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SUBJECT/TOPICS
Polity - History of Constitution
Polity - FRs & DPSP
Indian Geography - Physiography
Geography-River system in India
Science & Technology
Environment
History - Modern
History - Modern
Economy- Introduction to Economics
History - Ancient/Culture
History - Ancient/Culture
History - Medieval/Culture
MOCK TEST -1
MOCK TEST -2
MOCK TEST -3
FOCUS
Fundamental Rights (FR) [ Part III ]and Fundamental Duties[ Part IV-A ]; Directive
Policy (DPSP) [ Part IV ]
The Himalayas- The Greater Himalayas(Himadri), Lesser Himalayas(Himachal
(Siwaliks); Peninsular Plateau and Peninsular Mountains; The North Plains and t
Indian Desert; Islands
General Science & Technology- The questions from this section are based o
understanding and awareness. It will be more of application oriented and latest
the lines of UPSC Standards.
Soils in India Alluvial, Black, Red, Laterite; Its location (availability); Characteri
Soil Erosion Sheet erosion, gully erosion etc.- causes; Impact of salinizatio
acidification of soil; Soil Conservation methods - crop rotation, Contour farming
crops, conservation tillage and planted windbreaks
Inflation, Depression, Recession and related terms and concepts, Inflation meas
WPI. Role of Government and RBI
Role and functions of RBI, Monetary Policy, Supply of money, Different types o
functioning, Commercial Banks, RRBs, Development banks, NABARD, NBFC
reforms like Basel Reforms etc. Key Terms- Financial Inclusion, Fiscal Consol
Banking, Non-Performing Assets, Priority Sector lending etc., and other related c
Banking Committees setup with regard to Banking Reforms
General Science & Technology
Environmental Legislations- National and International
Union Government - Union Executive , Union Legislature Parliam
Tropical Evergreen forests, Deciduous, Hill forests Thorn, Littoral and Swamp fo
group and States they belong to; their Skills; Festivals they celebrate, Demogra
Sanctuaries, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserves, Biosphere Res
Endangered Species, Vulnerable and Extinct species
Prehistoric Period- Stone Age, Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Cha
Valley Civilization/ Harappan Civilization (2500 BC- 1500 BC);Vedic Period (15
Buddhism and Jainism; Kingdoms/Empires during the Ancient Pe
The Solar system; Motion of the Earth - Rotation and Revolution - its impact o
Inclination of the Earths Axis its effect on seasons; Earths crust- The Struc
Classification of Rocks
A general idea about Continental Drift Theory, Plate Tectonics Theory, Sea F
Geomorphic process - Exogenic and Endogenic, Volcanoes, Weathering, Mass M
avalanche, landslides; Erosion and Deposits
Geographical features Atlas mountains, Highlands and the regions they are
regions across the world
Prehistoric Period- Stone Age, Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Cha
Valley Civilization/ Harappan Civilization (2500 BC- 1500 BC);Vedic Period (15
Buddhism and Jainism; Kingdoms/Empires during the Ancient Pe
Prehistoric Period- Stone Age, Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Cha
Valley Civilization/ Harappan Civilization (2500 BC- 1500 BC);Vedic Period (15
Buddhism and Jainism; Kingdoms/Empires during the Ancient Pe
BoP, Capital & Current Account Convertibility, Foreign Exchange rate, Rupe
depreciation, Convertibility, Trade deficits, Savings and Investment, Issues like
Crisis, Gold imports, CEPA, CECA
General Science & Technology
Contemporary environmental issues- Climate change, Global Warming, Disast
Panchayati Raj, Urban Local bodies; and constitutional bodies
Non-constitutional bodies; Tribunals and special provisions related to SCs, STs,
etc.
Types- Warm and Cold Currents; Factors influencing the Movement of the Ocea
water found on the Earths surface
Have a basic idea about major Climatic Types Tropical, Desert, Mediterranean
Polar type)
Political , Social, Economic organization during different rulers- the Delhi Sulta
Empire and the Bahamani Kingdoms, Mughals etc.; Art and Architecture durin
(especially during Mughal rule); The rise and decline of different empires and d
Political , Social, Economic organization during different rulers- the Delhi Sulta
Empire and the Bahamani Kingdoms, Mughals etc.; Art and Architecture durin
(especially during Mughal rule); The rise and decline of different empires and d
World Bank, IMF, ADB, WTO and related issues- Agriculture, Patent issues,
Questions would encompass all the previous 9 topics from Econo
General Science & Technology
Contemporary environmental issues- Climate change, Global Warming, Disast
easures