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Foundational Tests
Test ID Subject Syllabus Date

l Historical Background of the Constitution

l Salient features of the Constitution
l Preamble of the Constitution
l The Union and its Territory
Indian Polity-I l Citizenship
+ Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles,
TEST 01 l
13th August 2023
May-June 2023 Fundamental Duties
Current Affairs l Amendment
l Emergency Provisions
l Central Government (President, Vice- President,
Prime minister, Central Council of Ministers)
l Parliament

Indian Economy-I l National Income Accounting

+ l Money and Banking
TEST 02 20th August 2023
May-June 2023 l Inflation
Current Affairs l Employment

l Physical Geography of the World

l Solar System & the Earth
l Geomorphology
Geography-I l Climatology
+ Oceanography
TEST 03 l 27th August 2023
July 2023
l Biogeography
Current Affairs
l Natural Hazards and Disasters
l Continents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.)
l Fundamentals of Human Geography

l Ecosystem and Ecology

l Biodiversity
l Environmental Pollution
Environment and
Ecology-I l Environmental Impact Assessment
TEST 04 + l Conservation of environment 3rd September 2023
July 2023 l Climate Change
Current Affairs l Environmental Conferences and conventions
l Environmental Legislations
l Environmental Organisations
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Foundational Tests
Test ID Subject Syllabus Date

Culture:
l Architecture and Sculptures
l Religion and Philosophy
l Indian paintings
l Indian Music
l Indian Dances
l Indian Theatres
History of India l Indian cinema
(Art and Culture and l Indian Language & Literature
Ancient History) Arts & Crafts
TEST 05 l
10th September 2023
+ l Science and Technology
August 2023
Ancient History:
Current Affairs
l Prehistoric period
l Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
l Vedic Age
l Mahajanapadas
l Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age
l Sangam Age
l Guptas Age
l Post Guptas Age

l Physics: Standards and units, Mechanics and

properties of matter, Heat, Sound, Optics,
Electricity and Magnetism, Atomic and Nuclear
physics, Modern Physics, Astronomy and Space
Science
l Chemistry: Matters and its nature, Chemical
Basics of Science Reactions and Equations, Structure of the Atom,
+ Periodic classification of elements, Chemical
TEST 06 Bonding, Carbon and its compound, Acid, Bases 17th September 2023
August 2023
Current Affairs and Salts, Metals and Non-metals,
Thermodynamics, Nanotechnology, Agricultural
Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Food
Chemistry, Bio Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics
l Biology: Introduction, Cell Biology, Life
processes, Biocommunication, Diseases and
Defence Mechanism, Nutrition, Origin and
Evolution of life, Genetics, Plant Biology

l State Government (Governor, Chief Minister,

State Council of Ministers, State Legislature)
l Cooperative Societies
Indian Polity-II l Official Language
+ l Tribunals
TEST 07 9th October 2023
September 2023 l Special Provisions relating to certain classes.
Current Affairs l Political parties, Representation of People Act,
Elections, Anti Defection
l Constitutional Bodies
l Non-Constitutional Bodies
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Foundational Tests
Test ID Subject Syllabus Date

l Budgeting and Fiscal Policy

l Capital Market
l Agriculture, Industry, Services
Economy-II
+ l Infrastructure and Communication
TEST 08 Planning and Reforms 23rd October 2023
September 2023 l

Current Affairs l India and International Institutions

l External Sector
l Taxation
l Public Finance

Physical Geography of India:

l Location, Area and Boundaries
l Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions
Drainage System Weather, Climate and Seasons
l Soils
l Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life
Geography-II
+ Economic and Human Geography - India:
TEST 09 6th November 2023
October 2023 l Agriculture
Current Affairs l Land Resources
l Water Resources
l Mineral and Energy Resources
l Industries
l Transport and Communication
l Population, Migration
l Settlements

l Climate Change: Melting of glaciers, global

warming, National action plan, carbon
sequestration, carbon sink etc.
l Environmental Conferences and conventions:
Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol, Stockholm
convention, Convention to Combat
Environment and
Desertification, CBD etc.
Ecology-II
TEST 10 + l Environmental Legislations: Environmental 20th November 2023
October 2023 Protection Act 1986, Wildlife Protection Act
Current Affairs 1972,Biodiversity Act 2002 etc.
l Environmental Organizations: UNFCCC, IUCN,
CITES, Animal Welfare Board, National Ganga
River Basin Authority etc.
l Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and Biosphere
Reserves
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Foundational Tests
Test ID Subject Syllabus Date

Medieval India:
l Early Medieval Period
l North India & South India
l Sultanate Period
l The Delhi Sultanate
l Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms
l Religious Movements
l Bhakti Movement, Sufi Movement
l Mughal Period
l Maratha Confederacy

Modern India:
l India in the late Eighteenth Century
l The Advent of the Europeans and British
History Conquest of India
of India
l The British Administrative Structure, Reform,
(Medieval India
Impact and Organization of Government of India
TEST 11 and Modern India) 4th December 2023
l Social – Religious Movements in 19th – 20th
+
centuries
November 2023
l Freedom Struggle: The Revolt of 1857 & change
Current Affairs
after 1857
l Moderate Phase(1885 – 1905), Reforms /Acts /
Committee, Congress, Session, Governor
–General Viceroys, Policies
l Tribal & Peasant Movements etc.
l Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905–17):
Emergence of Extremist & Leaders, The Partition
of Bengal, Morley-Minto Reforms, Swadeshi
Movement, Home Rule
l Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era (1917– 47):
Gandhi – Advent and Achievement, Rowlatt Act,
Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat
Movement, Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience
and Quit India Movement, British Response and
Negotiations, INA

l Space technology - Special focus on ISRO

l Defense
Science and l Biotechnology
Technology l Emerging trends in Health, and disease
TEST 12 + l Nuclear technology 18th December 2023
November 2023 l ICT
Current Affairs l Intellectual Property Rights
l Energy
l Nanotechnology
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Revision Tests
Test ID Subject Syllabus Date

Indian Polity
+ Full Syllabus
TEST 13 1st January 2024
December 2023
Current Affairs

Indian Economy
+ Full Syllabus
TEST 14 15th January 2024
December 2023
Current Affairs

Geography
+ Full Syllabus
TEST 15 29th January 2024
May-December 2023
Current Affairs

History of India
+ Full Syllabus
TEST 16 12th February 2024
January 2024
Current Affairs

Environment &
Ecology + Full Syllabus
TEST 17 19th February 2024
January 2024
Current Affairs

Science &
Technology + Full Syllabus
TEST 18 26th February 2024
December 2023
Current Affairs

Thematic Tests
Test ID Theme Date

TEST 19 Maps 14th February 2024

TEST 20 Budget & 28th February 2024

Economy
Survey
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Simulator Tests
Test ID General Studies CSAT Date

GS FLT 1
TEST 21 + - 4th March 2024
February 2024 Current Affairs

GS FLT 2
TEST 22 + - 11th March 2024
February 2024 Current Affairs

GS FLT 3
TEST 23 + - 18th March 2024
May-23 to Feb-24 Current Affairs

TEST 24 GS FLT 4 CSAT FLT 1 25th March 2024

TEST 25 GS FLT 5 CSAT FLT 2 1st April 2024

TEST 26 GS FLT 6 CSAT FLT 3 8th April 2024

TEST 27 GS FLT 7 CSAT FLT 4 15th April 2024

TEST 28 GS FLT 8 CSAT FLT 5 22nd April 2024

TEST 29 GS FLT 9 CSAT FLT 6 6th May 2024

TEST 30 GS FLT 10 CSAT FLT 7 20th May 2024

Previous Year Questions Based Tests

Test ID Subject Syllabus

PREVIOUS YEAR UPSC CSE,
TEST 31 Indian Polity
CAPF, CDS AND ESE

PREVIOUS YEAR UPSC CSE,

TEST 32 Economy
CAPF, CDS AND ESE

PREVIOUS YEAR UPSC CSE,

TEST 33 Geography of India And The World
CAPF, CDS AND ESE

PREVIOUS YEAR UPSC CSE,

TEST 34 History
CAPF, CDS AND ESE

Environment & Science And PREVIOUS YEAR UPSC CSE,

TEST 35
Technology CAPF, CDS AND ESE
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Current Affairs Tests

Test ID Subject

TEST 36 CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 2023 - JUNE 2023

TEST 37 CURRENT AFFAIRS JULY 2023 - AUG 2023

TEST 38 CURRENT AFFAIRS SEP 2023 - OCT 2023

TEST 39 CURRENT AFFAIRS NOV 2023 - DEC 2023

TEST 40 CURRENT AFFAIRS JAN 2024 - FEB 2024

TEST 41 CURRENT AFFAIRS MAR 2024 - APR 2024

TEST 42 CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 2023 - APR 2024

Pre-Recorded Class Videos

Session ID Subject

Session 01 What determines success in IAS exam?

Session 02 How to prepare GS and CSAT for IAS Prelims 2024?

Session 03 How to make notes for IAS 2024?

Session 04 How to prepare current affairs?

Session 05 Tricks to score high and reduce negative marking in IAS 2024?

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CURRENT AFFAIRS:
l Newspapers: Hindu, Business Line,
Financial Times, Indian Express
(any two)
l Monthly current affairs: The IAS
Gazette
l IAS GYAN website
l Down to earth, Science Reporter
l IASGYAN Prelims Xpress
Compilation
l IASGYAN Daily Prelims test
l IAS GYAN Mock tests
POLITY and GOVERNANCE:
l NCERTs 9th, 10th (for basic
understanding)
l Acts/Bills, judgements-PRS
website
l Constitution of India at Work
(Class XI) NCERT Publication
l Indian Polity by Laxmikant
l Introduction to Indian Constitution
– D.D.Basu
l From Government to Governance
by Kuldeep Mathur
l Ethics in Governance, ARC Report
l NITI Aayog reports, Government
reports
l Governance in India by
M.Karthikeyan
HISTORY:
l Ancient History of India: Old
NCERT by RS Sharma/ TN class
Books and Resources
11th book
l Medieval History of India: Old
NCERT by Satish Chandra/ TN
class 11 th book
l Modern History
l NCERTs
l Plassey to Partition Book
l Spectrum
l India’s Struggle for Independence
– Bipan Chandra (Selective
Reading)
l Indian Art and Culture
l An Introduction to Indian Art –
Class XI NCERT
l Chapters related to culture in
Ancient and Medieval India
NCERTs
l Centre for Cultural Resource and
Training (CCRT) material
l Heritage Crafts: Living Craft
Traditions of India -NCERT
l Nitin Singhania book (optional)
ENVIRONMENT AND
BIODIVERSITY:
l Shankar IAS Book
l Biology 12th NCERT last 4
chapters
GEOGRAPHY:
l Fundamentals of Physical
Geography XI NCERT
l India: Physical Environment XI
NCERT
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l Fundamentals of Human
Geography XII NCERT
l India: People and Economy XII
NCERT
l Certificate Physical and Human
Geography: GC Leong
l OXFORD Atlas
ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE:
l Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
l Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
– NCERT Class XI, XII
l Indian Economic Development –
NCERT Class XI
l Indian Economy by Sanjiv Verma
l Economics Dictionary published by
Collins & Penguin
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
l NCERT- Class 6th to 10th
l NCERT - Biology - 11th (Unit IV &
V only - read basic concepts not
technical details)
l NCERT Biology - 12th (Chapters 4,
5 and rest from 7 to 16)
l NCERT - Biology - 12th (OLD) -
Chapter 9 onwards
l NCERT - Physics - 11th (Chap 1,5
& 8) and 12th (Chap 15 only)
l NCERT - Chemistry - 11th (Chap 1
& 14 only) and 12th (Chap 14 & 16
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Micro-topics listing of the Test Series Programme
Test ID Subject
Indian Polity - I
+
Test 01
May-June 2023
Current Affairs
Historical Background of
A the Indian Constitution
l Regulating Act of 1773
l Pitt’s India Act of 1784
l Charter Act of 1793
l Charter Act of 1813
l Charter Act of 1833
l Charter Act of 1853
l Government of India Act of 1858
l Indian Councils Act of 1861
l Indian Councils Act of 1892
l Indian Councils Act of 1909
l Government of India Act of 1919
l Government of India Act of 1935
l Indian Independence Act of 1947
Preamble of the
D Constitution
l Keywords of the Preamble
l Significance of the Preamble
l Important court Judgments
Fundamental
G Rights
l Key Features of fundamental
rights
l Right to Equality
l Right to Freedom
l Right against Exploitation
l Right to Freedom of Religion
l Cultural and Educational Rights
l Right to Constitutional remedies
l Exceptions of fundamental rights
Central
L Government
President
l Election and Qualification
l Impeachment
l Powers and functions
l Veto power
l Ordinance making power
l Pardoning power
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Syllabus
l Historical Background of the Constitution
l Salient features of the Constitution
l Preamble of the Constitution
l The Union and its Territory
l Citizenship
l Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties
l Amendment
l Emergency Provisions
l Central Government (President, Vice- President, Prime
minister, Central Council of Ministers)
l Parliament
Making of the Indian Salient Features of the
B Constitution C Constitution
l Creation of the Constituent l Sources of the Constitution
Assembly l Key Features of the Constitution
l Working of the Constituent l Important Parts, Articles and
Assembly Schedules of the Constitution
l Objectives Resolution
l Committees of the Constituent
Assembly
l Enforcement of the Constitution
Union and its
E Territory F Citizenship
l Reorganization of the states l Constitutional provisions
l Evolution of the States and Union l Acquisition of Citizenship
Territories l Loss of Citizenship
l Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI)
Directive Principles of Fundamental
H State Policy I Duties
l Features of Directive Principles l Origin of Fundamental Duties
l Classification of Directive l Key Features of Fundamental
Principles Duties
l Significance of Directive l Significance of Fundamental
Principles Duties
Amendment of Emergency
J the Constitution K Provisions
l Procedure for the Amendment l National Emergency
l Types of Amendments President’s Rule
l
l Financial Emergency
Vice-President Prime Minister Central Council of Ministers
l Election and removal l Appointment l Constitutional Provisions
l Powers and functions l Powers and functions l Appointment of Ministers
l Responsibility of Ministers
l Difference between the Council
of Ministers and Cabinet Minister
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Test ID Subject Syllabus

