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 Programme Highlights

1. It is not a Regular Test Series rather focus will be

equally on concept building and answer writing
practice.
2. Programme is divided as Conceptual Tests +
Contemporary Tests + Mock Tests
3. Answer hints are designed in three parts.
! Key Concepts
! Model Answer
! Supplementary reading related to key concepts.
4. Discussion classes are designed in such a way that
they can provide value addition on the other related
topics of the respective test. It also includes answer
writing approach for every paper.
5. One to one discussion with respective faculty after
copy evaluation.
6. Answer sheets will be evaluated by the experts only.
7. Copy evaluation and feedback system is designed to
provide relevant insights and feedback to each
candidate as per his/her performance.
8. Test will be conducted in Classroom, Online Flexi
Format.
9. You have to complete all Sectional Tests (Conceptual
+ Contemporary) before Prelims Exams.
Note: Mock Tests will be conducted after Prelims 2018.

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 FAQ (Test Series)
1. What is the programme all about?
Mains Test Series provide platform for checking one's preparation level as well as the status
of time and speed management.
It gives aspirants an idea about writing an articulated answer in sync with the conceptual
requirement of the question asked.
It consists of:
! Conceptual Tests:14
! Contemporary Test: 8
! Mock Tests: 8
Though the numbers of tests are high but it will help the aspirant in covering whole syllabus
in depth alongwith contemporary issues.
2. How is it different from other Test Series?
The trend and pattern of questions asked in UPSC changes each year. Predictability of pattern
become difficult thus one should prepare holistically for the examination. This programme
has been designed to cater that. Regular Test Series is mere inclined for answer writing only,
however, this test series cover both concepts + answer writing practice.
It will cover tests under different heads:
! Conceptual Tests: Under this paper will be conducted topic-wise. Each test will consist of
20 questions, designed to check the conceptual clarity of the aspirant.
! Contemporary Tests: Under this paper will be designed purely on the contemporary issues,
consisting of 20 questions. It will check the analytical ability of the aspirant. The Questions
will cover the Contemporary issues of past one year.
! Mock Tests: Mock tests will be conducted on the line of UPSC pattern consist of Paper 1,
Paper 2, Paper 3 and Paper 4.
Under conceptual tests, we have divided each subject under 2-3 heads as for example in
Polity and Governance the division is as follows:
! Values in the Constitution + Other Provisions
! Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
! Governance and Organisations
Under the above stated heads, multi-dimensional questions mainly related to core concepts
will be asked.
Similarly in Contemporary tests, the current issues of past two years in each subject will be
asked.
3. Will the study material be provided?
Study material on the contemporary issues will be provided as supplementary. It will cover
the contemporary issues of past two years.
4. Who can join?
It is beneficial for both the freshers and experienced as it will provide broader scope for
answer writing practice with respect to both Core Conceptual as well as Contemporary part of
the syllabus.

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 Test Schedule

ANSWER WRITING SESSIONS

Date Sessions Subject
27th August, 2017 Session-1 GS Paper 1 & 2

3rd September, 2017 Session-2 GS Paper 3

10th September, 2017 Session-3 GS Paper 4

17th September, 2017 Session-4 Essay

CONCEPTUAL TESTS
Date Test Topics Subtopics

24th September, 2017 Test 1 Economy Core Economic Developments

(GS Mains Paper III) in India
1st October, 2017 Test 2 Polity (GS Mains Paper II) Values in the Constitution
8th October, 2017 Test 3 Culture (GS Mains Paper I) Indian Culture
15th October, 2017 Test 4 Geography Physical Geography
(GS Mains Paper I) (World and India)
22nd October, 2017 Test 5 Ethics (GS Mains Paper IV) Ethics and Human Values
+ Case Studies
29th October, 2017 Test 6 History (GS Mains Paper I) Modern History
+ Post Independence India
5th November, 2017 Test 7 Science and Environment Environment + Science & Tech
(GS Mains Paper III)
12th November, 2017 Test 8 History (GS Mains Paper I) World History
19th November, 2017 Test 9 Governance Governance and Organisations
(GS Mains Paper II)
26th November, 2017 Test 10 Society (GS Mains Paper I) Indian Society features
and Social Justice
3rd December, 2017 Test 11 Economy Economic Sectors:
(GS Mains Paper III) Agriculture, Industry
and Services
10th December, 2017 Test 12 Geography Economic Geography
(GS Mains Paper I) + Human Geography + Resources
17th December, 2017 Test 13 Polity (GS Mains Paper II) Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
24th December, 2017 Test 14 Ethics (GS Mains Paper IV) Ethics and Government
+ Case Studies

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CONTEMPORARY TESTS
Date Test Topics Subtopics

7th January, 2018 Test 15 GS Mains Paper I Social Issues in News

14th January, 2018 Test 16 GS Mains Paper II Political and Governance Issues
in News

21st January, 2018 Test 17 GS Mains Paper II India and Neighbours

+ Asian Nations

28th January, 2018 Test 18 GS Mains Paper II India's relation with major powers +
International Organisations

4th Febuary, 2018 Test 19 GS Mains Paper III Internal Security and Disaster
Management Issues in News

11th Febuary, 2018 Test 20 GS Mains Paper III Environmental and Science Issues
in news

18th Febuary, 2018 Test 21 GS Mains Paper III Economic Issues in news

25th Febuary, 2018 Test 22 GS Mains Paper IV Applied Ethics + Case studies

MOCK TESTS (AFTER PRELIMS)

Test Topics
Test 23 Mock Paper 1
Test 24 Mock Paper 2
Test 25 Mock Paper 3
Test 26 Mock Paper 4
Test 27 Mock Paper 1
Test 28 Mock Paper 2
Test 29 Mock Paper 3
Test 30 Mock Paper 4

TEST TIMINGS
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
DISCUSSION
Discussion Class will be held after the test.

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 Conceptual Tests

UPSC Syllabus
! Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,

TEST-1
growth, development and unemployment
! Mobilization of resources
! Government Budgeting.
Core Economic ! Investment models.
Developments in ! Financial and Money Market
! Inflation
India ! Direct and Indirect taxes
! Inclusive growth & issues arising from it.

Sub-topic listing

1. Indian Economy and issues relating ! Budgetary resources: Tax and Non tax
to planning ! Role of Public Debt in resource mobilization and
effects: Market borrowing, loans, grants, etc.
! Indian Economy in Pre-independence Period
! Role of fiscal and monetary policies in resource
! Economy on Eve of Independence mobilization
 Challenges ! Role of foreign investment in resource
 Features mobilization, desirability and consequences
! Post-Independence India ! Multilateral agencies and resource mobilization
 Issues 3. Inclusive growth and issues arising
 Agriculture and its development so far from it
 Industry
! Meaning and concept of Inclusion
 Services
! Indias experience
! Phases of Economic Development in India
! Social sector initiatives and inclusion process
 Nehruvian Socialist Economy
! Ground reality and working of flagship schemes
 Economic Reforms
! Indias growth story in this context
! Planning
! Why Indias growth is not inclusive?
 Objectives
! Rural economy based growth.
 Technical details
! Need of Sustainable agriculture, food security
 Planning History and resilience for growth.
 Analysis of each plan ! Public distribution schemes: Way to inclusive
2. Resource Mobilization growth.
! Types of resources: Physical capital and ! Financial inclusion as an instrument of inclusive
finance capital growth.
! Need for resource mobilization- Police State ! Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation
and Democratic Welfare State as a strategy for inclusive growth.
! Sources of resource mobilization: Public ! Social sector development as an instrument for
Sector and Private Sector inclusive growth.
! Savings and investment over the five year ! Public private partnership for inclusive growth.
plan ! Industrial Integration for inclusive growth.

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 ! Sectoral and regional diversification as a tool 8. Monetary policy in India
for inclusive growth.
! Instruments of Monetary Policy
4. Government Budgeting ! Monetary policy in pre-reform Era (1948 1991)
! Budget terminology ! Monetary Policy in Post-Reform Era (Since
! Types of budget 1991)
! Features of outcome budgeting ! Urjit Patel Committee Report
! Merger of Railway and General Budget ! Monetary Policy Committee and Inflation
Targeting
! Benefits of budgeting
9. Financial system
! Flaws in budgeting process
! Money Market in India
! Budget analysis
! Capital Market in India
5. Investment models
! Indian Capital Market Regulatory Framework
! Measures of Investment ! Primary Market Reforms in India
! Capital and investment ! Secondary Market Reforms in India
! Factors affecting investment 10. Banking
! Classification of Investment ! Indian Banking System
 FDI ! Functions of Commercial Banks
 Angel Investors and Start-ups ! Challenges Faced by Commercial Banks in India
 M&A ! Nationalization of Banks in India
! Investment Models ! Banking Reforms in India
! Role of State ! New Bank Licence Criteria
! PPP (Public-Private Partnership) ! Small Finance Banks and Payment Banks Criteria
! Savings and Investment Trends ! Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
! Terminologies/Concepts Related to Banking in
6. Fiscal policy
India
! Fiscal Policy in India ! Financial Inclusion
! Important Budgetary Terms and Fiscal Concept ! NPAs
! Government Revenues & Spending ! Bills relatied to Banking
! Deficits 11. Foreign trade & International
! Balance Sheet Organisations
! International Trade
7. Taxation
! Trade Policy
! Taxation Meaning ! Balance of Payments
! Principles of Taxation ! Foreign Capital
! Objectives of Taxation ! Impact of Globalization on Indian Economy
! Taxation for Mobilization of Resources ! International Monetary Fund
! Tax System in India ! WTO
! Subsidies ! World Bank Group
! Tax Reforms ! AIIB and NDB
! GST

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! Indian Constitution- historical

underpinnings, evolution, features,

TEST-2 amendments, significant provisions and

basic structure
! Separation of powers
Values in the ! Fundamental Rights, Preamble, DPSP,
Fundamental Duties, etc
Constitution ! Comparison of the Indian constitutional
scheme with that of other countries
! Salient features of RP Act

