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All subjects 20Agriculture 0Art and Culture 2Disaster Management 0Economics 0Environment 0Ethics 0Geography 6Governance 0Indian Society 7Internal Security 0International Relations 0Modern History 3Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 0Social Justice 0World History 2

All GS papers 72 GS1 20 GS2 20 GS3 20 GS4 12

Syllabus topics in GS1

GS1-02.Modern Indian History- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); 2 GS1-03.Freedom Struggle-various stages, important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country 1 GS1-04.Post-Independence- Consolidation and reorganisation within country 0 GS1-08.Urbanisation:problems and remedies 1 GS1-09.Globalisation and its effects on Indian society 1 GS1-10.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. 1 GS1-11.Salient Features of World Physical Geography 2 GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent) 1 GS1-13.Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). 1 GS1-14.Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., 0 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. 2

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Indian Society › Population and associated issues

Indian Society › Population and associated issues

2015

Discuss the changes in the trends of labour migration within and outside India in the last four decades.
Indian Society › Population and associated issues

2015

Critically examine whether growing population is the cause of poverty OR poverty is the main cause of population increase in India.
Indian Society › Tribal Issues

Indian Society › Tribal Issues

2015

How do you explain the statistics that show that the sex ratio in Tribes in India is more favourable to women than the sex ratio among Scheduled Castes?
Indian Society › Urban Planning

Indian Society › Urban Planning

2015

Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.
Modern History › Council Acts, Commissions

Modern History › Council Acts, Commissions

2015

It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years but for the experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935. Discuss.
Modern History › Gandhi X Indian Leaders of Freedom Struggle

Modern History › Gandhi X Indian Leaders of Freedom Struggle

2015

How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss.
Modern History › Gandhi X Indian Leaders of Freedom Struggle

2015

Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, despite having divergent approaches and strategies, had a common goal of amelioration of the downtrodden. Elucidate.
World History › Industrial Revolution

World History › Industrial Revolution

2015

Why did the industrial revolution first occur in England? Discuss the quality of life of the people there during the industrialization. How does it compare with that in India at present?
World History › World Wars

World History › World Wars

2015

To what extent can Germany be held responsible for causing the two World Wars? Discuss critically
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Geography

2015

What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences?

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