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FAQ
1. What is the programme all about?
Mains Test Series provide platform for checking one’s preparation level as well as
the status of time and speed management.
It gives aspirants an idea about writing an articulated answer in sync with the
conceptual requirement of the question asked.
Programme consists of:
(a) Sectional Test : 10
(b) Essay: 2
(C) Mock Tests: 8
The numbers of tests are high as it will help the aspirant in covering whole syllabus
in depth along with inter-disciplinary approach.
2. How is it different from other Test Series?

The trend and pattern of questions asked in UPSC changes each year. Predictability
of pattern become difficult thus one should prepare holistically for the examination.
This programme has been designed to cater that. Regular Test Series is mere
inclined for answer writing only, however, this test series cover both concepts +
answer writing practice.
It will cover tests under different heads:
! Sectional Tests: This paper will be conducted Subject Wise. Each test will consist of 20
questions, designed to check the conceptual clarity and indepth understanding of the
aspirant.
! Mock Tests: Mock tests will be conducted on the line of UPSC pattern consist of Paper
1, Paper 2, Paper 3 and Paper 4.
! Essay Mock: 2 Essay Mock Test will be conducted as per UPSC Pattern.
3. Who can join?

It is beneficial for both the fresher’s and experienced as it will provide broader
scope for answer writing practice with respect to both Core Conceptual as
well as inter-disciplinary approach of the syllabus.
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4. How discussion classes will be conducted?

It is a major USP of this program as in longer discussion; there will be coverage of
concerned syllabus area along with each question. Instead of merely discussing
the answer, which is already present in the detailed hints provided, we focus on
conceptual clarity and broader discussion on the issue, sometime also covering
alternate questions on same topic.
5. Why are discussions 3-4 hours long?

It is a major USP of this program as in longer discussion; there will be coverage of
concerned syllabus area along with each question. Instead of merely discussing
the answer, which is already present in the detailed hints provided, we focus on
conceptual clarity and broader discussion on the issue, sometime also covering
alternate questions on same topic.
6. Why One on One Discussion after copy evaluation?

General perception of joining any test series by aspirants is evaluation &
assessment of their preparation. But after assessment, improvement in marks
is also important. We conduct one on one interaction with concern faculty after
copy evaluation of every test.
While interacting with faculty aspirants get an idea How to improve marks in a
particular question. As the whole game and grammer of UPSC is in and around
improvement of half marks & one marks.
7. What is the importance of Supplementary notes?

Model answers provide the information only for a particular question, but through
the supplementary notes, the overall facts and concepts related to that topic
asked in question is provided in detail. After completion of 20 tests students will
have a collection of Supplementary notes of 400+ Topics of paper 1, 2, 3, and 4.
It shall be of immense help for the students in the revision of preparation before
the exam.
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Test Schedule
SECTIONAL TEST
Test No. Test Date Test Topics
Test: 1 20 December, 2020 Ethics - 1
International Relations + Worlds

Test: 2 27 December, 2020
History + International Organisation
Test: 3 03 January, 2021 Geography + Disaster Management
Test: 4 10 January, 2021 Essay - 1
Test: 5 17 January, 2021 Indian Polity and Constitution + PIC
Test: 6 24 January, 2021 Ethics - 2
Test: 7 31 January, 2021 Art Culture & Modern India
Test: 8 07 February, 2021 Essay - 2
Science and Technology + Internal

Test: 9 14 February, 2021
Security
Test: 10 21 February, 2021 Indian Society and Governance
Test: 11 28 February, 2021 Indian Economy
Test: 12 07 March, 2021 Agriculture + Environment

MOCK TEST (AFTER PRELIMS)

Test No. Test Topics
Test: 13 Mock Test 1 GS Paper- 1 (Entire Syllabus)

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TEST: 1 - ETHICS - 1
20 DECEMBER , 2020
Ethics and Human Interface

(1) Ethics: Basic Introduction section
Dimensions and Essence of Ethics Contribution to society by Civil Services
Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian (4) India & World Thinkers

Perspective and Western Perspective
Indian Thinkers
Basic concepts: morality and value
! Mahatama Gandhi
Ethics in public life
! Dr. S Radhakrishnan
Ethics in Economic Life
! Rabindranath Tagore
Freedom and Discipline
! Swami DayanandSaraswati
Duties and Rights
! MahadevaGovindaRanade
Virtue Ethics
! Sri Aurobindo
Consequences of Ethics in Human Actions ! Swami Vivekananda
Values and Ethics in Government: Legislature, ! Sardar Patel
Executive and judiciary
! Buddha
Contribution of Family in Value Education
! Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Contribution of Society in Inculcating Values
! Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Role of Educational Institutions in Inculcating
! ChhatrapatiShahuMaharaj
Values
! Mother Teresa
(2) Human values ! Amitabha Chowdhury
Human Values& Socialization ! Aruna Roy
Individual Personality and Values ! T N Seshan
Values and Skill ! E Sreedharan
Fundamental and Instrumental Values Administrative Thinkers
Democratic values ! Max Weber
Role of Ethical values in governance and ! Elton Mayo
society ! Peter Drucker
Significance of values in civil services ! Chestar Barnard
Aesthetic values ! Mary Parker Follet
Values in work life and professional ethics World Thinkers
! Plato
(3) Aptitude and Foundational Values of Civil ! Aristotle
Services ! Socrates
Essential Aptitude for civil servants ! Jeremy Bentham
Foundational Values of Civil Services ! J.S. Mill
Civil Services Accountability ! Thomas Hobbes
Neutrality, Anonymity, Integrity , Humility ! John Locke
,Adaptability , Magnanimity , Perseverance ! Jean Jacques Rousseau
Impartiality and Non-Partisanship ! John Rawls
Tolerance and compassion for the Weaker ! Immanuel Kant

! Carol Gilligan ! J L Nehru

! Jean Paul Sartre ! Lee Kuan Yew
! Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel ! Henry Ford
! Confucius ! Abdul Kalam
! Rene Descartes ! Muhammad Yunus
! Karl Marx ! Wangari Maathai
! Adam Smith ! Kofi Annan
! Thomas Aquinas ! Lech Walesa
! David Hume ! Desmond Tutu
! Democritus
! Isaac Newton
! Galileo
! Elie Wiesel
! Friedrich Nietzsche
! King Ashoka
! Montesquieu
! Sun Yat Sen
! Voltaire
! Thomas Jefferson (5) Attitude
Indian & World Leaders Components of Attitude: Affective, Cognitive ,
! Benjamin Franklin Behavioral component
! Martin Luther King Functions of Attitude: Adjustive, Ego-
! Dalai Lama Defensive, Value-Expressive , Knowledge
! Nelson Mandela Function
! Mahatma Gandhi Attitude Formation Model
! Siddhartha Gautama Impact of Beliefs and Values on Attitude
! Aung San Suu Kyi Group Influences
! Swami Vivekananda Social Influence
! Albert Einstein Persuasion Tactics and Tools of Persuasion
! Abraham Lincoln Moral Attitude formation
! Mother Teresa Political Attitude formation
Ethics and Governance

(1) Values & Ethics in Public Administration Concept of business ethics
Ethical Concerns in Public Institution (2) Probity in Governance
Ethical Concerns in Private Institutions
Concept of Public Service
Ethical Dilemmas in Public and Private
Institutions Philosophical basis of Governance and Probity
Laws, Rules and Regulations as Source of Information Sharing, Transparency and Right
Ethical Guidance to Information
Accountability and Ethical Governance Flaws in RTI and recommendations for
Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in improvement
Governance Importance of vigilant citizens
Moral Judgments in International Relations Information sharing and participation
Ethical Relation in Funding Importance of Code of ethics
International Relations and concept of Moral Code of Ethics in Professions
Responsibility Code of Conduct for Ministers; for Legislators;
Ethics in working of international organizations for Civil Servants; for Regulators and for the
What is Corporate Governance? Judiciary
Models of Corporate Social Responsibility Components of a Citizen Charter
Steps taken by World Bank for Good Corporate Steps in formulation of a Citizen’s Charter …
Governance Concept of Work Culture
Norms for Corporate Government in India The Indian Approach to Work

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Methods of improving Work Culture Probity in public life Corrupt practice among
Quality of Service Delivery civil servants and official misconduct
Utilisation of Public Funds Exposing corruption: Civil Society initiatives
and role of Whistle blower Act
Problems in Fund Release and Utilization
Parliamentary Control on Expenditure Tackling corruption: Role of government and
institutions of governance
Corruption in India: extent, dimension, and
response Controlling corruption: Various approaches
and efficacy
Corruption as a social evil
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TEST: 2 - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

+ WORLD HISTORY
27 DECEMBER, 2020
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR)

(1) INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY ! South China Sea: objection of China to India’s
presence
Evolution and Challenges
! China denies CPEC backing as ‘debt trap’ for
! Evolution of India’s foreign policy (Including
Pakistan (Debt trap diplomacy of China)
NAM, Look East and Gujral Doctrine)
! The Unintended Consequences of India’s
! Determinants and challenges of India’s
Foreign Policy Policy on Citizenship for Tibetan Refugees
Recent Policies ! China’s Economic Slowdown

! Neighborhood first policy India-Pakistan
! Act east policy ! Indo-Pak Relations : Border Dispute and J&K
issue
! Link west policy
! Terrorism emanating from Pakistan
! Indian ocean outreach
! Soft Power and Hard Power diplomacy ! Indus waters policy shift
! Defence and Nuclear Diplomacy ! Dispute over Gilgit-Baltistan
! Space diplomacy ! CPEC in PoK
! Para diplomacy-A New Way for Indian Foreign ! Nuclear India-Pak-US
Policy? ! Indian stance regarding Baluchistan
! Middle Power Coalition India Bhutan
! Significance of PMO in foreign policy making ! Bhutan’s significance for Indian Foreign
! India’s Strategic Connect with the World policy
! Rise of Realpolitik in India’s Foreign Policy in ! India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty
recent times ! Objection of Bhutan to India’s Motor vehicle
! Indian Diaspora agreement
! Bhutan’s rejection of China’s BRI
(2) INDIA AND ITS NEIGHBOURS
India-Nepal
India-China ! Indo-Nepal Relations : Fluctuating ties
! Border dispute
! Nepal’s tilt towards China
! China’s string of pearls
! Nepal-China Transit Agreement: An
! China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Prospects Evaluation
and Pitfalls
! India’s concern about Nepal’s new
Maritime Silk Road” linking the Indian Constitution
and Pacific Oceans ! The Issue of Water and Hydropower
Why India is alarmed regarding BRI? Cooperation
! India’s trade deficit with China ! Nepal Bharat Maitri Project
! China’s Malacca Dilemma India-Myanmar
! 2+1 Dialogue mechanism proposed by China ! Democracy in Myanmar
! A rising China: Challenges the US primacy in ! Scope for cooperation between N-E India &
Asia and role of India Myanmar
! Chinese project of diverting Tibetan waters ! Rohingya issue

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! Buddhist Chauvinism SAARC/BIMSTEC/BBIN

! Major Projects: Kaladan multi-modal corridor, ! SAARC: Challenges and Prospects
India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway ! Intra-low regional trade
India-Bangladesh ! BIMSTEC as an alternative to SAARC
! Indo-Bangladesh Relations ! Nepal withdrew from first ever BIMSTEC’s
! Water Dispute Teesta water issue & Ganga military drill in India.
river dispute ! Progress of BBIN project
! Bangladesh demand to stop the construction Global Issues
of the Tipaimukh Hydro-Electric Power
Project on the Barak River ! Disarmament
! Differences in approach of India and China ! Climate Change
towards Bangladesh ! Terrorism
! Illegal Immigration ! Global Governance
! Understanding Bangladesh’s Unexpected ! Indian Diaspora
Development Success
(3) INDIA AND EXTENDED NEIGHBOURHOOD
India-Afghanistan
! Instability in Afghanistan and role of India India-Indonesia
! India’s cooperation in Afghanistan ! Indonesia’s vision as a “Global Maritime
Axis.” and it’s significance for India
! Moscow Format
India-Singapore
India-Maldives
! India-Singapore Bilateral Agreement for naval
! Geostrategic Importance of Maldives cooperation
! Recent developments in Maldives Thailand
exemplifying recalibration of ties
! Indo-Thai relations: Challenges &
! FTA Between China AndMaldives - Warning opportunities
For India
India-Vietnam
India-Srilanka
! India -Vietnam’s strategic cooperation
! Sino-Sri Lanka Relationship
India-ASEAN
! Fishermen issue
! Importance of ASEAN in establishing peace
! Issues on 13th amendment (Tamil & Minority and stability in region
Rights)
! ASEAN-India Relations: Prospects and
! Human Right violations & OHCHR Resolution Challenges in Economic Partnership
on Sri Lanka
! India’s cooperation with the ASEAN has been
Indian Ocean Region less than China and Japan
! Indian Ocean region and world affairs
(4) Central Asia
! India is a “Net Security Provider” of the Indian
Ocean ! Connect Central Asia Policy
! Increasing Chinese influence in the Indian ! Importance of central Asia
Ocean ! Golden Crescent
! 20 years of formation of IORA ! Connectivity Projects (INSTC, Ashgabat
! Piracy in the Indian Ocean Agreement, TAPI Pipeline)
! Seychelles’ parliament refusal to ratify an India Mongolia
Indian naval base plan on the Assumption ! India-Mongolia Bilateral Cooperation
Island
! Mongolia launched construction of first
! Importance of Seychelles to India strategically oil refinery ,constructed by India
Indo-Pacific
! Concept of Indo-Pacific from perspectives
(5) West Asia/Middle East
different countries ! Importance of West Asia for India
! East Asia Summit acts as a bridge for Indo- ! Change in West Asian strategic thinking
Pacific region ! China’s engagement in West Asia and
! India-Pacific Regional Dialogue challenges to India