Sub-topic listing

1. Historical evolution and features ! Modes of Losing the Citizenship of India

! Concept of dual citizenship
! Importance of Constitution
! Citizenship provisions in J&K
! Historical evolution of the Constitution
! Special privileges enjoyed by citizens in India
! Constituent Assembly
! Objectives of the Constitution 3. Fundamental rights
! Salient features of Indian Constitution ! Significance of Fundamental Rights
! Unitary features ! Right to Equality
! Federal features ! Right to Freedom
! Parliamentary form of government ! Right against Exploitation
! Presidential form of government ! Right to Freedom of Religion
! Parliamentary vs. Presidential system of ! Cultural and Educational Rights
government ! Right to Constitutional Remedies
2. Preamble ! Difference between procedure established by
law and due process of law
! Preamble
! Writs and their uses
 Basic features
! Restrictive limitations on fundamental rights
 Value premises of constitution
 Terminologies as: 4. DPSP
 Democratic ! Basic features
 Sovereign ! Directives
 socialist ! Economic and Social DPSP
 Secular ! Gandhian DPSP
 Republic ! Administrative DPSP
 Justice ! DPSP related to International Peace
 Equality ! Implementation of DPSP
 Liberty ! Fundamental Rights and the Directive
 Fraternity Principles of State Policy Controversy
 Integrity 5. Fundamental duties
2. Citizenship ! Features
! Basic constitutional features ! Link of Fundamental Rights and Fundamental
Duties
! Methodology of getting citizenship

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! Process of law making in India ! Election Commission of India -Appointment of
CEC- Need for a new committee system, like in
! Role of constitutional and extra constitutional
case of CVC
bodies in law making
! Issue of paid news
! Basic structure: How it evolves?
! Electoral reforms- state funding
! Different types of majorities required in Indian
! Model Code of Conduct- need for statutory
constitution
backup
! DPSP Fundamental Rights
10. Representation of Peoples Act
! Doctrines terminologies
! Salient features of the Representation of People
7. Separation of powers Act, 1950
! Features in American and UK constitution ! Salient features of Representation of Peoples
Act, 1951
! Checks and balances provisions in Indian
constitution ! The Representation of the People (Amendment
and Validation) Act
! Judicial Review
! Concept of separation of powers
8. Comparison of the Indian
constitutional scheme with that of
other countries
! It should cover Comparison of USA, UK, India
and neighbours
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UPSC Syllabus

! Indian culture will cover the salient aspects

of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from
Indian Culture ancient to modern times.

Sub-topic listing
1. Indian Culture ! Musical instruments
! Drama/theatre
! Paleolithic art
! Puppet forms of India
! Art & culture during Indus Valley civilization
! Indian pottery
! Religion and Indian philosophy
! Indian literature
! Architecture and sculpture Since Mauryan age
! Government institutions related to art and
! Indian paintings
culture
! Classical forms of dance
! Culture and social change
! Folk dance forms
! Classical music
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TEST-4 1. Salient features of world's physical geography
2. Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes,
Physical Geography Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
3. Geographical features and their location- changes
(World & India) in critical geographical features (including water-
bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and
the effects of such changes.

Sub-topic listing
Physical Geography (world) ! Soil Erosion and Conservation
5. Important Geophysical phenomena
1. Geomorphology
! Earthquakes
! Meaning & Scope of Geomorphology
! Tsunami
! Internal Structure of Earth
! Volcanic activity
! The Theory of Continental Drift
! Cyclone
! Convection Current Hypothesis
6. Geographical features and their location
! Plate Tectonics theory
! Mountains
! Rocks
! Plains
! A Classification of Forces affecting the
landforms ! Plateaus
! Mountain Building ! Other features
! Earthquakes & Tsunamis ! Degradation due to human activities
! Volcanism 7. Changes in critical geographical features
! Plains and Plateau ! Human impact on geographical features as
climate change, ocean acidification, water
! Lakes and Swamps
depletion, pollution, deforestation,
! Theory of Isostacy desertification, erosion.
! Weathering and Erosion
Physical Geography (India)
! Landforms and their Evolution
1. Space Relations of India with Neighbouring
2. Oceanography
Countries
! Ocean Bottom Relief
! Sino-Indian Relations
! Temperature and Salinity of Ocean Waters
! Indo-Pak Border Dispute
! Ocean Currents
! India Bangladesh Border
! Tides
! Structure and Relief
! Coral Reefs
2. Major Rock Systems of India
3. Climatology
! Archaean Group
! Earths Atmosphere
! The Purana Group
! Weather and Climate
! The Dravidian Group
! Air Mass, Fronts & Cyclones
! The Aryan Group
! Climate classification
! The Tertiary System
4. Bio-geography
3. Physiography of India
! Soil Characteristics
! Physical Features
! Factors Responsible for Soil Formation
! Physiographic Regions
! Stages of Soil Formation
 Northern Mountains
! Soil Forming Processes
 The Great Northern Plains
! Soil Profiles and Horizons
 The Peninsular Upland
! Soil Classification

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  The Indian Coastal Plains  Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic Zone
 The Indian Islands ! Economic Aspects of Indian Ocean
4. Drainage System  Mineral Resources
! Himalayan Rivers System  Biological Resources
! Peninsular River System  Fisheries
! A Comparative Analysis of Himalayan and ! Trade and Transportation in Indian Ocean
Peninsular Rivers
 Indian Ocean: Foreign Policy Objectives
5. Indian Monsoon and Climatic Regions of
of India
India
! Theories for Mechanism of Monsoon  Major Objectives
! Role of Tibetan Plateau (TP)  Specific Foreign Policy Objectives for
Key Indian Ocean States and Regions
! Theory for Bursting of Monsoon
! Retreating Monsoon ! Geopolitics of Indian Ocean: Why the Indian
Ocean Matters?
! El Nio-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) effect
on Monsoon 7. Soils of India
! Indian Ocean Dipole and Monsoon ! Soils of India and its General Characteristics
! Rainfall Patterns in India ! Soil Erosion and Conservation
! Climatic Regions of India  Soil Erosion
6. Indian Ocean  Effects of Soil Erosion
! Physiography and Geology  Soil Conservation
! India Submarine Features 8. Natural Vegetation in India
 Continental Rise, Slope, and Shelf ! Forest Resource of India
 Oceanic Ridges and Fracture Zones
! Problems of Indian Forestry
 Ocean Basins
! Remedial measures
 Seamounts
9. Drought and Floods in India
 Trenches
! Floods in India
 Bottom Deposits
! Climate in Indian Ocean Region ! Causes of Floods
 Monsoon Zone ! Flood Management
 Trade-winds Zone ! Droughts in India
 Subtropical and Temperate Zone ! Drought Management
! Drought Prone Areas Programme (DPAP)

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1. Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,

TEST-5 determinants and consequences of Ethics in

human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in
private and public relationships.

Ethics & 2. Human Values - lessons from the lives and

teachings of great leaders, reformers and
Human Values administrators; role of family, society and
educational institutions in inculcating values.
+ 3. Attitude: content, structure, function; its
influence and relation with thought and
Case Studies behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social
influence and persuasion.
4. Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
from India and world.

Sub-topic listing

1. Ethics Basic Introduction 3. Aptitude and foundational values of

! Dimensions of Ethics
civil services
! Essence of Ethics ! Aptitude
! Approaches of Ethical Study as Indian ! Essential Aptitude for civil servants
Perspective and Western Perspective ! Foundational Values of Civil Services
! Basic concept of ethics morality and value ! Neutrality
! Ethics in public life ! Anonymity
! Ethics in Economic Life ! Civil Services Accountability
! Freedom and Discipline ! Integrity
! Duties and Rights ! Humility
! Virtue Ethics ! Adaptability
! Consequences of Ethics in Human Actions ! Magnanimity
! Values and Ethics in Government: Legislature, ! Perseverance
Executive and judiciary ! Impartiality and Non-Partisanship
! Contribution of Family in Value Education ! Tolerance and compassion for the weaker
! Contribution of Society in Inculcating Values section
! Role of Educational Institutions in Inculcating ! Contribution to society
Values
4. India & World Thinkers
2. Human values
! Indian Thinkers
! Human value & Socialization  Mahatama Gandhi
! Individual Personality and Value  Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
! Values and Skill  Rabindranath Tagore
! Fundamental and Instrumental Values  Swami Dayanand Saraswati
! Democratic values  Mahadeva Govinda Ranade
! Role of ethical value in governance and society  Sri Aurobindo
! Significance of value in civil services  Swami Vivekananda
! Aesthetic values  Sardar Patel
! Values in work life and professional ethics  Buddha Bhim Rao Ambedkar

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  Raja Ram Mohan Roy  David Hume
 Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj  Democritus
 Mother Teresa  Galileo
 Amitabha Chowdhury  Friedrich Nietzsche
 Aruna Roy  Montesquieu
 T. N. Seshan  Voltaire
 E. Sreedharan  Thomas Jefferson
! Administrative Thinkers ! Indian & World Leaders
 Max Weber  Benjamin Franklin
 Elton Mayo  Martin Luther King
 Peter Drucker  Dalai Lama
 Chestar Barnard  Nelson Mandela
 Mary Parker Follet  Mahatma Gandhi
! World Thinkers  Siddhartha Gautama
 Plato  Aung San Suu Kyi
 Aristotle  Swami Vivekanand
 Socrates  Albert Einstein
 Jeremy Bentham  Abraham Lincoln
 JS Mill  Mother Teresa
 Thomas Hobbes  J L Nehru
 John Locke  Lee Kuan Yew
 Jean Jacques Rousseau  Henry Ford
 John Rawls  Abdul Kalam
 Immanuel Kant  Muhammad Yunus
 Carol Gilligan  Wangari Maathai
 Jean Paul Sartre  Kofi Annan
 Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel  Lech Walesa
 Confucius  Desmond Tutu
 Ren Descartes  Isaac Newton
 Karl Marx  Elie Wiesel
 Adam Smith  King Ashoka
 Thomas Aquinas  Sun Yat Sen

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TEST-6 1. Modern Indian history from about the middle of
the eighteenth century until the present-

Modern History significant events, personalities, issues, etc.

2. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and
+ Post important contributors /contributions from
different parts of the country.
Independence India 3. Post-independence consolidation and
reorganization within the country

Sub-topic listing
Modern History 5. Nationalism in India-II
! Intensification of nationalist movement
1. British Conquest of India
! Home Rule League
! Decline of Mughal empire
! Militants and Revolutionaries
! Rise of regional politics
! Gadar movement
! India in Eighteenth Century
! Advent of Europeans 6. Indian Freedom Struggle Under Gandhi
! Factors that led to conquest of India by ! Gandhi in South Africa
Britishers ! Non- Co-operation Movement
! Resistance of Indian powers and causes of ! Civil Disobedience Movement
failure ! Round Table Conference
! Evolution of British paramount over princely ! Poona Pact
states ! 1939 Tripuri Session
2. British Administration ! August Offer
! British colonialism in India ! Individual Satyagraha 1940-41
! British policies in India ! Quit India Movement
! British Economic Policies and their impact ! British Official response to national
! Rise of capitalist class movement
! Activities of Christian Missionaries 7. Social Reforms in British India
! Governors- Generals and administration till ! Regeneration, Reform and Renaissance in
1857 India
! Colonial administration till 1857 ! Social reformers in India
3. Early Resistance to British Rule ! Reforms in western India
! Tribal revolts ! Role of reformers
! Civil rebellions and peasant revolts ! Nature and limitation of 19th century
! Nature and significance of civil rebellions renaissance
! Various peasant movements in India ! Caste movement in south India
! The Revolt of 1857 ! Caste movements in northern and eastern
4. Nationalism in India-I India
! Rise of nationalism in India 8. Struggle by the Masses
! Social basis of Indian Nationalism ! Trade Union Movement in India
! Rise and growth of Indian National Congress ! Peasant Movements in modern India
! Policies and programmes of early nationalists ! The States Peoples Movements
! Role of literature and news-media in freedom ! Socialists and Left Bloc in Congress
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! Rise and growth of communalism ! Secularism
! Partition of India and attainment of freedom ! Causes of Communalism in India
! Wavell Plan ! Consequences of the communalism and
! Cabinet Mission Plan social consolidation
! Mountbatten Plan 7. Issue Of Linguistic Minorities
! Operational Inefficiency
Post Independence India
! Government initiatives
1. Re-organisation of states 8. Overview Of Economic Development
! Constitutional provisions related to State Since Independence
formation ! Planning in India
! Factors that lead to merger ! Agriculture
! Accession of the princely states ! Industry
! Accession of States under France and ! Service sector
Portuguese ! Current challenges facing the Indian
economy
! Accession of Sikkim
9. Agriculture
! Rehabilitation of the Refugees
! Journey through Five Year Plans
! Federal crisis
! Land Reforms
! Regional aspirations, insurgencies and areas
! Post Green Revolution Agricultural Issues
of tension
Agrarian Movements
! Accommodation and national integration
! Achievements in Agriculture Since
2. Linguistic Regionalism In India Independence
! Constitutional position and language policy ! Recent Challenges
! Language and regionalism 10. Industry
! Recent controversy due to rise of Hindi ! Industrial development since independence
3. Tribal Issue And Policy Consolidation ! Public sector since independence
! Issues & Present Status ! Sectoral Development
! Policy consolidation ! Private Sector since Independence
4. Issue Of Women And Evolution Of ! Industrial Policy since Independence
Women Movement ! Make in India

! Issues & challenges 11. New Economic Policy

! Women movements
! Government policy response and legislation
! Governmental schemes
5. Problem Of Caste And
Consolidation
! Caste practices in India
! Ambedkar Movement
! Constitutional provisions
! Recent government initiatives for
emancipation of Scheduled Castes
! Issues of Manual Scavenging
! Impact of New Economic Policy
12. Post Independence Policy Of Science
And Technology
! Indias Policy in the Field of the Science
Social and Technology
! Institutional Framework for Science and
Technology Development
! Science and Technology In Pre- Reform
Period
! Impact of Economic Reform on the Science
and Technology in India:
! New Policy Initiatives in the S&T
! Agenda of the Skill Training

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Science & Technology Syllabus

TEST-7 1. Science and Technology- developments and their

applications and effects in everyday life
2. Achievements of Indians in science & technology
3. Indigenization of technology and developing new
Science & technology.

Technology 4. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,

robotics, nano-technology
+ 5. Bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual
property rights.
Environment Environment Syllabus
1. Conservation of environment
2. Environmental pollution and degradation
3. Environmental Impact Assessment

Sub-topic listing

Science & Technology ! Cyber laws

! Types of computer viruses
1. S&T policy after independence 2003,
! Recent controversy on online content
2013
! Digital signature
2. Nanotechnology ! UIDAI project: use of IT in fingerprinting, iris
! Applications scanning etc
 In medicine ! Net Neutrality, Big Data Initiative
 In industry ! Artificial Intelligence
 In space ! Digital Convergence
 In consumer goods ! E-governance: different initiatives by
government
 In transport
! National Policy on IT
 In electronics
! Cloud Computing
 In environment
! Internet banking, M-Banking
 In textile
! E-learning
! Nano Mission of India
! National Knowledge Network
! Nano knowledge city
! Internet of Things
! Initiatives by different companies
! Challenges
4. Space
! International cooperation ! Brief history of space technology in India
3. Information Technology (IT) ! How a satellite works?
! Different parts of satellites in brief
! Computers and their Generations
! ISRO and its achivements
! Supercomputers
! Launch vehicle types
! Networking and types
! Propulsion systems
! Internet
! Cryogenic rockets and its significiance
! IPV6
! Indias missile programe
! IP Telephony
! Submarines & its significance
! Social networking sites and its impact
! Reusable technology
! Computer crimes
! International Space Station

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 ! INSAT and its applications 7. Energy
! Examples of some latest INSAT satellites
! Overview of fossil fuels as coal, crude oil
! Remote Sensing Satellites and its
! New technologies to decrease its pollution
applications
content
! Examples of some latest Remote sensing
! Thermal power plants, how it works and
Satellites
disadvantages
! Future programmes of India
! Hydroelectric power plants, working and
! Tele education drawbacks
! DTH ! Carbon sequestration
! International collaborations ! Carbon footprint concept
! Space as a source of mass social ! New policies of government to make fossil
development energy resources more greener
! Environmental effects of satellites ! Renewable energy resources and its
5. Electronics advantages over non renewable
 Solar energy
! How semiconductor works
 Wind energy
! What are photovoltaic devices?
 Fuel cells
! LED and OLED
 Geothermal energy
! Plasma
 Tidal and wave energy
! LCD, CFL, CRT
 Biofuel, biogas, etc
! HDTV
 Hydrogen fuel and its uses
! Triple play
 Some new inventions
! Lasers
! 3-D & Animation 8. Biotechnology
! Superconductors ! What is biotechnology?
! Government initiatives for development of ! Branches of Biotechnology
electronic industry ! Bio fingerprinting
! Electronics Policy 2011 ! Bio sensors
! Robotics ! Genetic engineering
! Laser ! Recombinant technology
! Superconductivity ! Gene mutation
6. Defence ! Human genome project
! Basic concepts as what is missile and how it ! Gene sequence of arhar, neemetc
works? ! Bio piracy
! Stealth technology with intro of RADAR ! Bio-grid
! Difference between ballistic and cruise ! Bt cotton
missile ! Bt Brinjal and controversy
! What is Mach speed? ! Cloning
! Division of types of missiles in relation with ! Stem cells
India missile programme
! Applications in agriculture, industry, food,
! Anti ballistic missiles and how it works health etc.
! BRAHMOS and its significance ! Institutional structure for dev of
! Different technological development in biotechnology in India
weapons and aircrafts for Air force ! Initiatives by government for the dev of
! Institutional structure for R & D in defence biotechnology
! Role of DRDO for overall dev of defence ! Bioinformatics
system other than weapons as frozen foods, ! International collaborations
Defense Technology Road Map of India
! Biotechnology & Ethics
! Submarines and its significance

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 ! Biotechnology and society
! Biotechnology and environment
9. Nuclear technology
! Basic concepts as:
 What is radioactivity?
 Applications of radioactivity
 Nuclear fission
 Nuclear fusion
 What is coolant, modulator, fuel used etc
 How nuclear power generates
 Different types of nuclear reactors as fast
breeder, boiling water reactor etc
 Civilian and military use of nuclear
technology
! Overview of different countries involved in
nuclear technology with intro of ITER.
! Disadvantages with focus on nuclear
accidents and long term effect of radiation
on masses
! Institutional structure for development of
nuclear technology in India
! India nuclear policy
! Nuclear programme
! Recent controversy of establishing nuclear
reactors
! Safety parameters issued by government
! Uranium mines in India
! Technologies and applications for societal
development in India
10. Telecommunication
! Basic concepts as:
 What is analog and digital?
 What are the different multiplexing
techniques?
 Optical fibre system
 Networking devices as Modem, ISDN,
PSTN, etc.
 What is spectrum?
 How mobile phone works?
! GSM and CDMA
! Different Generations of Mobile
! Types of mobile batteries
! Wi-Fi; Wimax; Bluetooth; WiBro; WAP; GPRS
! What are Broadband and its uses?
! Satellite Phone
! GPS navigation, NAVIC
! Radiation emission guidelines set for Mobile
Handsets, Mobile Base Stations
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! Spectrum Licencing
! Telecomm applications for the socio-
economic dev of the masses
11. Science and Technology applications
and effects in everyday life: Daily
applications of science and its
penetration in life
12. Science and inclusive growth
13. Science and economic development
14. Science and governance
15. Innovation: Need of the hour
16. Achievements of Indians in science &
technology
Environment
1. Biodiversity
! What is biodiversity?
! Types of biodiversity
! Importance of biodiversity
! Causes of biodiversity loss
! Impact of the loss of biodiversity
! Ecologically Sensitive area
2. Biodiversity conservation
! In situ and ex situ conservation
! New technologies for conservation
! Economic incentives for conservation
! Role of government
! Role of NGOs
! People participation
! Community forest management
! Eco tourism
! Traditional methods of biodiversity
conservation
! Initiatives in India
3. Water resource degradation
! Ocean resource degradation
! Groundwater degradation
! Surface water degradation
! Water management
4. Climate change and environment
! Causes
! Impact
! Initiatives
! Future initiatives
! Some new technologies to overcome
climate change
 ! National treaties
! International treaties
! Analysis of treaties
! Country specific initiatives (some important)
! Disparity between developed and non
developed on environment issues
! Climate changes and Ethics
5. Environment and urbanization
! Water degradation in urban areas
! Pollution in Metros
! e-waste Management and Handling
! Disposal of untreated sewage
! Real estate boom and environment
degradation
! Haphazard construction in hilly areas and
impact
! Environment clearance and development
issue
! Polythene bags and pollution
! Impact of tower radiation
6. Mining and environment
! Impact of mining on environmental
degradation
! Go and No-Go policy of government
! Forest clearance issues
! Issue of displacement
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7. Agriculture and environment
! Green revolution and its impact
! GM food and its impact
! Irrigation issues
! Contamination of land and water
! Desertification
! Deforestation
8. Environmental Impact Assessment
! Process of EIA
! Process of EIA in India
! Organizations involved in EIA in India
! Advantages of EIA
! Economic development and EIA linkage
! Environment accounting
! Environment ethics
9. Concept of Sustainable Development
! What is sustainable development?
! Parameters of Sustainable development
! Global and regional dimensions
! Sustainable agriculture
! Sustainable forest management
! Industrial waste management
! Water resource management

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TEST-8 1. History of the world will include events from 18th

century such as industrial revolution, world wars,
redraw of national boundaries, colonization,
World History decolonization
2. Political philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism, etc. their forms and effect on the society.

