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Historical Background
Date – RI
Time Allowed : One Hour Maximum Marks : 100
Historical Background Score in %
The Company Rule (1773-1858)
 Regulating act of 1773

 Pitts India Act of 1784
 Charter Act of 1813 Result
 Charter Act of 1853
Total Questions
The Crown Rule (1859-1947)
Correct Answer
 Government of India Act of 1858 Incorrect Answer
 Indian Councils Act of 1861 Skip
 Indian Councils Act of 1892 Score in %
 Indian Councils Act of 1909
 Government of India Act 1919
 Government of India Act 1935 Performance
 Indian Independence Act of 1947
Weakness No.of
Working of the British government
Questions
 Legislature Not Study
 Executive Forgot
 Administration Confusion
 Judiciary Lack of Time
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Making of the Constitution

Date –
RI
Making of the Constitution Score in %
Background-Constituent Assembly
 Demand for constituent assembly

 August Offer


Cripps Mission
Wavell Plan
Result
 Cabinet Mission Total Questions
Constituent Assembly Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Composition Skip
 Working and sessions Score in %
 Functions
 Objective resolution
 Constituent assembly and Indian Independence Act
of 1947
Performance
 Committees-Major, minor and drafting
Weakness No.of
 Criticism Questions
Not Study
Forgot
• Enactment and enforcement of the constitution Confusion
• Sources of the constitution Lack of Time
• Quick comparison of Indian constitution with British
and USA Constitution.
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Preamble
Date – RI
Preamble Score in %
Preamble
 Importance and utility

 Text of the Preamble


Ingredients of the Preamble
Preamble as part of the constitution
Result
 Amendability of the Preamble Total Questions
Nature of Indian State Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Sovereign Skip
 Socialist Score in %
 Secular
 Democratic
 Republic
Performance
Objectives of the constitution
Weakness No.of
 Justice Questions
 Liberty Not Study
 Equality Forgot
 Fraternity Confusion
Lack of Time
Note:

Union & its Territory

Date – RI
Union & its Territory Score in %
Union and its territory
 Components of Indian territory

 Formation of New States


Parliament power to reorganize state
Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4
Result
Evolution of states and Union territories Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Integration of Princely states Incorrect Answer
 State reorganization commissions Skip
 New States and Union Territories created after Score in %
1956
Union Territories
Performance
 Creation of union territories
 Administration of UTs Weakness No.of
 Special provisions for Delhi Questions
 Comparing states and UTs Not Study
 Articles related to UTs Forgot
Confusion
Special Provisions for some states Lack of Time
Note

Citizenship
Date – RI
Citizenship Score in %
Citizenship
 Meaning
 Constitutional rights and privileges of the citizens of

India
Concept of single citizenship and dual citizenship
Result
Methodology of getting citizenship Total Questions
Correct Answer
 By Birth Incorrect Answer
 By Descent Skip
 By Registration Score in %
 By Naturalization
 By incorporation of territory
Loss of Citizenship Performance

 By Renunciation Weakness No.of
 By termination Questions
 By deprivation Not Study
Forgot
Miscellaneous Confusion
Lack of Time
 NRI, PIO, OCI
 Articles related to citizenship
 Recent developments like NRC, NPR, CAA etc Note

Fundamental Rights
Date – RI
Fundamental Rights Score in %

Features of Fundamental Rights
 Constitutional status
 FR available to both citizens and Foreigners
 FR available to citizens not foreigners
 Justiciable in nature
Result
 Amendability of fundamental rights
Fundamental Rights
Total Questions
 Right to equality Correct Answer
 Right to freedom Incorrect Answer
 Right against exploitation
Skip
 Right to freedom of Religion
Score in %
 Cultural and educational rights
 Rights to constitutional remedies
Performance
Writs- Types and Scope
 Writ jurisdiction of supreme court and high court

 Types- Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Weakness No.of
Ceritorari, Quo Warrranto Questions
Not Study
Impact on fundamental rights’
Forgot
 Armed forces and FR Confusion
 Martial Law and FR Lack of Time
 National Emergency and FR
 President rule and FR
 Financial Emergency and FR Note
Miscellaneous
 Exceptions to fundamental rights

 Criticism of fundamental rights
 Significance
 Articles related to FRs.

DPSP & Fundamental Duties

Date – RI
DPSP and Fundamental Duties Score in %
DPSP
 Constitutional Status
 Features
 Classification- Socialistic, Gandhian, Liberal
intellectual principles
Result
 Utility of Directive Principles Total Questions
 Comparison between DPSP and FRs Correct Answer
 Implementation of DPSP Incorrect Answer
 Articles related to DPSP. Skip
Score in %
Fundamental Duties


Features
List of FDs
Performance
 Significance Weakness No.of
 Criticism Questions
 Committees related to FDs Not Study
 Link of fundamental rights and fundamental duties Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Salient Features of Constitution

Date – RI
Salient Features ,Basic Structure and Score in %

Amendment of Constitution
Amendment of the constitution

Result
Procedure for amendments
 Types of amendments- simple majority, special
majority and special majority with consent of states
Total Questions
 Criticism of amendment procedure
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Basic structure of the constitution Score in %
 Emergence of the concept of basic structure

 Elements of the basic structure
 Role of judiciary Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Salient features of the constitution
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Political System
Date – RI
Political System Score in %
Political system
 Democratic and Non-Democratic

 Parliamentary and Presidential


Direct and Representative
Republic and Monarchy
Result
 Unitary and Federal Total Questions
Indian Parliamentary system Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Features Skip
 Merits and Demerits Score in %
 Comparing with Presidential system
 Comparing with British Parliamentary Model
 Why India Adopted Parliamentary system
Performance
Federal System
Weakness No.of
 Federal features of the constitution Questions
 Unitary features of the constitution Not Study
 Merits and demerits of the unitary and federal Forgot
government Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Centre State Relations

Date – RI
Centre-State Relation Score in %
Inter-state relation
 Importance/Aims
 Inter State Water Disputes


Inter State Council-Composition, functions
Interstate trade and commerce
Result
 Zonal Councils- Composition, function Total Questions
 Articles related to Inter-state relations Correct Answer
Centre-State Relations Incorrect Answer
Skip
 Legislative relations Score in %
 Administrative relations
 Financial relation
 Effects of emergencies
Performance
Committees/Commission related to Centre state relations
Weakness No.of
 Rajamannar Committee Questions
 West Bengal Memorandum Not Study
 Sarkaria commission Forgot
 Punchhi commission Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Emergency Provisions
Date – RI
Emergency Provision Score in %
Emergency- National, financial and president rule
 Ground of declaration
 Approval, renewal and revocation


Changes brought by 42nd and 44th amendment
Articles related
Result
Impact of emergency Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Centre State Relations- legislative, executive and Incorrect Answer
financial powers Skip
 Fundamental Rights (Article 358 and 359) Score in %
 Parliament and state assembly
Miscellaneous
Performance
 Judicial review and emergency
 Cases of proper and improper use Weakness No.of
 Criticism of the emergency provisions Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

President and Vice President

Date – RI
President and Vice President Score in %

President
 Qualification, oath
 Election procedure
 Vacancy in the President’s office

Result
Impeachment of President
Powers and functions of the president

Total Questions
 Executive powers
Correct Answer
 Legislative powers
Incorrect Answer
 Financial powers
Skip
 Judicial powers
Score in %
 Diplomatic and military powers
 Emergency powers
 Veto power


Ordinance making power
Pardoning power
Performance
Miscellaneous Weakness No.of
Questions
 Advantage and disadvantages of single transferable Not Study
form of voting Forgot
 President as nominal head Confusion
 Misuse of emergency provisions Lack of Time
 Articles related
Vice President
Note
 Importance
 Election procedure
 Qualification and terms of office
 Vacancy in office
 Powers and functions
 President vs Vice President- A quick comparison

PM and CoM
Date – RI
PM and CoM Score in %
Prime Minister
 Appointment


Oath, term and salary
Powers and functions
Result
 Relationship with president Total Questions
 Miscellaneous Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Central Council of Ministers
Skip
 Constitutional provisions Score in %
 Appointment and removal
 Oath and salary


Collective and individual responsibility
Composition of CoM
Performance
 CoM vs Cabinet Weakness No.of
 Role of cabinet Questions
 91st amendment and its importance Not Study
 Miscellaneous Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Parliament - Composition
Date – RI
Parliament I- Composition Score in %

Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
 Composition
 Elections
 Reservation of seats
 Duration
 Impact of emergency on life of both houses
Members of Parliament Result

 Qualification
Total Questions
 Disqualification
 Anti-Defection law
Correct Answer
 Vacating of seats Incorrect Answer
 Oath or Affirmation, salary and allowances Skip
 Miscellaneous Score in %
Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Performance
Constitutional status
 Election and tenure
 Role, powers and functions
 Independence Weakness No.of
 Deputy Speaker Questions
 Speaker Pro Term Not Study
Chairman of Rajya Sabha Forgot
Confusion
 Constitutional status Lack of Time
 Power and functions
 Deputy chairman
 Chairman of Rajya Sabha vs Speaker of Lok Sabha : quick
Note
comparison
 Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
 Leader of the house

 Leader of the opposition
 Whip
 Secretariat of parliament

Parliament - Working
Date – RI
Parliament II: Functioning Score in %

• Parliament
 Sessions of parliament
 Adjournment and prorogation
 Dissolution
 Quorum
 Question hour and zero hour
 Motions- define, types


Censure vs no confidence motion
Resolution
Result
 youth parliament
 Other devices of parliament proceedings Total Questions
 Joint sitting Correct Answer
• Bills- enactment/procedure, stages in passing bills etc. Incorrect Answer
 Ordinary bill Skip
 Money bill Score in %
 Financial bill
 Public vs private bill
• Budget


Constitutional provision
Stages in enactment
Performance
 Charged expenditure
 Grants Weakness No.of
 Funds- consolidated fund contingency fund and public Questions
account of India Not Study
• Powers and functions of parliament Forgot
 Legislative Confusion
 Executive
Lack of Time
 Financial
 Constituent
 Judicial
 Other Note
• Position of Rajya Sabha
 Equal to Lok Sabha
 Unequal to Lok Sabha
 Special Powers of Rajya Sabha
• Miscellaneous
 Ineffectiveness of parliamentary system
 Sovereignty of parliament

Parliament (Miscellaneous)
Date – RI
Parliament- Miscellaneous Score in %
Cabinet committees
 Features
 List of cabinet committees
 Functions Result
 Miscellaneous
Total Questions
Parliamentary committees Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Meaning and importance Skip
 Standing vs adhoc committees Score in %
 Mainly focus on financial committees like public
account, estimate and public undertaking
committee- their composition and functions
 Other committees (refer to laxmikant) Performance
 Committees under Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Weakness No.of
 Committees headed by speaker of Lok Sabha
Questions
 Miscellaneous
Not Study
Parliamentary forums Forgot
Confusion
 Meaning and objective Lack of Time
 composition
 functions
Note
Parliament privileges
 Meaning
 Collective and individual privileges
 Breach of privilege and contempt of the house
 Sources of privileges

State Executive
Date – RI
State Executive Score in %
Governor
 Appointment, term of office, removal
 Qualification Result
 Powers- executive, legislative, financial and judicial
Total Questions
 Discretionary powers
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Comparison between Governor and President Skip
Score in %
 Ordinance making power
 Veto power
 Pardoning power
 Related Performance
Chief Minister Weakness No.of
Questions
 Appointment Not Study
 Oath, term and salary Forgot
 Powers and functions Confusion
 Chief minister vs prime minister Lack of Time
State council of ministers Note
 Constitutional provisions
 Appointment
 Oath and salary
 Responsibility of ministers
 Composition
 articles related

State Legislature
Date – RI
State Legislature Score in %
State Legislature
 Composition of state legislative assembly and

legislative council
 Qualification of the members of legislature Result
Total Questions
 Relationship between both the houses
Correct Answer
 Officers of state legislature
Incorrect Answer
 Powers and privilege of state
Skip
 Legislative procedure
Score in %
 Governor assent to bill
 State legislature comparison with parliament
 States with bicameral legislatures
 Position of state legislative council w.r.t legislative Performance
assembly and Rajya Sabha.
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Supreme Court
Date – RI
Supreme Court Score in %
Supreme Court
 Organization
 Judges- qualification, appointment, oath, tenure,
salary and allowances and removal Result
 Acting chief justice, ad hoc judge and retired judges
 Seat of SC Total Questions
Correct Answer
Jurisdiction and powers
Incorrect Answer
 original jurisdiction
Skip
 Writ jurisdiction
 Appellate jurisdiction Score in %
 Advisory jurisdiction
 Court of record

Performance
Other powers
Miscellaneous
 Judicial review
 judicial activism Weakness No.of
 Independence of SC Questions
 Article related Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

High Courts
Date – RI
High Courts Score in %
High Court
 organization
 Judges- appointment, qualification,
oath, tenure, salary and
allowances, removal, transfer of judges
 Acting Chief Justice, additional judges, retired Result
judges, advocates etc
 Independence of High Court Total Questions
Correct Answer
Jurisdiction And powers
 original jurisdiction Incorrect Answer
 Writ jurisdiction Skip
 Appellate jurisdiction Score in %
 Supervisory jurisdiction
 control over subordinate court
 Court of record
 Power of Judicial review Performance
Subordinate courts Weakness No.of
 Constitutional provision Questions
 Structure and Jurisdiction Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Panchayati Raj
Date – RI
Panchayati Raj Score in %
Panchayati Raj
 Why panchayati raj?

