Prelims Test Series 2022 Batch 9

4 IAS 2022
TEST SCHEDULE
T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED
POLITY
16 JANUARY, Fundamentals (NCERT 11th
1 POLITY 1 NCERT
2022 & 12th)
Salient Features of
Indian Constitution
17 JANUARY, SUB- + Constitutional
2 POLITY 2
2022 SECTIONAL Development + Preamble
+ Union & Territories +
Citizenship
FR + DPSP + FD + Other
Constitutional Provisions
18 JANUARY, SUB-
3 POLITY 3 such as Amendment to
2022 SECTIONAL
the Constitution and Basic
Structure
19 JANUARY, SUB- Executive + Legislature +

4 POLITY 4
2022 SECTIONAL System of Government
Judiciary + Local Bodies

20 JANUARY, SUB- + Special Areas + Union
5 POLITY 5
2022 SECTIONAL Territories + Political
Dynamics + Election
Governance + Socio
21 JANUARY, SUB- Economic Development +
6 POLITY 6
2022 SECTIONAL Reforms + Bills + Welfare
Schemes + Policies
23 JANUARY,
7 POLITY 7 SECTIONAL Polity & Governance
2022
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ECONOMY
24 JANUARY, Fundamentals (NCERT
8 ECONOMY 1 NCERT
2022 11th & 12th)
Basics of Economy + Basic
Concepts of National
25 JANUARY, SUB-
9 ECONOMY 2 Income + Banking + Money
2022 SECTIONAL
+ Monetary Policy +
Financial Market
Public Finance + Taxation
27 JANUARY, SUB-
10 ECONOMY 3 + Inclusive Growth +
2022 SECTIONAL
Planning
Sectors of Economy 1
28 JANUARY, SUB-
11 ECONOMY 4 Agriculture + Industries +
2022 SECTIONAL
Services + Infrastructure
External Sector + Trade
29 JANUARY, SUB-
12 ECONOMY 5 + Investment Models +
2022 SECTIONAL
International Institutes
30 JANUARY,
13 ECONOMY 6 SECTIONAL Indian Economy
2022
ENVIRONMENT
Fundamentals of
01 FEBRUARY, ENVIRONMENT
14 NCERT Environment (NCERT
2022 2
Biology 12th - Ch. 10 to 16)
02 FEBRUARY, ENVIRONMENT SUB-
15 Environment & Ecology
2022 2 SECTIONAL
03 FEBRUARY, ENVIRONMENT SUB- Biodiversity &
16
2022 3 SECTIONAL Conservation Efforts
Environmental Pollution
17 and Management Climate
2022 4 SECTIONAL
Change + Global Warming
18 Environmental Governance
2022 5 SECTIONAL
06 FEBRUARY, ENVIRONMENT
19 SECTIONAL Environment and Ecology
2022 6
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HISTORY & CULTURE

Fundamentals (Ancient
08 FEBRUARY,
20 HISTORY 1 NCERT +Medieval) (NCERT Old +
2022
New 11th & 12th)
Fundamentals (Modern)
09 FEBRUARY,
21 HISTORY 2 NCERT (NCERT Old + New 11th &
2022
12th)
10 FEBRUARY, SUB- Visual Arts + Performing
22 CULTURE 3
2022 SECTIONAL Arts
11 FEBRUARY, SUB- Religions + Languages +
23 CULTURE 4
2022 SECTIONAL Literature + Institutions
12 FEBRUARY, SUB-
24 HISTORY 5 Ancient India
2022 SECTIONAL
13 FEBRUARY, SUB-
25 HISTORY 6 Medieval India
2022 SECTIONAL
14 FEBRUARY, SUB- Modern India
26 HISTORY 7
2022 SECTIONAL (1757 – 1885)
15 FEBRUARY, SUB- Modern India
27 HISTORY 8
2022 SECTIONAL (1885 – 1947)
16 FEBRUARY,
28 HISTORY 9 SECTIONAL History & Culture of India
2022
GEOGRAPHY
Fundamentals World
18 FEBRUARY,
29 GEOGRAPHY 1 NCERT Geography
2022
(NCERT 11th & 12th)
Fundamentals Indian
19 FEBRUARY,
30 GEOGRAPHY 2 NCERT Geography
2022
(NCERT 11th & 12th)
20 FEBRUARY, SUB- Geomorphology + Indian
31 GEOGRAPHY 3
2022 SECTIONAL Physiography
21 FEBRUARY, SUB- Climatology + Indian
32 GEOGRAPHY 4
2022 SECTIONAL Climate


22 FEBRUARY, SUB- Oceanography +
33 GEOGRAPHY 5
2022 SECTIONAL Biogeography
23 FEBRUARY, SUB- Demography + Human
34 GEOGRAPHY 6
2022 SECTIONAL Geography + Census
Economic Activities +
24 FEBRUARY, SUB-
35 GEOGRAPHY 7 Agriculture + Minerals +
2022 SECTIONAL
Energy
25 FEBRUARY, SUB- Industry + Transport +
36 GEOGRAPHY 8
2022 SECTIONAL Trade + Communication
26 FEBRUARY,
37 GEOGRAPHY 9 SECTIONAL Geography of India & World
2022
SCIENCE & TECH.

27 FEBRUARY, SCIENCE & Biology + Everyday Science
38 NCERT
2022 TECH 1 + Institutions + Award
SCIENCE & SUB- Biotechnology + Health +
39 01 MARCH, 2022
TECH 2 SECTIONAL Nuclear tech
SCIENCE & SUB-
40 02 MARCH, 2022 Space + Defence
TECH 3 SECTIONAL
SCIENCE & SUB- IT + Telecom + IPR +
41 03 MARCH, 2022
TECH 4 SECTIONAL Nanotech + Robotics
SCIENCE &
42 04 MARCH, 2022 SECTIONAL Science and Technology
TECH 5
CSAT
43 05 MARCH, 2022 CSAT-1 SECTIONAL Reasoning
44 06 MARCH, 2022 CSAT-2 SECTIONAL General Mental Ability
45 07 MARCH, 2022 CSAT-3 SECTIONAL Reading Comprehension
CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT CURRENT AFFAIRS
46 08 MARCH, 2022
AFFAIRS-1 January to May, 2021

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47 09 MARCH, 2022
AFFAIRS-2 June to August, 2021
48 10 MARCH, 2022
AFFAIRS-3 September to December, 2021
49 11 MARCH, 2022
AFFAIRS-4 January to March, 2022
CURRENT AFFAIRS
CURRENT
50 12 MARCH, 2022 Economy Survey + Budget + Indian Year
AFFAIRS-5
Book 2022
MOCK TESTS
FULL
51 13 MARCH, 2022 MOCK 1 PAPER 1
SYLLABUS
56 03 APRIL, 2022 MOCK 6 PAPER 1
64 01 MAY, 2022 MOCK 14 PAPER 1
65 01 MAY, 2022 MOCK 15 PAPER 2


10 IAS 2022
LIST OF SOURCES
SUBJECT SOURCES
Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M.

Laxmikanth. (Polity)
Indian Polity &
Introduction to the Constitution of India – D. D. Basu
Constitution
(Constitution)
GSSCORE Target PT Material
India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (Ancient India –

Text Book)
History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra. (Medieval
India – Text Book)
History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (Modern
India – Text Book)
Indian History & India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra.
Culture (Modern India – Read like a story)
Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
Ancient and Medieval India – Poonam Dalal (Ancient
and Medieval India)
A Brief History of Modern India – Spectrum (Modern
India)
NCERT (Class 7th to 12th)

Certificate Physical and human Geography by Goen Che
Geography
Leong

SUBJECT SOURCES
Class 12th Biology

Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide by R.
Environment Rajgopalan
IGNOU Environment & Ecology
NCERT (10th, 11th And 12th)

Economic Survey of Last 3 years
Economics
Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh
Science & NCERT (6th to 10th)

Technology GSSCORE Target PT Material
Current Affairs GSSCORE Target PT Material

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4000+ TOPICS COVERED

! 4000+ Topics to be covered, through Smart Solution. It can be
used as REVISION NOTES
! SMART Solutions will be provided so that you learn how to
approach a question in the exam, even if you don’t have the full
knowledge of the topic given.
EXAMPLE: The Principles of Ecosystem Stability are:

Let’s see how smart solution can be effective through Ecosystems dispose of waste and
a practice question. replenish nutrients by recycling all
elements.
Q. Which of the following are the characteristics of a
Ecosystems use sunlight as their source
stable ecosystem?
of energy.
1. Dynamic Equilibrium
The size of a consumer population is
2. Maturity
maintained such that overgrazing and
3. High inertia other forms of overuse do not occur.
4. Low Species Diversity Biodiversity is maintained.
Select the correct answer using the code given Some of the important characteristics of a
below: stable ecosystem are:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only They are in dynamic equilibrium. It
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only means there is a relatives stability within
a community of organism in terms of
(c) 3 and 4 only
genetic, species and ecosystem.
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 They are mature ecosystems. For
example mixed tree size forest ecosystem
Correct Option: (a) characterised by a complex food web
Explanation: system in which a number of species are
Statement 4 is incorrect: These interdependent and interconnected .
ecosystems have high (not low) species These ecosystems have high inertia.
diversity.
An inertia of an ecosystem refers to the
Supplementary notes : delay or slowness in the response of an
Ecosystem Stability
ecosystem to certain factors of change.
Ecosystem stability refers to the capability
These ecosystems have high (not low)
of a natural ecosystem to apply self-
species diversity.
regulating mechanism so as to return
to a steady state after an outside Smart Solution
disturbance. Ecosystem stability means If a candidate knows that these ecosystems
there is a balance between production have high (not low) species diversity
and consumption of each element in the CODE (b), (c) and (d) can be straightaway
ecosystem. rejected

POLITY
SUB TOPIC LISTING
TEST: 1 Polity - 1: NCERT
Polity - 2 - 3
Salient Features & Evolution of Indian
Constitution + Constitutional Development +
TEST: 2 & 3 Preamble + Union & Territories + Citizenship +
FR + DPSP + FD + Other Constitutional

Provisions such as Amendment to the
Constitution and Basic Structure
1. Historical Evolution & Salient ! Value premises of constitution

Features ! Terminologies as:
! What is Constitution? Democratic
! Importance of Constitution Sovereign
! Historical evolution of the Constitution Socialist
! Constituent Assembly Secular
! Objectives of the Constitution Republic
! Salient features of Indian Constitution Justice
! Unitary features Equality
! Federal features Liberty
! Parliamentary form of government Fraternity
! Presidential form of government Integrity
! Parliamentary vs. Presidential system
of government 3. Union & States
! State Reorganization Commission
2. Preamble (brief)
! Preamble ! Components of Indian territory
! Basic features ! Process of formation of new states

