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Indian Heritage and Culture (GS-1) [159 Notes- 4% Effort]
Art Forms [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Indian Handicrafts: Glassware, Ivory Crafting, Terracotta Crafts, Silver Jewellery, Clay & Pottery Work
- Indian Handicrafts: Bronze Crafts, Crafts from Metals, Leather Products, Wooden Work, Embroidery Crafts, Various Types of Toys, Stoneware
- 2
- Martial Art in India: Types of Martial Arts
- Blasphemy, Hate Speech, and Section 295 (a) IPC, Particular Ideology
- 3
- India՚s New Multi-Alignment Plan and Non-Aligned Movement, Indian Policymaking
Literature [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction of Ancient Education System, Practices, Salient Features and Different Education Sources
- Viharas and Universities, Goals of Indian Education and Indian Education in the 18th Century
- 2
- Goal of Indian Education & Indian Education in 18th Century
- Indian Literature: Classification - Difference between Didactic and Narrative Text, Literature in Ancient India, Vedas
- 3
- Indian Literature: Mahabharata and Ramayana
- Indian Literature: Puranas, Classical Sanskrit Literature, Sanskrit Poetry, Literature in Pali and Prakrit, Role of Sanskrit
- 4
- Indian Literature: Dravidian Literature
Architecture [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Early and Classical Architecture: Vastu-Vidya or Silpasastra
- Early and Classical Architecture: Temple Architecture
- 2
- Early and Classical Architecture: Mayamata and Manasara
- Early and Classical Architecture: Kautilya՚s Arthashastra
- 3
- Early and Classical Architecture: Land Examination for Constructing a Building
Religion [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Religion in India: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism
- Religion in India: Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
Fairs and Festivals [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Fairs and Festivals of India: Introduction
- Fairs and Festivals of India: Introduction - Muslim Festivals, Christian Festivals,Other Religious Festivals
- 2
- Fairs and Festivals of India: Introduction - Festivals of North-East India
- Fairs and Festivals of India: Introduction - North East Festival, Religion Wise Festivals of India, State Wise Festivals Fairs in India
- 3
- Fairs and Festivals of India: Festival of the Northeast
Cultural Institutions [33 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
- Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI)
- 2
- All India Radio (AIR)
- Indian Council for Cultural Research (ICCR)
- 3
- Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR)
- Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
- 4
- Crafts Council of India (CCI) and Asiatic Society
- Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
- 5
- Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts
- Department of Culture and Department of Youth Affairs & Sports
- 6
- Doordarshan and Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
- Indira Gandhi National Open University and Kalakshetra
- 7
- Kalamandalam, Marine Archaeology Centre and National Book Trust
- National Center for Performing Arts
- 8
- National Council of Educational Research and Training
- National Gallery of Modern Art and National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property
- 9
- Nrityagram, Prithvi Theatres and Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture
- Ravindra Bharathi, Rukmini Devi Cultural Centre and Sri Aurobindo Institute of Research in Social Sciences
- 10
- Zonal Cultural Centers and Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust
- National School of Drama
- 11
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies
- French Institute of Indology and Central Institute of Buddhist Studies
- 12
- Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies and Central University for Tibetan Studies
- Nava Nalanda Maha Vihara, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology and Dairatul-Maarifil-Osmania
- 13
- Darul Musannifeen, Darul-Uloom and Indian Institute of Islamic Studies
- Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and Jamia Nazimiya
- 14
- Jamia Nizamia and Nadwatul-Ulema
- Films Division and National Film Development Corporation of India
- 15
- Film and Television Institute of India and National Centre of Films for Children and Young People
- National Film Archives of India and Directorate of Film Festivals
- 16
- Indian Cultural Centers Abroad
- Schools of Philosophy: Orthodox Schools, Heterodox Schools, Six Major Schools of Orthodox School
- 17
- Schools of Philosophy: Three Sub-Division of Heterodox School
Languages [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction to Martial Arts Traditions
- Important Forms of the Martial Art
- 2
- Important Forms of the Mallapurana
- Important Forms of the Marmasastram
- 3
- Important Forms of the Karate
- Central Hindi Directorate
- 4
- Central Institute of Indian Languages
- Introduction to Language and Grammar: Historical Background, Language of India, Languages՚ Study in India, Three Features of Language
- 5
- Language Studies Disciplines in India, Siksha (Phonetics) , Places of Articulation, Efforts of Articulation, Classification of Speech Sounds
- Primary Texts on Language: Language Reflections from Vedic Sources, Four Divisions or Structure of Language, Phonetics, Advantages of Learning Grammar Science of Words, Pan Indian Terminology
- 6
- Languages in India: Classification of Indian Languages, Sub Division of this Group Difference between Indo-Aryan Group and Dravidian Group of Languages
- Languages in India: Official Languages of India, Note, Status of Classical Language, Benefits, National Translation Mission, Linguistic Diversity Index (LDI) , Lingbua Franca
Paintings [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction to Painting
- Introduction: Mural Painting
- 2
- Introduction: Miniature Paintings
- Introduction: Folk Painting
- 3
- Introduction: Eulogizing the Art of Painting
UNESCOs List [15 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- UNESCO՚s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and Aims of UNESCO Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Features of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- 2
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Kutiyattam: Sanskrit Theatre of Kerala
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Mudiyettu: Theatre Ritual of Kerala
- 3
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Traditional Brass and Copper Craft and Yoga and Sitalpati
- The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding - 2016
- 4
- Tangible World՚s Heritage Sites of India
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (1983 - 84)
- 5
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (1986 - 87)
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (1989 - 2004)
- 6
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (2005 - 2010)
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (2013)
- 7
- Heritage Cultural Sites (28) of India (2014 - 17)
- Heritage Natural Sites of India
- 8
- Benefits of the World Heritage Site Status:
Museums [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Allahabad Museum and Bharat Bhavan
- Calico Museum of Textiles and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
- 2
- Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum and Mehrangarh Museum Trust
- Indian Museum and Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
- 3
- Mathura Museum and National Council of Science Museums
- National Museum of India and National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation and Museology
- 4
- Salar Jung Museum
Libraries [6 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
- Raja Rammohan Roy Library Foundation and Rampur Raza Library
- 2
- Delhi Public Library and Library of Tibetan Work and Archives
- National Library and Central Reference Library
- 3
- TMSSM Library and Central Secretariat Library
- Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library
Ethics and Academies [9 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Lalit Kala Academy
- Sahitya Kala Academy
- 2
- Sangeet Natak Academy
- Indian Ethics: Basics of Ethics, the Cosmic Order
- 3
- Indian Ethics: Buddhist Ethics, Jain Ethics, Sikh Ethics, the Bhakti Movement, Primary Texts on Ethics
- Society State and Polity: Introduction, Plurality of Indian Society, Family, Studentship, and Preparation for a Householder՚s Life, Indian Society, and Reform
- 4
- Polity: Kinds of Government, Knowledge Classification, Legal System, Theories of State Function
- Society: Marriage, Women՚s Position, Islamic Society, Four-Class Classification
- 5
- Ethics: Kural of Tiruvalluvar, the Uttaramerur Inscription
Missions and Schemes [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Performing Arts [26 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction to Types of Dances in India
- Classical Dance Forms - Sattriya, Odissi, Manipuri
- 2
- Classical Dance Forms Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Mohiniyattam
- Indian and Great Indian Circus
- 3
- Keeleri Kunhikanan: The Father of the Kerala Circus, Damoo Dhotre and in 21st Century
- Major Circus Companies in India and Circus: A Marginal Industry
- 4
- Reason for Decline India՚s Circus Industry and Possible Remedies
- Indian Puppetry and Indian Origins
- 5
- History of Puppetry in India and How Puppetry is Helpful in Education?
- Categories of Puppetry in India
- 6
- String Puppet
- Shadow Puppet
- 7
- Glove Puppets
- Rod Puppets
- 8
- Indian Dance Forms: Indian Classical Dance Forms - Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh) , Kathakali (Kerala) , Mohiniattam (Kerala)
- Indian Dance Forms: Introduction Examples, Background, Aspects of Dance, Different Mudras Involved in Indian Dance Forms
- 9
- Indian Dance Forms: Indian Classical Dance Forms - Odissi (Odisha) , Manipuri (Manipur) , Kathak (Uttar Pradesh) , Sattriya (Assam)
- Indian Dance Forms: Folk Dances of India
- 10
- Indian Theatre: Forms of Indian Theatre, Classical Sanskrit Theatre
- Indian Theatre: Koothiyattam (Kudiyattam) : Folk Theatre in India
- 11
- Indian Theatre: Theatre of Entertainment, South Indian Theatres, Modern Indian Theatre
- Indian Theatre: Northern, Eastern, Southern & Western India Theatre
- 12
- Indian Cinema: Importance of Indian Cinema, Global Impact, History, Modern Cinema, Early Indian Film Industry, the Era of Silent Films
- Indian Cinema: Social Issues, the First Talkie, War Ravaged, Coming of Age, Big Turning Point, Golden Era, Angry Young Man Phase, the Coming of Age Cinema, Parallel Cinema, Role of Women in Indian Cinema, Recent Film Controversies, Censorship in India
- 13
- Indian Music: Anatomy of Indian Music - Main Pillars of Indian Classical Music, Other Components of the Raga
- Indian Music: Classical Music, Carnatic Music, Folk Music, Fusion of Classical and Folk Music, Modern Music, Musical Instruments, Modern Developments in Music
Awards & Honors, Calendars, Law & Culture, Science & Technology [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Basics of Technology, Harappan Technologies and Water Management
- Other Technologies: Textile Technology, Specialties in the Field and Daughter Technologies of Textiles
- 2
- Other Technologies: Writing Technology, Glass, Pottery, Pyrotechnics
- Other Technologies: Cosmetics and Perfumes, Gandharnava (Ocean of Perfumes) , Primary Texts
- 3
- Awards and Honors: Awards Given by Government of India- Bharat Ratna, Padma Award, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri
- Awards and Honors: Awards Given by Government of India- National Film Awards, Sahitya Akademi Award, Other Literacy Honours - Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, Bhasha Samman, Translation Awards, Jnanpith Award, Saraswati Samman, Vyas Samman
- 4
- Calendars in India: Types of Calendar, Classification of Indian Calendar Forms, National Calendar of India
- Delhi a City of Seven Sisters: Qila Rai Pithora or Lalkot, Siri, Tughlaqabad, Jahanpanah, Firozabad, Shergarh or Dilli Sher-Shahi, Shahjahanabad
- 5
- Law and Culture: Article 29: Protection of Interests of Minorities, Article 49: Protection of Monuments and Places and Objects of National Value, Article 51 a (F) : Value and Preserve the Rich Heritage of Indian Culture
- Law and Culture: The Primary Acts
- 6
- Science and Technology through the Ages: Mathematics (Ganita) : Aryabhatta, Brahmagupta, Bhaskaracharya
- Science and Technology through the Ages: Medicine, Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Physics & Chemistry, Nagarjuna, Ship Building and Navigation, Some of the Sanskrit Terminologies, Two Famous Sports of India During Ancient Times:
Agriculture [8 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction on Traditional Agriculture in India
- Agriculture and Society
- 2
- Plough Design, Seed Sowing, Manures, Pests, and Their Management
- Agriculture Heritage
- 3
- Types of Farming
- Trade: Introduction, Types of Trade, Basis of International Trade, Moments of Goods from the Producers to the Customers, Trade in Ancient India, Harrapans and Romans
- 4
- Trade: Ports, Sailors, and Land Routes, Types of Ports
- Trade: Land Routes, Precolonial Times, by-Products of Trades and Primary Texts
Modern Indian History (GS-1) [184 Notes- 9% Effort]
Events [74 Notes- 3% Effort]
- 1
- Rise of Mahatma Gandhi Non-Cooperation Movement
- Rise of Gandhi: The Two Phases of the Civil Disobedience Movement
- 2
- Rise of Gandhi: Cripps Mission; the Quit India Movement
- Rise of Gandhi: Rowlatt Satyagraha
- 3
- Simon Commission and Nehru Report 1928: Introduction, Appointment, Boycott, Features of Nehru Report
- Round Table Conferences: Introduction, First, Second and Third Conferences
- 4
- The Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference: Introduction, Proposals, Jinnah՚s Instance
- Ryotwari Settlement and Permanent Settlement: Introduction, Ryotwari Land Tenure System, Permanent Settlement Benefits
- 5
- Nationalism in India: Introduction, First World War, Khilafat and Non-Cooperation
- Nationalism in India: Civil Disobedience Movement, Sense of Collective Belonging
- 6
- Drain Theory
- Estimate of Drain
- 7
- Evolution of Central and Provincial Arrangement under the East India Company
- Paramountcy
- 8
- Civil Service
- Judiciary
- 9
- Army
- Local Self Government
- 10
- Constitutional Changes
- European Traders in India: Portuguese
- 11
- The Dutch
- The English
- 12
- English Factories
- The French
- 13
- Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India
- British Relations with and Subjugation of the Principal Indian Powers-Bengal
- 14
- Conflicts with English
- Awadh
- 15
- Hyderabad
- Mysore
- 16
- Marathas
- Sikh
- 17
- Anglo-Sikh War
- European Traders in India in the 16th to 18th Centuries (Part 1)
- 18
- European Traders in India in the 16th to 18th Centuries (Part 2)
- European Traders in India in the 16th to 18th Centuries (Part 3)
- 19
- European Traders in India in the 16th to 18th Centuries (Part 4)
- The Dutch & Anglo-Dutch Rivalry
- 20
- The English; Expansion and Consolidation: Various Phases
- Farrukhsiyars Farmaan & British Expansion in India
- 21
- Phase V - Carnatic Wars (First, Second and Third)
- English Success, French Failure; British Conquest over Dutch and the Danes
- 22
- Dual Government in Bengal (1765 – 72)
- British Conquest of Awadh (Oudh)
- 23
- British Conquest of Mysore
- First Anglo-Mysore War (1767 - 69)
- 24
- Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780 – 84)
- Third Anglo-Mysore War
- 25
- Fourth Anglo-Mysore War
- Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Supremacy
- 26
- First Anglo-Maratha War (1775 – 82)
- Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 – 05)
- 27
- Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817 – 19)
- Conquest of Sindh: Rise of Talpuras Amirs, Gradual Ascendancy over Sindh, Treaty of Eternal Friendship, Treaty of 1832, Lord Auckland and Sindh, Sindh Accepts Subsidiary Alliance, Capitulation of Sindh, Criticisms of the Conquest of Sindh
- 28
- Conquest of Punjab: Consolidation of Punjab under the Sikhs, Sukarchakiya Misl and Ranjit Singh, Ranjit Singh and the English, Treaty of Amritsar, Punjab After Ranjit Singh: Beginning of Court Factions, Rani Jindan and Daleep Sing
- First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 – 46)
- 29
- Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848 – 49)
- Establishment and Expansion of British Dominion in India and Annexation of Neighbouring States
- 30
- States Which Accepted Alliance
- Relations of British India with Neighbouring Countries
- 31
- Anglo-Afghan Relations
- Administration of the Company and the Crown: Regulating Act & Pitts Act
- 32
- The Act of 1786 and Other Acts
- Act for Better GoI 1858; Indian Council Act 1861 and 1892
- 33
- Evolution of Central & Provincial Structure and Governor Generals
- Governors-General of India: Significant Events in Their Rule
- 34
- Viceroys and Major Viceroys of India: Significant Events in Their Rule
- Civil Services in India
- 35
- Government of India Act, 1935
- About Further Development on Civil Service Acts
- 36
- Paramountcy over Princely States
- Government Act of 1909 - 1935: Indian Council Act (Morley-Minto Act) 1909, Features of the Act, Evaluation of the Act, Importance of the Act of 1909
- 37
- The Government of India Act, 1919 or Montague-Chelmsford Reforms
- Government of India Act, 1935: Background, Features of the Act, Criticism of the Act
Issues [51 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- British Raj Structures: The Regulating Act (1773) , the Pitt՚s India Act (1784) , the Charter Act (1833) : Introduction, Provisions, Loopholes
- Agriculture and Irrigation
- 2
- Expansion and Commercialization of Agriculture
- Land Rights
- 3
- Types of Land Settlements: Permanent Settlement
- Types of Land Settlements: Ryotwari Settlement and Mahalwari System
- 4
- Rural Indebtedness
- Landless Labors
- 5
- Decline of Industries
- De-Urbanization
- 6
- British Industrial Policy
- Major Modern Industries
- 7
- Nature of Factory Legislation
- Labor and Trade Union Movements
- 8
- Monetary Policy
- Instruments of Monetary Policy
- 9
- Banking
- Nationalization of Banks
- 10
- Currency and Exchange
- The Benefits of Money Supported by Gold
- 11
- Railways
- Roadways
- 12
- Growth of New Urban Centers
- Modern India, Causes and Consequences of Urbanization in India
- 13
- New Features of Town Planning and Architecture
- Characteristics of Town Planning and Changing Objectives
- 14
- Victims of Great Famine of 1876 - 78 in India and Causes
- Response of British to Famines, Impact of Rail Transport and Railways in 1870s
- 15
- Jeremy Bentham
- John Stuart Mill
- 16
- Tribute-Modern Economic History
- Indian Economic Historians
- 17
- Contact with Christianity-The Missions
- Public Health Towards Modernism
- 18
- Irrigation and Canal System
- Critique of Indian Social and Economic Practices and Religious Beliefs by the Missions
- 19
- Educational and Other Activities
- The New Education-Government Policy
- 20
- Levels and Contents of New Education
- English Language in Education
- 21
- Indian Initiatives in Education
- Socio-Religious Reforms
- 22
- The Emergence of Middle Class
- Caste Associations and Caste Mobility
- 23
- Women՚s Question-Nationalist Discourse
- Women՚s Organisations
- 24
- British Legislation Concerning Women
- Constitutional Position of Women
- 25
- The Printing Press-Journalistic Activity and the Public Opinion
- Modernisation of Indian Languages and Literary Forms-Painting, Music and Performing Arts
- 26
- Raja Rammohan Roy
Freedom Struggle [38 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- Moplah Rebellion in Malabar (1841 - 1920)
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism
- 2
- Rise of Gandhi
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism: The Economic and Political Aspects of the Swadeshi Movement
- 3
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism: Moderates and Extremists
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism: The Partition of Bengal (1905)
- 4
- Rise of Gandhi: The Election of 1937 and the Formation of Ministries
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism: The Foundation of the Indian National Congress
- 5
- Indian Response to British Rule
- Factors Leading to the Birth of Indian Nationalism: The Safety Valve Thesis Relating to the Birth of the Congress
- 6
- The Cabinet Mission: Introduction, Appointment, Recommendations, Reaction
- Women, Indian Youth and Students: Period (1885 - 1947) , Introduction, Women Participation, Youth Participation
- 7
- The Kol Rebellion (1832) , the Santal Hul (1855) , Indigo Rebellion (1859 - 1860) : Introduction, Causes, Response, Conclusion
- Deccan Uprising (1875) and Munda Ulgulan (1899 - 1900) : Introduction, Causes, Response, Significance, Conclusion
- 8
- British Policy and Indian Response: Introduction, Historiography, Early Social Policy, Colonial Social Intervention
- The Idea of Nation in Gandhi՚s Hind Swaraj
- 9
- Rise of Indian Nationalism
- Social and Economic Bases of Nationalism
- 10
- Revolt of 1857 and Different Social Classes
- Tribal Movements
- 11
- Peasant Movements
- Ideologies and Programs of the Indian National Congress
- 12
- Trends in Swadeshi Movement
- Ideologies and Programs of Indian Revolutionaries in India and Abroad
- 13
- Major Conspiracy Cases and Events of Revolutionary Movements
- Gandhi and His Early Movements
- 14
- Gandhi and Nationwide Mass Movement
- Ideology and Program of the Justice Party
- 15
- Left Wing Politics
- Movement of the Depressed Classes
- 16
- Communal Politics and Genesis of Pakistan
- Towards Independence and Partition
- 17
- Medicine Towards Modernism
- Revolt of 1857: Causes
- 18
- Beginning and Spread of the Revolt of 1857: The Spark, Choice of Bahadur Shah as Symbolic Head, Civilians Join
- Beginning and Spread of the Revolt of 1857: Storm Centres and Leaders of the Revolt, Suppression of the Revolt
- 19
- Revolt of 1857: Nature and Significance
- Revolt of 1857 and Its Impact & Reasons for Failure
Major Contributors [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Brahma Samaj: Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Brahma Samaj, Brahma Samaj After Ram Mohan Roy, Keshaun Chandra Seen and Splits in Brahma Samaj
- Young Bengal Movement: Iswarchandra Vidyasagar, Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Arya Samaj, Role of Arya Samaj in Social Work and Education
- 2
- Paramhans Mandali: Gopal Hari Deshmukh (1823 - 92) , the Prarthana Samaj, Ramakrishna Paramhansa (1734 - 1786) , Vivekanand (1863 – 1902)
- Theosophical Society: Limitations of the Socio- Religious Reform Movements
- 3
- Impact, Contribution and Legacy of the Socio- Religious Reform Movements: Islamic Revivalist and Reformist Movements in 19th and 20th Centuries
- Impact, Contribution and Legacy of the Socio- Religious Reform Movements: Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan and the Muslim Reform Movement, Socio- Religious Reform Movements Among the Sikhs
- 4
- Movements for the Emancipation of Women: Early Reformers, Pandit Ramabai (1858 - 1922) , Kanuri Virasalingam Pendulum (1848 - 1919) , Bahraini Malabar (1853 - 1921) , M. G. Ranade (1842 – 1901)
Post-Independence Consolidation and Reorganization [14 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Caste and Ethnicity After 1947: OBCs and Tribes
- Backward Castes and Tribes in Other Countries
- 2
- Consolidation as a Nation; Nehru՚s Foreign Policy; India and Her Neighbours (1947 - 1964) : National Language Issue
- National Language Formation Process in India
- 3
- Consolidation as a Nation; Nehru՚s Foreign Policy; India and Her Neighbours (1947 - 1964) : Electoral Politics
- Nehru՚s Foreign Policy
- 4
- Rehabilitation After Partition
- Integration of the Indian States; the Kashmir Question
- 5
- Making of the Indian Constitution
- Structure of Bureaucracy and the Policy and Demographic Trends
- 6
- Economic Policies and the Planning Process
- Linguistic Reorganization of States
- 7
- Foreign Policy Initiative
- New Education Policy
World History (GS-1) [34 Notes- 2% Effort]
Industrial Revolution [8 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Industrialization
- Industrialization: Causes and Impact on Society
- 2
- Industrialization: Introduction, Features, Background, Social Thinkers, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim
- Industrialization in India: Colonization and Industrialization, Post-Independent, Gandhi and Nehru
- 3
- Industrialsation in Japan: Introduction, State Initiative, Heavy Industrial Development, Banking System
- Industrialsation in Russia: Introduction, Market Problem, Serfdom and Labour Problem, Abolition of Serfdom
- 4
- Industrialization in European Countries: France, Germany, Period upto 1814, Post 1815, Slow Pace, Foreign Companies
- De-Industrialization, Background to the Process of De-Industrialization, Causes of De-Industrialization, Impact of De-Industrialization
World Wars [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- World Wars
- World Wars: Causes and Consequences
- 2
- World Wars as Total Wars: Introduction, Intensity, WWI Precursor to WWII, Range of the Conflict
- World Wars: Implications: First World War, Loss of Life, Social and Economic Changes, Second World War, Decolonization
- 3
- Cold War: Definition, Origin, Causes, Phases of Cold War, Results of Cold War
Redrawal of National Boundaries [15 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Origins of Modern Politics
- Origins of Modern Politics: French Revolution and Aftermath 1789 - 1815
- 2
- Revolution and Counter-Revolution
- The World After World War II
- 3
- Revolution and Counter Revolution: Italy and Germany
- Russian Revolution: Introduction, Causes, Stages, Significance
- 4
- Third World and Non-Alignment: Introduction, Concept, Evolution, Different Summits
- Third World and Non-Alignment: Goals and Achievements of the NAM
- 5
- European Revolutions: Introduction, Secret Society Movement, Germany, and Italy, Nationalist Movements
- Fascist Counter-Revolution: Features, Political Antecedents, Fascist State, Movement and Power Conquest
- 6
- Fascist Counter-Revolution: Right Wing Movements, Vichy Government, Dictatorship in Spain
- Origins of Modern Politics: American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln՚s Role in Abolishing Slavery Politics
- 7
- Origins of Modern Politics: British Democratic Politics 1815 - 1850: The Background, the Emergence of Modern Politics