 Evolution- recommendation of committees
 73rd amendment Act, 1992- compulsory and Result
voluntary provision
 PESA Act of 1996 Total Questions
 11th schedule Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Panchayat
Skip
 Gram Sabha Score in %
 Constitution, composition, reservation of seats in
panchayats
 Members- disqualification
Performance
 Powers, authority and responsibility of panchayats
 State election commission Weakness No.of
 finances to panchayat Questions
 Articles related Not Study
 Gram Nayalaya Forgot
 Miscellaneous Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

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Urban Local Government

Date – RI
Urban local Government Score in %
Municipalities
 Evolution- recommendation of committees

 74th amendment act of 1992
 XIIth schedule
 Finances Result
 Planning- district planning committee and
Total Questions
metropolitan planning committee
Correct Answer
 Types of municipalities- structure, powers and
Incorrect Answer
functions, duration, disqualification etc.
Skip
 Nagar panchayat
Score in %
 Municipal council
 Municipal corporation
Types of Urban Government

Performance
 Municipal Corporation
 Municipality Weakness No.of
Questions
 Notified area committee
Not Study
 Town area committee
Forgot
 Cantonment Board
Confusion
 Township
Lack of Time
 Port trust
 Special purpose agency
Note
Miscellaneous
 Municipal personnel
 Central council of local government
 Problems faced by urban local government

Constitutional Bodies I
Date – RI
Constitutional Bodies I Score in %
Election Commission
 Composition


Removal
Independence
Result
Total Questions
UPSC, SPSC and JPSC Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Composition Skip
 Removal Score in %
 Independence

Performance
Limitations
 Reports of PSC
National Commissions- composition, powers and functions, Weakness No.of

reports, removal Questions
Not Study
 SC Forgot
 ST Confusion
 Backward classes Lack of Time
 Women
 Minorities
Note
Special officer for linguistic minorities
 Constitutional provision
 Commissioner
 Role, powers and functions
 Removal

Constitutional Bodies II
Date – RI
Constitutional Bodies II- Single member body Score in %
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
 Constitutional provision
 Appointment and term


Independence
Duties and powers
Result
 Audit reports
Total Questions
Finance commission Incorrect Answer
Skip
 Constitutional provisions Score in %
 Functions
 Recommendations

Performance
Appointment and removal
 List of finance commission- focus on report of latest
finance commission
Weakness No.of
Attorney General, advocate general and solicitor general Questions
Not Study
 Constitutional status Forgot
 Qualification Confusion
 Appointment and term Lack of Time
 Duties and functions
 Power with respect to parliament and state
Note
assembly

Non-Constitutional Bodies
Date – RI
Non-Constitutional Bodies Score in %
Composition, functions, working of non-constitutional bodies
 National human rights commission

 State human rights commission


Central information commission
State information commission
Result
 Central vigilance commission
Total Questions
 Central Bureau of Investigation Correct Answer
 Lokpal and Lokayukt Incorrect Answer
 National Development council Skip
 NITI Aayog Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Statutory Bodies
Date – RI
Other Bodies- Statutory, regulatory, judicial and quasi- Score in %

judicial
 Other bodies- establishment, functions and works
under which ministry
 National law commission
 national green tribunal
 National consumer disputes
 Redressal commission Result
 Unique identification authority of India
 Food safety and standard authority of India Total Questions
 Bureau of Indian standards Correct Answer
 Competition commission of India Incorrect Answer
 Miscellaneous Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Governance
Date – RI
Governance Score in %
 Need and Importance of Government policies
 Good governance
 Self help groups
 Micro finance
 NGO
 Transparency and accountability
 E-governance Result
 Citizen charter
 Pressure groups Total Questions
 Role of civil services in a democracy Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Public policy- making, implementation, evaluation
Skip
and monitoring
Score in %
 Social audit
 Rights issues
 Miscellaneous
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Political Dynamics
Date – RI
Political dynamics Score in %
Political Parties
 Meaning and types

 Party system in India
 Recognition of National and State parties
Result
Elections
Total Questions
 Election machinery Correct Answer
 Election process Incorrect Answer
 Voting behavior Skip
 Representation of people act 1951 Score in %
 Delimitation act 2002
 Rules and order related to elections
 Electoral reforms
Performance
Anti-Defection Law
Weakness No.of
 What is anti-defection law Questions
 Importance Not Study
 Disqualification on ground of anti-defection law Forgot
 Xth schedule Confusion
 Advantages and criticism of this law Lack of Time
 91st amendment act 2003
Note

Other Constitutional Dimensions

Date – RI
Other Constitutional Dimensions Score in %

 Co-operative societies
 Official language
 Tribunals
 Rights and liabilities of the government
 National commission to review the working of the
constitution
 National integration Result
 Public services
 Miscellaneous Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Appendix I
Date – RI
Appendix I- Articles, amendment and schedule Score in %
Appendix I
 Important articles
 Important amendments
 Schedules
Result
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Appendix II
Date – RI
Appendix II- Cases/Committees/commissions Score in %
Appendix II
 Landmark cases
 Important committees
 Commissions Result
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

ARC & India Year Book

Date – RI
Appendix IV- ARC Report/India Year Book Summary Score in %
ARC
 What is ARC Report?

 Significance of ARC Report
 Ist ARC Report: brief reading
Result
2nd ARC- Important Reports
Total Questions
 Report 1- Right to information
Correct Answer
 Report 3- Crisis management Incorrect Answer
 Report 4- Ethics in governance Skip
 Report 8- Combating terrorism Score in %
 Report 11- Promoting E- governance
 Report 12- Citizen central admi.
 Report 14- Financial management
Performance
India Year Book Summary
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Comparison
Date – RI
Comparative Study I Score in %
 President & Governor

 PM & CM
 Union CoM & State CoM
 Speaker & Chairman of RS
Result
 Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha
 State Legislative Assembly & Council Total Questions
 ................... Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Foreign Diplomacy
Date – RI
Foreign Diplomacy Score in %
 International Relations
 Challenges
 Phases of Indian Foreign Policy
 Miscellaneous
Result
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Prehistoric Period
Date – RI
Prehistoric Period Score in %
Prehistoric period- time period, features, tools, habitation

and occupation, important sites etc.
 Paleolithic- lower, middle and upper Paleolithic period
Result
 Mesolithic period
 Neolithic period
 Chalcolithic period
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Indus Valley Civilization

Date – RI
Indus Valley Civilization Score in %
Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)
 Time period
 Important sites


Phases of IVC- Early, mature and late
Town planning
Result
 Script and language Total Questions
 Art and crafts, seals, pottery etc Correct Answer
 Decline Incorrect Answer
Skip
Lifestyle of people during IVC
Score in %
 Social and political
 Agriculture


Trade and commerce
Religions
Performance
 Cultural activities Weakness No.of
 Miscellaneous Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Vedic Age
Date – RI
Vedic Age Score in %
Vedic and later Vedic age
 Advent of Aryans in India

 Economic and social life of Aryans
 Literature during Vedic time- Vedas, Upanishads,
Puranas and six systems of philosophy etc.
Result
 Important Gods worshipped and their significance Total Questions
to Vedic people Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Early Vedic and later Vedic Age- quick comparison
Skip
 Society- family, marriage, status of women, social Score in %
delusion etc.
 Economic conditions- agriculture, trade and

commerce etc.
Political conditions
Performance
 Culture and religion Weakness No.of
 miscellaneous Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Pre Mauryan Age

Date – RI
Pre Mauryan Age Score in %
Mahajanapadas
 Mahajanapadas and their capital

 Political system


Rise and growth of Magadha empire
Foreign invasion and their impact
Result
 Janapadas Total Questions
Incorrect Answer
Buddhism
Skip
 Gautam Buddha and Buddhism Score in %
 Buddhist literature
 Councils


Teachings of Buddha
Hinayana and Mahayana
Performance
 Bodhisattvas Weakness No.of
 Causes of decline Questions
 Buddhist architecture Not Study
Confusion
Jainism
Lack of Time
 Jain Tirthankaras
 Mahavira and Jainism
Note
 Literature
 Spread of Jainism
 Councils
 Teachings
 Split in Jainism- Swetambaras and digambaras
 Doctrine of Jainism
 Decline
 Jain architecture
 Miscellaneous

Mauryan Age
Date – RI
Mauryan Age Score in %
Mauryan Empire
 Rise and expansion

 Important rulers


Kautilya and arthashastra
Decline of empire
Result
Ashoka Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Rise to power Incorrect Answer
 Ashoka and Buddhism Skip
 Ashoka’s Dhamma Score in %
 Ashoka inscriptions- pillar edicts, major rock edicts
and minor rock edicts
Miscellaneous Performance
 Mauryan administration Weakness No.of
 Social life Questions
 Economic conditions Not Study
 Art and architecture Forgot
 Religious life Confusion
 Miscellaneous Lack of Time
Note

Post Mauryan Age

Date – RI
Post Mauryan Age Score in %
Native successor
 Sunga dynasty
 Kanva dynasty


Satavahanas
Chedi dynasty of Kalinga
Result
Foreign successors of Mauryas Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Indo Greeks Incorrect Answer
 Sakas Skip
 Parthians Score in %
 Kushans- kanishka (main ruler)
Impact of Foreign successors

Performance
 Military
 Trade and agriculture Weakness No.of
 Polity Questions
 Society Not Study
 Religious development Forgot
 Gandhara and Mathura school of art Confusion
Lack of Time
Miscellaneous
Note

Gupta Period
Date – RI
Gupta Period Score in %
Gupta Period
 Rise and expansion

 Important rulers and titles adopted by Gupta kings


Foreign visitors
Urban centers in Gupta period
Result
 Fall of the empire Total Questions
Life under Gupta’s Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 System of administration Skip
 Trade and agriculture Score in %
 List of taxes levied
 Social life


Religion
Art and architecture
Performance
 Literature Weakness No.of
 Science and technology Questions
 Miscellaneous Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Sangam Age
Date – RI
Sangam Age Score in %
Sangam Age
 Time period and three sangams

 Sangam literature


Cheras
Cholas- mainly found on local government
Result
 Pandyas Total Questions
Life under Sangam Age Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Polity and administration Skip
 Society Score in %
 Position of women
 Religion


Economy
End of sangam age
Performance
Miscellaneous Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Post Guptas
Date – RI
Post Guptas Score in %
Harshavardhana Era
 Harsha Kingdom
 Hiuen Tsang account


Administration
Buddhism and Nalanda
Result
 Economy Total Questions
 Society Correct Answer
 Miscellaneous Incorrect Answer
Skip
Other kingdoms and their contributions
Score in %
 Chalukyas
 Pallavas


Vakataka empire
Other regional kingdoms
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Early Medieval Period

Date – RI
Early Medieval Period Score in %
Northern India (8th to 10th century)
 Palas
 Pratiharas


Rashtrakutas
Political administration under there kingdoms
Result
Age of conflicts (1000-1200 AD) Total Questions
Correct Answer
 The Rajput states Incorrect Answer
 The ghaznavids Skip
 Turkish conquest of North India Score in %
 Battle of Tarain
 Rise of Turkish and defeat of the Rajput’s
Economy and social life (800 AD-1200 AD) Performance

 Trade and commerce Weakness No.of
 Society- condition of women, caste system, pattern Questions
of living etc. Not Study
 Education, science and learning Forgot
 Art and architecture Confusion
Note

Delhi Sultanate
Date – RI
Delhi Sultanate Score in %
Major Dynasties and their rulers
 Slave dynasty
 Khilji dynasty


Tughlaq dynasty
Sayyid dynasty
Result
 Lodhi dynasty Total Questions
Life under Delhi Sultanate Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Internal reform and experiment Skip
 Market control and agrarian policy of Alauddin Khilji Score in %
 Mohammed Bin Tughlaq experiment
 Central and local administration


