Mains in 300 Topics (M300)
Most Important 300 Topics for Mains + Mains Current Affairs
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What is Mains in 300 Topics (M300) by Synopsis IAS?
Mains in 300 Topics: Course Overview
“Mains = Prelims + Mains Current Affairs + *** 4 Subjects”
“Mains = Prelims + Mains in 300 Topics + Mains PYQs of 40 Years + ***4 Subjects”
* Note: *** 4 Mains Only Subjects = World and Post Independence History + GS 4 + Essay
Cover these Topics on Priority if you want to do well in Mains (Join Us or Self Study).
Relevance of this Course
UPSC Mains Course Material is Different from Prelims
- The study materials for UPSC Mains examination exhibit a clear separation from those of the Prelims.
- The content for GS 1 Society, All Subjects of GS 2 (Polity, International Relations, Governance, Social Justice), and All Subjects of GS 3 (Economy, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Environment, Disaster Management, Internal Security) is almost different from the Prelims curriculum.
Why this Course
- This program encompasses subjects that are unique to the Mains stage of the UPSC examination.
- It encompasses the specialized topics that aren't typically addressed by other study resources.
- Mains in 300 Topics Course covers 300 most important topics for Mains. It provides one-stop solution for all mains specific current affairs and Contemporary Issues.
Course Highlights
- Holistic Approach: Offers a consolidated resource for current affairs and contemporary issues.
- Average Lecture Duration: Each lecture lasts 10 to 15 minutes (1-3 Pages). (Original Course Name: "Mains in 10 Minutes")
- Relevance Focus: Only includes topics important to the exam.
- Current Affairs Coverage: In-depth treatment with a strong foundation in static concepts.
- Clear and Brief: Provides concise yet easily understandable information.
- Insights and Patterns: Helps students recognize and learn recurring UPSC themes.
- Structured Answer Approach: Aids in understanding the format of effective and concise answers.
- Enhanced Preparation: Facilitates learning through the examination of repetitive topics.
- Updated Topic List: To include recent Current Affairs.
The content is specially designed to guide students in preparing for the Mains examination, ensuring a thorough understanding of crucial topics and patterns.
Let's make Mains Easy.
Synopsis IAS – Synoptic mode of learning.
Structure of a topic
Introduction: Syllabus mapping, Practice Question.
Background
Issues and Controversy if any
Pros and cons
Thinkers and Examples.
Diagram, data, graph table etc. (wherever necessary)
Challenges
Solutions / way forward and Evaluation / Conclusion
Recent developments (if any): Update this year on year. Remaining part will be same.
Faculties
Polity and International Relations: Riddhi Sharma Ma'am. Science Tech and Internal Security: Krishna sir. Social Issues, Economy and Agriculture: Rakhi Jain
Course Pages
500+ Pages
Course Duration
100 hours
Validity
Mains 2025
Course Content / Syllabus
Topic List- Mains in 300 Topics
GS 1 & GS 2 SOCIAL ISSUES
Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism, Pluralism, Caste System, Issues related to women, Urbanization issues, Globalization.
Social empowerment: Issues related to children, Issues related to vulnerable sections, Issues related to education, Issues related to health and WHO, Issues related to SC/ST, Human trafficking; Unity in diversity, Social reform movements, Challenges to population explosion, Poverty and Hunger.
Issue/ Topics in news: Supreme Court verdicts, Acts and Policies in news.
GS 2 POLITY
Role of Rajya Sabha, Role of Governor, Statehood for Delhi, Anti-Defection Law, Issues in Parliamentary Functioning (Topics In news only), Decentralisation: 5th Schedule, 6th Schedule, Panchayat / Municipality, Finance for Local Bodies, Demand for Smaller States; Center State Relation and Federalism, Inter State Water Dispute, Inter-State Council.
Judicial Reforms, Tribunals, Fast -Track Courts, Quasi-Judicial Bodies, Judicial Review, Alternate Dispute Redressal, Important Supreme Court Judgments in News, Issues related to judiciary (in news),
Issues Related to Constitution (Topic In News), Right to Privacy, Sedition, Reservation Issues, Article 21, Issues Related to Article 25-28, Minority Education (29-30), Citizenship.
GS 2 GOVERNANCE
Second ARC: All important topics.
NGOs, SHGs, E-governance, Role of civil Services, Civil service reforms, Transparency, RTI & official Secrecy Act, Aadhar, Criminal Justice System, Simultaneous Elections, FRA, NGT, Arbitration & conciliation, NITI Ayog, Abolition of concurrent list, Rationalisation of Centrally Sponsored schemes, CAG, Lateral Entry, New bills & policies, Special category status for states, Constitutional & non-constitutional bodies (Only in news), Citizen charter.
Criminalization of Politics, Electoral Reform (Issues in News), State Funding of Elections, Representation of People’s Act 1951.
GS 2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
India-Neighbourhood and other bilateral relations of India (Issues in news), Regional and global grouping (topics in news), Global institutions, Geopolitics, Indian Ocean region/realm, South China sea, SAARC, BIMSTEC, ASEAN etc., India-USA, Indian diaspora/NRI, India- China, India-EU, India-Russia, India- Africa, India- South east Asia, India-Central Asia, India- east Asia, India- West Asia, Globalization, Indian foreign policy, Look East policy/Act East Policy, South Asia, Balance of power, Nuclear Doctrine.
GS 3 ECONOMY
Inclusive growth, Government budgeting, budget as a political instrument, types of budgets, Audit, Tax reforms, Transport, Infrastructure, Investment and Disinvestment, Employment, Labour reforms, Fiscal policy (Topics in news), Banking reforms, International trade, Global value chain, Issues related to WTO, FDI, Industrial policy and LPG reforms, 4th industrial revolution, SEZ, MSME sector, New issues of economic surveys, Universal basic income, Schemes and policies in news, Topics in news.