Sub-topic listing

World History ! Global Impact of US Civil War

1. Industrial Revolution ! Impact on India
! Decline of feudalism 6. World War-I
! Beginning of Renaissance ! Major causes of the war
! Pre-industrial Europe ! Course of the war
! Agricultural Revolution ! Analysis of major events of the war
! Factors that led to industrial revolution ! Consequences of World War I
! Impact of industrial revolution ! Aftermath of World War I
2. French Revolution ! League of Nations
! Causes 7. Russian Revolution
! The revolution in France ! Major events in pre-revolution Russia
! France under Napoleon ! Causes
! Impact of revolution ! Course of revolution
! Significance of revolution ! Consequences
3. Nationalism in Europe ! Aftermath of the war
! Rise of the nation- state system ! Post-Lenin Russia
! Unification of Italy 8. Inter-War Years (1919 To 1939)
! Unification of Germany ! The Great Depression
4. Colonialism and Imperialism ! The Great Depression- an economic
perspective
! Colonialism
! Rise of Fascism in Italy
! The age of Imperialism (1870-1914)
! Rise of Nazism in Germany
! Imperialism in Asia
! Soviet Union (USSR)
! Analysis of Colonialism
5. Emergence of USA 9. World War- II
! Foundations of the war
! Foundation of American Colonies
! Course of the war
! The Independence of United States of America
! Aftermath of war
! The American Revolutionary War
! Analysis of the war
! What was the impact of American Revolution?
! Decolonization phase
! Political Effects of the Revolution
! How did the American Revolution influence the 10. Development In Middle East
French Revolution? ! Democratic reforms in Middle East
! US Civil War ! Arab nationalism
! Impact of Civil War on USA ! Israel

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! Cold War Era Capitalism
! Impact in India ! Capitalism (concept, types and example)
! Indian Policy ! Communism (concept, types, example)
12. Post Cold-War World ! Relevance of capitalism in present era
! Socialism
! Global issues since 1991
! Integration of Europe
! European integration- a timeline
! Rise of global Islamic terrorism
! Rise of China
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1. Pressure groups and formal/informal associations

and their role in the Polity
2. Government policies and interventions for
development in various sectors and issues arising
out of their design and implementation
3. Development processes and the development
industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups
and associations, donors, charities, institutional
TEST-9 and other stakeholders
4. Important aspects of governance, transparency
and accountability
Governance 5. e-governance- applications, models, successes,
limitations, and potential
& Organisations 6. Citizens Charters, transparency & accountability
and institutional and other measures
7. Role of civil services in a democracy
8. Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies
9. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial
bodies7

Sub-topic listing
1. Need and importance of Government 2. Effective Implementation
Policies ! What is effective implementation? Best
! Growth and development outcomes in view of given time, resources
! Human development and human capital and constraints
formation ! Analysis of different important schemes
! Equality (interpersonal and interregional) 3. Government intervention
and social justice ! Good Governance-Role of institutions,
! Unity and integrity bureaucrats and other stakeholders
! Trust between state and citizens ! Transparency and accountability
! Optimum use of resources- Right targeting,

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 plugging leakages and wasteful ! Administrative accountability
expenditure, use of available knowledge, ! Judicial accountability
research and innovation. ! Ombudsman
! Monitoring and evaluation- Outcome ! Whistleblowers concept
budget, zero base budgeting, input-output
! Anti corruption machinery
analysis, cost-benefit analysis
! Role of citizens
! Setting up institutions and regulatory norms
! Role of media
task forces, steering committees and review
committees. ! Social audit
4. Development process and industry ! Systematic reforms
! Difference between Growth and 6. e-Governance
Development ! Introduction
! Main Constraints of development ! Applications
! Main Stake holders in development process ! Models
 Self Help Groups ! Successes
Meaning ! Limitations
Importance ! Future prospects
Objectives 7. Citizens Charters
Institutional Structure and ! Introduction
organization ! Models
Funding ! Features
 Micro Finance ! CC in India
Meaning and importance ! Issues in CC implementation
Objectives ! Reform needed
Structure and Organization 8. Role of civil services in a democracy
Advantages
! Concept of civil services
Micro Finance in India
! Need for civil services
 Non-Government Organizations
! Different role of civil services
What are NGOs?
 Law making
Difference between Non
 Policy formulation
Government Organizations (NGOs)
and International Non Government  Policy implementation
Organizations (INGOs)  Policy evaluation
United Nations Criteria for INGO and  Civil services as protector of democracy
NGO  To protect minorities (religious and
NGOs and development projects linguistic)
NGOs and Community development  To promote Inclusive and sustainable
NGOs involved in relief and growth
rehabilitation 9. Pressure groups and formal/informal
NGOs involved in disaster associations and their role in the Polity
management ! What are pressure groups?
NGOs and advocacy ! Types
5. Important aspects of governance, ! The significance of pressure groups in India
transparency and accountability ! Differentiate between a pressure group and
! Citizen centric governance a political party
! Features of good governance ! Evaluation of pressure groups role
! Legislative accountability

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Organisations ! National commission for SCs and STs.
11. Statutory, regulatory and various
10. Appointment to various quasi-judicial bodies
Constitutional posts, powers,
! SEBI
functions and responsibilities of
! CVC
various Constitutional Bodies
! CBI
! Appointment of CAG ( procedure of
appointment)- composition of CAG ! Planning Commission
! Functions and responsibilities of CAG ! NDC
! Powers and privileges of CAG (provided by ! PMO
constitution and different ACTs of ! Zonal Council
Parliament.) ! TRAI
! Appointment of ECI ( procedure of ! IRDA
appointment)- composition of ECI ! National Human Rights Commission
! Functions and responsibilities of ECI ! State Human Rights Commission
! Powers and privileges of ECI (provided by ! Central Information Commission
constitution and different ACTs of
! State Information Commission
Parliament)
! National Consumer Disputes Redressal
! Appointment to UPSC ( procedure of
Commission
appointment)- composition of UPSC
! Tribunal
! Functions and responsibilities of UPSC
! Medical Council Of India
! Powers and privileges of UPSC (provided
by constitution and different ACTs of ! Pension Fund Regulatory And Development
Parliament.) Authority
! Appointment to Finance commission ( ! Biodiversity Authority Of India
procedure of appointment)- composition of ! Press Council Of India
Finance commission ! Forward Markets Commission
! Functions and responsibilities of Finance ! Inland Waterways Authority Of India
commission
! RBI
! Powers and privileges of Finance
commission (provided by constitution and
different ACTs of Parliament.)
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1. Salient features of Indian Society

2. Diversity of India
3. Effects of globalization on Indian society
4. National Integration, communalism, regionalism &
secularism
TEST-10 5. Role of women and women's organization
6. Social empowerment, poverty and
developmental issues
Indian Society 7. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the
Features and population by the Centre and States and the
performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws,
Social Justice institutions and Bodies constituted for the
protection and betterment of these vulnerable
section
8. Issues relating to development and management
of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
Education, Human Resources
9. Issues relating to poverty and hunger
10. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Sub-topic listing