! Reasons behind India’s active strategic the USA

engagements with West Asian countries ! Bilateral Social Security Agreements
without participating in West Asian turmoil
! The rise of protectionist regime in USA and
! Shia-Sunni wedge in West Asian countries the challenges for the Indian
! Importance of Saudi Arabia ,Challenges in ! Importance of New Security strategy (NSS)of
India-Saudi Arabia Relations USA for India
! Plight on Indian migrant workers. ! Recent US extraterritorial Sanctions and their
! Relations between India and United Arab potential impacts on India
Emirates ! Potential impact of US sanctions towards
! Middle East to India Deep water Pipeline Russia, Iran and North Korea using CAATSA
(MEIDP) on US-India relation,
India-Iran ! USA pulls out of INF treaty-Its implication for
India
! Consolidating India-Iran Cooperation
! Pivot to the East policy of the USA
! Connectivity- Importance of Chabahar port
! The Arithmetic of India-U.S. Relations and the
! Iran nuclear deal: Iran Sanctions & India’s Russian Factor
Options
! The First India-US 2+2 Dialogue: An
India Israel: Assessment
! From ‘in the closet’ into a fast-developing ! Challenges in Implementing JCPOA after the
open relationship US Withdrawal
! strategic significance of the Indo-Israeli ! LEMA-Logistics Exchange Memorandum of
relationship Agreement
! De-hyphenation of Israel and Palestine ! Visa, Free Trade and WTO
(6) INDIA AND WORLD India-Canada
! Uranium Deal
India-Africa
India-Russia
! India-Africa Trade relations: Prospects
! India’s increasing defence deal with USA,
! Contribution of Indian Diaspora in various Israel
fields in Africa.
! Russian arms deal with Pakistan
! African co-operation in ensuring security and
peace in Indian Ocean region ! Stagnation between India-Russia Relations
! India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in ! Russian proposal of ‘Eurasian Economic
Africa’s hydrocarbon sector. Union
! Strategic Partnership between India and India-Japan
South Africa
! Japan’s funding of major projects in India
India-Europe ! Nuclear Pact
! The first India-Nordic Summit
! Japan’s Pacifism
! What is GDPR? its implication for India
! 13th annual India - Japan summit
! influx of refugees into Europe
India-Australia
! irritants between India-EU (FTA)
! Australia’s “An India Economic Strategy to
! A new European Union strategy for India
2035”, a vision document
! Ukrainian Crisis’ has lead to resurgence of
cold war ! Nuclear cooperation between India-Australia
! Brief on India-UK relations (7) INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATON AND
! Brief on India-France relations GLOBAL ISSUES
India and USA
United Nation and UNSC
! Brief of India-US relations
! UNSC Reforms : Importance and Challenges
! Mutually supportive Defence cooperation
relationship BRICS
! logjams in implementation of civil nuclear ! Advantages of setting up the New
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! Prospects and Challenges of BRICS the efficacy of international legal and judicial
Commonwealth systems
! Shared history of Commonwealth ! Lone-wolf attacks.
! Relevance in current time and Areas of Yemen Crisis-
Cooperation
! Yemen Crisis: Reasons and impacts
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
! Benefits and challenges of India’s entry in South China Sea
SCO ! Contention over South China Sea and South
IMF – The International Monetary Fund: China Sea Ruling
! issues concerning the reforms in Bretton ! Senkaku and Diaoyu conflict between China
Wood twins and needs structural reforms
to reflect post globalization realities of the and Japan
world ! Role of India in the wake of increasing South
NATO – The North Atlantic Treaty China Sea dispute
Organization: Other
! Relevance of NATO in post USSR era
! World coming towards a new multi-polar
TPP – The Trans-Pacific Partnership:
order with USA as a waning superpower and
! Will RCEP prove to be a competitor of TPP in
China-Russia axis as an emerging challenger
the Asia-Pacific region
WTO – The World Trade Organization: ! India and the International Solar Alliance
! Doha round and Singapore Agenda: ! Venezuela-Columbia Border Issue

Challenges in implementation ! AIIB & The Changing World Order
! USA-India dispute
! Multilateral export control regimes :
! Need to revamp WTO
Significance and challenges of India’s Entry
Arctic Council:
! US-Venezuela Stand-off : Impact on Global
! Arctic is attracting global interest
Oil Prices
IAEA
! Renaissance and Reticence in India’s North-
! India’s nuclear facilities under IAEA
safeguards South Connectivity Platform
Sub Topic: UK Referendum – Brexit ! Strategic Petroleum Reserves: Stocking Oil
! consequences of Brexit for United Kingdom for Rainy Days
and European Union,
! QUAD: Strategic and economic benefits
! effect of Brexit on China and India
! India has been accorded associate member
Sub Topic: Refugee problem:
! Does the world need a new UN convention on status by IEA,: Its importance for India
refugees ! Why RIC is as important to India as JAI and
! United Nations member states (except BRICS ?
the U.S. and Hungary) agreed on a Global
Compact for Migration to better manage ! Rising Protectionism and Currency Wars
international migration
Indian Diaspora
Sub Topic: Terrorism:
! Role played by Indian Diaspora
! Reasons of rise of far right wing politics in
many developed and developing countries ! Issue of safety of Indians abroad
! the Comprehensive Convention on ! Schemes for Welfare of Overseas Indian
International Terrorism (CCIT)
! Indian Diaspora in Gulf
! UNSC’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee
on Jaish-e-Mohammad Chief Masood Azhar ! Nitaqat law and Present Status
! Security Council Resolution 2322 to enhance

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Foreign Policy of India Singapore

Foreign Policy of India South Korea
Virtue of Soft Power Thailand
Middle Power Coalition Vietnam
Terrorism Philippines
Appendix: Global Terrorism Index 2017 Iran
Saudi Arabia
Diplomacy of Buddhism
U AE
Indian Navy at the Front Seat of Indian
Foreign Policy Slowdown in West Asia
Indian Diaspora Return of Retrenched Workers
Race for Resources in Central Asia
Indian Diaspora in Gulf
Kazakshtan
(2) Neighbours Mongolia
India’s Neighbourhood Policy Island Nations
China Africa
South China Sea ruling Nigeria
Water Diplomacy through Dams (4) GLOBAL POWERS

Chumbhi Valley and Doklam Plateau USA
Why China is Winning over India’s A new European Union strategy for India
Neighbors?
Germany
India, China ink fi rst-ever Internal Security
Japan
Cooperation Agreement
Appendix: Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
Nepal (AAGC)
Rebooting India Nepal Ties France
Nepal Withdrew From First Ever BIMSTEC’s Russia
military drill in India
Decline in Indo-Russia Relations
Pakistan
Why RIC is as important to India as JAI and
Shift Indus Waters Treaty Policy BRICS?
Afghanistan UK
Heart of Asia Conference Brazil
Sri Lanka Israel
Bangladesh India’s De-hyphenated Policy
Myanmar
(5) INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS &
Maldives
AGREEMENT
FTA between China and Maldives - Warning
for India IMF
Bhutan World Bank
WTO
(3) Bilateral Relations G-20
Act East Policy ASEAN
Australia BIMSTEC
Indonesia Indian Ocean region and world affairs
BRICS

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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Migration Crisis in Europe

Trans Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) Rising Protectionism and Currency Wars
Regional Comprehensive Economic Greek Debt Crisis
Partnership and India Iran Nuclear Deal
Multilateral Negotiations for a Nuclear Us Sanctions on Iran
Weapons Ban
Global Initiative Launched to Fight Fake
Wassenaar Arrangement and India News
India Admitted to Australia Group
What does US Recognition of Jerusalem
IAEA Means?
Nuclear Security Summit YEMEN WAR and Implications
Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) Why Saudi Arabia is Moving Towards
UNSC Reform Reforms?
Rohingya Repatriation Deal Signed
(6) GLOBAL ISSUES
International Terrorism (7) Etc.
WORLD HISTORY
(1) Industrial Revolution Consequences of World War I

Decline of feudalism Aftermath of World War I
Beginning of Renaissance League of Nations
Pre-industrial Europe
Factors that led to industrial revolution and (7) Russian Revolution
its Impact Major events in pre-revolution Russia
(2) French Revolution Causes and Course of revolution
Causes of the revolution in France Consequences and Aftermath of the war
France under Napoleon Post-Lenin Russia
Impact and Signi icance of revolution
(8) Inter-War Years (1919 To 1939)
(3) Nationalism in Europe
The Great Depression- an economic
Rise of the nation- state system perspective
Uni ication of Italy and Germany
Rise of Fascism in Italy & Nazism in
(4) Colonialism and Imperialism Germany
Soviet Union (USSR)
Colonialism and its Analysis
The age of Imperialism (1870-1914) (9) World War- II
Imperialism in Asia
Causes &Course of the war
(5) Emergence of USA Aftermath &Analysis of the war
Foundation of American Colonies Decolonization Phase
The Independence of USA
(10) Development In Middle East
The American Revolutionary War and its
impact Democratic reforms in Middle East
Political Effects of the Revolution Arab nationalism
How did the American Revolution in luence Israel and Palestine
the French Revolution?
(11) Cold War Era
(6) World War-I Impact in India
Causes and Course of the war Indian Policy

(12) Post Cold-War World (13) Communism, Socialism and Capitalism

Global issues since 1991 Capitalism (concept, types and example)
Integration of Europe Communism (concept, types, example)
Rise of global Islamic terrorism Relevance of capitalism in present era
Rise of China Socialism
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TEST: 3 - GEOGRAPHY + DISASTER

MANAGEMENT
03 JANUARY, 2021
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (WORLD)
(1) General Geography ! Endogenic Forces

Universe Diastrophism
! Theories of development of Universe Orogenic
! Star Formation Epierogenic
! Formation of planets Earthquakes
Earth Evolution& Basics Plate movements
! Evolution of Earth Volcanism
! Evolution of Atmosphere ! Exogenic Forces
! Evolution of Hydrosphere Denudation Processes
! Earth’s Geological time scale Weathering & its Significance
! Origin of life Mass movements& their impact
! The Earth’s Movements-Revolution and Erosion Transportation & Deposition
Rotation and Seasons Earthquakes and Volcanism
! Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its effects ! Earthquakes: Reasons, Distribution & impact
! Volcanism
(2) Geomorphology
Types and ditribution of Volcanoes
Earth’s Interior Volcanic Landforms (intrusive)
! Sources of Information about the Interior Distribution of Continents & Oceans
(Direct Sources, Indirect Sources - Earth
Quake Wave, Volcanoes) ! Theories
! Structure of the Earth’s Interior Continental Drift Theory
Mechanical and Chemical Convectional Current Theory
categorization of internal strcuture Mapping of the Ocean Floor
Geology and Rock System Sea Floor Spreading
! Minerals Plate Tectonics
! Major Elements of the Earth’s Crust ! Isostasy
Physical Characteristics Landforms and their evolution
Classification - ! Causesof landform development
! Rocks ( Aggregate of Minerals ) Geomorphic Processes
Classification Geomorphic Agents
Igneous ! Geomorphic Agents and Landforms
Sedimentary Running Water
Metamorphic Development of a river System
! Rocks & landforms Erosional Landforms
! Rocks & Soils Depositional Landforms
Geomorphic Processes ! Ground Water (Karst Topography)

Erosional Landforms ! Ground water resources

Depositional landforms !
! Glaciers ! Inland water resources
Erosional Landforms ! Oceanic Water Resources (Marine Resource)
Depositional Landforms ! Utilization of oceans by man
! Waves and Currents ! Water consumption patterns
! Winds ! Water Conservation and Management
Erosional Landforms (Techniques)
Depositional Landforms Ocean Deposits and Corals
Landforms across the world ! Terrigenous Deposits
! Rivers and lakes ! Volcanic Deposits
! Mountain and Peaks ! Biotic deposits
! Abiotic Deposits
! Plateaus
! Coral Reefs
(3) Oceanography Probable origin of Coral Reef
Hydrosphere Types and significance of Coral Reef
! Water on the Surface of the Earth Issue of Coral Bleaching
! Hydrological Cycle
(4) Climatology
Submarine Relief Features
! Relief of the Ocean floor Atmosphere
! Divisions of the ocean floor ! Composition of the Atmosphere
! Minor relief features ! Structure of the Atmosphere
Temperature and Salinity Solar Radiation, Heat Balanceand

Temperature
! Temperature of the Ocean Water
! Solar Radiation and Isolation
Factors affecting Temperature
distribution ! Heating and cooling of atmosphere
Horizontal and Vertical Distribution ! Terrestrial Radiation
! Salinity of the Ocean Water ! Heat Budget of the Planet Earth
Factors affecting salinity ! Temperature
Horizontals distribution of salinity ! Factors Controlling Temperature Distribution
Vertical Distribution of salinity ! Distribution of Temperature
! Density of Ocean Waters Atmospheric Circulation and Weather
Systems
Movements of Ocean Water
! Atmospheric Pressure
! Factors influencing Movement
! Vertical variation of pressure
! Waves
! Horizontal distribution of pressure
Motion of waves
! World Distribution of Sea Level Pressure
Characteristics of wave
! Factors affecting the velocity and direction of
! Tides the Wind
Types of Tides ! General Circulation of the Atmosphere –
Importance of Tides Pattern of Planetary Winds
! Ocean Currents ! Latitudinal Variation of Atmospheric Heating
Characteristics of Ocean Currents ! Emergence of Pressure Belts
Types of ocean currents: ! Hadley Cell , Ferrel Cell, Polar Cell
Major Ocean currents of the World ! Seasonal Wind
Effects of Ocean Currents ! Local Wind
Marine Resources ! Land and Sea Breezes
! Surface water resources ! Mountain and Valley Winds

