2 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
Especially designed Integrated Test After every Prelims Test Detailed Series that synchronize the syllabus Test Score Analysis, Ranking and of both Prelims and Mains Supplementary Notes
Total 85 tests, consisting of 36 After every Mains Test Model Approach Prelims tests and 49 Mains tests. and Model Hints shall be provided.
Approach class before the start of Answer sheets will be evaluated by the every subject to provide an overview experts only. about the subject. One on One discussion with concerned faculties after copy evaluation Apart from Tests, Subject wise study plan will be provided which will Copy evaluation and feedback include Schema (detailed syllabus), system has been designed to provide Self-Assessment Test, Value Addition relevant insights and feedback to each Material and Re¢ ective Exercise candidate as per his/her performance
Test Discussion after each test of Evaluation will be done Prelims and Mains. within 10 days. www.iasscore.in 3 CONTEXT 4 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022 FEATURES
ITS is a PRODUCT curated for students who are looking for a model which covers both aspect of the preparation i.e Prelims and Mains. ITS is a course designed in such a way which will bene¡ t both not only freshers but also aspirants who have some experience in this exam.
Coverage of Prelims and Mains ITS covers most of the syllabus. Once you are through with this module you will have con¡ dence to perform well in the examination.
Study Material Value added material for every subject will be provided. Along with Value added material, Study material of contemporary issues for mains will also be provided in PDF format. It will cover the static as well as dynamic part of the syllabus
Flexible Schedule You can take according to your own comfort and preparation. But it is always better if you take test on the given schedule. www.iasscore.in 5
Test Discussion Extensive discussion for Mains will be held after each Test and Strategy discussion will be held after every Prelims Test to teach you different techniques to solve MCQs.
Doubts Clearing Session There will be discussion classes and you can also clear your doubts by sending your queries through email.
Discussion on Test Copies We have a pool of faculties and they will correct copies. You can discuss once you receive evaluated copies.
Feedback For Mains, copy will be evaluated and you can discuss with our subject experts and for Prelims candidates will get instant feedback through a dashboard that captures your performance extensively. 6 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022 STUDY PLAN As we know that the syllabus for this exam is quite elaborative. This can sometimes be daunting for a student. But if we have a structured plan in front of us we can manage the exhaustive syllabus in a very effective manner. Study plan will help you to control your preparation. We shall provide you with a Subject wise Study Plan. This plan will ¡ ll the gap between the tests. The plan is designed in such a way that it keeps to engaged with a particular subject till the time you appear you the test. This will also ensure maximum output in the test. This study plan consists of the following exercises:
SELF ASSESSMENT TEST REFLECTIVE EXERCISE APPROACH CLASS Through Self-Assessment Test This exercise help students to Approach Class before the start students can practice answers reflect on what they have learned of every subject will give you and then evaluate it through and to relate that learning to MAINS TEST broader Vision of the subject answer hints. some specific context. & DISCUSSION
STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 5 STEP 7 STEP 2 STEP 4 STEP 6
SCHEMA VALUE ADDED MATERIAL PRELIMS TEST Schema allows you to integrate your In Value Added Material students & DISCUSSION preparation and cover maximum will receive compact notes for dimension. In order to get maximum revision of contemporary issues out of this, Schema is to be used for mains and fact files for as a tracker to analyse each subject prelims. topic wise. www.iasscore.in 7 SESSION PLAN Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered SOCIETY 25 July, 2021 Approach Class: Society Salient Features Of Indian Society, Diversity Of India. Role Of Women And Women's Organization, Population And Associated Issues, Poverty And Mains Test & 08 August, 2021 Society 10 Developmental Issues, Urbanization, Their Problems Discussion And Their Remedies. Effects Of Globalization On Indian Society Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism. HISTORY 01 August, 2021 Approach Class: History Pre Historic Times , IVC , Vedic Age, Buddhism , Jainism , Mauryans, Guptas And Harshavardhan Prelims Test & Ancient History + 13 August, 2021 100 , South India Kingdoms And Their Development Discussion Medieval History Major Dynasties (750-1200) Of Early Medieval India, Cholas And Other South Indian Kingdoms, 8 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Early Muslim Invasions, The Delhi Sultanate (1206- 1526 Ad), Struggle For Empire In North India (Afghans, Rajputs And Mughals), The Establishment Of The North Indian Empire, Consolidation and Expansion of the Empire – Akbar, State and Government Under Akbar, The Maratha and Other Indian States and Society in the 18th Century, Vijayanagar Empire, Regional States In The Medieval Period 05 August, 2021 Approach Class: Culture + Modern India Visual Arts + Performing Arts + Religions + Prelims Test & 17 August, 2021 Culture 50 Languages + Literature + Science And Technology + Discussion Institutions Indian Culture Will Cover The Salient Aspects Of Art Mains Test & 20 August, 2021 Culture 10 Forms, Literature And Architecture From Ancient To Discussion Modern Times. Prelims Test & 25 August, 2021 Modern History 100 Modern India (1757 – 1947) Discussion Modern Indian History From About The Middle Mains Test/ 26 August, 2021 Modern History -1 10 Of The Eighteenth Century Until The Present- Discussion Signifi cant Events, Personalities, Issues www.iasscore.in 9
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered The Freedom Struggle - Its Various Stages And Mains Test/ 29 August, 2021 Modern History -2 10 Important Contributors /Contributions From Discussion Different Parts Of The Country Mains Test/ Post-Independence Post-Independence Consolidation And 04 September, 2021 10 Discussion Consolidation Reorganization Within The Country. Prelims Revision 11 September, 2021 History 100 Complete Syllabus Test/Discussion Mains Revision History & Culture Of 12 September, 2021 20 Complete Syllabus Test/Discussion India POLITY 13 September, 2021 Approach Class: Polity Constitutional Development + Preamble + Union Territories + Citizenship + Fr + Dpsp + Fd + Prelims Test/ 18 September, 2021 Polity 1 100 Amendment + Other Constitutional Provisions Discussion Such As Basic Structure ,Emergency Provisions + Executive + Legislature + Federalism Mains Test/ 19 September, 2021 Polity 1 10 Basic Concepts Discussion
Mains Test/ Constitution: Indian Constitution- Historical 25 September, 2021 Polity -2 10 Discussion Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, 10 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Signifi cant Provisions + Fundamental Rights Dpsp , Amendments And Basic Structure.+ Constitutional And Non-Constitutional Bodies Executive And Parliament : Functions And Responsibilities Of The Union And The States, Issues And Challenges Pertaining To The Federal Structure, Devolution Of Powers And Finances Mains Test/ Up To Local Levels And Challenges Therein. 02 October, 2021 Polity 3 10 Discussion Comparison Of The Indian Constitutional Scheme With That Of Other Countries Parliament And State Legislatures - Structure, Functioning, Conduct Of Business, Powers & Privileges And Issues Arising Out Of These. Prelims Test/ Constitutional And Non-Constitutional Bodies + 06 October, 2021 Polity 2 50 Discussion Judiciary
Mains Test/ Constitutional And Non-Constitutional Bodies + 10 October, 2021 Polity 4 10 Discussion Judiciary Prelims Revision 16 October, 2021 Polity 100 Complete Syllabus Test
Mains 17 October, 2021 Polity 20 Complete Syllabus Revision Test www.iasscore.in 11
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered
ETHICS
18 October, 2021 Approach Class: Ethics
Mains Test/ Ethics Theory 1 : Ethics And Human Interface + Case 23 October, 2021 Ethics-1 10 Discussion Studies Ethics Theory 2 : Ethics And Governance + Case 28 October, 2021 Mains Test Ethics-2 10 Studies
02 November, 2021 Mains Test Ethics-3 10 Ethics Thoery 3 : Applied Ethics+Case Study
Mains Revision 07 November, 2021 Ethics 4 20 Complete Syllabus Test 10 November, 2021 Approach Class: Essay
Mains 20 November, 2021 Essay 1 2 Essay Mock Test - 1 Test/Discussion
ECONOMY
15 November, 2021 Approach Class: Economy 12 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Fiscal And Monetary Policy , Budgeting + Economic Prelims Test/ 28 November, 2021 Economy 1 100 Overview, Planning & Concept Of National Income , Discussion Inclusive Growth Mains Test/ 02 December, 2021 Economy 1 10 Monetary And Fiscal Policy Discussion Prelims Test/ Sectors Of Economy (Agriculture, Industry, Service & 10 December, 2021 Economy 2 50 Discussion International Trade) Mains Test/ Sectors Of Economy (Agriculture, Industry, Service & 12 December, 2021 Economy 2 10 Discussion International Trade) Mains Test/ 22 December, 2021 Economy 3 10 Welfare , Poverty , Unemployment And Labour Discussion Prelims Revision 30 December, 2021 Economy 100 Complete Syllabus Test/Discussion Mains Revision 01 January, 2022 Economy 20 Complete Syllabus Test/Discussion GEOGRAPHY 28 December, 2021 Approach Class: Geography www.iasscore.in 13
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Geomorphology - Earth’s Interior + Earthquakes + Prelims Test/ Volcanoes + Physiography + Geomorphic Processes 11 January, 2022 Geography - 1 100 Discussion + Landforms And Their Evolution + Climatology + Oceanography + Biogeography Physical 1 (Geomorphology And Geographical Phenomenon) Important Geophysical Phenomena Such As Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity, Mains Test/ Physical Geography 12 January, 2022 10 Cyclone Etc., Geographical Features And Their Discussion World -1 Location- Changes In Critical Geographical Features (Including Water-Bodies And Ice-Caps) And In Flora And Fauna And The Effects Of Such Changes. Mains Test/ Physical Geography Physical 2 (Climatology , Biogeography And 20 January, 2022 10 Discussion World - 2 Oceanography) Physical Geography of India + Demography + Prelims Test/ Census + Economic Activities + Agriculture + 28 January, 2022 Geography - 2 100 Discussion Minerals + Energy + Industry + Transport + Trade + Communication Mains Test/ Physical Geography 30 January, 2022 10 Indian Physical Geography Discussion India 14 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Human (Demography, Census, Settlement, Migration And Human Development) & Economic Geography Geography Human ( Distribution Of Key Natural Resources Across The Mains Test/ 07 February, 2022 And Economic (India 10 World (Including South Asia And The Indian Sub- Discussion + World) Continent); Factors Responsible For The Location Of Primary, Secondary, And Tertiary Sector Industries In Various Parts Of The World (Including India) Prelims Revision 13 February, 2022 Geography 100 Test/Discussion Complete Syllabus Mains Revision 14 February, 2022 Geography 20 Test/Discussion Mains Test/ 21 February, 2022 Essay 2 2 Essay Mock Test - 2 Discussion GOVERNANCE
13 February, 2022 Approach Class: Governance & Schemes
Prelims Test/ Governance And Socio Economic Development + Reforms + Bills + 27 February, 2022 50 Discussion Schemes Welfare Schemes + Policies www.iasscore.in 15
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered
Mains Test/ Governance & Social Important Aspects Of Governance, Transparency 28 February, 2022 10 Discussion Issues - 1 And Accountability, E-Governance- Applications,
Models, Successes, Limitations, And Potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & Accountability And Institutional And Other Measures. Role Of Civil Services In A Democracy. Government Policies And Interventions For Development In Various Sectors And Issues Arising Out Of Their Design And Implementation. 16 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
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Development Processes And The Development Industry The Role Of Ngos, Shgs, Various Groups And Associations, Donors, Charities, Institutional And Other Stakeholders. Welfare Schemes For Vulnerable Sections Of The Population By The Centre And States And The Mains Test/ Governance & Social 07 March, 2022 10 Performance Of These Schemes; Mechanisms, Discussion Issues - 2 Laws, Institutions And Bodies Constituted For The Protection And Betterment Of These Vulnerable Sections. Issues Relating To Development And Management Of Social Sector/Services Relating To Health, Education, Human Resources. Issues Relating to Poverty and Hunger.
