GENERAL STUDIES
You Have To Read And Learn Following Subjects And Topics From General Studies
Indian Polity: Introduction to Constitution of India – Historical Background of Indian Constitution – Making of Indian Constitution – Features of Indian Constitution – The Preamble – The Union and Its Territory – Citizenship – Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) – Fundamental Duties – The Union Executive – The State Executive – Parliament – State Legislature – Local Bodies – Union Territories – Schedule Areas and Tribal Areas – The Judiciary – Tribunals – Parliamentary System and Presidential System – Indian Federal System – Centre-State Relations – Inter-State Relations – Emergency Provisions – Constitutional bodies – Non-Constitutional bodies – Elections – Anti-Defection Law – Official Language – Amendment of the Constitution – Special Provisions for some States – Miscellaneous Topics – Current Events on Polity and Governance.
Indian Economy: Basics Of Economy – National Income – Methods Of Measuring National Income – Green GDP – Incremental Capital Output Ratio (ICOR) – Growth And Development – Major Issues Of Economic Development – Inclusive Growth – Sustainable Development – Human Development Index – Socio-Economic Issues – Poverty Unemployment – Economic Planning In India – Planning Commission and its Objectives – Five Year Plans – Finance Commission – Resource Mobilisation – Investment Models – Niti Aayog – Economic Reforms – New Economic Policy 1991 – Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation – Public Private Partnership (PPP) – Inflation – Phases of Business Cycle – Depression, Recovery, Boom, Recession – Tax Structure And Public Finance – Indian Financial Market – Banking Sector – Insurance Sector – Money Stock Measures – Security Market Sector – Stock Market – External Sector – International Economic Organizations – Agriculture Sector – Industry And Infrastructure Sector – Services Sector – Miscellaneous Topics – Current Events on Economy.
Ancient Indian History: Historic Period – Sources of Ancient Indian History – Stone Age – The Chalcolithic Period – Megalithic Period – Indus Valley Civilization – Vedic Age – Iron Age – Janapadas and Mahajanapadas – Buddhism and Jainism – Rise of Magadha – Iranian or Persian invasion – The Mauryan Empire – Post Mauryan Period (Sungas, Kanvas, Kushanas) – Satavahana Empire – Sangam age – The Gupta Empire – Harsha and Rise of Regional Kingdoms – Cultural Development in South India – Early Indian Cultural Developments – Early Medieval India 750-1200 AD.
Medieval Indian History: Advent of Arabs and Turks – The Delhi Sultanate 1206-1526 – Emergence of Provincial Kingdoms – Vijayanagara Empire – Bahmani Kingdom – Deccan Kingdoms – Bhakti Movement and Sufi Movement – The Mughal Empire – The Maratha Empire.
Modern India History: Rise of Autonomous States in 18th Century – Advent of Europeans – Expansion and Consolidation of British Rule In India – 1857 Revolt – Social religious Reform movements in India – Rise of National Consciousness and Freedom Struggle – Formation of Indian National Congress – Moderates phase 1885-1905 – Extremist Phase 1905-1919 – Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi movement – Surat Split – Revolutionary Terrorism Movement Phase-1 – Ghadar party – Lucknow Pact 1916 – Home Rule Movement in India; – Gandhian Phase in India (1919-1927) – Arrival of Mahatma Gandhi; Champaran Satyagraha; Ahmedabad Mill Strike; Kheda Satyagraha; Rowlatt Act 1919; Anti Rowlatt Satyagraha; Jallianwala Bagh Massacre; Khilafat movement; Non-cooperation movement; Swaraj Party and Constructive Work – Gandhian Phase in India (1927-1939) – Simon Commission; Deepavali declaration; Nehru report; Purna Swaraj resolution; Lahore session of Congress 1929; Civil Disobedience Movement; Gandhi’s Eleven points; Dandi March; Gandhi Irwin pact; Round table conferences; Communal award and Poona pact; Elections in 1937; Congress Ministries in office 1937-39; – Gandhian Phase in India (1940-1947) – August offer 1940; Individual Satyagraha; Cripps mission; Quit India Movement; Karachi session 1943; Subhash Chandra Bose and INA; Rajagopalachari Formula 1944; Gandhi Jinnah Talks 1944; Desai Liaquat proposals 1945; Wavell plan 1945 and Shimla conference 1945; Cabinet Mission plan 1946; Direct Action Day (16 August 1946); Interim Government 1946; Constituent Assembly; Mountbatten Plan; Indian Independence Act 1947; – Revolutionary Terrorist Movement 2nd Phase – Hindustan Socialist Republican Association; Peshawar Conspiracy Case 1922-1927; Kanpur Bolshevik Conspiracy Case 1924; Meerut Conspiracy Case 1929; Chittagong Armoury Raid 1930; – Growth of Left Movement in India – Formation of Communist Party in India; Formation of Congress Socialist Party; Growth of Socialist Ideas in INC – Nehru and Bose; Workers Movement and Emergence of Trade Unions in India; – British Administrative Changes – Economic colonialism and British rule – History of Press in India – Growth of Modern Education in India – Governor Generals And Viceroys – Tribal and other popular uprisings – The Peasant Movements.
