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Political Theory Meaning

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Traditional Approaches

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Normative Approach to Political Theory

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Historical Approach to Political Theory

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Empirical Approach to Political Theory

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Legal Approach to Political Theory

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Institutional Approach to Political Theory

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Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism in Political Theory | Behavioural and Behavioural Approach

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Introduction to Theory of State | PSIR Optional for UPSC

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Liberal Theory of State

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Neoliberal Theory of State

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Marxist Theory of State

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Pluralist Theory

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Post-Colonial Theory of State

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Feminist Theory of State

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Theory of Justice

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Rawls’ Theory of Justice

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Entitlement theory of justice

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Communitarian Critique of Rawls’ Theory of Justice

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Social Equality

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Political Equality

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Economic Equality

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Relationship between Liberty and Equality

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Relationship between Freedom and Liberty

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Affirmative Action

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Meaning and theories

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Multiculturalism

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Different Kinds of Rights

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Concept of Human Rights

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Classical Democratic Theory

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Liberal Democracy उदारवादी

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Contemporary Democratic Theory

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Different Models of Democracy

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Substantive Democracy

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Deliberative Democracy विमर्शी लोकतंत्र

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Participatory Democracy

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Representative Democracy

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Pluralist Democracy

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Elitist Democracy

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Political Culture

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Political System

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Political Socialisation

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Lenin, Michels, Duverger

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Concept of Power

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Concept of Hegemony

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Concept of Ideology

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Concept of Legitimacy

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Gandhism गांधीवाद

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Feminism नारीवाद

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Post Modernism

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End of Ideology

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Indian Political Thought

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Buddhist Tradition

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Thinkers of Indian Political Thought

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Ambedkar अम्बेडकर

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Aurobindo Ghosh

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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

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Western Political Thought

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Thinkers of Western Political Thought

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Miscellaneous thinkers

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Constitutionalism to Mass Satyagraha

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Militant and Revolutionary Movement

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Peasant and Workers’ Movement

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Civil Disobedience Movement

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Liberal perspectives

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Socialist perspectives

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Marxist Perspective

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Dalit Perspective

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Radical Humanist Perspective

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Gandhian Perspective

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Legacies of the British Rule

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Social and Political Perspectives

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Salient Features of Indian Constitution

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Fundamental Rights and Duties

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Directive Principles

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Parliamentary Features and Amending Procedures

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Judicial Review and Basic Structure Doctrine

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The Executive System in theory and practice:

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Prime Minister

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Council of Ministers

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The Bureaucracy/Weber’s theory of bureaucracy

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Legislative: Role and function of the Parliament and Parliamentary Committees:

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Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Parliamentary Committees

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Changing Socio-economic profile

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Judicial Activism

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Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipal Government

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The significance of 73rd and 74th Amendments

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Grassroot movements

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Election Commission of India

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Finance Commission

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Inter State Committees

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National Commission for Scheduled Castes

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National Commission for scheduled Tribes

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National Commission for Women

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National Commission for Minorities

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National Backward Classes Commission

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National Human Rights Commission

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Constitutional Provisions

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Changing nature of centre-state relations

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Integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations

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Inter-state disputes

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Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives

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The role of planning and public sector

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Green Revolution, Land reforms and agrarian relations

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Liberalization and economic reforms

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Democracy and Development

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National and Regional Political Parties

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Ideological and social bases of parties

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Patterns of coalition politics

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Pressure groups

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Trends in electoral behaviour

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Changing socio-economic profile of Legislators

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Civil liberties and human rights movements

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Women’s movements

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Environmentalist movements

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Nature and major approaches

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Political economy and political sociology perspectives

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Limitations of the comparative method

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State in comparative perspective (Evolution of State Systems)

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Characteristics and changing nature of the state in advanced industrial and developing societies.

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Characteristics and changing nature of the state in capitalist and socialist economies

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Political Parties

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Pressure groups

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Social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies

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The third world/emergence of independent states

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The North - South and South - South dimension

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Theories of International Politics: Idealist

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Theories of International Politics: Marxist

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Theories of International Politics: Realist

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Theories of International Politics: Systems, Functionalist

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Theories of International Politics: Decision - making

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Theories of International Politics: Game Theory

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Concepts of International Politics: Power/National Power

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Concepts of International Politics: National interest

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Concepts of International Politics: Balance of Power and Deterrence

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Concepts of International Politics: National Security

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Concepts of International Politics: Transnational actors, Collective Security and Peace/War

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Concepts of International Politics: Diplomacy

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Rise of super powers

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Imperialism/Colonialism/Neo-colonialism

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Strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and cold war