Indian Society 4. Poverty and development issues

! Poverty
1. Salient features of Indian society
! Concept of development
! Features of Indian society
! Sen vs Bhagwati model
! Changes within Indian society and their
! Crisis of development
repercussions
! Certain case studies
! Causes of changes
! Governments initiatives and the five year
! Indian society today
plans
2. Diversity of India
! Role of civil society organizations
! What is diversity?
5. Effects of globalization on Indian
! Types of diversities in India society
! Can diversity be equated with difference?
! What is the meaning of globalization
! The unity in diversity- a reality or a chimera
! Kinds of impact of globalization economic,
! Some examples political, developmental and socio-cultural
! Manner of reconciliation ! Is the impact solely positive or negative
3. Role of womens organizations 6. Social empowerment
! Womens organizations in Indian history ! Meaning and concept of social
! Types of womens organizations empowerment
! Level of penetration ! Why do we need social empowerment?
! Womens organization a ray of hope few ! Specific sections for whom social
case studies empowerment is the life blood
! Problems faced by womens organizations ! Social empowerment through the five year
! Is a larger vocal role possible and ways to plans
achieve the same ! Governments initiatives for empowerment
! Role of SHGs, Micro finance Institutuions ! Empowerment in reality and Indias
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 ! Other approaches /players/tools for social ! Initiatives taken by GOI in education
empowerment and some case studies on ! Issues
the same
! Reforms needed
7. Communalism ! Recommendations of committees
! Meaning and concept of communalism ! Future prospects in education sector
! Historicity of communalism ! Skill development
! Recent incidents ! Health indicators
! Role of third parties in inciting/perpetrating ! Health structure in India
communalism
! Private and Public health structure
! Communalism under the law
! Issues
! Can communalism eradicated from the
Indian society completely ! Reforms needed
! NITI Aayog Report
8. Secularism
! Economic development and human
! Meaning and concept of secularism
development
! Secularism through the vantage point of
! Reforms needed
Indian Constitution
! SDGs and India
! Comparisons of models Indian & Western
! Gandhi ji on religion 3. Issues relating to poverty and hunger
! Indian philosophy on secularism ! Poverty definition by different committees
! Threats on the secular spirit ! Poverty data in India
! Is the Indian democracy mature enough to ! Causes of poverty
handle the gravity of secularism ! Poverty and unemployment
9. Regionalism ! Poverty and social conflict
! Meaning and concept of regionalism ! Impact of LPG on poverty
! Theories on regionalism ! Linkage between poverty and
! Regionalism in its various manifestations development
! Role of various players ! Rural poverty
! Recent incidents causing a wave of flurry ! Urban poverty
! Possible ways to tackle the same ! Feminization of poverty
! Poverty alleviation measures
Social Justice
! Problems in implementation of Poverty
1. Welfare schemes for vulnerable alleviation programmes
sections of the population by the ! Poverty and Hunger
Centre and States
! Food security programmes and issues
! Constitutional arrangement
! Hunger and health
! Women welfare
! Impact of hunger and poverty on economic
! Child welfare development of the nation
! SC/ST welfare ! Controversy related to poverty data
! OBC welfare estimation
! Minorities welfare 4. The Scheduled And Tribal Areas
! Old age welfare ! 5th Schedule Areas
! Legislations
! 6th Schedule Areas
! Issues
! Composition of autonomous councils
! Reforms needed
! Role and functions of councils
2. Services relating to Health,
! Role of Governor with respect to tribal areas
Education, Human Resources
! Tribal sub plan
! Education structure in India
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TEST-11
Economic Sectors:
Agriculture, Industry
and Services
Sub-topic listing
1. Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy
2. Land resource
! Land-use
! Land capability classification
! Causes of Land Degradation
! Impact of Land Degradation
! Steps taken by GOI
! Sustainable Land Management
3. Land Reforms
! Objectives of Land Reforms in India
! Progress of Land Reforms in India
! Progress of Ceiling Legislation
! NITI Aayog Report on Land Leasing
4. Agriculture Finance
! Features of Agricultural Finance
! Criteria for Agricultural Credit
! Need for Agricultural Finance
! Sources of Agricultural Finance
! Problems of Agricultural Finance
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1. Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of
the country
2. Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems
storage
3. Transport and marketing of agricultural produce
and issues and related constraints
4. e-technology in the aid of farmers
5. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies
and minimum support prices
6. Public Distribution System - objectives,
functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of
buffer stocks and food security
7. Technology missions
8. Economics of animal-rearing
9. Food processing and related industries in India-
scope and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
10. Land reforms in India.
11. Effects of liberalization on the economy
12. Changes in industrial policy and their effects on
industrial growth.
13. Other economic development in field of
Manufacturing and service sector
! Measures taken to improve credit flow to
agriculture
! Co-operative Credit Societies in India
5. Agricultural Credit Institutions
! Commercial Bank
! Lead Bank Scheme
! Multi Agency Approach
! Regional Rural Banks
! National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD)
! Reserve Bank of India
! Kisan Credit Card Scheme
! Self Help Group (SHG) Bank Linkage
Programme
! Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
(RIDF)
! Government Policy For Agricultural Credit
! Farmers Service Societies (FSS)
6. Crop Insurance in India
! Historical Background
 ! Issues Related to Crop Insurance
! Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
! Comparison with Earlier Crop Insurance
Schemes
! Challenges
7. Agriculture Marketing
! Process of Agricultural Marketing in India
! Structure of Agricultural Marketing in India
! Importance of Proper Agriculture Marketing
! Government Measures to Improve
Agricultural Marketing in India
! Analysis of APMC Act
8. Subsidies
! Objectives of subsidies
! Transfer of resources from gainers from
economic policies to losers from economic
policies
! Farm Subsidies
! Fertiliser subsidies
! Subsidy on power
! Subsidy on irrigation
! Rationale of Minimum Support Price
! Impact of MSP on inflation
! Public Distribution System: Objectives,
functioning, limitations,, revamping,
evolution from universal PDS to targeted
PDS, Targeted PDS, a critical analysis of cost
and benefit of PDS
! Buffer Stock policy and governments
intervention in food market to keep prices
under reasonable limits to help consumers
! Food Security bill, questions of resource
mobilization for the FSB, criticism of the FSB
! Important questions on the future of
subsidies
9. Agricultural Revolutions in India
! Green Revolution
! White Revolution Operation Flood
! Yellow Revolution
! Blue Revolution
! Golden Fiber Revolution: Jute
10. Food Processing
! Processed Foods Scenario with respect to
Specific Sectors
! Policy Initiatives
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! Infrastructure Development in Food
Processing Sector
! Issues in Food Processing Sector
! FDI Policy in Food Processing
! Notable Trends in the Indian Food Processing
Sector
! Strategies Adopted in Budget
! New foreign and domestic investment
! Sector-specific government policies
11. Industrial policy and industrial
development: Main Issues
! Mahalanobis strategy and Indias industrial
policy-Discussing Industrial policy resolution
1948 and 1956 critically
! New Economic Policy and Industrial policy
under the policy of liberalization,
privatization and globalization
! Phases of Industrial development
12. Main features of Industrial
development in India
! Roles of private sector and public sector,
Investment in the industrial sector,
employment, productivity, profit etc.
! Strategies for disinvestment and
privatization
! Role of Small, Medium and Micro enterprises,
Government Policy, main problems, effects
of globalization
! New Manufacturing Policy
! Industrial disbursal and Industrial corridors
! SEZs- Main issues like land use, relocation of
same industries that exist, exports earnings
vs loss of tax income
! Industrial sickness, institutional mechanism
to support the sick industries, exit policy
issues
! Main constraints in the industrial
development of India
! Effects of globalization on industries, Sub-
prime crisis and sovereign debt crisis on
Industry in India
! Industrial Finance in India: Role of
development banking, commercial banking,
venture capital, angel capital in
industrialization and promotion of
entrepreneurship
! Make in India achievements
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TEST-12
1. Distribution of key natural resources across the
world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-
continent)
2. Factors responsible for the location of primary,
Economic secondary, and tertiary sector industries in
Geography various parts of the world (including India)
3. Population and associated issues
+ Human Geography 4. Rural and Urban settlement

+ Resource 4. Urbanization, their problems and their remedies

5. Census
6. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,
Railways etc.

Sub-topic listing

Economic Geography 5. Industry

! Locational factors of various Industries
1. Natural Resources and its Classification
 Cotton Industry
! Classification of Natural Resources
 Silk Industry
! Land Resources
 Woolen Textile Industry
! Soil Resources
 Readymade Garment
! Forest Resources
 Handloom Industry
! Water Resources
 Jute Industry
! Energy Resources
 Iron and Steel Industry
! Mineral Resources
 Aluminum Industry
2. Mineral resource
 Fertilizer Industry
! Types of minerals: Metallic minerals
 Paper Industry
! Non-metallic mineral
 Chemical Industries
! Distribution of minerals and mining regions
 Petro Chemicals Industries
! Distribution, production and international
 Automobile Industry
trade of Metallic minerals
 Cottage Industry
3. Energy resources
! Industrial Regions
! Classification of energy
! New Industrial Policy
! Production of conventional energy
! New Manufacturing Policy
! General trends of energy production and
consumption ! Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
! Reserves and sources of energy ! Multinational Corporations Role
4. Agriculture in India 6. Geographical Indication (GI)
! Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy ! What is Geographical Indication
! Problems of Indian agriculture ! Significance of GI Tag
! Infrastructure and institutional factors ! India GI Tags
! Cropping pattern and crop combination ! Other Intellectual Property Rights
! Land Capability 7. Transport
! The Green Revolution ! Importance and development of transport
! Dry Zone Agriculture ! Means of transport
! Livestock Resources ! Transport costs and economic distance
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! Relative importance of means of transport:
Railways, Roads, Pipeline, Oceans, Air
transport
! Profits and freight rates
! Government's transport policy
! Transport patterns in the world: Oceanic
transport
! Ocean transport routes
! Inland waterways
! Main regions of inland waterways
! Railways: Factors affecting the railroads
! Distribution of railroads in the world
! Factors influencing air transport
! Pipeline Transport
! Petroleum (oil) Pipelines
! Gas Pipelines
! Transport costs and specialization
7. Human Geography
! Population and associated issues
 What is population- meaning and
concept
 Different components of population
 Problem of IMR, MMR and TFR
 International Targets(MDGs) and
Indias story
 Governments initiatives for the same
 Family planning and the problems
 Demographic dividend and the way
to capitalize it
! Urbanization , their problems and remedies
 Urbanization introduction through
census 2011
 Urbanization and issues
 Transport

! Transport and trade in the modern era  Waste disposal

! Transport costs and scale economies  Rural-urban migration

! Falling transport costs increase trade  Sanitation

between neighbours  Environment
! Failing transport costs lead to concentration  Housing
within countries  Water depletion
! Negative externalities of transport  Pollution
! Important issues  Steps taken by GOI
 Ownership and financing  Issues and reforms needed
 Pricing of Public utilities ! Census 2011
 Infrastructure as avenues for investment  FAQ on Census 2011
 Project delays-reasons and measures to  Census 2011: Literacy in Indi
overcome
 Census 2011: Analysis on Health Data
 Public Private Partnership and related
 Census 2011: Sex Ratio Analysis
issues
 Census 2011: Analysis on Status of Old Age
 Operation and Maintenance of roads,
Population
railways, irrigation and power projects-
Main problems and solutions  Family Planning and Population Policy of
India
 Impact of Infrastructure-Economic
Impacts, impact on social development,  Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011
Environmental impacts

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1. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and

the States

TEST-13 2. Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal

structure
3. Devolution of powers and finances up to local

Executive, levels and challenges therein.