Trade and commerce
Peasants and rural economy
Performance
 Nobles in courts Weakness No.of
 Taxes levied Questions
 Social manner and custom Not Study
 Religious freedom Forgot
 Literature Confusion
 Architecture Lack of Time
 Relationship with regional kingdoms
 Decline of Delhi sultanate
 Miscellaneous Note

Vijaynagar and other Kingdoms

Date – RI
Vijaynagar and other Kingdoms Score in %
Vijaynagar Empire (1336-1672 AD)
 Sources of information
 Dynasties- sangama, saluva, tuluva and aravidu


Krishna Deva Raya- an important ruler
Administration
Result
 Army and military organisation Total Questions
 Social life Correct Answer
 Economic life Incorrect Answer
 Cultural contributions Skip
Other regional kingdoms


Bahamani kingdom
Conflict between vijaynagar and the Bahamani
Performance
kingdom Weakness No.of
 Other regional states- Bengal, Jaunpur, Kashmir, Questions
Gujarat, Malwa, Khandesh, Rajasthan etc. Not Study
 Social and cultural conditions’ Forgot
 Economic conditions Confusion
 Contribution- architecture, literature etc. Lack of Time
 Miscellaneous
Note

Religious Movements
Date – RI
Religious development in Medieval India Score in %
Sufism
 Growth of Sufism in Islamic world

 Chisti silsilah
 Suhrawardi silsilah Result
 Naqshbandi Silsilah
 Qadri silsilah Total Questions
 Sufi words and their meanings (important) Correct Answer
 Achievements of Sufi saints (focus on Sufi saints Incorrect Answer
related to silsilah, their contributions and places Skip
associated) Score in %
Bhaktism
 Emergence of bhakti movement Performance

 Philosophy of the movement
 Nirguna and saguna Brahman and their saints Weakness No.of
 Bhakti saints of North India Questions
 Women devotees of Bhakti Movements Not Study
 Social impact Forgot
 Focus on Important saints and their contribution Confusion
 Nathpanthis, siddhis and yogis Lack of Time
Sikhism
Note
 Emergence
 Main features
 Baba Guru Nanak
 Guru Gobind Singh
 Other Sikh Gurus and their contributions
 Social impact
 Important places associated with Sikhism
 Religious building architecture
 Miscellaneous
Mughals
Date – RI
Mughals Score in %
• Establishment of Mughal Empire
 Advance of Babur towards India
 Battle of Panipat
 Struggle between Babur and Rana Sanga
 Babur contribution and significance
 Humanyun and the Afghans
 Early activities of Humayun
 Establishment of Sur Empire
 Contribution of sher shah
•
 Re-establishment of Mughal empire
Akbar
Result
 Early life
 Early expansion of the empire- Malwa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Eastern India Total Questions
 Relations with the Rajput’s
 Relations with the Ulama and social reforms
Correct Answer
 Akbar religious policies and toleration Incorrect Answer
 Akbar and the Uzbeks
 Nobles in the court of Akbar
Skip
 Navaratna of Akbar Score in %
• Jahangir and Shah Jahan
 Jahangir accession- early difficulties
 Jahangir as a ruler

Performance
Nur Jahana Junta
 Expansion of empire
 Shah Jahan as a ruler
 Shah Jahan contribution in architecture
 Miscellaneous Weakness No.of
• Aurangzeb
Questions
 War of succession
 Religious policy Not Study
 Territorial consolidation and expansion of empire Forgot
 Popular revolts
 Relations with Rajput’s Confusion
 Aurangzeb and the Deccan states Lack of Time
 Miscellaneous
• Mughals
 Structure of government
 Land revenue system Note
 Army and military organization
 Economic conditions
 Society- position of women, slaves, caste system, ruling classes (nobility),etc.
 Rural society and town life
 Foreign policy of Mughals
 Mansab and Jagir system
 Growth of trade
 The Hindu society
 Miscellaneous
 Decline of Mughals (causes)
• Mughals Contribution
 Language and literature ,Art and architecture,Paintings,Music etc.

Marathas, later Mughals and regional states

Date – RI
Marathas, later Mughals and regional states Score in %
Marathas
 Rise of Marathas under Shivaji

 Shivaji’s administration


Expansion of Marathas
Treaty of Purbander
Result
 Peshwas under Maratha empire Total Questions
 Mughals and Marathas conflicts Correct Answer
 Contribution in history of India Incorrect Answer
 Decline of Marathas Skip
Score in %
Other Regional States (during 17th century)
 Punjab


Bengal and Awadh
Rajput’s
Performance
 Mysore state Weakness No.of
 Nizam of Hyderabad Questions
 History of Jats Not Study
 Other states Forgot
Confusion
Later Mughals (1707-1757)
Lack of Time
 Decline of Mughal Empire
 Later Mughal kings
Note
 Role of Sayyid brothers
 Invasion of Nadir Shah and its impact
 miscellaneous

British Conquest of India

Date – RI
British Conquest of India Score in %
Advent of Europeans in India
 Portuguese
 Dutch
 English Result
 French
Total Questions
 Danes
Correct Answer
 English succeeded against other European powers.
Incorrect Answer
British Conquest of India Skip
Score in %
 British conquest of Bengal
 Mysore conquest
 Anglo Maratha Struggle
 Conquest of Sind and Punjab Performance
 Annexation of Awadh
Weakness No.of
 British India and Neighboring Countries
Questions
 Why British Succeeded?
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Early structure of British Raj (till 1857)

Date – RI
Early structure of British Raj (till 1857) Score in %
Government Administration
 Administration : central, provincial and local

 Changes in Army
 Administrative policies Result
 Judiciary
Total Questions
 Social and cultural policy
Correct Answer
Various settlement policies, its significance and impact Incorrect Answer
Skip
 Subsidiary alliance Score in %
 Permanent settlement
 Ryotwari system
 Mahalwari system etc
Performance
Constitutional development (1773-1857)
Weakness No.of
 Regulating act of 1773 Questions
 Pitt’s India Act of 1784 Not Study
 Charter act of 1793 Forgot
 Charter act of 1813 Confusion
 Charter act of 1833 Lack of Time
 Charter act of 1853
Note

Indian response to British Rule

Date – RI
Indian response to British Rule Score in %
Politico- religious movements
 Fakir uprising
 Sanyasi uprising


Pagal panthis
Wahabi movement
Result
 Faraizi revolt
Total Questions
 Kuka revolt Correct Answer
 Moplah rebellion Incorrect Answer
Skip
Civil and Tribal Uprisings
Score in %
 Bengal- Chuar, Ho Rising, Kol Mutiny, Kandh,
sawnal, Ahom revolt, khasi, munda etc.
Performance
 North east frontier- khasisi, singphos, kukis, Tripura
revolt, naga movement etc.
 Western India- Bhil Uprising, cutch rebellion, koli
Weakness No.of
rising, ramose, kohlapur revolt etc. Questions
 South India- Vozoanagaram revolt, poligars revolt, Not Study
rampa revolt etc. (focus on period, region, causes Forgot
and consequences) Confusion
Lack of Time
Peasants movements
 In Bengal province
Note
 In Bombay province
 In Madras province
 Miscellaneous

The Revolt of 1857

Date – RI
The Revolt of 1857 Score in %
1857 Revolt
 Major causes
 Beginning and spread of the revolt
 Suppression of the revolt Result
 Causes of failure
 Hindu Muslim unity factor Total Questions
 Leaders of the revolt Correct Answer
 Changes after 1857 revolt Incorrect Answer
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

1858-1905 Period
Date – RI
1858-1905 time period Score in %
1858-1885
 Growth of modern nationalism

 Political, administrative and economic unification


Princely states position
Political associations in Bengal, Bombay and
Result
Madras Total Questions
 GoI Act 1861 and 1892 Correct Answer
 Pre congress campaign like Arms Act (1878), Delhi Incorrect Answer
Darbar, vernacular press act, Ilbert bill etc. Skip
Indian National Congress


Aims and objectives
Method of political work of moderates
Performance
 moderates vs extremists
Weakness No.of
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

National Movement (1905-1918)

Date – RI
National Movement (1905-1918) Score in %
Swadeshi and Boycott movement
 Causes
 Spread
 Personalities associates Result
 Nature
 Course of the movement Total Questions
 Government response Correct Answer
 Evaluation Incorrect Answer
Skip
After Swadeshi Movement
Score in %
 Surat split
 Revolutionary activities phase I
 Morley Minto Reforms 1909
Performance
 First world war and its impact
 Home rule league movement- tilak and annie Weakness No.of
besant Questions
 Lucknow session of INC Not Study
 Montagu statement Forgot
 Miscellaneous Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Freedom Struggle (1919-1930)

Date – RI

• Emergence of Gandhi
 Early career
 Gandhiji in South Africa
 Gandhis technique of Satyagraha
 Gandhi in India – champaran satyagraha, Ahmedabad
mill strike, kheda satyagraha.
• Khilafat and non-coperation movement
 Background causes
Result
 The khilafat issue
Total Questions
 Progress of the movement
Correct Answer
 Spread of the movement
Incorrect Answer
 Government response
 Chauri chaura incident and withdrew of movement Skip
 Important leaders evaluation- positive and negatives Score in %
• After Non Cooperation movement
 Swarajists and no changers


Simon commission
Nehru report
Performance
 Jinnah’s 14 demands
Weakness No.of
 Calcutta session of INC 1928
 Delhi Manifesto
Questions
 Purna Swaraj and Lahore session Not Study
• Emergence of New Forces during 1920s Confusion
 Spread of Marxism and socialist ideas Lack of Time
 All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
 Caste movements
 Revolutionary activities-major influences, major Note
activities, revolutionaries, compare with revolutionary
activities phase I etc.
 Hindustan republican association (HRA) and Bhagat
Singh
 Yugantar and Anushilan groups
 Growth of Communalism in India
 Evolution of the two nation theory
 Miscellaneous

Freedom Struggle (1931-1939)

Date – RI
Civil Disobedience movement
 Gandhis eleven demands’

 Why salt was chosen as the canoral formula?


Sandi ,arch
Spread of the movement
Result
 Mass participation Total Questions
 Government response Correct Answer
 2nd round table conference Incorrect Answer
 Important leaders Skip
 Evaluation Score in %
After Civil Disobedience Movement


Round table conference- 1st, 2nd and 3rd
Gandhi Irwin pact
Performance
 Karachi congress session 1931
Weakness No.of
 Communal award and Poorna Pact Questions
 Gandhi’s harijan campaign Not Study
 First stage debate- future strategy by INC (1934- Forgot
35) Confusion
 Government of India Act 1935 Lack of Time
 The Second Stage Debate (1937)
 Congress rule in provinces
Note

Towards Independence (1939-1947)

Date – RI
Towards freedom
 Second world war

 August offer


Individual satyagrahas
Cripps mission
Result
 quit India movement
Total Questions
 Rajagopalachari formula Correct Answer
 Desai liyaquat pact, Wavell plan Incorrect Answer
 Indian National ARMY Skip
 INA Trials Score in %
 Three upsurges (1945-46)
 Election results (1946)
 Cabinet mission
 Communal riots Performance
 Interim government
 Attlee’s statement Weakness No.of
Questions
 Indian Independence Act, 1947
Not Study
 Partition
Forgot
 Plan Balkan
Confusion
 Miscellaneous
Lack of Time
Note

British Impact on India

Date – RI
British Impact on India Score in %
Economic Impact
 Deindustrialization
 Commercialization of agriculture
 Capitalism
Result
 Ruralisation
 Famines during British Raj Total Questions
 Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie Correct Answer
 Economic Drain Incorrect Answer
 Economic impact on states Skip
Development under British Rule


Development of Indian press
Development of education
Performance
 civil services Weakness No.of
 police Questions
 judiciary Not Study
 railways Forgot
 communication Confusion
 service and technology Lack of Time
 miscellaneous
Social and cultural impact Note
 Impact on position of women in society

 Children’s
 Working class mainly labours
 Social reforms by Britishers

Governor Generals
Date – RI
Governor generals Score in %

 Warren hastings (1773-85)
 Lord Cornwallis (1786-93)
 John Shore (1793-98)
 Lord Wellesley (1798-1805)
 George Barlow (1805-07)
 Lord Minto I (1807-13)


Lord Hatings (1813-23)
Lord Amherst (1823-28)
Result
 Lord William Bentick (1828-35)
Total Questions
 Lord Metcalle (1835-36)
 Lord Auckland (1836-42)
Correct Answer
 Lord Ellenborough (1842-44) Incorrect Answer
 Lord Hardinge (1844-48) Skip
 Lord Dalhousie (1848-56) Score in %
Viceroys
 Lord Canning (1858-62) Performance