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Foreign Policy

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Origin and Contemporary relevance of the Cold War, nature of the post-cold war global order

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Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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Cuban Missile Crisis

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Afghan Civil War

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Nuclear threat

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Evolution of the international economic system

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Third World demand for new international economic order

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From Brettonwoods to WTO

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Globalisation of the world economy

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United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record

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Specialized UN agencies- aims and functioning

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International Court of Justice

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International Labour Organisation

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World Bank and IMF

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Need for UN Reforms

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Regionalisation

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West Asian Peace Conference

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Contemporary Global Concerns

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Gender justice

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Nuclear proliferation

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Determinants of Foreign Policy

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Origin of India’s foreign policy

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National Security Council of India

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Impact of coalition politics

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Impact of Geographical location in India’s Foreign Policy

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Challenges to India’s Foreign Policy

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Criticism of India’s Foreign Policy

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Institutions of Policy-Making

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Role of Parliament in India’s Foreign Policy

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Continuity and change

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Shifts in Foreign Policy

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Elements of India’s foreign policy

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Neoliberal outlook

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Conflict & Co-operation in South Asia: India - Pakistan

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Conflict & co-operation in South Asia: India - Sri Lanka

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Conflict & co-operation in South Asia: India - Bangladesh

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Conflict & co-operation in South Asia: India - Nepal

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India and the Global South: Conceptual Framework

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India-Africa Relations

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India-Latin America Relations

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NIEO: India’s Leadership in the Demand for New International Economic Order (NIEO)

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India and WTO Negotiation

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India - Russia

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Role in UN Peace-keeping

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Demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council

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India-Afghanistan Relations

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India’s position on the recent crisis in Afghanistan

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Capacity building

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India- Iraq Relations

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Humanitarian Role of India

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India’s Relations in West Asia

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Indo-Israel Relations

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Israel as India’s Natural Ally

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Foreign Policy Initiatives

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India’s Stand on Palestinian statehood

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India’s Relations with USA and Iran

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Vision of new world order

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Structure of Viruses

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Reproduction and Multiplication in Viruses

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Structure of Viroid

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Reproduction and Multiplication in Viroid

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Structure of Bacteria

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Reproduction and Multiplication in Bacteria

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Structure of Fungi

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Reproduction and Multiplication in Fungi

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Structure of Mycoplasma

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Reproduction and Multiplication in Mycoplasma

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Applications of Microbiology in Agriculture

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Applications of Microbiology in Industry

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Applications of Microbiology in Medicine

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Applications of Microbiology in Control of Soil Pollution

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Applications of Microbiology in Control of Water Pollution

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Prion and Prion hypothesis

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Plant Pathology

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Important crop diseases caused by viruses

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Important crop diseases caused by bacteria

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Important crop diseases caused by mycoplasma

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Important crop diseases caused by fungi

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Important crop diseases caused by nematodes

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Modes of infection and dissemination of Crop Diseases

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Molecular basis of infection and disease resistance/defense

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Physiology of parasitism and control measures

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Modeling of Diseases in Plants

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Disease Forecasting in Plants

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Plant quarantine

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अपभ्रंश का व्याकरणिक तथा अनुप्रयुक्त स्वरूप।

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अवहट्ट का व्याकरणिक तथा अनुप्रयुक्त स्वरूप।

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प्रारंभिक हिन्दी का व्याकरणिक तथा अनुप्रयुक्त स्वरूप।

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ब्रजभाषा और अवधी की विशेषताएँ

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मध्यकाल में अवधी का साहित्यिक भाषा के रूप में विकास

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ब्रजभाषा और अवधी में अंतर

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ब्रजभाषा, अवधी और खड़ी बोली

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उत्तर भारत में भक्ति और सूफ़ी आंदोलन में सहायक हिन्दी भाषा रूप

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सिद्ध एवं नाथ साहित्य, खुसरो, संत साहित्य, रहीम और दक्खिनी हिन्दी में खड़ी बोली का स्वरूप

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सिद्ध एवं नाथ साहित्य, खुसरो, संत साहित्य, रहीम और दक्खिनी हिन्दी में खड़ी बोली की विशेषताएँ

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सिद्ध एवं नाथ साहित्य, खुसरो, संत साहित्य, रहीम और दक्खिनी हिन्दी का महत्त्व

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रहीम की कविता की मार्मिकता

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दक्खिनी हिन्दी का विकास

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उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी में खड़ी बोली का विकास।

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उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी में नागरी लिपि का विकास।

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हिन्दी भाषा और नागरी लिपि का मानकीकरण

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हिन्दी भाषा के मानकीकरण में नागरी लिपि का योगदान

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हिन्दी भाषा के स्वरूप-निर्धारण में साहित्यकारों का योगदान

