Course Content / Syllabus

Following subjects are covered:

ENVIRONMENT (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Environment and Ecology Basics: One Compilation to replace PMF/ Shankar IAS.
2. Species: Protection Status (IUCN and Indian); Geographical distribution; State Bird/Animal, Ethology (Animal Behaviour).
3. Protected Areas and Conservation: Important geographical characteristics, map location, climate (common with Maps)
4. Natural Vegetation, Biomes, and Forestry: Important geographical characteristics, map location, climate (common with Maps) 
5. Environmental Organizations: HQ; Aim/ Objective / Mandate; Members (India is a member?).
6. Indian Environment Laws: Ministry/ organisation, Aim/ Objective / Mandate. Like Air act, Water Act etc. (6-7 important)
7. Environment Governance in India: Policies, Ministries etc.
8. Environmental Treaties, Protocols, Conventions, Movements etc: Origin; Members (India is a member?); Aim/ Objective / Mandate. (8-10 important topics)
9. Environmental Funds and and Carbon Trading: Who; India is a member?; for whom/objective. For Example Green Climate Fund
10. Pollutants and Degradation: Names of pollutants, Effects, Reduction Targets, Elimination Techniques.
11. Climate Change and Global warming: Causes, Impacts, Reduction Targets, Elimination Techniques.
12. Sustainable Development: Basics, Elimination Techniques.

MODERN HISTORY (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. British Policies: 1. The White Racism of British, 2. Social And Cultural Policy of British, 3. Economic Policy of British, 4. Education Policy of The British, 5. Police Reforms of British, 6. Army Reforms of British, 7. Judicial Reforms of British, 8. Civil Service Reforms of British, 9. British Policy For Press, 10. Land Tenure of British, 11. British Policy For Local Bodies, 12. British Relations With Indian States, 13. The Foreign Policy of British.
2. British Policies: Constitutional Development
3. Indian Response to British Policies: 1. Civil And Tribal Uprisings, 2. Trade Union Movement, 3. Peasant Movements.
4. Social Reform Movement: Name of Person; Organisation; Published Book/ Ideology.
5. Viceroys and Governors-Generals: Names and Tenure, Important works, Corelation with Freedom Struggle.
6. Congress Sessions: Year; Location; President; Moto.
7. Freedom Struggle: Event; Personality; Chronology.

Note: Type of Questions Asked: Themes (Understanding Based), Ideology Based, Events, Facts, Names. And Random unsolvable questions.

ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL HISTORY, ART & CULTURE (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Important Terms & One-liners: Society, Administration, Maps, Capital Cities, Port Cities, Currency, Chronology of Dynasties and Kings, Rivers separating territory.
2. Important Chapters: Vijaynagara Empire, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals. 
3. Indian Literature: Books, Authors, Idelogy/ Theme.  
4. Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Bhaktism and Sufism.
5. Indian Philosophy: Nyaya, Samkhya, Yoga, Vaisheshika, Mimansha, Vedanta etc.
6. Pre History: Rock-cut Architecture
7. Travelers and their accounts.
8. Current Affairs: GI Tags, Tribes, with especial emphasis on PVTGs, Heritage (Intangible Heritage, World Heritage Sites), Topics/ Terms in News.
9. Miscellaneous Topics: like Jhum; water-storing; viticulture etc.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Maps / Places in News: Countries in News: Due to (1) Civil Wars, (2) Coup and Political Instability, (3) Economic Instability, (4) Critical Minerals, (5) Tribes or Ethnic Crisis, (6) Famine, or any other negative reason.
2. International Financial Institution: Objective, members/ India is a member?, Structure, reports etc.  
3. International Organizations and Bodies:Objective, members/ India is a member?, Structure, summits.
4. Treaty, Agreements, Conferences, And Initiatives: Objective, signatories, India is a signatory?
5. Bilateral And Multilateral Groupings And Relations: Recent news, treaties and agreements, disputes, boundaries etc. (Includes India and Neighbourhood) 
6. Transport Corridors and Connectivity: Pipelines, Rail, Road, Marine and Air Corridors, Economic Corridors, Ports 
7. Reports, Terms, NGOs, and Miscellaneous.

MAPS (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Previous Year Questions: Very Important
2. Biomes and Climate: World
3. Natural Vegetation of India; not climate.
4. Protected Areas: Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, Tiger Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Ramsar Sites etc.
5. Soils of India: ICAR-8; not World.
6. Regions: Southeast Asia; West Asia
7. Lines: (3 + 2 + 2): Countries; Cities; Seas/ Oceans.
8. Maps of India: Topic-wise (Mountains, Rivers, Physical Features etc.)
9. National Waterways
10. Maps of World: Political, Physical, Physical Features, Water Bodies.
11. Maps of World: Common with International Relations.
12. Current Affairs Maps: Common with International Relations and Environment.

AGRICULTURE (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Crops and Cropping Pattern: Maps, Largest producers, Trade, Cropping Pattern, Technology and Sustainability, Climate and growing conditions.
2. Soils: Maps, Geology, Types of Soil (Indian), Agricultural Productivity, Soil Erosion and Soil Conservation, Problems, Sustainability.
3. Agricultural Inputs: Schemes, Fertilisers, Irrigation, Power, Seeds, GM Crops Etc.
4. Sustainable Agriculture: Technology and Sustainability, Elimination Techniques.
5. Crops Eligible for MSP in India: Map (Production), Growing Season (Kharif, Rabi and Others), Cultivation area, Physical conditions for Cultivation, Other names and hybrid varieties, Uses.
6. Economic Aspects: MSP related questions, Export/ Import, Trade Aspects, Regulations, Elimination Techniques,
7. Allied Activities: Livestock, allied agricultural activities.

Note: This subject is covered as PYQs and Current Affairs.

ECONOMY (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Monetary Policy: Components and Definition
2. Budget: Components and Definition
3. BOP: Components and Definition
4. National Income: GDP; Inflation.
5. Economics Survey: Summary, 15- 20 terms every year.
6. Current Affairs: 15- 20 new terms in news every year.
7. Indices: Who releases what? E.g CSO- WPI, CPI etc.
8. Note: Economy, for this course, has approx. 30 pages notes. This subject coincides with current affairs and with Geography.

POLITY

1. Legal Reasoning
2. Constitution
3. Preamble, FRs, FDs, DPSPs
4. Schedules and Anti-Defection Law
5. President and Governor
6. Executives and Bodies
7. Union Executive and Parliament
8. Bills and Budget
9. State Government
10. Judiciary
11. Amendments
12. Elections
13. Local Government
14. Federalism
15. Governance
16. Miscellaneous 

Note: Lectures for Polity in this course will be taken in Question Answer format (PYQs) discussion, focussing on aspects of Legal Reasoning.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Nuclear Technology
2. Defence Technology
3. Space Technology: ISRO – PSLV; GSLV; Orbits.
4. Biotechnology
5. Health Technology
6. Nanotechnology
7. Computers, Robotics, AI and IT.
8. IPR issues
9. Elimination Techniques.

GOVERNANCE (20-20 and 50-50 Series Topics)

1. Ministries
2. Schemes
3. Policies
4. Acts and Bills