 Lord Elgin I (1862-63)
 John Lawrence (1864-69) Weakness No.of
 Lord Mayo (1869-72) Questions
 Lord Nothbrook (1872-76) Not Study
 Lord Lytton (1876-1880)
Forgot
 Lord Ripon (1880-84)
Confusion
 Lord Dufferin (1884-88)
Lack of Time
 Lord Lansdowne (1888-94)
 Lord Elgin II- (1894-99)
 Lord Curzon (1899-1905)
Note
 Lord Minto II (1905-10)
 Lord Hardinge II (1910-16)
 Lord Chelmsford (1916-21)
 Lord Reading (1921-26)
 Lord Irusin (1926-31)
 Lord Willingdon (1931-36)
 Lord Linlithgow (1936-44)
 Lord Wavell (1944-47)
 Lord Mountbatten (1947-48)

Modern India - Miscellaneous

Date – RI
Modern India - Misscellaneous Score in %
Personalities associated with specific movements
 1857 revolt
 Swadeshi movement
 Home rule league
Result
 Non-cooperation movement
 Civil disobedience movement Total Questions
 Quit India Movement Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Indian National Congress Session
Skip
Newspaper and Journals Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Post Independence
Date – RI
Post-Independence Score in %
 JL Nehru Era
 Lal Bahadur Shastri Era
 Indira Gandhi Era
 Rajiv Gandhi Era
 India Since 1991
Result
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Indian Architecture, sculpture and pottery

Date – RI
Indian Architecture, sculpture and pottery Score in %
Indian architecture
 Harappan art
 Mauryan art


Gupta age art
South Indian Art
Result
 Indo Islamic Architecture- sultanate and Mughals
Total Questions
 Modern Architecture Correct Answer
 Hindu Architectural styles i.e. temple architecture Incorrect Answer
 Buddhist architecture Skip
 Jain architecture Score in %
 Other regional architectural styles and monuments
 Promotion and conservation of architecture
Sculpture and Pottery Performance

 Sculpture of harappan civilization- seals, bronze
Weakness No.of
figure, terracotta, pottery etc. Questions
 Post Mauryan sculpture- gandhara, Mathura and Not Study
amaravati school Forgot
 Gupta sculpture- sarnath school Confusion
 Chola sculpture- Nataraja Lack of Time
 Miscellaneous
Note

Paintings & Handicrafts

Date – RI
Paintings and Handicrafts Score in %
Indian Paintings
 Prehistoric Paintings i.e. Stone age

 Mural Paintings in India


Miniature Paintings in India
Painting in the Deccan
Result
 Rajput school of Painting
Total Questions
 Regional Paintings Correct Answer
 Mughal Paintings Incorrect Answer
 Modern paintings Skip
 Famous Personalities Score in %
Handicrafts

Performance
Handicrafts on cloth
 Ivory Crafting
 Clay & Pottery Work
Weakness No.of
 Bronze Crafts Questions
 Toys Crafts Not Study
Confusion
(Focus in Famous Crafts only)
Lack of Time
Note

Performing Arts
Date – RI
Performing Arts Score in %
Indian Music
 History of Indian Music

 Famous personalities-Ancient, Medieval, Modern
time
Result
 Forms of Indian Music
 Institutions related to Music Total Questions
 Music Instruments Correct Answer
 Modern Development in Music Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Indian Dance Forms
 Background
 Concept of Ashta Nayika Performance
 Eight Classical Dance forms in India
 Folk Dances Weakness No.of
Not Study
Miscellaneous Forgot
Confusion
 Indian theatare- Classical Sanskrit Theatre and Lack of Time
Regional Theatre
 Puppetry- Types of Puppetry
 Indian Circus Note

Religion ,Fairs & Festival

Date – RI
Religion, Fairs and Festivals Score in %
Religion
 Hinduism
 Islam


Christianity
Sikhism
Result
 Zoroastrianism
Total Questions
 Judaism Correct Answer
Fairs and Festivals of India Incorrect Answer
Skip
 Religious Festivals Score in %
 Secular Festivals
 Animals Festivals

Performance
Festivals of North East India
 Miscellaneous
(Focus in Fairs and Festivals in news) Weakness No.of

Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Language, literature & Philosophy

Date – RI
Language, literature & Philosophy Score in %
Language in India
 Classification of Indian Language

 Official Language of India
 Classical language
Result
Indian Literature
Total Questions
 Literature in Ancient India Correct Answer
 Hindi and Sanskrit Literature Incorrect Answer
 Tamil Literature Skip
 Sultanate and Mughal literature Score in %
 Literature during Colonial Rule
 Regional literature
Schools of Philosophy Performance

Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Art & Culture - Miscellaneous

Date – RI
Miscellaneous –Art and Culture Score in %
Miscellaneous
 Indian Circus
 Indian Cinema


Law and Culture
Martial Arts
Result
 Calendar
Total Questions
 UNESCO- list of world heritage sites in India Correct Answer
 Awards and Honor associated with culture Incorrect Answer
 Cultural Institutions in India Skip
 Places of Cultural Interest Score in %
 Miscellaneous
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Universe
Date –
RI
Universe Score in %
Universe
 Evolution of universe- themes

 Galaxies


Dark matter
Stars
Result
 Solar system Total Questions
 The sun Correct Answer
 Planets Incorrect Answer
 Asteroids, asteroid belt, meteorites Skip
 Black hole Score in %
 Miscellaneous
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Earth
Date – RI
Earth Score in %
Earth
 Origin and evolution of earth

 Geological history of the earth


Geological time scale
Latitude and longitude
Result
 Motions of the earth and their effects Total Questions
 Inclination of earth’s axis and its effects Correct Answer
 Local and standard time Incorrect Answer
 Eclipses- solar and lunar Skip
 Moon Score in %
 Miscellaneous
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Interior of Earth & Rocks

Date – RI
Interior of Earth and Rocks Score in %
Interior structure of the Earth
 Source of information- direct and indirect

 Crust- continental vs ocean


Mantle
Core
Result
Rocks Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Rocks and landforms Incorrect Answer
 Rocks and soil Skip
 Igneous rocks Score in %
 Sedimentary rocks
 Metamorphic rocks


Rock cycle
Miscellaneous
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Geomorphic Process
Date – RI
Geomorphic Process Score in %
Earthquake
 Causes
 Waves and shadow zone


Types of earthquake
Effects
Result
 Measuring of earthquake Total Questions
 Earthquake zones in the world and India Correct Answer
 Miscellaneous Incorrect Answer
Skip
Volcanoes
Score in %
 Concept of volcanicity
 Mechanism and causes of volcanism


Volcanic landform: extrusive and intrusive
Volcanism types based on flow of lava
Performance
 Hotspot volcanism Weakness No.of
 World distribution of volcanoes Questions
Not Study
Miscellaneous
Forgot
 Exogenic vs endogenic forces Confusion
 Diastrophism- epeirogenic and orogenic Lack of Time
 Folding, faulting and isostasy
Note

First Order Landforms

Date – RI
First Order Landforms Score in %
Continental Drift Theory (CDT)
 What is CDT?
 Evidences in support
 Limitation of the theory
Result
Post Drift Studies
Total Questions
 Convectional current theory Correct Answer
 Seal floor spreading Incorrect Answer
 Paleomagnetism Skip
 Mapping of the ocean floor Score in %
Plate tectonics
 Major and minor plates Performance

 Plate boundaries- divergent, convergent and
transform Weakness No.of
 What is plate tectonic theory? Questions
 Rate of plate movements Not Study
 Force of plate movements Forgot
 Indian plate Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Second Order Landforms

Date – RI
Second Order Landforms Score in %
Mountains
 Fold mountains
 Block mountains


Volcanic mountains
Residual mountains
Result
 Mountain vs hills Total Questions
 Important mountain ranges across the world Correct Answer
 Significance of the mountains Incorrect Answer
Skip
Plateaus
Score in %
 What is plateau?
 Intermountain plateaus


Piedmont plateaus
Continental plateaus
Performance
 Volcanic plateaus Weakness No.of
 Dissected plateaus Questions
 Significance of plateaus Not Study
Forgot
Plains
Confusion
 Structural plain Lack of Time
 Erosional plain
 Depositional plain
Note
 Significance of plains
Miscellaneous
 Rivers and lakes

 Other

Landforms & their Evolution

Date – RI
Landforms and their evolution Score in %
Landforms made by running water
 Course of river- youth, mature, old

 Erosional landform- valleys, potholes, meanders, river
terraces etc.

Result
Depositional landforms- alluvial fans, deltas, floodplains,
oxbow lakes etc.
Landform made by groundwater Total Questions

 Karst topography Correct Answer
 Erosional landforms- pools, sinkholes, lapis and limestone Incorrect Answer
pavements, caves etc. Skip
 Depositional landforms- stalactites, stalagmites and pillars Score in %
Landform made by wind
 Erosional landforms- yardages, Eugen, playas, deflation

hollows and caves, mushroom, table and pedestal rocks etc. Performance
 Depositional landforms- ripples, loess, dunes, barchans, serif
etc. Weakness No.of
Coastal Landforms
Questions
Not Study
 Coastlines of emergence and submergence Forgot
 Erosional landforms: cliffs, terraces, caves and stacks Confusion
 Depositional landforms- beaches spit and bars etc.
Lack of Time
 Landform made by glaciers
 Erosional landforms: cirques, horns, arêtes, glacial valleys, fiords
etc.
 Depositional landforms: moraines, drumlin, eskers, glacial tills etc. Note
Weathering
 Definition
 Factors
 Major process- chemical, physical and biological
 Significance of weathering

Structure of Atmosphere
Date – RI
Structure of atmosphere Score in %
Composition
 Gases
 Water vapour
 Dust particles etc.. Result
Structure
Total Questions
 Exosphere Correct Answer
 Thermosphere Incorrect Answer
 Mesosphere Skip
Score in %
 Stratosphere
 Troposphere
 Altitude vs temperature
Climate and weather

Performance
 Comparison between climate and weather Weakness No.of
 Importance of climate and weather Questions
 Factors affecting Not Study
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Insolation and temperature

Date – RI
Insolation and temperature Score in %
Solar Radiation
 Insolation
 Aphelion and perihelion


Variability of insolation at the surface of the earth
Short wave radiation and long wave radiation
Result
Heat balance Total Questions
Correct Answer
 Conduction, convection, advection Incorrect Answer
 Terrestrial radiation Skip
 Heat budget Score in %
 Albedo
 Variation in the net heat budget at the earth surface
Temperature Performance
 Factor controlling temperature distribution Weakness No.of
 Mean annual temperature distribution Questions
 Seasonal temperature distribution Not Study
 Inversion of temperature- types and effects in Forgot
weather Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Atmospheric pressure and winds

Date – RI
Atmospheric pressure and winds Score in %
Atmospheric pressure
 Vertical distribution
 Horizontal distribution
 World distribution of sea level pressure
Result
Pressure belts
Total Questions
 Equatorial low pressure belt Correct Answer
 Subtropical high pressure belt Incorrect Answer
 Sub-polar low pressure belt Skip
 Polar high pressure belt Score in %
 Factors controlling pressure system
 Pressure belts in January and July
Wind system Performance

 Factors controlling the velocity and direction of the Weakness No.of
winds Questions
 Permanent winds- trade winds, westerly’s, polar Not Study
easterlies Forgot
 Secondary winds- monsoon, land breeze and sea Confusion
breeze, valley breeze and mountain breeze Lack of Time
 Local winds
Note

Circulation in Atmosphere
Date – RI
Circulation in Atmosphere Score in %
Circulation
 Jet streams and its types

 Rossby waves


Air masses
Fronts and its formation
Result
 Storm surge Total Questions
 Thunderstorm Correct Answer
 Tornadoes Incorrect Answer
 Polar vertex and ozone hole Skip
Score in %
Tropical and temperate cyclones
 Evolution and development



Structure
Distribution
Performance
 Naming of cyclones Weakness No.of
 impact Questions
 Anti-cyclones Not Study
 Comparison of tropical cyclones and temperate Forgot
cyclones Confusion
 Recent cyclones Lack of Time
Note

Water in the Atmosphere

Date – RI
Water in the atmosphere Score in %
Water in the atmosphere
 Water vapor
 Humidity- absolute and relative
 Condensation- dew, fog, frost, mist
Result
 Smog- photochemical and sulfurous smog
Correct Answer
Precipitation
Incorrect Answer
 Clouds- development Skip
 Clouds- cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbus Score in %
 High, middle and low clouds
 Precipitation- rainfall, snowfall, sleet, hail and

hailstones
Types of rainfall- convectional, orographic and
Performance
cyclonic Weakness No.of
 World distribution of rainfall Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