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राष्ट्रभाषा के रूप में हिन्दी

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हिन्दी के प्रयोग की प्रमुख चुनौतियां और समाधान

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स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन और हिन्दी

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व्यक्तित्वों के योगदान

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संस्थाओं के योगदान

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राजभाषा के रूप में हिन्दी: वर्तमान स्थिति

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राजभाषा और राष्ट्रभाषा के रूप में हिन्दी

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हिन्दी के प्रयोग की प्रमुख चुनौतियां और समाधान

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हिन्दी के प्रयोग के लिए प्रयास

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पारिभाषिक शब्दावली

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हिन्दी भाषा का वैज्ञानिक विकास

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हिन्दी भाषा का तकनीकी विकास

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हिन्दी भाषा का वैज्ञानिक और तकनीकी विकास

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हिन्दी की प्रमुख बोलियाँ

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पश्चिमी हिंदी (खड़ी बोली/ राजस्थानी, हरियाणवी, ब्रजभाषा, कन्नौजी और बुंदेली)

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पूर्वी हिन्दी (अवधि, बघेली और छत्तीसगढ़ी)

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पूर्वी vs पश्चिमी हिन्दी

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पहाड़ी हिन्दी

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हिन्दी और उसकी बोलियों का अंतर्सबंध

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हिन्दी के विकास में बोलियों का योगदान

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नागरी लिपि की प्रमुख विशेषताएँ

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नागरी लिपि के सुधार के प्रयास

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मानक हिन्दी का स्वरूप

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हिन्दी भाषा का परिचय/ विकास

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देवनागरी लिपि का महत्त्व

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मानक हिन्दी की व्याकरणिक संरचना

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मानक हिन्दी के विभिन्न दृष्टिकोण

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हिन्दी में लिंग व्यवस्था

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मानक हिन्दी में समस्याएं

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हिन्दी के विकास में अपभ्रंश का योगदान

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अपभ्रंश एवं प्रारम्भिक हिन्दी

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अवहट्ट और प्रारंभिक हिन्दी

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अपभ्रंश, अवहट्ट और पुरानी हिन्दी: सम्बन्ध और अंतर

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स्वतंत्रता आन्दोलन में हिन्दी की भूमिका

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हिन्दी की वर्तमान स्थिति

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राजभाषा के रूप में हिन्दी: संवैधानिक स्थिति

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देवनागरी लिपि की वैज्ञानिकता

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नागरी लिपि के लिए अपेक्षित सुधार

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नागरी लिपि के कम्प्यूटरीकरण के लिए अपेक्षित सुधार

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ब्रजभाषा और अवधी का विकास (साहित्यिक भाषा के रूप में)

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ब्रजभाषा और अवधी का विकास (काव्यभाषा के रूप में)

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ब्रजभाषा और अवधी का योगदान

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उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी में खड़ी बोली और नागरी लिपि की स्थिति और स्वरूप

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खड़ी बोली और नागरी लिपि की व्याकरणिक विशेषताएँ

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Non-Chordata and Chordata

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Protostomes and Deuterostomes

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Bilateria and Radiata

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Status of Protista

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Status of Parazoa

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Status of Onychophora

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Status of Hemichordata

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Protozoa: Locomotion

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Protozoa: Nutrition

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Protozoa: Reproduction and Sex

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General features and life history of Paramaecium

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General features and life history of Monocystis

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General features and life history of Plasmodium

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General features and life history of Leishmania

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Porifera: Skeleton

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Porifera: Canal System

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Porifera: Reproduction

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Cnidaria: Polymorphism

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Cnidaria: Defensive structures and their mechanism

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Coral reefs and their formation

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General features and life history of Obelia

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General features and life history of Aurelia

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Platyhelminthes

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Platyhelminthes: Parasitic adaptation

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General features and life history of Fasciola and their pathogenic symptoms

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General features and life history of Taenia and their pathogenic symptoms

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Nemathelminthes

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General Features, Life History, Parasitic adaptation of Ascaris

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General Features, Life History, Parasitic adaptation of Wuchereria

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Annelida: Coelom and Metamerism

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Modes of life in Polychaetes

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General Features and Life History of Nereis

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General Features and Life History of Earthworm

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General Features and Life History of Leach

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Larval Forms and Parasitism in Crustacea

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Sub-Topic: Copepoda

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Vision and Respiration in Arthropods (Prawn, Cockroach, and Scorpion)

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Modification of Mouthparts in Insects (Cockroach, Mosquito, Housefly, Honey Bee, and Butterfly)

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Metamorphosis in Insects and its Hormonal Regulation