4. Parliament and State Legislatures - structure,
Legislature and functioning, conduct of business, powers &
privileges and issues arising out of these.
Judiciary 5. Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive
6. Ministries and Departments of the Government
7. Structure, organization and functioning of the
Judiciary
8. Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

Sub-topic listing
1. Functions and responsibilities of the
! Foreign policy and Centre and State
Union and the States
Relations
! Regulating functions of Government
3. Functions of Parliament
! Development functions of government
! Composition of Rajya Sabha
! Service providing functions of government
! Composition of Lok Sabha
! Problems in implementation
! Composition of Legislative assembly and
! Recommendations for improvement
Legislative Council
! Interrelationship between union, state and
! Qualification and disqualification of MPs and
local government in implementation of roles
MLAs
! Constitutional provisions related to financial
! Vacation of seats
devolution
! Sessions of parliament
! Issues of financial devolution
! Law making procedure
2. Issues and challenges pertaining to
! Officers of Parliament and state legislature
the federal structure
! Parliament Proceedings
! Administrative relations
! Motions and resolutions in Parliament
! Legislative relations
! Powers and Privileges
! Financial relations
! Misuse of Article 356 ! Financial proceedings

! Issues related to concurrent list ! Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

! Issues related to appointment of Governor ! Comparison of Legislative assembly and

council
! Issues related to state formation
! Women reservation in Parliament and issues
! Poor devolution of finances
! Lowering of Parliamentary powers
! Reserving bill for Presidential approval
! Parliamentary committees and their working
! Central sponsored schemes and issues
! Judicial activism and Parliament
! Special package for different states
! Delegated legislation and issues
! Issues between Centre and State after 1990
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4. Structure, organization and ! Role of State Finance Commission
functioning of the Executive ! Smart City Mission & Municipal Governance
! President 7. Judiciary
! PM ! Supreme Court
! CoM ! The role of the Supreme Court of India as
! Attorney General of India guardian of the Constitution and protector
! Governor of Fundamental Rights
! Chief Minister ! Judicial Review
! Advocate-General ! PIL
! Issues ! Judicial Activism
 Ordinance making power ! Judiciary appointment
 Passage of bills ! High Courts
! Misuse of emergency provisions ! Subordinate Courts
 Pardon power ! Appointments in higher Judiciary
 Coalition government ! Collegiums System
! NJAC Controversy
5. Ministries and Departments of the
Government ! National Court of Appeal
! Functioning of Ministries ! Judicial Accountability
! Central Secretariat ! Issues of corruption in judiciary
! Cabinet Secretary 8. Dispute redressal mechanisms and
! Field organizations institutions
! Reforms needed ! What is Dispute redressal mechanism?
! International methodology ! Need of Dispute redressal mechanisms

6. Panchayats ! Administrative tribunal and issues

! Fast Track Courts and issues
! Provisions of 73rd AA and 74th AA
! Gram Nyalayas and issues
! Role and functions of different tiers
! Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats and issues
! Municipal Corporations
! Family Courts and issues
! Municipal Councils
! Lok Adalat and issues
! Nagar Panchayats
! NALSA and issues
! The steps taken towards womens
empowerment ! Dispute redressal for Weaker section
! Role of State Election commission ! Arbitration Mechanism
! International Arbitrary Centre
! Commercial Court

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1. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their

utilities and application in administration and
governance.
2. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service
, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship,
objectivity, dedication to public service,
empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the
TEST-14 weaker sections.
3. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public
administration: Status and problems; ethical
Ethics & concerns and dilemmas in government and
private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and
Government conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical governance;
+ Case Studies strengthening of ethical and moral values in
governance; ethical issues in international
relations and funding; corporate governance.
4. Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;
Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
Information sharing and transparency in
government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics,
Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture,
Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public
funds, challenges of corruption.

Sub-topic listing

1. Attitude ! Components of Emotional Competencies

! Components of Attitude  The Self-Awareness Cluster:
 Affective component Understanding Feelings and Accurate
Self-Assessment
 Cognitive component
 The Self-Management Cluster: Managing
 Behavioral component
Internal States, Impulses, and Resources
! Functions of Attitude
 The Social Awareness Cluster: Reading
 Adjustive Function People and Groups Accurately
 Ego-Defensive Function  The Relationship Management Cluster:
 Value-Expressive Function Inducing Desirable Responses in Others
 Knowledge Function ! Importance of Emotional Intelligence at
! Attitude Formation Model Workplace
! Impact of Beliefs and Values ! Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Civil
Services
! Group Influences
! Social Influence
3. Values and ethics in public
administration
! Persuasion Tactics
! Ethical Concerns in Public Institution
! Tools of Persuasion
! Ethical Concerns in Private Institutions
! Moral Attitude formation
! Ethical Dilemmas in Public and Private
! Political Attitude formation
Institutions
2. Emotional intelligence ! Laws, Rules and Regulations as Source of
! Theories Associated with Emotional Ethical Guidance
Intelligence ! Accountability and Ethical Governance
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in Governance
! Moral Judgments in International Relations
! Ethical Relation in Funding
! International Relations and concept of Moral
Responsibility
! Ethics in working of international
organizations
! What is Corporate Governance?
! Models of Corporate Social Responsibility
! Steps taken by World Bank for Good
Corporate Governance
! Norms for Corporate Government in India
! Concept of business ethics
4. Probity in governance
! Concept of Public Service
! Philosophical basis of Governance and
Probity
! Information Sharing,Transparency and Right
to Information
! Flaws in RTI and recommendations for
improvement
! Importance of vigilant citizens
! Information sharing and participation
! Importance of Code of ethics
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! Code of Ethics in Professions
! Code of Conduct for Ministers; for Legislators;
for Civil Servants; for Regulators and for the
Judiciary
! Components of a Citizen Charter
! Steps in formulation of a Citizens Charter
! Concept of Work Culture
! The Indian Approach to Work
! Methods of improving Work Culture
! Quality of Service Delivery
! Utilisation of Public Funds
! Problems in Fund Release and Utilization
! Parliamentary Control on Expenditure
! Corruption in India: extent, dimension, and
response
! Corruption as a social evil
! Probity in public life
! Corrupt practice among civil servants and
official misconduct
! Exposing corruption: Civil Society initiatives
and role of Whistleblower Act
! Tackling corruption: Role of government and
institutions of governance
! Controlling corruption: Various approaches
and efficacy
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TEST-15
Social Issues in News
! Secularism, Regionalism
Communalism
 Secularism and Anti-Conversion
 Regionalism: Demand for smaller states
 Repercussions of making Hindi compulsory
 Socio-Economic Caste Census, 2011
! Issues related to Women
 Maternity benefit Amendment Bill
 Altruistic surrogacy in India
 Status of widows
 Acid Attacks
 SC banned Women Sterilization in India
 Issue of Sex ratio
 Issue of Triple Talaq
 Female Foeticide and Infanticide
 Reservation for Women in Legislature
 Women in Combat Duties
 Women in panchayats
 Women participation in Economy
 Challenges faced by Working Women
 Draft National Policy for Women, 2016
! Issues related to Children
 Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses
 Issue of malnutrition in India
 Amendments proposed in Child Labour Act
 Plight of street children
 Adoption Regulations, 2017
 National Child Policy
 Out of school children: Issues and Steps needed
 Cradle Baby Scheme
 Juvenile Justice System
 Child Marriages In India
 Draft bill on child abduction
 National Action Plan for Children, 2016
 Report on the Protection of Children (Inter-
Country Removal and Retention) Bill, 2016
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 Social stigma attached with HIV
 Issues related to Transgender and Transgender
Persons Bill, 2015
 Euthanasia Issue: An Analysis
 Right to Privacy and Aadhaar
 Mental Health Care Bill
 Anti-Trafficking Bill, 2016
 Challenge of ageing with dignity
 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act
 Maintenance of Welfare of Parents and Senior
Citizens Act
 Manual Scavenging
 Mob lynching and Rule of Law
 Issue related to Undertrials
 Issues related to Sanitation
 Sharp reality of displacement
 Moral policing
 Income inequality in India
 Forest Rights Act: Analysis
! Health & Education
 Issue of poor infrastructure in schools
 No Detention Policy
 New Policy on Education
 Lancent Report on Healthcare spending
 New Health Policy, 2017
 Technology Adaptation in Health Care
 Food Fortification
! Government initiatives in social sector
 Progress Panchayat initiative
 National Sex Offender Registry
 Slum Re-development
 Issue of farmer suicide in India
 Anthropological Survey of India
 National Commission for Socially and
Educationally Backward Classes
 T.V.S.N. Prasad Report On Pellet Guns
 Uniform Civil Code
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Political and Governance Issues in News
Sub-topic listing
! Relevance of Rajya Sabha ! Electoral Reforms
! Special privileges to MPs and its implications ! Right to Information
! Frequent disruption of Parliament and its impact ! MGNREGA
! Anti-Defection Law ! Accountability and transparency in NGOs
! Office of Profit issue ! Analysis of functioning of CAG
! Basics of Separation of Power in India ! Good Samaritans
! President Rule ! Lobbying in India
! Provisions related to Removal of Governors ! Pro-Active Governance and Timely
! Politicization of post of Governor Implementation (PRAGATI)
! Political Parties and RTI ! Reforms needed in Indian Bureaucracy
! Frequent promulgation of Ordinance ! VIP culture
! Freebies Politics in India ! Media and censorship
! NJAC declared unconstitutional by Supreme ! Direct Benefit Transfer
Court ! Model land leasing law prepared by Niti Aayog
! Concept of defamation in India ! Safety of Aadhar data and privacy issues
! Contempt of Court ! Right Based Approach in policy making
! Public Interest Litigation ! SC makes national anthem mandatory
! Issue of Judicial over-reach ! NFSA implemented
! Future challenges to Judiciary ! National Water Framework Bill
! Judicial reforms ! Directly Elected Mayor
! Advocates amendment bill ! UT working
! National Litigation Policy (69th Constitutional Amendment Act)
! Simultaneous Elections ! Singur verdict
! Introduction of NOTA in Elections ! Special Category Status
! Provision of Compulsory Voting ! Education qualification made mandatory for
! State funding in elections contesting Local Government Elections
! Voting rights to NRI ! Reforms needed in Municipalities in Sync with
Urban development Missions
! Issue of Paid News
! 14 th Finance Commission and Local
! New norms in corporate political funding Governments Direct Benefit transfer
! Role of civil society in free and fair election ! Issues with the Education System
! Women voices in elections ! Demographic Advantage
! Issues with working of political parties ! Challenges faced by Working Women
! NITI Aayog ! Role of women in panchayat
! Autonomy of CBI ! Forest Rights Act

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TEST-17 1. India and its neighborhood- relations
2. India and West Asia
India & Neighbours 3. India and ASEAN

and relations with 4.

