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All subjects 275 Agriculture 1 Art and Culture 33Disaster Management 0Economics 1Environment 0Ethics 0Geography 97Governance 0Indian Society 81Internal Security 0International Relations 0Modern History 33Polity 0Post Independence 11 Science and Technology 1Social Justice 0World History 17

All GS papers 974 GS1 275 GS2 265 GS3 268 GS4 166

Syllabus topics in GS1

GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); 20 GS1-03.Freedom Struggle-various stages, important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country 13 GS1-04.Post-Independence- Consolidation and reorganisation within country 11 GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies 14 GS1-09.Globalisation and its effects on Indian society 10 GS1-10.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 19 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 25 GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent) 13 GS1-13.Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). 23 GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 12 GS1-15.Geographical features and their location- Changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. 25

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Indian Society › Regionalism

Indian Society › Regionalism

2016

What is the basis of regionalism? Is it that unequal distribution of benefits of development on regional basis eventually promotes regionalism? Substantiate your answer.
Indian Society › Regionalism

2013

Growing feeling of regionalism is an important factor in the generation of demand for a separate state. Discuss.
Indian Society › Secularism

Indian Society › Secularism

2022

Are tolerance, assimilation and pluralism the key elements in the making of an Indian form of secularism? Justify your answer.
Indian Society › Secularism

2019

What are the challenges to our cultural practices in the name of secularism. (10m,150 words)
Indian Society › Secularism

2018

How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism? Discuss.
Indian Society › Secularism

2014

How do the Indian debates on secularism differ from the debates in the West?
Indian Society › Social empowerment

Indian Society › Social empowerment

2024

Despite comprehensive policies for equity and social justice, underprivileged sections are not yet getting the full benefits of affirmative action envisaged by the Constitution. Comment.
Indian Society › Social empowerment

2017

What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence, addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
Indian Society › Social empowerment

2016

Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.
Indian Society › Tribal Issues

Indian Society › Tribal Issues

2025

Does tribal development in India centre around two axes, those of displacement and of rehabilitation? Give your opinion.

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