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4. Citizenship 6. DPSP
! Basic constitutional features ! Basic features
! Methodology of getting citizenship ! Economic and Social DPSP
! Modes of Losing the Citizenship of ! Gandhian DPSP
India ! Administrative DPSP
! Concept of dual citizenship ! DPSP related to international peace
! Citizenship provisions in J&K ! Implementation of DPSP
! Special privileges enjoyed by citizens
in India 7. Fundamental Duties
! Features
5. Fundamental Rights
! Link of Fundamental Rights and
! Meaning and importance of Fundamental Duties
Fundamental Rights
! Right to Equality 8. Amendments
! Right to Freedom ! Procedure of amendment
! Right against Exploitation ! Special majorities
! Right to Freedom of Religion ! Important amendments
! Cultural and Educational Rights ! Special provisions to different states
! Right to Constitutional Remedies ! Provisions related to NE states
! Difference between procedure ! Provisions related to J&K
established by law and due process of
law 9. Basic Structure
! Writs and their uses ! Evolution of the Doctrine of Basic
! Restrictive limitations on fundamental Structure
rights ! Elements of Basic Structure
Polity - 4 & 5
Executive + Legislature + System of
TEST: 4 & 5 Government + Judiciary + Local Bodies +
Special Areas + Union Territories + Political
Dynamics + Election + Constitutional & Non-
Constitutional Bodies
1. The President ! Advantages and disadvantages of

! Importance of President single transferable form of voting
! Qualification ! Presidents’ Term of Office and
! Election procedure emoluments

! Executive Powers ! Vacation of seats

! Legislative Powers ! Sessions of parliament
! Emergency Powers ! Law making procedure
! Financial Powers ! Officers of Parliament
! Miscellaneous powers ! Parliament Proceedings
! Judicial powers ! Motions and resolutions in Parliament
! Presidents Impeachment ! Powers and Privileges
! President as nominal head ! Budget making process
! Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya
2. Vice President
Sabha
! Office of the Vice-President ! Types of majorities
! Functions ! Special powers of RS
3. Prime Minister 7. System of Government
! Appointment of PM
! Centre State Relations
! Functions of PM
! Inter State Relations
! Role of PM with respect to
! Cooperative Federalism
CoM
! Emergency Provisions
President
! Effects of Emergency on Centre State
Lok Sabha
Relations
Political Party
! Effects of Emergency on Fundamental
Coalition Government Rights of Citizens
4. Council of Ministers 8. The Union Judiciary
! Division of CoM ! Integrated judicial system
! Role of CoM ! Supreme Court
! Role of Cabinet Composition
! Responsibilities of the Ministers
Independence of Supreme Court
5. Attorney General of India Jurisdiction of SC
! Qualification Judicial Review
! Functions 9. High Court
! Powers with respect to parliament
! Composition
6. Parliament ! Terms and removal
! Functions of Parliament ! Jurisdiction
! Composition of Rajya Sabha ! Other powers
! Composition of Lok Sabha ! Lower judiciary
! Qualification and disqualification of Appointment
MPs Powers

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10. Comptroller and Auditor- ! Powers, Privileges and Immunities of

General of India State Legislatures and their Members
! Legislative procedure
! Appointment
! Governor’s assent to Bills
! Functions
! Procedure in Financial Matters/Budget
! Role of CAG in good governance
11. The Governor 16. Local Governance

! Evolution of Local Governance in India
! Appointment, term of office,
qualification, etc ! 73rd & 74th Amendment Acts
! Powers ! Rural Local Bodies
! Discretionary powers ! Urban Local Bodies
! Ordinance making power
17. Elections in India
12. Chief Minister ! Salient features of the Representation
of People Act, 1950
! Appointment
! Salient features of Representation of
! Powers and responsibilities
Peoples Act, 1951
! Relationship between the Governor
! Electoral reforms
and the Chief Minister
! Criminalization of politics
! Relationship between CoM and the
Chief Minister ! Negative or neutral voting
! State funding of Elections
13. Council of Minister (CoM) ! Irregularities in polling
! Division of CoM ! Electoral bond
! Role of CoM ! Model Code of Conduct
! Role of Cabinet
! Responsibilities of the Ministers
18. Political Parties in India
! Political parties in India
14. The Advocate-General for the ! Party reforms
State ! Problems in the working of parties
! Appointment ! Casteism and politic
! Functions ! Reforms in Party system in India
! Strengthening of Anti-defection
15. State legislature measures
! The composition of Vidhan Sabha and ! Anti Defection
Vidhan Parishad
! Qualifications of the Members of 19. Constitutional Bodies
Legislature ! Finance Commission
! Powers and Functions of State ! Comptrollerand Auditor General of
Legislature India
! Relationship between both the Houses ! Union Public Service Commission
! Officers of State Legislature ! State Public Service Commission

(SPSC) ! Dilemma of delimitation

! Joint State public Service Commission ! Significance of WHIP
(JSPSC) ! Declaration of assets of MP’s
! National Commission For SCs ! NOTA in Rajya Sabha polls
! National Commission For STs ! Demand for a hybrid electoral system
! NCBC ! Various types of electoral systems
! Special Officer for Linguistic Minority ! First past the post system
! ECI ! Proportional representation
! GST Council ! Mixed systems also sometimes
referred to as Hybrid system
20. Non Constitutional Bodies
! Motion of Thanks
! NITI Ayog
! Privileges to MP
! CBI
! Ordinance making powers
! NIA
! Parliamentary committees
! NDMA
! National Court of Appeal
! Central Information Commission
! Middle Income Group Legal Aid
! State Information Commission
Scheme
! Lokpal and Lok Ayukta
! Public Interest Litigation
! National Human Rights Commission
! Criminal Defamation
! State Human Right Commission
! Capital Punishment
! CVC (Central Vigillance Commission)
! E-Courts
! NCM
! Tele-law initiative
21. Miscellaneous ! Pro-bono legal services
! President Election Procedure (Right to ! Prison reforms
vote or not to vote) ! Law panel on Tribunals
! Concept of Office of Profit ! S.C Collegium proceedings in public
! Types of CAG audit domain
! Reforms in Parliament functioning to ! Law Commission Report on United
increasing efficiency Nations Convention against Torture
Polity - 6
TEST: 6 Socio-Economic Development + Welfare
Schemes + Governance + Reforms + Bills +
Policies
1. Governing Institutions in India ! Political head

! Structure of Ministries/ departments ! Secretariat organization secretary

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! Functions of the secretariat ! Schemes related to the Vulnerable

! Functions of attached and subordinate Sector
office ! Rural development and poverty
! Other organizations alleviation programmes
! Public sector undertakings ! Schemes related to the Rural and
! The Executive organization urban sectors
! Advantages of the separation of ! Schemes related to WASH
secretariat and executive organization. ! National Health Mission
! Strengths and weaknesses of the ! Schemes related to the health sector
existing structure ! NFHS-5 survey
! Recommendations for improving the
! National Education Policy
Organizational structure
! NITI Aayog 5. Bills & Acts
2. Audit & Other Transparency ! Recent Bills and Acts made by the
Initiatives Parliament
! Role of CVC: governance perspective 6. Inclusive growth
! CAG: governance perspective
! Measurement criteria
! RTI
! Government initiatives for inclusive
! Consumer Disputes Redressal
growth
! Role of CBI: governance perspective
! Basic Amenities: Housing/Drinking
! Citizen Charter Waters/ Sanitations
3. Role of SHG, NGOs, Civil ! Sustainable Development
Society
7. Pressure Groups
! SHGs
! Types of pressure groups
! NGOs
! Role of pressure group in developing
! Micro Finance Institutions: governance
perspective countries
! Civil Society ! Functions of pressure groups in India
! Pressure groups methods
4. Schemes ! Pressure groups and Democracy
! Schemes related to the Education ! Criticism of pressure groups
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ECONOMY
SUB TOPIC LISTING
TEST: 8 Economy 1: NCERT
Economy 2 & 3
TEST: 9 & 10 Basics of Economy + Basics Concepts
of National Income + Banking + Money +
Monetary Policy
1. Basic Concepts in Economy ! Money multiplier

! Basic concepts of Macroeconomics ! Digital Money
! Basic Concepts of Microeconomics ! New Monetary Aggregates
! Economy Sectors ! Monetary Policy
! Classification of Economy ! Monetary Policy Committee
! Basic Characteristics of Indian
4. Inflation
Economy
! Types of Inflation
2. National Income ! Other variants of inflation
! Concepts of National Income ! Effects of inflation
! Calculation of National Income ! Measures taken by RBI
! Latest India’s National Income ! RBI and Government Monetary Policy
Estimates Committee
! Annual Estimates of Expenditures on ! Lorenz Curve
GDP ! Philip’s Curve
! Per Capita Income ! Gini Coefficient
! Purchasing Power Parity
5. Banking
3. Money ! Development of Banking System in
! Indian currency system India
! Broad and Narrow Money ! Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

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! Public Sector Banks 8. Financial Market

! Other Important Banks and Financial ! Concept and functions of financial
Institutions markets
! Banking Sector Reforms in India
! Importance of money market
! Payment banks
! Types of capital market
! Small Banks
! Distinguish between capital market
! New banking licence and money market
! White Label ATM
! The stock exchanges in India
! Unified Payments Interface
! Nature and functions of a stock
! Bank Board Bureau exchange
! Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending
! Advantages of stock exchanges
Rate (MCLR)
! Limitations of stock exchanges
! Priority Sector Lending Certificates
! Insurance Industry - Insurance Industry
! Concept of Micro ATM
and Reforms
6. Monetary Policy ! Financial Regulators – Role of SEBI &
! Role of RBI in Monetary Policy IRDA
! Monetary Policy Committee 9. Budget
! Elements of Monetary Policy
! Receipts & Expenditure
! Key Interest Rates and Their
Management ! Tax & Non Tax Revenue Receipts
! Policy Rates ! Revenue Expenditure
! Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) ! Capital Receipts and Expenditure
! Bank Rate ! Deficits: Types & Components
! Types of Budgets
7. Important committees ! Components of Budget
! Ratan P Watal Committee on Digital ! Government Debt: Components
Payment
! Deficit Financing
! Committee for Market Infrastructure
! FRBM Act
Institution (MII)
! D. P. J. Nayak Committee 10. Fiscal Policy
! Deepak Mohanty Committee Report
! Tax Structure in India
on Medium-term Path on Financial
Inclusion ! Tax – Direct Tax, Indirect Tax
! Narasimham Committee Report on ! Methods of Taxation – Progressive ,
Banking Sector Reforms Regressive Proportional
! Uday Kotak committee on Corporate ! Value Added Tax – VAT in India
Governance ! Goods and Services Tax – GST , GST
! Nachiket Mor Committee Council
! Recent Developments ! DTC – Direct Tax Code