Indian Economy-I l National Income Accounting

+ l Money and Banking
Test 02
May-June 2023 l Inflation
Current Affairs l Employment

National Banking in Inflation

A Income
l National Income
l Real National Income (RNI)
l Calculating National Income
l Gross Fixed Capital Formation
(GFCF)
l Indian Organisations Related to
National Income Accounts
l National Income's Trend in
Growth and Structure
Money
B
C India
l Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
l Methods of Credit Control
l Scheduled Commercial Banks
l State Bank of India
l Private Banks
l Foreign Banks
l Regional Rural Banks
l Scheduled Co-operative
Banks
l Types of Banking System
l Inter-Bank Transfer
D
l Types of Inflation
l Causes of Inflation
l Effects of Inflation
l Measures of Inflation
l Change in Reporting of Inflation
l Measures to Check Inflation
Employment
E
Employment and
l

l Banking Sector Reforms Unemployment

l Basel Norms l Unemployment in India:
l Money l Banking Ombudsman Definition, Types, and
l Measures of Money Supply in l Development Financial Measures
India Institutions l Unemployment in India: Causes
l Financial Sector l Insurance Companies and Consequences
l Financial Markets l Jobless Growth in India:
l Regulatory Framework Monetary Reasons and Consequences
l Money Market and Capital Policy in India l Employment generation
Market in India schemes in India
l Regulatory Framework in Indian l Instruments of Monetary l Employment and
Capital Market Policy Unemployment Trends in India
l Primary Market Reforms in India l Monetary policy in Pre-
l Secondary Market Reforms in Reform Era (1948 – 1991)
India l Monetary Policy in Post-
l Current and capital account Reform Era (Since – 1991)
convertibility l Urjit Patel Committee
l Risks of financial system Report
l Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) l Monetary Policy
l Stock Exchanges in India Committee and Inflation
l National Stock Exchange (NSE) Targeting
l Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
l MCX-SX (MCX Stock Exchange
Limited)
l Over The Counter Exchange of
India (OTCEI)
l Other Investment Agents
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Test ID Subject Syllabus

l Physical Geography of the World

l Solar System & the Earth
l Geomorphology
Geography-I
l Climatology
+
Test 03 l Oceanography
July 2023
l Biogeography
Current Affairs
l Natural Hazards and Disasters
l Continents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.)
l Fundamentals of Human Geography

Solar System & Geomorphology

A the Earth B
l Theories of the l Interior of the Earth l Exogenic Forces
Development of the ü Crust ü Denudation Processes
Universe. ü Mantle ü Weathering
l Galaxy ü Core ü Mass movements
l Star formation l Sources of Information ü Erosion Transportation &
l Planet Formation ü Direct Deposition
l Solar system ü Indirect - Earth Quake l Earthquakes
l Moon Waves Volcanoes ü Waves: P, S, Body, Surface,
l Asteroid l Theories: Suess Theory ü Shadow Zone
l Meteor l Theories: Suess Theory ü Types of Earthquakes
l Kuiper belt l Minerals ü Effects
l Comets l Major Elements of the Earth’s ü Frequency
l Dwarf Planets Crust ü Locating an Epicentre
l Geological History of Earth ü Minerals – Feldspar, Quartz, l Volcanism
l Evolution of the Earth- Pyroxene Amphibole, Mica , ü Types
Layered Structure Olivine « Shield
ü Evolution of ü Physical « Composite
Lithosphere Characteristics–Crystal « Caldera
ü Evolution of Form, Cleavage Fracture, « Flood Basalt
Atmosphere Lusture, Color, Streak « Mid Ocean Ridge
ü Evolution of ü Transparency, Structure, l Landforms (intrusive)
Hydrosphere Hardness, Specific Gravity ü Batholiths
l Latitude and Longitude ü Metallic minerals – precious ü Lacoliths
including important Parallels Ferrous, Non Ferrous ü Lopoliths
and Meridians ü Non-metallic Minerals – ü Phacoliths
l Motions of the Earth - Sulphur, Phosphates, ü Sills
Rotation, Revolution, and Cement ü Dykes
their effects l Rocks (Aggregate of Minerals) l Theories
l Inclination of the Earth’s ü Petrology l Continental Drift Theory
Axis and its effects ü Rocks & landforms ü Alfred Wegner
l Time Zones, Local and ü Rocks & Soils ü Pangea, Panthalasa
Standard Time and the ü 3 Family of Rocks ü Laurasia, Gondwanaland
International Date Line, ü Igneous l Evidence in support of
Calendar ü Sedimentary Continental Drift Theory
l Eclipses - Solar, Lunar ü Metamorphic ü Jigsaw Fit
l Earth’s magnetic field l Earth’s Surface ü Rocks of Same age across
l Earth’s Geological time ü Exogenic Forces oceans
scale. ü Endogenic Forces ü Tillite
l Origin of Life. ü Gradation , Degradation & ü Placer Deposits
Agradation ü Distribution of Fossils
l Endogenic forces l Isostacy
ü Diastrophism l Sea Floor Spreading
ü Orogenic l Forces of Drifting
ü Epierogenic ü Pole Fleeing Force
ü Earthquakes ü Tidal Force
ü Plate movements
ü Volcanism
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Geomorphology
B
l Post Drift Studies unpaired « Stacks
l Convectional Current Theory l Depositional Landforms l Depositional Landforms
l Mapping of the Ocean Floor ü Alluvial Fans ü Beaches and Dunes
l Plate Tectonics ü Delta ü Bars, Barriers, Spits
ü Lithospheric Plates - Major ü Flood plains, Natural Levees, l Weathering
Plate - Minor Plates Point Bars ü Factors
l Plate Boundaries – Divergent – ü Meansders, Slip off bank, « Geological
Convergent – Transform Under cut bank « Climatic
l Rates of Plate Movements ü Oxbow lake « Topograhic
l Force of plate movement ü Braided Channels « Vegetative
l Indian Plate l Ground Water (Karst Topography) l Major Processes
l Causes ü Permeable Rocks ü Chemical
ü Geomorphic Processes « Percolation ü Physical or Mechanical
ü Geomorphic Agents « Bedding Plains ü Biological
l Geomorphic Agent l Limestone and Dolomite Regions l Chemical – Forces Chemical
ü Erosional or Destruction l Erosional Landforms Action
ü Depositional or Constructional ü Pools - Swallow Hole, Valley ü Solution
l Agents and their Impacts - Wind, Sinks (Uvalas), Sinkholes, ü Carbonation
Running Water, Ground Water, Collapse sinks (Dolines), ü Hydration
Glaciers, Waves & Currents Lapies, Ridges, Limestone ü Oxidation & Reduction
l Winds Pavements l Physical Forces Gravitational,
ü As agents in Hot deserts ü Caves – Altering bed of Rocks Expansion, Water Pressure
ü Cause – Deflation Abrasion (Shale sandstone quartzit, ü Unloading & Expansion
Impact Caves and Tunnels ü Temperature changes and
ü Erosional landforms l Depositional Landforms Expansion
« Pediments and Pediplains ü Stalactites ü Freezing, Thawing, & Frost
« Playas ü Stalagmites Wedging
« Deflation Hollows and ü Pillar Columns ü Salt Weathering
Caves l Glaciers l Biological Weathering
« Mushroom, Table & ü Erosional Landforms ü Burrowing
Pedestal Rocks « Cirque of Tarn Lakes ü Wedging
l Depositional Landforms « Hors and Serrated Regions ü Plant Roots
ü Barchans – Arete l Effects of Weathering
ü Seif « Glacial Valleys / Troughs – ü Exfoliation (Flakin) –
ü Parabolic Fiords Exfoliation Domes
ü Transverse l Depositional Landforms l Significance of Weathering
ü Longitudinal ü Glacial Tills ü Soil Formation
l Running Water ü Moraines ü Biomes and Biodiversity
ü Valleys ü Eskers ü Leaching / Enrichment
« Rills ü Outwash Planes l Mass Movements
« Gullies ü Drumlins ü Activating causes
« Valleys – V Shape , Gorge l Waves and Currents ü Forms of movement – Heave
(Hard Rocks), Canyon ü High Rocky Coasts & Low Flow Slide
(Sedimentary) Sedimentary Coasts l Landforms across the world
ü Potholes & Plunge pools ü Erosional Landforms ü Rivers and lakes (Factual)
ü Incised or entrenched « Cliffs ü Mountain and Peaks (Factual)
meanders « Terraces ü Plateaus (Factual)
ü River Terraces – paired & « Caves
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Oceanography
C
l Hydrosphere precipitation « Primary Force that
ü Water on the Surface of the « Fresh water flow from initiates the movement
Earth rivers u Heating of solar energy
ü Hydrological Cycle « Ocean currents u Wind
« Component u Horizontals distribution u Gravity
« Processes of salinity u Coriolis force
l Submarine Relief Features u Vertical Distribution of « Secondary force that
ü Oceans salinity influence the currents to
ü Relief of the Ocean floor ü Density of Ocean Waters flow
ü Divisions of the ocean floor l Waves, Ocean Currents, Tides « Types of ocean currents:
« Continental Shelf ü Movements of ocean Water « Surface currents &Deep
« Continental Slope ü Factors influencing Movement water currents based on
« Deep sea plain « Temperature Depth
« Oceanic deep and « Salinity « Cold and Warm Currents
Trenches « Density based on Temperature
l Minor relief features ü Motion – Horizontal and ü Major Ocean currents of the
ü Mid oceanic ridges Vertical Currents World
ü Seamount ü Waves ü Effects of Ocean Currents
ü Submarine canyons « Motion of waves and l Marine Resources
ü Guyouts water molecules ü Underground water resource
ü Volcanic Islands « Characteristics of wave ü Surface water resources
ü Fracture Zones « Crest and Trough ü Inland water resources:
ü Hotspots « Height Utilization of inland water
ü Coral Islands « Amplitude resources
ü Atoll « Period ü Oceanic Water Resources
l Temperature and Salinity « Length (Marine Resource)
ü Temperature of the Ocean « Speed ü Utilization of oceans by man
Water « Frequency ü Water consumption patterns
« Vertical ü Tides ü Conservation of Water
« Spatial « Relation between Resources
« Factors affecting Gravitational Forces and ü Techniques of Water
Temperature distribution Tides Conservation
u Latitude « Tidal currents l Ocean Deposits and Corals
u Unequal distribution of « Types of Tides ü Terrigenous Deposits
land & Water u Based on Frequency – ü Volcanic Deposits
u Prevailing wind Semi Diurnal, Diurnal, ü Biotic deposits
u Ocean Currents mixed « Neritic
u Horizontal & Vertical u Based on SME position « Pelagic (Calcereous ,
Distribution – spring and Neap Siliceous)
l Salinity of the Ocean Water Tides ü Abiotic Deposits
ü Factors affecting salinity « Importance of Tides ü Coral Reefs
« Evaporation and ü Ocean Currents ü Great Barrier Reef