- Parliamentarian Reformer: Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment, American & French Revolution
- 8
- Parliamentarian Reformers: What Are Parliamentarian Reformers, What Are Some Challenges Faced by Parliamentarian Reformers
Colonization and Decolonization [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Imperialism and Colonialism
- Imperialism and Colonialism: Introduction, Colonialism and Related Aspects
- 2
- Imperialism and Colonialism: Stages of Colonialism
- Imperialism: Colonialism and Imperialism
- 3
- Colonialism: Stages of Colonialism- Basic Objectives at this Stage Were, Characteristics of the First Stage, Second Stage: Free Trade, Third Stage: Finance Capital
Socialism [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Indian Society (GS-1) [237 Notes- 6% Effort]
Salient Features [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Social Structure: Concept of Social Structure, Components of Social Structure, Factors Affecting Changes in Society, Types of Social Structures
- Social Process: Concept of Social Process, Factors Affecting Social Processes, Change in Contemporary Societies
- 2
- Tribe: Concept of Tribe, Tribal Society, Extinction of Tribal Heritage
- Tribe: Major Tribes of World- Pygmies, Bedouins, Bushmen, Aborigines, Masai, Eskimos, Khirghiz
- 3
- Tribe: Major Tribes of World- List of Major Tribes of the World
- Caste: Characteristics of Caste, Caste and Religions
- 4
- Caste: Caste System in the World- South, East, West Asia, Americas, Africa
- Class: Class Determinants, Consequences of Class Position, Class Systems
- 5
- Religion: Definition of Religion, Classification of Religion, Characteristics of Religion
- Religion: Major World Religions- Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Confucianism, Jainism, Taoism
- 6
- Religion: Major World Religions- Shinto, Zoroastrianism, Baha՚i, Atheism, No Religion
- Spatial Distribution of Languages and Dialects in India
Population and Associated Issues [57 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Historical Perspective of Indian Society
- Historical Perspective of Indian Society: Historical Analysis of Indian Society
- 2
- Racial and Ethnic Diversities: Distribution of Racial Groups
- Religious Minorities: Hindus, Muslims
- 3
- Religious Minorities: Christians, Sikhs
- Religious Minorities: Buddhists, Jains
- 4
- Religious Minorities: Parsis
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Scheduled Castes (SCs)
- 5
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Distribution of SCs
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Scheduled Tribes (STs)
- 6
- Scheduled Castes and Tribes: Distribution of st
- Classification of Tribes: Racial Classification, Linguistic Classification
- 7
- Classification of Tribes: Geographical Classification, Economic Classification
- Classification of Tribes: Cultural Classification
- 8
- Classification of Tribes: Classification Based on Integration
- Major Tribes
- 9
- Major Tribes: Tribes Found in Various Regions of India
- Tribal Areas in India: Regional Distribution of Tribes
- 10
- Problems of Tribals and Their Solutions: Tribal Problems, Solutions to Tribal Problems
- Problems of Tribals and Their Solutions: Policy Measures
- 11
- Problems of Tribals and Their Solutions: Steps for Tribal Upliftment, Solving Problems through “Development in Isolation”
- Cultural Regions: Languages, Linguistic Diversities, and Regions
- 12
- Cultural Regions: Cultural Regions of India
- Demographic Attributes: Introduction, Basic Statistics of 2011 Census
- 13
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Distribution of Population
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Growth of Population
- 14
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Stages of Population Growth, Features of India՚s Population Growth
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Replacement Level TFR, Density of Population
- 15
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Child Population
- Growth, Distribution and Density of Population: Goal of Stable Population
- 16
- Sex-Ratio
- Sex-Ratio: Reasons for High Sex Ratio in Some States
- 17
- Sex-Ratio: Child Sex Ratio, Goals of 11th Five Year Plan
- Age Structure: Problems in Determining Age Structure, Population Pyramid
- 18
- Dependency Ratio
- Literacy Rate: Definition of Literacy, Working Definition of Literacy
- 19
- Literacy Rate: Growth of Literacy
- Literacy Rate: Literacy Variation between States
- 20
- Literacy Rate: Efforts for Literacy Improvement
- Work-Force: 2011 Census Analysis of Work-Force
- 21
- Work-Force: 1991 Census Analysis of Work-Force
- Work-Force: 2011 Census Analysis of Work-Force, Labor Relations, Future of India՚s Work-Force
- 22
- Migration: Reasons for Migration, Internal Migration in India
- Migration: Statewise Migration Patterns
- 23
- Migration: International Migration
- Health Indicators: Health and Healthcare, Important Health Indicators, Prevalence of Disease in Indian Population
- 24
- Health Indicators: Pharmaceutical Market, Health Infrastructure
- Health Indicators: Healthcare Spending, Health Sector Reforms and Schemes
- 25
- Health Indicators: Accessibility and TB Eradication
- Health Indicators: Regulation and Management
- 26
- Achievements in Health Care: National Health Policy 2017
- Achievements in Health Care: National Health Policy 2015
- 27
- National Health Policy 2015: Objectives
- National Health Policy 2015 - Focus: 7 Priority Areas
- 28
- National Health Policy 2002: Healthcare Policy Objectives (2002)
- Longevity
- 29
- Human Development Index in India
Urbanization Their Problems and Their Remedies [94 Notes- 3% Effort]
- 1
- Rural Settlements: Villages in Census
- Rural Settlements: Classification of Villages Based on Size, Rural Settlement Morphology
- 2
- Rural Settlements: External Structure of Rural Settlement
- Rural Settlements: House Types in India
- 3
- Rural Settlements: Evolution and Growth of Rural Settlements
- Urban Settlement: Definition of Urban Area in India, Urban Agglomeration
- 4
- Urban Settlement: Classification of Indian Towns Based on Evolution
- Urban Settlement: Classification of Indian Cities Based on Population Size
- 5
- Urban Settlement: Classification of Indian Cities Based on HRA (House Rent Allowance)
- Functional Classification of Indian Cities: S. M. Rafiullah՚s Classification
- 6
- Functional Classification of Indian Cities: Ashok Mitra՚s Classification
- Functional Classification of Indian Cities: Dr. M. K. Jain՚s Classification
- 7
- Functional Classification of Indian Cities: Shekhar Mukherji՚s Classification, Classification Based on Specialized Functions
- Morphology of Indian Cities: Morphology of Indian Towns Based on Evolution
- 8
- Morphology of Indian Cities: Urban Land Use Models, Urban Land Use Model by C. D. Deshpande
- Conurbations and Metropolitan Regions
- 9
- Urban Sprawl: Pattern of Sprawl
- Urban Sprawl: Concept and Definition of Sprawl
- 10
- Urban Sprawl: Characteristics of Sprawl, Spatial Forms of Sprawl
- Urban Sprawl: Factors Affecting Sprawl
- 11
- Rural-Urban Fringe: Definitions in Indian Context
- Rural-Urban Fringe: Structure of Rural-Urban Fringe in India
- 12
- Slums and Associated Problems: Slums and Its Classification, Causes of Slum Development
- Slums and Associated Problems: Distribution of Slums in India
- 13
- Slums and Associated Problems: Characteristics of Indian Slums
- Slums and Associated Problems: 2011 Census Key Excerpts
- 14
- Town Planning or Urban Planning: Principles of Town Planning, Examples of Exemplary Urban Planning
- Town Planning or Urban Planning: Policy Measures
- 15
- Town Planning or Urban Planning: Organizational Efforts for Town Planning in India
- Town Planning or Urban Planning: Major Schemes for Town Planning in India
- 16
- Town Planning or Urban Planning: Smart City Mission
- Problems of Urbanization and Remedies: Problems of Urbanization
- 17
- Problems of Urbanization and Remedies: Solutions to Urbanization
- Urban Sprawl: Uses of the Term Sprawl, Characteristics of Urban Sprawl, Reasons for Development of Sprawl, Impact of Urban Sprawl
- 18
- Urbanization: Cause of Urbanization
- Urbanization: Problems or Urbanization, Solutions to Problems of Urbanization
- 19
- Urbanism: Characteristics of Urbanism, Effect of Population Density, Effect of Heterogeneity
- Postmodern Urbanism: Characteristics of Postmodern Cities, Urbanism from Chicago School (Modernist) to Los Angeles School (Postmodernist) , Characteristics of LA as Postmodern City
- 20
- Postmodern Urbanism: Soja՚s Ideas on Postmodern Urbanism, Dear՚s Keno Capitalism
- Postmodern Urbanism: Harvey՚s Flexible Capitalism, Comparing Harvey and Soja
- 21
- Urban Planning (Garden City) : Views on Urban Planning, Objectives of Urban Planning, Howard՚s Garden City- Industrialization and Urban Development, Decentralization by Garden Cities, Structure & Composition of Garden & Central City
- Urban Planning (Garden City) : Views on Urban Planning, Objectives of Urban Planning, Howard՚s Garden City- The Three Magnets of Howard, Application of Garden City, Modifications to Howards Garden City
- 22
- Philosophical Approaches to Urban Planning: Utopianism, Utopian Community Proposals, Criticisms and Praise for Utopian Communities
- Philosophical Approaches to Urban Planning: Modern (Contemporary) Urban Planning- Urban Planning as Design (1900 - 1960) , Urban Planning as Science (1960 - 1970) , Urban Planning as Politics (1970 - 1990)
- 23
- Philosophical Approaches to Urban Planning: Marxist Influence on Planning
- Philosophical Approaches to Urban Planning: Quantitative Revolution in Urban Planning
- 24
- Urban Sustainability: World Bank՚s Urban Sustainability Framework, Elements of Sustainable Urban Areas
- Urban Sustainability: Examples of Sustainable Urban Areas, UN Urban Sustainability Policies, Factors Affecting Urban Sustainability
- 25
- Urban Sustainability: Environmental Kuznet՚s Curve, Future of Cities
- Land Use and Land Cover Classification: Introduction, Concept, Land Use Information
- 26
- Land Use and Land Cover Classification: Classification of Land Use in India, Land Capability Classification, Fivefold Land Utilisation Classification
- Land Use and Land Cover Classification: Agricultural Land Use in India, Classification Level
- 27
- Definition, Nature, and Scope of Urban Geography
- Cities in History, First Urban Revolution: Mesopotamian Cities, Egyptian Cities
- 28
- Cities in History, First Urban Revolution: Indus Valley Civilization, Chinese Civilization, Meso American Civilization
- Cities in History, First Urban Revolution: Bases of City Development; Diffusion and Decline, Delhi, Structural Components of Ancient City
- 29
- Cities in History, First Urban Revolution: City in History, Medieval Period and Renaissance
- Urbanization Process in Developed and Less Developed Countries
- 30
- Classification of Cities, Age and Functions
- Urban Land Policy: Pre & Post Independence & Legislations
- 31
- Urbanization: Problems, Prospects and Need of Urban Planning
- Urban Sprawl
- 32
- Urban Governance
- Process of Urbanization in India: Colonial Legacy and the Post-Independence Characteristics
- 33
- Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
- Smart Cities
- 34
- Stages of Urban Growth
- Urbanization and Urbanism
- 35
- Urbanisation: Spatial Dimension of Urbanisation, Determinants of Urbanisation
- Global Level Trends in Urbanization
- 36
- Urban Areas: Various Perspectives, Characteristics of Urban Areas, Economic Base of an Urban Area, Global Definitions of Urban Areas and Definition of Urban Areas in India
- Components/Land Uses in an Urban Area; Types of Urban Areas Based on Characteristics
- 37
- Urbanization
- Causes & Implications of Urbanisation in India
- 38
- Shang Dynasty (1766 to 1122 BCE) ; Aegean Civilization/Greek Culture and Vedic Civilization (1100 - 200 BCE)
- End of Middle Age (1500 ACE) , Islamic Renaissance (7th - 13th Century ACE) , Ottoman Empire (1300 - 1922 ACE) and Baroque Period (1600 - 1750 ACE)
- 39
- Meso American Civilizations
- History of Town Planning
- 40
- Theories of Planning
- Financing for Urban Development in India
- 41
- Innovative Resource Mobilization for Urban India
- Policies for Housing
- 42
- Schemes for Housing in India
- Master Plan
- 43
- Planning Techniques
- Planning Techniques: Utilities and Services Survey; Survey of Community Facilities, Transportation Surveys, Objectives & Expected Outcome, Infrastructure Survey
- 44
- Urbanization Global Implication
- Global Level Implications of Urbanisation: Variations
- 45
- Planning Techniques: Introduction, Social Infrastructure Analysis, Data Sources
- History of Town Planning in India
- 46
- Forecasting in Planning
- Eco Cities
- 47
- Eco Cities Case Studies
- Sustainable Cities
Effects of Globalization on Indian Society [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Patterns of World Trade: Current Global Trade Patterns, Changing Trade Patterns of Developed and Developing Countries
- Patterns of World Trade: Trade Blocs, Regulation of International Trade, Challenges in World Trade
Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism [72 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Regional Planning in India: Introduction, Inputs to Regional Planning
- Regional Planning in India: Principles of Regional Planning
- 2
- Regional Planning in India: Framework of Regional Development
- Regional Planning in India: Planning at National, State, and Local-Level
- 3
- Regional Planning in India: Failures of Planning
- Overview of Indian Planning System and Five Year Plans: First Five-Year Plan (1951 - 1955)
- 4
- Five Year Plans: Second Five-Year Plan (1956 - 1961)
- Five Year Plans: Third Five-Year Plan (1961 - 1966)
- 5
- Five Year Plans: Plan Holidays (Gadgil Formula)
- Five Year Plans: Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969 - 74)
- 6
- Five Year Plans: Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974 - 78)
- Five Year Plans: Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980 - 85)
- 7
- Five Year Plans: Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985 - 90)
- Five Year Plans: Annual Plans (1990 - 92) , Eighth Five-Year Plan (1992 - 97)
- 8
- Five Year Plans: Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002 - 07)
- Five Year Plans: Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007 - 2012)
- 9
- Five Year Plans: Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 2017)
- Five Year Plans: Achievements of Five-Year Plans
- 10
- NITI Aayog: 7 Pillars of Effective Governance
- NITI Aayog: Key Objectives of NITI Aayog (Vis a Vis Planning Commission) , Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) & Self-Employment and Talent Utilization (SETU)
- 11
- Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) : Introduction, Program Details
- Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) : Objectives of IRDP, New Initiatives under IRDP
- 12
- Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) : Problems of IRDP, Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) , Million Wells Scheme (MWS)
- Panchayati Raj and Decentralized Planning: Decentralized Planning
- 13
- Panchayati Raj and Decentralized Planning: Panchayati Raj
- PMSKY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana) - 2015: Objectives of PMSKY, Amalgamation of Schemes under PMSKY
- 14
- PMSKY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana) - 2015: Components of PMSKY
- Command Area Development (CAD) : Highlights of CAD Program
- 15
- Command Area Development (CAD) : Objectives of CAD Program, Functions of CAD
- Command Area Development (CAD) : Problems in CAD Projects
- 16
- Command Area Development (CAD) : Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) Program
- Command Area Development (CAD) : Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area Development Program
- 17
- Watershed Management: Components of Watershed Management
- Watershed Management: Factors Affecting of Watershed Management
- 18
- Watershed Management: Objectives of Watershed Management
- Watershed Management: Watershed Management Programs
- 19
- Watershed Management: Kalpsar Project
- Planning for Backward Areas
- 20
- Planning for Backward Areas: Characteristics of Backward Areas, Backward Area Development Programs in Five Year Plans
- Planning for Backward Areas: Classification of Backward Area Development Programs
- 21
- Planning for Backward Areas: Identification of Backward Areas
- Desert Development Plan: Introduction, Objectives of DDP
- 22
- Desert Development Plan: Regional Implementation of DDP, Reasons for Launch of DDP
- Desert Development Plan: Strategies for Development
- 23
- Desert Development Plan: National Watershed Development Program (DPAP, DDP, and IWDP)
- Tribal Area Development Programs (TADPs) : Integrated Development of Tribal Areas, Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP)
- 24
- Tribal Area Development Programs (TADPs) : Special Central Assistance (SCA) , Other Initiatives for Tribal Development
- Hill Area Development Programs (HADP) : Designated Hill Areas, Hill Area Development Programs
- 25
- Hill Area Development Programs (HADP) : Western Ghats Development Program (WGDP)
- Multi-Level Planning: Mechanism of Multi-Level Planning
- 26
- Multi-Level Planning: Multi-Level Planning Units in India
- Multi-Level Planning: Structure and Functions of Multilevel Planning Organizations
- 27
- Multi-Level Planning: Requirements for Multi-Level Planning
- Multi-Level Planning: Merits of Multi-Level Planning, Constraints of Multi-Level Planning
- 28
- Concept and Indicators of Development: Concept of Development
- Concept and Indicators of Development: Indicators to Measure Development and under-Development
- 29
- Concept and Indicators of Development: Indicators to Measure Regional Imbalances
- Development of Island Territories: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 30
- Development of Island Territories: Lakshadweep
- Geography and Regional Planning: Role of Geographers in Regional Planning
- 31
- Geography and Regional Planning: Delineation of Regions in India
- Regional Imbalances: Introduction, Extent of Regional Disparity
- 32
- Regional Imbalances: Causes of Regional Imbalances, Challenges for Regional Planning
- Regional Imbalances: Strategies for Reducing Imbalances
- 33
- Geographical Basis of Indian Federalism: Definitions on Federation, Indian Federation
- State Reorganization of 1956: Formation of States After Indian Independence Act 1947
- 34
- State Reorganization of 1956: States Reorganization Act of 1956, Committees
- Post 1956 States Formation
- 35
- Regional Disparities in Economic Development: Regional Disparities During British Period
- Policy Model of India in Resource Management: Natural Resource Management for Poverty Alleviation
- 36
- Five Year Plans in India
- Model Town Planning Law and Land Reforms
Geography (GS-1) [421 Notes- 13% Effort]
Features of World's Physical Geography [73 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- Continents of the World
- Geography Basics
- 2
- Origin of Earth
- World Islands and Mountain Peaks
- 3
- Continental Divide
- Major Rivers
- 4
- Major Cities and Waterfalls
- Major Deserts and Major Water Bodies
- 5
- Ocean Currents
- Human Occupations
- 6
- Climatic Regions of the World and Vegetation Patterns of the World
- Crop Distribution
- 7
- World՚s Major Transport Routes
- Conurbation
- 8
- Countries Separated from USSR
- Islands of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
- 9
- Palestine, Gaza Strip and Macaronesia
- Miscellaneous Facts
- 10
- Antarctica
- Arctic Region
- 11
- Africa Political Features
- Countries of Africa - Algeria
- 12
- Countries of Africa - City of Mozambique
- Africa Physical Features
- 13
- Asia Political Features
- Countries of Asia - Afghanistan
- 14
- Countries of Asia - Kuwait
- Asia Physical Features
- 15
- Europe Political Features
- Countries of Europe - Albania
- 16
- Countries of Europe - Hungary
- Europe Physical Features
- 17
- Oceania
- Australia and New Zealand Political Features
- 18
- Australia and New Zealand- Physical Features
- Introduction to the Americas
- 19
- North America Political Features
- States of USA
- 20
- Details of USA States - Hungary
- National Monument Authority and National Culture Fund
- 21
- Details of USA States
- Physical Features of North America
- 22
- Straits of North America and Water Bodies Surrounding North America
- Lakes of North America
- 23
- Rivers of North America
- USA: Economic Features
- 24
- Introduction and Countries of Middle America
- Introduction and Countries of Central America
- 25
- Caribbean Island Group and Panama Canal
- Physical Features of Central America
- 26
- South America Political Features
- South America Physical Features
- 27
- Rotation and Revolution
- Factors Controlling Landform Development
- 28
- Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces: Definitions, Forces Affecting Earth՚s Crust
- Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces: Folds
- 29
- Endogenetic and Exogenetic Forces: Faults
- Weathering: Functions of Weathering, Factors Affecting Weathering
- 30
- Weathering: Types of Weathering (Biological, Chemical and Physical)
- Weathering: Types of Weathering (Chemical) , Importance of Weathering
- 31
- Erosion: Agents of Erosion
- Isostasy: History
- 32
- Isostasy: Dutton՚s Theory, Airy Hypothesis
- Isostasy: Pratt Hypothesis, Anti-Root Hypothesis by R. a. Daly
- 33
- Isostasy: Heiskanen՚s Theory, Critics of Isostasy
- Isostasy: Vening-Meinesz or Flexural Isostasy
- 34
- Isostasy: Airy-Woollard Isostasy Model, Thermal or Pratt-Thermal Isostasy Model
- Natural Sources
- 35
- Interpretation of Propagating Different Waves
- Mass Wasting
- 36
- Modes of Movement in Mass Wasting
- Factors Controlling Mass Wasting
- 37
- Types of Mass Wasting
Natural Resources Worldwide [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Deforestation: Causes of Deforestation, Problems of Deforestation
- Deforestation: Conservation of Forests
- 2
- Deforestation: Notable Efforts
- Biogeography: Major Terms a to P
- 3
- Biogeography: Major Terms P to Z
- Human Ecological Changes: Acclimatization, Effect of Limiting Factors on Organisms: Liebig՚s, Shelford՚s and Blackman՚s Laws
- 4
- Human Ecological Changes: Classification of Human Changes
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Reduction in Biodiversity (Levels, Importance & Threat)
- 5
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Reduction in Biodiversity (IUCN & Indian Scenario)
- Environmental Geography: Major Terms
- 6
- Concepts, Types and Distribution of Biodiversity
- Biodiversity Hotspots and Hope Spots
Location and Types of Industries [75 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Evolution of Industries: Pre-Independence Period
- Evolution of Industries: Post-Independence Period (Five-Year Plans)
- 2
- Measuring Industrial Performance: Index of Eight Core Industries
- Measuring Industrial Performance: Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
- 3
- Industrial Policy: Policy Objectives, Subjects Covered under Industrial Policy
- Industrial Policy: Bombay Plan, Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956
- 4
- Industrial Policy: Industrial Policy Measures in 1960՚s and 1970՚s, Industrial Policy Statement, 1973
- Industrial Policy: Industrial Policy Statement, 1977, Industrial Policy Statement, 1980
- 5
- Industrial Policy: Industrial Policy, 1991, Dimensions of New Industrial Policy
- Classification of Industries Based on Size: Cottage Industries, Difference between Small-Scale and Cottage Industries
- 6
- Factors of Localization of Industry: Policy Impact on Industrial Location
- Textile Industry in India: Promotion of Textile Industry, Export Promotion Efforts
- 7
- Cotton Textile Industry: Introduction, Growth of Indian Cotton Industry
- Cotton Textile Industry: Cotton Textile Production in India
- 8
- Cotton Textile Industry: Distribution of Cotton Textiles
- Cotton Textile Industry: Problems of the Cotton Textile Industry
- 9
- Jute Industry: Introduction, Production Trend of Jute, Distribution of Jute Mills
- Jute Industry: Location and Locational Factors, Jute Exports
- 10
- Jute Industry: Cause of Decline of Jute Exports and Problems of Jute Industry, Measures for Improvement of Jute Industries
- Synthetic Fiber Industry: Highlights of Synthetic Textile Industry, Trade
- 11
- Iron and Steel Industry: Introduction, Iron and Steel Consumption, History of Development of Indian Steel Plants
- Iron and Steel Industry: Distribution of Iron and Steel Industry in India
- 12
- Iron and Steel Industry: Future Prospects of Steel Industry, Problems of Iron and Steel Industry
- Iron and Steel Industry: Government Efforts, Iron & Steel Exports
- 13
- Aluminum Industry: Introduction, Aluminum Consumption, Production of Aluminum
- Aluminum Industry: Major Aluminum Companies and Plants, Aluminum Imports
- 14
- Paper Industry: Introduction, Paper Production, Paper Consumption, Indian Paper Industry
- Paper Industry: Major Raw Materials, Distribution of Paper Industry
- 15
- Paper Industry: Paper Consumption, Foreign Trade
- Paper Industry: Problems of Paper Industry, Developments
- 16
- Chemical Industry: Locational Factors, Global Distribution of Heavy Chemical Industries
- Chemical Industry: Chemical Industry in India, Heavy Inorganic Chemicals
- 17
- Chemical Industry: Heavy Organic Chemicals
- Chemical Industry: Pesticide Industry, Dye Industry
- 18
- Chemical Industry: Soaps and Detergents Industry, Prospects of Chemical Industry
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Indian Pharmaceutical Industry, Indian Pharmaceutical Companies
- 19
- Fertilizer Industry: Production of Fertilizers
- Fertilizer Industry: Major Undertakings of Fertilizer Industry
- 20
- Fertilizer Industry: Distribution of Fertilizer Industry, Fertilizer Imports
- Summary of Other Industries in India: Engineering Equipment
- 21
- Summary of Other Industries in India: Electronic and Electrical Equipment
- Summary of Other Industries in India: Cement Industry, Woolen Textile Industry
- 22
- Summary of Other Industries in India: Silk Industry, Chemical Industry
- Cottage Industries: Common Cottage Industries
- 23
- Cottage Industries: Importance of Cottage Industries, Problems of Cottage Industries
- Cottage Industries: Government Efforts to Promote Cottage Industries
- 24
- Agro-Based Industries: Sugar Industry
- Agro-Based Industries: Edible or Vegetable Oil Industry
- 25
- Agro-Based Industries: Tea Industry
- Agro-Based Industries: Coffee Industry