11. Subsidies ! NITI Aayog and its work

! Food , Fuel, & Fertilizers
13. Miscellaneous
! Impact of Subsidies on Infliation
! Domestic Systematically Important
! Rationalization of Subsidies
Banks (SIBs) of India
12. Planning ! Financial Inclusion in India
! The Concept of Bad Bank
! Objectives – Major Objective of
Planning ! Alternative Mechanism Panel for PSB
consolidation
! History of Planning
! Employee Provident Fund of India
! Key 5 Year Plans, Green Revolution
! Enforcement Department In RBI
! Planning Commission and National
Development Council (NDC) ! Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS)
! Central Planning – 5 Year Plans, 20 ! Indian Post Payment Bank (IPPB)
Point Program, MPLADS ! Indian Gold Coins/Gold Bullion
! Decentralized Planning Scheme
! Analysis of 5 Year Plans ! Recent Developments
Economy - 4 & 5
TEST: 11 & 12 Agriculture + Industries + Services +
Infrastructure + External Sector + Trade +
Investment Models + International Institutes
1. Agriculture 2. Industry
! Agricultural Credit structure, Kisan ! National Mission on Government
credit card e-Market (GeM) portal
! Crop Insurance in India ! Service sector, Champion Services
Sectors
! Agriculture land reforms
! MSME sector
! Agriculture Marketing reforms
! IPR issues in India, recent trends
! Agricultural Subsidies
! Logistics sector, Portal
! Minimum Support Price
! PLI scheme
! Public Distribution System
! Industrial corridors
! Agriculture Price Policy (APP) in India ! Steps for industrial promotion
! Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund
! New Agri Project - “Green Ag ”, 3. Infrastructure
Operation Green, other schemes ! Dedicated Freight Corridors
! food processing, mega food park, ! Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
other dimensions ! Energy infrastructure

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! National E-Mobility Programme ! Capital and investment

! NIIF ! Factors affecting investment
! Recent steps for Infrastructure push ! Classification of Investment
! MIIUS FDI
Angel Investors and Start-ups
4. External sector
M&A
! Balance of Payments and Foreign ! Investment Models
Capital
! Role of State
! Trade structure, Balance of Trade
! PPP (Public-Private Partnership)
! Exchange rate regimes: types, features
! Savings and Investment Trends
! India’s Exchange rate system
! National Investment Fund (NIF)
! Depreciation, Appreciation,
Devaluation, Revaluation ! Unit Trust of India
! Current Account Convertibility and ! Global Depository Receipts/Foreign
Capital Account Convertibility Currency Convertible Bonds
! NEER and REER ! Portfolio Investment from Foreign
Institutional Investors
! GAAR: General Anti-Avoidance Rules
! Non-Resident Indian Investments
! Forex Reserves, External Debt
! Mutual Funds
! Impact of Globalization on Indian
Economy ! Pension Reforms
! International Monetary Fund (IMF) ! Main Features and Architecture of the
New Pension System
! World Trade Organisation (WTO)
! World Bank Group 7. International Organizations
! ADB, AIIB and NDB
! United Nations
! Types of International market (PTA,
! Food and Agriculture Organization
FTA, etc)
(FAO)
! Trips, Trims, etc
! International Civil Aviation
5. Policies Organization (ICAO)
! International Fund for Agricultural
! National IPR policy
Development (IFAD)
! National Manufacturing policy
! International Labour Organization
! FDI policy (ILO)
! Industrial policy ! International Maritime Organization
! National Design policy (IMO)
! new Foreign Trade Policy ! International Monetary Fund (IMF)
! National Automotive Policy ! International Telecommunication
Union (ITU)
6. Investment Models ! United Nations Educational, Scientific
! Measures of Investment and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

! United Nations Industrial Development ! African Development Bank

Organization (UNIDO)
! Universal Postal Union (UPU) 8. Trade agreements
! World Bank Group (WBG) ! RCEP
! International Bank for Reconstruction ! TPP
and Development (IBRD) ! NAFTA
! International Finance Corporation ! MERCOSUR
(IFC) ! Southern African Development
! International Development Association Community (SADC)
(IDA) ! ASEAN
! World Health Organization (WHO) ! SAFTA
! World Intellectual Property
Organization (WIPO) 9. Schemes related to Finance
! World Meteorological Organization ! Make In India
(WMO) ! Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
! World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ! Digi-DhanVyapar/ Lucky Grahak Yojana
! World Trade Organization (WTO) ! Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev
! Asian Development Bank Jayate Karyakram
! Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ! Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
(AII ! Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
! New Development Bank
TEST: 13 Economy -6: Sectional
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ENVIRONMENT
SUB TOPIC LISTING
TEST: 14 Environment 1: NCERT
Environment 2 & 3
TEST: 15 & 16 Environment + Ecology + Biodiversity &
Conservation Efforts
1. Environment ! Components of Ecosystem

! Environment and its Components ! Productivity and types
! Factors of Environment ! Decomposition and related terms
! Responses to Abiotic Factors ! Energy Flow
! Adaptations in animals ! Food Chain, types
! Adaptations in plants ! Food web
! Evolutionary changes and natural ! Various types of Ecological Pyramid
selection ! Pollutants and Trophical Level
2. Ecology ! Population Interactions

! Nutrient Cycle
! Definition and Types of Ecology
! Bio-Geochemical Cycle
! Habitat & Ecological Niche
! Ecological Succession: Definition and
! Ecological Principles
terms
! Levels of Organization
! Ecological Succession: types and
! Population ecology
Process
! ecological dominance
! Ecosystem Services
! Community Ecology
! Ecotones
3. Ecosystem: Structure and ! Threats to Ecosystems
Functions ! Rebounding Ecosystems
! Definitions and terms ! Biome

4. Terrestrial Ecosystem 7. Threats to Biodiversity

! Latitude vs altitude variation ! Loss of Biodiversity
! Tundra ! Causes of biodiversity losses
! Taiga ! Extinction of species, Mass extinction
! Grassland ! Biopiracy
! Tropical Forest ! Invasive species: features
! Indian Forest Types ! Invasive species in India
! Latest ISFR ! IUCN’s Green Status of Species
! Desertification and control ! Critically Endangered Category
! Desert Ecosystem 8. Biodiversity: Conservation
5. Aquatic Ecosystem efforts
! Utilitarian aspects for conserving
! Ocean and Lake Ecology
biodiversity
! Eutrophication, Algal bloom
! Methods to conserve Biodiversity
! Wetlands ecosystem
! Ex situ vs. In situ
! Wetland Conservation Programme,
! Global Conservation efforts
Montreux Record
! UNESCO MAB
! Ramsar sites
! Conservation efforts by India
! Estuary
! Protected areas
! Mangrove
! sacred groves of India
! Coral reefs: structure and function
! Conservation efforts: sacred groves
! Coral reefs: Threats and conservation
! Conservation effort: community
reserves and Conservation Reserves
6. Biodiversity: Concept
! Biosphere; core zone
! Concept, analytical aspect
! National Park
! Levels of Biodiversity
! MIKE Project
! Patterns of Biodiversity ! structure and criteria for designation
! The importance of Species Diversity to of a Biosphere Reserve
the Ecosystem ! wildlife sanctuaries vs National park
! Factors that enhance biodiversity ! Protected areas in India
! Importance of Keystone species ! National Biosphere reserve program
! Genetic Diversity ! Constitutional provisions in India to
! Endemism: concept protect Biodiversity

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Environment 4 & 5
TEST: 17 & 18 Environmental Pollution and Management
+ Climate Change + Global Warming +
Environmental Governance
1. Pollution ! Bio Medical Waste

! Pollutant classification ! Plastic Waste
! Sources of Air Pollution ! algal bloom, Eutrophication
! Effects of Air Pollution ! Coral Reefs
! Classification of Air Pollutant ! Bio-Remediation
! Control Measures of Air Pollution 2. Climate Change and Global
! Air Pollution Disasters Warming
! Long Range Transport of Gaseous Air
! Greenhouse effect
Pollutants
! GHG emissions
! National Ambient Air Quality
! Factors affecting GHG emissions
Standards
! Global Warming Potential
! Sources of Water Pollution
! Good ozone vs bad ozone
! Types of Water Pollutants
! OZONE DEPLETION: factors
! Effects of Water Pollution
! Methane emission
! Water Quality Standards
! Sea Level Rise and its Impact
! Control of Water Pollution
! Recovery of Ozone Layer
! BOD and COD
! Water Stress and Water Insecurity
! Noise Pollution
! Urban Heat Island
! Thermal Pollution
! Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink
! Soil Pollution or Land Degradation
! Geo-Engineering
! Solid Waste: source and management
! OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
! Hazardous Waste Management
! Climate Change and Health
! Effect of Agriculture on Environment
! Carbon Credit
! Effect of Environment on Agriculture
! Carbon Tax
! Causes of Deforestation
! REDD and REDD+
! Implications of Deforestation for
! Environmental Impact Assessment
Climate Change
! Consequences of Deforestation on the 3. Sustainable Development
Wildlife of India ! Principles of sustainability
! Government Programmes for ! Measurement of Sustainability or
Conservation of Forests Sustainable Ethics or Equitable
! e-Waste, nuclear waste Utilisation of Natural Resource

! Sustainable Lifestyle (Role of ! NLCP

an individual in sustainable, ! NFP
development)
! AWBI
! Challenges to Sustainable
! International Conventions for Ozone
Development
recovery
! International Efforts to Achieve
Sustainability ! International Conventions for
desertification
4. Environmental Governance ! IUCN
! Salient features of Forest ! IPCC Special Report on Climate
Conservation Act, I980 Change
! Salient Features of Wildlife Protection ! UNFCC, COP
Act,1972 ! CBD and Protocols
! Salient Features of Environment ! World Conservation Congress
(Protection) Act,1986 ! WWF
! National Green Corps ! Int Organizations
! Parivesh ! Climate finance
! National Action Programme to Combat ! Traffic
Desertification ! GEF
! Wildlife Crime Control ! Stockholm conv
! Project Tiger / National Tiger ! Kigali agreement
Conservation Authority
! Minmata
! Biological Diversity Act 2002, and
! CEPI
Other dimensions
! UNFF
! Green Skill Development Programme
! CAWT
! National Mission for Enhanced Energy
Efficiency ! UNCED
! National Green Tribunal ! Kyoto P
! Forest Survey of India ! CITES
! National Board for Wildlife ! CMS
! CPCB’s Activities 5. Coastal ecosystem
! India Biodiversity Awards 2023 management
! NABARD-NIE
! Mangroves
! NCEF Salient features of Mangroves
! WAP Importance of Mangroves
! NAEDB Mangroves in India
! CAMPA Mangroves under threats
! JFM Legal and Regulatory Approaches
! CZA for Protection
! NWDB ! Estuaries