Mains Revision 09 March, 2022 Governance & Society 20 Complete Syllabus Test/Discussion ENVIRONMENT
01 March, 2022 Approach Class: Environment
Ecology + Biodiversity And Its Conservation + Prelims Test/ 15 March, 2022 Environment 100 Environmental Management + Governance+ Discussion Environmental Pollution + Climate Change www.iasscore.in 17
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered
Mains Test/ 17 March, 2022 Environment 10 Environment And Disaster Management 1 Discussion
Mains Test/ 23 March, 2022 Environment 10 Environment And Disaster Management 2 Discussion
Prelims Revision 28 March, 2022 Environment 100 Full Syllabus Test/Discussion
Mains Revision 29 March, 2022 Environment 20 Full Syllabus Test/Discussion
Complete Current Affairs Topics Prelims Test/ 05 April, 2022 Current Affairs 100 (July, August, and September + October + Discussion November) SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 27 March, 2022 Approach Class: Science & Tech Complete Syllabus (Fundamentals Of Science : Prelims Test/ Biology + Everyday Science + Biotech + Health 10 April, 2022 Science & Tech 100 Discussion Defence + Space + It + Telecom + Ipr + Nanotech + Robotics + Nuclear Tech) 18 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Mains Test/ Science And Technology- Developments And Their 11 April, 2022 Science & Tech 20 Discussion Applications And Effects In Everyday Life SECTIONAL TEST Prelims Test/ 13 April, 2022 Polity & Governance 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion Prelims Test/ 16 April, 2022 Economy 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion Prelims Test/ 19 April, 2022 CSAT-1 50 CSAT - Reasoning Discussion Prelims Test/ 22 April, 2022 Environment 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion Prelims Test/ History & 24 April, 2022 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion Culture of India Prelims Test/ 26 April, 2022 CSAT-2 50 CSAT - General Mental Ability Discussion Prelims Test/ 29 April, 2022 Geography 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion www.iasscore.in 19
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Prelims Test / 30 April, 2022 Science & Tech 100 Sectional Syllabus Discussion
Prelims Test & 01 May, 2022 CSAT-3 50 CSAT - Reading Comprehension Discussion
Prelims Test & Complete Current Affairs Topics 02 May, 2022 Current Affairs 50 Discussion (December & January,) Prelims Test & 04 May, 2022 Mock Paper-1 100 GS Paper 1 Discussion Prelims Test & 04 May, 2022 Mock Paper-2 80 CSAT Paper 2 Discussion Prelims Test & 08 May, 2022 Mock Paper-1 100 GS Paper 1 Discussion Prelims Test & 08 May, 2022 Mock Paper-2 80 CSAT Paper 2 Discussion Prelims Test & 11 May, 2022 Mock Paper-1 100 GS Paper 1 Discussion Prelims Test & 11 May, 2022 Mock Paper-2 80 CSAT Paper 2 Discussion Prelims Test & 14 May, 2022 Current Affairs 100 Economic Survey + Budget + IYB Discussion 20 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered Prelims Test & Complete Current Affairs Topics 15 May, 2022 Current Affairs 50 Discussion (Feb + March + April) INTERNAL SECURITY + IR + WORLD HISTORY (After Prelims) Approach Class: Internal Security Mains Test/Discussion Internal Security 1 10 Internal Security 1 Mains Test/Discussion Internal Security 2 10 Internal Security 2 Mains Test/Discussion International Relations 10 International Relations Mains Test/Discussion International Relations 10 International Relations History Of The World Will Include EVents From 18th Century Such As Industrial Revolution, World Wars, Redrawal Of National Boundaries, Mains Test/Discussion World History 10 Colonization, Decolonization, Political Philosophies Like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism Etc.- Their Forms And Effect On The Society. International Relations Mains Revision Test/Discussion + World History + 20 Complete Syllabus Internal Security Mains Test Essay 3 2 Essay Mock Test - 3 www.iasscore.in 21
Date & Day Type Subject & No. Of Questions Topics To Be Covered FULL MOCK TEST (After Prelims) Mock 1 20 GS Paper 1
Mock 2 20 GS Paper 2
Mock 3 20 GS Paper 3
Mock 4 20 GS Paper 4
Mock 5 20 GS Paper 1
Mock 6 20 GS Paper 2
Mock 7 20 GS Paper 3
Mock 8 20 GS Paper 4 22 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
SOCIETY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 25 JULY TO 08 AUGUST, 2021 www.iasscore.in 23
25 JULY, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (SOCIETY)
SOCIETY UPSC Syllabus Salient features of Indian Society Diversity of India Effects of globalization on Indian society MAINS TEST National Integration, communalism, regionalism & secularism Role of women and women’s organization 08 AUGUST, 2021 Social empowerment, poverty and developmental issues Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable section Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources Issues relating to poverty and hunger Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 24 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Social Inequalities 3. Regionalism UNITY IN DIVERSITY Regional Disparities Regionalism in India Ethno-Nationality and Ethnic Confl icts Types of Regionalism 1. Forms of Diversity in India Tribal Identity Effects of Regionalism 2. Reasons for so much 5. Basic Sociological Concepts Regionalism: Demand for Smaller Diversity States 6. The Family and Kinship 3. Bonds of Unity In India Strategies to tackle Regionalism 7. Concept of Patriarchy In Sons Of Soil Concept Geo-political Unity India The Institution of Pilgrimage Tradition of Accommodation SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT Tradition of Interdependence SECULARISM, REGIONALISM Role of Sensitive Leaders AND COMMUNALISM 1. Constitutional Provisions Constitutional Safeguards – Role of Relevant to Social Justice & Constitution Framers Empowerment of Scheduled 1. Secularism And Caste & Scheduled Tribes 4. Challenges of Diversity to Secularization Unity (Challenges to National Western and Indian Concept 2. Status Of Minorities In India Integration) ! Process of Secularization 3. The Scheduled Castes: From Diversity of Constituents ! Secularism and Forced Conversion Untouchable To Dalit in India Regionalism and cultural identities Population of the Scheduled Castes ! Casteism 2. Communalism, Types of Disabilities of the SCs ! Linguism Fundamentalism And From Untouchables to the Dalits: The ! Communalism Communal Violence Process of Identity Formation www.iasscore.in 25
Combating Mechanism against Caste The Reservation Policy Debate Poverty Alleviation Strategy Since Atrocities and Violence Social Justice and Social Independence The State Efforts for Dalit Development Programmes for Poverty Alleviation Emancipation Social Security In India Concept of Inequality 4. Tribals In India ! Concept Chronic Indebtedness 7. Social Security System in GLOBALIZATION Forest Related Problems India Destruction of the Forest Environment and the Tribal People Organized Sector and Social Security 1. Meaning of Globalization Development and Displacement Unorganised Sector and Social 2. Reasons for Globalization Security Analysis of Forest Rights Act Centrally Funded Social Assistance 3. Dimensions/Impact Programmes 5. Women Movements Political Public Initiatives 19th Century Women Movements – Cultural and Social Review of the implementation of Under Social Reform Movements Social Security Laws in the Country Economic Women’s Issues During Gandhian Era Suggestions for Improving the Social Issues in Post Independence Era Security Matrix 4. Anti-Globalization Movement Violence Against Women 5. New Localism Developmental Movement 8. Understanding Poverty Uniform Civil Code Dimensions of Poverty URBANIZATION Linkage between Poverty and 6. Social Justice Development & CENSUS 2011 Concept of Casteism in India Recommendations of Rangarajan Caste and Politics Committee Report 1. Urbanization 26 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Trend and pattern of Urbanization Impact of Skewed Ratio Maternal Health Issues Related to Urbanization in Laws related to Prevent Female ! Initiatives taken by the Government India Infanticide ! Why the Health schemes fail to Status of Service Delivery and Recent initiatives bring change? Governance ! Trend and Current Scenario of ! Family Planning and Population Urban Development Projects Literacy in India Policy of India Critical Analysis of Smart City Mission ! Literacy Challenges in India as ! Analysis on Status of Old Age Whole Population: Issues & Policy 2. CENSUS 2011 ! Efforts to Improve the Literacy in Initiative Highlights of 2011 Census Country ! Socio-Economic Caste Census Analysis of Sex Ratio Data ! Child Health Indicatorsand 2011