- 26
- Industrial Houses: Tata Group, Reliance Group
- Industrial Houses: Birla Group, Singhania Group, Goenka Group, Modi Group
- 27
- Industrial Houses: Bajaj Group, Sriram Group, Oberoi Group, Jindal Group
- Industrial Houses: Escort Group, Kirloskar Group, Firodia Group, UB Group
- 28
- Industrial Houses: Sarabhai Group, Jagatjit Group, Godrej Group
- Public Sector Undertakings: Classification of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs)
- 29
- Public Sector Undertakings: Objectives of Public Sector, Causes of Expansion of Public Sector
- Public Sector Undertakings: Characteristics of Public Sector, Growth of Public Sector
- 30
- Public Sector Undertakings: Distribution of Public Sector Investment, Problems of Public Sector
- Public Sector Undertakings: Remedial Strategies to Promote Public Sector, Industrial Regionalization
- 31
- Public Sector Undertakings: B. N. Sinha՚s Classification
- Multinational Corporations: India as Major Destination
- 32
- Multinational Corporations: Indian Multinationals Abroad
- Knowledge (Education, Research & Development) Industries: Education, Communication, Health and Medical Products
- 33
- World Distribution & Growth of ICT: Applications of ICT, Access to Technical Resources and Internet, GIS and Remote Sensing
- World Distribution & Growth of ICT: GPS (Global Positioning System) , Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) , Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Machine Learning
- 34
- World Distribution & Growth of ICT: GeoAI- Applications of GeoAI, Role of Data Sharing in GeoAI, Spatially Explicit Models, Question Answering and Summarization, Social Sensing
- World Distribution & Growth of ICT: GeoAI- Datasets and Reproducibility, Machine Learning in GIS, Deep Learning in Geospatial Analysis, Deep Learning for Mapping, Future Ahead
- 35
- Industrial Geography: Classification of Industries- Based on Types of Raw Materials, Based on Role, Based on Capital Investment, Based on Ownership, Resource and Footloose Industries
- Locational Patterns: Physical Factors, Human and Economic Factors, Governmental Factors
- 36
- Problems in Industrial Location: Industrial Development Phases- Indian Scenario
- Ecotourism: Principles, History, Advantages and Disadvantages
- 37
- Ecotourism Block, TIES and Ecotourism Examples
- Types of Ecotourism: Fennell՚s Classification
- 38
- Ecotourism in India
Earthquakes [15 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Contemporary Issues and Environmental Hazards: Classification of Hazards, Landslides
- Environmental Hazards: Landslide Hazard Mitigation Efforts
- 2
- Environmental Hazards: Cyclones and Storms, Earthquakes
- Environmental Hazards: Seismic Zones, Tsunamis
- 3
- Environmental Hazards: Floods and Droughts, Epidemics
- Environmental Hazards: Groundwater Contamination in India
- 4
- Environmental Hazards: Urban Solid Waste Management (SWM)
- Environmental Degradation: Environmental Issues in India, Causes of Environmental Degradation
- 5
- Earth Movements
- Type of Earth Movements: Orogenic and Cymatogenic Movements
- 6
- Folding and Faulting
- Folds and Basic Fold Geometry
- 7
- Fault and Basic Geometry and Classification of Faults
- Thrust or Reverse Fault
- 8
- Fault Scrap and Fault-Line Scrap
Tsunami [10 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Waves: Factors Influencing Wind Waves Formation
- Waves: Movement in Waves
- 2
- Waves: Transition of Waves in Shallow Waters
- Waves: Beaufort Wind Force Scale, Waves on Earth
- 3
- Waves: Tsunamis, Seiche
- Mechanism of Water Circulation: Ekman Spiral, Ekman Transport
- 4
- Tsunamis: Physical Characteristics of Tsunami, Properties of Tsunami Waves
- Tsunamis: Scales of Intensity and Magnitude, Causes of Tsunami
- 5
- Tsunamis: Hazards of Tsunamis, Prediction and Early Warning
- Tsunami
Volcanic Activity [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Earthquakes: Measuring the Intensity; Causes Distribution of Earthquakes; Earthquake Zones of India, Effects and Mitigation
- Volcanism: Causes, Types, Distribution, Effects and Mitigation
Cyclone [20 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Tropical Cyclones & Western Disturbances
- Fronts: Introduction, Locating Front on Map
- 2
- Fronts: Characteristics of Fronts, Creation and Destruction of Fronts
- Fronts: Classification of Fronts
- 3
- Cyclones: Introduction
- Cyclones: Tropical Cyclones
- 4
- Cyclones: Temperate Cyclones
- Cyclones: Classification of Cyclones Based on Size, Effects of Cyclones, Benefits of Cyclones
- 5
- Cyclones: Management of Cyclones, Cyclone Warning Bulletins for Sea Conditions
- Cyclones: Temperate Versus Tropical Cyclones
- 6
- Anticyclones: Formation of Anticyclones
- Anticyclones: Forces and Wind Movement in Anticyclones, Types of Anticyclones
- 7
- Anticyclones: Difference between Cold and Warm Anticyclone, Effect of Anticyclones
- Anticyclones: Differences between Anticyclone and Cyclone
- 8
- Frontogenesis Process: World Patterns and Associated Weather; Introduction, Definition of Front, Frontal Zone, Frontogenesis, Development of Fronts, Frontolyzes, Frontal Characteristics
- Classification of Fronts: World Distribution Pattern of Fronts
- 9
- Temperate Cyclones: Development, Weather Conditions and Distribution, Introduction, Fronts, Origin and Development of Temperate Cyclone, Polar Front Theory
- Summing up of Different Stages: Characteristics of Temperate Cyclones, Weather Conditions in a Temperate Cyclone, World Distribution Pattern of Temperate Cyclone
- 10
- Tropical Cyclones: Introduction, Classification, Origin of Tropical Cyclones
- Structure of Tropical Cyclone: Structure, Chief Characteristics, Distribution, Destruction, Management
Geographical Features and Their Location [199 Notes- 6% Effort]
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- Drainage System and Watersheds: Formations by Westward and Eastward Rivers
- Drainage System and Watersheds: Himalayan Rivers
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- Drainage System and Watersheds: Peninsular East Flowing Rivers
- Drainage System and Watersheds: Peninsular West Flowing Rivers
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- Natural Vegetation: Moist Tropical Forests
- Natural Vegetation: Dry Tropical Forests
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- Natural Vegetation: Montane Sub-Tropical Forests
- Natural Vegetation: Sub Alpine, Alpine
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- Natural Vegetation: Classification by H. G. Champion (1936)
- Natural Vegetation: Area under Different Forests Types in India
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- Natural Vegetation: Density of Forests
- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Alluvial Soils
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- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Black Soils (Regur)
- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Red Soils
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- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Laterite Soils
- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Forest Soils, Peat and Organic Soils
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- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Mountainous Soils
- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Skeletal Soils
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- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Desert Soils
- Soil Types and Their Distributions: Alkali and Saline Soils
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- Classical Mechanism of Indian Monsoons
- Classical Theories of Indian Monsoon: Halley Differential Heating (1686)
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- Classical Theories of Indian Monsoon: Developing the Dynamic Concept of ITCZ (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) or Air Mass Theory
- Classical Theories of Indian Monsoon: Difference between Halley՚s and ITCZ Concepts, Flohn՚s Theory (1958)
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- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Indian Monsoon and Himalayas as Barrier
- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Longitudinal Extent of Asia, Impact of Jet Stream and Tibetan Plateau (TP)
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- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Himalayan Snow Cover, Indian Ocean Dipole
- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Low Level Somali Jet (LLJ) or Findlater Jet
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- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Somali Current
- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Great Whirl, ENSO (El Nino and La Nina)
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- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Madden Julian Oscillation (MJO)
- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Impact of Global Warming on Indian Monsoon
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- Modern Theory on Origin of Indian Monsoons: Summary of Monsoon Factors
- Weather Prediction: Monsoon Prediction
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- Weather Prediction: Extreme Weather Events, Models Used in IMD
- Weather Prediction: Parameters Included in Forecasting
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- Weather Prediction: Terms Used in IMD Forecast
- Progress and Phases of Indian Monsoons: Onset of the Monsoon
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- Progress and Phases of Indian Monsoons: Burst of Monsoon, Pre-Monsoon Showers
- Progress and Phases of Indian Monsoons: SW Monsoon
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- Progress and Phases of Indian Monsoons: Retreating Monsoon or Northeast Monsoon, Summary of Characteristics of the Monsoons
- Western Disturbances (WD) : Mechanism
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- Western Disturbances (WD) : Effect of Western Disturbance, Interaction between Monsoon & Western Disturbances
- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: Cyclone Warning
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- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: Naming of Cyclones
- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: IMD Classification of Low Pressure Systems
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- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: Yearly Variation in Cyclonic Activity
- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: Comparison of Cyclonic Activity and Devastation between Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
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- Cyclonic Activity in Indian Ocean: Effect of El NiñO and El NiñO Modoki
- Overall Rainfall Distribution in India: Distribution between Components of Rainfall, Spatial Distribution of Winter Rainfall
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- Overall Rainfall Distribution in India: Spatial Distribution of Summer Rainfall, Overall Spatial Distribution of Rainfall
- Floods and Droughts: Floods
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- Floods and Droughts: Droughts
- Seasons in India: Winter (December-March)
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- Seasons in India: Summer (April-May)
- Seasons in India: Monsoon (June-September) , Post Monsoon or Autumn (October-November)
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- Climatic Regions: Factors Affecting Indian Climate
- Climatic Regions: Regional Variations in Climate of India
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- Climatic Regions: Classification by Stamp and Kendrew
- Climatic Regions: Trewartha՚s Classification
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- Climatic Regions: Bansal՚s Classification
- Climatic Regions: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Classification
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- Land Resources: Land Use, Land Type, Area Classification
- Land Resources: Land Problems
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- Land Resources: Solution of Land Problems
- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Water Situation in India
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- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Groundwater Development
- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Surface Water Resources
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- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Urgent Need for Water Resources Management
- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Challenges in Management of Water Resources
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- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Strategic Options for Water Resource Management
- Surface and Ground Water Resources: Water Conservation Efforts
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- Energy Resources: Conventional Energy Resources (Coal)
- Energy Resources: Conventional Energy Resources (Petroleum)
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- Energy Resources: Conventional Energy Resources (Natural Gas, Thermal and Nuclear Electricity Sources)
- Energy Resources: Non-Conventional Energy Resources
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- Mineral Resources: Mineral Belts of India
- Mineral Resources: Major Mining Centers
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- Mineral Resources: Iron-Ore
- Mineral Resources: Manganese
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- Mineral Resources: Aluminum (Bauxite)
- Mineral Resources: Copper
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- Mineral Resources: Chromite, Lead
- Mineral Resources: Zinc, Tungsten
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- Mineral Resources: Gold
- Mineral Resources: Silver, Mica
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- Mineral Resources: Limestone
- Mineral Resources: Diamond, Distribution of Other Major Minerals
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- Mineral Resources: Problems of Mining Industry, Conservation of Minerals
- Biotic Resources: Cattle
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- Biotic Resources: Buffaloes, Goat Rearing
- Biotic Resources: Sheep Rearing, Poultry Farming
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- Marine Resources: Introduction, Marine Biodiversity
- Marine Resources: Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, Malvan (Marine) Wildlife Sanctuary
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- Marine Resources: Types of Deposits, Major Marine Programs
- Marine Resources: Marine Fishery
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- Forest Resources: Classification of Forests
- Forest Resources: Major Forest Products
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- Forest Resources: Major Species and Their Uses
- Energy Crisis: Energy in Indian Scenario, Oil Production in India, Energy Crisis in India
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- Energy Crisis: Reasons for Energy Crisis in India, Remedies to Energy Crisis
- Energy Crisis: Renewable Energy Targets
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- Agricultural Census: Highlights of Agriculture Census 2010 - 11
- Land Capability: Factors Determining Land-Capability
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- Land Capability: Land Capability Classification
- Forestry: National Forest Policy
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- Forestry: Forest Conservation Measures
- Forestry: Research and Development, Agro-Forestry and Social-Forestry
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- Forestry: Problems of Indian Forestry
- Dry Farming: Introduction, Dry Farming in India, Regions of Dryland Agriculture
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- Dry Farming: Characteristics of Dryland Agriculture, Problems of Dry Farming in India
- Dry Farming: Dry Farming Zones in India, Recommendations for Dry Farming Areas
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- Livestock Resources: Introduction, Importance of Livestock Resources
- Livestock Resources: Production and Trade, Contribution of Livestock
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- Livestock Resources: Issues in Livestock Sector
- Poultry: Characteristics of Poultry Farming
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- Poultry: Indian Fowls, Production
- Poultry: Trade, Issues in Poultry Farming
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- Poultry: Issues in Poultry Industry, Central Poultry Development Organization
- Poultry: Recent Schemes (More Schemes)
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- Milk Production (White Revolution or Operation Flood) : Basis of White Revolution, Objectives of White Revolution
- Milk Production (White Revolution or Operation Flood) : Phases of White Revolution, Milk Production Trends
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- Milk Production (White Revolution or Operation Flood) : Milk Distribution
- Milk Production (White Revolution or Operation Flood) : Achievements of White Revolution
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- Milk Production (White Revolution or Operation Flood) : Problems of White Revolution, Future Prospects of Dairy Development
- Meat Production
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- Meat Production: Trade
- Meat Production: Consumption
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- Meat Production: Government Initiatives
- Wool Production: Government Initiatives, Issues in Wool Industry
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- Wool Production: Trade
- Yellow Revolution (Oilseeds)
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- Blue Revolution: Introduction, Types of Fisheries
- Blue Revolution: Production
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- Blue Revolution: Consumption
- Blue Revolution: Achievements of Blue Revolution, Shrimp Trade
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- Blue Revolution: Strategies for the Fisheries Development
- Blue Revolution: Problems in Development of Fisheries
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- Aquaculture: Growth and Development of Aquaculture, Types of Aquaculture
- Aquaculture: Aquaculture in India, Problems in Aquaculture
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- Sericulture: Bombyx Mori, Distribution of Types of Silk in India
- Sericulture: Temperate Tasar
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- Sericulture: Sericulture in India, Trade (Indian Silk Export Promotion Council)
- Sericulture: Central Silk Board (Industry Promotion)
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- Sericulture: Advantages of Sericulture, Problems in Development of Sericulture, Prospects
- Apiculture: Introduction to Beekeeping
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- Apiculture: Beekeeping
- Apiculture: World Production and Consumption, Production and Distribution in India
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- Apiculture: Honey Consumption in India, Honey Types in India, Resources & Infrastructure for Honey Production, Apiculture Management and Technology
- Apiculture: Prospects, Sweet Revolution, Advantages of Beekeeping
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- Agricultural Regionalization: Characteristics of Agricultural Region
- Agricultural Regionalization: Techniques to Define Agricultural Regions
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- Agricultural Regionalization: Classification of Agricultural Regions
- Agro-Climatic Zones: Objectives to Analyze Agro-Climatic Regions, Agro-Climatic Regions of India
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- Agro-Climatic Zones: Agro-Climatic Regions of India (Eastern Himalayan Region, Lower Gangetic Plains, Middle Gangetic Plains)
- Agro-Climatic Zones: Agro-Climatic Regions of India (Upper Gangetic Plains, Trans-Gangetic Plains, Eastern Plateau and Hills)
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- Agro-Climatic Zones: Agro-Climatic Regions of India (Central Plateau and Hills, Western Plateau and Hills Region, Southern Plateau and Hills)
- Agro-Climatic Zones: Agro-Climatic Regions of India (East Coast Plains and Hills, West Coast Plains and Ghats, Gujarat Plains and Hills)
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- Agro-Climatic Zones: Agro-Climatic Regions of India (Western Dry Region, Island Region)
- Agro-Ecological Regions: Concept and Introduction, Agro-Ecological Regions of India
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- Soil Erosion in India: Causes of Soil Erosion in India
- Soil Erosion in India: Types of Soil Erosion in India, Factors Affecting Soil Erosion, Soil Conservation in India
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- Linkage of Rivers: Introduction
- Linkage of Rivers: Schemes for River Linkages
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- Linkage of Rivers: Successful Projects Worldwide, Reasons for River Interlinking in India
- Linkage of Rivers: Achievements of Inter-Linking Project in India
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- Linkage of Rivers: Benefits of River Interlinking, Disadvantages of River Interlinking
- Changes in Patterns of Land Use: Land Use Pattern Changes
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- Policy Model of India in Resource Management: Institutions and Policy Models, Policies Model in Water Sector, Critical Appreciation
- Agricultural Planning in India: Introduction
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- Agro Climatic Regions of India: Introduction
- Agro Climatic Regions of India: Zone 1 to 4 - Western Himalayan Region, Eastern Himalayan Region, Lower Gangetic Plains Region, Middle Gangetic Plains Region
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- Agro Climatic Regions of India: Zone 5 to 9 - Upper Gangetic Plains Region, Trans-Gangetic Plains Region, Eastern Plateau and Hills Region, Central Plateau and Hills Region, Western Plateau and Hills Region
- Agro Climatic Regions of India: Zone 10 to 15 - Southern Plateau and Hills Region, East Coast Plains and Hills Region, West Coast Plains and Ghats Region, Gujarat Plains and Hills Region, Western Dry Region, the Islands Region
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- Water Resource: Distribution, Use Pattern and Scarcity
- Water Resource: Distribution, Use Pattern and Scarcity, Water Resources Scenario in India, Water Availability Use Pattern and Scarcity, Water Scarcity and Related Problems
- 89
- The Ten Largest River Basins in India
- Domestic Water Use in India: Summing up
- 90
- National Water Resources Policy
- National Water Resource Policy and Programme Requirement: Water Related Programmes and Policies Timeline
- 91
- Interlinking of River Programme: Challenges
- Inter Basin Water Transfer – Study of the Interlinking of River Projects, India
- 92
- Himalayan Components of Interlinking Project
- Peninsular Components of Interlinking of Rivers
- 93
- Issue and Problems: Advantage of Inter – Linking of River (ILR) , Disadvantage of Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR)
- Integrated Water Resource Management
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- Benefits from IWRM: The Pillars of IWRM
- Status Report of Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management Approach: Challenges in Implementation of IWRM in Developing Countries, Conclusion and Recommendations
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- Water Scarcity: India to Become Water Stressed by 2050
- A Panoromic View of Water Situation in a Few States: Water Scarcity Status in River Basins, Water Quality, Water Quality Standards
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- Water Quality Status in India: Climate Change and Water Resource in India, Climate Change in India
- Climate Change and Water Resources: Climate Change and Its Impacts on Water Resource
- 97
- Surface Water Resources: Vulnerability and Resilience
- Water Resources in India
- 98
- Problems of Surface Water Resources
- Millets: Introduction, Production, Trade and Exports
- 99
- Millets: Benefits and Disadvantages
- Types of Millets, Significance & Techniques to Improve
- 100
- Millets in India: Cultivation, Challenges & Government Efforts
Changes in Critical Geographical Features [15 Notes- Negligible Effort]
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- Climates of India
- El Nino: Walker՚s Circulation, Southern Oscillation, Effects
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- Droughts: Effects and Prone Areas in India
- Floods, Landslides and Avalanches: Types, Causes, Effects & Mitigating Measures
- 3
- Earths Processes
- Geopolitics of Climate Change: Rising Greenhouse Gases (GHG) , Environmental Determinism: Effect of Climate on Civilizations
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- Geopolitics of Climate Change: Integrating Climate Change in Geopolitics
- Geopolitics of Climate Change: Geopolitics in Climate Solutions
- 5
- Geopolitics of Climate Change: Impacts of Climate Change and Rising Conflicts
- Trade & Geopolitical Economy: Capitalism and Imperialism, Changing Geopolitics Due to Globalization
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- Trade & Geopolitical Economy: Impacts of Globalization: Free Trade to Market Access
- Trade & Geopolitical Economy: New Developments: Moving Away from Free-Trade, Control of Trade Routes
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- Trade & Geopolitical Economy: International Trade Treaties
- Geopolitical Issues Related to Climatic Change and Climate Variability: Understanding Climate Variability and Climate Change, Causes of Climatic Variability, Causes of Climate Change
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- Geopolitical Issues Related to Climatic Change and Climate Variability: Geo-Politico Economic Perspective of Climate Change, Geo-Political Solution to Climate Change
Constitution (GS-2) [215 Notes- 7% Effort]
Historical Underpinnings [45 Notes- 1% Effort]
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- The Basic Structure
- Indian Constitution
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- Sources of Constitution - British Constitution
- Sources of Constitution (Part 2)
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- Sources of Constitution - Germany Constitution (Rev.)