Climatology
D
l Atmosphere January-July aspect.
ü Composition ü Range of Temp Month of ü Heat Balance
ü Gases January-July ü Heating and cooling of
ü Water Vapour ü Inversion of Temperature atmosphere
ü Dust Particles l Insolation and Heat Budget « Conduction
ü Structure ü Solar Radiation Heat Balance « Convection
ü Exosphere Temperature Insolation « Advection
ü Thermosphere ü Aphelion and Perihelion ü Terrestrial Radiation
ü Mesosphere ü Variability of Insolation at the ü Heat Budget of the Planet
ü Stratosphere surface of the Earth Earth
ü Troposphere « Day Season Year ü Macro Budget
ü Altitude vs. Temperature « Rotation on Axis, Angle of « Albedo
l Inversion of Temperature Inclination of sun rays, « Shortwave Radiation
ü Temperature Length of the day « Long wave Earth Radiation
ü Factors controlling Temp « Transparency of ü Variation in the net Heat
distribution Atmosphere, configuration Budget at the Earth’s Surface
ü Distribution of Temp Month of of land in terms of its
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l Winds and Pressure belts
ü Atmospheric Circulation and
Weather Systems
ü Atmospheric Pressure
ü Vertical variation of pressure
ü Horizontal distribution of
pressure
ü World Distribution of Sea
Level Pressure
ü Factors affecting the velocity
and direction of the Wind
ü Pressure Gradient Force
ü Frictional Force
ü Coriolis Force
ü Pressure and Wind (Cyclonic &
Anticyclone Circulation)
ü General Circulation of the
Atmosphere – Pattern of
Planetary Winds
ü Latitudinal Variation of
Atmospheric Heating
ü Emergence of Pressure Belts
ü Migration of Belts Following
apparent Path of Sun
ü Distribution of continents &
Oceans
ü Rotation of the Earth
ü Circulation
ü Simplified Global Circulation –
Hadley Cell , Ferrel Cell
ü Seasonal Wind
ü Local Wind
ü Land and Sea Breezes
ü Mountain and Valley Winds Hailstones
l Air Mass, Fronts, Cyclones and Jet ü Types of Rainfall
Stream ü Conventional
ü Air mass & fronts ü Orographic
ü Cyclones ü Cyclonic
ü Thunderstorms ü World Distribution of Rainfall
ü Tornadoes l Climatic Zones of the World
ü Monsoons ü Koppene’s Classification
ü Fronts Climatic Zones
l Precipitation ü World Climate
ü Water in the Atmosphere ü The Hot, Wet Equatorial
ü Water Vapour Climate
ü Precipitation ü The Tropical Monsoon and
ü Humidity – Absolute and Tropical Marine Climates
Relative ü The Savanna or Sudan Climate
ü Saturation – Dew Point ü The Hot Desert and Mid-
ü Evaporation and Condensation Latitude Desert Climates
ü Dew ü The Warm Temperate
ü Frost Western Margin
ü Fog & Mist (Mediterranean) Climate
ü Clouds ü The Temperate Continental
« Types – Cirrus, Cumulus, (Steppe Climate)
Stratus, Nimbus ü The Warm Temperate Eastern
« High – Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Margin (China Type Climate)
Cirrocumulus ü The Cool Temperate Western
« Middle – Altostratus, Margin (British Type Climate)
Altocumulus ü The Cool Temperate
« Low – Stratocumulus, Continental (Siberian) Climate
Nimbostratus ü The Cool Temperate Eastern
ü Vertical Development – Margin (Lauren-tian) Climate
Cumulus and Cumulonimbus ü The Arctic or Polar Climate
ü Precipitation
ü Rainfall, Snowfall, Sleet Hail,

Biogeography
E
l Soil Characteristics
ü Soil Characteristics
ü Factors Responsible for Soil
Formation
ü Stages of Soil Formation
ü Soil Forming Processes
ü Soil Profiles and Horizons
ü Soil Classification
ü Soil Erosion and Conservation
l Vegetation resources
ü Types of natural vegetation
ü Forests
ü Significance of forests
ü Economic significance,
Ecological significance
ü Cultural significance
ü Factors of forest development
ü Extent of forest cover
ü Classification of forests
ü Grasslands
ü Desert vegetation
ü Tundra Vegetation
ü Economic utilization of forests
ü Deforestation
ü Deforestation in tropical
forests
ü Deforestation in temperate
forests
ü Rate and extent of
deforestation
ü Causes and factors of
deforestation: Immediate
causes of deforestation
ü Indirect deforestation
ü Underlying causes of
deforestation
ü Conservation of forests
ü Forest conservation strategies
ü Reforestation
ü Monoculture plantation
ü Afforestation
ü Types of forestry
ü Social forestry
ü Agro-forestry

Natural Hazards
F and Disasters

Continents (Land,
G Climate, Resources etc.)

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Fundamentals of
H Human Geography
l Demography and Census
ü Concept of human resources
ü Factors affecting the
distribution of Population
« Geographical Factors
u Availability of water
u Landforms
u Climate
u Soils
« Economic Factors
u Minerals
u Urbanisation
u Industrialisation
u Socio - cultural factors
ü Population Growth
« Growth of Population
« Growth Rate of Population
« Natural growth of
Population
« Positive Growth of
Population
« Negative Growth of
Population
ü Components of Population
change
« Crude Birth Rate
« Crude Death Rate
« Migration – Place of Origin
and Place of Destination
« Immigration
« Emigration
« Push Factors and Pull
Factors
ü Trends in Population Growth
ü Doubling time of world
population
ü Spatial pattern of Population
change
ü Impact of Population Change
ü Demographic Transition
« Demographic Transition
Theory
« Demographic Cycle
ü Theories of population growth
« Malthusian theory
« Marxian theory
« Demographic Transition
Theory
« Optimum population
« Over-population
« Under-population
ü Population Control Measures
ü World population distribution,
Density and Growth
« Continent-wide
distribution of population
« Pattern of population
density globally
« Population increase in the
world
ü Population Composition
« Sex composition
u Sex Ratio
u Natural Advantage vs
Social Advantage
« Age Structure
u Age – sex Pyramid
u Expanding Populations
u Constant Population
u Declining Population
« Literacy – literacy Rate
« Rural Urban Composition
« Occupational Structure
« Religion based Composition
ü Population problems
« Population problems of
developing countries
« Population problems of
developed countries
« Population Policies: of
China, of India
ü Census 2011
« Census Terminologies
« Census of India important
information
l Human Development
ü Growth vs Development
ü The four pillars of
Development
« Equity
« Sustain ability
« Productivity
« Empowerment
ü Approaches to Human
Development
ü Measuring Human
Development
« Income Approach
« Welfare Approach
« Basic Needs Approach
« Capability Approach
ü International Comparisons of
Human Development
l Economic Activities
ü Primary Activities
« Hunting and Gathering
Pastoralism
« Nomadic Herding
« Commercial livestock
Rearing
« Agriculture
u Subsistence Agriculture
u Primitive Subsistence
Agriculture
u Intensive Subsistence
Agriculture
u Planation Agriculture
u Extensive Commercial
Grain Cultivation
u Mixed Farming
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u Dairy Farming
u Mediterranean
Agriculture
u Viticulture
u Market Gardening and
Horticulture – Truck
Farming
u Cooperative Farming
u Collective Farming
« Mining
u Factors affecting
Mining
u Methods of Mining –
Open Cast and
underground mining
ü Secondary Activities
« Manufacturing
« Characteristics of Modern
large scale Manufacturing
« Specialisation of Skills/
methods of Production,
Mechanisation -
Technological Innovation
« Access to market, Access
to labour Supply, Access to
Sources of Energy, Access
to Transportation and
communication Facilities
« Government Policy
ü Classification of
Manufacturing Industries
« Industries based on size
u Small Scale
manufacturing
u Large Scale
manufacturing
« Industries based on
Inputs/Raw Materials
u Agro Based industries
u Mineral Based
Industries
u Chemical based
Industries
u Forest based Raw
material using
industries
u Animal Based
industries
« Industries based on
Output/Product
« Industries based on
ownership
ü Tertiary, Quaternary and
Quinary Activities
« Types of Tertiary Activities
u Retail trading
u Trade and commerce
u Wholesale Trading
u Transport
u Communication

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Fundamentals of
H Human Geography
u Services
« People engaged in
tertiary Activities
u Tourism
u Medical Services
u Quaternary Activities
u Quinary Activities
« Concept of Digital Divide
l Transport and Communication
ü Transport
« Modes of Transportation
« Land Transport
« Roads
« Railways
« Water Transport
« Sea Routes
« Inland Waterways
« Air Transport
« Pipelines
ü Communications
« Satellite communication
« Cyber space internet
l International Trade
ü History of international
Trade
ü Basis of International Trade
« Difference in national
resources
« Population Factors
« Stage of Economic
Test ID Subject
Environment &
Ecology-I
Test 04 + l
July 2023
Current Affairs
Ecology
A
l Ecological Hierarchy,
l Scope of Ecology,
l Habitat & Ecological Niche,
l Deep vs Shallow Ecology,
l Ecological Principles,
l Ecological Community (Structure and
Characteristics of a Community, Stratification,
Ecotones, Ecological Dominance, Seasonal and
Development
« Extent of Foreign
Investment
« Transport
ü Important aspects of
International Trade
« Volume of Trade
« Composition of Trade
« Direction of Trade
« Balance of Trade
ü Types of International Trade
ü Case of Free Trade
ü WTO – World Trade
Organisation and Regional
Trade Blocs
ü Gateways of International
Trade
« Ports
« Industrial Ports
« Commercial Ports
« Comprehensive Ports
« Inland Ports
« Out Ports
« Oil Ports
« Port of call
« Packet station
« Entrepot Ports
« Naval Ports
l Settlement
ü Types and Patterns of
Syllabus
l Ecosystem and Ecology
l Biodiversity
l Environmental Pollution
l Environmental Impact Assessment
Conservation of environment
l Climate Change
l Environmental Conferences and conventions
l Environmental Legislations
l Environmental Organisations
Diurnal Fluctuation, Periodicity, Turnover,
Interdependence),
l Ecological Succession ( Types and Process of
Succession, Climax Community),
l Range of Tolerance ,
l Maximum Range,
l Difference between Ecology,
l Environment and Ecosystem.
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settlements
« Compact of Nucleated
Settlements
« Dispersed settlement
ü Rural Settlements
« Factors affecting location
of rural settlements
« Patterns of Rural
settlements
ü Urban Settlements
« Classification of Urban
Settlements
« Factors affecting location
of rural settlements
« Functions of Urban
Centre
« Classification of Towns
on the basis of Forms
« Types of Urban
Settlements
u Town, City,
Conurbation,
Megalopolis, Million
City
ü Issues of Urbanization in
India
ü Rural Urban Migration
ü Emergence of Slums
ü Inclusive Cities/Smart cities
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Ecosystem and its
B functions
l Ecosystem Definitions,
l Functions and Properties of
Ecosystem,
l The Structure/Components of
Ecosystem (Abiotic
Components, Biotic
Components),
l Pollutants and Tropical Level
l Ecosystem Dynamics ( Flow
of Energy in Ecosystem,
Trophic Levels, Food Chain,
Types & Significance of Food
Chain, Food Web, Models for
Energy Flow, Ecological
Productivity, Ecological
Pyramid),
l Biomagnifications, Biological
Control, Organic Farming.
l Parts of a Bio Geochemical
Cycle,
l Types of Biogeochemical
Cycle (Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen
Cycle, Phosphorus Cycle,
Sulphur Cycle)
l Ecological Succession
Terrestrial
C
Aquatic
D Ecosystem
l Aquatic ecosystems
l Lake Ecology,
l Basic facts about the ocean,
l Importance of the ocean,
l Zones of the ocean (Marine life),
l Coral reefs,
l Coral reefs in India,
l Harmful Algal bloom
l Conserving coral reefs,
l National Wetland Conservation
Programme
l Mangroves,
l Freshwater in India,
l Importance of lakes,
l National Lake Conservation
Basics of
E Biodiversity
l Biodiversity and its importance
l Levels of Biodiversity in an
ecosystem
l Genetic diversity
l Species diversity
l Ecosystem/ Community diversity
l Measurement of Biodiversity
Keystone species
l l
Plan,
l Wetlands and their importance,
l Ramsar Convention,
l Ramsar Sites,
l Montreux Record,
l Extent and distribution of
wetlands in India,
l Conserving the wetlands of
India
l Ganga Action Plan
l Namami Ganga Program
l Clean Ganga Fund
l Initiatives to Protect Coastal
Environment
ü In-situ conservation
l Botanical Garden and Zoo
l Red Data Book
l IUCN classification of
conservation priority
l UNESCO Man and the Biosphere
Program (MAB)
Characteristics of biosphere

Ecosystem l Indicator species reserves

l Invasive species l International agreements for
l Tundra l Allopatric and sympatric biodiversity conservation
l Forest speciation l Convention on Biological
l Grassland l Species richness Diversity
l Mountain and ü Alpha diversity l Cartagena Protocol
l Desert Ecosystems: Biome, ü Beta diversity l Nagoya Protocol
Grasslands, Tundra, Deserts, ü Gamma diversity l Aichi Biodiversity Targets
Thar desert, Mountain biome. l Species evenness l Important Coastal and Marine
l Desertification l Biodiversity and Food Web Biodiversity Areas of India
l Indian State of forest report, l Biodiversity Hotspots l Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of
2021 l Eco-regions India
l Role of traditional knowledge in l Global Tiger Initiative
biodiversity l Project Tiger
l Biopiracy l Project Elephant
l Biodiversity Services l Indian Rhino Vision
ü Ecosystem services l Recovery Programme for Critically
ü Biological services Endangered Species
ü Social services l Use of indigenous knowledge for
l Causes for Biodiversity Loss conserving biodiversity
ü Natural l Seed village
ü Man made l Level of biodiversity in India
l Modes of Conservation l Biogeographic classification of
ü Ex-situ conservation India