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. Secularism, Regionalism & Gender Discrimination in Corporate # Me Too Movement Communalism Sector Draft National Policy for Women, Secularism and Anti Conversion Female Genital Mutilation 2016 Regionalism: Demand for Smaller Bill on Banning Triple Talaq Laws Related to Stalking in India States Adultery No Longer a Crime : SC Debate on the Issue of Marital Rape Socio-Economic Caste Census, 2011 Unwanted Girls in India India’s Maternity Laws need Serious Gender Discrimination in the Tweaking Corporate Sector Altruistic Surrogacy in India Women in Panchayats Women in Judiciary Matters 2. Issues Related To Women Women Participation in Economy SC’s Judgment on Dowry Gender Budgeting: Critical Analysis www.iasscore.in 27
3. Issues Related to Children Euthanasia and Living Will TB Status in India and Bedaquiline Patent Challenge Issues Faced by Children in War Zone Inadequacies in existing Human Trafficking laws in India High Dropout Rate of Girls in India Status of E-Pharmacies in India Child Trafficking Transgender Bill passed in LokSabha Changes Proposed in No Detention with Amendments Policy National Policy on Education Safety of Children in Schools Mental Health Care Bill Issue of Malnutrition in India Capacity Building for Primary Health Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act Care Amendments Proposed in Child Labour Act Manual Scavenging NITI Aayog on Privatisation of Urban Health Care Plight of Street Children Mob lynching and Rule of Law Juvenile Justice System Issue Related to Undertrials National Health Policy Child Marriages in India Income Inequality in India Regulating Private Healthcare Death for child Rape Indigenous People in India : An India’s Nutrition Challenge Draft National Child Protection Policy Analysis Food Fortifi cation National Action Plan for Children, Debate Over Death Penalty Sanitation and Nutrition Linkage 2016 Global Slavery Index Report Ayushman Bharat Right to Privacy Judgement 4. Other Issues SC Verdict on SC/ST Atrocities Bil 6. Miscellaneous India’s Family Planning Programme: Social Is social media polarizing society? Critical Analysis Draft Social Security Code Uniform Demography and Policy Planning 5. Health & Education Civil Code India’s Ageing Report Allied Health Care Professions Bill, Critical Analysis of Stand Up India Legalising Same Sex Marriage 2020 Scheme SC Suggests for Prison Domestic Workers: Issues and Laws Ahead on Malaria: On reduction in Reforms Development Leading to cases in India Statue of Unity Displacement India and Neglected Disease Moral Policing Treatment 7. Etc. 28 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
HISTORY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 01 AUGUST, 2021 to 12 SEPTEMBER, 2021 www.iasscore.in 29
APPROACH CLASS 01 AUGUST, 2021 (ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL HISTORY)
ANCIENT HISTORY + MEDIEVAL HISTORY
PRELIMS TEST Pre Historic Times, IVC, Vedic Age, Buddhism, Jainism, Mauryans, Guptas and Harshavardhan, South India kingdoms and their 13 AUGUST, 2021 Development + Arabs Invasion in India Tripartiate Struggle for Kannauj, Chola Empire Ghazni & Ghori, Delhi Sultanate, Mughals Marathas, Vijayanagar Empire, Bahamani Empire)
Impact of Iron Major cities Ancient India Town Planning 2. Pastoral and Farming Harappan Trade 1. Pre Historic Cultures In India Communities Agriculture Periodization of Indian Pre History Neolithic Phase Domestication of animals Sources of Pre History Chalcolithic Phase Crafts Food Gathering Communities Early Iron Phase Religion Food Producing Men Geographical Distribution and Harappan Pottery Characteristics Neolithic or the New Stone Age Weights and Measures Iron Age 3. Indus Valley Civilization Script and Language 30 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Images 6. The Mauryan Empire 9. Imperial Guptas Decline of Harappan Culture Chandragupta and Bindusara Sources of Gupta Rule 4. Vedic Society Megasthenes Political history of Guptas Fahien Asoka and His Successors Original Home of Aryans Gupta Administration Features of Aryan Culture Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites Gupta Culture Asoka’ a Dhamma Vedic Texts Urban centres in Gupta period Mauryan. Administration, Economy, Sources for Reconstructing Vedic Economic Conditions Society and Culture Society and Art Geography of the Rig Vedic Period The Arthasastra 10. Harshavardana and geography of the later Vedic Sources for Harsha’s Period Phases 7. Post-Mauryan India Early life of Harsha Economic Conditions (SC 200-AD 300) Harsha’s Administration Political Organisation and Evolution of Society: Evolution of Jatis Important Officials of the empire Monarchy Sangam Texts-and Society Economy under Harsha Social Organisation and Varna System Satavahanas and Other Indigenous Society Religion and Thought Dynasties Religion Foreign Dynasties 5. Pre Mauryan Period 11. The Southern Dynasties Commercial Contacts with the Formation of states The Shathavahanas (230 BC TO AD Outside World 225) The Sixteen Mahajanapadas Schools of Art The Pallavas (AD 330–796) Republics The Chalukyas (AD 535–1190) Rise of urban centres 8. Growth of Jainism and The Pandyas of Madurai (AD 590– Haryanka dynasty Buddhism 1323) Shishunaga dynasty Jainism The Chola Dynasty (AD 850–1310) Nanda dynasty Buddhism Rashtrakutas (AD 753–973) www.iasscore.in 31
3. Struggle for Empire in North Regency; Revolt of Uzbek Nobles MEDIEAVAL INDIA India Early Expansion of the Empire (1560- 76) - Malwa, Garh-Katanga, Rajasthan, Humayun and the Afghans Gujarat, Eastern India 1. Central Asian Politics Early Activities of Humayun, and the Relations with the Rajputs - Growth of and the Advance of Babur Tussle with Bahadur Shah a Composite towards India The Gujarat Campaign Ruling Class The Timurids The Bengal Campaign, and Struggle Rebellions, and Further Expansion of with Sher Khan The Timurid-Uzbek and Uzbek-Iran the Empire in the North West Confl ict and Babur 4. The Establishment of the 6. State and Government under Babur’s Advance towards India. North Indian Empire Akbar 2. Struggle for Empire in North The Surs Akbar’s Concept of Suzerainty India (Afghans, Rajputs and Sher Shah’s Early Life Structure of Government, Central and Provincial -the Vikalat, the Central Mughals Social and Political Background of Bihar and the Rise of Sher Shah to Ministries, Provincial Struggle between Ibrahim Lodi and Power. Government, District and Local Government Babur the Battle of Panipat The Sur Empire (1540-56) The Working of Government - the Babur’s problems after the Battle of Contributions of Sher Shah Ruler, Land- Revenue System, the Panipat Dahsala System, the Mansabdari 5. Consolidation and Expansion Struggle with RanaSanga System and the Army Problems of the Eastern Areas and of the Empire - Akbar the Afghans Confl ict with the Afghans - Hemu 7. Akbar’s Religious Views Babur’s Contribution and Signifi cance Struggle with the Nobility: Bairam Relations with the Ulama and Social of his Advent into India Khan’s Reforms 32 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
The Early Phase (1556-73) Cultural Contribution of the Deccani Shah Jahan - Consolidation and The Second Phase (1573-80) - the States Expansion of the Empire IbadatKhana Evolution of the Mughal Ruling Class and the Mansabdari System Debates - the Mahzar - Breach with 9. Foreign Policy of the Orthodox Mughals 11. Aurangzeb - Religious Akbar and the Uzbeks Ulama - Re-organisation of Madadd-i- Policies, North India and the Maash Grants The Question of Qandahar and Rajputs Third or Final Phase - Din-i-Ilahi - State Relations with Iran War of Succession Policies and religious toleration Shah Jahan’s Balkh Campaign Religious Policy : First Phase (1658- Mughal - Persian Relations - the Last 79) 8. The Deccan and the Mughals Phase Reforms and Puritanical Measures, (Upto 1657) Hindu 10. India in the First Half of the The Deccani States upto 1595 Temples, Jizyah; Second Phase Seventeenth Century (1679-1707) Mughal Advance towards the Deccan Jahangir’s Accession - his Early Territorial Consolidation and Mughal Conquest of Berar, Khandesh Difficulties Expansion of Empire - North India and Parts of Ahmadnagar Territorial Consolidation and Popular Revolts - Jats, Satnamis, Rise of Malik Ambar, and Frustration Expansion of the Empire - Mewar, East Afghans and Sikhs of India and Kangra Breach with Marwar and Mewar Mughal Attempt at Consolidation NurJahan, and the NurJahan ‘Junta’ (1601-27) The Rebellions of Shah Jahan, and the 12. Climax and Crisis of the Extinction of Ahmadnagar, coup de main of Mahabat Khan Mughal Empire the Marathas Acceptance of Mughal Jahangir as a Ruler and the Deccan Suzerainty by Bijapur and Golconda State and Religion in the First Half of Rise of the Marathas - Early Career of Shah Jahan and the Deccan (1636-57) the Seventeenth Century Shivaji - www.iasscore.in 33