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Social Behaviour of Apis (Honey Bee) and Termites

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Feeding in Mollusca

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Respiration in Mollusca

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Locomotion in Mollusca

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General features and life history of Lamellidens

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General features and life history of Pila

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General features and life history of Sepia

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Torsion and Detorsion in gastropods

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Feeding in Asterias

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Respiration in Asterias

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Locomotion in Asterias

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Larval forms of Asterias

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General features of Asterias

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Life history of Asterias

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Origin of Chordates

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General Features and Life History of Branchiostoma

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General Features and Life History of Herdmania

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Respiration in Pisces

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Locomotion in Pisces

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Migration in Pisces

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Origin of Tetrapods

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Parental care in Amphibia

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Paedomorphosis in Amphibia

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Origin of Reptiles

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Skull Types of Reptilia

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Status of Sphenodon

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Status of Crocodiles

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Origin of Birds

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Flight Adaptation in Birds

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Migration of Birds

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Origin of Mammals

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Dentition in Mammals

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General Features of Egg-Laying Mammals

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Pouched Mammals

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Aquatic Mammals

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Endocrine Glands in Mammals (Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Gonads) and Their Interrelationships

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Comparative Functional Anatomy of Various Systems of Vertebrates

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Integument and Its Derivatives

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Locomotory Organs

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Digestive System

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Respiratory System

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Circulatory System (Including Heart and Aortic Arches)

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Urino-Genital System

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Sense Organs (Eye and Ear)

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Concept of Biosphere

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Biogeochemical Cycles

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Human Induced Changes in Atmosphere (Including Greenhouse Effect)

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Ecological Succession

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Biomes and Ecotones

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Community Ecology

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Concept of Ecosystem

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Structure and Function of Ecosystem

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Types of Ecosystems

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Ecological succession

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Ecological Adaptation

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Characteristics of Population

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Population Dynamics

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Population Stabilization

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Diversity Conservation of Natural Resources

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Environmental Biodegradation

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Pollution and its impact on biosphere and its prevention

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Ethology: Animal Behaviour

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Sensory Filtering

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Responsiveness

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Role of Hormones in Drive

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Role of Pheromones in Alarm Spreading

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Predator Detection

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Predator Tactics

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Social Hierarchies in Primates

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Social Organization in Insects

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Biological Rhythms: Biological Clock, Tidal Rhythms, Seasonal Rhythms, Circadian Rhythms

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Methods of Studying Aimal Behaviour

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Sexual conflict

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Kinship and Altruism

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Apiculture (Bee Keeping)

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Sericulture (Silkworms Raising)

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Major Infectious and Communicable Diseases

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Malaria: Vectors, Pathogens and Prevention

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Filaria: Vectors, Pathogens and Prevention

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Tuberculosis: Vectors, Pathogens and Prevention

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Cholera: Vectors, Pathogens and Prevention

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AIDS: Vectors, Pathogens and Prevention

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Pathogens (Helminths) of Cattle And Livestock Diseases

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Vectors of Cattle and Livestock Diseases: Ticks, Mites, Tabanus (Horsefly), Stomoxys (Stable Fly)

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Pests of Sugar Cane (Pyrilla Perpusiella)

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Pests of Oil Seed (Achaea Janata)

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Pests of Rice (Sitophilus Oryzae)

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Medical Biotechnology

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Human Genetic Disease

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Genetic Counselling

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Designing of Experiments

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Null Hypothesis

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Central Tendency: Distribution and Measurement

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Student's Test

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F-Test (One-Way & Two-Way F-Test)

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Spectrophotometer

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Phase Contrast Microscopy

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Fluorescence Microscopy

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Radioactive Tracer

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Ultra Centrifuge

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Gel Electrophoresis

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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

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ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay)

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FISH (Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization)

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Chromosome Painting

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Electron Microscopy

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TEM - Transmission Electron Microscopy

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SEM - Scanning Electron Microscopy

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Structure and Function of Cell and Its Organelles:

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Plasma Membrane

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Cell Division (Mitosis and Meiosis)

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Cell Division (Mitotic Spindle and Mitotic Apparatus)

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Cell Division (Chromosome Movements)

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Chromosome Types (Polytene Chromosomes, Lampbrush Chromosomes)

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Organization of Chromatin

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Organization of Heterochromatin

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Cell Cycle Regulation

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Nucleic Acid Topology

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DNA Replication

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RNA Processing

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Protein Folding and Transport

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Modern concept of gene

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Genetic regulation

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Sex chromosomes and their evolution

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Sex determination in Drosophila

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Sex determination in human

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Mendel's laws of inheritance