Fauna and Flora

F Diversity
l Vertebrates-fish, reptiles, birds, amphibians, mammals In-vertebrates-annelids,
arthropods, protozoa, arachnids, etc
l Algae, Fungi, Bacteria, Virus Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Angiosperms, Gymnosperms.
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Environmental Climate
G Pollution I Change
Air Pollution Soil Pollution l Global warming
l Monsoon phenomenon- El
l Pollutants l Causes
Nino, La Nina
l Causes of pollution l Sources
l Green House Effect
l Air Pollution (CO, CO2, CFC, l Types
l Global Climate Change
Ozone, Lead, Suspended l Effects of soil pollution
l Ozone layer and Ozone Hole
particulate matter (SPM),
Noise Pollution l Acid Rain
Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Smog
l Ocean acidification
and its formation) Ambient Noise Level
l
l Global emissions
l Indoor Air Pollution Monitoring
l Fly Ash l Impacts of noise
l NAMP & NAAQ Control Strategies to
l Air Pollution in India
l
J Mitigate
l Water Pollution
Waste Management
l Soil Pollution l Carbon Neutrality
l Noise Pollution l Solid Waste l Carbon sequestration,
l Radio Active Pollution ü Sources of Solid Waste l Carbon sink Carbon credit,
l E-Waste ü Effect of Solid Waste l Carbon offsetting,
l Solid Waste ü Control Measures of Solid l Ethical issue involved in
l Thermal Pollution Waste climate change
l Plastics Pollution’ ü Solid Waste Management l UNFCC
l Bio-Remediation Rules l Agenda 21
l Environmental Pollution and ü Solid Waste l Kigali Agreement
Health Management-Buffer Zone l Kyoto Protocol (2nd
l Government initiatives ü Hazardous Waste Commitment)
l National Air Quality Management (HWM) l International Solar Alliance
Monitoring Programme ü Treatment and disposal of l REDD and REDD+
l The National Air Quality solid waste l IPCC
Monitoring Programme l E-Waste l Green climate fund
(NAMP) ü E – Waste in India l Global environment facility
l National Ambient Air Quality ü E-waste (management) l Carbon tax Geo-engineering
Standards (NAAQS) Rules 2022 l Green building
l National Air Quality Index l Bio Medical Waste l Green rating for integrated
l Air-borne Diseases l Plastic Waste habitat assessment (GRIHA)
l Toxic Substances: Toxicant, ü Single use plastic (SUP)
Toxicity and Toxicology ü Source of generation of
l Factors affecting toxicity waste plastics
Acts and
ü Municipal solid waste
ü Hazardous Waste
K Policies
Water Pollution ü Hospital waste
l Convention on biological
l Types of sources: Point l Methods for Waste
diversity (CBD)
Sources, Diffuse or non-point Management
l Ramsar convention on
source l Effects of Poor Waste
wetlands
l Water Quality Standards Disposal
l CITES
l Control of Water Pollution l Landfill
l TRAFFIC
l Thermal Pollution l Waste Minimization Circles
l Convention on the
ü Sources of Thermal (WMC)
conservation of migratory
Pollution
species (CMS)
ü Effects of Thermal
l Coalition against wildlife
Pollution Environmental
ü Control of Thermal H Impact Assessment
trafficking (CAWT)
l Global tiger forum
Pollution
The Need for EIA l Stockholm convention
l Underground water pollution l

EIA Cycle and its Procedures l Basel convention

l Marine pollution l

Components of EIA l Rotterdam convention

l Effects of Water Pollution l

Procedure of Public Hearing l United Nations convention to

l United Nations (UN) Water l

Drawbacks and combat desertification

Summit on Groundwater l

Recommendations of EIA (UNCCD)

(GW) 2022
Environmental supplemental l International whaling
l World Water Forum l

plan commission (IWC)

l United Nations University’s
EIA Ruling 1984 l Vienna convention
Institute for Water, l
l Montreal protocol
Environment and Health
l Kyoto protocol
(UNU-INWEH)
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Acts and
K Policies
l Nagoya protocol l Eco sensitive zones dwellers act 2006
l Cartagena protocol l Compensatory Afforestation Fund l Prevention of animal cruelty act
l Policy on Promotion of City Act l National forest policy
Compost l Draft National Wildlife Action Plan l Coastal regulation zone
l Living status to Rivers l Draft Wetland Management Rules l Wetlands rule 2010
l National Hydrology Project l Animal welfare board l National green tribunal
l Paris climate deal l Central zoo authority
l Wildlife protection act 1972 l National biodiversity authority
l Environmental protection act l Biological diversity act 2002
1986, l Schedule tribes and other forest

Test ID Subject Syllabus

Culture Ancient History

l Architecture and Sculptures l Prehistoric period
l Religion and Philosophy l Harappan / Indus Valley
History of l Indian paintings Civilization
India (Art and Culture l Indian Music l Vedic Age
and Ancient History) Indian Dances Mahajanapadas
Test 05 l l

+ l Indian Theatres l Mauryan Age & Post

August 2023 l Indian cinema Mauryan Age
Current Affairs l Indian Language & Literature l Sangam Age
l Arts & Crafts l Guptas Age
l Science and Technology l Post Guptas Age

Ancient
A History
Pre-historic times Vedic Age l Magadhan Empire l Ashoka and his
l Periodization of Indian Pre Rig Vedic Period: l Persian Invasions successors
History l Advent of Aryans l Alexander’s Invasion l Concept of Dharma
l Sources of Pre History l Geography l Society l Edicts
l Paleolithic, Mesolithic, l Family and kinship l Economy l Polity and
Neolithic - Occupation, l Society l Polity and Administration
Tools, Pottery, l Polity and Administration l Economy
Settlements, Lifestyle, administration l Jainism: Birth and l Art, architecture,
Prehistoric Art (Cave l Economy Life of Mahavira, and sculpture
paintings). l Religion Teachings of l External contacts
l Chalcolithic - Early towns l Transition to Later Mahavira, Sects of l Religion
and settlements, Farming Vedic Age Jainism, Literature, l Literature
Cultures, Pottery, Dwelling Councils l Disintegration of the
and Burial practices Later Vedic Age: l Buddhism: Birth and empire
l Early Iron Age l Geography Life of Buddha,
l Geographical Distribution l Social Organisation Teachings of Post-Mauryan Period:
and Characteristics l Polity and Buddha, Sects of l Sungas and Kanvas.
administration Buddhism, l Indo-Greeks, Sakas,
Indus Valley Civilisation l Economy Literature, Councils Kushanas, Western
l Origin l Religion l Causes for the Kshatrapas: Contact
l Geographical Extent l Differences between Decline with outside world;
l Cities and towns/ Urban Rig Vedic and Later growth of urban
planning Vedic society Mauryan Period: centres, economy,
l Important structures l Philosophical l Foundation of the coinage,
l Agriculture, Trade and systems. Mauryan Empire development of
Economy l Rulers and Political religions, Mahayana,
l Polity Mahajanpadas: History of the social conditions, art,
l Society and Culture- l Republics and Mauryas architecture, culture,
Religious practices, Crafts Monarchies l Chandragupta, literature, and
and Pottery, Seals, Bronze l 16 Mahajanapadas Kautilya, and science.
and terracotta figurines l Key Dynasties Arthashastra l Early State and
l Decline and its causes.

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Ancient
A History
Society in Eastern India, Deccan,
and South India
l Kharavela, The Satavahanas,
Tamil States of the Sangam Age
l Administration
l Economy: land grants, Coinage,
trade guilds, and urban centres
l Buddhist centres
l Sangam literature and culture
l Art and architecture.
Gupta Period:
l Rise of the Guptas
l Expansion and Administration
Culture
B
Architecture in India:
l Architectural Style of Harappan
Civilisation: Various sites
associated with Architecture.
Their significance and location.
Sculptures, figurines & seals.
l Mauryan Architecture- Ashokan
Pillars, Stupas, Cave
Architecture- Chaitiyas& Viharas,
Sculptures.
l Post Mauryan – Features of
three schools of art- Gandhara,
Mathura, Amaravati.
l Rock cut caves
l Cultural development during
Gupta Age
l Temple Architecture and
Sculptures: Nagara and Dravida
Styles, Early Temples, Rock Cut
temples, Monolithic Temples,
Free Standing Temples, Pallavas
as great temple builders
l Medieval Period architecture:
Delhi Sultanate, Regional
Kingdoms ( Mandu, Jaunpur etc),
Vijaynagara Architecture
l Mughal Architecture: Indo
Islamic Architecture
l Provincial Styles- Bengal, Malwa,
Rajputana.
l Colonial Architecture
l Sculptures in India
Music in India:
l Evolution of Indian Music
l Classical Music- Hindustani and
Carnatic Forms- Their features
and styles.
l Folk Music- Pandwani,
Lavani,Dandiya,Wanawan,
KhonjomParwa etc.
l Regional music
l Modern music
l Trade and economy
l Societal practices and status of
women
l Religion
l Art and Architecture
l Developments in Science and
technology.
l Decline of Guptas.
l Later Guptas
Post-Gupta Period:
l Harshavardhana- Polity,
Economy, Social conditions,
Harsha and Buddhism, Hiuen
Dance and Drama in India:
l Tracing Evolution of Dance and
Drama
l Classical Dances of India, their
evolution and Theme
l Well known Classical dancers of
India.
l Themes in Indian folk dances
l Various texts relating to Drama
l Famous Modern Dramas and
Dramatists.
Theater in India:
l Ritual theaters of different
traditions.
l Entertainment theatre forms.
l Significance of Traditional folk
theatre in India
l Sanskrit theatre in India
l Challenges faced by theatre in
India
Paintings in India:
l Prehistoric Rock Paintings and
cave paintings eg: Murals
Paintings, Bagh Caves,
Sittanavasal Paintings, Armamalai
caves
l Pala school of miniature
paintings
l Mughal miniature paintings, Role
of Akbar and his successors
l Regional Paintings:Development
of Rajasthani, Pahari,
Kishangarh, Bundi, Kangra,
Basholi, Tanjore and Deccan
Paintings
l Modern Period: Bengal school of
Art, Renaissance or revivalist
painting
l Folk Art: Madhubani, Kalamkari,
Kalighat, Warli, Pattachitra
l Theme of decorative paintings in
India
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l Regional States during Gupta Era
l The Kadambas, Pallavas,
Chalukyas of Badami
l Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas,
Paramaras
l The Chalukyas of Kalyana,
Cholas, Hoysalas, Pandyas
l Polity, and administration
l Cultural aspects/Growth of art
and architecture
l Religious sects
l Education
l Literature.
Puppetry in India:
l Puppet forms in India
l Themes of puppetry in India
l Forms of Puppetry: String
Puppets- Kathputli,
Bommalatam. Shadow Puppets-
RavanChayya,
TogaluGombayetta. Rod
puppets-Putul Nautch, Yampuri
Religious philosophies:
l Buddhism and its impact
l Jainism and its impact
l Sufism and its impact
l Vedanta Philosophy
l Bhakti Traditions
Festivals:
l Important national festivals and
fairs state-wise.
l Important tribal festivals
Literature:
l Vedic Literature
l Tamil language
l Sangam Literature
l Classical languages
l Trends in Medieval Literature
l Modern Indian Literature
l Language issue in India
Miscellaneous:
l Numismatics/coinage
l Sports in India
l Government Cultural Institutions
in India
l UNESCO’s List of Cultural
Heritage in India
l Protection and Promotion of
Indian Culture and Heritage
l Schemes and Awards
l Personalities Related to Culture
l The Calendar & the Eras
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l Physics: Standards and units, Mechanics and properties of matter,

Heat, Sound, Optics, Electricity and Magnetism, Atomic and
Nuclear physics, Modern Physics, Astronomy and Space Science
l Chemistry: Matters and its nature, Chemical Reactions and
Basics of Science Equations, Structure of the Atom, Periodic classification of
+ elements, Chemical Bonding, Carbon and its compound, Acid,
Test 06 Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals, Thermodynamics,
August 2023
Current Affairs Nanotechnology, Agricultural Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry,
Food Chemistry, Bio Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics
l Biology: Introduction, Cell Biology, Life processes,
Biocommunication, Diseases and Defence Mechanism, Nutrition,
Origin and Evolution of life, Genetics, Plant Biology.