Physical and World Geography: The Universe and Solar System – The Earth – Landforms and Geomorphic Processes – Climate and Atmosphere – Hydrosphere and Oceans – Biosphere – Soils – Economic Geography – The Seven Continents and Map Pointing – Miscellaneous Topics.
Indian Geography: India Size and Location – Physiographic Divisions of India – Drainage System of India – Climate – Natural Vegetation and Wild Life – Soils and Types of Soils in India – Population – Major Tribes of India – Migration – Settlements and Types of Settlements – Agriculture in India – Irrigation – Green Revolution – Major Crops in India – Industries – Mineral Resources in India – Energy Resources – Service Sector – Transportation and Communication – Tourism – Natural Hazards and Disasters – Disaster Management.
Environment and Ecology: Ecology, Environment and Ecosystem – Components of Environment – Levels of Ecology – Ecotone – Ecological Niche – Ecological Succession – Bio-Geo-Chemical Cycles – Structure and Functions of Ecosystem – Producers, Consumers and Decomposers – Energy Flow in the Ecosystem – Food chain, Food web and Ecological pyramids – Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification – Types of Ecosystems – Terrestrial Ecosystem and Aquatic Ecosystem – Eutrophication and Algal Blooms – Coral Reefs and Coral Bleaching – Environmental Issues Environmental Pollution and its effects – Pollutant and Types of Pollutants – Bio-Remediation and types of bioremediation – Solid waste – Electronic waste (E-Waste) – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – Biodiversity – Levels of biodiversity – Measuring biodiversity – Indian Biodiversity – Nation Biogeographic classification of India – Benefits and Threats of Biodiversity – Conservation of Biodiversity: In-Situ And Ex-Situ – Protected Areas – National Parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves – Sacred Groves of India – Biosphere Reserve: Criteria and Structure of Biosphere Reserve – Biosphere Reserves in India – Hot-spots of Biodiversity – Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme – Man-Animal conflicts: Causes and Remedial Measures – IUCN Red Data Book and Red List – Flora and Fauna of India – Marine Organisms – India’s Conservation Efforts – Climate Change: Causes and its Impact – Global Warming and Green House Effect – Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies – Ozone Depletion – Acid Rain – Ocean Acidification – India’s efforts to combat Climate Change – Environmental Legislation in India – Environmental Organizations in India – International Climate change Organizations – International Efforts for Environmental Protection – Miscellaneous Topics – Current Events on Environment.
Science And Technology: Science and Technology Developments and Their Applications and Effects In Everyday Life – Achievements Of Indians In Science & Technology – Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology – National Policies of Science, Technology and Innovation – Major Scientific Institutes for Science and Technology – ISRO and DRDO – Awareness In The Fields Of IT, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Telecom, Electronics, Space Technology, Defence Technology, Computers, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology, Genetic Engineering – Genetically Modified Crops – Tissue Culture Methods and Applications – Animal Husbandry – Transgenic Animals – Issues Relating To Intellectual Property Rights – Energy Resources – Conventional and Non- Conventional Energy Resources – Clean Energy Resources – Energy Policy of India – Nuclear Energy – Development of Nuclear programmes in India – Nuclear Policy of India – Human Diseases – Common Infections and Preventive measures – Immunity – Vaccines and Production of Modern Vaccines – Current Events on Science and Technology.
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