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Multiple alleles

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Genetics of blood groups

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Pedigree analysis

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Hereditary diseases in man

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Mutations and mutagenesis

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Recombinant DNA technology

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Plasmid, Cosmids, Artificial chromosomes as vectors

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Transgenic, DNA cloning, Whole animal cloning (principles and methods)

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Gene regulation and Expression in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

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Signal molecules

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Defects in signaling pathway and consequences

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RFLP, RAPD and AFLP and application of RFLP in DNA finger printing

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Ribozyme Technologies

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Human Genome Project

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Genomics and Proteomics

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Origin of life

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Theories of Urey, Miller, Oparin, Haldane

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Theories of evolution

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Natural selection

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Role of mutations in evolution

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Evolutionary patterns

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Molecular drive

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Evolution of horse using fossil data

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Evolution of elephant using fossil data

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Evolution of man using fossil data

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Zoological Nomenclature

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International Code

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Molecular Taxonomy

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Structure and role of carbohydrates, fats, fatty acids and cholesterol, proteins and amino-acids, nucleic acids

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Glycolysis and Kreb cycle

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Oxidation and Reduction

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Oxidative Phosphorylation

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Energy Conservation and Release

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ATP cycl cyclic AMP – its structure and role.

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Hormone Classification (Steroid and Peptide Hormones)

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Biosynthesis and Functions

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Composition and constituents of blood

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Blood groups and Rh factor in man

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Factors and mechanism of coagulation

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Iron metabolism

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Acid-base balance

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Thermo-regulation

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Anticoagulants

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Haemoglobin: Composition

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Haemoglobin: Types

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Haemoglobin: Role in transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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Role of Salivary Glands in Digestion and Absorption

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Role of Liver in Digestion and Absorption

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Role of Pancreas in Digestion and Absorption

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Role of Intestinal Glands in Digestion and Absorption

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Excretion: Nephron

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Excretion: Regulation of urine formation

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Osmo-regulation

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Excretory product

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Muscles: Types

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Mechanism of Contraction of Skeletal Muscles

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Effects of Exercise on Muscles

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Neuron: nerve impulse – its conduction and synaptic transmission,

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Neurotransmitters

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Vision in human

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Hearing in human

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Olfaction in human

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Physiology of Reproduction

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Puberty and Menopause in human

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Spermatogenesis

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Composition of semen

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In vitro and in vivo capacitation of mammalian sperm

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Morphogenesis and morphogen

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Establishment of body axes formation

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Gastrulation in frog and chick

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Genes in development in chick

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Homeotic genes

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Development of eye and heart

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Placenta in mammals

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Cell-to-cell interaction

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Genetic and induced teratogenesis

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Role of thyroxine in control of metamorphosis in amphibian

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Paedogenesis and neoteny

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Developmental genes in man

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In vitro fertilization

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Embryo transfer

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Early phase of Freedom Struggle

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Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism

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Nationalism during World War-I

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Non-Cooperation Movement and related events

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Civil Disobedience Movement and related events

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Quit India Movement

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Freedom Struggle 7: INA and RIN mutiny

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Communalism/Partition of India

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Role of masses and women

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Social movement during Freedom Struggle

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Socio - Religious Reforms

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British Policies and Divide and Rule

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Police and Army

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Judicial System in British India

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Princely states in British India

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Constitutional Development in British India

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Local Self Government in British India

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Education Policies in British India

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Press in British India

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Foreign Policy of the British India

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Civil Services in British India

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British Economic Policies

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Viceroy and Governor General

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Revolt of 1857

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Tribal Movement

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Civil uprising

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Trade Union Movement

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Peasant Movement

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Personalities: Gandhi

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Gandhi on Education

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Personalities: Nehru

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Personalities: Tagore

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Personalities: Bose

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Personalities: Ambedkar

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Personalities: Others-1

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Personalities: Others-2

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Maps In History

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Post-Independence Consolidation and Integration

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Post-Independence Reorganisation

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Post Independence History: Key Events

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Art and Heritage

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Ancient Indian History

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Indus Valley Civilization

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Ancient Kingdoms

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Medieval Indian History

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Jainism/ Buddhism

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Bhaktism/ Sufism

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Chola Architecture

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Festivals/Fairs

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Industrial Revolution

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French Revolution

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American Revolution

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German Unification

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Redrawal of national boundaries

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Colonization, Decolonization

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Political Philosophies Like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism Etc.

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Origin of Earth

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Plate tectonics, continental drift and sea floor spreading

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Drainage System

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Type and Distribution of soils

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Soil Erosion and Conservation

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Physiography of India

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Plains and Deserts

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Coastal Plains and Islands

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Atmosphere: Origin, Composition and Structure

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Temperature and Pressure

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Atmospheric circulation, Planetary and Local winds

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Atmospheric stability and instability

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Rainfall: Patterns, Intensity and Western disturbances

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Winter Rains and Western Disturbances

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Localised Rainfall

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Monsoons and Mechanism of Indian monsoons

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El Nino and La Nina

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Cyclones, Anti Cyclones, Thunderstorm and Tornados

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Weather and Climate

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Classification of world climates and Climatic regions

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Marine Expeditions

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Ocean Currents

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Oceanic Salinity

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Marine resources

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Marine Ecology

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Iron and Steel

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Jute, cotton and textile

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Footloose Industries

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Industrial Regions

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Other industries

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More questions on industries

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Distribution of Resources

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Mineral resources

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Conventional Energy Resources

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Coal and Thermal Power

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Petroleum and natural gas

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Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy Resources

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Non-Conventional energy resources

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Nuclear Energy

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Solar and Wind Energy

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GS 3 Solar Energy

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Non-Conventional resources: others

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GS 3 Renewable Energy

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GS 3 Energy crisis and security

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Forest resources

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Social Forestry

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Water resources

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Water and climate

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Water Harvesting and Conservation

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River interlinking

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Marine Resources

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Transport Geography

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Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

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Population Growth

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Population Theories

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Population Policies

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Language and Culture

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Law of the Sea

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Regional Development And Planning

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Regional Development Strategies

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Command Area Development

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Growth centres

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Kinship and Family

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Culture, Tradition and Pluralism

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Issues Related to Women

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Gender equality

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Women Empowerment

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Representation of Women

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Population And Associated Social Issues

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Poverty and Hunger

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Regional inequalities

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Poverty estimation

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Urbanisation, problems and remedies

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Urbanisation GS 2

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Social Empowerment

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Scheduled Tribes

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Children and child labour

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Education GS 2

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Education: Miscellaneous

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Human Resource GS 2

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Constitutionalism and constitutional morality

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Basic Features of the Constitution

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Separation of power

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Constitution Amendment

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Amending procedures

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Important Amendments

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Concurrent List

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Article 14-18: Right to equality

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Article 19-22: Right to freedom

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Article 23-24: Rights against exploitation

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Article 25-28: Right to freedom of religion

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Article 29-30: Cultural and Educational Rights

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Article 32: Right to Constitutional Remedies

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Right to property

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Reservation rights

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Directive Principles of State Policy

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Uniform Civil Code

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Fundamental Rights vis-à-vis DPSP

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Fundamental Duties

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Federalism / Centre-State Relations

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Nature of Indian federation

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Financial Relations

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Administrative Relations

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State autonomy

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Special provisions for states

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Inter-State Council and Zonal Council

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Inter State Water Disputes

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Emergency Provisions

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Powers of President

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Impeachment/Election of President

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Presidential form of Government

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Vice-President

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Role of Governor

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Prime Minister

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Council of Minister

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Parliamentary Democracy

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Role/ Powers of Parliament

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Parliamentary Control

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Disqualification of Members

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Parliamentary Proceedings

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Funds and Budget

...

Parliamentary Committees

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Financial Committees:

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(a) Public Account Committee

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(b) Estimate Committee

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(c) Committee on Public Undertakings

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Representation in Lok Sabha

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State Legislature Assembly

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Constitutional provisions

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Relevance of Rajya Sabha

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State Legislative council

...

Issues related to Judiciary

...

Role of judiciary

...

Judicial Review, Activism and PIL

...

Role, Functioning and Financing of local bodies

...

Representation of People’s Act

...

Anti-Defection

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Elections and Voting Behavior

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Electoral Reforms

...

Political Party/ Political System

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Election Commission of India

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Finance commission

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Attorney General of India

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Regulatory Bodies

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Quasi-judicial bodies

...

Tribunals and Lok Adalat

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Human Right Commissions: NHRC, NCW etc.

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National Security Council

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Law Commission of India

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Competition Commission

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National Development Council

...

Pressure Groups

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Formal/Informal Associations, Civil society

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Self Help Groups

...

Donor and Charity agencies

...

Government Policies and Interventions

...

Direct Benefit Transfer

...

Acts and Bills

...

Misc. Acts and Bills

...

Vulnerable sections and Social Justice

...

Persons with Disabilities

...

Governance Issues

...

Transparency and Accountability

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Right to Information/ CIC

...

Corruption in Public Life

...

Models of E-Governance

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E-Governance: Applications, Successes, and Potential

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Limitations of E-Governance

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Citizens Charters

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Constitutional position of the Civil Services in India

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Role of Civil Services in a Democracy

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Peace, Summits and Talks

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India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia.

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India and the Global South: Relations with Africa and Latin America; leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations

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Recent developments in Indian Foreign policy: India's position on the recent crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; the vision of new world order.

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Iraq and West Asia

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India and South Asia: Regional Co-operation

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SAARC-past performance and future prospects

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South Asia as a Free Trade Area

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South East Asia

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Impediments to regional co-operation: river water disputes; illegal cross-border migration; ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; border disputes

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The vision of new world order

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Global Groupings

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G7, G8, G20 etc.

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Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants of foreign policy; institutions of policy-making; continuity and change.

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Nehru and Panchsheel

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India's "Look East" policy

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Gujral Doctrine

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Changing International Political Order: Rise of superpowers; strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and Cold War; Unipolarity and American hegemony

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Rise of superpowers; strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and Cold War

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Cold war and Collapse of the Soviet Union

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Non-aligned movement: Aims and achievements, Relevance of non-alignment in the contemporary world

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Uni-Polar World and American Hegemony

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Nuclear threat, nuclear proliferation, India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy

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India’s Nuclear Doctrine

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Nuclear Disarmament

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Nuclear Disarmament

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation

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Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism, nuclear proliferation.

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Arm race and Disarmament

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Global Role of Indian Diaspora

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Economic Aspects

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Pravasi Bhartiya Divas

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United Nations

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Permanent Seat in UNSC

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International Funding

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Misc. Organisations

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Sector of Indian Economy

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GDP and National Income

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Savings and Investment

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Monetary Policy

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Banking and Insurance

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Money Market and Capital Market

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Balance of Payment and World Trade

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Prices and Inflation

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Capital/Current Account Convertibility

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World Trade Organisation (WTO)

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World Bank and IMF

...

Planning strategies and objectives

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Multi-level and Decentralized Planning

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Five Year Plan

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FYP and employment

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Mobilization of Resources

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Growth, Development

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Various Development Index

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Employment: Type and Measurement

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Employment and Labour Reforms

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Inclusive Growth And Issues Arising Promit

...

Types of Budgets

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Components of Budget

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Deficits in Budget

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Fiscal Policy and Taxation

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Components and Types of Tax

...

GST and its evolution

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Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation (LPG)

...

Public Sector Units

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Small Scale Industries

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Industrial Sickness/ Industrial Problems

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Industrial Policy

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Business Houses

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Infrastructure

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Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

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Telecom Sector

...

Investment Models

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Cropping pattern, Crop Productivity, Diversity and Yield

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Dryland farming

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Shifting Cultivation

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Sustainable Agriculture

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Green Revolution

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Agricultural Inputs

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Agricultural Inputs: Fertilizer

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Agricultural Policies

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Storage Transport And Marketing Of Agricultural Prodece And Issues And Related Constraints

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E-Technology In The Aid Of Farmers

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Subsidies and MSP: Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices

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Public Distribution System - Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping

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Issues of Buffer Stock

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Food and Nutrition Security

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Animal Husbandry

...

Agriculture Revolutions

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Food Processing and Related Industries in India- Scope and Significance, Location

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Supply Chain Management, Upstream and Downstream Requirements

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Land Reforms in India

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Science and Technology- Developments

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Role of Science & Technology

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Indigenization of Technology

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Research & Development

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Nuclear Energy

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Nuclear Technology

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Missile Technology

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Navy/Submarines

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Launch Vehicles

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Remote Sensing

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Indian Space Projects

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Achievements in Indian Space Research

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Satellite & Space Craft

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Communication satellite/Communication

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Indian Institutes

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Disease & Medicine

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Initiatives/Policy

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Health Technology

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Definition (Terms)

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Role of IT, Computer Technology and Emerging Technologies

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Artificial intelligence

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Super-Computer

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Nano Technology

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Applications of Biotechnology

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Major Developments in the Field of Biotechnology

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Vaccine, Immunization, Antibodies

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Gene Therapy, Genetic Engineering/ Genome Editing

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DNA Technology, DNA Fingerprint

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Assisted Reproduction

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Genetics, Genetic Material (DNA/RNA) And Genome

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Issues Relating To Intellectual Property Rights

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Super Conductor

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Health related Misc.

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Climate Change

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Global Warming and Greenhouse Effect

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Conservation Measures

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Protected Areas

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Conservation Movements

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Sustainable Development

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Government Measures

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Summits, Conventions and Protocols

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Pollution- General

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River Pollution

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Noise Pollution

...

Soil Pollution

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Waste management

...

Environmental degradation

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Mining and Environment

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Environmental Impact Assessment

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Disaster and Disaster Management

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Disaster preparedness

...

Hydro-Meteorological Disasters

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Earthquakes and Volcanos

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Tsunami and Coastal Management

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Extra Terrestrial Disasters

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Other Disasters

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Role of External State And Non-State Actors In Creating Challenges To Internal Security

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Challenges to Internal Security

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North-eastern insurgency

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State Autonomy

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National Integration

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Challenges To Internal Security Through Communication Network, Role of Media And Social Networking Sites In Internal Security Challenges

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Basics of cyber security

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Money-laundering and its prevention

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Security challenges and their management in border areas

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Linkages of organized crime with terrorism

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Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

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Different Agencies

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Committees and Boards

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Essence of Ethics in human actions

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Ethics and Values

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Constitutionalism and constitutional morality

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Law and Ethics

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Determinants of Ethics in human actions

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Consequences of Ethics in human actions

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Dimensions of ethics

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Ethics in Private And Public Relationships

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Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators

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Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values

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Attitude: content, structure, function

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Attitude’s influence and relation with thought and behaviour

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Moral and Political attitudes

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Social influence and persuasion

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Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service

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Impartiality and non-partisanship

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Dedication to public service

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Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker sections

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Emotional intelligence: concepts

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Utilities and application of emotional intelligence in administration and governance

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Theory of justice and punishment

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Deontological Ethics (Ends and means) Deontological

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Utilitarian Ethics

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Indian Thinkers

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Swami Vivekanand

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Thinkers from the World

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Status and problems

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Conflict of interest

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Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions

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Ethical Dilemma

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Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance

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Rules and Regulations

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Accountability and ethical governance

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Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance

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Ethical issues in international relations

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Ethical issues in international funding

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Corporate governance

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Probity in Governance

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Concept of public service

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Quality of service delivery

...

Philosophical basis of governance and probity

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Information sharing in government, Right to Information

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Transparency in government

...

Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct

...

Citizen’s Charters

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Utilization of public funds

...

Challenges of corruption

...

UPSC Mains PYQs Download 45+ Years | Subject-Wise & Topic-Wise

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Methods and Techniques of Tree Improvement

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Variation and Its Use in Tree Improvement

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Provenance and Seed Source

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Exotics in Tree Improvement

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Quantitative Aspects of Forest Tree Improvement

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Seed Production and Seed Orchards

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Use of Tree Improvement in Natural Forest and Stand Improvement

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Genetic Testing Programmes

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Selection and Breeding for Resistance to Diseases, Insects, and Adverse Environment

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The Genetic Base of Forest Tree Species

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Forest Genetic Resources and Gene Conservation (In situ and Ex situ)

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Cost-Benefit Ratio and Economic Evaluation

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Classification of Forests Soils

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Factors Affecting Soil Formation of Forest Soils

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Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Forest Soils

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Soil Conservation

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Definition and Causes for Soil Erosion

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Types of Soil Erosion, Wind and Water Erosion

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Conservation and Management of Eroded Soils and Areas

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Windbreaks and Shelterbelts

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Reclamation of Saline and Alkaline Soils, Waterlogged, and Waste Lands

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Role of Forests in Conserving Soils

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Maintenance and Build-up of Soil Organic Matter

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Provision of Loppings for Green Leaf Manuring and

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Forest Leaf Litter and Composting

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Role of Microorganisms in Ameliorating Soils

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Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles

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Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM)

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Watershed Management and Concepts of Watershed

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Role of Mini-Forests and Forest Trees in Overall Resource Management

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Forest Hydrology

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Watershed Development in Respect of Torrent Control, River Channel Stabilization, Avalanche and Landslide Controls

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Watershed Management in Rehabilitation of Degraded Areas, Hilly and Mountain Areas

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Environmental Functions of Forests in Watershed Management

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Water Harvesting and Conservation

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Groundwater Recharge and Watershed Management

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Role of Integrating Forest Trees, Horticultural Crops, Field Crops, Grasses, and Fodders in Watershed Management

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Environment: Components and Importance

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Principles of Environmental Conservation

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Impact of Deforestation on Environment

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Impact of Forest Fires on Environment

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Impact of Various Human Activities on Environment: Mining, Construction, and Developmental Projects

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Impact of Population Growth on Environment

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Pollution: Types

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Global Warming: Impact And Control Measures

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Green House Effects: Impact And Control Measures

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Ozone Layer Depletion: Impact And Control Measures

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Acid Rain: Impact And Control Measures

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Environmental Monitoring

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Concept of Sustainable Development

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Role of Trees and Forests in Environmental Conservation

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Control and Prevention of Air, Water, and Noise Pollution

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Environmental Policy and Legislation in India

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

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Economic Assessment of Watershed Development vis-a-vis Ecological and Environmental Protection

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