Physics Biology
A C
l Standards and units Origin of Life and Cells l Hypothalamus in Plants
l Mechanics and l Cell Structure l Pineal body l Sexual Reproduction
properties of matter l Membranes (epiphysis) in Animals
l Heat l Cell-Cell Interactions l Pituitary gland l Sexual Reproduction
l Sound l Energy and (hypophysis) in Humans
l Optics Metabolism l Thyroid
l Electricity and l Respiration l Adrenal glands Excretory System
Magnetism l Cell Division l Reproductive glands l Excretory products
l Atomic and Nuclear l Sexual Reproduction l Excretion in plants
physics Respiratory System l Excretion in Animals
l Modern Physics Genetics l External and Internal l Osmoregulation, ADH
Inheritance Respiration and formation of
l Astronomy and Space l
Urine in Animals
DNA, The Genetic l Respiratory system in
Science l
Plants Physiological and
Material l

Respiratory System in Behavioural

l Gene Expression l
Adjustments
Chemistry Insects
B l

l
Gene Regulation
Mutation
l Respiratory System in
Humans and Animals Nutrition
l Recombinant DNA Classification by
l Matters and its Technology
l

nature The Transport System in Source of Energy and

Organisms Carbon
l Chemical Reactions Classification of Living Transport system in a l Plant Nutrition
and Equations Things
l

Cell l Animal Nutrition

l Structure of the Atom l Classification and
l Periodic classification Domains of Life
of elements l General
Biology/Classification
l Chemical Bonding
Carbon and its of Living
l
Things/Viruses
compound
l Prokaryotes
l Acid
l Eukaryotes
l Bases and Salts
l Protista
l Metals and Non-
l Plants
metals
l Fungi
l Thermodynamics
l Animals
l Nanotechnology
Agricultural
l
Evolution of Life
Chemistry
l Evolution of Life
l Medicinal Chemistry
l Animal Evolution
l Food Chemistry
l Human Evolution
l Bio Chemistry
l Polymers and Plastics
Tissues
l Epithelial tissue
l Connective tissue
l Muscle tissue
Endocrine System
l Transport System in l Human Diet
Plants l The Digestive System
Transport System in
l l Photosynthesis
Animals
l Blood Vascular Diseases
System
l Tuberculosis
l The Lymphatic
System l Non-Communicable
diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Skeletal and Muscular
l
Systems
Economic Zoology
Bone and Skeleton
l
Beneficial animals:
System (Osteology) l
Ligaments Corals - Earthworm -
l
Vermiculture
(Syndesmology)
l Beneficial insects -
l Muscular System
(Myology) Prawns - Lobsters -
Crabs - Pearl oysters -
Vertebrates
l
Fishes - Guano -
Aquarium - Vivarium.
Reproductive System l Harmful animals:
l Asexual Reproduction Disease causing
in Plants organisms - Vectors -
l Asexual Reproduction Poisonous organisms
in Animals - Fouling organisms -
Pests.
l Sexual Reproduction
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l State Government (Governor, Chief

Minister, State Council of Ministers, State
Legislature)
l Cooperative Societies
Indian Polity-II l Official Language
+ l Tribunals
Test 07 Special Provisions relating to certain
September 2023 l

Current Affairs classes.

l Political parties, Representation of People
Act, Elections, Anti Defection
l Constitutional Bodies
l Non-Constitutional Bodies

A
State Government SOCIETIES: Commission l Constitutional
1. Governor l Constitutional l Constitutional provisions
l Appointment provisions provisions l Power and functions
l Powers and l 97th Amendment Act l Power and functions
Functions J. Comptroller and
l

l 2. Chief Minister OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: C. State Public Service Auditor General of India
l Appointment l Constitutional Commission l Constitutional
l Powers and provisions l Constitutional provisions
Functions l Language of the provisions l Power and functions
l Union l Power and functions
l 3. State Council of l Regional languages K. Attorney General of
Ministers l Administrative D. Finance Commission India
l Constitutional language l Constitutional l Constitutional
Provisions l Classical language provisions provisions
l Appointment of l Power and functions l Power and functions
Ministers POLITICAL PARTIES:
l Responsibility of l Type of political E. Goods and Services L. Advocate General of
Ministers parties Tax Council the State
l Difference between l Political parties in l Constitutional l Constitutional
the State Council of India provisions provisions
Ministers and l Recognization of l Power and functions l Power and functions
Cabinet Minister National and State l Working of the
l

l 4. State Legislature Parties Council NON-

l Composition l Regional parties CONSTITUTIONAL
l Election and duration F. National Commission BODIES:
l Membership: ELECTIONS: for SCs 1. NITI Aayog
Eligibility and l The electoral system, l Constitutional l Origin
Disqualification machinery, and provisions l Composition
l Privileges of process. l Power and functions l Objectives
Members l Representation of l Functions
l Presiding Officer People Act G. National Commission l Comparison between
l Legislative procedure l Delimitation Act for STs NITI Aayog and
l Comparison between l Committees related l Constitutional Planning Commission
the Legislative to Electoral reforms provisions
Assembly and l Anti-Defection Law l Power and functions 2. National Human
Legislative Council Rights Commission
l
CONSTITUTIONAL H. National Commission l Origin
l TRIBUNALS: BODIES: for BCs l Composition
l Administrative A. Election Commission l Constitutional l Objectives
Tribunals l Constitutional provisions l Functions
l Tribunals for other provisions l Power and functions
matters l Power and functions 3. State Human Rights
I. Special Officer for Commission
CO-OPERATIVE B. Union Public Service Linguistic Minorities l Origin
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l Composition l Functions l Objectives l Jurisdiction
l Objectives l Functions
l Functions 6. Central Vigilance 10. National Disaster
Commission 8. Lokpal and Management Authority
4. Central Information l Origin Lokayuktas l State Disaster
Commission l Composition l Origin Management
l Origin l Objectives l Composition Authority
l Composition l Functions l Objectives l District Disaster
l Objectives l Jurisdiction l Functions Management
l Functions l Whistle Blowers Authority
Protection Act 9. National Investigation
5. State Information Agency
Commission 7. Central Bureau of l Origin
l Origin Investigation l Composition
l Composition l Origin l Objectives
l Objectives l Composition l Functions

Test ID Subject Syllabus

l Budgeting and Fiscal Policy

l Capital Market
l Agriculture, Industry, Services
Economy-II
l Infrastructure and Communication
+
Test 08 l Planning and Reforms
September 2023
l India and International Institutions
Current Affairs
l External Sector
l Taxation
l Public Finance

Economy
A
Public Finance India l Rural Infrastructure
l Public Revenue l National Stock Agriculture Development Fund
l Types of Tax Exchange (NSE) l Role of Agriculture in (RIDF)
l Direct Tax Code l Bombay Stock Indian Economy l Government Policy
(DTC) Exchange (BSE) l Five Year Plan and For Agricultural
l Sources of Revenue l MCX-SX (MCX Stock Agriculture Credit
l Debt Management Exchange Limited) l Second Green l Crop Insurance in
Strategy l Over The Counter Revolution in India India
l Finance Commission Exchange of India l Evergreen Revolution l Agriculture
l Fiscal Policy (OTCEI) l National Commission Marketing
l Fiscal Responsibility l Other Investment on Farmers l Subsidies
and Budget Agents l Agricultural Inputs l Minimum Support
Management Act, l Food Security Price
(FRBM) 2003 Government Budgeting l Land resource l Public Distribution
l Union Budget l Budget terminology l Land-use System
l Deficit l Types of budget l Sustainable Land l Buffer Stock policy
l GST and its impact l Features of outcome Management and government’s
budgeting l Land Reforms intervention in food
Capital Market in India l Merger of Railway l Agriculture Finance market to keep prices
l Regulatory and General Budget l Co-operative Credit under reasonable
Framework in Indian l Benefits of budgeting Societies in India limits to help
Capital Market l Flaws in budgeting l Agricultural Credit consumers
l Secondary Market process Institutions l Food Security bill
Reforms in India l Budget analysis l Self Help Group l Agricultural
l Qualified Foreign l Finance Commission (SHG) Revolutions in India
Investor (QFI) l Centre-state l Bank Linkage l Food Processing
l Stock Exchanges in distribution Programme l Infrastructure
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Economy
A
Development in Food on Industry in India trade in the Development
Processing Sector l Industrial Finance in modern era (OECD)
l Strategies Adopted in India ü Negative l Eurasian Economic
Budget l Make in India externalities of Union (EEU)
l New foreign and achievements transport l AIIB and NDB
domestic investment l Major Schemes l Regional Financial
l Animal Husbandry, Services Sector Institutions
Dairying and l Current Scenario Planning in India
Fisheries l Composition of l Meaning of Economic External Sector
l Sector-specific Service Sector Planning l Types of debt
government policies l Services Sectors of l Strategies of l BEPS (Base Erosion
India Planning and Profit Shifting)
Indian Industry l Some Major Services l History of Planning in l Double Tax
l Industries in Indian of India India Avoidance Treaty
Economy l Challenges of Service l National Institution l Advance Pricing
l Industrial Policy Sector for Transforming Agreement
l An Evaluation of India (NITI) Aayog l E-tourist Visa
Industrial Policy Infrastructure l Planning Commission l India’s Asylum Policy
Before 1991 l Definition of l National l Investor-State
l Companies Act, 2013 Infrastructure Development Council Dispute Settlement
l Public Sector l Infrastructure in 12th (NDC) (ISDS)
l Policy of Navratnas Plan l Five Year Plans in
l Disinvestment l Transport System in India India’s Balance of
l The Micro, Small and India l Twelfth Five Year Payments
Medium Enterprises l Importance and Plan (2012-2017) l Balance of Payments
(MSMEs) development of l Three Year Action (BoP)
l Schemes/Programme transport Agenda (2017-18 to l Foreign Capital
s for Small Industries ü Means of 2019-20) l Foreign Exchange-
l New Economic Policy transport l India Vision 2020 NEER & REER, ETF
and Industrial policy ü Transport costs l Capital Account
under the policy of and economic International Financial Convertibility in India
liberalization, distance and Economic l India’s External Debt
privatization and ü Operating costs Organisation l NRI Deposits
globalization in transport l International l FERA & FEMA
l Phases of Industrial ü Relative Monetary Fund (IMF) l NRI Deposits
development importance of ü IMF Quota l Trade Composition
l Main features of means of ü Special Drawing l Policy and
Industrial transport: Rights (SDRs) Agreements
development in India Railways, Roads, ü IMF Reforms
l Strategies for Pipeline, Oceans, l World Bank Groups India’s Foreign Trade
disinvestment and Air transport l The United Nations l Foreign Trade Policy
privatization ü Profits and Conference on Trade l India's Trading
l New Manufacturing freight rates and Development l Trade Composition
Policy ü Government’s (UNCTAD) l Import Cover
l Industrial corridors transport policy l World Trade l Export Promotion
l SEZs ü Transport Organisation (WTO) l General Agreement
l Industrial sickness patterns in the l Organisation of on Tariffs and Trade
l
l Effects of world Petroleum Exporting
globalization on ü Transport costs Countries (OPEC)
industries and l Organisation for
l Sub-prime crisis and specialization Economic Co-
sovereign debt crisis ü Transport and operation and
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Test ID Subject Syllabus

Physical Geography of India: Economic and Human Geography

l Location, Area and - India:
Boundaries l Agriculture
Geography-II l Structure and Relief: l Land Resources
+ Physiographic Divisions l Water Resources
Test 09 Drainage System Weather, Mineral and Energy Resources
October 2023 l

Current Affairs Climate and Seasons l Industries

l Soils l Transport and Communication
l Natural Vegetation, Plant l Population, Migration
and Animal Life l Settlements