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Importance of estuaries 6. Environmental Impact

Threats to estuaries Assessment
! Coral Reefs ! Government Body which Executes EIA
Geographical Conditions Required ! Environmental Effects Analysed under
Uses of coral reefs EIA
Conservation of coral reef ! Process of EIA
! Steps for Coastal Ecosystem ! EIA Ruling 1984
Management
TEST: 19 Environment - 6: Sectional
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HISTORY
SUB TOPIC LISTING
History 1: NCERT (Ancient &

TEST: 20
Medieval
TEST: 21 History 2: NCERT (Modern)
History 3 & 4
TEST: 22 & 23 Art & Culture of India
(Visual Art + Performing Arts + religions +
languages + Literature + Institutions)
! Temples of Odisha
VISUAL ARTS
! Temples of Gwalior
1. Sculptures ! Temples of Gujarat
! Sculptures of Harappan Civilisation ! Temples of Rajasthan
! Sculptures of Mauryan Age ! Temples of Bengal
! Post-Mauryan Period ! Temples of Assam
! Jain Sculptures ! Temples of Himachal Pradesh
! Buddhist Sculpture ! Temples of Jammu and Kashmir
! Gupta Sculpture ! Pallava Period
! Medieval School of Sculpture ! Chola Period
! Modern Indian Sculpture ! Pandya Temples
! Vijaynagar Period
2. Architecture in Ancient India ! NayakaTemples
! Harappan Period ! Temples of Kerala
! Mauryan Architecture ! Vesara Style
! Post-Mauryan Period ! Hoysala Style
! Gupta Period ! Rashtrakuta Period
! Temples of Khajuraho ! Schools of Temple Architecture

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Nagara Style Hindustani Music

Hoysaka Style Carnatic Music
Dravidians Style ! Main Pillars of Indian Music
Vesara Style ! Forms of Indian Music
3. Indo-Islamic Architecture ! Musical Instruments
! Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanat ! Institutions Related to Music
! Provincial Style ! Folk Music in India
! Mughal Style
2. Dances in India
! Sikh Style of Architecture
! Rajput Architecture ! Concept of Dance in India
! Salient features ! Concept of Ashta Nayika
! Eight Classical Dance Forms in India
4. Modern Architecture ! Folk Dances
! European Influence ! Modern Dances
! Indo-Saracenic Architecture
! Post-Independence Period 3. Sports in India
! Various Type of Sports
5. Indian Paintings
! Genesis of Martial Arts
! Cave Paintings
! Forms of Traditional Martial Arts
! Tradition of Mural Paintings in India
! Animal Sports
! Tradition of Miniature Paintings in
India
4. Indian Theatre
! Paintings in the Deccan
! Rajput School of Painting ! History of theater in India
! Pahari School of Painting ! Classical Sanskrit Theatre
! Miniature Painting in South India ! Traditional Theatre
! Regional Paintings ! Regional Theatre
! Modern Paintings ! Modern Theatre
! Contemporary Paintings ! Renaissance of Indian Theatre
! Cinema in India
6. Pottery Tradition in India
History of Indian Cinema
! Ochre: Coloured Pottery (OCP)
Classification of Indian Cinema Film
! Black and Red Ware (BRW)
! Painted Grey Ware (PGW) 5. Indian Puppetry
! Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW)
! String Puppets
! Glazed and Unglazed Pottery
! Shadow Puppets
PERFORMING ARTS ! Rod Puppets
! Glove puppets
1. Music in India ! Modern Puppetry
! Classical Indian Music ! Tribal Puppetry

! Telugu Literature
RELIGION, LANGUAGE AND
! Malayalam Literature
LITERATURE IN INDIA ! Kannada Literature
1. Religions in-India ! Odia Literature
! Assamese Literature
! Pre-Vedic Religion
! Bengali Literature
! Hinduism
! Gujarati Literature
! Buddhism
! Rajasthani Literature
! Jainism
! Punjabi Literature
! Sikhism
! Marathi Literatur
! Islam
! Hindi Literature
! Christianity
! Persian Literature
! Zoroastrianism
! Urdu Literature
! Judaism
! Contribution of Language and
! Philosophy in India Literature of foreign languages
2. Bhakti and Sufi Movements
MISCELLANEOUS
! Bhakti Movement
! Saints of Bhakti Movement ! UNESCO’s List of Cultural Heritage in
India
! Sufism
! Protection and Promotion of Indian
3. Languages and Literature in Culture and Heritage: Legal Provisions
India ! Schemes and Awards
! Sanskrit Literature ! Personalities Related to Culture
! Pali Literature ! Places of Cultural Interest
! Prakrit Literature ! The Calendar & the Eras
! Tamil Literature ! Science and Technology in Ancient
India
History: 5 & 6
TEST: 24 & 25
(Ancient + Medieval India)
! Neolithic or the New Stone Age

ANCIENT INDIA
! Iron Age
! Impact of Iron
1. Pre Historic Cultures In India
! Periodization of Indian Pre History 2. Pastoral and Farming
! Sources of Pre History Communities
! Food Gathering Communities ! Neolithic Phase
! Food Producing Men ! Chalcolithic Phase

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! Early Iron Phase ! Nanda dynasty

! Geographical Distribution and
Characteristics 6. The Mauryan Empire
! Chandragupta and Bindusara
3. Indus Valley Civilization ! Megasthenes
! Major cities ! Asoka and His Successors
! Town Planning ! Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites
! Harappan Trade ! Asoka’ a Dhamma
! Agriculture ! Mauryan Administration, Economy,
! Domestication of animals Society and Art
! Crafts ! The Arthasastra
! Religion
7. Post-Mauryan India (sc 200-
! Harappan Pottery
AD 300)
! Weights and Measures
! Society: Evolution of Jatis
! Script and Language
! Sangam Texts-and Society
! Paintings
! Satavahanas and Other Indigenous
! Decline of Harappan Culture Dynasties
4. Vedic Society ! Foreign Dynasties
! Commercial Contacts with the Outside
! Original Home of Aryans
World
! Features of Aryan Culture
! Schools of Art
! Vedic Texts
! Sources for Reconstructing Vedic 8. Growth of Jainism and
Society and Culture Buddhism
! Geography of the Rig Vedic Period and ! Jainism
geography of the later Vedic Phases ! Buddhism
! Economic Conditions
! Political Organisation and Evolution of 9. Imperial Guptas
Monarchy ! Sources of Gupta Rule
! Social Organisation and Varna System ! Political history of Guptas
! Religion and Thought ! Fahien
! Gupta Administration
5. Pre Mauryan Period
! Gupta Culture
! Formation of states ! Urban centres in Gupta period
! The Sixteen Mahajanapadas ! Economic Conditions
! Republics
! Rise of urban centres 10. Harshavardana
! Haryanka dynasty ! Sources for Harsha’s Period
! Shishunaga dynasty ! Early life of Harsha

! Harsha’s Administration India

! Important Officials of the empire ! Humayun and the Afghans
! Economy under Harsha ! Early Activities of Humayun, and the
! Society Tussle with Bahadur Shah
! Religion ! The Gujarat Campaign
! The Bengal Campaign, and Struggle with
11. The Southern Dynasties Sher Khan
! The Satavahanas (230 BC TO AD 225)
! The Pallavas (AD 330–796) 4. The Establishment of the
! The Chalukyas (AD 535–1190) North Indian Empire
! The Pandyas of Madurai (AD 590– ! The Surs
1323) ! Sher Shah’s Early Life
! The Chola Dynasty (AD 850–1310) ! Social and Political Background of
! Rashtrakutas (AD 753–973) Bihar and the Rise of Sher Shah to
Power.
MEDIEVAL INDIA ! The Sur Empire (1540-56)
! Contributions of Sher Shah
1. Central Asian Politics and the
Advance of Babur towards 5. Consolidation and Expansion
India of the Empire - Akbar
! The Timurids ! Conflict with the Afghans - Hemu
! The Timurid-Uzbek and Uzbek-Iran ! Struggle with the Nobility: Bairam
Conflict and Babur Khan’s
! Babur’s Advance towards India. ! Regency; Revolt of Uzbek Nobles
! Early Expansion of the Empire (1560-
2. Struggle for Empire in North 76) - Malwa, Garh-Katanga, Rajasthan,
India (Afghans, Rajputs and Gujarat, Eastern India
Mughals ! Relations with the Rajputs - Growth of
! Struggle between Ibrahim Lodi and a Composite Ruling Class
Babur ! Rebellions, and Further Expansion of
! The Battle of Panipat the Empire in the North West
! Babur’s problems after the Battle of
6. State and Government under
Panipat
Akbar
! Struggle with Rana Sanga
! Problems of the Eastern Areas and the ! Akbar’s Concept of Suzerainty
Afghans ! Structure of Government, Central and
! Babur’s Contribution and Significance Provincial -the Vikalat, the Central
of his Advent into India Ministries, Provincial
! Government, District and Local
3. Struggle for Empire in North Government

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! The Working of Government - the Ruler, ! Shah Jahan’s Balkh Campaign

Land-Revenue System, the Dahsala ! Mughal - Persian Relations - the Last
System, the Mansabdari Phase
! System and the Army
10. India in the First Half of the
7. Akbar’s Religious Views Seventeenth Century
! Relations with the Ulama and Social
! Jahangir’s Accession - his Early
Reforms
Difficulties
! The Early Phase (1556-73)
! Territorial Consolidation and
! The Second Phase (1573-80) - the
Expansion of the Empire - Mewar, East
Ibadat Khana
India and Kangra
! Debates - the Mahzar - Breach with
Orthodox ! Jahangir as a Ruler
! Ulama - Re-organisation of Madadd-i- ! NurJahan, and the NurJahan ‘Junta’
Maash Grants ! The Rebellions of Shah Jahan, and the
! Third or Final Phase - Din-i-Ilahi - State coup de main of Mahabat Khan
! Policies and religious toleration ! State and Religion in the First Half of
the Seventeenth Century
8. The Deccan and the Mughals ! Shah Jahan - Consolidation and
(Upto 1657) Expansion of the Empire
! The Deccani States upto 1595 ! Evolution of the Mughal Ruling Class
! Mughal Advance towards the Deccan and the Mansabdari System
! Mughal Conquest of Berar, Khandesh
and Parts of Ahmadnagar 11. Aurangzeb - Religious
! Rise of Malik Ambar, and Frustration Policies, North India and the
of Rajputs
! Mughal Attempt at Consolidation ! War of Succession
(1601-27)
! Religious Policy : First Phase (1658-
! Extinction of Ahmadnagar, Acceptance
79)
of Mughal
! Reforms and Puritanical Measures,
! Suzerainty by Bijapur and Golconda
Hindu
! Shah Jahan and the Deccan (1636-57)
! Temples, Jizyah; Second Phase (1679-
! Cultural Contribution of the Deccani
1707)
States
! Territorial Consolidation and
9. Foreign Policy of the Mughals Expansion of Empire - North India
! Akbar and the Uzbeks ! Popular Revolts - Jats, Satnamis,
! The Question of Qandahar and Afghans and Sikhs
Relations with Iran ! Breach with Marwar and Mewar