5.
India and South East Asia
India and Central Asia
other Asian Nations 6. India and Africa: Political and Social relation
7. Indian Diaspora

Sub-topic listing

India and Neighbours 6. India-Sri Lanka Relations

1. India Nepal Relations ! Commercial Relations
! Developmental Cooperation
! Background of Relation
! Fishermen Issue
! Political
! Economic 7. India-Myanmar Relations
! The Issue of Water and Hydropower ! Relation through ages
Cooperation ! Recent change in policy
! Social ! China Role
! Psychological 8. Indo-Pak Relations
! The Recent Visit of Prime Minister Narendra ! Major Crisis
Modi ! Water Dispute
! Recommendations to Improve Relations ! Current Internal Scenario
2. India and Bhutan ! Impact on India
! Economy: A Broad Overview ! Developments in Last One Year
! India, Bhutan and China: issues 9. India-China Relations
! The Recent Landmark visit by Indian Prime ! Economic Relation
Minister
! China India Water Related Issue
3. Indo-Afghan Bilateral Relations ! String of Pearls Strategy
! A Long History of Bilateral Relations ! Chinas Maritime Silk Route Implications for
! The India-Afghanistan Development India
Partnership
10. South China Sea Dispute
! Strategic factors undergirding Indias
! Main Disputes
Partnership with Afghanistan
! Resources as a Driver of Competition
! Afghanistan after NATO Withdrawal
! Attempts for Resolution
! Options for India
! India and South China Dispute
4. India-Bangladesh Relations
11. Security Challenges in the Indian
! Development Partnership
Ocean Region
! India-Bangladesh Relations in line with Look
! The Pivot to Asia US Policy Shift
East policy
! South China Sea- Issues of Mistrust
! Recent Boundary Agreements and their
analysis ! Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
5. India-Maldives Relations ! Neighbourhood Issues and Terrorism
! Geostrategic Importance of Maldives ! Energy Routes
! Development Cooperation ! Fisheries and Livelihood Issues
! Security Risks ! Environmental Security
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India and Asian Nations relations
! Zones of Activity
12. CIS Countries of Central Asia ! Regional Groupings
! India-Turkmenistan ! Geopolitics of Asia Pacific
! India-Kazakhstan 19. India-South East Asia
! India Tajikistan ! Steps in Indo-ASEAN Relations
! China And Central Asia ! India-ASEAN Security Co-operation
! International North-South Transport Corridor 20. Indo-Japan Bilateral Relationship
! Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ! Economy Centric Relationship
! Contemporary Perspective
13. India-Mongolia
21. India South Korea
! India-Mongolia Bilateral Cooperation
! India South Korea Relations
! Deal on Uranium Supply
! Economic Partnership in Recent Years
! Visit
22. India-Vietnam
14. India UAE Relations
! Economic Cooperation
! Political and economic relation
! Strategic Cooperation
! Oil Economic Relation ! Geo-political Issues concerning India-
15. India IRAN Vietnam Energy Cooperation
! Iran Nuclear Deal and India ! Chinas Response
! India Iran Relations ! Indias Response
! US-Geopolitical and Geo-Economic Indian Diaspora
Consideration in Iran
23. Indian Diaspora
16. India ISRAEL
! Role played by Indian Diaspora
! Israel and Palestine
! Issue of safety of Indians abroad
! India Israel Relations
! Schemes for Welfare of Overseas Indian
17.India Saudi Arabia ! Narendra Modi and Indian Diaspora
! Areas of Cooperation
! Challenges in relations
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1. Bilateral, regional agreements involving India

and/or affecting India's interests
Indias Relation with 2. Effect of policies and politics of developed and
other Powers and developing countries on India's interests
3. Important International institutions, agencies and
International fora, their structure, mandate
4. Global groupings and agreements involving
Organizations India and/or affecting India's interests

Sub-topic listing

India and Other powers relation 6. United Kingdom

! Ties in Current Context
1. India and Africa
! Scotlands Referendum
! Historical Connections
! India & BREXIT
! Gandhis Role
7. India-USA Relations
! Nehrus Role
! Area of Co-operation: Strategic Consultations
! Strengthening of Ties
! Area of Co-operation : Counter terrorism and
! South-south Engagement
Internal Security
! Current Dynamics
! Area of Co-operation : Trade and Economic
! Economic Cooperation
! Area of Co-operation : Energy and Climate
! Human resources development and Change
capacity building
! Area of Co-operation : Science & Technology
! Energy Cooperation (S&T) and Space
! Military Security Co-operation ! Area of Co-operation : People to People Ties
! Trade Policy under Modi ! Area of Co-operation : Defence Cooperation
! Afro-Indian Trade ! Intellectual Property Issues
! Indian investment in Africa
India and International Organisations
! African investment in India
! Development cooperation and assistance 8. The World Trade Organization
2. Indo-Australia Relationship ! Representation in the WTO and Economic
Groupings
! Immigration Issue and Indian Diaspora
! How the WTO takes Decisions
! Economic Relationship
! The WTO Secretariat and Budget
! Issue of Nuclear Cooperation
! How Countries Join the WTO
3. India-Russia Bilateral Relationship
! Assisting Developing and Transition
! Shanghai Co-operation Organization Economies
! Warming Relationship between Pakistan and ! Specialized Help for Export Promotion
Russia
! The WTOs Part in Global Economic Policy-
4. France making
! Strategic Partnership ! Nairobi Package adopted at 10th WTO
! Prime Ministers Recent Visit to France Ministerial Conference
5. Germany ! WTO reportsrise in protectionism
! Indian-Germany Economic Relations 9. International Monetary Fund
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 ! India gets more Voting Rights in IMF Reforms 13. IBSA
10. Nuclear Security Summit ! IBSA Potential
! The fourth Nuclear Security Summit: 2016 ! Need for Revitalizing IBSA
! Threats of Nuclear Terrorism ! Indias Policy Options
! Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) ! Technological Collaboration

! Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) 14. SAARC

! Indo-Pak Conflict
! Recent Support for NSG Membership for
India ! Problem of Resource Development
! Why is India seeking to become a member ! Prospects For SAARC
of NSG? 15. Relevance of Non-Alignment in
! Why are certain countries opposing Indias present India
entry into NSG? ! What is NAM?
! Argument in favour for India Joining NSG ! Relevance in present era