Geography
A
Physiography of India Climate 2011 Degradation
l Geological Region l Factors influencing l Population Growth l Steps taken by GOI
l Location the climate of India Rates l Sustainable Land
l Physiographic Sub- l Monsoon l Population: States Management
Units l Mechanism of the and UT
ü Himalayans Monsoon l Decadal growth rate Mineral Resource
ü Northern Plains ü Classical Theory l National Population l Types of minerals:
ü Peninsular ü Modern theory Policy Metallic minerals
Plateau ü Air mass theory l Density of population l Non-metallic mineral
ü Thar Desert ü Jet stream theory l Literacy l Distribution of
ü Coastal Plain l EL NINO and LA l Literacy in major minerals and mining
ü The Islands NINA states regions
l Mountain System l Seasonal rhythm l Literacy rate in India: l Distribution,
ü Classification of l Koppen’s Climatic 1951-2011 production and
The Himalayan classification l Ranking of States and international trade of
System l Indian Droughts and UTs by 206 literacy Metallic minerals:
ü Regional Division Floods rate: 2011 Ferrous metals: Iron
of the Himalaya l Gender composition ore
l The Peninsular - Soils in India of the Population l Ferro-alloys and non-
Peninsular Plateaus l Soil Acidity l Trends in Sex Ratio in ferrous
l Plains - Northern l Soil textures India l Manganese
Plains of India l Minerals of Soil l Child sex ratio in age l Chromium
l Lakes l Soil Erosion group 0-6 yrs l Nickel
l Deserts l Soil Conservation l Sex ratio of age 7 l Tungsten
l Indian Coasts and years and above l Antimony
Islands Natural Vegetation population l Copper
l Vegetation l Old Age People l Bauxite and
Drainage System l Mangroves l Health Indicators Aluminium
l Classification of l Distribution of Forest l Zinc; Lead
Drainage Area Settlements and l Tin
l Himalayan Drainage l Forest Problems in Urbanization l Gold
l Indus river system India l Rural Settlements l Silver
l Indus drainage l Factors affecting l Platinum
system Population settlement patterns l Mineral chemicals
l Ganga River System l Size, growth rate and l Settlement types l Mica
l Brahmaputra river distribution of l Urbanization l Potash
system population l Urban Agglomeration l Phosphate
l Peninsular River l India in World / Cities l Nitrates
System Population l Sulphur
l East flowing Rivers l Demographic Land Resource l Conservation of
l West flowing Rivers transition l Land-use mineral resources
l Mains Rivers and l Census in India l Land capability
their tributaries l Ranking of States and classification Energy Resources
l Famous cities and Union l Causes of Land l Classification of
river banks l Territories by Degradation energy
population: 2001 & l Impact of Land l Production of
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Geography
A
conventional energy l Wave energy l e-auction portal : e- NABARD Act, 1981
l General trends of l Biomass energy Rakam for selling l Revenue Insurance
energy production agricultural produce Scheme for
and consumption Agriculture Basic l “AGRI-UDAAN” – Plantation Crops
l Reserves and sources Terminologies Food and agri- l Neem Coating of
of energy l Performance of the business acceleration Urea
l Coal agriculture sector 2.0 to bring startup l National Agriculture
l Nature and origin of l Types of farming in revolution Market
coal India l APEDA (Agricultural
l Constituents and l Dry zone farming and Processed Food Productivity of Crops
kinds of coal l Organic farming Products Export and conditions for
l Coal fields and coal l Cropping seasons in Development growth
production India Authority Act) l Wheat
l Byproducts of coal l Cropping Pattern in l SMAM (Sub-Mission ü Conditions of
l Conservation of Coal India on Agricultural growth
l Petroleum l Agriculture Mechanization) ü Varieties
l Nature and regionalization l Jute-ICARE Project ü Types of
properties of l Infrastructure l Project CHAMAN cultivation
petroleum factors: Seeds; l Doubling the farmers ü Production
l Origin and recovery Fertilizers; Irrigation income: Ashok pattern
l Exploration l Land use pattern in Dalwai Committee ü International
l Petroleum refining India l RKVY-RAFTAAR trade
l Petroleum reserves l Institutional Factors l Agro Irradiation l Rice
l Producing areas as land reform Centers ü Conditions of
l Consumption of l Horticulture sector in l Agricultural growth
petroleum India Marketing and Farm ü Varieties
l International trade l Agricultural Friendly Reforms ü Types of
l OPEC and its role in revolutions Index cultivation
oil trade l Agricultural labours l National Food ü Production
l Natural gas: Reserves l Price Policy for Security Act pattern
and Production Agriculture l Digitization and ü International
l Hydro-electricity l Agricultural Agriculture trade
l Advantages of hydro- marketing l Direct Benefit l Maize (Corn)
electricity l Agricultural Transfer in Fertilizer ü Conditions of
l Ideal conditions for Insurance Sector growth
generation of hydro- l Agricultural Census l Draft Regulation on ü Production
electricity l Major schemes in Fortification of Foods pattern
l Distribution of agricultural sector l Law Commission ü International
potential hydro- l National Policy for Recommendation on trade
power farmers Food Laws l Barley
l Hydro-electric power l Impact of climate l Concept of Modern ü Conditions of
generation in India change on agriculture Terminal Markets growth
l Atomic (nuclear) l What is sustainable l Animal Husbandry, ü Production
energy agriculture? Dairying and pattern
l Atomic: source l Use of IT in Fisheries ü International
minerals: Uranium agriculture l e-Pashuhaat Portal trade
l World distribution of l Agriculture Issues l Schemes of Bio-Tech l Oats
Uranium and Challenges Kisan and Cattle l Rye
l Production of Genomics l Beverages
Uranium Recent Developments in l RashtriyaGokul l Tea
l Thorium Agriculture Field Mission ü Condition of
l Production of Atomic l NITI Aayog proposed l Mission Fingerling growth
(Nuclear) Energy the idea of taxation l Ornamental Fishing ü Production
l Nuclear Energy of agricultural income l Agricultural Science pattern
l Alternative (non- l Removing agricultural Congress ü International
conventional) sources commodities from l RubSiS trade
of energy the essential l Ethanol Blending l Coffee
l Solar energy commodities Act: l National Bureau of ü Types of coffee
l Wind energy NITI Aayog Plant Genetic ü Conditions of
l Geothermal power l Feminization of Resources growth
l Tidal energy Agriculture l Amendments to the ü Production
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Geography
A
pattern ü Sugar l Synthetic rubber l Government’s
ü International consumption industry transport policy
trade ü International l Pulp and paper l Ocean transport
l Cocoa trade. industry: Essential routes
ü Conditions of conditions for pulp l Inland waterways
growth Industry production l Main regions of
ü Production l Industrial l Production of paper inland waterways
pattern development and paper board l Railways: Factors
ü International l Iron and Steel l Newsprint affecting the
trade Industry l Cement industry railroads
l Tobacco l Location of iron and l Distribution of l Distribution of
ü Conditions of steel industry cement industry railroads in the world
growth l Development of iron l Recent trends: Main l Air transport: Factors
ü Production manufacture global competitors influencing air
pattern l Distribution of iron l Petroleum refining transport
ü International and steel industry industry: Localization l Air transport in
trade l Global steel l Site selection of various continents
l Fibre Crops production petroleum refineries l Pipeline transport
l Cotton l International trade in l History of oil l Petroleum (oil)
ü Varieties of Steel refineries pipelines
cotton l Textile Industry l World pattern of oil l Gas pipelines
ü Conditions of l Cotton Textile refining
growth Industry: Location of l Petroleum products Recent Development in
ü Production the industry l Industrial Regions Transport Sector
pattern l Recent trends in l Characteristics of l Rural electrification
ü International localization industrial regions corporation: First
trade l Distribution and l Delimitation of an green bond
l Jute production of cotton industrial region l Time and costs over
ü Conditions of textiles l Principal intrial runs of infrastructure
growth l Woollen textile regions of the world projects
ü Production industry: Location of l Industrial regions of l India’s First Mega
pattern the industry Anglo America—USA, Coastal Economic
ü International l Silk textile industry: Canada, Western Zone (CEZ) to come
trade Raw silk manufacture Europe and Central up in Maharashtra
l Substitutes of Jute: l Silk textile Britain, Germany, l Logistic sector gets
Flax, Hemp manufacturing Belgium, infrastructure status
ü Raw Silk l Synthetic (artificial) Netherlands, France, l AIIB approves $150
ü Production silk industry Italy, Eastern Europe, million for India
pattern l Distribution of man- Poland, Former USSR infrastructure fund
l States made fibre and l Eastern Asia—Japan, l Ro-Ro Ferry service
l Natural Rubber fabrics China, the ‘Dragons’, l Bharatmala project
ü Other sources of l Engineering India, High tech for construction of
rubber Industries patterns. 24,000 km of
ü Plantations in l Machine tools and highway connecting
South-east Asia machines: Areas of Transport Western and Eastern
ü Production production l Importance and part
pattern l Industrial machinery: development of l Union Ministry of
l Sugarcane Textile machinery transport shipping is planning
ü Conditions of l Agricultural l Means of transport to expand Logistics
growth machinery l Transport costs and Data Bank (LDB)
ü Production l Manufacturing of economic distance l Railways India
pattern transport equipment l Operating costs in Development Fund
ü International l Automobile industry transport l National
trade l Shipbuilding l Relative importance Infrastructure
ü Sugarbeet — l Aircrafts Industry of means of Investment Fund
Conditions of l Fertilizer industry: transport: Railways, l Defence Innovation
growth Nitrogen fertilizers Roads, Pipeline, Fund
ü Production l Phosphate fertilizers Oceans, Air transport l Flexi Fare Method in
pattern l Potash fertilizers l Profits and freight Railway
ü Sugar industry l Agro-industries rates l Rail Cadre
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Geography
A
Management l Logistic Efficiency Recent developments in land related
l TRI-NETRA in Enhancement Industrial Sector information
Railways Programme l Disinvestment of l Chennai-Bangalore
l National Rail Plan l Indian Bridge PSUs Industrial Corridor
2030 Management System l Report titled “India’s l Apex Corridor
l India’s First l National Road Safety Labor Market: A New Developmental
Caterpillar Train Policy Emphasis on Gainful Authority
l Green corridor l TARANG Employment l Tamra Portal
concept l E-trans l Wage code Bill in line l Mining Surveillance
l Made in India l DEEP (Discovery of of recommendations System
‘Medha’ train Efficient Electricity of 2nd National l Coal Mitra
l Antyodaya Express Pric Commission on Labor l M-SIPS for Electronic
l Smart Railway l GARV II APP l CAR for the Sector
Station l Trading of Energy operation of Drones l Indian Enterprise
l Yatri Mitra Seva Saving Certifi cates in India. Development Service
l National Highways l Powers for all 24x7 l Draft Evaluation l Trade Receivables
Interconnectivity l Draft National template for the star Discounting System
l Vehicle Fleet Electricity Plan rating of Minor l SME Business
Modernization l Habitat Commitment Minerals Environment Index
Programme Index l Online database
l Transit Oriented containing GIS-
Development Policy Enabled portal Maps

Test ID Subject Syllabus

Environment & l Climate Change

Ecology-II l Environmental Conferences and conventions
Test 10 + l Environmental Legislations
October 2023 l Environmental Organizations
Current Affairs l Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks and Biosphere Reserves

Climate Environmental Conferences

A change
l Melting of glaciers
l Global warming
l National action plan
l Carbon sequestration
l Carbon sink
l Monsoon
phenomenon- El
Nino, La Nina
l Green House Effect
l Global Climate
Change
l Ozone layer and
Ozone Hole
l Acid Rain
l Ocean acidification
l Global emissions
B and Conventions
l CBD l TRAFFIC l United Nations
l UNFCC l Convention on the convention to combat
l Agenda 21 conservation of desertification
l Kigali Agreement migratory species (UNCCD)
l Kyoto Protocol (2nd (CMS) l International whaling
Commitment) l Coalition against commission (IWC)
l REDD and REDD+ wildlife trafficking l Vienna convention
l IPCC (CAWT) l Montreal protocol
l Green climate fund l Global tiger forum l Kyoto protocol
l Global environment l Stockholm l Nagoya protocol
facility convention l Cartagena protocol
l Ramsar convention l Basel convention l Paris Climate Deal
on wetlands l Rotterdam l IPCC
l CITES convention l COP

Environmental
C legislations
l Environmental Protection Act Fund Act dwellers act 2006
1986 l Draft National Wildlife Action l Prevention of animal cruelty act
l Wildlife Protection Act 1972 Plan l National forest policy
l Biodiversity Act 2002 l Draft Wetland Management l Coastal regulation zone
l Eco sensitive zones Rules l Wetlands rule 2010
l Compensatory Afforestation l Schedule tribes and other forest

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Environmental
D Organizations
l UNFCCC Authority
l IUCN l International Solar Alliance
l CITES l International whaling
l Animal Welfare Board commission (IWC)
l National Ganga River Basin l Animal welfare board
Wildlife Sanctuaries
National Parks
Biosphere Reserves
Test ID Subject
Medieval India:
l Early Medieval Period
l North India & South India
l Sultanate Period
l The Delhi Sultanate
l Vijayanagar & other
Kingdoms
l Religious Movements
l Bhakti Movement, Sufi
Movement
l Mughal Period
l Maratha Confederacy
History of
India (Medieval India Modern India:
and Modern India) India in the late
Test 11 l
+ Eighteenth Century
November 2023 l The Advent of the
Current Affairs Europeans and British
Conquest of India
l The British
Administrative Structure,
Reform, Impact and
Organization of
Government of India
l Social – Religious
Movements in 19th –
20th centuries
l Freedom Struggle: The
Revolt of 1857 & change
Medieval
A India
Early Medieval India, 750-1200 l Society: the status of the Brahman and the new social
l Polity: Major political developments in Northern India order.
and the peninsula, origin, and the rise of Rajputs. l Condition of women.
l The Cholas: administration, village economy and l Indian science and technology.
society “Indian Feudalism”.
l Agrarian economy and urban settlements.
l Trade and commerce.
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l Central zoo authority
l National biodiversity authority
l National green tribunal
Syllabus
after 1857
l Moderate Phase(1885 –
1905), Reforms /Acts /
Committee, Congress,
Session, Governor
–General Viceroys,
Policies
l Tribal & Peasant
Movements etc.
l Freedom Struggle:
Extremist Phase
(1905–17): Emergence of
Extremist & Leaders, The
Partition of Bengal,
Morley-Minto Reforms,
Swadeshi Movement,
Home Rule
l Freedom Struggle: The
Gandhian Era (1917–
47): Gandhi – Advent
and Achievement,
Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala
Bagh Massacre and
Khilafat Movement, Non-
Cooperation, Civil
Disobedience and Quit
India Movement, British
Response and
Negotiations, INA