GS 3 AGRICULTURE
Cropping pattern, Crop yield, Productivity, fertilizer, Agriculture inputs, Agriculture finance, Agriculture credit, Agriculture marketing, acts, MSP, subsidies etc., Economics of animal rearing, dairy, fish etc, Food processing industries, Supply chain management, Land reforms, Food security, Buffer stock, Farmer producer organization, Procurement, Agriculture insurance, Agriculture education, Technology mission, Agriculture reforms, Women in agriculture, Agriculture export, Topics in news.
GS 3 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Role of Bio-Technology, Gene therapy or Gene editing, GM crops, Nano technology, Diseases in news & rare diseases (Zoonotic disease & Neglected Tropical Disease), Pharmaceutical industries, Role of space technology, Issues related to IPR, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain technology, 5G, Renewable energy, bio-fuels & e- vehicles, Indian nuclear programme, Food fortification, In general: defence technology, Role of science & technology, Big data, Antimicrobial resistance, Immunization, Fixed-dose combination & API & generic medicines, Digital India (Issues) & digital education, Assisted reproduction, Topics in news.
GS 3 INTERNAL SECURITY
Left wing extremism and Naxalism, Terrorism, Organized crime, Border security, Money laundering, Black Money, Cyber security, Role of external state and non-state factors, Challenges to internal security, Role of media and social networking and communication networking sites in internal security, Police reforms, Army reforms, Space warfare, Nuclear doctrine of India, Bio terrorism, Defence procurement, Terror financing, Technology and Extremism, Global Coordination for security, Insurgency in North East, Deradicalization, Security agencies and forces, National security doctrine, Topics in news.
GS 3 ENVIRONMENT
Disaster Preparedness, Disaster management, Floods, droughts, landslides and other disasters in news.
Land degradation and desertification, Deforestation, Agriculture and environment, Protection and conservation, Climate change, Global Warming, Sustainable Development, Waste to energy, Monsoon.
Pollution (Air, Water, Soil, Ground water, Marine, Plastic), Waste management (Municipal and solid waste management, e-waste, Bio medical waste).
Topics in news, International initiatives in news.
GS 1 GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Industrial Location factors, Resources, Protection and conservation of culture.
If you are thoroughly done with these topics covered in this course, you can be assured of your content in the Mains examination. No need to rush here and there for thousands of booklets available in the market.
General Details
Lectures: There are pre recorded lectures by the highly qualified and experienced faculties.
Study material: Course study material will be available for registered students in downloadable and printable PDF format on the student dashboard.
Personalized student dashboard: Registered Students get a Personalized student dashboard with a login password. You can watch the lectures anywhere, anytime and any number of times.
Two-way feedback: We take students’ feedback seriously. We can remove or replace faculties if the feedback is not good.
It is a Paid Batch for UPSC CSE aspirants. However, a number of videos are uploaded at YouTube for Demo and Awareness purpose.
Course Completion Date: 1 month before Mains exam
Validity: One month after 2025 Mains exam.
How is this course different from similar courses by other coachings?
In UPSC Mains, the course material for Society (GS 1), All subjects of GS 2 (Polity, International Relations, Governance and Social Justice), and All subjects of GS 3 (Economy, Agriculture, Science and Technology, Environment, Disaster Mnagement, Internal Security) is totally different from the Prelims Material.
This course covers mains specific topics which nobody covers.
STUDY MATERIAL
Other coachings provide too much content.
Still, a number of topics are left out. Students are forced to follow two or three coachings, along with a newspaper like The Hindu, Indian Express, Dainik Jagran etc.
Ultimately, students tend to confuse and get stressed. A number of students even do not appear in the exam due to the phobia of Current Affairs, PT type compilations, The Hindu, Indian Express.
At Synopsis IAS, we provide to the point and Synoptic Content.
No other Study Material / Book needed: For making content, we start with NCERTs, and refer newspapers, standard text books, reference books, research papers and journals. We update the content with current affairs regularly. After making content for any topic, we also refer to the other major institutes notes to ensure that we don't miss any important point or topic.
Still, the content is available in approx 1/3rd pages as compared to the other institutes.
Krishna sir is the content head at Synopsis IAS. The course content is thoroughly reviewed by him. He has gained 7+ years of experience in Research and Development while in services at DAE, GOI.
LECTURES
We do not waste unnecessary time in selling coupons for courses, marketing, and promotions. The faculties just teach, teach and teach, and do not beat around the bush. The lecture duration is short – If other institute has covered the same topic in 1 hour, we cover that just in approx. 15-20 minutes.
MEDIUM OF COURSE
We teach in easy Hinglish language.
The course is available in English and Hindi Mediums. The Study Material is in Three Languages: First file is in English, Second file is in Hindi, Third file is Bilingual (one line English, one line Hindi). The Lectures are delivered in Hinglish.
GUIDANCE
When it comes to guidance, noone can even come closer to Synopsis IAS. The Synopsis IAS institute is based on the vision of a person, who left services just to teach and provide genuine Guidance.
There are Strategy Videos by Krishna Sir: He has discussed the strategy to prepare for UPSC in cover in a realistic way in his most popular Guidance Series.
COST
The course is available for a very less price compared to any other online or offline coaching.
Content Developers and Faculties
Polity and International Relations: Riddhi Sharma Ma'am. Science Tech and Internal Security: Krishna sir. Social Issues, Economy and Agriculture: Rakhi Jain
Rating
Students Rating: 4.3 (564)