World Climate
Date – RI
World Climate Score in %
World Climatic Regions
 The hot, wet equatorial climate

 Tropical monsoon and tropical marine climate


Savanna or Sudan climate
Hot desert and mid- latitude desert climate
Result
 Mediterranean climate Total Questions
 Steppe climate Correct Answer
 China type climate Incorrect Answer
 British type climate Skip
 Siberian climate Score in %
 Laurentian climate
 Polar climate
Focus on distribution, climatic condition (mainly rainfall and Performance

temperature) and Natural vegetation
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Oceanography – An Introduction
Date – RI
Oceanography Score in %
Parts of ocean
 Seas
 Peninsula


Cape
Gulf and bays
Result
 Bights Total Questions
 Straits Correct Answer
 Isthmus Incorrect Answer
Score in %
Relief of the ocean floor
 Delusion of ocean floor- continental shelf,

continental slope, deep sea plain and trenches
Minor relief features- mid-oceanic ridges, sea
Performance
mount, submarine canyons, guyouts, atoll etc. Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Temperature,Salinity & Coral Reefs

Date – RI
Coral reefs, temperature and salinity of ocean water, Score in %

marine resources
Temperature and salinity
 Factors affecting
 Horizontal distribution
Result
 Vertical distribution
 Density of ocean water Total Questions
 Impact Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Coral reefs
Skip
 Coral reefs- introduction Score in %
 Conditions for the growth
 Types


Coral islands
Importance
Performance
 Distribution of coral reefs in India Weakness No.of
 Coral bleaching Questions
Not Study
Marine resources
Forgot
 What are marine resources? Confusion
 Marine resources- minerals, biotic and energy Lack of Time
resources
 Importance
Note
 Challenges
 Concept of blue economy
 Miscellaneous

Movement of Ocean Water

Date – RI
Movement of ocean water Score in %
Waves and tides
 Factor influencing
 Motion of waves
 Characteristics of waves Result
 Tidal currents
Total Questions
 Types of tides
Correct Answer
 Relationship between gravitational forces and tides
Incorrect Answer
 Importance of tides
Skip
Ocean currents Score in %
 Factors influencing ocean currents

 Characteristics
 Surface and deep water currents Performance
 Cold and warm currents
Weakness No.of
 major ocean currents of the world
Questions
 Effects of ocean currents
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Location and physiography of India

Date – RI
Location and physiography of India Score in %
India : An Introduction
 Location
 Size
 Time zone Result
 States and union territories
 Political geography Total Questions
Correct Answer
Physiography Incorrect Answer
Skip
 The Himalayas
Score in %
 Indo Gangetic plain
 Peninsular plateau
 Thar desert
 Coastal plains Performance
 The islands
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Climate Of India
Date – RI
Climate of India Score in %

Factors affecting Indian Climate
 Latitudinal location
 Distance from the sea
 Himalayas
 Jet streams
 El Nino, La Nina, ENSO Result
 Physiography of India
Total Questions
Indian Monsoon- Factors responsible
Correct Answer
 Tibetan plateau Incorrect Answer
 High pressure cell in South Indian Ocean Skip
 Subtropical jet stream Score in %
 Inter Tropical convergence zone
 Somali Jet
 Walker cell Performance
 Indian ocean dipole
Weakness No.of
Indian Monsoon
Questions
 Nature of Indian Monsoon Not Study
 Mechanism of weather in winter and summers Forgot
 Monsoon winds of Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal Confusion
 Characteristics of Monsoonal rainfall Lack of Time
 Retreating monsoon
 rainfall distribution
Note
 rainfall variability
 Winter rainfall
 Economic impact of monsoon
 Miscellaneous
Classification of the climatic regions of India
 Koppens scheme
 Thornthwaite’s scheme
 Treswartna’s scheme
Biogeography
Date – 03/03/2021 TP
Soils of India Score in %
Soil
 Soil characteristics
 Soil formation- factors, stages and process
 Soil profiles and horizons Result
 Soil classification
 Soil erosion and other problems Total Questions
 Soil conservation Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Soils of India- characteristics and distribution Skip
 Alluvial soil Score in %
 Black soil
 Red and yellow soil
 Laterite soil Performance
 Arid soil
 Saline soil Weakness No.of
 Plateau soil Questions
 Forest soil Not Study
Confusion
Natural Vegetation Lack of Time
 Classification of forest- on basis of administration
and leaf cover (open, dense etc.) Note
 Tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest
 Tropical deciduous forest
 Thorn forest
 Montane forest
 Littoral and swamp forest
 Forestry
 Forest cover in India
 Grasslands
 Miscellaneous
Agriculture
Date – RI
Agriculture I
Score in %
Farming system
 Subsistence Farming
 Shifting Agriculture
 Plantation Agriculture
 Intensive farming
 Dry agriculture
 Mixed and multiple agriculture


Terrace cultivation
Miscellaneous Result
Irrigation types- merits and demerits Total Questions
 Well and tube well irrigation Correct Answer
 Canal irrigation Incorrect Answer
 Tank irrigation Skip
 Drip irrigation
 Sprinkler irrigation
Score in %
 Other types of irrigation- furrow surge, ditch seepage etc.
 Irrigation related issues
Miscellaneous
Performance
 Land resource
 Agriculture regionalization Weakness No.of
 Land use pattern
Questions
 Agriculture revolutions
 agricultural labours Not Study
 agricultural marketing Forgot
 agricultural census Confusion
 sustainable agriculture
-agriculture issues and challenges
Lack of Time
 Agriculture intensity
 -miscellaneous
Note
Agro climatic conditions of India
Agricultural allied activities
 sericulture
 poultry farming
 dairy
 apiculture
 miscellaneous

Crops and Cropping Pattern

Date – RI
Crops and Cropping Pattern Score in %

Major crops in India (focus on conditions of growth, variety,
production pattern, international trade etc.
 trade etc.)
 - Food crops- rice, wheat, maize, pulses, millets etc.
 - Plantation crops- coffee, tea, rubber, coconut etc.
 -Cash crops- spices, tobacco, rubber, silk, jute, oilseeds, Result
sugarcane, cotton etc.
 - Horticulture- Vegetables and fruits Total Questions
 - other crops Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Miscellaneous Skip
Score in %
 - cropping seasons
 - cropping pattern in India
 - seeds and fertilizers
 - Dry zone farming Performance
 - organic farming
Weakness No.of
 - crop combinations
Questions
 - contract farming
Not Study
 - crop concentration Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Mineral Resources
Date – RI
Mineral Resources Score in %
Minerals
 Mode of occurrence of minerals

 Agencies involved in the exploration of minerals
 International trade of minerals Result
 Conservation of mineral resources
 Significance Total Questions
Correct Answer
Types of minerals Incorrect Answer
 Metallic- ferrous and non-ferrous Skip
Score in %
 Non-metallic
 Precious- gold, silver, platinum etc.
 Energy resources- coal, petroleum, natural gas etc.
(Focus on distribution, production and international trade)

Performance
Mineral belts in India Weakness No.of
Questions
 North Eastern Plateau Region Not Study
 South Western Plateau region Forgot
 North Western Region Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Industries
Date – RI
Industries Score in %
Classification of Industries
 Based on size- cottage, small scale and large scale

 Raw material based- agro, material chemical and
forest based Result
 Product based- basic and consumer goods
 Ownership based- public sector, private sector and Total Questions
joint sector Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Important industries Skip
 Iron and steel industry Score in %
 Textile Industry- cotton, silk, jute etc.
 Chemical industry
 Agro industry Performance
 Manufacturing industry
 Footloose industries Weakness No.of
 Other industries Questions
Not Study
(Focus on locational factor, distribution and production, Forgot
international trade, growth potential, recent trends and Confusion
challenges) Lack of Time
Miscellaneous
 Industrial regionalization Note

 New industrial policy
 Special economic zones
 Liberalization of industries
 Tourism etc.

Transport & Communication

Date – RI
Indian Geography - Misscellaneous Score in %
Transport, communication and trade
 Road transport
 Railways
 Water transport, ports
Result
 Oceanic routes
 Air transport Total Questions
 International trade routes Correct Answer
 Communication Incorrect Answer
 Miscellaneous- economic infrastructure Skip
Score in %
Natural hazards
 Natural disasters- earthquakes, volcanic eruption,

floods, droughts, epidemics, tsunamis etc.
Man-made disasters- spills, fires, mining accidents,
Performance
groundwater contamination structure failures, Weakness No.of
chemical explosions etc. Questions
 Causes for occurrence of disaster Not Study
 Disaster management Forgot
 Challenges in disaster risk reduction Confusion
Note

Human Geography
Date – RI
Human Geography & Settlement Score in %
Demography
 Population distribution
 Factors of population distribution
 Population density pattern and trends
Result
 Determinants of population growth
 Characteristics of population Total Questions
 Theories of population growth Correct Answer
 Over population and under population Incorrect Answer
 Population policies of developed and developing Skip
countries Score in %
 Population pyramid
 Miscellaneous
Urbanization Performance
 Features and patterns Weakness No.of
 Issues of urbanization Questions
 Way forward to tackle issues related to Not Study
urbanization Forgot
 Urbana and rural settlements Confusion
 Urban planning Lack of Time
 Migration and its types
 Factors affecting rural settlements
 Cities classification Note
 Displacements
 Miscellaneous

Population & Settlement

Date – RI
Population and settlement- India Score in %
Population
 Census 2011
 Migration


Age structure
population growth
Result
 population problems
Total Questions
 population policies Correct Answer
 human development Incorrect Answer
 census terminology Skip
Score in %
Settlement
 Rural and urban settlement Performance

 Urbanization problems
 Slums and associated problems Weakness No.of
 Town planning Questions
 smart cities Not Study
 Urban and rural poverty- comparison Forgot
Confusion
 miscellaneous
Lack of Time
Tribes in India Note
 What is a Tribe?
 Major tribes in India
 Issues related to tribes
 Miscellaneous

Disaster Management
Date – RI
Natural hazards Score in %

 Natural disasters- earthquakes, volcanic eruption,
floods, droughts, epidemics, tsunamis etc.
 Man-made disasters- spills, fires, mining accidents,
groundwater contamination structure failures,
chemical explosions etc.
 Causes for occurrence of disaster
 Disaster management Result
 Challenges in disaster risk reduction
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Asia
Date – RI
Asia Score in %
 Physical features- mountains, rivers, lakes,
plateaus, deserts etc.
 Important countries and their capital
 Demographics
 Climatic conditions
 Tribes
 Agriculture Result
 Important industries
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Europe
Date – TP
Europe Score in %
 Physical features like mountains, rivers, lakes,
seas, plateaus etc.
 Political geography
 Demographics
 Agriculture
 Important industries Result
 Miscellaneous
Total Questions
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Africa
Date – RI
Africa Score in %
 Physical features like mountains, rivers, lakes, rift
valleys, plateaus etc.
 Demographics
 Agriculture
 Tribes
 Backwardness of African countries Total Questions
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

America
Date – RI
South America and North America Score in %

deserts, plateau etc.
 Demographics
 Agriculture
 Tribes
Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Australia & Antarctica

Date – RI
Australia and Antarctica Score in %
Australia continent

deserts, plateau etc.