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Micro-topics listing of the Test Series Programme
Medieval
A India
Cultural Traditions in India, 750-
1200
l Philosophy: Skankaracharya and
Vedanta, Ramanuja and
Vishishtadvaita, Madhva and
Brahma Mimansa.
l Religion: Forms and features of
religion, Tamil devotional cult,
growth of Bhakti, Islam and its
arrival in India, Sufism.
l Literature: Literature in Sanskrit,
growth of Tamil literature,
literature in the newly
developing languages, Kalhan's
Rajtarangini, Alberuni's India.
l Art and Architecture: Temple
architecture, sculpture, painting.
The Thirteenth Century
l Establishment of the Delhi
Sultanate: The Ghurian
invasions - factors behind
Ghurian success.
l Economic, Social and cultural
consequences.
l Foundation of Delhi Sultanate
and early Turkish Sultans.
l Consolidation: The rule of
Iltutmish and Balban.
The Fourteenth Century
l The Khalji Revolution.
l Alauddin Khalji: Conquests and
territorial expansion, agrarian
and economic measure.
l Muhammad Tughluq: Major
projects, agrarian measures,
bureaucracy of Muhammad
Tughluq.
l Firuz Tugluq: Agrarian
measures, achievements in civil
engineering and public works,
decline of the Sultanate, foreign
contacts and Ibn Battuta's
account.
l Nature of the State,
Administration of Delhi
Sultanate, State Departments
and various posts, Military
reforms.
l Society: composition of rural
society, ruling classes, town
dwellers, women, religious
classes, caste and slavery under
the Sultanate, Bhakti
movement, Sufi movement.
l Culture: Persian literature,
literature in the regional
languages of North India,
literature in the languages of
South India, Sultanate
architecture and new structural
forms, painting, evolution of a
composite culture.
l Religion and customs under the
Sultanate, Scientific
advancements.
l Economy: Agricultural
Production, rise of urban
economy and non-agricultural
production, trade, and
commerce.
l Land revenue and taxation, local
and village administration, Cities
and towns. Trade and crafts,
Agriculture, export & imports.
The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth
Century
Political Developments and
Economy:
l Rise of Provincial Dynasties:
Bengal, Kashmir (Zainul Abedin),
Gujarat, Malwa, Bahmanids.
l Bahmini Kingdom- Polity &
Internal Conflicts,
Administration and Economy,
Conflict with Vijayanagara-
Battle of Talikotta , Rise of
Deccani culture, Architechure of
Bahminis, Disintegration of
Bahminis.
l The Vijayanagara Empire: Rise
of Vijayanagara State, Harihara
and Bukkaraya, Political
Organisation - Nayaka System,
Social life and Economy, Krishna
Devaraya- administration and
foreign policy, Literary works,
Architechure of Vijajanagara-
Structures of Hampi.
l Visit of Foreign travellers.
l Lodis. — Mughal Empire, First
phase: Babur, Humayun.
l The Sur Empire: Sher Shah’s
administration.
l Portuguese colonial enterprise,
Bhakti, and Sufi Movements.
Society and culture:
l Regional cultures specificities.
l Literary traditions.
l Provincial architecture.
l Society, culture, literature, and
the arts in Vijayanagara Empire.
Akbar
l Conquests and consolidation of
empire.
l Establishment of jagir and
mansab systems.
l Rajput policy.
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l Evolution of religious and social
outlook. Theory of Sulh-i-kul
and religious policy.
l Court patronage of art and
technology.
Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth
Century
l Major administrative policies of
Jahangir, Shahjahan, and
Aurangzeb.
l The Empire and the Zamindars.
l Religious policies of Jahangir,
Shahjahan, and Aurangzeb.
l Nature of the Mughal State.
l Late Seventeenth-Century
crisis and the revolts.
l The Ahom kingdom.
l Shivaji and the early Maratha
Kingdom
Economy, Society and Culture
during Mughal Period
l Population Agricultural and craft
production.
l Towns, commerce with Europe
through Dutch, English and
French companies: a trade
revolution.
l Indian mercantile classes.
Banking, insurance, and credit
systems.
l Conditions of peasants,
Condition of Women.
l Evolution of the Sikh
community and the Khalsa
Panth.
l Persian histories and other
literature.
l Hindi and religious literatures.
l Mughal architecture.
l Mughal painting.
l Provincial architecture and
painting.
l Classical music.
l Science and technology
The Eighteenth Century
l Factors for the decline of the
Mughal Empire.
l The regional principalities:
Nizam’s Deccan, Bengal, Awadh.
l Maratha ascendancy under the
Peshwas.
l The Maratha fiscal and financial
system.
l Emergence of Afghan power
Battle of Panipat, 1761.
l State of, political, cultural, and
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Modern
B India
European Penetration into India
l The Early European Settlements
l The Portuguese and the Dutch
l The English and the French East
India Companies and their
struggle for supremacy
l Carnatic Wars
l Bengal-The conflict between the
English and the Nawabs of
Bengal; Siraj and the English;
l The Battle of Plassey;
Significance of Plassey
l Bengal-Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim
l The Battle of Buxar
l Rise of Regional Kingdoms-
Bengal, Hyderabad, Awadh,
Mysore
l The Marathas and the three
Anglo Maratha Wars
l Punjab.
l Jats and Rajputs
Early Structure of the British Raj
l The Early administrative
structure from diarchy to direct
control
l The Regulating Act (1773)
l The Pitt’s India Act (1784)
l The Charter Act (1833)
l The Voice of free trade and the
changing character of British
colonial rule
l The English utilitarian and India
l Innovative Administrative
policies - Ringfence, subsidiary
alliance and doctrine of lapse
l Civil Service in India
l Role of Army
l Police
l Judicial organization during
British Rule
Economic Impact of British Colonial
Rule
l Land revenue settlements in
British India: The Permanent
Settlement; Ryotwari
Settlement; Mahalwari
Settlement
l Economic impact of the revenue
arrangements:
Commercialization of agriculture;
Rise of landless agrarian
labourers; Impoverishment of
the rural society
l Dislocation of traditional trade
and commerce: De-
industrialisation; Decline of
traditional crafts; Drain of wealth
l Economic transformation of
India: Railroad and
communication network
including telegraph and postal
services; Famine and poverty in
the rural interior; European
business enterprise and its
limitations.
Social and Cultural Developments
l The state of indigenous
education, its dislocation
l Orientalist-Anglicist controversy
l The introduction of western
education in India
l The rise of press, literature, and
public opinion
l The rise of modern vernacular
literature
l Progress of science
l Christian missionary activities in
India
Social and Religious Reform
Movements in Bengal and Other
Areas:
l Ram Mohan Roy, The Brahmo
Movement
l Devendranath Tagore
l Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
l The Young Bengal Movement
l Dayanada Saraswati
l The social reform movements in
India including Sati, widow
remarriage, child marriage, etc.
l The contribution of Indian
renaissance to the growth of
modern India
l Islamic revivalism- the Feraizi
and Wahabi Movements.
l Parsi reforms
l Sikh reforms
Indian Response to British Rule
l Peasant movement and tribal
uprisings in the 18th and 19th
centuries including the Rangpur
Dhing (1783), the Kol Rebellion
(1832), the Mopla Rebellion in
Malabar (1841-1920), the Santal
Hul (1855), Indigo Rebellion
(1859-60), Deccan Uprising
(1875) and the Munda Ulgulan
(1899-1900)
l The Great Revolt of 1857
—Origin, character, causes of
failure, the consequences
l The shift in the character of
peasant uprisings in the post-
1857 period
l The peasant movements of the
1920s and 1930s.
Modern Nationalism (till 1918)
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l The Foundation of the Indian
National Congress
l The Safety-valve thesis relating
to the birth of the Congress
l Programme and objectives of
Early Congress
l The social composition of early
Congress leadership
l The Moderates and Extremists
l The Partition of Bengal (1905)
l The Swadeshi Movement in
Bengal: the economic and
political aspects of Swadeshi
Movement
l Surat Split
l The beginning of revolutionary
extremism in India- Bengal,
Maharastra, Punjab and Abroad,
Important leaders and activities
l Minto - Morley reforms
l World War I and response
l Home Rule Movement
l Lucknow Pact
l Russian Revolution and impact
l Montague Chelmsford Reforms
Gandhian Phase
l Rise of Gandhi
l Character of Gandhian
nationalism
l Gandhi’s popular appeal
l Champaran Satyagraha,
Ahmedabad Mill strike, Kheda
Satyagraha
l Rowlatt Satyagraha
l Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
l Khilafat Movement
l Non-cooperation Movement
l Impact of Chauri Chaura Incident
l National politics from the end of
the Non-cooperation movement
to the beginning of the Civil
Disobedience Movement.
l The two phases of the Civil
Disobedience Movement
l Swarajists and No-changers
l Emergence of socialist, Marxist
ideas
l State peoples conference
movements
l Rise of Socialism within congress
l Peasant, Tribal and workers
agitation
l Revolutionary Activity- II
l Response of British to
revolutionary terrorism
l Simon Commission
l The Nehru Report
l The Round Table Conferences
l The election of 1937 and the
formation of ministries
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Modern
B India
l Cripps Mission l Nationalism and the Peasant Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas
l August Offer , 1940 Movements Chandra Bose, the Congress
l Individual civil disobedience l Nationalism and Working-class Socialist Party; the Communist
movement (1940-41) movements Party of India, other left parties.
l The Quit India Movement l Women and Indian youth and l Politics of Separatism: the
l Azad Hind Fauj and SC Bose students in Indian politics (1885- Muslim League; the Hindu
l INA Trials 1947) Mahasabha; Communalism and
l Wavell Plan and Shimla the politics of partition.
Conference Other strands in the National l National Movement in Princely
l 1945-46 elections and the Movement States
communal divide l The Revolutionaries: Bengal, the l Factors leading to partition.
l RIN (Royal Indian Navy Mutiny) Punjab, Maharashtra, U.P. the l Communal Riots
l Cabinet Mission Madras Presidency, Outside l Radcliff Commission
l Indian independence Act July, India.
1947 l The Left within the Congress:

Test ID Subject Syllabus

l Space technology - Special focus on ISRO

l Defense
Science and l Biotechnology
Technology l Emerging trends in Health, and disease
Test 12 + l Nuclear technology
November 2023 l ICT
Current Affairs l Intellectual Property Rights
l Energy
l Nanotechnology

Space
A
l Satellite Communication in India
l INSAT Satellite Applications
l Remote Sensing Applications
l Cryogenic Rockets
l Global Positioning System
l Role of Space in Development
l ISRO as Soft Power
l Issue of Space Race
l Space Activities Bill, 2017
l Outer space treaty
l Space Research Programme,
Orbits and Launch
ü Space Technology
ü Indian Space research
Programme
ü ISRO and ANTRIX
ü Orbits Type
ü Satellite Launching Systems
ü Terminologies Related to
the Space Science
l Satellites, Launch Vehicles and
India Satellite Programmes
ü Earth Observation Systems
ü Satellite Communication in
India
ü Remote sensing applications
- IRS Sytems
ü INSAT Satellite Application
ü GSAT Satellite Application
ü Launch vehicle Technology
ü GSLV and Various Engine
ü Recent National and
International Space Missions
ü Cryogenic rockets
ü Global Positioning System
ü Galileo
ü GLONASS
ü IRNSS
ü GAGAN
« Chandrayaan – I & II
« Mars Orbitor Mission
l Space Organisations
l Space race/Space junk
ü Recent updates
l South Asia Satellite: Significance
l Neutrino Observatory
l Solar Mission- ADITYA
l Gravitational Waves

Recent
B Developments

l Spitzer Space Telescope l Neutron stars battery technology

l Chandra X-Ray Observatory l Air-breathing propulsion system l Hyperspectral imaging satellite
l Multi Application Solar l Space Junk l Water propulsion system in
Telescope l Graveyard Orbit CUBESAT
l Thirty Metre Telescope l Super cluster of galaxies known l Saturn-cassini Mission
l Resourcesat-2A as “Saraswati”. l OSIRIS-Rex passed by earth to
l Astrosat l NASA: Asteroid impact and reach asteroid Bennu
l Sunspot deflection assessment mission. l Hackathon # Open Gov Data
l Magnetars l Commercial use of Lithium-Ion Hack
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Recent
B Developments

l Google Lunar X Prize l MOM complete 3 years in orbit missile

Competition l Solar mission Aditya L-1 in 2019 l Brahmos
l NASA-ISRO synthetic aperture l Gravitational waves news l INS Koltar
radar satellite (NISAR) l Radio galaxies l INS Kiltan
l GSAT-17 heaviest l Indigenously developed S-Band l NAG missile
communication satellite of ISRO Doppler weather radar l Hydrogen bomb
l Astrosat, Chandra and Hubble l Kelvin waves l Vikram OPV
Jointly detect massive cosmic l ISRO made satellite based chip l Integrated Quarter Master
explosion system Package
l Scientists create fi rst global map l TDRS-M NASA l INS Kalvari
of water on moon l Neutrino Observatory l Prithvi II
l World’s largest aircraft “Strato l Indian Space Vision-2025 l Air Independent Propulsion
launch” l ‘NIRBHAY’ sub sonic cruise l Rukmini

IT, Telecom &

C Electronics

l IT Industry in India l Computer l Internet of things l Virtual Reality

l Applications of terminologies l Internet Protocol l Digital India
Information l Supercomputer and l VPN l QR Codes
Technology its applications l Networking : l Recent
l Display Technologies l Display technologies Bluetooth , Developments in IT &
l Telecommunication l Cathode ray WiFIHotSpot Telecom
l Government l LCD l National E l Quantum computing
Initiatives l LED Governance Plan l Project brainwave
l Contemporary l Plasma Monitors l Recent l Sagar Vani System
Debates l OLED Developments l Locky Ransomware,
l Different Regulatory l Mobile Generations l Government Petya, WannaCry
Bodies in India for and Technology initiatives l Hindi word for
ICT l Definition and Impact l Digital India Initiative computer i.e.,
l Ministry of of ICT on Society l MeghRaj “SANGANAK”
Communication and l Evolution of l Code Free for India l India’s first
information Telecommunication l E-Kranti technology and
Technology l Media Transmission l Bharat Net project innovation support
l Initiatives in 12th 5 technology l Bharat QR centre (TISC)
year plan l Wireless , Optical l Contemporary l Net neutrality
l Major Policy Fibres, VSAT SIM debates l National cyber
Initiatives National IMEI 3G 4 G VolTE l Net Nuetrality coordination center
Optical Fibre Wi Max l Internet of Things l Hortinet
network l Mobile generations l Big Data Initiative l Digital Transaction
l Spectrum l Smartphone and Privacy Methodologies
Management l Important concepts l Cyber crime and l Block chain
l Government l Internet, Types of security Technology
initiatives Network and e- l Spectrum Policy, l Bitcoins
l Cyber Law Governance Broad Band Policy l Cyber Swachhta
l Computer l Internet l Spectrum Policy in Kendra
Terminology and l WWW India l Digital Transaction
Fundamental l IP l Spectrum Methodologies
l History of Computers l URL l Mobile Spectrum l Bharat Net Project
l Types of Computer l HTTP l Broadband Policy in l Wi-Fi Technology
l Component of l Computer Security India l Digital Terrestrial
Computer system Tools: firewalls, l Cloud Computing Television
l Computer Languages hackers l Big Data Transmission System
l Generation of l Global Internet l Encyption l Internet of Things
computers Governance e l Biometrics
Defense
D
l Missile System and its Classification l UAVs in India
l India’s Missile System l Stealth Technology, Chemical Weapons, Biological
l India’s Ballistic Missile Defence System Weapons
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Nano-Science &
E Nano-Technology

l Nanoscience and Application Disadvantages of l Nano medicine

Nanotechnology and l Advantages and Robot l Semiconductors and
Nanomaterials Disadvantages of l Applications of computing
l Applications of Artificial Intelligence Robotics l Food
Nanotechnology l Superconductivity l Industrial Sector l Textiles
l Health & Laser, Artificial l Aerospace l Sustainable energy
Environmental Intelligence l Healthcare Delivery l Environment
Impacts of l What is Robotics? l Outer Space l Transport
Nanotechnology l Robotics l Exploration l Space
l Social & Ethical Terminologies l Military Robots l Carbon Nanotube
Impacts l Laws of Robotics l Disaster Areas l Graphene
l Nano-Science& l Robotics in India l Entertainment l Quantum Dots
Nanotechnology in l Machine vs l Agriculture l Nano Bots
India Computer vs Robots l Domestic work l Agriculture
l Superconductivity l Parts of a Robot l Nano Technology l Adverse Health and
Laser, Artificial l Controller l What is Nanoscience Environmental
Intelligence l Manipulator and Impacts of
l History Classification l End Effector Nanotechnology? Nanotechnology
and Properties of l Sensor l Origination of l Social and Ethical
Superconductors l Classification of Nanoscience and Impacts:
l Application of Robots Technology l Nano-science and
Superconductors l Rolling Robots l Basics of Nano-technology in
l Types and l Walking Robots Nanoscience India
Applications of l Autonomous Robots l Nanomaterials
LASERS l Artificial Intelligence l Applications of
l Artificial Intelligence l Advantages and nanotechnology

Nuclear
F Energy

l Nuclear-Power Policy of India l Nuclear Programme in India ü Jaitapur Plant

l Non-energy Applications of ü N-Power Policy of India l Organisation Institutions
Nuclear Energy « Advantages of Nuclear ü Department of Atomic
l Impact of Radiation, Issue of Energy Energy
Radioactive Waste « Disadvantages of ü BHABHA
l Institutions involved in Nuclear Nuclear Energy l Radioactivity
Energy Development ü Institutions involved in ü Radiation and Radioactivity
l Nuclear & Radiological Disasters Nuclear energy ü Radiation Technologies and
l Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Development, AERB Applications
Fuels ü Safety standards in Nuclear ü Radioactive Waste and
ü Types of nuclear reactions Power plants Nuclear Waster
« Nuclear Fusion ü India’s 3 stage Civil Nuclear Management
« Nuclear Fission Programme ü Nuclear & Radiological
ü Nuclear Fuel – Stage 1 Stage ü Nuclear Reactors in India Disasters
2 Stage 3 ü Kudankulam Project

Robotics
G Biotechnology
H Renewable I
Energy
l Application of Biotechnology l Ocean Thermal Energy l Robotics & Artificial
l Biotechnology Projects Conversion (OTEC) Intelligence
l Issue of Bio-Piracy l Concept of Green Building l Applications of Robotics
l Bioinformatics l Tidal, Wave, Geothermal Energy, l Robotics and Issues of
l Biotechnology and IPR Issue Fuel Cells Unemployment
l Ethical Dimension In Biotechnology

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Achievements of Indians in
J Science & Technology
l Scientists of Ancient India
l Science and Scientists of Medieval India
l Scientists of Modern India
l Policies& Reports related to Science
ü Technology Vision Document 2035
ü National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020
ü National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
ü Policy on Synthetic Biology
ü Law Commission Report on Human DNA Profiling.
IN NEWS
L
SPACE
l Outer Space Treaty
l Neutrino Observatory
l Solar Mission- Aditya
l Chandrayaan-2 Mission
l Chandrayaan-2 Mission
l Gravitational Waves
l Importance of Navigation
System
l Reusable Launch Vehicle
l About SN Bose
l Stephen Hawking
l Space Activities Bill, 2017
l ISRO as Soft Power
l ISRO’S role in Socio - Economic
Development
l Space Debris
l GAGANYAAN
l 20 years of International Space
Station
Biotechnology & Health
l Tuberculosis
l Mother-to-Child Transmission of
HIV
l Nipah Virus Infection
l Generic Drugs in India
l Stent Implants
l Intellectual Property Rights:
Issues and Concerns
l Misuse of Secondary Patent
Methodology
l Digital Biopiracy
l Clinical Applications of the
Whole Genome Sequencing
l Three-Parent Babies Permitted
in the UK
l Mass Embryo Transfer
l Issues Related to Gm Food
l Importance of Genetic Testing
l Health Geo-Mapping Project
l Digital Health Technology Eco-
System
l Ethical Dimension In
Biotechnology
l Law Commission Report on
Human DNA Profiling
l Law against Genetic
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IPR and other Miscellaneous
K Issues
l IPR Intellectual Property Rights
ü Copyrights
ü Trademarks
ü Patents
ü Industrial Design
ü Trades Secrets
ü IPR and Agriculture
Discrimination Biotechnology
l Genome Editing: What, Why and ü Food and beverage
Way Forward. fermentations
l Biotechnology in India « Microorganisms as food,
ü Department of BT Enzymes and food
ü Various Fields of BT processing
ü R&D « Amino acids, vitamins
l Genetics and Biotechnology and sweeteners
ü Industrial genetics « Organic acids and
ü Genetic engineering polysaccharides
ü DNA sequencing « Public acceptance and
ü Nucleic acid probes safety of new
ü Genomics and proteomics biotechnology foods
ü Bioprocess/fermentation ü Biotechnology and medicine
technology « Pharmaceuticals and bio-
l Biological fuel generation pharmaceuticals
ü Global warming and the « Antibiotics
significance of fossils fuels « Vaccines and monoclonal
ü Biofuels from biomass antibodies
ü Bioethanol from biomass « Bio-pharmaceuticals
ü Biodiesel /therapeutic proteins
ü Methane « Pharmacogenetics
ü Hydrogen « Molecular biology and
l Environmental Biotechnology human disease
ü Microbial Ecology « Diagnostics in
Environmental developing countries
Biotechnology « Gene therapy
ü Waste water and sewage « Systems biology and
treatment medicine
ü Landfilling technologies ü Stem cell biotechnology
ü Composting l Protection of biotechnological
ü Bioremediation inventions
ü Detect and monitoring of ü Patent protection Trade
pollutants secrets
ü Microbes and the geological ü Plant breeders’ rights
environment l Recent Development in
l Plant and Forest biotechnology Biotechnology
ü Plant biotechnology ü Achievements of
ü Forest biotechnology Biotechnology indifferent
l Animal and insect biotechnology fields
ü Genetic manipulation and ü Genome sequencing of Ragi
transgenic animals done for the first time in the
ü Genetically engineered world
hormone and vaccines ü GM mustard policy
ü Animal organs for human ü DNA as storage device
patients ü Biomarker
ü Genetically modified insects ü Algae based footwear
l Food and Beverage ü Artificial Womb

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IN NEWS
L
ü K. grants gene editing
license
ü GM Mosquito
ü DBT launched “Sohum” an
innovative newborn hearing
screening device
ü Biotech-KISAN scheme
ü India’s first biomass to
ethanol plant & its
commercialization
ü Digital Biopiracy
ü Genetically Modified
Mosquito
ü Designer Babies’ or Three
Parents Babies
ü National Biotechnology
Development Strategy
2015-2020
Defense
l India’s Missile System
l Brahmos and its Significance
l India’s Ballistic Missile Defence
System
l Indian Submarines and Naval
Ships
l Light Combat Aircraft
l UAVs in India
l Chemical Weapons
l Biological Weapons
ü Organisations
ü Missile system and
classification
« On the basis of type
« On the basis of launch
vehicle
« On the basis of Range
« On the basis of
propulsion system
ü Ballistic vs Cruise Missile
ü IGMDP Intergrated Guided
Missile Development
Programme
« PrithviTrishul Nag Akash
AGNI
« Shaurya Missile
« ASTRA Missile
« Dhanush
« Prahaar
ü Brahmos Missile System
ü Anti-Ballistic Missile System
ü Frigates Destroyers and
Aircraft Carriers
ü AWACS
ü Light Combat Aircraft
« Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle
« Stealth technology
« Chemical Weapon
« Biological Weapon
ü Submarines
« Indian Submarines and
Naval Ships
« Commissioned
Submarines
« Project 75
« INS Astradharini
Policies Related to Science
l STI Policy 2013 of India:
Analysis
l The Paradox of Innovation
l Analysis of INSPIRE Scheme
l National Biotechnology
Development Strategy 2015-
2020
l Organ Donation Rules in India
l Policy on Synthetic Biology
l DNA Technology (Use and
Application) Regulation Bill,
2018
l Maharashtra’s Public Cloud
Policy
l National Policy on Electronics
2019
l Roadmap for Drones
l National Wind-Solar Hybrid
Policy
l Draft Rules for E-Pharmacies
l National Digital Communications
Policy
l Net Neutrality
IT & Telecom
l Internet Of Things
l Big Data Initiative
l Supercomputer and its
Applications
l Li-Fi Technology and its
Application
l Use of it in Financial Inclusion
l Credit/Debit Card Crimes
l Bharat net Project
l Wanna Cry Malware
l Concept of Cyber-Physical
Systems
l Using Electronic Signature
Service: Significance &
Applications
l Digital India: Achievements
l Adoption of Blockchain
Technology to Stop Bank Frauds
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l Artificial Intelligence and Society
l Two Authentication Procedure
l Facial Authentication Working
l Issue of Internet Governance
l Quantum computing
l National supercomputing
mission
l Data Protection-B N Srikrishna
committee
l Data Localisation and Related
Issues
l National Digital Literacy Mission
and Digital NE vision
l National Mission on
Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical
Systems (NM-ICPS)
l Bullet Train
Initiatives in the Field of Science &
Technology
l Technology and Food Security
l BOOSTING Horticulture through
Remote Sensing
l Hyperloop Transportation
Technology
l Cloud Seeding Experiment In
Maharashtra
l Nano-Technology Medicines
l Hydrogen Bomb
l Ear Tagging In Cattle
l e-Cigarette
l Kudankulam Nuclear Power
Plant
l Geo-Tagging The Assets In
Mgnrega
l Robot Tax and its Implications
l India & World Collaboration in
Science Projects
l Mother-to-Child Transmission of
HIV
l Nipah Virus Infection
l Avian Influenza or Bird Flu
l Bovine TB
l Encephalitis
l Kyasanoor Forest Disease
(Monkey Fever)
l Hospital-Acquired Infection
l Rotavirus
l The Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome Virus
l Swine Flu
l Chikungunya
l Tuberculosis
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