12. Climax and Crisis of the and Technology

Mughal Empire the Marathas ! Religion- Hindu Religion, Sikh Religion,
and the Deccan Islam
! Rise of the Marathas - Early Career of ! Fine Arts - Architecture, Painting,
Shivaji - Language and Literature, Music
! Treaty of Purandar - the Agra Visit ! Science and Technology
! Shivaji’s Swarajya - Administration and
Achievements 16. Northern India in the First Half
! Aurangzeb and the Deccani States of the Eighteenth Century
(1658-87)
! Bahadur Shah I, and the Beginning of
! Marathas and the Decean (1687-1707) the Struggle
! Assessment of Aurangzeb and the
! For Wizarat - Rajput Affairs - Marathas
Jagirdari Crisis
and the
13. Society-Structure and Growth ! Deccan - Accentuation of the Party
! Rural Society Struggle
! Towns and Town Life ! Struggle for ‘New’ Wizarat: Zulfiqar
! Artisans and Master-Craftsmen Khan and Jahandar Shah (1712-13)
! Women ! The Saiyid Brothers’ Struggle for ‘New’
! Servants and Slaves Wizarat
! Standard of Living ! The Saiyid ‘New’ Wizarat
! The Ruling Classes - Nobility, Rural ! The Wizarat of M. Amin Khan and
Gentry Nizam-ul-Mulk
! The Middle Strata ! Rise of Regional States, Beginning of
! The Commercial Classes Foreign Invasions of India (1725-48)
14. Economic Life-Patterns and 17. The Maratha Bid for

Prospects Supremacy
! Inland Trade ! The Marathas and their Policy of
! Overseas Trade - Role of Foreign Expansion
Trading ! The Marathas and Nizam-ul-Mulk
! Companies - Position of Indian ! The Maratha Advance into Gujarat and
Merchants Over-land Trade
Malwa
! The Mughal State and Commerce
! The Maratha Advance into Doab and
! Trend of India’s Economy and
Punjab:
Prospects during the First Half of the
Eighteenth Century ! First Phase (1741-52); Second Phase
(1752-61);
15. Religion, Fine Arts, Science ! Third BaƩle of Panipat

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History: 7 & 8
TEST: 26 & 27
Modern India 1757-1885 & 1885-1947
Ruin of Old Zamindars

MODERN INDIA
! Stagnation and Deterioration of
Agriculture
1. The Advent of Europeans In
! Commercialization of Indian
India Agriculture
! The Portuguese in India ! Development of Modern Industry
De Almeida ! Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie
Albuquerque ! Economic Drain
Causes of failure of Portuguese ! Famine and Poverty
empire in India
! Nationalist Critique of Colonial
! The Dutch in India Economy
! The Danes in India ! Abolition of the Dual System
! The English ! Zamindari system
! The French ! Ryotwari system
! Anglo-French Rivalry ! Mahalwari system
First Carnatic War
Rise of the Hyderahad State 4. The Revolt of 1857
The Second Carnatic War ! Economic Causes
The Third Carnatic War ! Political Causes
Causes of English Success ! Administrative Causes
! Socio -Religious Causes
2. The English in Bengal from
! Influence of Outside Events
1757 TO 1772
! Discontent Among Sepoy’s
! Black-hole Tragedy
! Beginning and Spread
! Battle of Plassey
! Leaders of the Revolt
! Mir Jafar
! Suppression of Revolt
! Deposition of Mir Jafar
! Causes of Failure of Revolt
! Mir Kasim
! Hindu-Muslim Unity Factor
3. Impact of British ! Nature of the Revolt
Administration ! Consequences
! Industrialization—Ruin of Artisans and
Handicrafts men 5. Administrative Changes After
! Impoverishment of Peasantry 1857
! Emergence of New Land Relations, ! Administration - Central, Provincial,

Local ! Orientalist-Anglicism Controversy

! Changes in the Army ! Efforts of Thomson
! Public Services ! Wood’s Des-patch (1854)
! Princely States ! Hunter Education Commission (1882-
! Administrative Policies 83)
! Foreign Policy ! Indian Universities Act, 1904
! Government Resolution on Education
6. Social reforms in India Policy—1913
! Raja Ram Mohan Roy ! Saddler University Commission (1917-
! Swami Vivekananda 19)
! Swami Dayananda Saraswati ! Education Under Dyarchy
! Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ! Hartog Committee (1929)
! Jyotiba Phule ! Wardha Scheme of Basic Education
! Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1937)
! Henry Vivian Derozio ! Sergeant Plan of Education
! Debendranath Tagore ! Kothari Education Commission (1964-
66)
! Keshab Chandra Sen
! Development of Vernacular Education
! Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
! Development of Technical Education
! Mahadev Govind Ranade
! Evaluation of British Policy on
! Theosophical Society And Annie
Education
Besant
! Syed Ahmad Khan 9. Struggle by the Masses
! Parsi Religious Reform Association ! Tribal Movements
! Baba Dayal Das Bhil Uprising
! PanditaRamabai Kol Uprising
! Sarojini Naidu Santhal Rebellion
7. Development of Indian Press Jaintia and Garo Rebellion
Rampa Rebellion
! Early Regulations on Press
Munda Rebellion
! Struggle by Early Nationalists to
Secure Press Freedom Khonda Dora Uprisings
! Vernacular Press Act, 1878 Tana Bhagat Movement
! During and After the First World War ! Peasant Movements
! During the Second World War Champaran Satyagraha
! After Independence Kheda Peasant Struggle
Bardoli Movement
8. Development of Education Moplah Rebellion
! Charter Act of 1813 Tebhaga Movement

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Telangana Movement ! Butler Committee (1927)

! Delhi Muslim Proposal (1927)
10. Terrorist and Revolutionary ! Nehru Report (1928)
Movements ! All Parties Muslim Conference (1929)
! Terrorist Movements ! Jinnah’s Fourteen Points (1929)
! The Revolutionary Movement ! Lahore Session (1929)
! Reasons for Failure ! Allahabad Address (1930)
11. The Early Phase of the 13. Closer to Freedom (1930-

Freedom Struggle (1900– 1947)
1915) ! Civil Disobedience Movement (1930)
! Partition of Bengal (1905) ! The First Round Table Conference
! Swadeshi Movement (1905) (1930)
! Origin of the Muslim League (1906) ! Gandhi-Irwin Pact
! Resolution of Swaraj (1906) ! Second Round-Table Conference
! Surat Session: Split in Congress (1931)
(1907) ! Civil Disobedience Movement (Second-
! Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) Phase)
! Third Round Table Conference (1932)
12. Middle Phase of the Freedom ! The Communal Award (1932)
Struggle (1915-1930) ! Poona Pact (1932)
! World War I-Reforms and Agitation ! The Government of India Act (1935)
! Home Rule Movement (1915–1916) ! World War II and the Indian Political
! Lucknow Pact (1916) Situation
! August Declaration of of 1971 ! Resignation of Congress Ministers
! Beginning of the Gandhian Era (1939)
! The Government of India Act (1919) ! Poona Resolution and Conditional
! Rowlatt Act (1919) Support to Britain (1941)
! Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 April ! August Offer of 1940
1919) ! The Individual Civil Disobedience
! Khilafat Movement (1920) ! Two-Nation Theory
! Non-Cooperation Movement (1920- ! Demand for Pakistan (1942)
1922) ! Cripps Mission (March 1942)
! Chauri-Chaura Incident (1922) ! Quit India Movement (1942–1945)
! Trade Union Movement ! The CR Formula (1944)
! Communist Movement in India ! Gandhi-Jinnah Talks (1944)
! Swaraj Party (1922) ! Desai-Liaqat Pact (1945)
! Muddiman Committee (1924) ! Wavell Plan and Simla Conference
! Simon Commission (1927) (1945)

! Provincial and General Elections of ! Lord Ellenborough (1842-1844)

1945 ! Lord Hardinge-I (1844-1848)
! Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) ! Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856 great
! Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) imperialist and colonist)
! Direct Action Campaign (1946) ! Lord Canning (1856-1857 and 1858-
! Interim-Government (1946) 1862)
! Mountbatten Plan (1947) ! Lord Elgin-I (1862-1863)
! India Wins Freedom ! Lord Lawrence (1862-1869)
! Indian Independence Act (1947) ! Lord Mayo (1869-1872)
! Partition of India ! Lord North Brook (1872-1876)
! Lord Lytton (1876-1880)
14. Governor Generals During
! Lord Rippon (1880-1884)
British India
! Lord Dufferin (1884-1888)
! Robert Clive (1754-1767)
! Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894)
! Lord Warren Hastings (1773-1785)
! Lord Elgin-II (1894-1999)
! Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793)
! Lord Curzon (1899-1905)
! Sir John Shore (1793-1798)
! Lord Minto-II (1905-1910)
! Lord Arthur Wellesley (1798-1805)
! Lord George Barlow (1805-1807) ! Lord Hardinge-11 (1910-1916)
! Lord Minto-I (1807-1813) ! Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921)
! Francis Rawdon Hastings (1813-1823): ! Lord Reading (1921-1926)
(Marques of Hastings) ! Lord Irwin (1926-1931)
! Lord Amherst (1823-28) ! Lord Willingdon (1931-1936)
! Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835) ! Lord Linlithgow (1936-1944)
! Sir Charles Metcalfe (1835-1836) ! Lord Wavell (1944-1947)
! Lord Auckland (1836-1842) ! Lord Mountbatten (1947-1948)
History - 9: Sectional
TEST: 28
(History & Culture of India)
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GEOGRAPHY
SUB TOPIC LISTING
TEST: 29 Geography 1: NCERT
TEST: 30 Geography 2: NCERT
Geography: 3
TEST: 31 Geomorphology + Indian Physical
Geography + Soil + Land
! Latitude and Longitude including

GEOMORPHOLOGY
important Parallels and Meridians
1. The origin of the Earth ! Motions of the Earth - Rotation,
Revolution and their effects
! Early Theories
! Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its
! Modern Theories effects
! Star Formation ! Local and Standard Time and the
! Formation of Planets International Date Line, Calendar
! Solar System ! Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
2. The Evolution of the Earth 5. Origin of Life

! Layered Structure
6. Geological Time Scale
! Evolution of Lithosphere
! Evolution of Atmosphere 7. Interior of the Earth
! Evolution of Hydrosphere
! Sources of Information
3. Geological History of the Direct
Earth Indirect - Earth Quake Waves
Volcanoes
4. Earth ! Crust