11. BRICS 16. India-ASEAN Economic Cooperation

! Singapore
! Economic Environment in BRICS Countries
! Vietnam
! Last BRICS Summit in Goa, India
! Indonesia
! BRICS-BIMSTEC Outreach Summit
! India ASEAN FTA in Services
12. BIMSTEC
! Convention on Mutual Legal Assistance in
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TEST-19
Internal Security
Sub-topic listing
1. Internal Security Challenges
! Social Diversity as Issues of Security Threat
! Challenges from within
! Neighbours as Issue of Security Threat
! Non-State Actors as Issue of Security Threat
! Global Indices and Measurement of
Vulnerability of a State Towards such Non-
State Actors
! Law and Order vs. Internal Security
2. Terrorism Threat to India
! Changing face of Terrorism
! Terror Threats Faced by India
! Broader Framework to Deal with Terrorism
! Drawbacks in Intelligence Infrastructure
3. Organized Crime
! Types of Organized Crime
! Problems in controlling organized crimes
! Combating organized crimes
! Linkage of Terrorism and Organized Crime
in India
4. Linkage between Development and
Spread of Extremism
! Stated Purpose of the Naxal Movement
! Why naxalism got huge support from
common man?
! Why naxalism is biggest threat to internal
security?
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1. Linkages between development and spread of
extremism.
2. Role of external state and non-state actors in
creating challenges to internal security.
3. Challenges to internal security through
communication networks, role of media and
social networking sites in internal security
challenges, basics of cyber security; money-
laundering and its prevention
4. Security challenges and their management in
border areas; linkages of organized crime with
terrorism
5. Various Security forces and agencies and their
mandate
6. Disaster and disaster management
5. Insurgency in North-East
! Issues & Conflicts
! Assam Insurgency
6. Security Challenges in Border Areas
! Challenges to Border Management
! Issues Faced in Border Management
! Community Participation for Border
Management
7. Basics of Cyber Security
! Types of Cyber Crimes
! Impact and Steps needed
! Recent Incident: Ransomware
! The National Cyber Security Policy of India
2013
8. Cyber Warfare
! Factors Contributing/Aggravating Rise of
Cyber Attack
! Recent Initiatives for Tackling Cyber Warfare
9. Social Media and Internal Security
Threat
! Regulation of Social Media in India for
Internal Security
! Challenges in Monitoring Social Media
! Steps Needed
10. Money Laundering
! Meaning of Money Laundering
! Harmful Effects of Money Laundering
! Steps taken by the Government
11. Black Money in India
! Parallel Economy in India
! What are the various measures taken by
Government to curb Black Money?
! Impact of demonetisation on black money
! Criticisms
12. Police Reforms in India
! The Organisational Structure
! Duties and Responsibilities of the Police
! Centres Role in Policing
! Traditional Security Challenges
! Non-Traditional Security Challenges (NTS)
! Recommendations for Police Reforms
! Police we Want in 21st Century
13. Various Security Forces and their
Mandate
! Assam Rifles
! Border Security Force (BSF)
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Environmental & Science Issues in News
ENVIRONMENT
1. WILDLIFE
! Man-Animal Conflicts in India
! Poaching activities in India
! Controlling wildlife crimes using sniffer dogs
! Draft on animal cruelty
! Formation of Tiger Reserves: Critical Analysis
! International treaties for wildlife conservation
! Use of drones for wildlife conservation
2. COMBATING POLLUTION
! Indoor Air Pollution and its impact
! Impact of Particulate Matter
! Smog and its impact
! Plastic Pollution
! Light Pollution
! Oil Spill
! Solid Waste Management
! E-waste Management Rules 2016
! Groundwater contamination
! Bharat Stage Norm
! Indo-Tibetan Border Police
! Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
! Central Reserve Police Force
! National Security Guard
! Issues with Paramilitary Forces
Disaster management
! Natural Disasters
! Man Made Disasters in India
! Disaster Management Cycle
! Disaster Management Institutions in India
! Emergency Response Mechanism
! Community Based Disaster Management
! Leveraging Science & Technology in
Disaster Management
! What is Polluters Pay Model?
3. CLIMATE CHANGE
! Paris Agreement
! Marrakech Climate Change Conference
! Kigali Agreement
! Kyoto Protocol (2nd Commitment)
! International Solar Alliance
! Programmes and Policies Initiated for Mitigating
Climate Change
! International Collaboration for Mitigating Climate
Change
! Carbon Neutrality Concept
! Concept of Green Bond
! Green Climate Fund
! Carbon Tax Feasibility in India
! Concept of Green Building
! Climate Change and Cities
! Ethical issue involved in climate change
! Climate change and its impact on Health
4. RENEWABLE ENERGY
! National Solar Mission
! Status of Hydro Power energy in India
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 ! Status of Wind Energy in India ! WANNACRY Malware
! Green Transportation ! Concept of Cyber Physical Systems
5. INITIATIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ! Street Lightening and LED Significance
CONSERVATION1 ! E-Sign Electronic Signature Service
! Ganga River Pollution 2. Defence
! Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act ! India's Missile System
! Draft National Wildlife Action Plan ! BRAHMOS and its significance
! Draft Wetland Management Rules ! Indias Ballistic Missile Defence System
! Initiatives to enhance green cover ! Indian Submarines and Naval Ships
! Policy on Promotion of City Compost ! Light Combat Aircraft
! Living status to Rivers ! UAVs in India
! National Hydrology Project ! Chemical weapons
6. ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTIONS ! Biological Weapons
! Pollution Control Board: Analysis 3. Space
! National Green Tribunal: Analysis ! South Asian Satellite significance
! Forest Survey of India ! Neutrino Observatory
! Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee ! Solar Mission- ADITYA
! Traditional Knowledge Digital Library ! Gravitational Waves
! T S R Subramanian Panel Report ! Importance of Navigation System
7. MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES ! ISRO and soft power
! Algal bloom Issue ! ISRO's role in socio-economic development
! Melting of Antarctica and its impact ! Space race
! River linking project and its impact 4. Biotechnology & Health
! Public participation for environmental ! Generic Drugs in India
conservation ! Fixed Dose Combination Drugs
Science & Technology ! IPV Injection
! Injectable contraceptives
1. IT & TELECOM ! Drug resistant TB
! Net neutrality ! Stent implants
! Internet of things ! Health geo-mapping project
! Big Data Initiative ! Digital health technology ecosyatem
! Google Project loon ! DNA Tagging of Convicts
! e-Kranti : NeGP 2.0 ! Clinical applications of whole genome
! Supercomputer and its applications sequencing
! Li-fi technology ! Genetically Modified Mosquito
! Wi-fi technology ! Issues related to GM food
! Smart City and Grids ! Digital Biopiracy
! 3-D and 4-D Printing ! Intellectual Property Rights: Issues and Concerns
! Digital Terrestrial Television Transmission System ! Ethical Dimension in Biotechnology
! Use of IT in financial inclusion 5. Initiatives in the field of Science and
! Debit card crime Technology
! Cyber Swachhta Kendra ! High Speed Train & MAGLEV
! BHARAT QR code ! Hyperloop Transportation Technology
! Bharat net Project ! Cloud Seeding Experiment
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! Hydrogen Bomb
! Underground Coal Gasification
! Ear tagging of cattles
! e-cigarette
! Kundakulan nuclear plant
! Geotagging assets in MGNREGA
! Robot Tax and its implications
! India and World collaboration in science
projects (India joins CERN)
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Economic Issues in News
1. Finance
! Changes in Budget process in India
! Public Debt Management Cell
! IBBI and INSOLVENCY RULES
! Demonetization and its impact
! Goods and Services Tax
! Digital Payments scenario
! Task Force Releases draft Bill to establish a
Financial Data Management Cente
! Task Force report on Financial Redress Agency
Released
! Law Commission submits report on Income Tax
related to Minors
! Consumer get free hand on paying service
charge
! Monetary Policy Committee Review
! Report of Working Group on development of
Corporate Bond Market in India
! Concept of municipal bonds
! Lower taxes, higher compliance: implication on
economy
2. Banking
! Bank Consolidation: Pros and Cons
! Concept of willful defaulter
! Concept of bad bank
! Shadow banking
! Non Performing Assets
! Debate on RBI autonomy
! INDRADHANUSH Analysis
! MCLR regime
6. Policies related to Science
! STI Policy 2013: Analysis
! 'Technology Vision Document 2035'
! National Biotechnology Development Strategy
2015-2020
! New Guidelines for Clinical Trials Unveiled by
the Government
! National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
! Organ donation Rules in India
! Policy on Synthetic Biology
! Unified Payment Interface
! Indias Post payment bank
! Issue of Balance Sheet Syndrome
! Differentiated Bank Licenses
3. Industry
! Standing Committee submits report on
Industrial Policy
! Draft National Food Processing Policy Released
! Initiatives for Fund for start-ups
! Companies need to look beyond CSR
! Merger of telecoms
! National Company Law Tribunal
! Initiatives to support MSME sector
! Model Shop and Establishment Bill, 2016
! National Capital Goods Policy
! H1B visa rules and IT sector
! Ease of doing business initiatives in Realty sector
! Coal linkage policy
! Ministry releases Draft Labor Code on Social
Security
! Analysis of Competition Commission of India
4. Agriculture
! NITI Aayog report on Agriculture
! Agricultural Index by NITI Aayog
! Defects in Procurement Policy
! Reforming trade in agriculture products
! Report on incentivising production of pulses
released by Ministry of Finance
! Draft Model APMC Act, 2016 released
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! Reforms in IMF quota
! Sagarmala project
! Inland waterways in India 7. Committees
! Safety issues in Railways ! FSLRC - Financial Sector Legislative Reforms
! Draft policy for providing New Suburban Rail Commission: Analysis
Systems released ! Nachiket Mor Committee Report
! NITI Aayog releases report on the impact of ! P.J Nayak Committee
social service obligations by Railways ! Vijay Kelkar Committee on PPP
! Indian Railway Tourism Policy ! Parthasarathi Shome committee on GAAR
! Aviation Sector and Regional Connectivity ! Urjit Patel Committee Report on Monetary Policy
Scheme
! Mahapatra Committee (NBFC Loan
! Air Service Agreement Restructuring)
! HELP ! Usha Thorat Committee
! Ministry of Power releases guidelines on cross- ! Debroy Committee on Railways
border trading of electricity
! N.K. Sing Panel Report on FRBM
! Supreme Court bans sale of vehicles not
! Shanta Kumar Committee
compliant with BS IV standards
! Ratan Watal Committee on Digital Payments
! Multi-Modal Transport System
8. Miscellaneous
6. External sector
! Unemployment survey
! Model Bilateral investment treaty
! Indias first International Arbitration Centre
! Phasing out of FIPB
inaugurated.
! FDI status and issues
! Ponzi scheme and Issues
! Permanent residency status to foreign investors
! Fat tax: concept analysis
! Dispute Settlement Mechanism in WTO
! National Student Start Up Policy
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Applied Ethics & Case Studies
1. Euthanasia Issue 7. Refugees and Ethics
! Social and ethical angle ! Why Migration occurs?
! Different arguments related to Euthanasia ! Case study of Syria
! Conclusion ! Dilemmas related to Refugee crisis
2. Surrogacy ! Steps needed
! Case study 8. Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization
! Issues ! What is Globalisation
! Ethical Issues ! Free trade in Globalised world
! Concept of ethical surrogacy ! Issues with Newly developed trade patterns
! Conclusion ! Criticism against global regime
3. Ethics and Sports ! Way forward
! Importance of sports 9. Ethics of War
! Ethical Issue: Need for sportsmanship ! Ethics and War theories
! Ethical Issue: Doping ! Evils of war
! Ethical Issue: Discrimination and Sexual 10. Environmental Ethics
Harassment
! Linkage between Ethics and Environment
! Ethical Issue: Sports as a Business
! Theories related to Environmental ethics
! Steps needed
! Role of individual
4. Media Ethics
11. Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
! Role of Media
! Issues related to Stem Cell
! Ethical Issues faced by Reporters
! Issues related to cloning
! Trial by Media
! Issues related to designer babies
! Media Prejudice
12. Animal Ethics
! Ethical Dilemma faced by Photo Journalists
! Introduction
! Digital Media Ethics
! Issues of conducting research on animals
! Paid News
! Issue of keeping animals as pets
5. Business Ethics
! Issue of Cruelty against animals
! Principles of Business Ethics
! Conclusion
! Dimensions related to Business Ethics in
Organisation 13. Food Adulteration and Ethics
! Business Ethics and Corporate Governance ! Ethical dimension
! Journey from Philanthropy to Corporate ! Ethical issue related to food additive
Social Responsibility 14. Abortion: Ethical or Unethical
! Issues related to Corporate Social ! Law of abortion in India
Responsibility
! Recent Supreme Court verdict
! Issues in implementation of Business Ethics
! Ethical Issue: Health of Women vs. fetus
6. Ethics Related to Economic Sanctions
! Justification for abortion
! Why Economic Sanctions placed?
! Argument against abortion
! Ethics in Economic Sanctions
! Abortion and women rights
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! Honour killing is unethical Juvenile as Adult
! Role of khap pachayat ! Juvenile justice system
16. Marital Rape ! Negative implications
! Why Marital Rape should not be 19. Ethics and Old Age
criminalized? ! Ethical issues
! Why Marital Rape should be criminalized? ! Issues faced
! What are the hurdles? ! Importance of autonomy
17. Ethical Issue Involved in Child Labour 20. Ethics in Public and Private
! Rights of children Relationships
! Child labour and company ! Ethical values in Private relationships
! Solution ! Ethical principles in Public relationships
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