Treaty of Purandar - the Agra Visit Inland Trade Deccan - Accentuation of the Party Shivaji’s Swarajya - Administration Overseas Trade - Role of Foreign Struggle and Achievements Trading Struggle for ‘New’ Wizarat: Zulfi qar Aurangzeb and the Deccani States Companies - Position of Indian Khan and Jahandar Shah (1712-13) (1658-87) Merchants Over-land Trade The Saiyid Brothers’ Struggle for ‘New’ Marathas and the Decean (1687- The Mughal State and Commerce Wizarat 1707) Trend of India’s Economy and The Saiyid ‘New’ Wizarat Assessment of Aurangzeb and the Prospects during the First Half of the The Wizarat of M. Amin Khan and Jagirdari Crisis Eighteenth Century Nizam-ul-Mulk 13. Society-Structure and 15. Religion, Fine Arts, Science Rise of Regional States, Beginning of Foreign Invasions of India (1725-48) Growth and Technology Rural Society Religion- Hindu Religion, Sikh Religion, 17. The Maratha Bid for Towns and Town Life Islam Supremacy Artisans and Master-Craftsmen Fine Arts - Architecture, Painting, Women Language and Literature, Music The Marathas and their Policy of Expansion Servants and Slaves Science and Technology The Marathas and Nizam-ul-Mulk Standard of Living The Ruling Classes - Nobility, Rural 16. Northern India in the First The Maratha Advance into Gujarat and Gentry Half of the Eighteenth Malwa The Middle Strata Century The Maratha Advance into Doab and Punjab: The Commercial Classes Bahadur Shah I, and the Beginning of the Struggle ! First Phase (1741-52); Second 14. Economic Life-Patterns and For Wizarat - Rajput Affairs - Marathas Phase (1752-61); Prospects and the Third Battle of Panipat 34 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
APPROACH CLASS 05 AUGUST, 2021 (CULTURE + MODERN INDIA)
PRELIMS TEST CULTURE
17 AUGUST, 2021 VISUAL ART + PERFORMING ARTS + RELIGIONS + LANGUAGES + LITERATURE + INSTITUTIONS
1. Visual Art Mauryan Architecture Chola Period Sculptures of Harappan Civilisation Post-Mauryan Period Pandya Temples Gupta Period Vijaynagar Period Sculptures of Mauryan Age Temples of Khajuraho NayakaTemples Post-Mauryan Period Temples of Odisha Temples of Kerala Jain Sculptures Temples of Gwalior Vesara Style Buddhist Sculpture Temples of Gujarat Hoysala Style Gupta Sculpture Temples of Rajasthan Rashtrakuta Period Medieval School of Sculpture Temples of Bengal Modern Indian Sculpture Temples of Assam 3. Indo-Islamic Architecture Temples of Himachal Pradesh Imperial Style (Delhi Sultanate) 2. Architecture in Ancient India Temples of Jammu and Kashmir Provincial Style Harappan Period Pallava Period Mughal Style www.iasscore.in 35
Sikh Style of Architecture Rajput School of Painting 7. Music in India Rajput Architecture Pahari School of Painting Main Pillars of Indian Music ! Salient features Miniature Painting in South India Forms of Indian Music Regional Paintings Musical Instruments 4. . Modern Architecture Modern Paintings Institutions Related to Music European Infl uence Contemporary Paintings 8. Dances in India Indo-Saracenic Architecture Concept of Dance in India Post-Independence Period 6. Pottery Tradition in India Concept of Ashta Nayika Ochre: Coloured Pottery (OCP) Eight Classical Dance Forms in India 5. Indian Paintings Black and Red Ware (BRW) Folk Dances Tradition of Mural Paintings in India Painted Grey Ware (PGW) Modern Dances Tradition of Miniature Paintings in Northern Black Polished Ware India (NBPW) 9. Martial Arts in India Paintings in the Deccan Glazed and Unglazed Pottery Genesis of Martial Arts
MAINS TEST INDIAN CULTURE UPSC Syllabus 20 AUGUST, 2021 Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. 36 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
1. Culture & Heritage of India Regional music and its impact Trends in Medieval Literature Aims and objectives of performing arts Modern Music Modern Indian Literature and their development through various stages. 3. Dance 6. Architecture In India Utility of performing arts during the Tracing Evolution of Dance (Rig Veda, Architectural Style of Harappan ancient and the medieval period. Harappa, Nataraja) Civilisation Appreciate the contribution of Classical Dances of India, their Influence of Buddhism and Jainism classical dances, folk music as well evolution and Theme as folk dances in Indian culture and on Indian architecture Challenges faced by performing Arts Well known Classical dancers of Stupas, Chaityas and Viharas India. Development of drama through Impact of Persian and Greek invasion various phases in India and recognize Themes in Indian folk dances on Indian culture the contribution of folk theatre Mauryan Architecture (322-182 BC) Examine the importance of the three 4. Drama Post Mauryan Architecture art forms in the development of Introduction ( Natyashastra) human personality. Gandhara and Mathura school of Art Evolution of Drama in India Religious and secular Art in India Cultural development during Various texts relating to Drama period Gupta Age wise (ex Mahabhasya, Mrichhakatika) 2. Music Temple Architecture and Sculptures Famous Modern Dramas and Evolution of Indian Music ! Nagara and Dravida Styles Dramatists. Contribution of Some personalities : ! Early Temples Amir Khusro, Mohammad Shah 5. Languages & Literature ! Rock Cut temples Hindustani Music evolution, features ! Monolithic Temples and impact Vedic Literature ! Free Standing Temples Carnatic Music evolution, features Tamil language and Sangam and impact Literature ! Pallavas as great temple builders Hindustani and Carnatic music Classical languages : Evolution & ! Emergence of Nalanda as centre of differences and similarities impact on society learning www.iasscore.in 37
Medieval Period architecture Nataraja ! Kalamkari ! Delhi Sultanate ! Kalighat ! 8. Paintings In India Regional Kingdoms ( Mandu, ! Warli Jaunpur etc) Prehistoric Rock Paintings ! Pattachitra ! Vijaynagara Architecture Ancient Period ! Theme of decorative paintings in ! Mughal Architecture ! Murals Paintings India ! Evolution of temple construction in ! Bagh Caves Theatre Forms of India India ! Sittanavasal Paintings ! ! Signifi cance of Traditional folk Indo Islamic Architecture ! Armamalai caves theatre in India Colonial Architecture Medieval Period ! Different forms of traditional folk Utility of Architectural structures ! Pala school of miniature paintings today and in Past theatre in India ! Mughal miniature paintings ! Conservation and Preservation of (synthesis of Indian and Persian Sanskrit theatre in India Architectural Structures style) ! Challenges faced by theatre in Spread of Indian Culture to Southeast ! Role of Akbar and his successors India Asia ! Development of Pahari, Rajput and Puppet forms in India 7. Bronze Sculptures In India Deccan Paintings ! Themes of puppetry in India ! Theme of paintings in Medieval Harappan “Dancing Girl” ! Forms of Puppetry period Jain Tirthankaras Bronze Images Religious Philosophies Modern Period Buddha bronze Images (ex Guptas ! ! Buddhism and its impact and Vakatakas) Bengal school of Art ! ! Jainism and its impact Pala school of Art ( Bronze images, Renaissance or revivalist painting ! Manuscripts) ! Madras School of Art Sufism and its impact Pallava Bronze Images Decorative Art ! Vedanta Philosophy Chola Bronzes ! Madhubani ! Bhakti Traditions 38 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
PRELIMS TEST MODERN HISTORY 25 AUGUST, 2021 MODERN INDIA (1757 - 1947)
! The Third Carnatic War Stagnation and Deterioration of Modern India ! Causes of English Success Agriculture Commercialization of Indian 1. The Advent of Europeans In 2. The English in Bengal from Agriculture 1757 to 1772 India Development of Modern Industry The Portuguese in India Black-hole Tragedy Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie Battle of Plassey ! De Almeida Economic Drain Mir Jafar ! Albuquerque Famine and Poverty Deposition of Mir Jafar ! Causes of failure of Portuguese Nationalist Critique of Colonial empire in India Battle of Buxar Economy Mir Kasim The Dutch in India Abolition of the Dual System The Danes in India 3. Impact of British Zamindari system The English Administration Ryotwari system The French Mahalwari system Industrialization—Ruin of Artisans and Anglo-French Rivalry Handicrafts men ! 4. The Revolt of 1857 First Carnatic War Impoverishment of Peasantry ! Rise of the Hyderabad State Emergence of New Land Relations, Economic Causes ! The Second Carnatic War Ruin of Old Zamindars Political Causes www.iasscore.in 39
Administrative Causes Swami Vivekananda During the Second World War Socio -Religious Causes Swami Dayananda Saraswati After Independence Infl uence of Outside Events Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Discontent Among Sepoy’s Jyotiba Phule 8. Development of Education Beginning and Spread Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Charter Act of 1813 Leaders of the Revolt Henry Vivian Derozio Orientalist-Anglicism Controversy Suppression of Revolt Debendranath Tagore Efforts of Thomson Causes of Failure of Revolt Keshab Chandra Sen Wood’s Des-patch (1854) Hunter Education Commission (1882-83) Hindu-Muslim Unity Factor Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa Indian Universities Act, 1904 Nature of the Revolt Mahadev Govind Ranade Government Resolution on Education Consequences Theosophical Society And Annie Policy—1913 Besant Saddler University Commission 5. Administrative Changes Syed Ahmad Khan (1917-19) After 1857 Parsi Religious Reform Association Education Under Dyarchy Administration - Central, Provincial, Baba Dayal Das Hartog Committee (1929) Local Pandita Ramabai Wardha Scheme of Basic Education Changes in the Army Sarojini Naidu (1937) Public Services Sergeant Plan of Education Princely States 7. Development of Indian Press Kothari Education Commission Administrative Policies Early Regulations on Press (1964-66) Foreign Policy Struggle by Early Nationalists to Development of Vernacular Education Secure Press Freedom Development of Technical Education 6. Social reforms in India Vernacular Press Act, 1878 Evaluation of British Policy on Raja Ram Mohan Roy During and After the First World War Education 40 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
