of arrangements are made when disasters
come?

(SYLLABUS EXPLAINED BY VIKAS KUMAR)

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