! Mantle Flood Basalt

! Core Mid Ocean Ridge
! Landforms (intrusive)
8. Geology
Batholiths
! Minerals Lacoliths
! Major Elements of the Earth’s Crust Lapoliths
Minerals – Feldspar , Quartz,
Phacoliths
Pyroxene Amphibole , Mica , Olivine
Sills
Physical Characteristics – Crystal
Form, Cleavage Fracture, Lusture, Dykes
Color, Streak
11. Geomorphic Processes
Transparency, Structure, Hardness,
Specific Gravity ! Earth’s Surface
Metallic minerals – precious Exogenic Forces
Ferrous , Non Ferrous Endogenic Forces
Non-metallic Minerals – Sulphur , Gradation, Degradation &
Phosphates , Cement Agradation
! Rocks ( Aggregate of Minerals ) ! Geomorphic Process
! Petrology Endogenic Process
! Rocks & landforms Diastrophism
! Rocks & Soils Orogenic
! 3 Family of Rocks Epierogenic
Igneous Earthquakes
Sedimentary Plate movements
Metamorphic Volcanism
! Rock Cycle Exogenic Forces
Denudation Processes
9. Earthquakes
Weathering
! Waves: P,S, Body , Surface ,
Mass movements
! Shadow Zone
! Types of Earthquakes 12. Distribution of Continents &
! Effects Oceans
! Frequency ! Theories
! Locating an Epicentre Continental Drift Theory
Alfred Wegner 1912
10. Volcano
Pangea, Panthalasa
! Types
Laurasia, Gondwanaland
Shield Evidence in support of Continental Drift
Composite Theory
Caldera Jigsaw Fit

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Rocks of Same age across Erosional landforms

oceans Pediments and Pediplains
Tillite Playas
Placer Deposits Deflation Hollows and Caves
Distribution of Fossils Mushroom, Table & Pedestal
Forces of Drifting Rocks
Pole Fleeing Force Depositional Landforms
Tidal Force Barchans
Post Drift Studies Seif
Convectional Current Theory Parabolic
Mapping of the Ocean Floor Transverse
! Continents – plate Tectonics Longitudinal
Lithospheric Plates ! Running Water
Major Plate Erosional Landforms
Minor Plates Valleys
Rills
Plate Boundaries
Gullies
Divergent
Valleys – V Shape, Gorge
Convergent
(Hard Rocks), Canyon
Transform (Sedimentary)
Rates of Plate Movements Potholes & Plunge pools
Force of plate movements Incised or entrenched meanders
Indian Plate River Terraces – paired &
unpaired
13. Landforms and their Evolution
Depositional Landforms
! Causes Alluvial Fans
Geomorphic Processes Delta
Agents FllodPlains, Natural Levees, Point
! Geomorphic Agents Bars
Erosional or Destructional Meansders, Slip off bank, Under cut
Depositional or Constructional bank
! Agents and their Impacts Oxbow lake
Wind, Running Water, Ground Water, Braided Channels
Glaciers, Waves & Currents ! Ground Water (Karst Topography)
! Winds Permeable Rocks
One of the Two dominant agents in Percolation
Hot deserts Bedding Plains
Cause – Deflation Abrasion Impact Limestone and Dolomite Regions

Balkans, Adjacent to Adriatic ! Weathering

regions Weather over Earth Materials
Erosional Landforms Factors
Pools - Swallow Hole, Valley Geological
Sinks (Uvalas), Sinkholes, Climatic
Collapse sinks (Dolines), Lapies,
Topograhic
Ridges, Limestone Pavements
Vegetative
Caves – Altering bed of Rocks
(Shale sandstone quartzit, Caves Major Processes
and Tunnels Chemical
Depositional landforms Physical or Mechanical
Stalactites Biological
Stalagmites Chemical – Forces Chemical Action
Pillar Columns Solution
! Glaciers Carbonation
Erosional Landforms Hydration
Cirque of Tarn Lakes Oxidation & Reduction
Hors and Serrated Regions – Physical Forces Gravitational,
Arete Expansion, Water Pressure
Glacial Valleys / Troughs – Unloading & Expansion
Fiords Temperature changes and
Depositional Landforms Expansion
Glacial Tills Freezing, Thawing, & Frost
Moraines Wedging
Eskers Salt Weathering
Outwash Planes Biological Weathering
Drumlins Burrowing
! Waves and Currents Wedging
High Rocky Coasts & Low Plant Roots
Sedimentary Coasts Effects of Weathering
Erosional Landforms Exfoliation (Flakin) – Exfoliation
Clifs Domes
Terraces Significance of Weathering
Caves Soil Formation
Stacks Biomes and Biodiversity
Depositional Landforms Leaching / Enrichment
Beaches and Dunes Mass Movements
Bars, Barriers, Spits Activating causes

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Forms of movement – Heave ! Islands

Flow Slide ! Coastal Plains
14. Landforms across the world SOIL

! Rivers and lakes
! Mountain and Peaks ! Soil Characteristics
! Plateaus ! Factors Responsible for Soil Formation
! Stages of Soil Formation
INDIAN PHYSICAL ! Soil Forming Processes
GEOMORPHOLOGY ! Soil Profiles and Horizons
! Soil Classification
! Geological Region
! Soil Erosion and Conservation
! Location
! Classification of The Himalayan
System
LAND
! Regional Division of the Himalaya ! Land-use
! The Purvanchal (or the Eastern Hills)
! Land capability classification
! The Peninsula
! Causes of Land Degradation
! Peninsular Plateaus
! Impact of Land Degradation
! Physiographic Sub-Units
! Steps taken by GOI
! Lakes
! Sustainable Land Management
! Drainage Pattern
! Classification of Drainage PLACES IN NEWS
! Himalayan Drainage
! Peninsular River System ! Indian Map & Location
! Indian Desert ! World Map & Location
Geography 4 & 5
TEST: 32 & 33 Climatology + Indian Climate + Oceanography
+ Water Resources
! Thermosphere
CLIMATOLOGY
! Mesosphere
! Composition ! Stratosphere
! Gases ! Troposphere
! Water Vapour ! Altitude vs Temperature
! Dust Particles ! Solar Radiation Heat Balance
! Structure Temperature
! Exosphere ! Insolation

! Aphelion and Perihelion ! Frictional Force

! Variability of Insolation at the surface ! Coriolis Force
of the Earth ! Pressure and Wind ( Cyclonic &
Day Season Year Anticyclone Circulation)
Rotation on Axis , Angle of ! General Circulation of the Atmosphere
Inclination of sun rays , Length of – Pattern of Planetary Winds
the day ! Latitudanal Variation of Atmospheric
Transparency of Atmosphere, Heating
configuration of land in terms of its ! Emergence of Pressure Belts
aspect. ! Migration of Belts Following apparent
! Heat Balance Path of Sun
! Heating and cooling of atmosphere ! Distribution of continents & Oceans
Conduction ! Rotation of the Earth
Convection ! Circulation
Advection ! Simplified Global Circulation – Hadley
! Terrestrial Radiation Cell , Ferrel Cell
! Heat Budget of the Planet Earth ! Seasonal Wind
! Macro Budget ! Local Wind
Albedo ! Land and Sea Breezes
Shortwave Radiation ! Mountain and Valley Winds
Long wave Earth Radiation ! Air mass & fronts
! Variation in the net Heat Budget at the ! Extra Tropical Cyclone
Earth’s Surface ! Thunderstorms
! Temperature ! Tornadoes
! Factors controlling Temp distribution ! Water in the Atmosphere
! Distribution of Temp Month of ! Water Vapour
January-July ! Precipitation
! Range of Temp Month of January-July ! Humidity – Absolute and Relative
! Inversion of Temperature ! Saturation – Dew Point
! Atmospheric Circulation and Weather ! Evaporation and Condensation
Systems ! Dew
! Atmospheric Pressure ! Frost
! Vertical variation of pressure ! Fog & Mist
! Horizontal distribution of pressue ! Clouds
! World Distribution of Sea Level ! Types – Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus,
Pressure Nimbus
! Factors affecting the velocity and ! High – Cirrus, Cirrostratus,
direction of the Wind Cirrocumulus
! Pressure Gradient Force ! Middle – Altostratus, Altocumulus

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! Low – Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus ! Divisions of the ocean floor

! Vertical Development – Cumulus and Continental Shelf
Cumulonimbus Continental Slope
! Precipitation Deep sea plain
! Rainfall, Snowfall, Sleet Hail, Oceanic deep and Trenches
Hailstones ! Minor relief features
! Types of Rainfall Mid oceanic ridges
! Conventional Seamount
! Orographic Submarine canyons
! Cyclonic Guyouts
! World Distribution of Rainfall Atoll
! World Climate ! Temperature of the Ocean Water
! The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate Vertical
! The Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Spatial
Marine Climates
Factors affecting Temperature
! The Savanna or Sudan Climate distribution
! The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude ! Latitude
Desert Climates
! Unequal distribution of land & Water
! The Warm Temperate Western Margin
! Prevailing wind
(Mediterranean) Climate
! Ocean Currents
! The Temperate Continental
(SteppClimate Horizontal & Vertical Distribution
! The Warm Temperate Eastern Margin ! Salinity of the Ocean Water
(China TypClimate Factors affecting salinity
! The Cool Temperate Western Margin ! Evaporation and precipitation
(British TypClimate ! Fresh water flow from rivers
! The Cool Temperate Continental ! Ocean currents
(Siberian) Climate Horizontals distribution of sailinity
! The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin Vertical Distribution of salinity
(Lauren-tian) Climate
! Density of Ocean Waters
! The Arctic or Polar Climate
! Movements of ocean Water
OCEANOGRAPHY ! Factors influencing Movement
Temperature
! Water on the Surface of the Earth Salinity
! Hydrological Cycle Density
Component ! Motion – Horizontal and Vertical
Processes Currents
Oceans ! Waves
! Relief of the Ocean floor Motion of waves and water

molecules ! Gravity
Characteristics of wave ! Coriolis force
Crest and Trough Secondary force that influence the
Height currents to flow
Amplitude Types of ocean curents:
Period Surface currents & Deep water
Length currents based on Depth
Speed Cold and Warm Currents based
on Temperature
Frequency
! Tides Major Ocean currents of the World
Relation between Gravitional Forces Effects of Ocean Currents
and Tides
Tidal currents
WATER RESOURCE
Types of Tides
! Underground water resource
! Based on Frequency – Semi Diurnal ,
Diurnal, mixed ! Surface water resources
! Based on SME position – spring and ! Inland water resources: Utilization of
Neap Tides inland water resources
Importance of Tides ! Oceanic Water Resources
! Ocean Currents ! Utilization of oceans by man
Primary Force that initiates the ! Water consumption patterns
movement ! Water Pollution
! Heating of solar energy ! Conservation of Water Resources
! Wind ! Techniques of Water Conservation
Geography: 6
TEST: 34
Demography + Human Geography + Census
1. Demography ! Density of population