9. Struggle by the Masses Partition of Bengal (1905) Chauri-Chaura Incident (1922) Tribal Movements Swadeshi Movement (1905) Trade Union Movement Bhil Uprising Origin of the Muslim League (1906) Communist Movement in India Kol Uprising Resolution of Swaraj (1906) Swaraj Party (1922) Surat Session: Split in Congress Santhal Rebellion Muddiman Committee (1924) (1907) Jaintia and Garo Rebellion Simon Commission (1927) Rampa Rebellion Morley-Minto Reforms (1909) Butler Committee (1927) Munda Rebellion Khonda Dora Uprisings 12. Middle Phase of the Delhi Muslim Proposal (1927) Tana Bhagat Movement Freedom Struggle (1915- Nehru Report (1928) Peasant Movements 1930) All Parties Muslim Conference (1929) Champaran Satyagraha World War I-Reforms and Agitation Jinnah’s Fourteen Points (1929) Kheda Peasant Struggle Home Rule Movement (1915–1916) Lahore Session (1929) Bardoli Movement Lucknow Pact (1916) Allahabad Address (1930) Moplah Rebellion August Declaration of of 1971 Tebhaga Movement Beginning of the Gandhian Era 13. Closer to Freedom Telangana Movement The Government of India Act (1919) (1930-1947) 10. Revolutionary Movements Rowlatt Act (1919) Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) The Revolutionary Movement Jallianwala Bagh Massacre The First Round Table Conference Reasons for Failure (13 April 1919) (12 November 1930) 11. The Early Phase of Khilafat Movement (1920) Gandhi-Irwin Pact the Freedom Struggle Non-Cooperation Movement Second Round-Table Conference (1900–1915) (1920-1922) (12 September 1931) www.iasscore.in 41
Civil Disobedience Movement Provincial and General Elections of Lord Amherst (1823-28) (Second-Phase) 1945 Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835) Third Round Table Conference Cabinet Mission Plan (1946) Sir Charles Metcalfe (1835-1836) (17 November 1932) Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) Lord Auckland (1836-1842) The Communal Award (1932) Direct Action Campaign (1946) Lord Ellenborough (1842-1844) Poona Pact (1932) Interim-Government (1946) Lord Hardinge-I (1844-1848) The Government of India Act (1935) Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856 great Mountbatten Plan (1947) World War II and the Indian Political imperialist and colonist) Situation India Wins Freedom Lord Canning Indian Independence Act (1947) Resignation of Congress Ministers (1856-1857 and 1858-1862) (1939) Partition of India Lord Elgin-I (1862-1863) Poona Resolution and Conditional Lord Lawrence (1862-1869) Support to Britain (1941) 14. Governor Generals During August Offer of 1940 Lord Mayo (1869-1872) British India The Individual Civil Disobedience Lord North Brook (1872-1876) Robert Clive (1754-1767) Two-Nation Theory Lord Lytton (1876-1880) Lord Warren Hastings (1773-1785) Demand for Pakistan (1942) Lord Rippon (1880-1884) Lord Cornwallis (1786-1793) Cripps Mission (March 1942) Lord Dufferin (1884-1888) Sir John Shore (1793-1798) Quit India Movement (1942–1945) Lord Lansdowne (1888-1894) The CR Formula (1944) Lord Arthur Wellesley (1798-1805) Lord Elgin-II (1894-1999) Gandhi-Jinnah Talks (1944) Lord George Barlow (1805-1807) Lord Curzon (1899-1905) Desai-Liaqat Pact (1945) Lord Minto-I (1807-1813) Lord Minto-II (1905-1910) Wavell Plan and Simla Conference Francis Rawdon Hastings (1813- Lord Hardinge-11 (1910-1916) (1945) 1823): (Marques of Hastings) Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921) 42 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Lord Reading (1921-1926) Lord Willingdon (1931-1936) Lord Wavell (1944-1947) Lord Irwin (1926-1931) Lord Linlithgow (1936-1944) Lord Mountbatten (1947-1948)
MAINS TEST MODERN HISTORY-1 UPSC Syllabus 26 AUGUST, 2021 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- signi¡ cant events, personalities, issues, etc.
1. Before European Penetration Rise and fall of Marathas Anglo-French Struggle and Subversion in India Socio and Economic condition of of Indian political power th Later Mughals people in 18 Century 3. Expansion of British Empire th Disintegration of Mughal Empire Cultural life of people in 18 Century in India 1756- 1818 Scientific outlook in 18th Century Rise of Regional States Bri sh expansion in Bengal ! Bengal Importance of Ba le of Plassey ! Hyderabad and Carnatic 2. Beginning of European Clash between Mir Qasim and East ! Penetration in India Awadh India Company ! Mysore Trade between India and Europe Dual system of administra on in ! Kerala Portuguese Domination Bengal ! The Sikhs Spice trade of Dutch Wars under Warren Has ngs and ! Rajput states and Jats British trade expansion in India and Cornwallis ! Marathas its effect on India from 1600-1744 Expansion under Lord Wellesley www.iasscore.in 43
Subsidiary Alliance policy of Commercial Policy of Bri sh from 8. Social and Cultural Policy of Wellesley 1757-1857 British Expansion under Cornwallis Effect of Ba le of Plassey on Indian Modern Thoughts that influenced Trade Overpowering of Maratha Bri sh Policies in India Effect of Industrial Revolu on on Confederacy Conserva ves and Radicals Economic rela ons with India Policy of par al moderniza on 4. Consolidation under British Factors that Make Britain Favorable Humanitarian Measures (aboli on of for Industrial Revolu on Rule, 1818- 1857 sa etc) Drain of Wealth Conquest of Sind Spread of modern educa on Conquest of Punjab Development of Means of Transport and communica on and industries 9. Social and Religious Policy of Annexation of Dalhousie Land Revenue Policy of Bri sh Reforms in 19th Century 5. Structure of British Rule in (Permanent, Ryotwari, Mahalwari) Social and Religious reforms in 19th India Effect of Land Revenue Policy on Century Agrarian rela ons in India Role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in End of Dual Government and direct social and religious regenera on administration of Bengal (From 1772) 7. Administrative Policy of Radical trend between 1820 and Relations between East India British 1830 (Derozio) Company and British state between Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar (Girl 1765-1833 Civil Service in India educa on, child marriage, widow Role of Army Regulating Act of 1773 and Pitts India remarriage and caste hierarchy) Act Police Why impact of western Ideas felt Charter Act of 1813 and 1833 Judicial organiza on during Bri sh more in Bengal than in Western India Rule Fight Against Caste System, 6. British Economic Policy in Introduc on of Rule of Law Untouchability and Widow India from 1757- 1857 Equality Before Law remarriage, Child marriage 44 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Parsi Reforms Reac onary policy of Bri sh Cons tu onal Reforms by Sikh Reforms Divide and Rule Moderates Economic Reforms by Moderates Role of women Restric ons on Press Administra ve and other reforms by State of Educa on in India during A tude towards social reform Moderates th 19 Century Hos lity towards educated Indians Defence of Civil rights Labor Legisla ons Method of Cons tu onal agita on 10. Revolt of 1857 of Moderates Reasons for revolt of 1857 12. Economic Impact of British Bri sh Response Par cipa on in Revolt Rule Evalua on of role of moderates Spread of Revolt Ruin of Tradi onal Economy 14. Social and Religious Reform Response of Bri sh Impoverishment of peasantry after 1858 Impact of Revolt of 1857 Ruin of old zamindars Factors responsible for Religious Factors responsible for failure of Rise of new Landlordism reform of 19th Century Revolt of 1857 Deteriora on of Agriculture Religious reforms in Maharashtra Development of modern industries Swami Dayanand and AryaSamaj 11. Administrative Changes Post Rise of new social class in India Aligarh School of Thought Revolt of 1857 Poverty and Famines Reform among Parsis Government of India Act of 1858 Limita ons of Religious Reform Movement Indian council Act of 1861 13. Nationalist Movement Movement to Improve posi on of Role of Mayo, Ly on and Ripon (1858-1905) Women Promo on of Local bodies and role Factors responsible for Rise of Struggle Against Caste of Ripon Na onalism Effect of Na onal Awakening on Changes in Army Predecessors of Indian Na onal social reforms Changed Rela onship with Princely Congress Social Legisla ons in the 19th and States Indian Na onal Congress 20th Century www.iasscore.in 45
MAINS TEST MODERN HISTORY-2 UPSC Syllabus 29 AUGUST, 2021 The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors / contributions from different parts of the country.