Political geography
Demographics
Result
Total Questions
 Agriculture Correct Answer
 Important industries Incorrect Answer
 Tribes Skip
Antarctica

Performance
Physical features
 Demographics
Weakness No.of
 Research Centres Questions
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Basics of Economy
Date – RI
Basics of Economy Score in %
Basics of Economy
 Economy vs Economics
 Microeconomics vs Macroeconomics


Role of economy
Sectors of Economy-Primary, Secondary and
Result
Tertiary Sector Total Questions
 Factors of Production Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Type of Economic System Score in %
 Capitalist Economy
 Socialist Economy
 Mixed Economy Performance
 Developed vs Developing Economies
Weakness No.of
Questions
Growth and Development Not Study
Forgot
 Economic Growth
Confusion
 The need to measure economic growth
Lack of Time
 Economic Growth-Pros and Cons
 Economic Development
 Difference between Economic growth and Note
Economic development

National Income
Date – RI
National Income Accounting Score in %
National Income Accounting
 Gross National Product (GNP)

 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
 Gross National Income (GNI)
Result
 Per Capita Income (PCI)
 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) Total Questions
 GDP Deflator Correct Answer
 Base year Incorrect Answer
 Green GDP Skip
 Factor Cost Score in %
 Market Price
 Income Estimates New GDP Series 2015

Performance
Miscellaneous
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Economic Development in India

Date – RI
Economic Development in India Score in %
Economic Planning
 Economic Planning –Define, Aims and Objectives

 Economic Planning types


History of Economic Planning In India
Pre-1991-Five Year Plans
Result
 1991 Economic Reforms Total Questions
 Planning Commission Vs NITI Aayog Correct Answer
 Achievements of Planning Incorrect Answer
 Future Strategy Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Money Supply
Date – RI
Money Score in %
Money
 Functions of Money
 Evolution of Money


Fiat Money
Bank Money/ Deposit Money
Result
 Digital Payment- RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, UPI, etc. Total Questions
 Debit and Credit card Correct Answer
 ATM and its types Incorrect Answer
 Cashless Economy Skip
Score in %
Money, Demand and Supply
 Time liabilities of Bank – fixed deposit

 Demand liabilities- Current Account, Saving
Account, Demand Draft etc.
Performance
 Narrow Money Weakness No.of
 Broad Money Questions
 Creation of Money Not Study
 Money Multiplier Forgot
Confusion
Monetary Policy
Lack of Time
 Significance
 Quantitative Tools: CRR, SLR, Repo rate, MSF,
Note
Bank Rate, Open Market operation, Reverse Repo
Rate etc.
 Qualitative Tools – PSL, LTV etc.
 Monetary Policy Making
 Limitations of Monetary Policy

Banking
Date – RI
Banking
Score in %
Reserve Bank of India
 History
 structure- Official Director and non official Directors
 Main functions
 Independence of RBI
 Important Publication like Financial stability Report, Monetary Policy
Report etc.
Result
 Zonal Offices of RBI
Banks
 Scheduled and Non Scheduled Banks

Total Questions
 Public Sector Banks Correct Answer
 Private Sector and Foreign Banks Incorrect Answer
 Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Bank
Skip
 Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks
 Cooperative Banks Score in %
Non Banking Financial Companies(NBFC)
Performance
 What are NBFCs?
 Commercial Banks Vs NBFCs
 NBFC regulated by RBI, SEBI and other agencies
 MUDRA Yojana Weakness No.of
 Other NBFC schemes of GoI
Questions
All India Financial Institutions (AIFI)- Non Banks Not Study
Forgot
 EXIM
 NABARD Confusion
 National Housing Bank Lack of Time
 SIDBI
Issue of Banking Sector

Note
 Loans and non Performing Assets
 Stressed Assets
 SARFAEST Act 2002
 Insolvency and Bankruptcy
 PARA
 Basel Norms
 Banking Sector Reforms
 Merger of Banks etc..
 Miscellaneous

Financial Market
Date – RI
Financial Market Score in %
Money Market
 Features of Money Market

 Structure – organized and Unorganized
 Instruments- Call Money, T-bill, Commercial
Papers, Certificate of Deposit, Trade bill
Result
 Participants Total Questions
Incorrect Answer
Capital Market
Skip
 Securities Market Score in %
 Primary Market – IPOs, Placements etc
 Secondary Market- Equity, Debt Market,

Community markets, Stock Exchanges etc.
Non Securities Market- Mutual funds, Deposits,
Performance
Insurance etc Weakness No.of
 Institutions- SEBI, FSDC, FDB, FATE, IOSCO etc. Questions
Forgot
Corporate
Confusion
 Company types based on ownership, incorporation, Lack of Time
no. of members etc.
 Statutory Bodies- CCI, NCLT, NFRA, SFIO etc.
Note
 Corporate Governance
 Corporate Social Responsibility
Miscellaneous

Basics of Budget
Date – RI
Basics of Budget Score in %
Budget
 Meaning and Significance

 Funds related to Budget
 Annual Financial Statement, Appropriation Bill and
Finance Bill
Result
 Stages of Passing the Budget Total Questions
 Vote on Account Correct Answer
 Interim Budget Incorrect Answer
Skip
Components of Budget
Score in %
 Revenue Part- Revenue Receipt and Revenue
Expenditure
 Capital Part- Capital Receipts and Capital
Expenditure
Performance
 Plan and Non-Plan Expenditure Weakness No.of
 Changes Introduced in 2017 Questions
Not Study
Types of Budget
Forgot
 Revenue vs Capital Budget Confusion
 General vs Railway Budget Lack of Time
 Traditional line item Budgeting
 Performance Budgeting
Note
 Zero Based Budgeting
 Gender Budgeting
 Outcome Budgeting
Miscellaneous

Fiscal Policy
Date – RI
Fiscal Policy Score in %
Fiscal Policy
 Meaning
 Objectives


Importance
Balance Budget
Result
 Surplus Budget Total Questions
 Deficit Budget Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Deficit Budgeting Score in %
 Fiscal Deficit
 Revenue Deficit
 primary Deficit Performance
 Effective Revenue Deficit
 Budgetary Deficit Weakness No.of
 Deficit Financing Questions
 Reducing Fiscal Deficit Not Study
 FRBM Act Forgot
Confusion
 Fiscal Consolidation
Lack of Time
Bodies related to Budgeting Note
 Finance Ministry and its departments

 Finance Commission
 Planning commission vs NITI Aayog
 Miscellaneous

Taxation
Date – RI
Taxation Score in %
Taxation –An Introduction
 Meaning and Objectives

 Adam Smitris 4 Canons of Taxation
 Progressive vs Regressive vs Proportional taxes
 Tax pattern in Developed and Developing countries.
Direct Taxes
 Merits and Demerits Result

 Direct Tax on Income- Corporation Tax, MAI, Income tax, CHT, DDT
etc. Total Questions
 Direct tax on Assets and Transactions- STI, CTT, Wealth Tax,
Correct Answer
Estate Duty, Stamp duty, Property tax, etc.
 Direct taxes on expenditure like gift tax etc. Incorrect Answer
 Union tax, less and surcharge. Skip
Score in %
Indirect Taxes; GST
 Indirect taxes: Merits and Demerits

 Timeline to GST


GST: 10st Constitutional Amendment Act 2016
GST Council Composition, Functioning
Performance
 CGST, SGST
 GST slabs on Goods and Serices Weakness No.of
 PAN Vs GSTIN Questions
 GST collection Trends
Not Study
 E-way system
 GST Distribution between Centre and States Forgot
 GST related Organization Confusion
 GST Benefits Lack of Time
 Challenges
Miscellaneous
Note
 Black Money and Allied Issues
 Tax Evasion
 Tax Avoidance – DTAA, GAAR, AAR, BEPS etc.
 Tax Terrorism
 Taxation Global Treaties and Agreements
 Chaffer Curve
 Tax Buoyancy
 Tax Elasticity
 Miscellaneous

Inflation
Date – RI
Inflation Score in %
Inflation
 Inflation – An introduction
 Demand Pull Inflation
 Cost Push Inflation
 Inflationary and Deflationary Gaps
Result
 Inflation vs Deflation – Quick Comparison
Types of Inflation
Total Questions
 Based on causes- Currency Inflation, Credit Inflation, Correct Answer
Deficit Induced Inflation. Incorrect Answer
 Based on Speed - Creeping, Walking and Galloping
Skip
Inflation. Stagflation
Score in %
 Headline Inflation vs Core Inflation
 Structural Inflation
 Miscellaneous
Measurement of Inflation Performance

 Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Weakness No.of
 Consumer Price Index(CPI) Questions
 Produces Price Indexes Not Study
 Commodity Price Indexes Forgot
 Core Price Indexes Confusion
Lack of Time
Combating Inflation
 Monetary Measures by RBI

 Fiscal Measures by GoI Note
Effects of Inflation
 Creditors and debtors

 Investors
 Salaried People and wage earner
 Currency
 Economic Growth
 Production etc.

Balance of Payment
Date – RI
Balance of Payment (BoP) Score in %
BoP – Current Account
 Balance of Trade, Export- Import

 Compensation – Investment Income


Non Factor Trade in Services
Private Transfer Payments – Gifts, Remittances,
Result
grants etc. Total Questions
 Other – Official Transfer payments. Correct Answer
BoP – Capital Account Incorrect Answer
Skip
 Foreign Investment –FDI, FII etc Score in %
 External Assistance
 Commercial Borrowing


IMF
NRI Deposits
Performance
 Other Funds
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Exchange Rate System

Date – RI
Exchange Rate System Score in %
Exchange Rate System
 What is Exchange Rate?

 Demand Foreign Exchange and Supply Foreign

Exchange
Exchange Rate Regimes –Fixed Exchange rate
Result
and Floating Exchange Rate Total Questions
 Managed Floating Exchange Rate Correct Answer
 NEER and REER Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Currency
 Devaluation
 Convertibility of Rupee Performance
 Rupee Convertibility
 Real Value of Rupee Weakness No.of
 Forex Reserves Questions
 Rupee Depreciation Not Study
 Rupee Appreciation Forgot
Confusion
 Currency Manipulation
Lack of Time
 Currency War
 Dollarization
 Currency Board Note
 Hard and Soft Currency
 Miscellaneous

International Economic Organizations

Date – RI
International Economic Organizations Score in %
• IMF and World Bank

- IMF and World Bank
- Formation
- Objectives
- Organizational Structure
- Functions
-
-
India – IMF and World Bank
World Bank Group five Organizations
Result
- Similarities between IMF and world Bank
- Differences between WB and IMF Total Questions
- Criticism of WB and IMF Correct Answer
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
Incorrect Answer
- Structure
- Functions Skip
- Tariff parties Score in %
- WTO Agreements/ Packages/ Treaties
- Bali Package and Trade Facilitation Agreement
- Trade Agreement Types
-
-
Free Trade Agreements
Miscellaneous Performance
• Development Banks
- BRICS Weakness No.of
- AIIB Questions
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank(ADB)
Not Study
- Bank for International Settlements Forgot
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Confusion
• Other Groups related to Economy Lack of Time
- SAARC
- BIMSTEC
- ASEAN
- SCO Note
- IORA
- APEC
- OPEC
- OECD
- G-20
- OIC
- GCC
- World Economic Forum
- Miscellaneous

Agriculture & Subsidies

Date – RI
Agriculture Score in %
• Agriculture Inputs
- land and land Reforms
- Seeds – Green Revolution, GM Crops
- Irrigation
- Fertilizer
- Pesticides and Weedicides
- Farm Mechanization
- Miscellaneous Result
• Agriculture Finance and Marketing
- Features and Need of Agricultural Finance Total Questions
- Sources of Agricultural Finance
Correct Answer
- Co-operative Credit Societies
Incorrect Answer
- Agricultural Credit Institutions – RRB, NABARD, KCC, Self
help group, RIDF etc. Skip
- Waivers for the Farmers Score in %
- Agri Marketing- Process, Structure and Ned
- APMC
- ENAM
- GRAM Performance
- Agro Export Policy latest Miscellaneous
• Subsidies Weakness No.of
- Objectives of Subsidies
Questions
- Types – Farm Subsidies, Fertilizers, Power Subsidies,
Not Study
Irrigation subsidies etc.
- Minimum Support Price; Define Crops covered, Procurement, Forgot
Benefits, Limitations Confusion
- Public Distribution System – Objectives, Functioning, Lack of Time
Benefits, Limitations etc.
- Buffer Stock
- Food Security Bill Note
- Limitations of Subsidies
- Criticism of Subsidies
• Miscellaneous
- Crop Insurance
- Food Processing
- Issues in food processing Sector
- Agriculture Allied Activities - Diary, Fishry etc.
- Food Inflation
- Miscellaneous

Industry
Date – RI
Industry and Manufacturing Score in %
LPG Reforms
 Liberalization
 Privatization
 Globalization
Result
 Before LPG Reforms and After LPG
Manufacturing Total Questions

Correct Answer
 National MFG Policy 2011 Incorrect Answer
 Industrial Corridors Skip
 Make in India- Complete Analysis Score in %
 National Policy on Electronics 2019
 National Digital Communication Policy 2018


Sick Industries
Special Economic Zones
Performance
 Phases of Industrial Development Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Miscellaneous Forgot
Confusion
 Ease of doing Business Report Lack of Time
 Labour Reforms
 Minimum Wages
 Factories Act Reforms Note
 Real Estate
 Intellectual Property Rights(IPR)
 MSME
 Startups
 Textile Industry etc.