- Montague Chelmsford Reforms
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- Advisory Committee: Fundamental Rights Sub-Committee, Minorities Sub-Committee, Appointed to the Sub-Committee by President Prasad in June 1947
- Constitutional History: Regulating Act 1773, Provisions, Powers of Supreme Court, Constitution of Supreme Court
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- Analysis of Charter Act of 1833: The Charter Act of 1853, Analysis, Government of India Act 1858
- The East India Company՚s Control Came to an End as: Secretary of State, Governor-General of India, Analysis, Indian Council Act 1861
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- Analysis: The Act of 1781 (Declaratory Act) Provisions
- Pitt՚s India Act, 1784: Provisions, Analysis
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- Charter Acts: 1793, 1813,1833, and 1853: The Charter Act of 1793, the Charter Act of 1813
- Changes on the Legislative Side: Powers of Governor-General, Analysis, Government of India Act 1935
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- Federal Structure: Features of Federal Legislature, Federal Lists, Federal Court, Provincial Government
- For this an Amendment of the Constitution is Necessary, Reorganisation of States, Advantages of a Small State, Disadvantages of a Small State
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- Analysis: Indian Council Act 1892, Indian Council Act 1909, Morley-Minto Reforms
- Analysis: Government of India Act 1919, Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, Dyarchy Was Introduced in Provinces
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- Planning Commission, the Ultimate Coordinator
- Commencement, Authoritative Tax in Hindi, Sources of the Constitution
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- Steering Committee, Rajendra Prasad, Chairman, Indian States-70
- Rule Committee, States Committee, Drafting Committee
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- Drafting Committee, Chronology of Draft Constitution
- The Mukherjee Formula, Constitutional Provisions. , Article 268 - Article 272, Taxes Assigned to the Union and Collected by the Union
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- The Position of Governor-General, Reactions, the Indian Independence Act, 1947, under the Act
- Union Powers Committee, Union Constitution Committee, Ad Hoc Committee on the Supreme Court, Provincial Constitution Committee
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- National Movement, Introduction
- Composition: Setting up of Constituent Assembly, the Constitution of the Constituent Assembly
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- Making the Constituent Assembly of India: Why a Country Needs Constitution, Constituent Assembly of India- Words of Drafting Members, Challenges Before the Indian Constituent Assembly- Words of Drafting Members
- Making the Constituent Assembly of India: Dominant Concerns of the Constitution Makers- Preamble, Indian Model, Features of Indian Constitution- Federal to Unitary Feature Separation of Power, Parliamentary Model
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- Making the Constituent Assembly of India: Amendment Procedure, Absolute Majority, Affirmative Action, Secularism
- Making the Constituent Assembly of India: Formation of the Constituent Assembly of India, Cabinet Mission Recommendation- Cabinet Mission Arrival, March 24,1946
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- Constituent Assembly of India: After Cabinet Mission- Second Session, Third Session
- Constituent Assembly of India: Socio-Economic Composition, Vision and Ideology
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- Perceiving and Building Institution: President Office- Article 53 of Constitution Lays down, Nehru – Prasad Interaction on Role of President, Nehru – Patel Interaction on Pm Cabinet, Nehru Critique of ICS, Patel Argument
- Legacies of Indian Nationalist Movement: Evolution of Indian Nationalist Movement, Political Legacies- Democratic Policy, Indian Federalism, Secular State, Foreign Policy, Economic Legacies, Socialism
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- Federal System and Unitary Model of Government: Comparative Features of the Federal and the Unitary Government
- Emergency Provisions, National Emergency, Grounds of Declaration
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- Making of the Constitution, Demand for a Constituent Assembly
- Making of the Constitution, Committees of the Constituent Assembly
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- Municipalities, Municipal Personnel, Municipal Revenue, Tax Revenue
- Municipalities, Types of Urban Governments, Cantonment Board, Municipality
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- State Public Service Commission, Composition, Removal, Independence
- Union Public Services Commission, Composition, Independence, Functions
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- Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
Evolution [13 Notes- Negligible Effort]
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- Making of the Constitution, General Provisions
- Constitution Making Provisions, Regarding Constituent Assembly
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- Nature of Constitution, Being a Written Constitution, the Implications Are, Federal Structure with Unitary Features
- Presidential & Parliamentary Form of Government
- 3
- Res Judicata, Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo-Warranto
- Curative Petition, Concept of Sustainable Development, Concept of Precautionary Principle, Per Incuriam and Sub-Silentio
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- Ideological Basis of Indian Constitution, Evolution of Constitution, Preamble as the Philosophy of Constitution
- Socio Economic Composition, Ideological Moorings, Vision: Composition and Nature of Constituent Assembly
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- Ideological Basis of Indian State: Justice-Social, Economic and Political- Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Dignity of Individual
- Ideological Basis of Indian State: Unity and Integrity of the Nation, ‘Basic Structure’ Doctrine, Kesavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala (1973) and Afterwards
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- Perspective on Nature of Indian State: Marxist Perspective
- Perspective on Nature of Indian State: Developmental State
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- Perspective on Nature of Indian State: Neo-Liberal State, Proponents of Neo Liberalism, Gandhian Perspective
Features [62 Notes- 2% Effort]
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- The Preamble
- Preamble
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- Pillars of Government
- Article 17: Abolition of Untouchability, Article 18 - Abolition of Titles
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- Right to Freedom: Article 19
- Chapter II: Administrative Relations General: Disputes Relating to Waters
- 4
- Chapter I: Finance: Miscellaneous Financial Provisions, Chapter II: Borrowing, Chapter III: Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits
- Background: The Indestructible Union, Part I, Article 1 to 4, Article: 1 to 4 (Part I) : Union and Its Territories
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- Basic Objectives: Secularism
- Basic Objectives: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Dignity of the Individual, Unity and the Integrity of the Nations
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- Constitution of India: Article: Country and PIO Population, Citizenship Act: Article 5 to 11
- Committee of Privileges Consists and Proceedings of Parliament and State Legislatures -1
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- Commonwealth Citizenship: Classification
- Termination of Citizenship: Rights Not Available to Aliens, Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas
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- Comptroller and Auditor General: Part V Article 148 - 151, Role of PAC in Parliamentary System
- Chapter V: Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) : Chapter I-General, Chapter II: The Executive
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- Chapter III: The State Legislature: Officers of the State Legislature, Disqualifications of Members, Legislative Procedure, Procedure in Financial Matters, Procedure Generally
- Constitution at a Glance: Right to Equality, Right to Freedom
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- Right to Freedom of Religion: Cultural and Educational Rights, Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Directive Principles of State Policy: Part IV. Article 36 to 51, Importance of DPSP, Critics of DPSP
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- Difference between FRs and DPSP, Relative Position of FR and DPSP, Current Status
- Doctrine of Pith and Substance, Public Interest Litigation (PIL) , Delegated and Subordinate Legislation
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- Financial Relations: Transfer of Resources - Via Planning Commission, the Gadgil Formula
- Free and Compulsory Education for Children, Article 44, Uniform Civil Code
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- Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to Form Association, Freedom of Movement, Freedom of Residence, Freedom of Profession, Occupation, Trade or Business
- Part IV-A: Fundamental Duties, Ten Duties, Utility of FDs, Concept of Sustainable Development
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- Fundamental Rights and Globalization
- Non-Justiciable Rights of Citizen, Socialistic, Liberal Intellectualistic, Gandhian
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- Inter-State Councils
- Important Writs: Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo-Warranto
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- Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin, Referendum, Plebiscite, Direct Democracy
- Laws and “Laws in Force” , Can FRs be Amended? , Classification of FRS, Right to Equality, Article 14
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- Rule of Law, Exception to the Rule of Law, Doctrine of Classification, Equal Pay for Equal Work
- Article 12 , Definition of the State, Article 13, Laws Inconsistent with FRS (Article 13) , Judicial Review
- 18
- Doctrine of Severability, Doctrine of Eclipse, Doctrine of Waiver
- Legislative Councils, Creation and Abolition of Legislative Council, Article 171, the Composition
- 19
- Doctrine of Severability, Doctrine of Eclipse
- Article 22, Persons Detained under the Law of Preventive Detention, Right to be Defended by a Lawyer of His Own Choice, Preventive Detention (PD) Laws
- 20
- Provisions, Limitations, Fundamental Rights
- Article 28, Prohibition of Religious Instruction in State-Aided Institution, Cultural and Educational Rights, Article 29 and Article 30
- 21
- Recommendations on SC/st/OBCs, on Fundamental Rights
- Article 257, Delegation of Union Functions to the States, All-India Services, Grants in-Aid, Miscellaneous
- 22
- Article 23, Prohibition of Traffic in Human Beings and Forced Labour, Article 24, Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories
- Right to Freedom of Religion, Article 25, Reasonable Restrictions
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- Right to Property, Present Status, Right to Property: Through Various Amendments, Present Status
- Chapter IV: Right to Property, Chapter I: Services, Chapter II: Public Service Commissions
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- Freedom of Speech and Expression
- Freedom of Press
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- Federalism, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, Emergency, the Constitution (Forty-Third Amendment) Act, 1977
- Preamble, the Purpose, Basic Objectives, People of India, Sovereign
- 26
- What Are the Reasonable Restrictions? Exceptions to the Right to Freedom
- The Preamble, What is Constitution? , Preamble, the Spirit of the Constitution, Amendments, Explanations
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- On Fundamental Rights, Other Recommendations
- Fundamental Rights, Nature of Fundamental Rights
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- Directive Principles, Nature of DPSP, Classification of DPSP, Provisions That Later Added
- Due Process/Procedure Established by Law: Due Process of Law, History of Due Process of Law, Article 21 Debate, Debate on Article 22, Procedure Established by Law
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- Ideological Basis of Indian State: Terms in Preamble- Sovereignty, Socialism, Secularism, Democracy, Republic
- Perceiving and Building Institution: Constituent Assembly of India – to Choose Form of Government, Debate of Indigenous System
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- Preamble of the Constitution, Text of the Preamble, Key Words in the Preamble
- Rights and Liabilities of the Government, Property of the Union and the States
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- Union Territories, Creation of Union Territories, Administration of Union Territories
- Press and Registration of Periodical Bill, 2023: Salient Features of Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill 2023
Amendments [74 Notes- 2% Effort]
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- Types of Amendments
- No Confidence Motion and Censure Motion (Rev.)
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- The First Amendment Act
- 98th Amendment Bill, 2003: Implications, Appointment of CJI
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- Anti-Defection Law: Article 101,102, 191 - 192 and Tenth Schedule
- Amendment Procedure: Article 368, Amendment to the Article
- 4
- The AMU Verdict: Grounds of Rejection, Implications
- Article 31: Amendments to the Law
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- Article 32: Difference between Article 32 and Article 226, Res Judicata, Suspension of Article 32: Clause (4)
- Article 360: Centre-State Relations -Part XI Article 245 - 293
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- Constitutional Perspective: Legislative Relations: 245 - 255 - Extraordinary Conditions to Legislate State List
- Comparative Position: History of Amendments
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- The Constitution (Second Amendment) Act, 1952, the Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1954, the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1955, the Constitution (Fifth Amendment) Act, 1955 , the Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1956
- The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, the Constitution (Eighth Amendment) Act, 1959, the Constitution (Ninth Amendment) Act, 1961, the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961, the Constitution (Eleventh Amendment) Act, 1961
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- The Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 1962, the Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, the Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962.
- Conditions for the Application of Clause (1) : The Right to Establish and Administer
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- The Constitution (Sixty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1990, the Constitution (Sixty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1991, the Constitution (Sixty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Constitution (Sixty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Constitution (Seventieth Amendment) Act, 1992, the Constitution (Seventy-First Amendment) Act, 1992
- The Constitution (Seventy-Second Amendment) Act, 1992 , the Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, the Constitution (Seventy-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1992, the Constitution (Seventy-Fifth Amendment) Act, 1993, the Constitution (Seventy-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1994, the Constitution (Seventy-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1995
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- The Constitution (Seventy-Eight Amendment) Act, 1995, the Constitution (Seventy-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1999, the Constitution (Eightieth Amendment) Act, 2000, the Constitution (Eighty-First Amendment) Act, 2000, the Constitution (Eighty-Second Amendment) Act, 2000, the Constitution (Eighty-Third Amendment) Act, 2000, the Constitution (Eighty- Fourth Amendment) Act, 2001
- Article 15, Article 16
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- Constitutional Provisions, under Article 16 (4) Applies Only if Two Conditions Are Satisfied, Who Are Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, What is the Limit of Reservation
- Emergency Provisions, PART XVII Art 352 to 360, Position of the Court, the 44th Amendment, 1978, Inserted a New Clause
- 12
- Effects of Proclamation, the Use of 356
- Part IX - Article 243, Evaluation
- 13
- Article 20, Ex Post Facto Legislation, Exceptions
- Article 73: Extent of Executive Power of the Union
- 14
- Concept of Precautionary Principle, Union Executive: Part V Article 52 to 78 and 123, Article 52, Article 53
- Equal Pay for Equal Work, Ideals of the State, Shaping of the Policy of the State
- 15
- Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370, Salient Features of the Constitutional Position of the State of Jammu and Kashmir
- Article 350, Article 350A, Article 350B, Article 351, Eighth Schedules
- 16
- Chapter I: Language of the Union, Chapter II: Regional Languages, Chapter III: Language of the Supreme Court, High Courts, Etc. , Chapter IV: Special Directives
- Chapter IV: Legislative Power of the Governor, Chapter V: The High Courts in the States, Chapter VI: Subordinate Courts
- 17
- Limitations, Creation of All India Services, Administrative Tribunals, 323 a - 42nd Amendment 1976
- Part X Scheduled and Tribal Areas, Chapter I: Legislative Relations
- 18
- Article 33, Article 34, Article 35
- Article 21, Inter-Relation of Articles 14,19 and 21, Procedure Established by Law, Natural Justice, Other Rights Associated with Article 21
- 19
- 87th Amendment Act, 88th Amendment Act, 89th Amendment
- 338A, Scheduled Tribes, 338A (5) , Duty of the Commission, 90th Amendment Act, Following Has Been Added to Article 332 (6) , the Constitutional Amendment ( 102nd ) Bill, 2003
- 20
- The Closure of Polluting Industries, Right of Education, Prisoner՚s Right and Article 21, Right to Free Legal Aid, Right Against Solitary Confinement, Right to Speedy Trial
- Article 21A, 86th Amendment 2002, Right to Die
- 21
- The Constitution (Eighty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 2001, the Constitution (Eighty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 2002, the 89th Amendment in 2003, the 90th Amendment, the 91st Amendment Bill 2003, the 93rd Amendment 2003, the 94th Constitutional Amendment Bill
- The 95th Constitutional Amendment Bill, the 96th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2003, 94th Constitutional Amendment Bill, the 99th Amendment, 100th Constitutional Amendment Bill, 2004
- 22
- The Constitution (Fifteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, the Constitution (Sixteenth Amendment) Act, 1963, the Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act, 1964, the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act, 1966, the Constitution (Nineteenth Amendment) Act, 1966
- The Constitution (Twentieth Amendment) Act, 1966, Article 233, the Constitution (Twenty-First Amendment) Act, 1967, the Constitution (Twenty-Second Amendment) Act, 1969, the Constitution (Twenty-Third Amendment) Act, 1969
- 23
- The Constitution (Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1971, the Constitution (Twenty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 1971, the Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, the Constitution (Twenty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, the Constitution (Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 1972, the Constitution (Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1972
- The Constitution (Thirtieth Amendment) Act, 1972, the Constitution (Thirty-First Amendment) Act, 1973, the Constitution (Thirty-Second Amendment) Act, 1973, the Constitution (Thirty-Third Amendment) Act, 1974, the Constitution (Thirty-Four Amendment) Act, 1974, the Constitution (Thirty-Fifth and Thirty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1974 - 75
- 24
- The Constitution (Forty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1978, the Constitution (Forty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 1980, the Constitution (Forty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1982, the Constitution (Forty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1984, the Constitution (Forty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 1984
- The Constitution (Forty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1984, the Constitution (Fiftieth Amendment) Act, 1984, the Constitution (Fifty-First Amendment) Act, 1984, the Constitution (Fifty-Second Amendment) Act, 1984, the Constitution (Fifty-Third Amendment) Act, 1986
- 25
- The Constitution (Fifty-Fourth Amendment) Act, 1986, the Constitution (Fifty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 1986, the Constitution (Fifty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1987, the Constitution (Fifty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1987, the Constitution (Fifty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 1987, the Constitution (Fifty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1988
- The Constitution (Sixtieth Amendment) Act, 1988, the Constitution (Sixty-First Amendment) Act, 1988, the Constitution (Sixty-Second Amendment) Act, 1990, the Constitution (Sixty-Third Amendment) Act, 1990, the Constitution (Sixty-Four Amendment) Act, 1990, the Constitution (Sixty-Fifth Amendment) Act, 1990
- 26
- The Constitution (Thirty-Seventh Amendment) Act, 1975, the Constitution (Thirty-Eighth Amendment) Act, 1975, the Constitution (Thirty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1975, the Constitution (Fortieth Amendment) Act, 1976
- The Constitution (Forty-First Amendment) Act, 1976, the Constitution (Forty-Second Amendment) Act, 1976, Preamble, Executive, Judiciary, Article 144A and Article 128A
- 27
- 91st Amendment Act, 92nd Amendment Act, 93rd Amendment Act, 2005
- 104th Amendment Bill, 2005, Official Language of the Union, Part XVII Articles 343 to 351
- 28
- Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, Explanation
- The Territories of the States: 28 States
- 29
- The Union Territory Specified in the First Schedule, Difference between UT and State, Article: 2
- Article: 3, Article: 4, Cession of Indian Territory to Foreign Country
- 30
- Article 219, Article 220, Article 222, Article 223, Article 224, Appointment of Additional and Acting Judges
- Amendment of the Constitution, Procedure for Amendment, Types of Amendments
- 31
- Anti-Defection Law, Provisions of the Act, Evaluation of the Act 91st Amendment Act (2003)
- Attorney General of India, Appointment and Term, Duties and Functions
- 32
- Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi Language, Constitutional Provisions
- Cooperative Societies, Constitutional Provisions, Reasons for the 97th Amendment
- 33
- Directive Principles of State Policy, Features of the Directive Principles
- Municipalities, 74th Amendment Act of 1992, Composition, Wards Committees
- 34
- The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution: Areas of Concern & Recommendations
- National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitutio: Recommendations of the Commission
- 35
- Repealing and Amending Bill 2023
- National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023
- 36
- Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023
- Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023
- 37
- Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023
- The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Provisions and Basic Structure [21 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Anti-Defection Law
- Morley-Minto Reforms
- 2
- Different Models of Democracy: Representative
- Democratic Decentralization, Evolution of Panchayati Raj, National Extension Scheme, Zila Parishad
- 3
- Division, Publication of Debates, Article 174: SC Verdict
- What is the Relevance of Six Month՚s Rule, Domicile Policy Jharkhand, Major Recommendations
- 4
- National Integration Council, Emerging Trends, Challenges Ahead, Zonal Council, Organisation
- Secretariat, the Main Objectives of Setting up of Zonal Councils
- 5
- The Uniform Civil Code: Ignorance, Illiteracy and Absence of an Organized Voice
- Urban Local Self Government and Municipalities, the Provision for Representation in Municipality
- 6
- Checks and Balances: Principle of Collective Responsibility, Voting of Demands in the Budget Session and Cut Motions, Parliamentary Committees, Other Parliamentary Tools
- Basic Structure Debate: Meaning, Evolution, Features and Provisions under Basic Structure
- 7
- Local Self-Government: Panchayat at Pre-Independence, Panchayat After Independence, Balwant Rai Committee, Tier System
- Local Self-Government: Ashok Mehta Committee, Constitutional Status to Panchayat, Roles of Panchayat System, Innovation and Good Practices Conclusion
- 8
- Local Government Institutions
- Local Administrative Officials: Deputy Commissioner, Block Development Office
- 9
- History of Civil Service in India
- All India Services: Nature, Role and Rationale; Central Civil Services and State Civil Services
- 10
- Relationship between Specialist and Generalist Administrators
- Composition and Functions of UPSC and State Public Service Commission
- 11
- Investigative Agencies
Governance and Polity (GS-2) [275 Notes- 12% Effort]
Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure [23 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Indian Federalism and American Federalism
- Federalism and NRC
- 2
- What is Executive?
- Theory and Practice. Definition, Federal Features of the Constitution
- 3
- Theory and Practice: Non-Federal Features (Practice) , Comments of Constitutional Experts
- Emerging Trends in Center State Relations: Trends in Centre-State Relations, Tension Areas in Centre-State Relations, Reforms, Goods and Services Tax Council
- 4
- Inter State Council: Article 263, Composition of Inter-State Council, Functions and Duties, Duties of ISC, Significance
- Inter State Council: Criticism of ISC, What Needs to be Done to Strengthen the ISC, Importance of ISC, Conclusion
- 5
- Centre State Relations: Evolution of Centre – State Relation
- Centre State Relations: Sarkaria Commission
- 6
- Centre State Relations: Extra Constitutional Mechanism, Tensions in Centre – State Relation, Sarkaria Commission
- Centre State Relations: Punchhi Commission, Inter State Council, Local Self-Government, Communal Violence Bill
- 7
- Intergovernmental Relation and Coordination Mechanism: Sarkaria Commission, Punchhi Commission, Niti Aayog
- Changing Federal Structure and State Politics: Federalism, Nature of Indian Federalism, Changing Nature of Federal Setup
- 8
- Federalism: Establishment, History & Duties
- Federalism: Strong Centre Framework and Unitary Form of Government
- 9
- Asymmetrical Federalism in India
- Federalism: Role of Intergovernmental Mechanism, Major Characteristics of Intergovernmental Relations & Mechanisms
- 10
- Demands of Autonomy
- Federal System, Federal Features of the Constitution, Comparing Features of Federal and Unitary Governments
- 11
- Federal System, Unitary Features of the Constitution, Critical Evaluation of the Federal System
- Inter State Relations, Inter- State Water Disputes, Enter – State Councils
- 12
- Inter State Relations, Public Acts, Records and Judicial Proceedings
Devolution of Powers and Finances [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Parliament and State Legislatures [132 Notes- 5% Effort]
- 1
- President
- Prime Minister
- 2
- Powers of President (Rev.)