1. Nationalist Movement Home rule league movement Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1905-1918) Revolutionary Organization like Khilafat movement and Non Ghadar Party cooperation movement Growth of militant Nationalism Lucknow session of 1916 Impact of Chauri Chaura Incident How militant nationalists different from moderates Role of Swarajists 2. Struggle for Swaraj Swadeshi and Boycott Movement and State peoples conference movements participation from different sections Post world war scenario favorable for Rise of Socialism within congress Women Participation before Gandhi Nationalism Peasant, Tribal and workers agitation Growth of Revolutionary Terrorism Impact of Russian Revolution on Socialist turn to Revolutionary National Movement Indian National Congress between terrorism 1905-1914 Montague Chelmsford reforms Response of British to revolutionary Morley Minto Reforms Rowlatt Act terrorism Muslim league and growth of Arrival of Mahatma Gandhi and his Boycott of Simon Commission communalism ideas Nehru Report British used Muslim league to fight Champaran Satyagraha, Ahmedabad Significance of Poorna Swaraj rising nationalism Mill strike Resolution Nationalist and World War I Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act Dandi March 46 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Programme of CDM (1930-34) and Growth of Socialist Ideas Wavell Plan and Shimla Conference British response Congress and International Affairs 1945-46 elections and the communal First Round table conference divide Gandhi-Irwin Pact and Second RTC 4. Towards Independence RIN (Royal Indian Navy Mutiny) Second phase of CDM National Movement in Princely States Labour and peasant Unrest all over Women Participation afer coming of Growth of Communalism Country Mahatma Gandhi National movement and World War II Reasons Behind British Support for India’s demand for freedom Communal Award August Offer , 1940 Cabinet Mission Poona Pact and Mahatma Gandhi fast Individual civil disobedience unto death movement (1940-41) Towards Partition and Independence Mahatma Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar Cripps Mission and Reasons for Rise of Muslim communalism and approach to caste and untouchability Failure partition of India Third RTC Quit India Movement and British The Indian Independence Act July, Response 1947 3. Nationalist Politics Women participation in end stages of Role of Various Leaders (1935-1939) freedom struggle Factors leading to Par on Government of India Act, 1935 Azad Hind Fauj and SC Bose Why congress accepted par on of Formation of Congress Ministries INA trials India?
MAINS TEST PIC (POST INDEPENDENCE CONSOLIDATION) UPSC Syllabus 04 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Post-Independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the Country www.iasscore.in 47
1. Challenges before India after Plan of consolidation 4. From Colony to Democracy Independence Integration of Princely States: Challenge of building democracy Junagadh, Kashmir and Hyderabad Communal Riots and Regions most Challenges before ECI and conduction Aftermath of Integration affected of fi rst general election Goa and Pondicherry Partition and then Independence: Starting of one party dominance Tribal Integration Punjab, Bengal and Assam, Sindh Dominance of Congress System Radcliffe Commission and challenges Roots of India Tribal Policy Nature of Congress Dominance before boundary commission Reasons for dismal performance of Radcliffe Commission and its Tribal Policy 1967 elections composition Positive Development happened due Split in the Congress to state’s Initiative since 1947 Challenges before the Boundary Emergence of Opposition Parties Issue of language Commission ! Role of opposition parties The Official Language Drawbacks of Commission ! Various opposition parties Division of sources Features of Official Language Act Finances 3. Framing of the Constitution 5. Economic Consolidation Defence personnel and equipment of India Economic Development and Planning Civil government Evolution of the Constitution and main Ideas of Development Assassination of Gandhi provisions Planning Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Steps to the Constitution ! Formation of Planning Commission Refugees Constitutional Developments ! First five year plan Shift to Constitutional Democracy The Indian Constitution: Main ! Second five year plan Challenges after Independence Provisions The Constituent Assembly ! Achievements of Plans from 1947 2. The Indian States ! Formation to 1965 Policy of Equal Federation ! Compulsions and Issues in front of ! Key controversies regarding 5 year (1935-1947) Assembly plans 48 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Green Revolution Strategic Issues Declaration of emergency (Crisis and ! Prevailing Conditions before the Features of Indian Foreign Policy Response) introduction of Green Revolution Emergence of NAM and its Summits Controversies regarding emergency ! Initiatives prior to Green Revolution Organizational structure & Lessons from emergency to boost Agriculture membership Politics after Emergency (LS elections ! Government’s other positive India and its neighbours 1977 and Janata Party) initiative during Green Revolution ! India and China The Opposition: Initial years of BJP Period ! India and Pakistan (Indo-Pak War, The Naxalite Movement ! Positive and negative impact of Kargil War, Shimla Agreement, Green Revolution Tashkent Declaration and Agra Communalism Operation Flood and Cooperatives Summit) Secularism and democracy ! India and Bangladesh (creation of Formation of Amul ! Ayodhya dispute: Demolition and Bangladesh) Starting and impact of Operation after ! India and Sri Lanka Flood ! Communalism and use of state ! India with Nepal and Bhutan Limitations of Co-operativization power ! India’s relations with two countries ! Revival and growth of Development of land reforms in India of Bipolar world: USA and USSR between 1947 and early 1960’s communalism Analysis of Nehruvian Foreign Policy Abolition of intermediaries ! Anti-muslim riots in Gujarat Tenancy reforms 7. The Crisis of Democratic ! The Punjab Crisis Ceiling on land holdings Order ! Operation Blue Star Bhoodan Movement The JP movement and Emergency ! Demand of Khalistan Aims and advantages of Bhoodan 1975-77: Testing of Indian democracy Basis of Regionalism: Politics in the movement tested states Background to emergency ! 6. India’s External Relations (Economic context, Gujarat and Bihar Roots of tension Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy movements, Confl ict with Judiciary) ! Challenges of Regionalism www.iasscore.in 49
! Tamil Nadu (Dravidian Movement), Caste, Untouchability, Anti-caste Era of Coalition Andhra Pradesh, Assam, West politics and strategies Decline of Congress Bengal and J&K (external and Issues of Dalit internal disputes) Alliance politics ! Dalit panthers: Origin and their ! Secessionist movement in North- activities Political Rise of other Backward Eastern states Agrarian Struggles Classes Accommodation and National ! Bharatiya Kisan Union: Growth and Mandal Implemented: The Mandal Integration its characteristics Commission 8. Popular Movements ! National Fish Worker’s Forum Political fallouts ! Nature of Popular Movements Anti-Arrack Movement: Origin and NEP-1991, LPG policy, Tax reforms, its linkage Environment Movements Privatisation, globalisation and ICT Indian Women since Independence Chipko Movement Nuclear policy Lesson from popular movements Narmada Bachao Andalon (Sardar Emergence of new consensus Sarovar Project, Debates and struggles) 9. Recent developments in LS elections 2004 Party based Movement and Non-party Indian politics Terrorist troubles and relations with based movements Context of the 1990s pakistan
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES 1. Polity Lok Sabha Elections 2014 and 2018 Reorganisation of States 2. Economy Emergency in India Agriculture since 12th fi ve year plan Linguistic Regionalism in India. 50 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Industry since 12th fi ve year plan Tribal Issue and Policy Consolidation Communalism Secularism and Social Consolidation New Economic Policies and its Issue of Women and Evolution of Regionalism Issues in India Impact Women Movement Issue of Linguistic Minorities Agrarian Struggles Environment Movements 3. Social Issues Related to Problem of Caste and Social Vulnerable Section Consolidation 4. Etc.