! Concept of human resources ! Pattern of population density
! Population distribution ! Population increase (growth) in the
! Physical factors world
! Socio-cultural factors ! Causes of rapid increase in population

! Demographic factors ! Future projections
! World population distribution ! Determinants of population growth
! Continent-wise distribution of ! Natural increase
population ! Characteristics of population

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Age composition Inclusive Cities/Smart cities

Population pyramids Recent government programmes:
Sex composition AMRUT, HRIDAY Scheme
Literacy
! Migration
! Theories of population growth
! Displacement
Malthusian theory
Marxian theory ! Importance of the Rehabilitation
Demographic Transition Theory Policy
! Optimum population ! Urban Settlements: types
Over-population ! Morphology of urban settlements
Under-population
! Migration: Push factors and pull
! Population problems
factors
Population problems of developing
countries ! Emigration during colonial, post-
Population problems of developed independent and post-liberalisation
countries period
! Population Policies: of China, of India.
! Functional classification of cities
! Various types of rural settlements
! Difference between boundaries and
! Relationship between house types
with relief, climate and building frontiers, their classification
materials ! Rural urban fringe characteristics,
advantages, problems
2. Urbanization
! National urbanisation policy
! Basic Feature and Pattern’s of India’s
Urbanization ! Factors affecting rural settlements,
! Issues of Urbanization in India their types and patterns
Rural Urban Migration
Emergence of Slums 3. Census
Urban Transport ! Literacy
Waste Disposal
! Sex Ratio
Water Supply, Drainage and
Sanitation ! Family Planning
Electronic Waste ! Old Age
Urban Poverty ! Age Structure
Real Estate (Regulation & ! Density
Development) Bill
! Population Growth
! Way Forward to Tackle Issues Related
to Urbanization ! Census Terminologies

Geography: 7 & 8
TEST: 35 & 36 Agriculture + Mineral + Energy + Transport +
Industry + Forest
1. Agriculture 2. Productivity of Crops and

! Types of Agriculture conditions for growth
! Climatic conditions of tea ! Wheat
! cultivation methos: DSR Conditions of growth
! intercropping Varieties
! some crops, breeds Types of cultivation
! Coffee cultivn Production pattern
! Livestock breeds International trade
! Globally Important Agricultural ! Rice
Heritage Systems Conditions of growth
! Net Area Sown, Gross Cropping Area Varieties
! Sugar production Methods of cultivation
! silk production Production pattern
! Land resources International trade
! Definition of farmer in India: problem, ! Maize (Corn)
policy wise definition, Swaminathan Conditions of growth
Commission definition Production pattern
! Categorisation of Farmers International trade
! Cultivation of GM Crops ! Barley
! State wise Livestock products Conditions of growth
! Livestock Census 2019 Production pattern
! Water resources of India International trade
! Co-operative and collective Farming ! Oats
! Water efficiency of crops ! Rye
! Some crops breeds ! Beverages
! Global producers of wheat/rice/sugar, ! Tea
etc Condition of growth
! Climate start agriculture Production pattern
! Statewise agricultural production International trade
! Statewise aquacultural production ! Coffee
! Cash crops Types of coffee
! Recent developments in agriculture Conditions of growth
field Production pattern

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International trade 3. Mineral resource

! Cocoa ! Types of minerals: Metallic minerals
Conditions of growth ! Non-metallic mineral
Production pattern ! Distribution of minerals and mining
International trade regions
! Tobacco ! Distribution, production and
international trade of Metallic
Conditions of growth
minerals: Ferrous metals: Iron ore
Production pattern
! Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous
International trade
! Manganese
! Fibre Crops ! Chromium
Cotton ! Nickel
Varieties of cotton ! Tungsten
Conditions of growth ! Antimony
Production pattern ! Copper
International trade ! Bauxite and Aluminium
Jute ! Zinc; Lead
Conditions of growth ! Tin
Production pattern ! Gold
International trade ! Silver
Substitutes of Jute: Flax, Hemp ! Platinum
Raw Silk ! Mineral chemicals
Production pattern Mica
States Potash
Phosphate
Natural Rubber
Nitrates
Other sources of rubber
Sulphur
Plantations in South-east Asia ! Conservation of mineral resources
Production pattern ! Graphite Resources in India and
Sugarcane production
Conditions of growth ! Rare Earths: features and reserves in
Production pattern India
International trade ! Rare Earths: features and reserves in
the world
Sugarbeet—Conditions of growth
! lithium Resources in India and
Production pattern
production
Sugar industry
Sugar consumption 4. Energy Resources
International trade ! Classification of energy

! Production of conventional energy Solar energy

! General trends of energy production Wind energy
and consumption Geothermal power
! Reserves and sources of energy Tidal energy
! Coal Wave energy
Nature and origin of coal Biomass energy
Constituents and kinds of coal Renewable energy resources of
Coal fields and coal production India
Byproducts of coal Biofuels, 2G Ethanol Programme
Conservation of Coal Gas Hydrates
! Petroleum ! Electricity, Generation, capacity in
Nature and properties of petroleum India
Origin and recovery ! Nuclear energy establishment in India
Exploration ! Water resources of world
Petroleum refining ! Shale Oil/Shale Gas
Petroleum reserves ! Thermal projects
Producing areas
Consumption of petroleum 5. Industry
International trade ! Industrial development
OPEC and its role in oil trade ! Iron and Steel Industry
! Natural gas: Reserves and Production Location of iron and steel industry
! Hydro-electricity Early localization
Advantages of hydro-electricity Development of iron manufacture
Ideal conditions for generation of Distribution of iron and steel
hydro-electricity industry
Distribution of potential hydro- Global steel production
power International trade
Hydro-electric power generation in Growth potential of the steel
India industry
! Atomic (nuclear) energy ! Textile Industry
Atomic: source minerals: Uranium Cotton Textile Industry: Location of
World distribution of Uranium the industry
Production of Uranium Recent trends in localization
Thorium Distribution and production of
Production of Atomic (Nuclear) cotton textiles
Energy Woollen textile industry: Location of
Nuclear Energy the industry
! Alternative (non-conventional) sources Silk textile industry: Raw silk
of energy manufacture

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Silk textile manufacturing ! Petroleum refining industry:

Synthetic (artificial) silk industry: Localization
Distribution of man-made fibre and Site selection of petroleum
fabrics. refineries
! Engineering Industries History of oil refineries
Machine tools and machines: Areas World pattern of oil refining
of production Petroleum products
Industrial machinery: Textile
! Industrial Regions
machinery
Characteristics of industrial regions
Other industrial machinery
Delimitation of an industrial region
Agricultural machinery
Principal industrial regions of the
! Manufacturing of transport equipment
world
Automobile industry
Industrial regions of Anglo
Railway car and locomotive industry
America—USA, Canada, Western
Shipbuilding Europe and Central Britain,
Aircrafts Industry Germany, Belgium, Netherlands,
! Chemical Industry & Fertilizer France, Italy, Eastern Europe,
Classes of chemicals: Branches of Poland, Former USSR
chemical industry Eastern Asia—Japan, China, the
Heavy chemical industry ‘Dragons’, India, High tech patterns.
Production of acids and alkalies ! Recent developments in Industrial
Rise of chemical industry Sector
Fertilizer industry: Nitrogen
fertilizers 6. Transport
Phosphate fertilizers ! Importance and development of
Potash fertilizers transport
! Explosives ! Means of transport
! Glass industry: Production of glass ! Transport costs and economic
! Agro-industries distance
Synthetic rubber industry ! Operating costs in transport
Pulp and paper industry: Essential ! Relative importance of means of
conditions for pulp production transport: Railways, Roads, Pipeline,
Production of paper and paper Oceans, Air transport
board ! Profits and freight rates
Newsprint ! Government’s transport policy
! Cement industry ! Transport patterns in the world:
Distribution of cement industry Oceanic transport
Recent trends: Main global ! Ocean transport routes
competitors ! Inland waterways

! Main regions of inland waterways ! Classification of forests

! Railways: Factors affecting the Grasslands
railroads Desert vegetation
! Distribution of railroads in the world Tundra Vegetation
! Air transport: Factors influencing air ! Economic utilization of forests
transport ! Deforestation
! Air transport in various continents Deforestation in tropical forests
! Pipeline transport Deforestation in temperate forests
! Petroleum (oil) pipelines Rate and extent of deforestation
! Gas pipelines Causes and factors of
! Recent developments in Transport deforestation: Immediate causes of
Sector deforestation
Indirect deforestation
7. Vegetation resources Underlying causes of deforestation
! Types of natural vegetation ! Conservation of forests
! Forestss Forest conservation strategies
! Significance of forests Reforestation
Economic significance, Ecological Monoculture plantation
significance Afforestation
Cultural significance ! Types of forestry
! Factors of forest development ! Social forestry
! Extent of forest cover ! Agro-forestry
Geography - 9: Sectional
TEST: 37
(Geography of India & The World)
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54 IAS 2022
SCIENCE & TECH.