Public Sector & Service Sector

Date – RI
Public Sector and Service Sector Score in %
Public Sector
 PSUs – Performance and Objectives

 Eight core Industries
 Privatization of PSUs Result
 Disinvestment of PSUs
 Maharatnas Total Questions
 Navratnas and Miniratnas Correct Answer
 Public Sector Classification – Departmental Incorrect Answer
Undertaking, PSUs and Financial Institution Skip
 Issues associated with PSUs Score in %
 PSUs Reforms
Service Sector
Performance
 Service Sector Performance in India
 FDI in Service Sector Weakness No.of
 Manufacturing vs Services Questions
 Global Navigation Not Study
 IT Industry Forgot
 Tourism Confusion
Note

Infrastructure
Date – RI
Infrastructure Score in %
Energy
 Electricity
 Renewable Sources
 Non-Renewable Service Result
 Focus on Scheme related to these
Total Questions
Transport Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
 Water – Inland Waterways, shipping & Ports etc. Skip
 Road Transport Score in %
 Railways & Metro Rail
 Aviation
Social and Commercial Infrastructure Performance

 Rural Infrastructure Weakness No.of
 Urban Infrastructure Questions
 Education Not Study
 Sports Forgot
 Industrial Parts Confusion
 Food Parks Lack of Time
 Cold Storage
 Agri Infrastructure
 Affordable Housing Note
 Miscellaneous

Inequality, Poverty and Hunger

Date – RI
Inequality, Poverty and Hunger Score in %

Poverty
 Factors Responsible for Poverty in India

 Poverty measurement/ estimation
 Types of Poverty
 History of Poverty estimation in India
 Multi Dimensional Poverty Index Result
 Rural and Urban Poverty
 Socio Economic Caste Census and Poverty Total Questions
 Poverty Eradication – Focus on Schemes Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Hunger Skip
Score in %
 Hunger in India
 Causes of Hunger
 Global Hunger Index
 Malnutrition Performance
 Hunger Eradication
Weakness No.of
Inequality Questions
Not Study
 What is Inequality
Forgot
 Measuring Inequality- Gini Coefficient, World
Confusion
Inequality Report etc. Lack of Time
 Gender Inequality Index
 Poverty and Inequality link
 Social Security Note
 Weaker Sections- Minorities, SC & ST, Women &
Children, PH.
 Inequality Eradication
 Globalization and Inequality
(Poverty, Hunger & Inequality –Focus mainly on International

and National Reports, GoI Schemes, Programmes related to
these)

Human Development
Date – RI
Unemployment, Health and Education, Sustainable Score in %

Development
• Unempolyment
- Define
- Measuring unemployment
- Types of unemployment
- Causes of unemployment
- Unemployment Scenario in India
- Unemployment in various sectors
Result
- Steps taken by Government
Total Questions
• Health
Correct Answer
- Health Scenario in India
Incorrect Answer
- Maternal Health Issues
- Child Health Care
Skip
- Ayush Ministry Score in %
- National Health Policy
- National Health Mission
- Disease Control Initiatives
- Family Planning
Performance
- Universal Health Coverage
Weakness No.of
- Medical Tourism
Questions
- GoI Initiatives
Not Study
• Education
Forgot
- Education in India (Census 2011)
Confusion
- Different levels of Education in India-Issues, Challenges
and Soultions Lack of Time
- Educational Development of women
- Planning in Education
Note
- Right to Education
- Skill Development
- Value Based Education
- GoI Schemes and Policies.
• Sustainable Development
- What is Sustainable Development?
- Human Development Report
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG India Index
- Miscellaneous
Basics of Ecology
Date – RI
Basics of Ecology and Environment Score in %
Ecology
 Difference between Ecology, Environment and

Ecosystem


Types of Ecology
Ecological Hierarchy
Result
 Habitat
Total Questions
 Deep vs shallow Ecology Correct Answer
 Ecological Community Incorrect Answer
 Ecological Expansion Skip
 Stratification Score in %
 Niche
 Ecotone
 Ecotype
 Biostasy Performance
 Climax Community
 Ecological Succession –Define & types Weakness No.of
Questions
 Range of Tolerance
Not Study
Ecosystem Forgot
Confusion
 Function and properties of Ecosystem Lack of Time
 Components of Ecosystem
 Flow of energy
 Trophic levels Note
 Food chain
 Food Web
 Ecological Productivity
 Ecological Pyrammid
 Biomagnification
 Ecological Adaptations
 Biological Control
 Symbiotic Relationship

Biogeochemical Cycle
Date – RI
Biogeochemical Cycles Score in %
Biogeochemical Cycles
 Definition
 Parts of Biogeochemical Cycle
 Types
Result
 Carbon Cycle
 Nitrogen Cycle Total Questions
 Phosphorus Cycle Correct Answer
 Sulphur Cycle Incorrect Answer
 Otnor Cycle like water cycle Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Biomes
Date – RI
Major Biomes Score in %
Biomes – Features, Location, vegetation
 Biome
 Grasslands


Tundra
Deserts- hot and cold
Result
 Mountain Biome Total Questions
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Aquatic Life Zones

Date – RI
Aquatic Life Zones Score in %
Aquatic life Zones
 Aquatic Ecosystem : compare with terrestrial

Ecosystem


Ocean Ecosystem
Marine life
Result
 Eutrophication Total Questions
 Coral Reefs Correct Answer
 Mangroves Incorrect Answer
 Wetlands Skip
 Lakes and Rivers Score in %
 Ramsar Convention
 Estuaries
 Lochic Ecosystem
Performance
Marine Organism
Weakness No.of
 Phytoplankton Questions
 Zooplankton Not Study
 Sea Grass Forgot
 Seaweeds Confusion
 Coral Reefs Lack of Time
(Focus 0n Factors affecting their productivity, features,

distribution, functions and threat to them) Note

Biodiversity
Date – RI
Biodiversity Score in %
Biodiversity
 Meaning and benefits of biodiversity

 Important kinds of Biodiversity


Keystone species
Endemic species
Result
 Indicator species Total Questions
 Invasive species Correct Answer
 Bio informatics Incorrect Answer
 Mega divers countries Skip
 Eco- regions Score in %
 Biopiracy
 Biogeographic classification of India
 Measurement of Biodiversity
 Pattern of Biodiversity in World Performance
 Miscellaneous
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Biodiversity Conservation
Date – RI
Biodiversity Conservation Score in %
Biodiversity Conservation-
 Causes of Biodiversity loss
 Biodiversity hotspots

Result
Ex-situ and In-situ Conservation
 IUCN Classification Conservation
 IUCN Classification Scheme
Total Questions
 IUCN Red list
Correct Answer
 Endangered species, vulnerable and extinct Incorrect Answer
species Skip
 National Parks Score in %
 Wildlife Sanctuaries
 Biosphere Reserves
 Botanical Gardens
 Zoos Performance
 Important Bird Areas of India
 Global Tiger Initiative, Project Tiger, Project Weakness No.of
Elephant, Indian Rhino etc. Questions
Not Study
 Seed Banks, Seed village
Forgot
 Cartagena Protocol, Nagoya Protocol etc
Confusion
 GoI Initiatives
Lack of Time
 Miscellaneous
Note

Environmental Issues
Date – RI
Environment Issues and Pollution Score in %
Environmental Issues
 E-Waste
 Disposal of untreated sewage
 Water resource degradation Result
 Arsenic and Fluoride problems in drinking water
 Mining Total Questions
 Deforestation Correct Answer
 Open waste burning Incorrect Answer
 Plastics Skip
 Oil spill Score in %
 Forest Fire
 Algal Bloom
 Coral Bleaching
Performance
 Tower Radiation
Weakness No.of
Questions
Environmental Pollution Not Study
Forgot
 Air Pollution Confusion
 Water Pollution Lack of Time
 Soil Pollution
 Noise Pollution
 Radioactive Pollution Note
 Solid Waste
 Carbon Pollution
 Agents of Pollution
 Miscellaneous

Environmental Conservation
Date – RI
Environmental conservation Score in %
Environmental conservation
 Provision in the Indian Constitution towards

environmental protection
 Prevention and Control of Pollution Act
Result
 Water Prevention and control of Pollution Act, 1974
 Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Total Questions
 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 Correct Answer
 Environmental Protection Act, 1986 Incorrect Answer
 Role of unemployment and private institutions in Skip
Environmental protection Score in %
 Pollution control board
 National Green Tribunal

Performance
National Board of Wildlife
 National Biodiversity
 Miscellaneouos
Weakness No.of
At International level Questions
Not Study
 Ramsar Convention Forgot
 Montreux Record Confusion
 Rio Convention Lack of Time
 Bonn convention
 Washington convention
 Montreal Protocol Note
 Vienna Convention
 Institutions – UNEP, FAO, UNESCO, UNCSD,
UNDP etc.
(Focus in important protocols and summits, International

organization, treaties and convention related to climate
change and biodiversity)

Climate Change
Date – RI
Climate Change Score in %

Basics of Climate Change
 Global Warming
 Green House Effect
 Ozone Layer depletion
 Acid Rain
 Photo-chemical Smog Result
 Evidences for climate change
Total Questions
Impact of climate change
Correct Answer
 Agriculture Incorrect Answer
 Monsoon Skip
 Marine life Score in %
 Health
 Water resources
 Demography
 Threat to cities Performance
Institution, Mitigation and Measures Weakness No.of
 NAPCC Questions
 IPCC Assessment Report Not Study
 Paris Agreement Forgot
 Kyoto protocol Confusion
 Kigali Agreement Lack of Time
 Marrakecls climate change conference
 Climate change Indicator-WMO report
 Carbon Tax Note
 Green Bond Concept
 Green Climate Fund
 Climate Change Performance Index
 UN Framework convention on climate change
 REDD and REDDt
 Inter Government Panel on climate change
 India’s effort etc..

Miscellaneous (Environment)
Date – RI
Miscellaneous Score in %
Disaster Management
 Hazard, Disaster and emergency

 Atmospheric, Geological, Hydrological, Biological
hazards Result
 Man made disasters
 Disaster Risk Management – stages and role of Total Questions
various institutes Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Sustainable Development Skip
Score in %
 Principle of sustainability
 SDGs
 Sustainable Development-roel of Individual,
government and Private Institute/ Companies Performance
 International efforts
 Challenges to sustainable Development Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Physics
Date – RI
Physics Score in %
Physics
 Laws of Motion
 Friction
 Work and Energy Result
 Standards and Units
 Heat Total Questions
 Sound Correct Answer
 Optics Incorrect Answer
 Electricity and Magnetism Skip
 Modern Physics Score in %
 Types of forces- Gravitational, Electromagnetic,
Weak Nuclear force and strong Nuclear Force
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Chemistry
Date – RI
Chemistry Score in %
Chemistry
 Matter and its nature

 Chemical reactions and equations


Structure of the Atom
Periodic Table
Result
 Chemical Bonding Total Questions
 Carbon and its Compound Correct Answer
 Acids, Bases and non metals Incorrect Answer
 Thermodynamics Skip
 Polymers and Plastics Score in %
 Biochemistry
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Biology
Date – RI
Biology Score in %
General Biology
 Five kingdom classification

 Cell Biology


Life processes
Nutrition
Result
 Origin and Evolution of life Total Questions
 Genetics Correct Answer
Incorrect Answer
Skip
Score in %
Performance
Weakness No.of
Questions
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

Biotechnology
Date – RI
Biotechnology Score in %
Biotechnology
 DNA, Chromosomes, Gene-Basic

 DNA profiling


Gene Therapy
Stem Cell Technology
Result
 DNA vs RNA Total Questions
 Protein Correct Answer
 DNA replication and its process Incorrect Answer
 Recombinant DNA Technology Skip
Performance
Applications of Biotechnology
 Biological Fuel Generation

 Environmental biotechnology Weakness No.of
 Food and Beverages Questions
 Plant and Forest Biotechnology Not Study
 Human health Forgot
Confusion
 Protection of biotechnological Inventions
Lack of Time
 Human Genome Project
 Biotechnology in India
 Miscellaneous Note

Space Technology
Date – RI
Space Technology Score in %
Space Technology
 Orbits and its types

 Satellite and its types
 launch vehicles –GSLV and PSLV
 Cryogenic Engine Result
 God Particle
 Neutrinos Total Questions
 Dark Matter Correct Answer
 Dark Energy Incorrect Answer
 Black holes Skip
Score in %
India and Space Technology
 Aims and Objectives



History of Indian Space Technology
ISRO- History and Organization structure
Performance
 Communication Satellites of India
 Earth Observation Satellite
Weakness No.of
 Navigation Satellite(IRNSS), World Navigation Satellites
Questions
 Space Exploration Satellites Not Study
 Space Missions- Mars mission , Solar Mission, Forgot
Chandrayaan I, II etc. Confusion
 Indian space Diplomacy Lack of Time
 Indian Space vision 2025
 Other countries space programmes
Note
Miscellaneous
 Space Junk/ debries