PRELIMS TEST HISTORY REVISION TEST 11 SEPTEMBER, 2021 (COMPLETE SYLLABUS)
MAINS TEST HISTORY REVISION TEST 12 SEPTEMBER, 2021 (COMPLETE SYLLABUS)
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POLITY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 13 SEPTEMBER, 2021 TO 17 OCTOBER, 2021 52 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
13 SEPTEMBER, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (POLITY)
POLITY – 1
PRELIMS TEST (CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT + PREAMBLE + UNION TERRITORIES + CITIZENSHIP + FR + DPSP + FD +OTHER 18 SEPTEMBER, 2021 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS SUCH AS EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ETC) + (EXECUTIVE + LEGISLATURE + FEDERALISM)
1. Historical Evolution and ! Presidential form of government Restrictive limitations on fundamental Features ! Parliamentary vs. Presidential rights What is Constitution? system of government Sovereign Importance of Constitution Socialist 2. Preamble Historical evolution of the Secular Constitution Basic features Republic Constituent Assembly Value premises of constitution Justice Objectives of the Constitution Right to Constitutional Remedies Equality Salient features of Indian Constitution Difference between procedure ! Unitary features established by law and due process Liberty ! Federal features of law Fraternity ! Parliamentary form of government Writs and their uses Integrity www.iasscore.in 53
3. DPSP National Anthem - Mandatory in ! Municipal Corporations Cinema Halls - Article 51(a) ! Basic features Municipal Councils Prevention of Insults to National ! Directives Nagar Panchayats Honor Act, 1971 Economic and Social DPSP The steps taken towards women’s Triple Talaq Issue empowerment Gandhian DPSP Uniform Civil Code Role of State Election Commission Administrative DPSP MGNREGA: Right to Work Role of State Finance Commission DPSP related to international peace th th Making AADHAR Mandatory Violates XI and XII Schedules Implementation of DPSP Fundamental Rights 9. The Scheduled and Tribal 4. Fundamental Rights 7. Citizenship Areas Meaning and importance of Basic constitutional features th Fundamental Rights 5 schedule areas Methodology of getting citizenship th Right to equality 6 schedule areas Modes of Losing the Citizenship of Right to Freedom Composition of autonomous councils India Right against Exploitation Role and functions of councils Concept of dual citizenship Right to Freedom of Religion Role of Governor with respect to tribal Citizenship provisions in J&K areas Cultural and Educational Rights Special privileges enjoyed by citizens Tribal sub plan in India 5. Fundamental Duties 10. Relations between The Union Features 8. Panchayats & The States Link of Fundamental Rights and Brief history Administrative relations Fundamental Duties Provisions of 73rd AA Legislative relations 6. Recent Developments Role and functions of different tiers Financial relations th Fundamental Duties - Awareness Provisions of 74 AA Misuse of emergency powers Campaigns is the Duty of Centre Role and functions of different tiers Issue of devolution of funds 54 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Interstate council Electoral reforms Language of The Supereme Court, Zonal council State funding High Courts, etc. Cooperative federalism concept Changes in Corporate Funding Special Officer for linguistic minorities NOTA in Elections 16. Emergency Provisions 11. Services Nagaland Reservation in Urban Bodies AIS E- Postal Ballot National emergency State services State emergency Central services 14. Special Provisions Relating Financial emergency UPSC To Certain Classes Procedure of proclamation and removal of emergency JPSC and SPSC Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in centre Emergency and fundamental rights 12. Tribunals and state legislatures Impact of emergencies Need of tribunals Representation of the Anglo-Indian Community 17. Amendments Salient features of tribunals National Commission for Scheduled Procedure of amendment Composition Castes and Scheduled Tribes Special majorities Procedure Important amendments Powers and functions 15. O cial language provisions Special provisions to different states Different types of tribunals: some Official language of the Union Provisions related to NE states examples Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language Provisions related to J&K 13. Elections Official language or languages of a Adult franchise importance State 18. Union and States Constitutional provisions Official language for communication State Reorganization Commission National and state party between one State and another or (brief) Types of elections between a State and the Union Components of Indian territory www.iasscore.in 55
Process of formation of new states ! Functions Composition of Lok Sabha Zonal Councils Prime Minister Qualifi cation and disqualifi cation of MPs Union territories ! Appointment of PM Vacation of seats Special provisions for states ! Functions of PM Sessions of parliament ! Role of PM with respect to 19. Union Executive Law making procedure CoM Officers of Parliament The President President ! Parliament Proceedings Importance of President Lok Sabha ! Motions and resolutions in Parliament Qualifi cation Political Party ! Powers and Privileges Election procedure Coalition Government ! Advantages and disadvantages of Budget making process Council of Ministers single transferable form of voting Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya ! ! Presidents’ Term of Office and Division of CoM Sabha emoluments ! Role of CoM Types of majorities ! Executive Powers ! Role of Cabinet Special powers of RS ! Legislative Powers ! Responsibilities of the Ministers ! Emergency Powers Attorney General of India 21. Comptroller and Auditor- ! General of India Financial Powers ! Qualifi cation ! Miscellaneous powers ! Functions Appointment ! Judicial powers ! Powers with respect to parliament Functions ! Presidents Impeachment Role of CAG in good governance ! President as nominal head 20. Parliament 22. State Executive Vice President Functions of Parliament ! Office of the Vice-President Composition of Rajya Sabha The Governor 56 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Appointment, term of office, Qualifi cations of the Members of Demand for a hybrid electoral system qualifi cation, etc Legislature Various types of electoral systems ! Powers Powers and Functions of State First past the post system Legislature ! Discretionary powers Proportional representation ! Ordinance making power Relationship between both the Houses Mixed systems also sometimes referred to as Hybrid system CM Officers of State Legislature Motion of Thanks ! Appointment Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Privileges to MP ! Powers and responsibilities State Legislatures and their Members Ordinance making powers ! Relationship between the Governor Legislative procedure and the Chief Minister Governor’s assent to Bills Parliamentary committees ! Relationship between CoM and the Procedure in Financial Matters/ National Court of Appeal Chief Minister Budget Middle Income Group Legal Aid Scheme CoM 24. Recent Updates Public Interest Litigation ! Division of CoM President Election Procedure (Rights Criminal Defamation ! Role of CoM to vote or not to vote) Capital Punishment ! Role of cabinet Concept of Office of Profi t E-Courts ! Responsibilities of the Ministers Types of CAG audit Tele-law initiative The Advocate-General for the State Committee of Governors Report Pro-bono legal services ! Appointment Reforms in Parliament functioning to Prison reforms increasing efficiency ! Functions Law panel on TRIBUNALS Dilemma of delimitation S.C Collegium proceedings in public 23. State legislature Signifi cance of WHIP domain The composition of Vidhan Sabha and Declaration of assets of MP’s Law Commission Report on United Vidhan Parishad NOTA in Rajya Sabha polls Nations Convention against Torture www.iasscore.in 57
MAINS TEST POLITY 1 19 SEPTEMBER, 2021 (Basic Concepts)
POLITY - 2
MAINS TEST UPSC Syllabus Constitution: India Constitution - Historical underpinnings, Evolution, Features, 25 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Amendments, Significant Provisions + Fundamental Rights + DPSP, Amendments and Basic Structure + Comparison of the Indian Constitutional Scheme with that of other countries.
Making of the Constitution 3. Features CONSTITUTIONAL Constitution as a living document Sources of the Constitution FRAMEWORK Democracy and diversity Salient features of the Constitution 1. Historical underpinning Outcomes of democracy The Philosophy of the Constitution Crisis of Democratic order Constitution: Why and How? System of Government: Parliamentary National Commission to Review the & Presidential System Historical Background Working of the Constitution Role of Convention under the 2. Evolution Comparison of the Indian Constitution Constituent Assembly and its vision Constitutional scheme with that of Comparison between Judicial Review of future other countries and Parliamentary Supremacy 58 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
4. Amendments ! Rights following from other ! Implantation of Directives provision of the Constitution ! Amendment of the Constitution Confl ict between Fundamental Major Debates/ Issues around Rights and role of judiciary in Keshvanand Bharti Case Judgement Fundamental Rights: harmonizing them nd th 42 and 44 Amendment to the ! Limitations upon the Freedom ! Challenge of implementing Uniform Constitution ! Freedom of Press and Censorship civil code The Constitution (103rd Amendment) ! Free Speech: Rights & Limits and Fundamental Duties Act, 2019 (124th Constitution Hate speech Amendment Bill) to provide 10% Union Territories ! Data protection: Privacy Vs. reservation in government jobs Chief Minister Vs Lieutenant Innovation and educational institutions to the Governor: Rules, Rights and ! economically weaker sections (EWS) RTI amendments Responsibilities ! The Constitution (125th Amendment) Sedition-Law- Comprehensive Special Status of Jammu and Kashmir Bill, 2019 public discussion regarding Kashmir Unrest Section 124A of the Indian Penal 5. Signi¡ cant Provisions Code 1860 Special Provisions for some States ! Right To Information Act 2005. Scheduled and Tribal areas Preamble of the Constitution ! ‘Living wills’/ Euthanasia Official Language ! Debate : Is Preamble part of the ! Reasons for the 58th Amendment Constitution and its amendment Restriction on the entry of women in places of worship Citizenship ! Reservation in India – Explained in 6. Major Doctrines ! National Register of Citizens Layman’s Terms Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Fundamental Rights ! Reservation in promotion Constitution ! Rule of Law ! Aadhaar and Privacy issues Doctrine of Harmonious Construction ! Procedure Established by Law vs ! Constitutionality of article 35A Doctrine of Eclipse Due Process of Law Directive Principles of the State Policy Doctrine of Pith and Substance ! Exceptions to Fundamental Rights ! Scope of DPSP: Economic and Doctrine of Incidental or Ancillary ! Amenability of Fundamental Rights Social Democracy Powers www.iasscore.in 59
Doctrine of Colourable Legislation What is Tactical Voting and 9. Development processes and Doctrine of Severability Proportional Representation? the development industry What is Absentee Ballot? Doctrine of Territorial Nexus The role of NGOs Doctrine of Laches Voting Behaviour NGOs and Development/ Crackdown 7. Pressure groups and formal/ Election Laws on NGOs informal associations and ! Representation of People Accountability and transparency in their role in the Polity (Amendment) Bill 2010- Voting NGOs rights to NRI SHGs, various groups and Pressure Groups ! Introduction of NOTA associations, donors, charities, Popular Struggles and Movements institutional and other stakeholders ! Bill on Right to Recall Legislators Rise of Popular movements ! Electoral reforms 10. Major Issues 8. Election & The ! Demand For A Hybrid Electoral Dalit assertion and Politics of Representatives of People’s System reservation Act ! Simultaneous Elections Should India spend more on science or Social welfare? Political Parties ! About Paper Trail units Criminalisation of politics Protection of Women from Domestic ! Election Funding (Electoral bonds)- Violence Act 2005 Freebies Politics in India Corporate funding laws Agrarian crisis: Issues in farmer Issues Related to the Working of ! State Funding in elections Political Parties economy ! Women voices in elections Inner Party Democracy Issues related to Social Media ! Signifi cance of Strong Opposition in Law Commission Report on Media freedom and Responsible Democracy Electoral Reforms reporting Elections ! Anti-Defection Law Marital rape Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair ! Anti-Defection Law: Is it time for Section 377: Constitutionality Vs Election reconsideration? Morality 60 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Legalising Sports Betting In India protection and betterment of Muslim Personal law: Polygamy/Triple Talaq these vulnerable sections 11. Mechanism, Laws, Scheduled and Tribal Areas Institutions and Bodies Special Provisions relating to Certain SC/ST Act judgment: Protecting the Constituted for the Classes innocent or diluting the Protection?