SUB TOPIC LISTING
TEST: 38 Science & Technology 1: NCERT
Science & Technology: 2 to 4

TEST: 39 - 41 Biotechnology + Health + Defence + Space +
IT + Telecom + IPR + Nanotech + Robotics +
Nuclear tech
source
BIOTECHNOLOGY
! Biofuels from biomass
! Genetics and biotechnology ! Bioethanol from biomass
! Recombinant DNA technology ! Biodiesel
! Genomics and proteomics ! Methane
! RNA types, technology ! Hydrogen
! Genome sequencing and diseses
! Environmental biotechnology HEALTH
! Plant biotechnology: (transgenic
! Diseases due to nutrient deficiency
plants; methods and application)
! Molecular biology and human disease
! Animal biotechnology: (transgenic
animals; methods and application) ! chromosomal inheritance and disease
! Food and beverage biotechnology ! Extra chromosomal inheritance and
disease
! IPR in Biotechnology
! GM technology ! Vector borne diseases
! Embryo transfer technology ! Water borne diseases
! Application of Biotechnology ! Lifestyle diseases
! Recent trends-2 Biological fuel ! Vaccination program of India
generation ! Antimicrobial drug resistance
! Global warming and the significance ! Vaccination: mechanism, and various
of fossils fuels other dimensions
! Photosynthesis: the ultimate energy ! Drug formulations

! Drug pricing in India ! Types of orbits

! Biotechnology and medicine ! Launch Vehicle
! Patent protection Trade secrets ! Satellite communication in India
! Plant breeders’ rights ! INSAT Satellite application
! Remote sensing applications
INSTITUTIONS & POLICY ! Cryogenic rockets
! India’s policy in the field of the science ! Global Positioning System
and technology Galileo
The S&T policy resolution of 1958 GLONASS
S&T policy of 1983 IRNSS
S&T policy of 2003 GAGAN
S&T policy of 2013 ! Chandrayaan – I & II
! Institutional structure ! Mars Orbitor Mission
Department of Science & ! Space Organisations
Technology ! Space race/Space junk
CSIR ! Recent updates
Survey of India ! South Asia Satellite: Significance
Science and Engineering Research ! Neutrino Observatory
Council ! Solar Mission- ADITYA
Technology Development Board ! Gravitational Waves
National Accreditation Board
For Testing And Calibration DEFENCE
Laboratories
! Missile system and classification
! Science and technology as a source of
Human Resource Development On the basis of type
! Awards related to Science On the basis of launch vehicle
! New Initiatives Aligned with the On the basis of Range
National Agenda On the basis of propulsion system
! India and World collaboration in science ! India’s Missile System
projects Agni
! Technology Vision Document 2035 Prithvi
! National Biotechnology Development Trishul
Strategy 2015-2020 Nag
! National Intellectual Property Rights Dhanush
Policy Astra
! Organ donation rules in India Prahaar
! Policy on Synthetic Biology ! BrahMos Missile System
! Indian Submarines and Naval Ships
SPACE
! Light Combat Aircraft

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! Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Digital India Initiative

! Stealth technology MeghRaj
! Chemical Weapon Code Free for India
! Biological Weapon E-Kranti
Draft Drone Rules, 2021
Bharat Net project
Missile Technology Control Regime:
MTCR Bharat QR
Defence Exercises ! Contemporary debates
India’s position in Defence import Net Nuetrality
and export Internet of Things
Hypersonic Technology Big Data Initiative and Privacy
Defence Industrial Corridors Cyber crime and security
Innovations for Defence Excellence
(iDEX) NANO-SCIENCE & NANO TECH-
FDI in defence sector of India NOLOGIES
Initiatives in Defence Sector
! What is Nanoscience and
IT, ELECTRONICS &
Nanotechnology?
TELECOM
! Origination of Nanoscience and
Technology
! Computers
Generation of computers ! Basics of Nanoscience
Computer terminologies ! Nanomaterials
Supercomputer and its applications ! Applications of nanotechnology
! Information technology Nano medicine
Components of IT Semiconductors and computing
IT enabled services Food
Application of IT Textiles
! Display technologies
Sustainable energy
Cathode ray
Environment
LCD
Transport
LED
Plasma Monitors Space
OLED Agriculture
! Telecommunications ! Adverse Health and Environmental
Mobile generations Impacts of Nanotechnology
Smartphone ! Social and Ethical Impacts:
Important conceps ! Nano-science and nano-technology in
! Government initiatives India

! Impact of Radiation
ROBOTICS
! Institutions involved in Nuclear energy
! What is Robotics? Development
! Machine vs Computer vs Robots ! Safety standards in Nuclear Power
plants
! Parts of a Robot
! Nuclear & Radiological Disasters
Controller
Manipulator MISCELLANEOUS
End Effector
! SPACE TECHNOLOGY & EVENTS
Sensor
ISRO’s Mission/Programme:
! Classification of Robots
NASA’s Mission/Programme:
Rolling Robots
Other Agencies Missions
Walking Robots
Point Nemo
Autonomous Robots
Exoplanet
! Artificial Intelligence
‘Super-Earth’ in Constellation
! Advantages and Disadvantages of
Cassiopeia
Robot
Galaxy Proto-Supercluster —
! Applications of Robotics
Hyperion
Industrial Sector
Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Aerospace
Einstein’s theory
Healthcare Delivery
Sun’s gravity
Outer Space
Einstein Ring
Exploration
Sunspot Cycle
Military Robots
Method to simulate, predict solar
Disaster Areas activity over ten years developed
Entertainment ISRO is planning to mine Moon
Agriculture NASA confirms saturns rings will be
Domestic work gone in million years
New Source of Neutrinos in Space
NUCLEAR ENERGY discovered
Earth has three moons
! Types of nuclear reactions China unveils ‘Heavenly Palace’
! Radioactivity, Issue of Radioactive space station
Waste The International Space Station
! Nuclear Power Reactor (ISS) is celebrating its 20th birthday
! N-Power Policy of India Remove DEBRIS
! Advantages and Disadvantages of The case for making Pluto a planet
Nuclear Energy again
! Civil applications of Nuclear energy Icarus- farthest star

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Cosmic Microwave Background Cyber-Physical System

Radiation (CMBR) BullSequana Supercomputer
Green Propellant National Supercomputing Mission
Plan to Prevent Asteroid Attack Pratyush Computer
Cooperation in the peaceful uses of SpiNNaker – World’s Largest Brain
outer space – Like
‘EPIC’ planet Supercomputer
Interstellar Mapping and Shakti – India’s first indigenous
Acceleration Probe Microprocessor
Atacama Large Millimeter/ India’s First Locally Developed 4G/
submillimeter Array LTE Telecom System
High Resolution Imaging Science 5G
Experiment
Open Transit Data Platform
GLONASS of Russia
Three Factor Authentication
Pakistan’s remote sensing satellites
Facial Authentication Working
PRSS-1 and PakTes-1A
First in Asia: Facial recognition
Atacama Large Millimeter Array
technology at
(ALMA)
Bengaluru airport
World’s fastest man-made spinning
object Digital Sky Platform
India-Based Neutrino Observatory M2M’Communication
Human space flight Programme Mobile Towers are harmless: CPCB
NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope Adoption of Blockchain Technology
retired to Stop Bank Frauds
NASA Parker Solar Probe Mission Model International Center for
Transformative AI (ICTAI)
Dwarf planet ‘The Goblin’ discovery
Saposhi
Space X BFR lunar Mission
GravityRat Malware
Meteorite found in Rajasthan
ToneTag
Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly &
Training programme (UNNATI) ! NIFTEM
The Lyrid meteor shower Scutoid: A New Shape Discovered
RAMA (Reconstituting Asteroids Concept of Living Will
into Mechanical Automata) ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Uakitite Methanol as cooking fuel
Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017 Gas Hydrates or Flammable Ice:
Resource Prospector Mission Repurposed Used Cooking Oil
GRACE MISSION (RUCO)
Gaofen – 11 Hydrogen-CNG
! INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & Shakti Shala Solar Park
COMPUTERS Global Centre for Nuclear Energy

Partnership Agmark online system

Apsara – U Reactor World Intellectual Property
Experimental Advanced Organization (WIPO) treaties
Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) National Intellectual Property (IP)
Aerogel- Super-insulating gel Award 2018
Thermal Battery Intellectual Property Rights Mascot
Quadricycles GI Tag
! NANO TECHNOLOGY India to expand polar research to
Graphene Arctic
Particle Decay Deep Ocean Mission (DOM)
Rydberg Polarons Chai Sahay App by Tea Board of
KATRIN Experiment India
Cyclone-30 India’s biggest cyclotron ! MISCELLANEOUS
facility becomes operational Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum
! SCHEMES & INITIATIVES Concrete
Prime Minister’s Science Nobel Prize in science
Technology And Raman Effect
Innovation Council (PM-STIAC) Li-Fi
Young Scientist Programme Vaterite
Innovate India Platform Impact Based Forecasting Approach
Innovation Cell Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI)
National Statistics Day Microcystallites
Children’s Science Congress SARAS
Imprint II Silver Copper Telluride
National Viral Hepatitis Control Ice VII
Program Indian National Centre for Ocean
National Biopharma Mission Information Service (INCOIS)
TEST: 42 Science & Technology: 5 (Sectional)
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60 IAS 2022
TEST: 43 CSAT - 1: Reasoning

TEST: 44 CSAT - 2: GMA
CSAT - 3: Reading
TEST: 45
Comprehension
Current Affairs - 1
TEST: 46
(January to May, 2021)
Current Affairs - 2
TEST: 47
(June to August, 2021)
Current Affairs - 4
TEST: 48
(September to December, 2021)
Current Affairs - 5
TEST: 49
(January to March, 2022)
Current Affairs - 5
TEST: 50 (Economics Survey + Budget +
India Year Book 2022)
TEST: 51 Mock - 1: Paper, 1 (Full Syllabus)



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4 IAS 2022

T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED

19 JANUARY, SUB- Executive + Legislature +

Judiciary + Local Bodies

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T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED

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T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED

HISTORY & CULTURE

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T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED

SCIENCE & TECH.

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T. NO. DATE SUBJECT SUBJECT TOPICS COVERED

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 Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M.

 India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (Ancient India –

 NCERT (Class 7th to 12th)

10 PRELIMS TEST SERIES - PT MAXIMA

 Class 12th Biology

 NCERT (10th, 11th And 12th)

Science & NCERT (6th to 10th)

Current Affairs  GSSCORE Target PT Material

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4000+ TOPICS COVERED

EXAMPLE: The Principles of Ecosystem Stability are:

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TEST: 1 Polity - 1: NCERT

FR + DPSP + FD + Other Constitutional

1. Historical Evolution & Salient ! Value premises of constitution

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1. The President ! Advantages and disadvantages of

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! Executive Powers ! Vacation of seats

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10. Comptroller and Auditor- ! Powers, Privileges and Immunities of

11. The Governor 16. Local Governance

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(SPSC) ! Dilemma of delimitation

1. Governing Institutions in India ! Political head

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! Functions of the secretariat ! Schemes related to the Vulnerable

TEST: 7 Polity -7: Sectional

18 PRELIMS TEST SERIES - PT MAXIMA

TEST: 8 Economy 1: NCERT

1. Basic Concepts in Economy ! Money multiplier

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! Public Sector Banks 8. Financial Market

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11. Subsidies ! NITI Aayog and its work

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! National E-Mobility Programme ! Capital and investment

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! United Nations Industrial Development ! African Development Bank

TEST: 13 Economy -6: Sectional

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TEST: 14 Environment 1: NCERT

1. Environment ! Components of Ecosystem

2. Ecology ! Population Interactions

Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M.

India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (Ancient India –

NCERT (Class 7th to 12th)

Class 12th Biology

NCERT (10th, 11th And 12th)

Current Affairs GSSCORE Target PT Material

Importance of estuaries 6. Environmental Impact

Nagara Style Hindustani Music

Telangana Movement ! Butler Committee (1927)

! Mantle Flood Basalt

Rocks of Same age across Erosional landforms

Age composition Inclusive Cities/Smart cities

International trade 3. Mineral resource

! Production of conventional energy Solar energy

Silk textile manufacturing ! Petroleum refining industry: