TOPIC LIST
MODERN HISTORY
- British Policies: White racism; Social and Cultural Policy; Economic Policy; Land Tenure; Relation with Indian States; Foreign Policy; Policy for Local Bodies; Police Reforms; Army Reforms; Judicial Reforms; Civil Service Reforms; Education Policy; Policy for Press;
- British Policies: Constitutional Development
- Indian Response to British Policies: Trade Union; Peasant Revolt; Tribal and Civil Uprising.
- Social Reform Movement: Name of Person; Organisation; Published Book/ Ideology.
- Viceroy
- Congress Sessions: Year; Location; President; Moto.
- Freedom Struggle: Event; Personality; Chronology.
ART AND CULTURE
- Ancient and Medieval: Important terms -one-liner. Includes Society and Administration.
- Ancient and Medieval: Map, Capital, Port, and Rivers separating territory.
- Vijaynagara Empire
- Indian Literature
- Indian Philosophy including Hinduism as a Religion.
- Religion: Buddhism, Jainism, Bhaktism and Sufism.
- Rock-cut Architecture
- Travelers and their accounts.
- GI Tags.
- Tribes, with especial emphasis on PVTGs
- Heritage: Intangible Heritage, World Heritage Sites
- Miscellaneous Topics like Jhum; water-storing; viticulture etc. etc.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Nuclear Technology
- Defence Technology
- Space Technology: ISRO – PSLV; GSLV; Orbits.
- Biotechnology
- Nanotechnology
- Computers and IT.
- IPR issues
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- International Financial Institution
- International Organizations and Bodies
- Treaty and Agreements
- India and Neighbourhood
- Transport Corridors and Connectivity
- West Asia
- Important Places in News
ENVIRONMENT
- Environmental Bodies: HQ; Aim; India is a member.
- Treaty/Protocol: Origin; India is a member?; Objective. (8-10)
- Indian Environment Laws: Like Air act, Water Act etc. (6-70)
- Environmental Funds: Who; India is a member?; for whom/objective. For Example Green Climate Fund
- Species: Protection Status (IUCN and Indian); Geographical distribution; State Bird/Animal.
- Type of Pollutants: 2 NAQI
- One Compilation to replace Shankar IAS.
MAPS
- Biomes and Climate: World
- Natural Vegetation of India; not climate.
- Protection Areas: Biosphere Reserves (18); National Parks; Tiger Reserves; Wildlife Sanctuaries; Ramsar Sites
- Soils of India: ICAR-8; not World.
- Southeast Asia; West Asia
- Lines: (3 + 2 + 2): Countries; Cities; Seas/ Oceans.
- Maps of India: Topic-wise
- National Waterways
- Previous Year Questions: Very Important
ECONOMY
- Monetary Policy: Components and Definition
- Budget: Components and Definition
- BOP: Components and Definition
- National Income: GDP; Inflation.
- Economics Survey: 15- 20 terms every year.
- Indices: Who releases what? E.g CSO- WPI, CPI etc.
- Note: Economy, for this course, has approx. 30 pages notes. This subject coincides with current affairs and with Geography.
GOVERNANCE, MINISTRIES, SCHEMES, POLICIES, ACTS AND BILLS
CSAT: INCLUDED FROM PRELIMS 2022 ONWARDS