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! Air Mass, Fronts, Cyclones and Jet Stream ! Reforestation

Air mass & fronts ! Afforestation
Cyclones ! Forestry
Thunderstorms Social forestry
Tornadoes Agro-forestry
Water in the Atmosphere Farm Forestry
! Water Vapour Community Forestry
! Humidity – Absolute and Relative
(6) Physical Geography of India
! Saturation – Dew Point
! Evaporation and Condensation Physiography of India
Dew ! Location
Frost ! Geopolitical Significance of India
Fog & Mist ! Geological Divisions
Clouds The Peninsular Block
! Precipitation The Himalayas and other Peninsular
Mountains
Rainfall
Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain
Snowfall
! Physiographic Divisions
Sleet Hail
Drainage System
Hailstones
! Drainage Patterns
Types of Rainfall
! Drainage System of India
World Distribution of Rainfall
! Himalayan Drainage System
Climatic Zones of the World
River Systems of Himalayan Drainage
! World Climate
Indus river system
! Koeppen’s Scheme of Classification of
Climate Ganga River System
! Climatic Zones of World Brahmaputra river system
! Peninsular Drainage System
(5) Bio-Geography River Systems of Peninsular Drainage
Soil& Its Characteristics Small Rivers Flowing Towards East and
! Soil Characteristics West
! Factors Responsible for Soil Formation Climate
! Process of Soil Formation ! Factors influencing the climate of India
! Soil Profiles and Horizons ! Monsoon
! Classification of Soil ! Mechanism of the Monsoon
! Soil Degradation, Erosion and Conservation
Classical Theory
Vegetation resources
Modern theory
! Types of natural vegetation
Air mass theory
! Forests
Significance of forests Jet stream theory
Factors of forest development ! ELNINO and LANINA & their impact
Classification of forests ! The rhythm of Seasons
forest cover The cold weather season
! Grasslands The hot weather season
! Desert vegetation
The southwest monsoon season
! Tundra Vegetation
The retreating monsoon season
! Deforestation
! Conservation of forests ! Climatic Regions of India

Soils in India ! Forest Problems in India

! Classification of Soils
(7) Environmental Issues
! Soil textures
! Issue of Soil degradation & Soil Erosion Floods and Droughts
! Soil Conservation Forest fires
Natural Vegetation Deforestation
! Types of Forests in India Desertification
! Forest Cover in India Pollution
! Forest Conservation Climate Change and Global Warming
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
(1) Basics of Economic Geography ! Problems related to mining

Definition, Development and scope of ! Conservation of Mineral Resources
Economic Geography ! National Mineral Policy, 2019
Type of Economic Activities Energy resources
! Primary Activities ! Classification of Energy Resources
! Secondary Activities ! Distribution and production trend of major
! Tertiary, Quaternary and Quinary Activities energy Resources
Recent Themes and Concepts in Economic Coal
Geography Petroleum
Agglomeration Economies Natural gas
Neo-liberalism ! Strategic Oil Reserves
Rise of macro regional Economic block ! Exploration of Coal Bed Methane
Ethnicity in Economic Geography ! Non-Conventional Energy Resources
Concept of digital divide
Solar Energy
(2) Resource Wind Energy
Land Resource Geothermal
! Land-use Pattern and changes ! Nuclear Energy Resources: Challenges and
prospects in India
! Problems of Land Resources:
Land Degradation: Causes and Impact Recent Debates on Resources
Concept of Land Degradation Neutrality ! Geopolitics of Natural Resources
! Land Use Planning and Policy ! Globalisation and unsustainable exploitation
of natural resources
Water Resources
! Depletion of natural resources versus
! Extent of Water Resources Economic Growth
! Water Resource Potential of India ! Changing Pattern of Land Use and Causes
! Utilization and related problems (Pollution) ! Water Crisis: Causes, Conflicts and
! Inter- state water disputes in India Resolution
! Water management, conservation and ! Energy Crisis
Development
! Challenges and constraints faced by coal
! National Water Policy sector
Mineral Resources ! Challenges in Hydropower sector
! Types of Mineral Resources ! Renewable Energy: way toward sustainability
! Distribution Pattern of Minerals in World ! Energy Security: Energy Policy and strategy
! Major Mineral Belts of India in India

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(3) Agriculture ! Nature of Food Insecurity: Duration, Severity

and types
Agriculture Basic Terminologies
! Trend and Pattern in Food Insecurity
! Cropping pattern
! Causes and Geography of famine
! Agriculture Productivity
! Key Dimension of food security
! Agriculture Intensity
! Land capability ! Efforts and Remedies to ensure food security
Location of agriculture Agricultural in Discussion
World Agriculture Typologies ! Controversy over GM Crops: Benefits and
Issues
Salient features of Indian Agriculture
! Impact of climate Change on Agriculture
Problems of Indian Agriculture
! Evergreen Green Revolution for Sustainable
Factor Affecting Agriculture Livelihood
! Geographical factors ! Rainbow Revolution
! Institutional factors ! Blue Revolution: Impact on Rural Economy
! Technological factors ! Climate Smart Agriculture
Major Crops and conditions for growth ! Need of Agriculture Diversification
Regionalization of Agriculture ! Mixed farming: Hedging Agriculture Risks
Various Revolutions in Agriculture Sector ! Problems and Prospects of dry-zone
! Green Revolution agriculture
Impact of Green Revolution ! Plantation Agriculture: Issues involved
Evergreen Revolution ! Challenges of increasing Agriculture
! White Revolution Productivity and Production
! Operation Flood ! New ‘White Revolution’: Need, Scope and
Challenges
! Blue Revolution
! Contract Farming: Benefits and Challenges
Agricultural Policies and Initiatives
! Role of infrastructural and institutional
! Minimum Support Price: Benefits and factors in the recent transformation of Indian
Challenges
agriculture
! Agriculture Market Produce Committees:
! Impact of advanced agricultural technologies
Issues
on the Environment
! National Agriculture Market (NAM)
! Soil Health Card scheme and rationalisation
! Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing of fertilizer subsidies
(Promotion and Facilitating) Act (APLM),
2017 ! Food Security: India’s Vulnerability and way-
out
! National Livestock Mission
! National Programme for Bovine Breeding and (4) Industry
Dairy Development (NPBBD)
! Rashtriya Gokul Mission Classification of Industries
! Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 Factors affecting location of Industries
! Pradhan MantriKisanSamman Nidhi (PM- ! Weber’s Model of Industrial Location
KISAN) ! Losch theory of Profit Maximization
! Pradhan Mantri Annadataaay Sanrakshan Various Industries: Location, Prospects and
Abhiyan (Pm-Aasha) Challenges
! Operation Greens ! Iron and Steel Industry
! Dairy Processing & Infrastructure ! Textile Industry
Development Fund (DIDF)
! Jute Industry
! Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure
Development Fund (FIDF). ! Auto Mobile Industry
! Agriculture Census ! Fertilizer Industry
Food Security ! Agro-based Industries

! Other Industries Significance and Challenges

Industrial Regions and its Characteristics Jal Marg Vikas Project
Major Industrial Regions of the World ! Seaways and Oceanic Route
Industrial Regions of India Shipping
Major Ports of World and India
Industrial Policies and Development
Challenges in Port Development
! A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural
Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) Sagarmala Project
! Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Air Transport
Traditional Industries (SFURTI) ! National Airways
! Stand Up India National Civil Aviation Policy
! Fourth Industrial Revolution Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN)
! Role of Industrial development in minimizing International Airways
regional inequalities Communications
! Problems of Industrial regions ! Communication Infrastructure
! Factors behind the growth and present ! National telecom Policy
location pattern of automobile industry in Major Issues in Transport and
India Communication
! Pharmaceutical industry: Locational pattern ! Role of Transport in Regional Development
and reasons ! Need for holistic transport planning to
! Sugar industry: Problems and challenges of improve the city’s mobility
current pattern ! Carbon footprint of the transport sector
! Food Processing Industry: Untapped ! Road Transport: Investment Challenges
Potential ! Inland Waterways: Development challenges
! Agro based Industries: Problems and and propects
Prospects ! Ports: Inclusive centres of economic
! Impact of agro-based industries on cropping development
pattern ! Problem of Pot Development
! Tourism: Prospects and Impact on ! Analysis of Sagarmala Project
Environment ! Environmental issues of maritime shipping
! Role of Transport in Regional Development
(5) Transport and Communication ! Eco Tourism: Way toward Responsible Tourism
Land Transport
! Roads (6) Trade
Classification of roads World Trade Pattern
National Highway Grid ! Major Oceanic Trade Routes
Problems and Prospects Basis of Overseas Trade
BharatmalaPariyojana Types of International Trade
! Railways ! Bilateral Trade
Significance and Problems of Indian ! Multilateral Trade
Railways Various Organisation Related to
Dedicated Freight Corridors International Trade
Privatisation of Railways Regional Trade Blocks
! Pipelines Foreign Trade: India
Significance, Distribution and ! Trends in India’s Foreign Trade
Challenges ! Composition Indian Trade
WaterTransport ! Direction of India’s Foreign Trade
! Inland: National Waterways Trade Pattern and Policies
Factors affecting Inland waterways

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! Changing Pattern of India’s foreign trade geographical distribution of industries

! Challenges and prospects of foreign trade of ! Neo-liberal reforms in Africa: Race of India
India and China
! Impact of trade liberalisation on the
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(1) Demography and Census World & India ! Classification of Rural Settlements
Concept of human resources ! Function of Rural Settlements
Factors affecting the distribution of Population ! Patterns of Rural Settlements
Population growth ! Changing Pattern of Rural Settlements
! Theories of Population Growth Urban Settlements
Malthusian Theory ! Origin of Urban Settlements- Functional
Marxian Theory Classification of Towns
Demographic transition theory ! Urbanization
Optimum Population Theory Indian Mega Cities
! Size, growth rate and distribution of Central Place Theory
population Primate City
! Components of Population growth Morphology of Indian Cities
Demographic Dividend Conurbations
! Demographic Window of Opportunity Urban Slums
Components of Population change Rural Urban Fringe
! Birth Rate Rural Urban Continuum
! Death Rate(Mortality Rate) ! Issues related to Urbanization in India
! Migration Habitat – III Conference
Factors responsible for migration ! Schemes
Type of Migration Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Housing
Issues related to migration for All Scheme
Migration pattern in world and India Smart City Initiative
World Migration Report, 2018 AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation
Population Composition and Urban Transformation)
! Age Sex Pyramids & their significance HRIDAY (Heritage City Development and
Augmentation Yojana)
! Trends and Pattern in Sex Ratio
! Initiatives to improve Sex ratio (3) Regional Planning and Development
! Trends and Patterns in Literacy Concept of Region
! Government’s Efforts Types of Regions
Fertility Rate Issues of Regional Imbalances
Impact of Population Change Strategies for Regional Development
Population Policies
! Need for revision of National Population (4) Human Development
Policy Growth v/s Development
Population problems Approaches to Human Development
! Global Nutrition Report, 2018 Human Development Index
! Global Hunger Index International comparisons of Human
Development
(2) Settlements and Urbanization ! World Development Report, 2019
Rural Settlements ! Human Development Report
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TEST: 5 - INDIAN POLITY &

CONSTITUTION + PIC
17 JANUARY, 2021
Sub-Topic Listing
(4) Amendments
CONSTITUTIONAL
Amendment of the Constitution
FRAMEWORK
! KeshvanandBharti Case Judgement
! 42nd and 44th Amendment to the Constitution
(1) Historical underpinning
! The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act,
Constitution: Why and How? 2019 (124th Constitution Amendment Bill)
Historical Background to provide 10% reservation in government
jobs and educational institutions to the
(2) Evolution economically weaker sections (EWS)
Constituent Assembly and its vision of future ! The Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill, 2019
Making of the Constitution
(5) Significant Provisions
Constitution as a living document
Democracy and diversity Preamble of the Constitution
Outcomes of democracy ! Debate : Is Preamble part of the Constitution
and its amendment
Crisis of Democratic order
Citizenship
National Commission to Review the Working of
the Constitution ! National Register of Citizens
Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Fundamental Rights
scheme with that of other countries ! Rule of Law
! Procedure Established by Law vs Due
(3) Features Process of Law
Sources of the Constitution ! Exceptions to Fundamental Rights
Salient features of the Constitution ! Amenability of Fundamental Rights
The Philosophy of the Constitution ! Rights following from other provision of the
System of Government: Parliamentary & Constitution
Presidential System Major Debates/ Issues around Fundamental
Role of Convention under the Constitution Rights:
Comparison between Judicial Review and ! Limitations upon the Freedom
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! Free Speech: Rights & Limits and Hate Pressure Groups

speech Popular Struggles and Movements
! Data protection: Privacy Vs. Innovation Rise of Popular movements
! RTI amendments
! Sedition-Law- Comprehensive public
(8) Election & The Representatives of People’s
discussion regarding Section 124A of the Act
Indian Penal Code 1860 Political Parties
! Right To Information Act 2005. ! Criminalisation of politics
! ‘Living wills’/ Euthanasia ! Freebies Politics in India
! Restriction on the entry of women in places ! Issues Related to the Working of Political
of worship Parties
! Reservation in India – Explained in Layman’s ! Inner Party Democracy
Terms
! Significance of Strong Opposition in
! Reservation in promotion Democracy
! Aadhaar and Privacy issues Elections
! Constitutionality of article 35A ! Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Election
Directive Principles of the State Policy ! What is Tactical Voting and Proportional
! Scope of DPSP: Economic and Social Representation?
Democracy ! What is Absentee Ballot?
! Implantation of Directives Voting Behaviour
! Conflict between Fundamental Rights and Election Laws
role of judiciary in harmonizing them ! Representation of People (Amendment) Bill
! Challenge of implementing Uniform civil code 2010- Voting rights to NRI
Fundamental Duties ! Introduction of NOTA
Union Territories ! Bill on Right to Recall Legislators
! Chief Minister Vs Lieutenant Governor: Rules, Electoral reforms
Rights And Responsibilities ! Demand For A Hybrid Electoral System
Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir
! Simultaneous Elections
! Kashmir Unrest
! About Paper Trail units
Special Provisions for some States
! Election Funding (Electoral bonds)- Corporate
Scheduled and Tribal areas funding laws
Official Language ! State Funding in elections
! Reasons for the 58 Amendment
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! Women voices in elections
(6) Major Doctrines ! Law Commission Report on Electoral

Reforms
Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Constitution
Anti-Defection Law
Doctrine of Harmonious Construction
! Anti-Defection Law: Is it time for
Doctrine of Eclipse reconsideration?
Doctrine of Pith and Substance
Doctrine of Incidental or Ancillary Powers (9) Development processes and the
Doctrine of Colourable Legislation development industry
Doctrine of Severability The role of NGOs
Doctrine of Territorial Nexus ! NGOs and Development/ Crackdown on
Doctrine of Laches NGOs
! Accountability and transparency in NGOs
(7) Pressure groups and formal/informal SHGs, various groups and associations,
associations and their role in the Polity donors, charities, institutional and other

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! 7th Pay Commission
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(10) Major Issues National Commission for SCs
Dalit assertion and Politics of reservation National Commission for STs

Should India spend more on science or Social Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
welfare?
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
Act 2005 ! Functioning and Autonomy of CAG
Agrarian crisis: Issues in farmer economy National Commission for Backward Classes
Issues related to Social Media
Attorney General of India
Media freedom and Responsible reporting
Marital rape Advocate General of the State
Section 377: Constitutionality Vs Morality Co-operative Societies
Legalising Sports Betting In India Tribunals
(11) Mechanism, laws, Institutions and ! Problems with Tribunals, Problems arising
Bodies constituted for the protection and out of sidestepping the HC
betterment of these vulnerable sections
Special Provisions relating to Certain Classes (2) Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-
! Muslim Personal law: Polygamy/ Triple talaq judicial bodies
Scheduled and Tribal Areas Rationalization Of Autonomous Bodies
! SC/ST Act judgment: Protecting the innocent
or diluting the Protection? National Human Rights Commission
National Commission for Women
CONSTITUTIONAL/NON- State Human Rights Commission
CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES
Central Information Commission
State Information Commission
(1) Constitutional Bodies
Central Vigilance Commission
Election Commission ! Preventive Vigilance
Union Public Service Commission
Central Bureau of Investigation
State Public Service Commission
Finance Commission ! Autonomy of CBI
! 14th Finance Commission and Local Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Governments
! Issues related to the appointment of Lokpal
! 15th Finance commission: Issues with Term
and Refrences Quasi judicial bodies
State Finance Commission NITI Aayog
Law Commission
! NITI Aayog’s Report on Rationalization of
! 268th Report of Law Commission on Bail
Reforms Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
! Law Commission report on Hate Speech ! Model Land leasing Law prepared by NITI
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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Recent Bills & Acts How effective is Election Commission in
103rd Constitutional Amendment Act Ensuring Fair Elections
Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 Freebies Politics in India
Triple Talaq Ordinance
Election Commission Proposal for
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill
Countering Bribe-for-Votes
Draft Emigration Bill, 2019
Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 Law Commission Report on Electoral
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 Reforms
Lokpal & Lokayukta Amendment Act, 2016 State Funding in Elections
The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory
Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Election
Education (Amendment) Act, 2019
Data (Privacy & Protection) Bill, 2017 Women Voices in Elections
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Issue
Bill, 2016
About Paper Trail Units
The Indian Institute of Information
Technology (Amendment) Bill , 2017 Anti-Defection Law
(autonomy of institutes) Office of Profit & RPA
(2) Elections (3) Miscellaneous

Criminalization of Politics
Revisiting Section 124-A of IPC
Issues Related to the Working of Political
Parties Adultery No More Criminal Offence in India
Enact Strong Laws to Cleanse Politics, says
Supreme Court (4) Etc.
EXECUTIVE JUDICIARY, LEGISLATURE & BODIES

(1) Issues And Challenges Pertaining To The ! Fundamental Rights during Emergency
Federal Structure
(2) Structure, organization and functioning of
Union and its territory the Union executive
! Formation of state and Altercation of
President
boundaries
! President of India – Discretionary Powers-
Nature of Federal System Imposition of President’s rule
Peculiar features of Indian federalism ! Is President a mere Rubber Stamp
A Critique of the Federal System Vice President
Challenges of Nation building Prime Minister
! Challenges Of Special Status State And Central Council of Ministers
Problems
Cabinet Committees
! Demand for New states: Gorkhaland,
Nagalim, Vidharbha, Purvanchal etc. (3) Structure, organization and functioning of
Era of One-Party dominance the State executive
Regional aspirations Governor
Emergency Provisions ! Provisions related to removal of Governor
! Imposition of President Rule (Article 156)

! Politicization of the Post of Governor Foreign Policy

Chief Minister
State Council of Ministers
(8) Dispute Redressal Mechanisms And
Institutions
(4) Parliament Inter-State Relations
Parliament ! Inter-state River Water Dispute
! Sessions of Parliament: Adjournment, Parliamentary Forums
Prorogation, Dissolution etc.
Parliamentary Groups
! Lacunas in Parliamentary Functioning in India
Administrative Tribunals
! When Does a Bill Lapse in Indian Parliament?
National Integration
! Types of Majorities Used in the Indian
Parliament.
! Election to RajyaSabha: The Procedure.
(9) Devolution Of Powers And Finances Up To
! Relevance of RajyaSabha
Local Levels And Challenges Therein
! Government Budgeting: Indian Budget for
Beginners. Local Governments
! Budget Documents Made Simple: Key to ! Nagaland Reservation in Urban Bodies
Budget Documents. ! Education Qualification made mandatory for
! Cut Motions: Policy Cut, Economy Cut, and contesting Local Government Elections
Token Cut. Panchayati Raj and PESA 1996
! Misuse of Ordinance promulgation power Municipalities
! Office of the Speaker: Powers and Issues ! Reforms needed in Municipalities in Sync
! Issue related to office of profit with Urban Development Missions
! Breach Of Privilege: Special privileges to
MP’s and its implications (10) Structure, organization and functioning of
Parliamentary Committees the JUDICIARY
! Parliamentary Committees in LokSabha and Higher Judiciary Appointments
RajyaSabha.
! Collegium system and issues.
! Diminishing importance of parliamentary
committees ! Collegium Vs. NJAC
! CJI removal
(5) State Legislature Judicial Review
State Legislature Judicial Activism
! Full statehood to Delhi: Should it be granted ! Judicial activism and judicial Overreach
or not?
! Judicial Accountability & RTI Act
! Relevance of Council of State Public Interest Litigation
(6) Functions and responsibilities of the Union ! Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Controversy
and States
! National Litigation Policy
7th Schedule
Other Judicial Issues
(7) Separation Of Power ! All India Judicial Services
Power Sharing ! Proposal for National Court of Appeal
Centre-State Relations ! Judicial Pendency
! Inter-State Council vs National Development ! Judicial Reforms
Council. ! Problems with Tribunals, Problems arising
! Separate State Flag in Karnataka out of sidestepping the HC
! NITI Aayog: The new ‘think-tank’ to replace ! Alternate Dispute Redressal (ADR)
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! RIGHT TO CONVERT-the Supreme Court’s ! Supreme Court judgement on Caste, Religion

judgement regarding a person’s right in Polls
to choose a religion,Issue of Religious ! Validity of Aadhaar but with certain caveats
Conversion in India,
! Cauvery River Verdict
! Reservation in promotion, Argument in
favour of reservation in promotion, Argument ! Concept of Defamation in India
against the reservation in promotions ! Should the SC proceedings be live streamed?
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Union & State Government Government as the Biggest Litigant in India
Imposition of President Rule: An Analysis Public Interest Litigation
Is President a mere Rubber Stamp? National Litigation Policy
Politicization of the Post of Governor Administrative Tribunals
Lacunas in Parliamentary Functioning in Sabrimala Temple Verdict
India Right to Convert
Signifi cance of Strong Opposition in Alternate Dispute Redressal Mechanism
Democracy Should India abolish Death Penalty?
Ordinance Making Power in India
Balance between Fundamental Rights &
(3) LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Parliamentary Privileges Education Qualifi cation Made Mandatory for
Special Provisions for other States Contesting Local Government Elections
Special Category Status to States Reforms needed in Municipalities in Sync with

Urban Development Missions
National Register of Citizens in Assam
Municipal reforms for sustainable development
Gorkhaland Crisis of Cities
Issue Related to Offi ce of Profi t 14th Finance Commission & Local Governments
Women Reservation in Parliament Telangana: Tribal Hamlets to Village Panchayat
Centre vs State: Case of AAP vs LG Status
Maharashtra Government Recently Launched a
(2) Judiciary new Initiative to
Shortage of Judges in Indian Courts Dharavi- one of the Largest Slums in the World
Issue Related to Appointment of Judges Panchayat Raj
Procedure for Removal of Judges: Critical Strengthening Participation of Women in
Analysis Panchayat
Should Judiciary be under RTI PESA in Tribal Areas
Judicial Accountability Deepening Grass Root Democracy in Sixth

Schedule Areas
Post Retirement Appointment of Judges
Issue of Judicial Overreach (4) Elections
Judicial Reform: How to Reduce Pendency of Criminalization of Politics
Cases?
Issues Related to the Working of Political
Future Challenges may be Faced by Indian Parties
Judiciary
Enact Strong Laws to Cleanse Politics, says
All-India Judicial Service Supreme Court
Draft witness protection scheme How effective is Election Commission in
Contempt of Court Ensuring Fair Elections

Freebies Politics in India About Paper Trail Units

Election Commission Proposal for Anti-Defection Law
Countering Bribe-for-Votes Office of Profi t & RPA
Law Commission Report on Electoral
Reforms (5) Miscellaneous
State Funding in Elections Revisiting Section 124-A of IPC
Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Election Adultery No More Criminal Offence in India
Women Voices in Elections
(6) Etc.
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Issue
POST-INDEPENDENCE
(1) Challenges before India after Independence (3) Framing of the Constitution of India
Communal Riots and Regions most affected ! Evolu on of the Cons tu on and main
Partition and then Independence: Punjab, provisions
Bengal and Assam, Sindh ! Steps to the Cons tu on
Radcliff Commission and challenges before ! Cons tu onal Developments
boundary commission ! The Indian Cons tu on: Main Provisions
Radcliff Commission and its composi on The Constituent Assembly
! Challenges before the Boundary Commission ! Forma on
! Drawbacks of Commission ! Compulsions and Issues in front of
Division of sources Assembly
Finances
(4) From Colony to Democracy
Defence personnel and equipment
Civil government Challenge of building democracy
Assassination of Gandhi ! Challenges before ECI and conduction of first
general election
Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Refugees
Starting of one party dominance
Shift to Constitutional Democracy
! Dominance of Congress System
Challenges after Independence
! Nature of Congress Dominance
(2) The Indian States ! 1967 elec ons
Policy of Equal Federation (1935-1947) ! Split in the Congress
! Plan of consolidation Emergence of Opposition Parties
Integra on of Princely States: Junagadh, ! Role of opposi on par es
Kashmir and Hyderabad ! Various opposi on par es
Aftermath of Integration
(5) Economic Consolidation
! Goa and Pondicherry
Tribal Integration Economic Development and Planning
! Roots of India Tribal Policy Ideas of Development
! Planning
! Reasons for dismal performance of Tribal
Policy Formation of Planning Commission
Positive Development happened due to state’s ! First five year plan
Initiative since 1947 ! Second five year plan
! Issue of language ! Achievements of Plans from 1947 to 1965
! The Official Language Key controversies regarding 5 year plans
! Features of Official Language Act Green Revolution

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! Prevailing Conditions before the introduction and Janata Party)

of Green Revolution The Opposition: Initial years of BJP
! Initiatives prior to Green Revolution to boost The Naxalite Movement
Agriculture Communalism
! Government’s other positive initiative during Secularism and democracy
Green Revolution Period
! Ayodhya dispute: Demolition and after
! Positive and negative impact of Green
Communalism and use of state power
Revolution
! Revival and growth of communalism
Operation Flood and Cooperatives
! Anti-muslim riots in Gujarat
! Forma on of Amul
! The Punjab Crisis
! Star ng and impact of Opera on Flood
! Operation Blue Star
! Limita ons of Co-opera viza on
! Demand of Khalistan
Development of land reforms in India between
1947 and early 1960’s Basis of Regionalism: Politics in the states
! Abolition of intermediaries ! Roots of tension
! Tenancy reforms ! Challenges of Regionalism
! Ceiling on land holdings ! Tamil Nadu (Dravidian Movement), Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal and J&K
Bhoodan Movement (external and internal disputes)
! Aims and advantages of Bhoodan movement Secessionist movement in North-Eastern
states
(6) India’s External Relations Accommoda on and Na onal Integra on
Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy
! Strategic Issues (8) Popular Movements
! Features of Indian Foreign Policy Nature of Popular Movements
Emergence of NAM and its Summits Environment Movements
! Organizational structure & membership Chipko Movement
India and its neighbours ! Narmada BachaoAndalon (SardarSarovar
Project, Debates and struggles)
! India and China
Party based Movement and Non-party based
! India and Pakistan (Indo-Pak War, Kargil War, movements
Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Declaration and Caste, Untouchability, Anti-caste politics and
Agra Summit) strategies
! India and Bangladesh (creation of ! Issues of Dalit
Bangladesh)
! Dalit panthers: Origin and their activities
! India and Sri Lanka
Agrarian Struggles
! India with Nepal and Bhutan
! BharatiyaKisan Union: Growth and its
India’s relations with two countries of Bipolar characteristics
world: USA and USSR
! National Fish Worker’s Forum
Analysis of Nehruvian Foreign Policy
An -Arrack Movement: Origin and its linkage
(7) The Crisis of Democratic Order Indian Women since Independence
Lesson from popular movements
The JP movement and Emergency 1975-77:
Testing of Indian democracy tested (9) Recent developments in Indian politics
! Background to emergency (Economic
context, Gujarat and Bihar movements, Context of the 1990s
Conflict with Judiciary) Era of Coalition
! Declaration of emergency (Crisis and ! Decline of Congress
Response) ! Alliance politics
! Controversies regarding emergency Political Rise of other Backward Classes
! Lessons from emergency ! Mandal Implemented: The Mandal
! Politics after Emergency (LS elections 1977 Commission

! Political fallouts Emergence of new consensus

NEP-1991, LPG policy, Tax reforms,
! LS elections 2004
Privatisation, globalisation and ICT
Nuclear policy Terrorist troubles and rela ons with pakistan
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Polity (3) Social Issues Related to Vulnerable

Section
Reorganisation of States
Tribal Issue and Policy Consolidation .
Emergency in India Issue of Women and Evolution of Women
Movement
Linguistic Regionalism in India.
Agrarian Struggles
LokSabha Elections 2014 and 2018. Problem of Caste and Social Consolidation
Communalism Secularism and Social
(2) Economy Consolidation .
Regionalism Issues in India .
Agriculture since 12th five year plan
Issue of Linguistic Minorities .
Industry since 12th five year plan Environment Movements .
New Economic Policies and its Impact (4) Etc.
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TEST: 6 - ETHICS -2
24 JANUARY, 2021
Applied Ethics
(1) Euthanasia Issue Dilemmas related to Refugee crisis
Social and Ethical perspective Rohingya Crisis
Different arguments related to Euthanasia … (8) Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization
(2) Surrogacy What is Globalization
Case studies and Ethical Issues Free trade in Globalized world
Concept of ethical surrogacy Issues with Newly Developed Trade Patterns
Criticism against global regime
(3) Ethics & Sports
(9) Ethics of War
Importance of sports
Ethical Issue: Need for sportsmanship , Doping Ethics and War theories
Ethical Issue: Discrimination and Sexual Evils of war
Harassment
(10) Environmental Ethics
Ethical Issue: Sports as a Business
Measures needed Linkage between Ethics and Environment
Theories related to Environmental ethics …
(4) Media Ethics Role of individual and society at large
Role of Media and Ethical Issues faced by
Reporters (11) Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Trial by Media and Media Prejudice Issues related to Stem Cell
Ethical Dilemma faced by Photo Journalists Issues related to cloning
Digital Media Ethics Issues related to designer babies
Paid News
(12) Animal Ethics
(5) Business Ethics Issues of conducting research on animals
Principles of Business Ethics Issue of keeping animals as pets
Dimensions related to Business Ethics in Issue of Cruelty against animals
Organisation
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (13) Food Adulteration and Ethics
Journey from Philanthropy to Corporate Social Ethical dimension
Responsibility
Ethical issue related to food additive
Issues related to Corporate Social
Responsibility
(14) Abortion: Ethical or Unethical
Issues in implementation of Business Ethics
Law of abortion in India
(6) Ethics Related to Economic Sanctions
Recent Supreme Court verdict
Why Economic Sanctions placed?
Ethical Issue: Health of Women vs. foetus
Ethics in Economic Sanctions
Justification for abortion - Argument against
(7) Refugees & Ethics abortion
Why Migration occurs? Abortion and women rights
Case study of Syria Abortion and father rights

Honour Killing Role of consumer

Role of khap Panchayats
(17) Ethical Issues Involved in Juvenile Justice
(15) Marital Rape System
Why Marital Rape should not be criminalized? Negative implications
Why Marital Rape should be criminalized? Ethics and Old Age
What are the hurdles? Ethical issues
Issues faced
(16) Child Labour
Importance of autonomy
Rights of children
Child labour and company (18) Case Studies
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ART CULTURE & MODERN INDIA
31 JANUARY, 2021
MODERN HISTORY
(1) Before European Penetration in India Overpowering of Maratha Confederacy
Later Mughals (4) Consolidation under British Rule, 1818-
Disintegra on of Mughal Empire 1857
Rise of Regional States
Conquest of Sind
! Bengal
Conquest of Punjab
! Hyderabad and Carna c
Policy of Annexa on of Dalhousie
! Awadh
! Mysore (5) Structure of British Rule in India
! Kerala End of Dual Government and direct
! The Sikhs administra on of Bengal (From 1772)
! Rajput states and Jats Rela ons between East India Company and
Bri sh state between 1765-1833
! Marathas
Regula ng Act of 1773 and Pi s India Act
Rise and fall of Marathas
Charter Act of 1813 and 1833
Socio and Economic condi on of people in
18th Century (6) British Economic Policy in India from 1757-
Cultural life of people in 18th Century 1857
Scien fic outlook in 18th Century Commercial Policy of Bri sh from 1757-1857
(2) Beginning of European Penetration in India Effect of Ba le of Plassey on Indian Trade
Effect of Industrial Revolu on on Economic
Trade between India and Europe
rela ons with India
Portuguese Domina on
Factors that Make Britain Favorable for
Spice trade of Dutch Industrial Revolu on
Bri sh trade expansion in India and its effect Drain of Wealth
on India from 1600-1744
Development of Means of Transport and
Anglo-French Struggle and Subversion of
communica on and industries
Indian poli cal power
Land Revenue Policy of Bri sh (Permanent,
(3) Expansion of British Empire in India 1756- Ryotwari, Mahalwari)
1818 Effect of Land Revenue Policy on Agrarian
Bri sh expansion in Bengal rela ons in India
Importance of Ba le of Plassey (7) Administrative Policy of British
Clash between Mir Qasim and East India
Company Civil Service in India
Dual system of administra on in Bengal Role of Army
Wars under Warren Has ngs and Cornwallis Police
Expansion under Lord Wellesley Judicial organiza on during Bri sh Rule
Subsidiary Alliance policy of Wellesley Introduc on of Rule of Law
Expansion under Cornwallis Equality Before Law

(8) Social and Cultural Policy of British ! Hostility towards educated Indians
Modern Thoughts that influenced Bri sh Labor Legislations
Policies in India
(12) Economic Impact of British Rule
Conserva ves and Radicals
Policy of par al moderniza on Ruin of Traditional Economy
Humanitarian Measures (aboli on of sa etc) Impoverishment of peasantry
Spread of modern educa on Ruin of old zamindars
Rise of new Landlordism
(9) Social and Religious Reforms in 19th Deterioration of Agriculture
Century Development of modern industries
Social and Religious reforms in 19th Century Rise of new social class in India
Role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in social and Poverty and Famines
religious regenera on
Radical trend between 1820 and 1830 (13) Nationalist Movement (1858-1905)
(Derozio) Factors responsible for Rise of Na onalism
Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar (Girl educa on, Predecessors of Indian Na onal Congress
child marriage, widow remarriage and caste Indian Na onal Congress
hierarchy)
Cons tu onal Reforms by Moderates
Why impact of western Ideas felt more in
Bengal than in Western India Economic Reforms by Moderates
Fight Against Caste System, Untouchability Administra ve and other reforms by
and Widow remarriage, Child marriage Moderates
Parsi Reforms Defence of Civil rights
Sikh Reforms Method of Cons tu onal agita on of
Moderates
Role of women
Bri sh Repsonse
State of Educa on in India during 19th
Century Evalua on of role of moderates
(10) Revolt of 1857 (14) Social and Religious Reform after 1858
Reasons for revolt of 1857 Factors responsible for Religious reform of
19th Century
Par cipa on in Revolt
Religious reforms in Maharashtra
Spread of Revolt
Swami Dayanand and AryaSamaj
Response of Bri sh
Aligarh School of Thought
Impact of Revolt of 1857
Reform among Parsis
Factors responsible for failure of Revolt of
1857 Limita ons of religious reform movement
Movement to Improve posi on of Women
(11) Administrative Changes Post Revolt of Struggle Against Caste
1857 Effect of Na onal Awakening on social
Government of India Act of 1858 reforms
Indian council Act of 1861 Social legisla ons in the 19th and 20th century
Role of Mayo, Ly on and Ripon (15) Nationalist Movement (1905-1918)
Promo on of Local bodies and role of Ripon
Growth of militant Na onalism
Changes in Army
How militant na onalists different from
Changed Rela onship with Princely States moderates
Reac onary policy of Bri sh Swadeshi and Boyco Movement and
! Divide and Rule par cipa on from different sec ons
! Restrictions on Press Women Par cipa on before Gandhi
! Attitude towards social reform Growth of Revolu onary Terrorism

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Indian Na onal Congress between 1905-1914 Communal Award

Morley Minto Reforms Poona pact and Mahatma Gandhi fast unto
Muslim league and growth of communalism death
Bri sh used Muslim league to fight rising Mahatma Gandhi and BR Ambedkar approach
na onalism to caste and untouchability
Na onalist and World War I Third RTC
Home rule league movement
Revolu onary Organiza on like Ghadar Party (17) Nationalist Politics (1935-1939)
Lucknow session of 1916 Government of India Act, 1935
Forma on of Congress Ministries
(16) Struggle for Swaraj
Growth of Socialist Ideas
Post world war scenario favorable for
Congress and Interna onal Affairs
Na onalism
Impact of Russian Revolu on on Na onal (18) Towards Independence
Movement
Na onal Movement in Princely States
Montague Chelmsford reforms
Rowla Act Growth of Communalism
Arrival of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideas Na onal movement and World War II
Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Mill August Offer , 1940
strike Individual civil disobedience movement
Satyagraha against Rowla Act (1940-41)
JallianwalaBagh Massacre Cripps Mission and Reasons for Failure
Khilafat movement and Non coopera on Quit India Movement and Bri sh Response
movement Women par cipa on in end stages of
Impact of ChauriChaura Incident freedom struggle
Role of Swarajists Azad Hind Fauj and SC Bose
State peoples conference movements INA trials
Rise of Socialism within congress Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference
Peasant, Tribal and workers agita on 1945-46 elec ons and the communal divide
Socialist turn to Revolu onary terrorism
RIN (Royal Indian Navy Mu ny)
Response of Bri sh to revolu onary terrorism
Labour and peasant Unrest all over Country
Boyco of Simon Commission
Reasons Behind Bri sh Support for India’s
Nehru Report
demand for freedom
Significance of PoornaSwaraj Resolu on
Cabinet Mission
Dandi March
Towards Par on and independence
Programme of CDM (1930-34) and Bri sh
response Rise of Muslim communalism and par on
of India
First Round table conference
The Indian independence Act July, 1947
Gandhi-Irwin pact and second RTC
Second phase of CDM Role of Various Leaders
Women Par cipa on a er coming of Factors leading to Par on
Mahatma Gandhi Why congress accepted par on of India
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07 FEBRUARY, 2021
TEST: 9 - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY +

INTERNAL SECURITY
14 FEBRUARY, 2021
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

(1) Introduction Contemporary Debates
India’s Policy in the Field of the Science & (4) Defence

Technology
Missile System and their Classification
The Science & Technology Policy Resolution in
India’s Missile System
1958
India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System
Science & Technology Policy 2013
UAVs in India
Institutional Structure
Stealth Technology ,Chemical Weapons ,
New Initiatives Aligned with the National
Biological Weapons
Agenda
India & World Collaboration in Science Projects (5) Nano-Science & Nano-Technology
Nanoscience Nanotechnology
(2) Space andNanomaterials
Satellite Communication in India Applications of Nanotechnology
INSAT Satellite Applications Health & Environmental Impacts of
Nanotechnology
Remote Sensing Applications
Social & Ethical Impacts
Cryogenic Rockets
Nano-Science& Nanotechnology in India
Global Positioning System
Role of Space in Development (6) Robotics
ISRO as Soft Power Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Issue of Space Race Applications of Robotics
Space Activities Bill, 2017 Robotics and Issues of Unemployment
Outer space treaty (7) Nuclear Energy

Nuclear-Power Policy of India
(3) IT, Telcom& Electronics
Non-energy Applications of Nuclear Energy
IT Industry in India
Impact of Radiation, Issue of Radioactive
Applications of Information Technology Waste
Display Technologies Institutions involved in Nuclear Energy
Telecommunication Development
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(8) Biotechnology technology

Application of Biotechnology Scientists of Ancient India
Biotechnology Projects Science and Scientists of Medieval India
Issue of Bio-Piracy Scientists of Modern India
Bioinformatics
Biotechnology and IPR Issue
(11) Policies& Reports related to Science
Ethical Dimension In Biotechnology Technology Vision Document 2035
National Biotechnology Development
(9) 10 Renewable Energy Strategy 2015-2020
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
Concept of Green Building Policy on Synthetic Biology
Tidal , Wave , Geothermal Energy , Fuel Cells
Law Commission Report on Human DNA
(10) 11 Achievements of Indians in science & Profiling
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Space Mass Embryo Transfer
OUTER SPACE TREATY Issues Related to Gm Food
NEUTRINO OBSERVATORY Importance of Genetic Testing
SOLAR MISSION- ADITYA Health Geo-Mapping Project
Digital Health Technology Eco-System
Chandrayaan-2 Mission
Ethical Dimension In Biotechnology
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
Law Commission Report on Human DNA
IMPORTANCE OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM
Profiling
Reusable Launch Vehicle
Law against Genetic Discrimination
About SN Bose Genome Editing: What, Why and Way Forward
Stephen Hawking
Space Activities Bill, 2017 (3) DEFENCE
ISRO AS SOFT POWER India’s Missile System
ISRO’S ROLE IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC Brahmos and its Significance
DEVELOPMENT India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System
Space Debris Indian Submarines and Naval Ships
GAGANYAAN Light Combat Aircraft
20 years of International Space Station UAVs in India
Chemical Weapons
(2) Biotechnology & Health
Biological Weapons
Tuberculosis
Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (4) Policies Related to Science
Nipah Virus Infection STI Policy 2013 of India: Analysis
Generic Drugs in India The Paradox of Innovation
Stent Implants Analysis of INSPIRE Scheme
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: ISSUES & National Biotechnology Development
CONCERNS Strategy 2015- 2020
Misuse of Secondary Patent Methodology Organ Donation Rules in India
Digital Biopiracy Policy on Synthetic Biology
Clinical Applications of whole Genome The DNA Technology (Use and Application)
Sequencing Regulation Bill, 2018
Three-Parent Babies Permitted in UK Maharashtra’s Public Cloud Policy

National Policy on Electronics 2019 Bullet Train

Roadmap for Drones
(6) Initiatives in the Field of Science &
National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy
Technology
Draft Rules for E-Pharmacies
National Digital Communications Policy Technology and Food Security
Net Neutrality BOOSTING Horticulture through Remote
Sensing
(5) IT & Telecom Hyperloop Transportation Technology
Internet Of Things Cloud Seeding Experiment In Maharashtra
Big Data Initiative Nano-Technology Medicines
Supercomputer and its Applications Hydrogen Bomb
Li-Fi Technology and its Application Ear Tagging In Cattle
Use of it in Financial Inclusion e-Cigarette
Credit/Debit Card Crimes Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Bharatnet Project Geo-Tagging The Assets In Mgnrega
Wanna Cry Malware Robot Tax and its Implications
Concept of Cyber-Physical Systems India & World Collaboration in Science
Esign Electronic Signature Service: Projects
Significance & Applications
(7) Diseases in News
Digital India: Achievements
Adoption of Blockchain Technology to Stop Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Bank Frauds Nipah Virus Infection
Artificial Intelligence and Society Avian Influenza or Bird Flu
Two Authentication Procedure Bovine TB
Facial Authentication Working Encephalitis
Issue of Internet Governance Kyasanoor Forest Disease (Monkey Fever)
Quantum computing Hospital Acquired Infection
National supercomputing mission Rotavirus
Data Protection-B N srikrishna committee Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Virus
Data Localisation and Related Issues Swine Flu
National Digital Literacy Mission and Digital Chikanguniya
NE vision Tuberculosis
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-
Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) (8) Etc.
INTERNAL SECURITY
! Bangladesh
INTERNAL SECURITY ! Bhutan
CHALLENGES IN INDIA ! Nepal
! Sri Lanka
(1) Internal Security Challenges Non-State Actors as Issue of Security Threat
Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat Global Indices and Measurement of
Challenges from within India Vulnerability of a State towards such Non-State
Actors
Neighbors as Issue of Security Threat
Law and Order vs. Internal Security
! Pakistan
! China (2) Terrorism Threat to India
! Myanmar Changing face of Terrorism

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Terror Threats Faced by India Steps taken by the Government

Broader Framework to Deal with Terrorism
(11) Black Money in India
(3) Organized Crime Parallel Economy in India
Types of Organized Crime Measures taken to curb Black Money?
Problems in controlling organized crimes Demonetization for curbing black money
Combating organized crimes Impact of demonetization on black money
Linkage of Terrorism and Organized Crime in Criticisms
India
(4) Linkage between Development and Spread

SECURITY FORCES AND
of Extremism THEIR MANDATE
Purpose of the Naxal Movement
Why naxalism gets huge support from common (1) Police Reforms in India
man? Organizational Structure
Why naxalism is biggest threat to internal Duties and Responsibilities of the Police
security?
Centre’s Role in Policing
(5) INSURGENCY IN NORTH-EAST Traditional Security Challenges
Non-Traditional Security Challenges (NTS)
Introduction
Recommendations for Police Reforms
Issues & Conflicts
Police we Want in 21st Century
Assam Insurgency
(6) Security Challenges in Border Areas (2) Various Security Forces and their Mandate
Assam Rifles
Challenges to Border Management
Border Security Force (BSF)
Issues Faced in Border Management
Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Community Participation for Border
Management Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
Central Reserve Police Force
(7) Basics of Cyber Security National Security Guard
Basic Definition Issues with Paramilitary Forces
Types of Cyber Crimes
Impact and Steps needed
(3) Role of Army in Internal Security
Recent Incident: Ransomware Strategic Perspective: Why role of Military has
become important?
National Cyber Security Policy of India 2013
National Context
(8) Cyber Warfare The Indian Army’s Response
Factors Contributing/Aggravating Rise of Cyber ! Structural Adaptation
Attack ! Doctrinal Development
Recent Initiatives for Tackling Cyber Warfare ! Leadership Adaptation
Way Ahead ! Long-term Perspective
(9) Social Media and Internal Security Threat
GOVERNANCE ISSUES
Regulation of Social Media in India for Internal
Security RELATED TO INTERNAL
Challenges in Monitoring Social Media SECURITY
(10) Money Laundering
(1) Threats, Challenges and Vulnerabilities in
Meaning of Money Laundering st
21 Century
Harmful Effects of Money Laundering

Introduction Response Mechanism in India

China: The Long-term Challenge What are the Major INTELLIGENCE Challenges?
Managing the China-Pakistan Collusion Steps to tackle the flaws
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Threat What are the probable measures to improve
Aerospace Threats Intelligence Services in India?
Maritime Security How to Create These Capabilities?
Conflict over Water
Energy Security (5) Strategy for Coastal and Offshore Security
Global Warming Different Facets of Maritime Security
Economic Warfare Different Reporting Mechanism for Handling
Security
(2) Impact of Governance and Justice Delivery
System on Internal Security Importance of Coastal Community
Participation
Importance of Good Governance in Internal
Security (6) Make in India in Defence
Reforms Needed
Present Scenario
(3) National Security Mechanism Make in India in Defense
Improving Policing and Intelligence Government Policy
Resolving Centre-State Issues in Managing Strategy for Indigenization
Internal Security
! Skill Development
(4) Issues in Intelligence ServiceS ! Technology acquisition
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Issues Related to Internal Security Pellet Guns
Strategy for Managing Internal Security (3) Defense Procurement
Counter-terrorism Infrastructure in India
Working Analysis of Defence PSU
ISIS Challenge in India
DRDO (Defence Research & Development
Comprehensive Convention on International Organization)
Terrorism
Make in India in Defense
Naxalism
CAG Report on Ammunitions Management
Peace Accord System
Organized Crime
Strategic Partnership Policy to Boost
Media and Internal Security Threat Defense Manufacturing
Does Social Media Threaten Democracy? China increasing Defence Budget and India’s
decreasing (implications)
(2) Issues Related to Security Forces
Central Armed Police Forces (4) Military of Policies of India
Police Reform with Respect to Cyber Security Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces - 2017
Police Surveillance in Age of Big Data Doctrine of Hot Pursuit
Andaman Sea Region: India Eyes for Military Military Cold Start Doctrine
Expansion India’s Military Readiness
Role of Indian Navy in Indian Ocean Women into Military Police
Non Lethal Weapons to Control Crowd and Anti Hijacking Act, 2016: An Analysis
Laws Related to it
T.V.S.N. Prasad Report on alternatives to (5) Etc.

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GOVERNANCE
21 FEBRUARY, 2021
INDIAN SOCIETY
Secularism and Forced Conversion in India
UNITY IN DIVERSITY
(2) Communalism, Fundamentalism And
(1) Concepts of Unity and Diversity Communal Violence
(2) Forms of Diversity in India (3) Regionalism
(3) Reasons for so much Diversity Regionalism in India
(4) Bonds of Unity In India Types of Regionalism
Geo-political Unity Effects of Regionalism
The Institution of Pilgrimage Regionalism: Demand for Smaller States
Tradition of Accommodation Strategies to tackle Regionalism
Tradition of Interdependence SONS OF SOIL CONCEPT
Role of Sensitive Leaders
Constitutional Safeguards – Role of SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
Constitution Framers
(5) Challenges of Diversity to Unity (1) Constitutional Provisions Relevant

(Challenges to National Integration) to Social Justice & Empowerment of
Diversity of Constituents Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes
Regionalism and Cultural Identities
Casteism (2) Status Of Minorities In India
Linguism
(3) The Scheduled Castes: From Untouchable
Communalism
To Dalit
Social Inequalities
Regional Disparities Population of the Scheduled Castes
Ethno-Nationality and Ethnic Conflicts Types of Disabilities of the SCs
Tribal Identity From Untouchables to the Dalits: The Process
of Identity Formation
(6) Basic Sociological Concepts Combating Mechanism against Caste
(7) The Family and Kinship Atrocities and Violence
The State Efforts for Dalit Emancipation
(8) Concept of Patriarchy In India
(4) TRIBALS IN INDIA
SECULARISM, REGIONALISM Chronic Indebtedness
AND COMMUNALISM Forest Related Problems
Destruction of the Forest Environment and the
(1) Secularism And Secularization Tribal People
Western and Indian Concept Development and Displacement
Process of Secularization Analysis of Forest Rights Act

(5) WOMEN MOVEMENTS

GLOBALIZATION
19th Century Women Movements – Under
Social Reform Movements
Women’s Issues DuringGandhian Era
(1) Meaning of Globalization
Issues in Post Independence Era (2) Reasons for Globalization
Violence Against Women
(3) Dimensions/Impact
Developmental Movement
Political
Uniform Civil Code
Cultural and Social
(6) SOCIAL JUSTICE Economic
Concept of Casteismin India (4) Anti-Globalization Movement
Caste and Politics
The Reservation Policy Debate (5) New Localism
Social Justice and Social Development
URBANIZATION & CENSUS
(7) SOCIAL SECURITY IN INDIA
2011
Concept
Social Security System in India
(1) Urbanization
Organized Sector and Social Security
Unorganised Sector and Social Security Trend and pattern of Urbanization
Centrally Funded Social Assistance Issues Related to Urbanization in India
Programmes Status of Service Delivery and Governance
Public Initiatives Urban Development Projects
Review of the implementation of Social Critical Analysis of Smart City Mission
Security Laws in the Country
(2) CENSUS 2011
Suggestions for Improving the Social Security
Matrix Highlights of 2011 Census
Analysis of Sex Ratio Data
(8) UNDERSTANDING POVERTY Impact of Skewed Ratio
Dimensions of Poverty Laws related to Prevent Female Infanticide
Linkage between Poverty and Development literacy Challenges in India as Whole
Recommendations of Rangarajan Committee Efforts to Improve the Literacy in Country
Report Child Health Indicator sand Maternal Health
Poverty Alleviation Strategy Since Initiatives taken by the Government
Independence Why the Health schemes fail to bring change?
Programmes for Poverty Alleviation Family Planning and Population Policy of India
Concept of Inequality Analysis on Status of Old Age Population:
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Secularism, Regionalism & Communalism (2) ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN
Secularism and Anti Conversion Gender Discrimination in Corporate Sector
Regionalism: Demand for Smaller States Female Genital Mutilation
Socio-Economic Caste Census, 2011 Bill on Banning Triple Talaq
Gender Discrimination in the Corporate Sector Adultery No Longer a Crime : SC

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Unwanted Girls in India Mental Health Care Bill

Altruistic Surrogacy in India Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
Women in Panchayats Manual Scavenging
Women Participation in Economy Mob lynching and Rule of Law
# Me Too Movement Issue Related to Undertrials
Draft National Policy for Women, 2016 Income Inequality in India
Laws Related to Stalking in India Indigenous People in India : An Analysis
Debate on the Issue of Marital Rape Debate Over Death Penalty
India’s Maternity Laws need Serious Tweaking Global Slavery Index Report
Women in Judiciary Matters Right to Privacy Judgement
SC’s Judgment on Dowry SC Verdict on SC/ST Atrocities Bill
Gender Budgeting: Critical Analysis
Social Stigma Attached with HIV
(3) Issues Related to Children (5) HEALTH & EDUCATION
Issues Faced by Children in War Zone Allied Health Care Professions Bill, 2018
High Dropout Rate of Girls in India Ahead on Malaria: On reduction in cases in
Child Trafficking India
Safety of Children in Schools India and Neglected Disease Treatment
Issue of Malnutrition in India TB Status in India and Bedaquiline Patent
Amendments Proposed in Child Labour Act Challenge
Plight of Street Children Status of E-Pharmacies in India
Juvenile Justice System Changes Proposed in No Detention Policy
National Policy on Education
Child Marriages in India
Capacity Building for Primary Health Care
Death for child Rape
NITI Aayog on Privatisation of Urban Health
Draft National Child Protection Policy Care
National Action Plan for Children, 2016 National Health Policy, 2017
Regulating Private Healthcare
(4) OTHER ISSUES
India’s Nutrition Challenge
India’s Family Planning Programme: Critical Food Fortification
Analysis
Sanitation and Nutrition Linkage
Demography and Policy Planning
Ayushman Bharat
India’s Ageing Report
Legalising Same Sex Marriage (6) MISCELLANEOUS
Domestic Workers: Issues and Laws Is social media polarizing society?
Development Leading to Displacement Draft Social Security Code
Moral Policing Uniform Civil Code
Euthanasia and Living Will Critical Analysis of Stand Up India Scheme
Inadequacies in existing Human Trafficking SC Suggests for Prison Reforms
laws in India Statue of Unity
Transgender Bill passed in LokSabha with (7) Etc.
Amendments

GOVERNANCE
(1) Governance ! Paid news abuse by social media a poll
menace
Concept of Good Governance
Issues Concerning Governance ! Model code of conduct
Right Based Approach in Policy Making Utilization of Public funds
Public Policy Making and Policy ! Significance of Public Accounts Committee
Implementation
! Challenges of corruption and incompetence
How to Establish Good Governance
(2) Transparency & Accountability (3) Regulatory Structure and Governance
Right to Information Reforms
! Information sharing and transparency in Functions and responsibilities of various
government Bodies
! RTI and Official Secret Act: Who’s winning ! Analysis of Autonomy and functioning of
and why Judiciary wants to remain isolated CAG, CBI, CVC and NHRC
Citizen’s Charters ! Lokpal and rise of Ombudsman era: a critical
! Benefits of Citizen Charter evaluation of journey traveled so far
! Citizen Charter in India: An Evaluation ! State and operational effectiveness of Local
! Problems Faced in Implementing the governemnts in India
Charters ! Corporate Governance in India - Why is it so
! Steps to improve Citizen Charters critical
! Indian Approach to Citizen Charter: Sevottam Police Reforms in India

Model Curb On VIP Culture
! Administrative Reforms Commission’s Seven Prison Reforms in India
Step Model for Citizen Centricity Improving Governance In Public Systems
! Right to Service
Extent of regulations and openness of
(4) DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND THE
media and social networking sites DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY
! T.K. Visanathan Committee On Hate Speech Role of Self Help Group in Development
! Role of MEDIA in bringing Transparency and Shortcomings and Recommendations to
Improve Self Help Group
Accountability
Role and functions of NGOs in the
! Social Media and Accountability
Development
E-Governance Challenges Faced by NGOs in India
! Role of E-Governance in bringing Issue of Fund Mismanagement
Transparency and Accountability Role of Microfinance Institutions in
! Major E-Governance Projects and challenges Development Process
in their implementation Issues Related to Microfinance Institutions and
Role of civil services in a democracy Recommendations
! Linkage of Civil Services and Democracy Role of Foreign aid in Development
! Debate on Lateral Entry in Civil Services The role and function of pressure groups in
India
! Relation between Civil Servants and Political
Changing Pattern of Pressure Group Politics in
Executives India
! Performance Appraisal System in
Bureaucracy (5) Socio-Economic Development
! Reforms Needed In Indian Bureaucracy Concept of Human Development
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! Measurement of Human Development Different role of civil services
Understanding Poverty ! Law making
! Dimensions of Poverty ! Policy formulation
! Linkage between Poverty and Development ! Policy implementation
! Recommendations of Rangarajan Committee ! Policy evaluation
Report ! Civil services as protector of democracy
! Poverty Alleviation Strategy Since ! To protect minorities (religious and linguistic)
Independence
! To promote Inclusive and sustainable growth
! Programmes for Poverty Alleviation
! Concept of Inequality (7) Pressure groups and formal/informal
! World Inequality Report 2018: Findings of the associations and their role in the Polity
Report What are pressure groups?
! Income Inequality in India Types of pressure groups
! Recommendations to Reduce Inequality Significance of pressure groups in India
HUNGER Differentiate between a pressure group and a
! Manifestations of Hunger and its causes political party
! Challenges to Food Security Evaluation of pressure groups role
! Global Hunger Index Report, 2018 (8) Appointment to various Constitutional

! Recommendations posts, powers, functions and
Institutional Measures for Welfare of responsibilities of various Constitutional
Vulnerable Sections Bodies
! Issues Related to the Weaker Sections & Appointment of CAG (procedure of
Vulnerable groups in India appointment)- composition of CAG
! Constitutional Provisions for the Welfare of Functions and responsibilities of CAG
Society Powers and privileges of CAG (provided by
! Institutional Measures for the Welfare of the constitution and different Acts of Parliament.)
Society Appointment of ECI (procedure of
! Issues with the Institutional Mechanisms appointment)- composition of ECI
HEALTH Functions Powers and privileges of ECI
! Public Health System of India Appointment to UPSC
! Shortcomings of the Healthcare Sector Functions and responsibilities of UPSC
! Urgency of achieving Universal Health Powers and privileges of UPSC (provided by
Coverage constitution and different ACTs of Parliament.)
! Evaluation of SWACHH BHARAT MISSION Appointment to Finance commission
(procedure of appointment)- composition of
! Global Nutrition Report 2018 Finance commission
! Initiatives Taken In Health Sector : Ayushman Functions and responsibilities of Fc
Bharat Powers and privileges of Finance commission
! National Health Policy (provided by constitution and different ACTs of
EDUCATION Parliament.)
! Challenges of Education sector in India National commission for SCs and STs.
! Right to Education and Challenges to EWS (9) Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-
Children
judicial bodies
! Initiatives by Government
SEBI , CVC , CBI, Planning CommissionNDC,
(6) Role of civil services in a democracy PMO
TRAI, IRDA
Concept of civil services
National Human Rights Commission

State Human Rights Commission Forward Markets Commission

Central Information Commission Inland Waterways Authority of India
State Information Commission Role of CAG
National Consumer Disputes Redressal 14th Finance Commission: Analysis
Commission 7th Pay Commission Report and
Medical Council of India Repercussions
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development AFSPA and Second ARC
Authority Inter-State River Water Dispute: Cauvery
Biodiversity Authority of India dispute
Press Council of India Role of NitiAayog
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Second ARC REPORT Right to Information
Functions of Government Accountability & Transparency in NGOs
Issues in Organizational Structure of GOI (4) Scheme
Good Governance and Citizen Centric
Administration PradhanMantri Jan-DhanYojana (PMJDY)
e-Governance Swachh Bharat Mission
Ethics in Governance National Skill Development Mission
National Food Security Act, 2013
(2) Initiatives for Transparency & Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
Accountability Smart City Mission
Public Accountability Concept Saubhagya Plan
Virtual ID for AADHAR NAMAMI GANGE
Social Media & Accountability Critical Analysis of Stand up India scheme
Accountability & Transparency in NGOs
MGNREGA
Autonomy of CBI
Analysis of Functioning Of CAG (5) POLICIES
People Centric Governance NITI Aayog’s Report on Rationalization of
Pro-Active Governance & Timely Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
Implementation (PRAGATI) Law Commission’s 268th Report on Bail
Right Based Approach in Policy Making Reforms
Direct Benefi t Transfer Model Land Leasing Law Prepared by NITI
Issues Related to Making Aadhaar Aayog
Mandatory T K Visanathan Committee on Hate Speech
Reforms Needed In Indian Bureaucracy Law Commission Report on Tribunals in India
Performance Appraisal System In Law Commission Report on United Nations
Bureaucracy Convention against Torture
Curb on VIP Culture
Social Audit Law
(6) Miscellaneous
Inter-State Water Dispute
(3) Organisation/Bodies Debate on Directly Elected Mayor
14th Finance Commission Analysis Debate on the Issue of Lobbying in India
7th Pay Commission Report &Repercussions Media Role & Censorship Issue
AFSPA & Second ARC The Role of States in India’s Foreign Policy
Role of NITI Aayog
Significance of Public Accounts Committee (7) Etc.

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Sub-Topic Listing
(1) Indian Economy and issues relating to Meaning and concept of Inclusion
Planning India’s experience of Inclusion
Role and objectives of Indian Planning Why India’s growth is not inclusive?: Rural
economy based growth, Need of Sustainable
Planning Experience at the Centre and State
agriculture, food security and resilience for
level.
growth
Regulatory Role of the State
What are the solutions?
Development Strategy in India’s Five Year Plan
Inclusion process through Social sector
Mahalanobis’ Four-Sector Growth Model and flagship schemes and Ground realities
Employment Generation
Public distribution schemes: Can it be the way
Tackling the Problems of Poverty and to inclusive growth
Unemployment
Financial inclusion as an instrument of
Vital Role of the Public Sector inclusive growth
Analysis of India’s Economic Performance in Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation
Development Planning
as a strategy for inclusive growth
Trends in Saving and Capital Formation since
Social sector development as an instrument for
Independence
inclusive growth
Role of NITI Aayog in Cooperative federalism
Public private partnership for inclusive growth
(2) Resource Mobilization Industrial Integration for inclusive growth
Types of Resources: Physical and Financial Sectoral and regional diversification as a tool
for inclusive growth
Need for Resource Mobilization- Police State
and Democratic Welfare State policies (4) Government Budgeting
Sources of Resource Mobilization: Public
Sector and Private Sector Budget terminology
Taxation and Mobilization of Resources for Types of budget
Economic Growth Features of Outcome budgeting , Gender
! Direct Taxes and Mobilisation of Resources Budgeting
! Agricultural Taxation & Resource Mobilisation Benefits of budgeting
Flaws in budgeting process
! Role of Indirect Taxes in Resource Mobilisation
Merger of Railway and General Budget
Mobilization of financial resources through
Government Revenues Budget analysis
Role of Public Debt in resource mobilization and
effects: Market borrowing, loans, grants, etc.
(5) Investment models
Role of Fiscal and Monetary policies in Measures of Investment
resource mobilization Factors affecting investment
Role of Foreign investment in resource Classification of Investments : FDI
mobilization : Desirability and Consequences Angel Investors and Start-ups
Multi-lateral agencies and resource Investment Models
mobilization
Role of State
Challenges to Resource Mobilization
PPP (Public-Private Partnership)
(3) Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it Savings and Investment Trends

(6) Fiscal policy (10) Banking

Fiscal Concept and Fiscal Policy in India Indian Banking System
Government Revenues & Spending Trends Terminologies/Concepts Related to Banking in
Impact of deficits on economic growth India
Twin Balance Sheet syndrome Nationalization of Banks in India
(7) Taxation Functions of Commercial Banks
Objectives and Principles of Taxation Challenges Faced by Commercial Banks in India
Taxation for Mobilization of Resources Banking Reforms in India
Taxation System in India New Bank License Criteria
Tax Reforms Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks Criteria
GST and its impact on different sectors Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
Subsidies and its Impact Financial Inclusion
(8) Monetary policy in India Issue of NPAs
Instruments of Monetary Policy Bills related to Banking
Monetary policy in Pre-Reform Era (1948 – 1991)
(11) Foreign trade & International Organizations
Monetary Policy in Post-Reform Era (Since – 1991)
Urjit Patel Committee Report Trends in International Trade
Monetary Policy Committee and Inflation Foreign Trade Policy
Targeting Balance of Payments and Foreign Capital
(9) Financial system Impact of Globalization on Indian Economy
Money Market and Capital Market in India International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Regulatory Framework inIndian Capital Market World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Primary Market Reforms in India World Bank Group
Secondary Market Reforms in India AIIB and NDB
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) Budget & Taxation Credit Rating Agencies and their Implications
Low Tax to GDP Ratio: Reasons and Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill
Suggestions
(2) Banking & Finance
Public Debt Management Cell
IBBI and Insolvency Rules Concept of Wilfull Defaulter
Ponzi Scheme and Issues Concept of Shadow Banking
Fat tax: Concept Analysis Non Performing Assets
Concept of Municipal Bonds Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate
Lower Taxes, Higher Compliance: Implication Unified Payment Interface
on Economy India Post Payments Bank
How Shell Companies are used in Black Differentiated Bank Licenses
Money? Digital Payments Scenario
Offshore Investments in Tax Havens Monetary Policy Committee
Concept of Google Tax and its Implications Report of Working Group on Development of
Sunset Clause and its Significance in Policies Corporate Bond Market in India
Government Rule on Capital Gains Tax IL & FS issue and Corporate Governance in India

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SEBI reforms on Corporate Governance – Permanent Residency Status for Foreign

Uday Kotak Committee Investors
SEBI and Commodity markets in India WTO Reforms and India’s Stance
Concept of Crypto-Currencies Dispute Settlement Mechanism at WTO
Crypto Currencies Come Under SEBI Lens Gist of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-
Corporate Governance: Role of SEBI 2020
Peer to Peer Lending Firms Reforms in IMF Quota
Bank Recapitalization Program Rising New Form of Protectionism
Lessons on NPA from Global Banks BIT Dispute Management Strategy
Need of Regulatory Regime for Alternative Broad Based Trade and Investment
Investment Fund Agreement (India-EU FTA Talks)
Name and Shame Willful Defaulters Nachiket Mor Committee
P J Nayak Committee
(3) Schemes & Policies Vijay Kelkar Committee on PPP Reforms
Sustainable Development Goals Parthasarathi Shome Committee on GAAR
Ease of Doing Business Urjit Patel Committee Report on Monetary
Critical Analysis of PM Crop Insurance Scheme Policy
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana Mahapatra Committee (NBFC Loan
Restructuring)
Operation Greens
Usha Thorat Committee (2012)
Critical Analysis of Banks Board Bureau
Bibek Debroy Committee (Railways)
Critical Analysis of Draft Energy Policy
N K Singh Panel Report on FRBM Act
Critical Analysis of Stand up India Scheme
Shanta Kumar Committee
New PPP Policy
Watal Committee on Digital Payments
Sagarmala Project
HR Khan Committee on Foreign Portfolio
Critical Analysis of Bharatmala Project
Investment
GST ANALYSIS
Strategic Partnership Policy to Boost
How GST has Affected Small Business Defence Manufacturing: Dhirendra Singh
Committee
(4) External Sector
FDI Status and Issues in India (5) Etc.

TEST: 12 - AGRICULTURE +
ENVIRONMENT
07 MARCH, 2021
Sub-Topic Listing
(1) Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy (6) Crop Insurance in India

Issues Related to Crop Insurance
(2) Land resource
Pradhan MantriFasalBimaYojana
Land-use pattern and Land capability
classification Comparison with Earlier Crop Insurance
Schemes
Causes and Impact of Land Degradation
Sustainable Land Management (7) Agriculture Marketing
Steps taken by GOI
Process of Agricultural Marketing in India
(3) Land Reforms Structure of Agricultural Marketing in India
Objectives of Land Reforms in India Importance of Proper Agriculture Marketing
Progress of Land Reforms in India Government Measures to Improve Agricultural
NITI Aayog Report on Land Leasing Marketing in India
Analysis of APMC Act
(4) Agriculture Finance
Features of Agricultural Finance (8) Subsidies
Criteria for Agricultural Credit Objectives of subsidies
Need for Agricultural Finance Transfer of resources from gainers from
Sources of Agricultural Finance economic policies to losers from economic
Problems of Agricultural Finance policies
Measures taken to improve credit flow to Farm Subsidies
agriculture Fertiliser subsidies
Co-operative Credit Societies in India Subsidy on power
(5) Agricultural Credit Institutions Subsidy on irrigation
Rationale of Minimum Support Price
Multi Agency Approach
Commercial Bank Impact of MSP on inflation
Lead Bank Scheme Public Distribution System: Objectives, functioning,
limitations,, revamping, evolution from universal
Regional Rural Banks
PDS to targeted PDS, Targeted PDS, a critical
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural analysis of cost and benefit of PDS
Development (NABARD)
Buffer Stock policy and government’s
Reserve Bank of India
intervention in food market to keep prices
Kisan Credit Card Scheme under reasonable limits to help consumers
Bank Linkage Programme
Food Security bill, questions of resource
Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) mobilization for the FSB, criticism of the FSB
Government Policy For Agricultural Credit Important questions on the future of subsidies
Farmers Service Societies (FSS)
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Green Revolution Strategies Adopted in Budget

White Revolution – Operation Flood New foreign and domestic investment
Yellow Revolution Sector-specific government policies
Blue Revolution
(11) Industrial policy and industrial
Golden Fibre Revolution: Jute
development: Main Issues
(10) Food Processing Mahalanobis strategy and India’s industrial
Processed Foods Scenario with respect to policy-Discussing Industrial policy resolution
Specific Sectors 1948 and 1956 critically
Infrastructure Development in Food Processing New Economic Policy and Industrial policy
Sector under the policy of liberalization, privatization
and globalization
Issues in Food Processing Sector
Phases of Industrial development since
FDI Policy in Food Processing
independence
Notable Trends in the Indian Food Processing
Sector
ENVIRONMENT
(1) ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY: BASIC (4) TYPES OF ECOSYSTEMS
UNDERSTANDING Terrestrial Ecosystem
Introduction Aquatic Ecosystem
Categories of Environment Changes in Ecosystem
Features of Environment Ecosystem Conservation
Components of Environment Ecology vs. Economy
Ecology
(5) POPULATION ECOLOGY
(2) ECOSYSTEM AND ITS DYNAMICS Population Characteristics
Ecosystem Definitions Population Growth Models
Properties of Ecosystem Species
Components of Ecosystem
(6) BIOSPHERE
! Abiotic Factors
Extent of the Biosphere
! Biotic Factors
Working of the Biosphere
Ecosystem Dynamics
Importance of the Biosphere
(3) BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES Alpha, Beta, Gamma Diversity
Biomes
Gaseous Cycle
Global Biomes
! Carbon Cycle
! Major Biomes of the World
Human Impact on the Carbon Cycle
! WWF Classification of Biomes
Effects of High Concentration of Greenhouse
Gases ! Terrestrial Biomes
! Hydrological Cycle ! Aquatic Biomes
! Nitrogen Cycle Indian Biomes
! Human Impact on the Nitrogen Cycle (7) BIODIVERSITY
! Oxygen Cycle
Types of Biodiversity
Sedimentary Cycle Value of the Biodiversity
! Sulphur Cycle Threats to Biodiversity
Human Impact on the Sulphur Cycle ! Causes of Biodiversity losses (‘The Evil
! Phosphorus Cycle Quartet’)

! Invasive species ! Harmful Effects from Biological

! Effects of Loss of Bio-Diversity Contaminants
Extinction of Species ! Harmful Effects of Radioactive Pollution
! Types - Natural, Mass, Anthropogenic ! Nuclear Accidents
! Causes of Extinction Water Degradation
! Consequences of Extinction of Species ! Measurement of Water Pollution
! Harmful Effects of Water Pollution
(8) BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Conservation Strategies
(10) WASTE MANAGEMENT
Conservation Tools Solid Waste Management
IUCN ! Salient features of SWM Rules, 2016
IUCN Red List e-waste Management
Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESAs) ! Pollutants and their Health Impacts
In-situ methods of conservation of biodiversity ! Importance of the E-Waste Management
! Advantages of In-situ Conservation ! E-waste (Management & Handling)Rules,
! Disadvantages of In-situ conservation 2016
Ex-situ Methods of Conservation of Biomedical Waste
Biodiversity ! Hazards Associated with Waste Management
! Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016
(9) POLLUTION & DEGRADATION
Hazardous Waste
Land Degradation ! Hazardous Waste Treatment
! Causes and Impact of Land Degradation ! Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management &
! Desertification Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
! Sustainable Land Management
(11) CLIMATE CHANGE
! Soil Erosion
! Problems due to Excessive Irrigation Factors Affecting Climate Change
Impact of climate change & its mitigation
! Soil Conservation
Climate Change Management
Air Pollution
! Conventions
! Causes of Air Pollution
! International Organisations
! Harmful Effects of Common Air Pollutants
! Control of Air Pollution (12) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Marine Pollution SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
! Effects of Marine Pollution Impact of Agriculture on Environment
! Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 ! Sustainable Agriculture
Mining & Pollution Sustainable Agriculture
! Effects of Mining on Environment ! Hi-tech Farming Methods
! Concept of Sustainable Mining ! Rain Water Harvesting
! Acts to regulate the adverse effects of
Mining Activities
! Green Buildings and their Rating System
in India
Other Pollution
! Eco-tourism-Advantages &
! Effects of Noise Pollution on Human Health
Disadvantages of Eco-tourism

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CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
(1) WILDLIFE US moved out of Paris agreement
Man-Animal Conflicts in India Kigali Agreement
Poaching activities in India Kyoto Protocol (2nd Commitment)
Development leads to tiger extinction IPCC Report 2018
Elephant Conservation International Solar Alliance
International treaties for wildlife Concept of Green Bond
conservation Use of drones for wildlife Green Climate Fund
conservation Carbon Tax Feasibility in India
Urban Land Acting as Death Traps for Birds Concept of Green Building
Eco-Bridges and Biodiversity Management Concept of Carbon Credit
Suderbans at risk due to Climate Change Climate Change and Cities
CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITATS Climate change and its impact on Health
Declining Population of Pollinators Climate Change and Agriculture
International treaties for Wildlife Climate Change and sea level Rise
Conservation Ocean Warming
Melting of Gangotri Glacier
(2) COMBATING POLLUTION
Programmes and Policies Initiated for
Indoor Air Pollution and its impact Mitigating Climate Change
Impact of Particulate Matter International Collaboration for Mitigating
Smog and its impact Climate Change
Aerosol shrinking India’s Monsoon Ethical issue involved in climate change
Stubble Burning Third Pole and Climate Change
Mobile radiation Impact on Health UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Framework
Heavy water Pollution REGULATORY INDICATORS FOR
Plastic Pollution SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (RISE) 2018 – WB
Light Immersion Pollution ACCOUNTING METHODS OF CLIMATE FUND
QUESTIONED
Idol Pollution
Tackling climate change from a security
Oil Spill perspective
Garbage Dumping and its Environment EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON EL NIÑO
E-waste Management Rules 2016 IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Groundwater contamination (Arsenic, INDIA TO EXPAND POLAR RESEARCH TO
Uranium) ARCTIC
Bharat Stage Norm BENGAL TIGERS MAY NOT SURVIVE CLIMATE
What is Polluters Pay Model? CHANGE
LANCET Study REPORT : Most Pollution SCIENTISTS MULL STRATOSPHERIC BARRIER
linked deaths occur in India TO CURB GLOBAL WARMING
Beach (Coastal) Pollution
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY
Nitrogen Pollution
Biogas
Hazardous Waste (Management
&Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 National Solar Mission
Status of Hydro Power energy in India
(3) CLIMATE CHANGE Alternative fuels in India
Conference of Parties (COP-24) at Katowice Draft Energy Policy
Marrakech Climate Change Conference National Energy Storage Mission
Paris Agreement Indian Renewable Energy Development

Agency Resource Efficiency Cell

National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), Global
Photo-voltaic industry and CPSU scheme Cooling Coalition
Island protection zone (IPZ) 2019 for
(5) INITIATIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL Andaman and Nicobar
CONSERVATION Plan to save Himalayan springs
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act
(6) ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS
Draft National Wildlife Action Plan
Wetland Management Rules, 2017 Pollution Control Board: Analysis
Initiatives to enhance green cover National Green Tribunal: Analysis
Policy on Promotion of City Compost Forest Survey of India and India State of
Forest Report, 2017
Ancient Bawadis and Water Management
Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee
Living status to Rivers
Ganga River Pollution
Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
Environment Impact Assessment
Environmental Compliance and (7) MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
Enforcement in India
Impacts of Dam and fishing
Public Participation for Environmental
Issue of Land Degradation
conservation
Sand Mining
Western Ghats biodiversity conservation
Algal bloom Issue
The 25 Year Environment Plan
Melting of Antarctica and its impact
India’s National Redd+ Strategy
River linking project and its impact
EnviStats-India 2019
Bottom Trawling to Deep Sea fishing
Indian Forest Act amendment
Mass Coral Bleaching – Threats to coral
Sustainable India Finance Facility (SIFF)
reefs
Sustainable Development in Indian
Forest Fires
Himalayan Region
Global Carbon Project (GCP) (8) Etc.
Naturalized species
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Test: 1 20 December, 2020 Ethics - 1

International Relations + Worlds

Test: 3 03 January, 2021 Geography + Disaster Management

Test: 4 10 January, 2021 Essay - 1

Test: 5 17 January, 2021 Indian Polity and Constitution + PIC

Test: 6 24 January, 2021 Ethics - 2

Test: 7 31 January, 2021 Art Culture & Modern India

Test: 8 07 February, 2021 Essay - 2

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Test: 10 21 February, 2021 Indian Society and Governance

Test: 11 28 February, 2021 Indian Economy

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Ethics and Human Interface

 Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian (4) India & World Thinkers

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! Carol Gilligan ! J L Nehru

Ethics and Governance

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR)

 Recent Policies ! China’s Economic Slowdown

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! Buddhist Chauvinism  SAARC/BIMSTEC/BBIN

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! Reasons behind India’s active strategic the USA

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! Doha round and Singapore Agenda: ! Venezuela-Columbia Border Issue

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(1) Foreign Policy of India  Singapore

 Water Diplomacy through Dams (4) GLOBAL POWERS

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 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank  Migration Crisis in Europe

(1) Industrial Revolution  Consequences of World War I

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(12) Post Cold-War World (13) Communism, Socialism and Capitalism

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Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian (4) India & World Thinkers

Recent Policies ! China’s Economic Slowdown

! Buddhist Chauvinism SAARC/BIMSTEC/BBIN

(1) Foreign Policy of India Singapore

Water Diplomacy through Dams (4) GLOBAL POWERS

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Migration Crisis in Europe

(1) Industrial Revolution Consequences of World War I

Temperature and Salinity Solar Radiation, Heat Balanceand

Soils in India ! Forest Problems in India

! Free Speech: Rights & Limits and Hate Pressure Groups

(10) Major Issues National Commission for SCs

Dalit assertion and Politics of reservation National Commission for STs

! Politicization of the Post of Governor Foreign Policy

Special Category Status to States Reforms needed in Municipalities in Sync with

Judicial Accountability Deepening Grass Root Democracy in Sixth

Freebies Politics in India About Paper Trail Units

! Political fallouts Emergence of new consensus

Honour Killing Role of consumer

Indian Na onal Congress between 1905-1914 Communal Award

India’s Policy in the Field of the Science & (4) Defence

Outer space treaty (7) Nuclear Energy

National Policy on Electronics 2019 Bullet Train

Terror Threats Faced by India Steps taken by the Government

Introduction Response Mechanism in India

Unwanted Girls in India Mental Health Care Bill