 Space crowding
 Space Pollution
 Space War
 Important Telescopes

Defence Technology
Date – RI
Defence Technology Score in %
Defence Technology
 Objectives
 Naval Submarines
 India’s Missile Development Programmes Result
 Anti Ballistic Missile System
 Tanks Total Questions
 Naval Ships Correct Answer
 Destroyers Incorrect Answer
 Frigates and Corvettes Skip
Score in %
Defence Diplomacy
 Chief of Defence staff

 Department of Military Affairs Performance
 Integrated Tri service agencies
 Information Fusion Centre Weakness No.of
 Military Exercises Questions
 Role of HAL and DRDO Not Study
 India’s collaboration with other countries Forgot
 Chemical and Biological weapons Confusion
 India’s Intelligent Agencies like RAW, IB etc. Lack of Time
 India’s Defence Forces
 Miscellaneous
Note

Nuclear Energy and Technology

Date – RI
Nuclear Energy and Technology Score in %
Nuclear Energy and Technology
 Basics of Nuclear science

 Nuclear Vision and fusion
 Nuclear Power Reactors Result
 Types of Fusion Reactors
 Energy and bi-products of Nuclear Fusion Total Questions
 Radioactivity Correct Answer
 Nuclear Fusion Experiments across the globe Incorrect Answer
 India’s 3 stage Nuclear Program Skip
 Nuclear Technology in India Score in %
 International Organisations
 Important Nuclear Treaties
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
Export Control Regimes
Nuclear and Radiological Disasters
Performance
 Advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear Energy
Weakness No.of
Not Study
Forgot
Confusion
Lack of Time
Note

IT and Computer
Date – RI
IT and Computers Score in %

Computers
 History of computers
 Types of computers
 Software and Hardware
 Super Computers
 Quantum Computers
 Optical Computers Result
 Output and Input devices
 Important shortcuts Total Questions
 Functioning of computers Correct Answer
 Web Browsers Incorrect Answer
 Word Processing tools Skip
 Networks Score in %
 Miscellaneous
IT and Communication
 Mobile Network Basics –GPRS, 4G etc

Performance
 Android and IOS
 Communication Technologies like UPS, CDMA etc Weakness No.of
 Bluetooth, Wifi, Lifi etc Questions
 LTE and VOLTE Not Study
 Servers Forgot
 Deepnet and Darknet Confusion
 Internet Lack of Time
 Optical Fibre Network
 DTH and OTT
 Net Neutrality Note
 Cloud computing
 Big Data
 Black Chain Technology
 Cryptocurrency
 Data mining
 National Supercomputing Mission
 Cyber Security Threats
 Global Cyber security Index
 Data Protection Bill etc..

Healthcare
Date – RI
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Healthcare Score in %
Disease
 Bacterial
 Protozoan
 Genetic Disease
 Viral
 Nutrient Deficiencies Result
 Life style diseases
 Narcotics and drug abuse Total Questions
 New Emerging diseases Correct Answer
 Maternal Health Issues Incorrect Answer
Skip
Plant Diseases Score in %
 Bacterial
 Fungal
 Nematodes Performance
 Viruses
 Plant Specific diseases Weakness No.of
Questions
Disease Control Not Study
Forgot
 Generic Medicine Confusion
 Antibiotics Lack of Time
 Vaccinations
 Various New therapies
 New Diagnostics technologies
 Pharmaceutical policy of India
 WHO
 Health Related Organisations
 Report and Indices related to health and diseases
 National Health Policy
 IPR in Pharma
 Biotechnology in Health care
 Health Infrastructure of India
 Miscellaneous
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Sci.Tech (Miscellaneous)
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Sci.Tech - Miscellaneous Score in %
Miscellaneous
 Basics of Nano Science

 Nano Materials
 Classification of Nano Technology Result
 Application- Nano medicine, Food, Semi
conductors, Energy, Production, Textiles, Total Questions
Environment, Transport, Biotechnology, Agriculture Correct Answer
etc. Incorrect Answer
 Nano Technology in India Skip
 Issues and challenges Score in %
Artificial Intelligence(AI)
Performance
 What is AI
 Philosophy and ethics of AI Weakness No.of
Questions
 Applications
Not Study
 Risks of AI
Forgot
 Positive of AI
Confusion
 Challenges Lack of Time
 India and AI
Robotics
 What is Robotics
 Machine vs Computer vs Robotics
 Parts of a Robot
 Classification of Robots
 Applications
 Advantages and Disadvantages
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Reader IAS App 90 Days Prelims Programme
Day 1 Polity Historical Background
15/3/21 Economy Basics of Economy
Day 2 Geography Universe
16/3/21 History Prehistoric Period
Day 3 CA P1T1 – Polity and Governance
17/3/21 Ecology Basics of Ecology and Environment
Day 4 Polity Making of the Constitution
18/3/21 Economy National Income
Day 5 Geography Earth
19/3/21 History Indus Valley Civilization
Day 6 CA P1T2 – Social Issues, justice and health
20/3/21 Ecology Biogeochemical Cycle
Day 7 OFf ----
21/3/21 Off ----

Day 8 Polity Preamble
23/3/21 Economy Economic Development in India
Day 9 Geography Interior of earth & Rocks
24/3/21 History Vedic Age
Day 10 CA P1T3 – Government Schemes
25/3/21 Ecology Biomes
Day 11 Polity Union and its territory, Union Territory
26/3/21 Economy Money : Monetary Policy
Day 12 Geography Geomorphic process – Earthquake and Volcanoes
27/3/21 History Pre Mauryan Age
Day 13 CA P4T4 – International Affairs
28/3/21 Ecology Aquatic Life Zones
Day 14 Off ---
29/3/21 Off ---

Day 15 Polity Citizenship
30/3/21 Economy Banking
Day 16 Geography First Order Landforms
31/3/21 History Mauryan Age
Day 17 CA P1T5 – India and World
1/4/21 Ecology Biodiversity
Day 18 Polity Fundamental Rights
2/4/21 Economy Financial Market
Day 19 Geography Second Order Landforms
3/4/21 History Guptas Age
Day 20 CA P1T6 – Economy
4/4/21 Ecology Biodiversity Conservation
Day 21 Off ---
5/4/21 Off ---

Day 22 Polity DPSP and Fundamental Duties
6/4/21 Economy Basics of Budget
Day 23 Geography Landforms and their evolution
7/4/21 History Sangam Age
Day 24 CA P1T7 – Economy – Agriculture, Industry, Service and Public

sector, Infrastructure, etc..
8/4/21
Ecology Environmental issues and Pollution
Day 25 Polity Salient Features of the Constitution
9/4/21 Economy Fiscal Policy
Day 26 Geography Structure of Atmosphere
10/4/21 History Post Mauryan and Post Guptas
Day 27 CA P1T8 – Reports and Indices
11/4/21 Ecology Environment Conservation
Day 28 Off ---
12/4/21 Off ---

Day 29 Polity Political System
13/4/21 Economy Taxation
Day 30 Geography Insolation and Temperature
14/4/21 History Early Medieval India
Day 31 CA P1T9 – Strategic Technology – Space, Defence and Nuclear

Technology.
15/4/21
Ecology Climate Change
Day 32 Polity Centre State Relations
16/4/21 Economy Inflation
Day 33 Geography Atmospheric Pressure and Winds
17/4/21 History Delhi Sultanate
Day 34 CA P1T9 – Applied Technology – IT, Robotics, Biotechnology,

Nanotechnology etc.
18/4/21
Ecology Miscellaneous
Day 35 Off ---
19/4/21 Off ---

Day 36 Polity Emergency Provisions
20/4/21 History Vijayanagara Empire and other regional kingdoms
Day 37 Geography Atmospheric Circulation
21/4/21 CA P1T11 – Environmental issues and Protection
Day 38 Economy Balance of Payment
22/4/21 Economy Exchange Rate System
Day 39 Economy International Economic Organizations
23/4/21 Economy Agriculture and subsidies
Day 40 Polity President and Vice President
24/4/21 History Religious movement
Day 41 Geography Water in Atmosphere
25/4/21 CA P1T12 – Biodiversity and it’s conservation
Day 42 Off ---
26/4/21 Off ---

Day 43 Polity Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
27/4/21 History Mughals
Day 44 Geography World Climate
28/4/21 CA P1T13 – History, Art and culture
Day 45 Economy Industry and manufacturing
29/4/21 Economy Service sector and public sector
Day 46 Economy Infrastructure
30/4/21 Economy Inequality, Poverty and Hunger
Day 47 Polity Parliament Composition
1/5/21 History Later Mughals, Marathas and other regional kingdoms
Day 48 Geography Basics of Oceanography
2/5/21 CA P1T14 – States in News
Day 49 Off ---
3/5/21 Off ---

Day 50 Polity Parliament Functioning
4/5/21 History British Conquest of India
Day 51 Geography Oceanography – Temperature, Salinity and Coral Reefs
5/521 CA Phase 1 – Miscellaneous (Geography, ethics etc..)
Day 52 Economy Human Development
6/5/21 Economy Economy Survey and Budget 2021
Day 53 Off ---
7/5/21 Off ---
Day 54 Polity Parliament Miscellaneous
8/5/21 History Indian Response to British Raj
Day 55 Geography Movement of Ocean Water
9/5/21 CA P2 – Polity and Governance
Day 56 Off ---
10/5/21 Off ---

Day 57 Polity State Executive
11/5/21 History 1857 Revolt
Day 58 Geography Physiographic division of India
12/5/21 CA P2 – Social Issues, justice and health
Day 59 Polity State Legislature
13/5/21 History Socio Religious Reform Movements
Day 60 Geography Drainage system of India
14/5/21 CA P2 – Government Schemes
Day 61 Polity Supreme Court
15/5/21 History 1858-1905 Period
Day 62 Geography Climate of India
16/5/21 CA P2 – International Affairs
Day 63 CA P2 – India and World
17/5/21 Off ---

Day 64 Polity High Courts and District Courts
Day 65 Geography Biogeography of India
19/5/21 CA P2 – Economy
Day 66 Polity Panchayat Raj
Day 67 Geography Agriculture
21/5/21 CA P2 - Economy – Agriculture, Industry, Service and Public

sector, Infrastructure, etc..
Day 68 Polity Urban Local Government
Day 69 Geography Crops and Cropping Pattern
23/5/21 CA P2 – Reports and Indices
Day 70 Polity Constitutional Bodies I – EC, UPSC, SPSC and JPSC, National
Commissions, Special officer for linguistic minorities
24/5/21
History 1949 - 1947

Day 71 Geography Minerals
25/5/21 CA P2 – Strategic Technology – Space, Defence and Nuclear

Technology.
Day 72 CA P2 – Applied Technology – IT, Robotics, Biotechnology,

Nanotechnology etc.
26/5/21
Off ---
Day 73 Polity Constitutional Bodies II – CAG, Finance commission, Attorney

General, advocate general and solicitor general
27/5/21
History British Impact on India
Day 74 Geography Industry
28/5/21 CA P2 – Environmental issues and Protection
Day 75 Polity Non Constitutional Bodies
29/5/21 History Governor General
Day 76 Geography Population Settlement
30/5/21 CA P2 – Biodiversity and it’s conservation
Day 77 Polity Important Statutory Bodies
31/5/21 History Modern History Miscellaneous – Important Personalities,

Newspaper, etc..

Day 78 Geography Infrastructure
1/6/21 CA P2 - States in News
Day 79 Polity Governance
2/6/21 History Post Independent India
Day 80 Geography Human Geography
3/6/21 CA History, Art and culture
Day 81 Polity Political Dynamics
4/6/21 History Architecture and sculpture
Day 82 Geography Asia
5/6/21 CA P2 – Miscellaneous ( Geography, Ethics etc..)
Day 83 Polity Other Constitutional Dimensions
6/6/21 History Paintings
Day 84 Geography Africa
7/6/21 Geography Europe

Day 85 Polity Articles, Amendments and Schedules
8/6/21 Polity Cases, Committees and Commissions
Day 86 History Performing Arts
9/6/21 History Religion, fairs and festivals
Day 87 Geography America
10/6/21 Geography Australia and Antarctica
Day 88 Polity Comparative Study of Important Bodies like President and

Governor, PM and CM etc..
11/6/21
Polity ARC report and India Year Book
Day 89 History Language and Literature
12/6/21 History Art and culture Miscellaneous
Day 90 Polity Foreign Diplomacy
13/6/21

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The Company Rule (1773-1858)

 Regulating act of 1773

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Making of the Constitution

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 Demand for constituent assembly

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