- Coming of Panchayat Raj Institutions
- 3
- Allocation of Seats in Parliament
- Appointment of Chairperson and Other Members of State Commission: Removal of a Member of the State Commission
- 4
- Types of Majority
- Breach of Privileges: Joint Sitting, Session, Recess, Adjournment, Prorogation
- 5
- Dissolution: The Question Hours, Zero Hour, Adjournment Motion, Calling Attention Notices, Mentions under Rule 377, Substantive Motion, Subsidiary Motion
- Business Advisory Committee: Committee on Private Members ′ Bill, Committee on Absence of Member ′ S from Sitting, Rules Committee
- 6
- Petitions Committee: Privilege Committee, Committee on Government Assurance Committee on Subordinate Legislation, General Purpose Committee, House Committee
- Joint Library Committee: Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Terminologies, Difference between the Ad Hoc Committee and Standing Committee
- 7
- Conditions when No Party Has Clear Cut Majority: In the Appointment of Chief Minister, State Legislature
- Article 170: Composition of the Legislative Assemblies, Article 172-Duration of State Legislatures
- 8
- Delegated and Subordinate Legislation, Limitation, Quorum in Parliament, Pro-Tem Speaker, Leader of Opposition, Article 319, Article 263
- Article 254 (2) , Breach of Privileges, Contempt of the House, Joint Sitting, Session, Adjournment
- 9
- Ashoka Mehta Committee, G V K Rao and L M Singhvi Committee, , 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, Exceptions
- Difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, Special Powers of LS, Deputy Speaker Article 93 to 95, Rule 10, Termination
- 10
- Powers and Functions of the Speaker, Parliamentary Privileges
- Difference between Proper and Improper
- 11
- Limitation, Quorum in Parliament, Pro-Tem Speaker, Lame-Duck Session, Leader of Opposition, Point of Order, Article 319, Article 263, Article 254 (2)
- Estimates Committee and the Functions
- 12
- Committee on Empowerment of Women
- Procrastination Mandatory Provisions
- 13
- Non-Obligatory Provisions, Shortcomings
- Election of the President and Dispute Regarding It: Article 54
- 14
- Article 74: Position of the President
- Comparative Position of the President and Governor in Relation to the CoMs, Article 75, Appointment of PM
- 15
- Finance Commission: In Search of Identity
- Freedom of Speech in Parliament [Article 105 (1) ]
- 16
- Exemption to Serve as Juror
- Government Accounts, Public Account, Revenue Account, Capital Account
- 17
- In the Appointment of Chief Minister, Dismissal of Ministry
- Kitchen Cabinet, Cabinet Committee, Unattached Member, Plenary Power
- 18
- List of Ministries/Departments
- Majoritarian System, Proportional Representation, Synchronized Polling
- 19
- Ministers of State
- Third Reading, Bill in the Other House, Money Bills, Parliamentary Proceedings, Commencement of a Sittings
- 20
- Other Recommendations, State Executive: Part VI Article 153 to 167 and 168 - 213, Controversy
- Parliament, Part V Article 79 to 122, Changing Role of Rajya Sabha, Special Powers of Rajya Sabha
- 21
- Chapter II: Parliament, Officers of Parliament, Conduct of Business, Disqualification of Members, Legislative Procedure, Procedure in Financial Matters
- Chapter III: Legislative Powers of the President, Chapter IV: The Union Judiciary
- 22
- Privilege of the President: Article 361, Powers of the President, Pardoning Power
- Comparative Power of President and Governor: Art 72 and Article 161, Exercise of the Power, Judicial Review of Exercise of President՚s Power, Lies Outside the Purview, Lies Within the Purview
- 23
- Article 78, President and Prime Minister, Attorney General of India, Article 76, Solicitor General of India
- Procedure for Impeachment, Article 61, Vacancy of the Office, Vice-President
- 24
- Article 65, Article 66, Election of Vice-President, Amendments, Qualification
- Process, Article 55, Value of the Votes, Disputes: Article 71, Eligibility for Re-Election, Qualification, Oath by the President
- 25
- Prorogation, Dissolution, the Question Hours, Zero Hour, Adjournment Motion, Calling Attention Notices, Short Duration Discussions: 1953
- Mentions under Rule 377, Substantive Motion, No Date Yet Motion, Resolutions, Parliamentary Control over Finance, Cut Motion, Principle of Guillotine, Appropriation Bill
- 26
- Question Hour, Main Business, Legislative Business, Financial Business, Debate in the House
- Residuary Power, Relevance of Article 254, Executive or Administrative Relations: 256 - 263, Direction by the Union to the State Governments, Articles 256
- 27
- Role of CAG in Parliamentary System, New Initiative, Suggestions in the Wake of Liberalization
- Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha
- 28
- Speakers of Lok Sabha, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
- Table of Precedence
- 29
- Article 67, Term of Office of Vice-President, Tenure, Article 68, Article 69, Article 70
- Chapter I the Executive, Council of Ministers, Conduct of Government Business
- 30
- Taxes Assigned to States and Collected by States (Article 272) , Limitations, Suggestions
- Types of Bills, Money Bill, Finance Bill
- 31
- How a Bill Becomes an Act, First Reading, Publication in Gazette
- Article 77, Veto Powers of the President, Legislative Powers, Executive Powers
- 32
- Vote on Account, Interim Budget, Vote of Credit, Exceptional Grant, Supplementary Demands/Grants, Joint Sittings
- Voting and Defection, on SC/st/BCs
- 33
- Council of Ministers, Introduction
- Working of Parliamentary System, Composition of Rajya Sabha, Composition of Lok Sabha
- 34
- Working of Parliamentary System: Summoning, Some Important Terms and Rules
- Governor, Nature of Office of Governor, Powers of Governor
- 35
- Chief Minister, Powers and Functions
- Council of Ministers, Constitutional Provisions, Appointment of Ministers
- 36
- State Legislature, Composition of Assembly Strength
- State Legislature: Composition of Council Strength, Duration of Assembly
- 37
- The Executive in India: President, Criticism of Emergency Power
- The Executive in India: The Cabinet- Coalition Politics and Presidents Discretion, Powers and Function, Prime Minister – “Primus Inter Pares” , Power and Function, Positioning the Executive in Line
- 38
- Indian Parliament: Structure, Function, and Role: Parliamentary System, Structure and Function- Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
- Indian Parliament: Structure, Function, and Role: Legislative Function, Conditions of Deadlock, Changing Representational Profile of Parliament, Parliament – Institution of Accountability
- 39
- Government in States: Legislature, Governor, Chief Minister: Legislative Council, Legislative Assembly
- Government in States: Legislature, Governor, Chief Minister
- 40
- Union - Executive: Form of Government in India, Meaning of Parliamentary Form of Government, Why Two Heads Are Needed? , Why?
- Union - Executive: Qualifications for Election as President, Conditions of President՚s Office, Vacancy in the President՚s Office, Nature of Authority of the President
- 41
- Vice President: Election, Qualification, Condition of Office, Vice-Presidents of India – Name and Tenure
- Prime Minister - Term of Office, Powers and Functions of Prime Minister, Role & Description
- 42
- Union Executive: Attorney General of India, Appointment and Term, Duties and Functions, Limitation of Attorney General of India, Central Council of Minister
- Union Executive: Appointment of Prime Minister, Oath and Salary as Prime Minister, Composition of Minister, Constitutional Provisions, Responsibility of the Minister, Role of Cabinet, Role Description of Cabinet
- 43
- Advocate General of State: Appointment and Term of Office and Duties and Functions
- Chief Minister: Appointment of Chief Minister, Term, and the Salary
- 44
- Parliamentary System and Presidential System: Features of Parliamentary System
- Parliamentary System and Presidential System: Features of Presidential Government, Merits of Parliamentary System, Demerits of the Parliamentary Government, Reasons for Adopting Parliamentary System, Presidential Form of Government
- 45
- Power and Functions of Chief Minister: In Relation to Council of Minister, in Relation to the Governor, in Relation of the State Legislature
- Power and Functions of Chief Minister: In Relation to Council of Minister, Articles Related to Chief Minister Immediately, Relationship of the Governor, List of Chief Ministers
- 46
- State Legislature: Membership of State Legislature and Vacation of the Seats, Presiding Officers of State Legislature
- State Legislature: Membership of State Legislature and Vacation of the Seats, Speaker Power and Duties, Deputy Speaker of Assembly, Chairman of Council, Legislative Process of the Bill, Deputy Chairman of Council, Comparing Legislative Procedure in Parliament and State Legislature
- 47
- State Council of Ministers: The Structure of Power in the State Executive, Nature of Advice by the Minister, Appointment of Ministers, Composition of the Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees, Articles Related to State Council of Ministers Immediately
- State Executive: Governor, Appointment of Governor and Qualification of the Governor, Term of Governor Office, Powers and Functions of Governor
- 48
- State Legislature: Organisation, Composition of Two Houses and Council, Readjustment After Each Census, Session of State Legislature
- Legislature
- 49
- The Central Administration – President, Prime Minister
- Central Administration: Cabinet Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Council of Minister and Cabinet
- 50
- State Administration: Governor, Chief Minister, Cabinet and Council of Ministers, Chief Secretary
- Local Administration: Rural Local Bodies and Their Official
- 51
- Urban Local Bodies
- Control over Administration: Legislative Control
- 52
- Union Parliament
- Cabinet Committees, Features of Cabinet Committees, List of Cabinet Committees
- 53
- Central Council of Ministers, Composition of the Council of Ministers
- Central Council of Ministers, Constitutional Provisions, Nature of Advice by Ministers
- 54
- Chief Minister: Appointment; Powers & Functions
- Governor, Appointment of Governor, Conditions of Governor՚s Office
- 55
- Governor, Powers and Functions of Governor, Executive Powers, Financial Powers
- Governor, Constitutional Position of Governor, Articles Related to Governor at a Glance
- 56
- Panchayats Raj, Municipalities, Union Territories, Scheduled and Tribal Areas
- Panchayats Raj, 73rd Amendment Act of 1992, Significance of the Act
- 57
- Panchayats Raj, Compulsory and Voluntary Provisions, PESA Act of 1996
- Panchayats Raj, Finances of Panchayats Raj, Administrative Reforms Commission
- 58
- Panchayats Raj, Reasons for Ineffective Performance, Lack of Adequate Devolution
- Parliamentary Forums, Establishment of Forum, Objectives of the Forums
- 59
- Parliamentary Group, Rationale of the Group, Objectives of the Group
- Parliamentary System, Demerits of the Parliamentary System
- 60
- Power and Functions of the Prime Minister of India, in Relation to Council of Minister
- Powers and Functions of Vice President of India, Comparison of Indian and American Vice- President
- 61
- State Council of Ministers, Constitutional Provisions, Appointment of Ministers
- State Legislature, Duration of Two Houses, Membership of State Legislature
- 62
- State Legislature, Presiding Officers of State Legislature, Sessions of State Legislature
- State Legislature, Legislative Procedure in State Legislature, Ordinary Bills
- 63
- State Legislature, Position of Legislative Council, Equal with Assembly
- State Legislature, Privileges of State Legislature, Collective Privileges
- 64
- Vice President Election of Vice- President of India, Qualifications, Oath & Affirmation of Vice-President of India
- Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023
- 65
- Repealing and Amending Bill 2023
- Telecommunications Bill 2023: Important Advantages and Its Key Features, Limitations of Telecommunication Bills
- 66
- Telecommunications Bill 2023
- Post Office Bill 2023
Structure, Organization and Functioning of Executive [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Structure, Organization and Functioning of Judiciary [60 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- Concept of Supreme Court
- USA Supreme Court
- 2
- Collegium System
- Natural Justice: Plebiscitary Democracy, Ex Post Facto Legislation, Judicial Benches
- 3
- Central Administrative Tribunal
- Status of CAT: State Administrative Tribunal, Civil Services, IInd Phase (1857 - 1947)
- 4
- Central Vigilance Commission: Organization
- Powers and Functions of CVC: Central Bureau of Investigation
- 5
- Appellate Jurisdiction: Article 132, Constitutional Matters, Article 133, Appeal in Criminal Cases: Article 134, Article 136: Special Leave Petition (SLP)
- Article 137: Is SC Bound by Its Own Decisions, Enlargement of Jurisdiction: Article 138, Conferment of Power: Article 139 and 133 a, Ancillary Powers: Article 140, Article 141, Ratio Decidendi
- 6
- Judicial Review
- Language of the Judiciary, Regional Languages Article 345, Article 346, Article 347
- 7
- Lok Pal and Lokayuktas, the Contents of this Bill Include, Lokayuktas
- Malimath Committee on Criminal Justice, Suggested Changes
- 8
- CPC, All-India Judicial Services
- Enforcement of Decree and Orders of SC: Article 142, Position of the SC, Limitation, Precedent
- 9
- Per Incuriam and Sub-Silentio, Doctrine of Pith and Substance, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
- Present Status, Article 21, Article 22, Article 22 Deals with Two Separate Matters
- 10
- Present Status of PD Law, the Rights to be Informed of Grounds of Arrest
- Judicial System Part V Art 124 to 147 and Part VI Art 214 to 232 for Hc, the Supreme Court Article 124, Functions, Composition of the Supreme Court
- 11
- Preventive Detention Laws, Punitive Detention and Preventive Detention, History of Preventive Detention
- Recent Rulings of SC, on Conversion, Article 26, Article 27
- 12
- Social Action Litigation (SAL) , Advisory Jurisdiction: Article 143, Presidential Reference
- Tenure and Impeachment, Salaries and Allowances, Acting CJ: Article 126, Ad-Hoc Judges: Article 127
- 13
- Attendance of Retired Judges: Article 128, a Court of Record: Article 129, Seat of Supreme Court: Article 130, Original Jurisdiction: Article 131, Pre-Conditions
- Tenure and Removal, Functions and Powers, Inter-State Water Dispute
- 14
- This Time Three Issues Were Referred, the 12th Presidential Reference Has Four Points, Article 144, Article 145
- High Courts Article 214, Article 215, Article 217, Article 217: Appointment of Judges
- 15
- Subordinate Courts, Article 233, Article 233A, Article 234, Article 235, Article 236
- High Court, Appointment of Judges, Qualifications of Judges, Tenure of Judges
- 16
- High Court: Removal of Judges, Independence of Judges, Jurisdiction and Powers of High Court, High Courts and Their Jurisdiction
- Judicial Review: Evolution, Meaning of Judicial Review, Importance of Judicial Review, Constitutional Provisions for Judicial Review
- 17
- Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation: Evolution, Meaning, Justification of Judicial Activism, Activators of Judicial Activism
- Judicial Activism and Public Interest Litigation: Public Interest Litigation
- 18
- Judicial Reforms: Evolution of Indian Judiciary, Issues in the Judicial System, What We Need, Why Judicial Reforms and Accountability is Imperative for India, Conclusion
- Judicial Review and Judicial Activism: Judicial Review- Charts Showing Differences between Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint, Meaning of Judicial Review, Chart Showing the Scope of Judicial Review, Constitutional Provisions for Judicial Review, Scope of Judicial Review
- 19
- Judicial Review and Judicial Activism: Judicial Activism- Justification of Judicial Activism, Activators of Judicial Activism, Supreme Court Observations
- Judiciary: Nature of Judiciary in India, Jurisdiction of S. C- Chart Showing Hierarchy at National and State Level
- 20
- Judiciary: Nature and Power of Supreme Court – Hierarchy at District Level, System of Appointment, System of Removal, Evaluation of the Role Played by Judiciary, Paradoxes of Indian Judiciary- Figure
- Judiciary: Appointment of Judges of Higher Judiciary, Removal of Judges, View of Constituent Assembly (CA) - System of Practice, Seat of Supreme Court, Supreme Court Advocates
- 21
- Judiciary: Response of Judiciary, Comparison of Indian Supreme Court and U. S Supreme Court, Appointment of CJI, Chief Justices of India – Name and Tenure, Problems Involved
- The Judiciary in India: Structure and Composition, Powers and Jurisdiction
- 22
- The Judiciary in India: Growth and Evaluation of Judicial Power, Public Interest Litigation, Evolution of PIL in India: Some Landmark Judgements
- The Judiciary in India: Factors Responsible for the Growth of PIL in India, Significance of PIL, Certain Weaknesses of PIL
- 23
- High Court, Organisation of High Court, Judges, Acting Chief Justice
- High Court, Independence of High Court, Security of Tenure, Expenses Charged on Consolidated Fund
- 24
- High Court, Jurisdiction and Powers of High Court, Writ Jurisdiction
- Judicial Activism, Meaning of Judicial Activism, Justification of Judicial Activism
- 25
- Judicial Review, Meaning of Judicial Review, Importance of Judicial Review
- Public Interest Litigation, Meaning of PIL, Features of PIL, Scope of PIL
- 26
- State Legislature, High Court, Organisation of States Legislature, Composition of Two Houses
- Subordinate Courts, Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir, Special Provisions for Some States
- 27
- Subordinate Courts, Lok Adalat՚s, Meaning, Statutory Status, Benefits
- Subordinate Courts, Gram Nyayalayas, Reasons, Features, Establishment
- 28
- Subordinate Courts, Permanent Lok Adalat՚s, Family Courts
- Supreme Court, Organisation of Supreme Court, Judges, Appointment of Chief Justice
- 29
- Supreme Court, Seat of Supreme Court, Procedure of the Court
- Supreme Court, Supreme Court Advocates, Senior Advocates, Advocates – on Record
- 30
- Supreme Court, Jurisdiction and Powers of Supreme Court, Writ Jurisdiction
- Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Pressure Groups and Associations [19 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Pressure Groups: Techniques Used by Pressure Groups, Anomic Pressure Groups
- Pluralist: Protests in the US: A Mark of a Healthy Democracy
- 2
- Recipients of Bharat Ratna
- Communication of Grounds of Detention to Detenue, Right of Representation
- 3
- EC and Parliament, Political Parties in India
- Political Parties: Meaning, Types, Features of Party System in India
- 4
- Media: Role of Media
- Political Parties in India: Organizational Structure and Function, Emergence of Political Party, Phases of INC, National and Regional Party
- 5
- Political Parties in India: State Party, on Ideological Base (Right Wing, Left Wing) , Centrist Oriented, Deinstitutionalization and Party Decay
- Political Parties: Party System in India and Recognized National Parties and State Parties
- 6
- Political Parties: Party System in India and Recognized National Parties and State Parties, Pressure Groups
- Peasant Movements in India
- 7
- Public Opinion
- Appointment of the Prime Minister of India, Oath, Term and Salary
- 8
- Political Parties, Meaning and Types, Party System in India, Multi- Party System
- Political Parties, Recognition of National and State Parties, Conditions for Recognition as a National Party
- 9
- Pressure Groups, Meaning and Techniques, Pressure Groups in India
- Public Services, Classification of Services, Constitutional Provisions
- 10
- Press and Registration of Periodical Bill, 2023
Power, Functions and Responsibilities of Constitutional Bodies [39 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- List of All Chief Election Commissioner of India is Given
- The Election Commission of India
- 2
- Article 355 and 356: The ISC Has Admitted, on Electoral Reforms
- Chief Election Commissioners of India: Civilian Awards
- 3
- EC՚s Functions, Civil Services and Administrative Tribunals, All-India Services
- Election Machinery, New Directives of Supreme Court, the Election Commission Functions
- 4
- Electoral Reforms, Restructuring of EC, State Funding
- Section 8 of RPA, Candidate՚s Requirement, Recent Guidelines of EC
- 5
- Territorial Representation, Functional Representation, Electoral Systems, Plurality System
- One-Twelfth Elected the Tenure, Elections and Election Commission, Para XV Article 324 to 329A
- 6
- NCRWC՚s Recommendations on Political Parties and the Commission Suggested the Following Measures
- Recommendations on Electoral Reforms, Political Parties, Recommendations on Voting and Defection
- 7
- The Final Position of the Parties in the Elections, Important Committees Are
- Election Commission and Electoral Reforms: Composition, Powers and Functions
- 8
- Election Commission and Electoral Reforms: Electoral Reforms
- Electoral Behaviour: Meaning and Evolution, Significance, What Determines Electoral Behaviour
- 9
- Election Commission of India: Composition, Roles and Functions, Electoral Reforms
- Determinants of Voting Behaviour: Election – Meaning, Proportional Representation, Electorate – Meaning and Nature- Election and Electorate in India, Election Commission of India, Electoral Reforms
- 10
- Determinants of Voting Behaviour: Psephology in India, Determinants of Voting Behaviour, Voting Behaviour – Recent Trends
- Changing Nature of Political Participation and Representation: Political Participation- Participation in Terms of Electoral Turn Out/Voting, Turnout Among Voters of Different Economic Class
- 11
- Changing Nature of Political Participation and Representation: Voting Pattern Across Social Communities- Patterns Across Locality, Turnout Among Women
- Changing Nature of Political Participation and Representation: Political Participation Beyond Voting and Turn Out, Conclusion- Representation, Caste, Muslims
- 12
- Central Vigilance Commission, Composition, Organisation, Functions, Working
- Election Commission, Composition, Powers and Functions, Vision, Mission and Principles
- 13
- Election Laws, Representation of the People Act, 1950, Representation of the People Act, 1951
- Elections, Election Process, Time of Elections, Schedule of Elections
- 14
- Elections, Election Process, Supervising Elections, Counting of Votes
- Electoral Reforms, Committees Related to Electoral Reforms, Electoral Reforms of 1996
- 15
- Electoral Reforms, Electoral Reforms After 1996, Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections
- Electoral Reforms, Electoral Reforms Since 2010, Restrictions Imposed on Exit Polls
- 16
- NITI Aayog, Establishment, Rationale, Composition, Specialized Wings
- NITI Aayog, Objectives, Guiding Principles, Criticism, NITI Aayog Aims
- 17
- NITI Aayog, Subordinate Office, Erstwhile Planning Commission, Functions
- NITI Aayog, Abolition of NDC, Composition, Objectives, Functions
- 18
- President and Election of President, Qualifications, Oath and Conditions of President of India
- President and Election of President, Powers and Functions of President of India
- 19
- President and Election of President, Ordinance Making Power of President of India
- Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir, Accession of J&K to India, Present Relationship between J&K and India
- 20
- Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023
Social Justice (GS-2) [142 Notes- 6% Effort]
Statutory, Regulatory and Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies [39 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- CAG
- AGI
- 2
- Difference between 15 (4) and 16 (4) , National Commission for Minorities, Functions of the Commission
- National Commissions, National Commission for Backward Classes, How the Backward Classes Are Determined?
- 3
- Composition of Commission and Functions for Commission of Backward Classes
- National Human Rights Commission, Composition of Commission, NHRC and Child Labour, NHRC and SC
- 4
- Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission, Appointment of Chairperson and Other Members, Removal of a Member of the Commission
- Term of Office of Members, Functions and Powers of the Commission of Human Rights
- 5
- Powers Relating to Inquiries, State Human Rights Commissions
- Parliamentary Committees, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 6
- National Commission for Scheduled Caste: About NCSC, Powers of NCSC, Functions of NCSC
- National Commission for Scheduled Tribe: About NCST, Powers of NCST, Functions of NCST
- 7
- NITI Aayog: Formation of NITI Aayog, Composition, Objectives of NITI Aayog, Functions of NITI Aayog
- National Commission for Minorities: Who Are Minorities, Background, Composition of the Commission, Conclusion
- 8
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes: History, Functions of the Commission
- National Commission for Minorities: History, Constitutional Safeguards, Functions
- 9
- National Commission for Women: Constitution of the Commission, Mandate of the Commission, Functions
- Institutional Arrangement for Civic and Human Rights: National Human Rights Commission- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights in India, National Human Rights Commission of India
- 10
- Institutional Arrangement for Civic and Human Rights: Functions of NHRC, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
- National Commission for Women, Composition, Mandate of Commission
- 11
- National Commission on Protection of Child Rights
- Institutional Arrangements for Minorities and Special Categories: Religious and Linguistic Minorities: Legal Rights
- 12
- National Commission for Schedule Caste: Functions, Organizational Setup, Human Development Indices
- National Commission for Schedule Tribes: Functions, Educational & Cultural Safeguards, Economic Safeguards, Political Safeguards, Service Safeguards
- 13
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Concept of Human Rights under Indian Constitution
- 14
- Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Appointment and Term
- Municipalities, Evolution of Urban Bodies, Historical Perspective, Committees and Commissions
- 15
- Municipalities, Central Council of Local Government, Article Related to Municipalities at a Glance
- National Commission for SCs, Evolution of the Commission, Functions of the Commission
- 16
- National Commission for STs, Separate Commission for STs, Functions of the Commission
- National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution: Terms of Reference & Working
- 17
- National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitutio: On Fundamental Duties
- National Human Rights Commission, Establishment of the Commission
- 18
- Scheduled and Tribal Areas, Administration of Scheduled Areas
- Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities, Constitutional Provision, Vision and Mission
- 19
- Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes, Rationale of Special Provisions
- State Human Rights Commission, Composition of the Commission
- 20
- State Information Commission, Composition, Tenure and Service Conditions
Government Policies and Interventions for Development [33 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Provision of Social Welfare Services to the Populace
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban
- 2
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin
- Public Policy
- 3
- Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana (AABY)
- Janshree Bima Yojana (JBY)
- 4
- Food Security
- Community Development
- 5
- Integrated Rural Development
- Urban Development Infrastructure
- 6
- Housing
- Water Supply
- 7
- Sewerage
- Environment
- 8
- Transport
- Master Plan
- 9
- National Capital Region
- Development Authorities
- 10
- Slums
- Terrorism
- 11
- National Water Policy 2012
- Contemporary Challenges: International Terrorism
- 12
- Policy Analysis: Meaning and Scope
- Welfare Policies: Challenges in Implementation
- 13
- Issues of State Capacity Policy Technology and Political Contestation
- Regulatory Policies in India
- 14
- Public Service Delivery Policy in India: Challenges
- Governance: Analysis of Public Policy in India
- 15
- Public Policy for Social Economic Development
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policy
- 16
- Directive Principles of State Policy, Criticism of the Directive Principles
- Directive Principles of State Policy, Implementation Directive Principles
- 17
- Water Resources
Role of NGOs and SHGs [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- NGOs, Activism and Leadership: NGOs, Role, Perception, Conclusion
- Role of NGOs and Voluntary Organizations
Role of Groups and Associations [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of Population [38 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Domestic Violence and Crime Against Women: Theory Based on Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence and Crime Against Women: Victimizer, What Measures Should be Adopted to Prevent Women Abuse, Conclusion
- 2
- Family Laws: Personal Law, Marriage Law, Right to Maintenance
- Domestic Violence: Assumption Based on Domestic Violence, Methods Implemented, Conclusion
- 3
- Slums: Emergence of Slums, Some Studies on Urban Slums, Nature of Slums, Government Measures
- Divorce
- 4
- Theoretical Perspectives on Etiology of Divorce
- Dowry
- 5
- Motivations in Dowry
- Social Implication of Dowry
- 6
- Union Ministry for Social Justice
- Women, SC/st
- 7
- National Commission for Minorities
- Doctrine of Waiver, Doctrine of Classification, Reservation for Women: A Constitutional Perspective, Rotation Alternative
- 8
- Minorities in Indian Legal Culture
- Reservation for Women, a Constitutional Perspective, Rotation Alternative, Constitutional Provisions
- 9
- Women: Women՚s Movements in Post-Colonial India, Women՚s Movement Since 1970s
- Farmers Movements: Categorization, Movements After Independence
- 10
- Labour Movements: A Brief Profile of Working Class in India, Working Class Movements in the Pre-Independence Period
- Dalit Movement: Dalit Movement under Dr. Ambedkar, Post-Independence Phase, Ideology of Delhi Panther- Dalit Sang Harsh Samiti in Karnataka, Dalit Movement in North India
- 11
- Adivasi Movement: Tribal Autonomy Movement in Chhotanagpur, the Tribal Movement in the North East, Naga Movement, Bodo Movement
- Backward Class Movement: Ideological Pattern, OBC Politics, Post Mandal OBC Politics
- 12
- People՚s Movements and Struggles: Features of People Movement, Types of People Movement
- People՚s Movements and Struggles: Issue Based Movement, Approaches to Study of People Movements, Resource Mobilization Theory, Relative Deprivation Theory
- 13
- Regionalism
- Migration
- 14
- Poverty
- Development
- 15
- NRHM
- MNREGA
- 16
- Contemporary Challenges: Migration and Refugees
- Contemporary Challenges: Poverty and Development
- 17
- Dalit Movements
- Gender and Politics in India
- 18
- Tribal Movements
- Contemporary Challenge: Refugees
- 19
- Contemporary Challenge: Migrants
- Migrants and Refugees
Health [8 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Public Health and Disability: Public Health, Purpose of Public Health, Reasons for Bad in Public Health
- Public Health and Disability: Disability, Types of Disability, Problems to be Faced in Disability
- 2
- Health, Education and Livelihoods: Public, Health and Education Policy, Reasons That Manipulates Public Health Issues
- Health, Education and Livelihoods: Government Initiatives. Livelihood Policy, Government Policies in Livelihood
- 3
- Health Problems
- Problems in Health Care Delivery in India
- 4
- National Health Policy
- Ayushman Bharat
Education [13 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Formal and Informal: Characteristics of Education, Informal & Formal Education
- Education: Character of Education, Sociological Viewpoint of Education, Emile Durkheim on Education, Talcott Parsons on Education
- 2
- Education: Education and Society, Nature of Education, Characteristics of Education, Education for Development
- Privatization of Education
- 3
- Social Purposes of Education
- RTE
- 4
- Critical Theory- The Frankfurt School Contributions of Herbert Marcuse; Reason & Revolution; Eros & Civilization
- Critical Theory- The Frankfurt School Contributions of Herbert Marcuse: One Dimensional Man, Public Intellectual
- 5
- Critical Theory - The Frankfurt School Contributions of Max Horkheimer
- Critical Theory- The Frankfurt School Contributions of Theodor Adorno-Dialectic of Enlightenment; Minimia Moralia
- 6
- Critical Theory- The Frankfurt School Contributions of Theodor Adorno-Authoritarian Personality; Philosophy of New Music; Critical Social Theory
- Essential Language Issues in Post Independent India. Sanskrit as the National Language; Breaking the English-Speaking Class Hegemony
- 7
- The Right of Child to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act 2019
Human Resources [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Environmental Challenges of India: Environmental Concerns, India՚s Efforts in Dealing with Environmental Challenges
- Civilization and Study of International Politics
- 2
- Border
- CC and Environmental
- 3
- Cultural and Identity Politics
- Contemporary Challenges: Culture and Identity Politics
- 4
- India and Environmental Rights Concern
Issues Relating to Poverty and Hunger [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Important Aspects of Governance (GS-2) [51 Notes- 2% Effort]
Transparency and Accountability [18 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Social Audit
- Definition of Accountability, Purposes of Accountability, Dimensions of Accountability, Forms of Accountability, Tools of Accountability
- 2
- Salient Features of Right to Information Act 2005
- Governance
- 3
- Origin and Emergence of the Concept of Good Governance (Rev.)
- Administrative Reforms Commission
- 4
- Main Recommendations of 2nd ARC (Rev.)
- Transparency
- 5
- Social Audit: Basic Principles of Social Audit, Origin of Social Audit in India, Social Audit Cycle, Legal Backings to Social Audit
- Social Audit: Stages of Social Auditing, Issues/Challenges with Social Audits, Social Audit Process Can be Made More Robust through, Conclusion
- 6
- Peter Ferdinand Drucker and His Ideas: Biography, His Ideas of Management, Other Ideas of Drucker
- Right to Information
- 7
- RTI: Good Governance Initiative
- Social Audit: Objectives, Principles, Uses and Function, Stakeholders, Process, Prerequisites for Conducting, Benefits
- 8
- Making Governance Process Accountable: Indian RTI
- Problems of Administrative Corruption
- 9
- Centre State Relations, Features of Parliamentary Government
- Jansunwai: Durgapur District of Rajasthan, Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh
E-Governance [8 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- E-Governance and Surveillance Society, Initiatives by the Government, Advantage & Disadvantages of E-Governance, Surveillance Society
- Technological Change: Meaning of Technological Change, Areas of Technological Change
- 2
- Technological Change: Function of Technological Change on Society, Advantages of Technological Changes, Disadvantages of Technological Change
- E Governance Initiatives in Indian Administration
- 3
- E-Governance- Basic Structure and Types of Interactions: Definitions of E-Governance
- E-Governance- Basic Structure and Types of Interactions: Basic Structure of E-Governance, Types of Interactions in E-Governance
- 4
- E-Governance
- E - Governance: Result Framework Document (RFD)
Citizens Charters [20 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Civil Society and Citizenship: Meaning and Concept, Civil Society in India
- The Lokpal Bill: What is the Lokpal Bil, Provisions of the Act, Special Powers of the Lokpal, Why Hasn՚t Lokpal Been Appointed So Far
- 2
- Lokpal
- Nature of Ombudsman
- 3
- Basis for Comparison
- History of Lokpal
- 4
- Powers and Functions of Ombudsman
- Sevottam Model
- 5
- Corruption
- Lok Pal and Lokayukta
- 6
- Intervention and Impact of Civil Society in India: Theorization of Civil Society, ‘Associational’ Versus ‘Regime’
- Intervention and Impact of Civil Society in India: Civil Society – Space for the Marginalized
- 7
- W. E. B. Du Bois: Theories, Accomplishments & Double Consciousness
- Citizen Charter: Evolution of Citizen Charter, Conclusion
- 8
- Citizen՚s Charter: Principles, Components of Citizen՚s Charter
- Citizen Charter
- 9
- Law and Order Machinery in Center and States
- Lok Pal and Lokayuktas, Global Scenario, Position in India
- 10
- Lok Pal and Lokayuktas, Lok Pal, Lok Pal and Lokayuktas Act (2013)
- Lok Pal and Lokayuktas, Lokayuktas, Structural Variations, Appointment
Role of Civil Services in a Democracy [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
International Relations (GS-2) [155 Notes- 7% Effort]
India and Its Neighborhood- Relations [36 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- INDO-U. S. Relations: Role of US, Cooperation & Way Forward
- INDO-U. S. Relations: Evolution of Indo-U. S. Relations, Trump՚s South Asia Policy
- 2
- Non-Aligned Movement: Gains for India, Role in the Past, Current Condition for NAM
- Evolution of Objectives and Principles: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Objectives of India՚s Foreign Policy
- 3
- Evolution of Objectives and Principles: Cold War, Non-Alignment, Foreign-Policy Practise in India
- India՚s Relations with Neighbourhood: India, Countries Lying Nearby India, India՚s Relations with These Countries
- 4
- India՚s Relations with Extended Neighbourhood: Central Asian Region, United Soviet Socialist Republic, Key Elements
- India՚s Relations with Extended Neighbourhood: India՚s Need of Oil and Energy, India as an Agrarian Country
- 5
- Role of India՚s Soft Power in Its Foreign Policy
- India՚s Relations with Its Neighbours: Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 6
- India՚s Relations with Its Neighbours: Bhutan and Nepal
- India՚s Relations with Its Neighbours: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Maldives
- 7
- Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
- Gujral Doctrine: Principles of Gujral Doctrine, Some of the Achievements Due to Gujral Doctrine, Essence of Gujral Doctrine
- 8
- Gujral Doctrine: Challenges to Gujral Doctrine, the Continued Relevance of the Gujral Doctrine, Way Forward, Conclusion
- Gulf Cooperation Council: History, Objectives, Organizational Structure of GCC, India and GCC Cooperation
- 9
- India Relation with Its Neighbor
- Security
- 10
- America Relation
- India-USSR Relation
- 11
- India-Japan
- India – Australia
- 12
- China
- Pakistan
- 13
- Sri Lanka
- Bangladesh
- 14
- Nepal
- Afghanistan
- 15
- Bhutan
- Maldives
- 16
- South East Asia Relation
- West Asia
- 17
- Central Asia Relation
- Gujral Doctrine: Creation, Positive Application, Relevance, Challenges Positive Significance
- 18
- Historical Background, the Company Rule (1773 – 1858) , Features of the Act
- Historical Background, the Crown Rule (1858 - 1947) , Indian Councils Act of 1861,1892 and 1909
Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements [30 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Contemporary Global Order (Globality) : Scholars Views Regarding Globalization, Alliances in Various Forms, Challenges Posed by Globalization, Existence of Comparison
- Global Governance: Institutions of Global Governance, Unipolar World
- 2
- Regional and Sub-Regional Organizations: Regional Organizations, Sub-Regional Organizations, Organizations at the Sub-Regional Level
- India՚s Look East and Act East Policy: India՚s Look East Policy, Chinese Factor, India՚s Act East Policy
- 3
- India՚s Look East and Act East Policy: Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation, Concerns Expressed by India, Difference between Look East Policy and Act East Policy
- India՚s Engagement with International Organizations
- 4
- India՚s Engagement with Regional Organizations
- IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association)
- 5
- ARF (ASEAN Regional Forum)
- APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
- 6
- BIMSTEC (the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)
- Mekong Ganga Cooperation
- 7
- SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)
- Independence Movement of Americas: Declaration of Independence, Importance & Latin America
- 8
- Regional Trade: Major Regional Trade Arrangements in the America
- Regional Trade: Dominican Republic and MERCSUR or Southern Common Market
- 9
- Regional Trade: Andean Community and CARICOM
- Political and Economic Equality: English Civil War: A Watershed Moment in England
- 10
- WTO: World Trade Organization, Functions of WTO, Why WTO Replaced GATT, Principles of WTO
- WTO: What Are the Advantages of WTO? , WTO Agreements, WTO՚s Appellate Body, India՚s Role, Importance of WTO for India, Conclusion
- 11
- South-South Cooperation
- India՚s Negotiations Strategies: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- 12
- India-France
- India-Germany
- 13
- India – Britain
- Global Organization: GCC
- 14
- Centre State Relations, Trends in Centre- State Relations, Tension Areas in Centre- State Relations
- New International Economic New International Economic Order
- 15
- North South Dialogue
- South-South Cooperation: Importance, Evolution, with Respect to India, Present Context, Key Points
Effect of Policies [22 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Impact of Globalization: Globalization, Types, Opportunities Provided by Globalization
- Gujral Doctrine
- 2
- Internal Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy: Internal Factors
- Power: Resource, Strategy and Outcome; Class Perspective
- 3
- Multinationalism
- Global Justice
- 4
- Interdisciplinary and Study of Inter Politics
- State
- 5
- State System and Non-State Actors
- Sovereignty
- 6
- Concepts: State
- Concepts: State Systems and Non-State Actors
- 7
- Contemporary Challenges: Maritime Security
- India՚s Foreign Policy: Historical Background, Objectives and Principles
- 8
- Determinants of India՚s Foreign Policy
- Making of Foreign Policy
- 9
- India Neighborhood Policy
- India Economic Foreign Policy
- 10
- India and Indian Diaspora
- Evaluation of India Foreign Policy
- 11
- Foreign Policy, Principles of Indian Foreign Policy, Objectives of Indian Foreign Policy
- Foreign Policy, Gujral Doctrine of India, Nuclear Doctrine of India
Politics of Developed and Developing Countries [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Role of Major Powers (India) : Restrictions in Capabilities, Reasons Behind the Geo-Strategic Location of India, Need to Develop Relations with the United States, Cold War
- Role of Major Powers (EU) : Various Opinions About European Union, Different Categories of European Union, Power Concept, European Union as Multilateral Power, Dynamic Change at the International Order
- 2
- USA: Cold War, Non-Alignment Movement, Shift in India՚s Foreign Policy
- USA: Existence of Relations During the Contemporary Times, Reasons Behind the Increase in Visits
- 3
- Russia: India՚s Relations with the Soviet Union, India՚s Relations with Russia
- Russia: Informal Meeting between Two Nations, Basis of Indo-Russia Partnership, Main Agency, International Bodies Membership
- 4
- China: Difference between the Political Structure, Reasons Behind the Disputes
- China: Existence of Ancient Relations, Beginning of Modern Relationship, Concerns for India
- 5
- Japan: India՚s Relations with Japan Before 1947, Investment of Japan in India
- Japan: Relations in the Contemporary Times, Concerns for India
- 6
- EU: India-EU Relations, EU as a Trade Partner, Background, First India-EU Summit
- EU: Joint Action Plan, Economic Relations, Energy Panel, India-EU Virtual Summit
Important International Institutions [32 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Role of the United Nations: The Organization, Major Functions of United Nations Are, Failure of United Nations, Reforms Required
- Democratization: Development of Democracy, Criteria of Democracy, Process of Democratization, No War between Democratic Countries, Reasons Responsible for Democratization
- 2
- Contemporary World Order: United States as a Superpower, Challenges, Reasons Behind the American Supremacy, America՚s Own Statecraft, Opportunities for US and China
- Role of International Organizations in International Peace and Security: United Nations, UNIFI
- 3
- Role of International Organizations in International Peace and Security: Security Council, General Assembly, Means of Maintaining Peace and Security, Preventive Diplomacy and Mediation, Peacekeeping
- Role of International Organizations in Development Cooperation: International Organizations, United Nations, the Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA)
- 4
- Role of International Organizations in Development Cooperation: World Bank, Role, International Monetary Fund, Regional Development Banks
- Role of International Organizations in Democratisation: The Interconnected Democratic Countries
- 5
- Role of International Organizations in Democratisation: National and Global Deficits, Democratisation of International Organizations
- Role, Relevance and Reforms: United Nations, World War-II
- 6
- Role, Relevance and Reforms: League of Nations, Signatories of United Nations, Organs of United Nations
- US Role in UN and Other International Organizations: US Role in United Nations
- 7
- US Role in UN and Other International Organizations: World Bank and International Monetary Fund
- US Role in UN and Other International Organizations: World Trade Organisation and World Health Organisation
- 8
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- ASEAN Plus Three (APT)
- 9
- Organization of American States (OAS) : Origin of OAS, Development of OAS, Structure of OAS
- Organization of American States (OAS) : Specialized Organizations, Sources of Funding, Advantages of Membership, International Impact, Disadvantages of Membership, Conclusion
- 10
- Objectives of United Nations: About the Organization, Objectives of United Nations
- Objectives of United Nations: United Nations Contributions to the World
- 11
- Objectives of United Nations: Actual Record of United Nations, Do We Need United Nations? , Conclusion
- OPEC: OPEC Members, Objective, Functions & Governing Bodies of the OPEC, OPEC: Global Scenario, OPEC Challenges, Why OPEC + is More Influenced Than OPEC, Conclusion
- 12
- United Nation: Preamble, Philosophy and Principles of United Nation, Envision Role of U. N and the Assessment of the Role of U. N, India Role as Member of U. N. S. C – Permanent Member – Argument in Support
- ICC
- 13
- Regional Organization: SAARC/ASEAN
- Regional Organization: SAARC
- 14
- Regional Organization: ASEAN
- Regional Cooperation in South Asia: SAARC
- 15
- Regional Integration: SAPTA – SAFTA
- Global Organization: Specialized Agencies of UN: Funds and Programmes, UN Specialized Agencies, UN Contribution to World
- 16
- Global Organization: Specialized Agencies of UN: Economic Development, Social Development, Human Rights, Environment
- Global Organization: Specialized Agencies of UN: International Law, Humanitarian Affairs, Health, UN & India
Agencies, Structure and Mandate [23 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- International Law as an Instrument of Global Governance: The Copenhagen Accord
- International Law as an Instrument of Global Governance: World Legal Traditions and Tribal Societies, Characteristics of International Law Global Governance- Diversity in Law-Making Processes, Prominent Role of Non-State Actors
- 2
- United Nations
- Peace and Development Perspective
- 3
- G-20
- Financing and Peace-Keeping Operations: Financing of the UN, United Nations Peace-Keeping, What is Peacekeeping
- 4
- Financing and Peace-Keeping Operations: Departments of United Nations Peacekeeping, Critical Evaluation, Conclusion
- SCO: Origin and Structure, Member and Observer States, Institutional Set-Up of SCO, IMPORTANCE of SCO, Challenges, India at SCO 2019, Way Forward
- 5
- European Union: Origin, Three Pillars, Institutions of the European Union
- Global Governance
- 6
- UN
- Bretton Woods
- 7
- Regional Organization: EU/AU/SCO
- G-20: Objectives, Summits, History & Working
- 8
- International Relations: BRICS
- Regional Organizations: African Union
- 9
- Regional Organization: EU
- Regional Organization: African Union
- 10
- Global Organization: UN
- Global Organization: G20
- 11
- Global Organization: BRICS
- Global Governance and Bretton Wood System
- 12
- Regional Cooperation: SCO
Indian Economy and Issues (GS-3) [53 Notes- 2% Effort]
Relating to Planning [14 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Business and Family: Sociological View of Family Views
- Economic Growth
- 2
- Economic Growth: Various Thinkers View
- From Progress to Development to Globalization; Introduction, Progress, Development, Economic Growth
- 3
- Functions, Evolving Functions, Organisation of Planning Commission
- Planning: Definition of Planning, Features, Objectives of Planning, Types of Planning
- 4
- The Executive in India: Executive Models Types, Indian Executive System, Features of Indian Executive System
- Intergovernmental Relation and Coordination Mechanism: National Development Council (NDC) , Functions, Critical Evaluation, Inter State Council. Role and Significance, Interstate River Tribunal
- 5
- Evolution of State Politics as a Discipline: Negligence of State Politics, State Politics Literature- State-Level Studies: Early Phase, State-Level Studies: Later Phase, Interstate Comparative Studies, Sub State Regions
- Development and Underdevelopment: Similarities Among the Developing Nations, Notion of Third World, Similarities Among the Developing Nations, from Underdevelopment and Development
- 6
- National Income
- Nature of Indian State
- 7
- Socio-Economic Planning in India: Objectives, Planning Machinery at the Union, State and Local Level
- Special Provisions for Some States, Provision for Maharashtra and Gujarat
Mobilization of Resources [3 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Tax Revenue and None Tax Revenue: Indian Economy: Public Revenue, Tax and None Tax Revenue, Direct Taxes
- GST in India: Formation of GST, GST Council, GST Rates
- 2
- GST in India: GSTN, HSN CODE, Types of GST- Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) , State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) , Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) , Union Territories Goods and Services Tax (UTGST)
Development and Employment [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- India՚s Gig Economy: Economic Perspective, Cons of Gig Economy
- Many Modernities Cosmopolitan Theory- Ulrich Beck
- 2
- New Economic Policy, 1991: Objectives, Features, Changes in the Indian Economy
- Politics of Economic Reforms in States: Indian Economy Since Independence, What Was the Need for Economic Reform of India? , What Was the Immediate Reason for this Change? , New Industrial Policy
- 3
- Ministry of Finance: Function and Responsibilities
Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising from It [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Economy: Economic Institutions, Forms of Economy, Economic System
- Growth and Human Development: Defining Human Development, Approaches to Human Development, Indicators of Human Development, Human Development in India
- 2
- Institutional Arrangement for Transparency: Central Vigilance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General- Compliance Audit, Financial Attest Audit, Performance Audit
- Institutional Arrangement for Transparency: Chief Information Commission, Functions of CIC, Conclusion
- 3
- Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Developmental Disparities: Problem of Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Development Disparity in Post-Independence, Mapping the Phases of Development in India, Conclusion
- Industrial Policy, 1991
- 4
- Finance Commission
Government Budgeting [16 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Concept of Money Supply
- Inflation: Demand Pull and Cost Push Inflation
- 2
- Types of Inflation and Stagflation
- Commercial Banking: Functions of Commercial Banks, Banking System, Types of Commercial Banks,
- 3
- Central Bank: Functions of Central Bank
- Components of Money Supply: Measures of Money Supply
- 4
- Monetary Policy Instruments and Working
- Non Banking Financial Company (NBFCS)
- 5
- Capital Market and Its Regulation: Speed up Economic Growth and Development, Regulation of Capital Market: Role of SEBI
- FRBM: Features of FRBM Act
- 6
- FRBM: Amendments to FRBM Act
- Finance Commission: What Are the Functions of the Finance Commission, Appointment of the Finance Commission and Qualification of Members, Fifteenth Finance Commission Recommendations
- 7
- Regional Rural Banks and Cooperative Banks
- Financial Sector Reforms
- 8
- Monetary Policy & Its Instruments
- Monetary Policy: Meaning, Definition, Objectives & Types
Effects of Liberalization on the Economy [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Process of Globalization: Implications for Indian Politics: Impact of Globalization on National Strategy- Phases of Indian Development, Indian Statist Policy Regime, Indian Authoritative Regime, Neo Liberal Economic Reforms
- Process of Globalization: Implications for Indian Politics: Impact of Globalization on Indian State- Socio-Cultural Impact on Indian Society, Conclusion
- 2
- Capital Market
- Trends in Foreign Trade
- 3
- Foreign Trade Policy
- Reforms in Capital Market
- 4
- Process of Globalization (Social and Economic Implications)
Land Reforms in India [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Indian Agriculture (GS-3) [80 Notes- 2% Effort]
Major Crops & Cropping Patterns [8 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Factors Affecting Choice of Cropping Patterns
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Advantages of Crop Patterns, Types of Cropping Systems
- 2
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Polyculture and Crop Rotation
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Efforts to Increase Crop Intensity, Cropping Regions
- 3
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Cropping Patterns in India
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Crop Combination
- 4
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Diversification of Cropping Patterns in India, Crop Concentration
- Cropping System (Patterns) : Major Crops of India
Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems Storage [15 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Green Revolution
- Major Agricultural Revolutions
- 2
- Green Revolution: Origin of Green Revolution, Reasons for Green Revolution in India
- Green Revolution: Elements of Green Revolution in India, High Yielding Varieties (HYV) Seeds
- 3
- Green Revolution: Green Revolution - Achievements
- Green Revolution: Green Revolution - Problems
- 4
- Green Revolution: Recent Developments
- Green Revolution: Important Statistics, Organization of Organic Farm Industry
- 5
- Population Explosion and Food Security: Need for Food Security in India
- Population Explosion and Food Security: Right to Food
- 6
- Population Explosion and Food Security: Food Issues
- Population Explosion and Food Security: Tackling Food Security Problems, Challenges for India՚s Food Security Policy
- 7
- Food Security: Concept and Dimensions, Global Initiatives, Measuring Food Security
- Food Security: Food Balance Sheets, Spatial Pattern of Food Security in the World, Food Security Status in India
- 8
- Food Security: National Food Security Act in India, Causes of Food Insecurity, Consequences of Food Insecurity
Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Public Distribution System [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Scope and Significance [51 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Agriculture and Biodiversity: Agriculture, Features of Agriculture, Type of Agriculture
- Agriculture and Biodiversity: Key Problems, Biodiversity (Biological Diversity) , Types of Biodiversity, Protection of Biodiversity
- 2
- Decline of Agrarian Economy, Migration: Origin of the Agrarian Crisis
- Decline of Agrarian Economy, Migration: Migration, Migration Rural to Urban and Rural to Rural
- 3
- Infrastructure (Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers, Power) : Water Management
- Infrastructure (Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers, Power) : Seed
- 4
- Infrastructure (Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers, Power) : Fertilizers
- Infrastructure (Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers, Power) : Power
- 5
- Multipurpose Projects in India
- Institutional Factors (Land Holdings, Land Tenure, and Land Reforms) : Land Holdings, Land Tenure
- 6
- Institutional Factors (Land Holdings, Land Tenure, and Land Reforms) : Land Reforms
- Institutional Factors (Land Holdings, Land Tenure, and Land Reforms) : Agricultural Cooperatives
- 7
- Agricultural Productivity: Measuring Agricultural Productivity
- Agricultural Productivity: Agricultural Productivity Regions
- 8
- Agricultural Productivity: Ways to Boost Agricultural Productivity
- Agricultural Productivity: Risk Management in Agriculture
- 9
- Agricultural Productivity: Contract Farming
- Agricultural Schemes: Marketing, Storage, and Processing
- 10
- Agricultural Schemes: Increasing Productivity
- Agricultural Schemes: Insurance and Financing, Agricultural Forecasting, Sectoral Schemes
- 11
- Agricultural Intensity: Introduction, Agricultural Intensity in India
- Agricultural Intensity: Factors Affecting Agricultural Intensity, Reasons of High Agricultural Intensity
- 12
- Five Year Plans: Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997 - 02)
- Watershed Management
- 13
- Watershed Management: SAUNI Yojana
- Desert Development Plan: Funding and Expenditure in DDP, Drawbacks of DDP
- 14
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : Activities in EIA, Technology in EIA
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : Data Used in EIA, Methods and Types of EIA
- 15
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : Process of EIA, Application of EIA
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) : EIA in India
- 16
- Environmental Management: Aspects of Environmental Management, Objectives of Environmental Management
- Environmental Management: Component of Environmental Management, Approaches of Environmental Management
- 17
- Environmental Management: Problems of Environmental Management, Environmental Management System (EMS)
- Environmental Management: International Organization for Standardization (14000) , Green House Gas Emissions and Carbon Trading
- 18
- Environmental Management: NGRBA and NMCG
- Environmental Management: Namami Gange: Integrated Ganga Rejuvenation Plan (2015 - 2019)
- 19
- Environmental Management: Blue Economy & Ocean Economy
- Deforestation: Impact of Britishers, Post-Independence Phase
- 20
- Deforestation: Change in Forest Cover, Biodiversity and Protected Areas
- Deforestation: Local Traditions: Forests & Wildlife Conservation
- 21
- Deforestation: Case Studies on Forest Conservation
- Desertification: Introduction, Extent of Desertification
- 22
- Desertification: Causes of Desertification
- Desertification: Initiatives to Combat Desertification
- 23
- Environmental Awareness: Awareness About Environmental Protection
- Environmental Awareness: National Efforts
- 24
- Environmental Awareness: National Green Tribunal
- Changes in Patterns of Land Use: Land Use Pattern Comparison
- 25
- Regional Disparities in Economic Development: Regional Disparities After Independence
- Problems of Agrarian and Industrial Unrest: Agrarian Unrest
- 26
- Problems of Agrarian and Industrial Unrest: Industrial Unrest
Infrastructure (GS-3) [40 Notes- 1% Effort]
Ports [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Roads [39 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Tourism Including Eco-Tourism: Tourism, National Tourism Policy
- Tourism Including Eco-Tourism: Government Schemes for Tourism Promotion
- 2
- Tourism Including Eco-Tourism: Ecotourism
- Tourism Including Eco-Tourism: Rural Tourism
- 3
- Means of Transportation: Classification of Transportation, Importance of Transportation
- Means of Transportation: Complementary Role of Transportation in Regional Development
- 4
- Road Transport: Introduction
- Road Transport: Classification of Roads in India
- 5
- Road Transport: National Highway Projects
- Road Transport: Bharatmala Pariyojana
- 6
- Urban Transportation Policy
- Road Transport: Roads and Rural Development Plan, Road Density Variation in India
- 7
- Road Transport: Advantages of Road Transport, Limitations of Road-Transport
- Railway Transport: Introduction
- 8
- Railway Transport: Railway Gauges
- Railway Transport: Railways Locomotives (Engines) , Railway Zones
- 9
- Railway Transport: Railway Distribution Network
- Railway Transport: Efforts and Schemes for Railway Modernization
- 10
- Railway Transport: Notable Stations, Railway Lines, and Trains
- Railway Transport: Merits and Importance of Railway Transport
- 11
- Railway Transport: Main Problems of Indian Railways
- Air Transport: Introduction, Classification of Air Transport
- 12
- Air Transport: Civil Aviation Corporations
- Air Transport: Private Sector in Aviation, Airports
- 13
- Air Transport: Advantages of Air Transport, Limitations of Air Transport
- Waterways: Introduction, Important Organizations, Types of Water Transport
- 14
- Waterways: National Waterways, Sethu-Samudram Project
- Waterways: Sagar Mala Project
- 15
- Waterways: Advantages of Water Transport, Limitations of Water Transport
- Pipeline Transport: Oil Pipelines
- 16
- Pipeline Transport: Gas Pipelines, Advantages of Pipeline Transport
- Major Ports: Introduction, Traffic on Indian Seaports
- 17
- Major Ports: Seaports of India, Problems of Coastal Shipping
- Developments in Communication and IT: Postal System
- 18
- Developments in Communication and IT: Telecommunications
- Indian Space Program: Historical Development, Landmarks of Indian Space Program
- 19
- Indian Space Program: Lunar Exploration (Chandrayaan-1) , Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) , Mangalyaan
- Indian Space Program: Launch Vehicle Program
- 20
- Indian Space Program: Observation and Communication Satellites
Science and Technology (GS-3) [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Computers [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Technology and Changing Family Relations: Impact on Children, Impact on Marriage, Impact on Gender Inequality
- Technology and Emerging Political Processes: Contribution of Technology in Political Process, Contribution to Means of Communication & Social Media
Health [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Environmental Issues (GS-3) [137 Notes- 5% Effort]
Conservation Issues [57 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- Environmental Ethics, Significance of Environmental Ethics
- Sustaining the Incumbent Government in Power
- 2
- Ecological Pyramids
- Ecological Pyramids: Definition, Types, Examples, Function
- 3
- Concept of the Climax
- Examples of Succession
- 4
- The Earth System and Its Components
- Ecosystems - Structural and Functions
- 5
- Ecosystem Development
- Ecological Pyramids-Pyramid of Number, Biomass & Energy
- 6
- Energy Flow in Ecosystem
- Ecological Succession
- 7
- Biomes
- Earths Major Biomes: Distribution and Biotic Components
- 8
- Ecosystem – Components
- Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation
- 9
- Introduction to Ecology
- Community Ecology
- 10
- Ecosystem Types and Diversity
- Food Chain
- 11
- Food Web
- Hotspots
- 12
- National Parks and Sanctuaries
- Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation
- 13
- Niti Aayog
- Pluralist Approach and Role of Institutions: Pluralism
- 14
- Pluralist Approach and Role of Institutions: Institutionalism and Complexity
- Problem Definition and Agenda Setting
- 15
- Policy Impact and Evaluation
- Public Policy Making in India: Constitutional Imperative
- 16
- Major Structures of Policy Making in India
- Analyzing of Actors and Institution
- 17
- Participatory Development
- Planning for Development
- 18
- Soil
- Soil Profile: Master Horizons
- 19
- Soil Profile: Horizon Numbering and Suffixes, Main Soil Layers
- Soil Characteristics: Soil-Structure
- 20
- Soil Characteristics: Texture and Size
- Soil Characteristics: Available Moisture and Porosity
- 21
- Soil Characteristics: Color (Munsell System)
- Soil Characteristics: Permeability
- 22
- Soil Characteristics: Soil Depth
- Soil Characteristics: Acidity
- 23
- Soil Characteristics: Drainage
- Soil Characteristics: Mineral Content
- 24
- Soil Characteristics: Organic Content, Soil Microorganism
- Genesis of Soils: Factors Affecting Soil Formation
- 25
- Genesis of Soils: Soil Forming Process
- Classification and Distribution of Soils: Zonal Classification
- 26
- Classification and Distribution of Soils: USA Soil Taxonomy: USDA Scheme
- Soil Erosion and Conservation: Soil Erosion, Effects of Soil Erosion
- 27
- Soil Erosion and Conservation: Method of Soil Conservation
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Ozone Depletion
- 28
- Soil Erosion, Soil Exhaustion and Soil Conservation
- Ozone Depletion: Causes and Impacts: Introduction, Ozone, Process and Causes
- 29
- Impact of Ozone Depletion: Measures to Check Ozone Depletion
Environmental Pollution and Degradation [73 Notes- 2% Effort]
- 1
- Acid Rain
- Effect of Pollutants
- 2
- Effects of Air Pollutants on Human Health
- Sources of Noise Pollution
- 3
- Noise Pollution, Sources, Weighing Networks, Noise Indices, Dose and Noise Pollution Standards
- Impact of Soil Pollution
- 4
- Role of Pesticides in Soil Pollution
- Sources of Air Pollution
- 5
- Effect of Air Pollutants & Impact on Materials
- Impact of Air Pollutants on Plants
- 6
- Effect of Air Pollutants on Humans
- Deforestation: Extent of Deforestation
- 7
- Social Forestry: Elements of Social Forestry
- Social Forestry: Objectives and Benefits of Social Forestry
- 8
- Social Forestry: Species Used for Social Forestry
- Social Forestry: Types of Social Forestry
- 9
- Social Forestry: Constraints of Social Forestry
- Agro-Forestry: Choice of Trees in Agro-Forestry
- 10
- Agro-Forestry: Characteristics of Agro-Forestry, Aim of Agro-Forestry
- Agro-Forestry: Types of Agro-Forestry, Benefits of Agro-Forestry
- 11
- Agro-Forestry: Limitations of Agro-Forestry
- Agroforestry Versus Social Forestry
- 12
- Human Ecological Changes: Adaptation, Heritable Traits (vs. Inherited Traits)
- Influence of Man on Ecology and Environment and Environmental Ethics: Objectives of Environmental Ethics
- 13
- Environmental Ethics: Approaches to Environmental Ethics
- Deep Ecology
- 14
- Deep Ecology: Objectives of Deep Ecology, Four Pillars of Deep Ecology, Criticism of Deep Ecology
- Diseases Ecology: Ways for Disease Prevention and Control
- 15
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Climate Change
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: 2030 Development Agenda
- 16
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Marrakesh Action Proclamation for Our Climate and Sustainable Development
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Global Ecological Imbalances
- 17
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Greenhouse Effect
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Global Warming
- 18
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Glacial Lake Outbursts Floods (GLOF) & Jokulhlaup
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Conserving Biodiversity
- 19
- Environmental Hazards and Remedial Measures: Millennium Development Goals (MDG՚s)
- Human Actions Detrimental to Environment: Summary of Anthropogenic Problems
- 20
- Human Actions Detrimental to Environment: Classification of Human Actions
- Pollution: Introduction to Pollution, Pollutants
- 21
- Pollution: Cause of Pollution
- Pollution: Soil and Land Pollution
- 22
- Pollution: Water Pollution
- Pollution: Air Pollution
- 23
- Pollution: Radioactive Pollution
- Pollution: Pollution Control
- 24
- Environmental Degradation: Global Consumption Patterns, Sources and Causes of Degradation
- Environmental Management: Environmental Conservation, Environmental Restoration
- 25
- Environmental Management: Environmental Education
- Environmental Management: Environmental Policy and Legislation (National Efforts, Convention and Agreements)
- 26
- Environmental Management: Environmental Policy and Legislation (BioFin, Nairobi Declaration)
- Environmental Management: Earth Summit, Environmental Management
- 27
- Environmental Management: Environmental Management Theories
- Environmental Management: International Council for Science (ICSU)
- 28
- Environmental Management: DIVERSITAS, International Geosphere-Biosphere Program
- Environmental Management: International Human Dimensions Program, World Climate Research Program
- 29
- Man, Environment Relationship
- Wetlands and Mangroves
- 30
- IUCN and Red List
- Air Pollution
- 31
- Desertification
- Water Pollution
- 32
- Deforestation and Man and Animal Conflict in India
- The Stockholm Convention
- 33
- International Conventions: The Earth Summit, Rio Declaration and Agenda 21
- Environmental Education
- 34
- Environmental Pollution
- Types of Pollution
- 35
- Desertification: Definition, Problem, and Prevention
- Life and Atmospheric Pollution: Introduction, Modern Life and Atmospheric Pollution, Atmospheric Pollution
- 36
- Sources or Causes of Air Pollution: Primary and Secondary Air Pollutants
- Effects of Air Pollution: Checking Air Pollution
- 37
- Sustainable Development Goals, Climate Change and Food Security: Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 2 and SDG 13
Environmental Impact Assessment [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- EIA Methodologies: Criteria for Selecting a Methodology, 5 Major Methodologies of EIA, Types of Ad Hoc Method, Types of Checklists
- Approach to Impact Analysis
- 2
- Cost Benefit Analysis in Environmental Impact Assessment
- Key Features of the EIA Guidelines of 1994, Conclusion
- 3
- Environmental Priorities in India
- Introduction, Purpose of EIA
- 4
- Introduction, Process, Importance of Environmental Planning
Security and Disaster Management (GS-3) [159 Notes- 8% Effort]
Disaster and Disaster Management [140 Notes- 7% Effort]
- 1
- Assessing Institutional Preparedness of MFIs
- Assessment of Client Preparedness
- 2
- Assessment of Emergency Response Phase
- Capacity Development - Overview; Areas of Capacity Building/Development and Community Capacity Building in Developing Societies - Example
- 3
- Disaster Management: Capacity Building for Various Stakeholders; Capacity Gaps in Disaster Management and Mainstreaming the Disaster Risk Reduction through Different Ministries
- Approach for Disaster/Risk Management
- 4
- Institutions for Capacity Development
- Disaster Response Preparedness: Orientation-Cum-Coordination Conference, Table Top and Mock Exercise, After Action Report, Earthquake Awareness Campaigns, Information, Education, Communication (IEC) Activities
- 5
- National Institute for Disaster Management; Training of Panchayati Raj Institutions
- NDRF: Introduction; Role and Mandate; Organization; Civil Defence; Home Guards and Fire Cell
- 6
- Incident Response System: Introduction
- Incident Command Structure: Key Concepts; Composition and Facilities
- 7
- Human Resource Development: Introduction, Training & Education and Disaster Management in School Curriculum in India
- Disaster Management: Open Learning and Distance Education: The Curriculum Objective
- 8
- Capacity Development: Capacity Development in Times of Crisis and Transitions, Capacity Development for Whom? and Various Definitions
- Disaster Management: Disaster Managers, Elements of Disaster Management
- 9
- Disaster Management Centers in Indian States and in Other Countries: Introduction, Disaster Management Centers in Indian States
- Disaster Management Centers of Excellence: IIT Roorkee and OXFAM, UK
- 10
- National Civil Defense College: Introduction and Foundational Courses
- Disaster Management Training Courses
- 11
- Revamping Civil Defence
- Fire: History & Impacts, Fire Types, Contributing Factors, Fire Prevention Plan & Mitigation Measures, Types of Fire Protection Equipment and Systems to Control Fires, Job Titles, Housekeeping, Training and National Fire Service College (NFSC) , Nagpur
- 12
- Various Methodologies Followed During Training; Electrical Wiring, During and After Fire and Safety Measures/Tips
- Alternative Approaches to Disaster Analysis
- 13
- Disaster Classification, Cycle of Disaster and Alternative Approaches to Disaster
- Hazards: Introduction, Hazards vs. Disasters, and Classification of Hazards
- 14
- Hazard Mapping: Hazard Mapping and Hazard Assessment/Hazard Analysis
- Vulnerabilities: Introduction, Cannon՚s Classification of Vulnerability
- 15
- Types of Vulnerability
- A Model of Disaster Occurrence: “Deviations from Norm” ; Elementary Chaos Theory
- 16
- Elementary Chaos Theory and Disaster and Chaos
- Case Studies of Disasters – Earthquake, San Francisco, 1906; Introduction, Earthquake and Vulnerability
- 17
- Damages After the Earthquake; San Francisco Strategy to Cope with the Earthquake
- Case Studies of Disasters – Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Accident, Japan, 2011; Introduction
- 18
- Damages from the Triple Disaster
- Case Studies of Disasters – Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, 2005, Introduction and Impacts of Hurricane Katrina
- 19
- Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
- Case Studies of Disasters: Introduction and Causes of Famine; Ireland Famine, 1845 - 48
- 20
- Results of the Famine; How to Prevent?
- Vulcanicity: Causes of Volcanic Activities
- 21
- Vulcanicity: Structure of Volcano, Volcanic Features
- Vulcanicity: Constituents of Volcanic Eruptions
- 22
- Vulcanicity: Classification of Volcanoes
- Vulcanicity: Devastations Due to Volcanoes, Benefits from Volcanoes
- 23
- Vulcanicity: Distribution of Volcanoes, Major Volcanoes
- Earthquakes: Important Definitions
- 24
- Earthquakes: Causes of Earthquake
- Earthquakes: Types of Seismic Waves
- 25
- Earthquakes: Distribution
- Earthquakes: Measuring Strength of Earthquakes
- 26
- Earthquakes: Intensity of Earthquake, Impact of Earthquakes, Remedial Measures
- Mass Wasting (Landslides) : Causes of Mass Wasting
- 27
- Mass Wasting (Landslides) : Types of Mass Wasting
- Mass Wasting (Landslides) : Flows
- 28
- Mass Wasting (Landslides) : Landslides
- Mass Wasting (Landslides) : Mass Wasting in Cold Climates
- 29
- Volcanoes
- Distribution of Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity
- 30
- Products of Volcanic Eruption
- Types of Volcanoes
- 31
- Volcanic Features: Extrusive & Intrusive
- Earthquakes: Seismology & Process
- 32
- Types of Seismic Waves
- Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes
- 33
- Measuring the Earthquakes
- Geomorphic Hazards
- 34
- Landslides
- Avalanche
- 35
- Disasters
- Disaster Management
- 36
- Disaster Management - In the Indian Context
- Paradigm Shift in Disaster Management
- 37
- Global Initiatives on Paradigm Shift
- Paradigm Shift in the Indian Context
- 38
- Paradigm Shift in Action
- Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Notes
- 39
- Vulnerability
- Risks
- 40
- Hazard, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
- Vulnerability Assessment and Approaches
- 41
- Risk Assessment and Approaches
- Policy Planning Issues and Institutional Framework in Disaster Management
- 42
- Supply Chain Resilience in Disaster Management
- Secondary Relief Chain Activities
- 43
- Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management
- Community Based Disaster Risk Management
- 44
- Community Based Disaster Risk Management in India
- Issues and Challenges to Disaster Management in India
- 45
- Management of Chemical & Industrial Disasters in India
- Institutional Set up for Chemical Industrial Disaster Management in India
- 46
- Land Use Planning for Disaster Resilience
- Process of DRR Integration to Land Use Planning & Techniques for Analyzing Risk Sensitivity
- 47
- Disaster Management-Urban Flooding & Risks in India
- Urban Flood Risk Management
- 48
- Disaster Linked Financial Strategies: Economic Implications
- Disaster Management of Radiological, Nuclear and Biological Disasters
- 49
- Nodal Agency
- Disaster Management for Landslides and Avalanches
- 50
- Disaster Management for Earthquakes
- Earthquake Risk Management
- 51
- Seismic Retrofitting in Disaster Management
- Disaster Relief
- 52
- Disaster Rehabilitation
- Incident Response System
- 53
- Psycho Social Care and Trauma Management
- Standards and Guidelines for Psycho Social Care and Trauma Management
- 54
- Disaster Management for Floods
- Floods in India
- 55
- The Idea of Gender and Relegation of Female Gender as Unproductive
- Gender Issues in Disasters
- 56
- Guidelines and Standards to Address Gender Concerns in Disaster Management
- Prevention and Management of Heat Waves
- 57
- Prevention of Heat Wave
- Capacity Building Interventions and Disaster Resilience
- 58
- Designing Capacity Building Intervention for DRR
- School Safety and School Safety Disaster Resilience
- 59
- Developing a School Safety Programmed, National School Safety Programmed
- Disaster Management for Cyclones
- 60
- Management of Tropical Cyclones
- Post Disaster Needs Assessment
- 61
- PDNA in India
- Disaster Management for Thunderstorms and Lightning
- 62
- Lightning in the India Context
- Disaster Management for Droughts
- 63
- Global Scenario of Droughts
- Droughts – Institutional Mechanism
- 64
- Management of Dead Bodies and Animal Carcass
- Dead Body Management
- 65
- Animal Carcasses Management
- Post Disaster Relief and Health Care Management
- 66
- Post Disaster Health Care Management
- Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Developmental Planning
- 67
- Legal Framework & Issues of Disaster Management
- Role of National and International NGOs/Civil Societies in Disaster Management
- 68
- History of Climatology as a Discipline; Introduction, Scientific Discoveries Related to Climate Science, Early Attempts to Understand the Climate
- Climatology Pioneers; Meteorology and Climatology as Academic Disciplines, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, System-Based Analysis, Earth Observation, Global Warming Debate: History of Climate Change Science, Publications Devoted to Climatology
- 69
- Composition, Structure and Importance of the Atmosphere; Introduction, Meaning of Composition of Atmosphere, Composition of Atmosphere
- Meaning of Structure of Atmosphere; Structure of Atmosphere
- 70
- Atmospheric Heating and Cooling; Introduction, Mechanisms of Heating and Cooling
- Lapse Rate; Factors Affecting Heating and Cooling of Atmosphere
Role of External State and Non-State Actors in Internal Security [13 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Challenges and Threats to India՚s Security Since Independence
- Components and Models of National and International Security
- 2
- India՚s Security Policies and Nuclear Doctrine: India՚s Nuclear Doctrine, Major Principles
- Conflict, Security and Peace: National and International, Historical Concepts, Means Adopted by Japan, Various Forms of Security, Security Treaty, Difficulties
- 3
- Components of National and International Security: Core Elements, National Security Strategy Without the National Values
- Conflict, Security and Peace: Conflicts, Peace as the Priority
- 4
- Conflict, Security and Peace: Traditional View of Security
- Conflict Resolution and Peace: Conflict Resolution, Types of Conflicts
- 5
- Conflict Resolution and Peace: The Conflict Resolution Process, Peace
- Arms Control and Disarmament: Arms Control, Ratification
- 6
- Arms Control and Disarmament: Disarmament, Nuclear Arms, Conventions
- Programme for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER) ; PEER in India, Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue, Medical First Responder, Target Audience and Emergency Medical Systems and the Medical First Responder
- 7
- Internal Security: Constituents, Factors and Challenges
Basics of Cyber Security [6 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Cyber Warfare, Features of Cyber Warfare, Threats and Challenges/Spectrum of Warfare
- Cyber Security and Terrorism: Types of Vulnerabilities
- 2
- Cyber Security and Terrorism: Exploitative Vulnerability, Backdoor, Denial-Of-Service Attack, Direct-Access Attacks, Eavesdropping
- Cyber Crime, History, Types of Cyber Crime
- 3
- Cyber Crime: Modification of a Conventional Crime by Using Computers, Categories Cyber Crimes, Cyber Criminals, Measures to Control Cybercrime, Conclusion
- New Modes of Warfare- Electronic: Historic Development, Counter Measures and Techniques
Ethics and Human Interface (GS-4) [39 Notes- 1% Effort]
Essence [10 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Interest
- Ethics – Understanding the Meaning
- 2
- Moral Dilemma – Trolley Problem
- Ethics: Meaning, Ethics in Administration, Importance of Ethics in Administration, Determinants of Ethics in Administration, Elements of Ethics in Administration, Conclusion
- 3
- Normative Ethics: Virtue Ethics, Consequentialism, Deontological Ethics
- Freedom and Right
- 4
- Eudaemonism
- Western Ethics
- 5
- Aristotelian and Stoic Legacies Virtue Ethics: Macintyre and Nussbaum
- Moral Epistemology
Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in Human Actions [12 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Ethics: Essence of Ethics, Branches of Ethics, Determinants of Ethics in Human Action
- Ethics, Consequences of Ethics, Consequences of Ethics for Individual
- 2
- Meta-Ethics, Applied Ethics; Bio Ethics, Issues Associated with Bio-Ethics in India
- Theories of Punishment: Deterrent Theory of Punishment, Retributive Theory of Punishment, Reformative Theory of Punishment
- 3
- Kantian Ethics: Categorical Imperative, the Concept of Good-Will
- The Concept of Good
- 4
- The Concept of Right
- Duty and Obligations
- 5
- Foundation of Justice & Stages of Justice
- Principle of Justice
- 6
- Death Penalty
- Speluncean Explorers
Dimensions of Ethics [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Morals and Morality
- Types of Ethics
- 2
- Morality Versus Ethics
- Ethics, Dimensions of Ethics, Normative Ethics
- 3
- The Theory of Karma Ethical Implications
- Sadhya Sadhana
- 4
- Yoga Ksema
Ethics in Private and Public Relationships [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Human Values - Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Importance of VAME
- Ethics Morals and Values, Morals, Values, Factors That Influence Values
- 2
- Human Values - Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators
- Values: Important Concepts and Definitions
- 3
- Values: Characteristics of Values
- Values: Motivational Property of Values
- 4
- Values: Rokeach Description of Types of Values
Role of Family [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Attitude (GS-4) [56 Notes- 1% Effort]
Content, Structure, Function [11 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Attitudes
- Attitude Formation, ABC Model
- 2
- Ethics: Attitude, Structure of Attitude, Function, Formation of Attitude
- Concept and Definition of Attitude: Important Concepts and Definitions
- 3
- Characteristics of Attitude
- Development of Attitudes
- 4
- Dimensions of Attitude
- Determinants of Attitude
- 5
- Factors Affecting Attitude Development
- Difference between Attitude and Opinion
- 6
- Research (2020) : Cognitive Dissonance in Technology Adoption: A Study of Smart Home Users
Its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour [3 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Values
- Attitude-Its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour, Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
- 2
- Research (2021) : Social Media and Attitude Change: Information Booming Promote or Resist Persuasion?
Moral and Political Attitudes [7 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Difference between Attitudes & Values
- Moral and Political Attitudes, Qualities of Moral Attitude, Factors Affecting Moral Attitude
- 2
- Moral and Political Attitude: What is Political Attitude, Factors Affecting Political Attitude and Functions of Political Attitude Formation
- Formation of Attitude
- 3
- Approaches to Study Attitude
- Benefits of Positive Attitude
- 4
- Consequences of Negative Attitude
Social Influence and Persuasion [19 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Social Influence and Persuasion: What is Social Influence and Its Types, Why Social Influence is Important, Factors Affecting Social Influence, Majority and Minority Influence
- Social Influence and Persuasion: What is Persuasion, Process of Persuasion, Attribution Theory of Persuasion, Effects of Persuasion and Difference between Social Influence and Persuasion
- 2
- Attitude Change: Factors Affecting Message Persuasiveness and Cognitive Routes
- Attitude Change: Emotion and Attitude Change, Factors Affecting Attitude Change and Congruent and Incongruent Change
- 3
- Theories of Attitude Change: Classification and Mere Exposure Theory
- Theories of Attitude Change: Persuasion Theory and Classical Conditioning
- 4
- Theories of Attitude Change: Instrumental Conditioning, Social Judgment Theory and Self-Perception Theory
- Theories of Attitude Change: Elaboration Likelihood Theory and Heider and Newcomb՚s Balance Theory
- 5
- Theories of Attitude Change: Osgood and Tannenbaum՚s Congruity Theory and Cognitive Dissonance Theory
- Types of Group
- 6
- Steps of Altruism: Group and Stages of Its Development: Group and Stages of Its Development
- Social Influence: Process of Social Influence
- 7
- Methods of Compliance and Social Excitation: Methods of Compliance, Social Excitation
- Social Loafing: Characteristics, Cause & Prevention: Characteristics of Social Loafing, Causes and Prevention of Social Loafing
- 8
- Plans of Prevention of Social Loafing: Peer Pressure on Conformity: Peer Pressure on Conformity
- Persuasion: Elements of Persuasion
- 9
- Social Power & Its Types
- The Theories of Social Facilitation: Drive Theory, Evaluation Apprehension Theory, Distraction Conflict Theory
- 10
- Research (2022) : Peer Pressure: Conformity Outweighs Reciprocity in Social Anxiety
Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service [4 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service: What is Aptitude, What is the Difference between Aptitude and Attitude, Importance of Aptitude in Civil Service & What Do You Understand by Civil Service Values
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service: Types of Integrity, Political Integrity, Integrity in Public Administration, Impartiality, Non-Partisanship, Difference between Impartiality and Non-Partisanship
- 2
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service: Neutrality, Anonymity & Objectivity
- Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service: Tolerance, Compassion, Dedication Towards to the Service, Courage and Bravery
Integrity, Impartiality and Non-Partisanship [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Dedication to Public Service [11 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Leadership: Important Definition and Characteristics of Leadership
- Leadership: Qualities of Leader and Functions of a Leader
- 2
- Leadership: Traits and Nature of a Leader
- Leadership: Theories of Leadership
- 3
- Leadership: Classification of Leader
- Leadership: Leadership Trait Approach
- 4
- Leadership: Leadership Training
- The Vroom & Yet Tons Theory
- 5
- The Situational Theory
- The Path-Goal Theory, Leadership Styles & Situational Goals
- 6
- Leadership Styles: Leadership Types
Emotional Intelligence (GS-4) [22 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Concept [20 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Introduction, Implication and Types of Emotional Intelligence (EI)
- Approaches to EI
- 2
- History of Emotional Intelligence
- Neisser՚s Remembering Reconsidered (1988)
- 3
- Salovey & Mayer Views on EI
- 5 Key Components of EQ
- 4
- Goleman՚s Framework of EI
- Gender Roles
- 5
- Future and Criticism of EI
- Emotional Intelligence: What is Emotional Intelligence, Types of Emotional Intelligence & Daniel Goleman՚s Model of Emotional Intelligence
- 6
- Emotional Intelligence: Emotional Intelligence Theory of Salovey and Mayer, Characteristics of Emotionally Intelligent Administrators, EQ and IQ
- Plutchik՚s Emotional Wheel
- 7
- Emotional Intelligence: History and Concept of Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence: Types of Emotional Intelligence and Tripartite Self-Model by Neisser
- 8
- Emotional Intelligence: EI in India and Emotional Literacy
- Emotional Intelligence: Daniel Goleman՚s Model of EI and Constructs of Goleman՚s EI Model
- 9
- Emotional Intelligence: Emotional Intelligence Framework of Salovey and Mayer
- Emotional Intelligence
- 10
- Research (2022) : Emotional Intelligence: Current Research and Future Perspectives on Mental Health and Individual Differences
- Research (2020) : Personality Traits, Emotional Intelligence and Decision-Making Styles in Lebanese Universities Medical Students
Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers (GS-4) [93 Notes- 3% Effort]
- 1
- MP Follet: Conflict and Integration, New Concept of Power, Authority and Responsibility, the Giving of Orders, Leadership, Planning and Coordination
- Abraham Maslow: Maslow՚s Theory of Criticism
- 2
- Max Weber, Dysfunction of Bureaucracy
- Woodrow Wilson
- 3
- FW Taylor: Basic Principles of Scientific Management, Criticism of Taylor
- Herbert Simon: Importance of Values and Facts in Decision Making, Types of Rationality According to Simon, Concept of Bounded Rationality, Types of Decisions According to Simon
- 4
- Authority, Power and Responsibility: Meaning, Prominent Scholars on Authority, Power and Authority- Views of MP Follet on Authority, Chester Barnard on Authority, Herbert Simon՚s View of Authority, Amitai Etzonis View of Authority
- Kautilya: Saptanga Theory, Principles of Public Administration According to Kautilya, Central Administration Machinery, Local Administration, Critical Evaluation
- 5
- Woodrow Wilson: Public Administration as a Science, Evolution to the Study of Public Administration, Dichotomy between Politics and Administration Public Opinion and Administration, Critical Evaluation
- F. W Taylor: Flaws Identified by Taylor in Administration, Methodology of Taylor, Four Objectives of Scientific Management, Four Principles of Scientific Management, Criticism
- 6
- Henri Fayol: Administrative Theory: Universal, Elements of Management, Attributes of Manager, Principles of Administration
- Max Weber: Methodology, Rationalisation, Ideal Type Bureaucracy, Critique of Weberian Model, Assessment
- 7
- Mary Parker Follet: Conflict and Resolution, Power, Authority and Control
- Abraham Maslow: Humanistic Approach- Theory of Motivation, Maslow՚s Hierarchy of Needs, Critical Evaluation, Eupsychian Management
- 8
- Herbert Simon: Criticism of Classical Theory, Rejection of Wilsonian Concept, Administrative Behaviour, Decision Making, Programmed and Non Programmed Decisions
- Peter Ferdinand Drucker: Main Ideas of Peter Drucker. Evaluation of Writings and Ideas of Peter Drucker
- 9
- Peter Drucker
- Early Greek Philosopher- Thales
- 10
- Democritus: Materialism and Logical Atomism, Epistemology, Ethics and Aesthetics
- Heraclitus ′ Philosophy: Heraclitus ′ Philosophy, Heraclitus ′ Logo, Heraclitus ′ “the Way up and the Way down Theory” , Heraclitus ′ Theory of Harmony in Opposites
- 11
- Parmenides ′ Philosophy: Parmenides ′ Philosophy, Literature, Parmenides View on Being, Parmenides ′ Logo or Arche, Eleatic School
- Plato Epistemology: Literature
- 12
- Pythagoras: Pythagoras՚ Arche, the Concept of Soul and Body, the Concept of Feminism, the Ethical Life, Cosmology, the Theory of Opposites
- Early Greek Philosopher- Anaximander: The Arche, Cosmology
- 13
- Early Greek Philosophers: Anaximenes, Arche, Hylozoist, Cosmology
- Kautilya: Sovereignty, Artha-Sastra, Saptanga Theory, Sadguna-Siddhanta
- 14
- M. N Roy: Radical Humanism, Materialism
- Thomas Hobbes: The Social Contract Theory by Thomas Hobbes
- 15
- Gandhian Ethics: Gandhi on Moral Act & Behaviour, Gandhi and Non-Violence, the Concept of Seven Deadly Sins
- Plato՚s Theory of Justice and Aristotle՚s Theory of Justice
- 16
- Social and Political Philosophy- Western: Amartya Sen
- Social Contract Theory: Features of Social Contract Theory
- 17
- Potentiality and Actuality, the Concept of Soul and God
- Theory of Causation and Form and Matter
- 18
- Critique of Plato՚s Theory of Ideas
- Aristotle: Difference between Plato and Aristotle, Classification of Sciences, Logic as an Organon
- 19
- Gandhi Swaraj: The Concept of Swaraj, Gandhi՚s Important Quotes on Swaraj
- Non-Violence or Ahimsa
- 20
- The Concept of Man and Superman: Literature, Important Points
- Varna and the Caste System: To Sum up
- 21
- Neo-Buddhism: Five Silas or Codes of Conduct, Literature
- The Concept of Fear: Important Points
- 22
- Analysis of Self: Literature
- Freedom from the Known, the Concept of Freedom
- 23
- Ambedkar՚s Analysis of Inequality: Gandhi and Ambedkar on Inequality
- Critique of Modern Civilization: Gandhi՚s View on Modern Civilization
- 24
- The Concept of Swaraj: Positive Swaraj, Negative Swaraj
- Critique of Modern Civilization by Gandhi: The Hind Swaraj, Names of Literatures by Gandhi
- 25
- Intuition: Intellectual Cognition Knowledge of Reality Reasons
- Intuition and Intellect: Concept, Literature by Radhakrishnan, Three Possible Sources of Knowledge
- 26
- Intuition and Life: Concept, the Worth of Life
- Jyotiba Phule: Critical Understanding of Caste-System
- 27
- Jyotirao Phule on Critical Understanding of the Caste System: Satyashodak Samaj, Work and Literature
- Understanding Plato՚s Idealism: Idealism, Characteristics of Ideas
- 28
- Social Equality, and One Caste, One Religion, One God: Political Achievements, Vaikom Movement, Literature
- Swami Vivekananda: Practical Vedanta
- 29
- Swami Vivekananda: Universal Religion, Literature
- Aurobindo: Evolution
- 30
- Aurobindo: Mind and Super-Mind
- Aurobindo: Integral Yoga
- 31
- KC Bhattacharya: The Concept of Philosophy
- KC Bhattacharya: The Subject as Freedom
- 32
- The Concept of Self
- Spiritual Freedom and Social Equality, and One Caste, One Religion, One God
- 33
- Understanding Gandhism: The Concept of Co-Existence
- Understanding Gandhism: Politics & Ethics
- 34
- Understanding Gandhism: The Concept of Truth, the Concept of State
- Life and Achievements
- 35
- DD Upadhyaya
- The Concept of Practical Vedanta
- 36
- Tirukkural
- Aristotle Epistemology
- 37
- Derrida Poststructuralist Epistemology
- Epistemology in Plato and Aristotle
- 38
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati – Traitavada
- The Buddhist Legacy, B. R. Ambedkar
- 39
- Ambedkar and Law
- Civil Disobedience
- 40
- Comparative Social and Political Philosophy
- Dalit Human Rights
- 41
- Habermas′ Philosophy of Law in between Facts and Norms
- Nationalism
- 42
- Political Philosophy of Thomas Hobbes
- Politics and Indian Modernity: Gandhi՚s Politics – Central Arguments in Hind Swaraj
- 43
- The State of Nature and the Nature of the State: The Social Contract in Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
- Theories of Justice with Reference to Amartya Sen, Michael Walzer and Joseph Raz
- 44
- Greek՚s Philosophy of Language
- Signification
- 45
- Supposition
- Social Contract Theory- Thomas Hobbes
- 46
- Nature of Ultimate Reality
- Notion of Subjectivity and Freedom
- 47
- Concept of Absolute and Its Alternative Forms
Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration (GS-4) [51 Notes- 1% Effort]
Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions [4 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Significance/Importance of Ethics in Public Administration, Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Ethical Dilemmas in Both Public and Private Life, Ethical Concerns in Public Institutions, Ethical Concerns in Private Institutions, Methods to be Used when Solving Ethical Dilemmas
- 2
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions: Issue of Moon Lightening
- Accountability and Ethical Governance: Ethical Governance, Ethical Leadership and Its Significance in Ethical Governance
Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience [29 Notes- 1% Effort]
- 1
- Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience, Benefits of Accountability
- Kantian Ethics: The Concept of Duty, the Three Postulates of Morality
- 2
- Socialism, Utopian, Public Interest
- Sarvodaya or Democracy: Concept
- 3
- Fundamental Rights: Right Against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights, Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Constitutional Morality, Secularism and Fundamental Rights: Article 19: Six Fundamental Freedoms under It, Article 25: Freedom of Religion- Freedom of Conscience, Free Profession, Practice, Propagation of Religion
- 4
- Concept of Fundamental Rights: The Kinds of Fundamental Rights
- Indian Socialism: Model of True Democracy
- 5
- Socialism: The Concept Indian Socialism, Class Conflict and the New Life Movement
- Indian Socialism: Understanding the Concept of Sarvodaya, Democracy and the Concept of Total Revolution
- 6
- Understanding Gandhism and Rawlsian View: Gandhi and Rawls՚ Theory of Justice
- Legal Ethics
- 7
- Kymlicka on Minority Rights
- Sant Kabhi Bhima Bhoi
- 8
- Contemporary India – the Tribe as a Moral Subject – Tribal Identity in North East India
- Free Speech – Philosophy, Law and AIB Knockout
- 9
- Indian Philosophy of Law
- Queering Law
- 10
- Reservation and Exclusion
- Savarkar՚s Concept of Hindutva
- 11
- Secrecy
- Social Exclusion: Part, Yet Apart
- 12
- State V Non-State Law
- The Adivasis in India: Living on the Margin
- 13
- The Hart-Fuller Debates on Morality and Law
- The Idea of Human Rights
- 14
- Ethics and Metaphysics
- Law and Morality
- 15
- Morality and Religion
Accountability and Ethical Governance [11 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Idea of Corporate Governance
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: What is Ethics in Civil Services, Significance of Ethics in Public Administration, OECD on Principles for Managing Ethics in the Public Service
- 2
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Defining Public Administration, Weber՚s Theory of Bureaucracy
- Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration (GS-4) Status and Problems: Features of Bureaucratic Organization, Criticism of Max Weber՚s Model, Role of Bureaucracy in India and Challenges Faced
- 3
- Accountability and Ethical Governance, Three Prominent Schools of Ethics in Western Philosophy
- Mahabharata - Dandaniti & Raj-Dharma
- 4
- Concepts of Bhagavad Gita
- Mahabharata - Law and Governance
- 5
- Mahabharata
- Narada՚s Questions
- 6
- Raja-Dharma in the Mahabharata
Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Ethics: Dimensions of Ethics, Significance of International Ethics
- Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding, Principles of Ethical Guidance in Indian Foreign Policy
Corporate Governance [4 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Probity in Governance (GS-4) [23 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Concept of Public Service [5 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Probity in Governance
- Probity in Governance: Concept of Public Service, the Changing Role of Public Services
- 2
- Ethics: Factors Promoting Effective Public Service Delivery in India, Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act
- Paradigm Shift from Government to Governance: Governance: Content and Meaning, Partnership as Strategy of Good Governance
- 3
- Paradigm Shift from Government to Governance: The Indian Experience- Policy Networks: Partnership with Private Sector, Policy Networks: Partnership with Civil Society, Public Private Partnership (PPP) , Conclusion
Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Information Sharing and Transparency in Government [3 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Probity in Governance: Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Transparency
- Ethics: Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Measures to Increase Transparency in India
- 2
- Ethics: Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Significance of E-Governance
Right to Information [2 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Codes of Ethics [1 Notes- Negligible Effort]
Codes of Conduct [3 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Control over Administration: Legislative
- Control over Administration: Executive
- 2
- Control over Administration: Judicial
Citizen's Charters [3 Notes- Negligible Effort]
- 1
- Citizen՚s Charter
- Citizen՚s Charter-Basics
- 2
- Probity in Governance: Citizen՚s Charters, Significance of Citizen՚s Charters, Issues and Limitations