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. Recent Bills & Acts of Rights) Bill, 2016 State Funding in Elections 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act The Indian Institute of Information Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Technology (Amendment) Bill , 2017 Fugitive Economic Offenders Election (autonomy of institutes) Bill, 2018 Women Voices in Elections Triple Talaq Ordinance 2. Elections Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Criminalization of Politics Issue Draft Emigration Bill, 2019 Issues Related to the Working of About Paper Trail Units Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 Political Parties Anti-Defection Law Prevention of Corruption Enact Strong Laws to Cleanse (Amendment) Act, 2018 Politics, says Supreme Court Offi ce of Profi t & R PA Lokpal & Lokayukta Amendment How effective is Election Commission Act, 2016 in Ensuring Fair Elections 3. Miscellaneous The Right of Children to Free & Freebies Politics in India Revisiting Section 124-A of IPC Compulsory Education (Amend Election Commission Proposal for Adultery No More Criminal Offence in ment) Act, 2019 Countering Bribe-for-Votes India Data (Privacy & Protection) Bill, 2017 Law Commission Report on Electoral The Transgender Persons (Protection Reforms 4. Etc. www.iasscore.in 61
POLITY - 3 MAINS TEST UPSC Syllabus Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States. 02 OCTOBER, 2021 Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure Devolution of powers and ¡ nances up to local levels and challenges therein. Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
1. Issues And Challenges Era of One-Party dominance ! Is President a mere Rubber Stamp Pertaining To The Federal Regional aspirations Vice President Structure Emergency Provisions Prime Minister Union and its territory Imposition of President Rule Central Council of Ministers Formation of state and Altercation of Fundamental Rights during Cabinet Committees boundaries Emergency 3. Structure, organization and Nature of Federal System functioning of the State Peculiar features of Indian federalism 2. Structure, Organization and executive A Critique of the Federal System Functioning of the Union Challenges of Nation building Executive Governor Challenges Of Special Status State President Provisions related to removal of Governor (Article 156) And Problems ! President of India – Discretionary Demand for New states: Gorkhaland, Powers- Imposition of President’s Politicization of the Post of Governor Nagalim, Vidharbha, Purvanchal etc. rule Chief Minister 62 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
State Council of Ministers Issue related to office of profi t Separate State Flag in Karnataka NITI Aayog: The new ‘think-tank’ to 4. Parliament Breach Of Privilege: Special privileges to MP’s and its implications replace Planning Commission. Parliament Parliamentary Committees Foreign Policy ! Sessions of Parliament: ! Parliamentary Committees in 8. Dispute Redressal Adjournment, Prorogation, LokSabha and RajyaSabha. Dissolution etc. Mechanisms And Institutions ! Diminishing importance of ! Lacunas in Parliamentary Inter-State Relations parliamentary committees Functioning in India Inter-state River Water Dispute ! Parliamentary Forums When Does a Bill Lapse in Indian 5. State Legislature Parliament? Parliamentary Groups State Legislature ! Types of Majorities Used in the Administrative Tribunals Indian Parliament. Full statehood to Delhi: Should it be National Integration granted or not? ! Election to RajyaSabha: The 9. Devolution Of Powers And Procedure. Relevance of Council of State Finances Up To Local Levels ! Relevance of RajyaSabha 6. Functions and And Challenges Therein Government Budgeting: Indian Budget Local Governments for Beginners. Responsibilities of the Union Nagaland Reservation in Urban Bodies Budget Documents Made Simple: Key and States Education Qualifi cation made to Budget Documents. 7th Schedule mandatory for contesting Local Cut Motions: Policy Cut, Economy Cut, 7. Separation Of Power Government Elections and Token Cut. Panchayati Raj and PESA 1996 Power Sharing Misuse of Ordinance promulgation Municipalities power Centre-State Relations Reforms needed in Municipalities Office of the Speaker: Powers and Inter-State Council vs National in Sync with Urban Development Issues Development Council. Missions www.iasscore.in 63
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. Union & State Government Reforms needed in Municipalities Enact Strong Laws to Cleanse in Sync with Urban Development Politics, says Supreme Court Imposition of President Rule: An Analysis Missions How effective is Election Municipal reforms for sustainable Commission in Ensuring Fair Is President a mere Rubber Stamp? Elections development of Cities Politicization of the Post of Governor Freebies Politics in India 14th Finance Commission & Local Lacunas in Parliamentary Governments Election Commission Proposal for Functioning in India Countering Bribe-for-Votes Telangana: Tribal Hamlets to Village Signifi cance of Strong Opposition in Law Commission Report on Electoral Democracy Panchayat Status Reforms Ordinance Making Power in India Maharashtra Government Recently State Funding in Elections Balance between Fundamental Launched a new Initiative to Role of Civil Society in Free and Fair Rights & Parliamentary Privileges Dharavi- one of the Largest Slums in Election Special Provisions for other States the World Women Voices in Elections Special Category Status to States Panchayat Raj Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) National Register of Citizens in Strengthening Participation of Issue Assam Women in Panchayat About Paper Trail Units Gorkhaland Crisis PESA in Tribal Areas Anti-Defection Law Issue Related to Office of Profi t Deepening Grass Root Democracy in Office of Profi t & RPA Women Reservation in Parliament Sixth Schedule Areas Centre vs State: Case of AAP vs LG 4. Miscellaneous 3. Elections Revisiting Section 124-A of IPC 2. Local Government Criminalization of Politics Adultery No More Criminal Offence in Education Qualifi cation Made India Mandatory for Contesting Local Issues Related to the Working of Government Elections Political Parties 5. Etc. 64 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
PRELIMS TEST POLITY - 2
06 OCTOBER, 2021 (CONSTITUTIONAL AND NON-CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES+ JUDICIARY)
1. The Union Judiciary 3. Constitutional & Non ! Joint State public Service Commission (JSPSC) Integrated judicial system Constitutional Bodies National Commission For SCs Supreme Court Constitutional Bodies National Commission For STs ! Composition Finance Commission ! Special Offi cer for Linguistic Minority ! Independence of Supreme Court Constitution ! Functions The Advocate General (Article 165) ! Jurisdiction of SC Comptroller and Auditor General of Non Constitutional ! Judicial Review India ! Special offi cer for linguistic Minorities 2. High Court Attorney-General of India Appointment ! Central Information Commission Composition ! Functions and Responsibilities ! State Information Commission Terms and removal ! Other Constitutional Bodies ! Lokpal and Lok Ayukta Jurisdiction All India Services ! National Human Rights Other powers ! Union Public Service Commission Commission Lower judiciary (UPSC) ! State Human Right Commission Appointment ! State Public Service Commission ! CVC (Central Vigillance Powers (SPSC) Commission) www.iasscore.in 65
MAINS TEST POLITY - 4 UPSC Syllabus 10 OCTOBER, 2021 Constitutional and Non - Constitutional Bodies + Judiciary
1. Constitutional Bodies National Commission for SCs Rationalization Of Autonomous Bodies Election Commission National Commission for STs National Human Rights Commission Special Officer for Linguistic Union Public Service Commission Minorities National Commission for Women State Public Service Commission Comptroller and Auditor General of State Human Rights Commission Finance Commission India (CAG) Central Information Commission th 14 Finance Commission and Local ! Functioning and Autonomy of CAG State Information Commission Governments National Commission for Backward Central Vigilance Commission ! th 15 Finance commission: Issues Classes Preventive Vigilance with Term and Refrences Attorney General of India Central Bureau of Investigation ! State Finance Commission Advocate General of the State Autonomy of CBI Lokpal and Lokayuktas Law Commission Co-operative Societies ! 268th Report of Law Commission Issues related to the appointment of Tribunals Lokpal on Bail Reforms Problems with Tribunals, Problems ! Quasi judicial bodies Law Commission report on Hate arising out of sidestepping the HC NITI Aayog Speech ! NITI Aayog’s Report on Pay Commission 2. Statutory, regulatory and Rationalization of Centrally ! 7th Pay Commission various quasi- judicial bodies Sponsored Schemes (CSS) 66 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Model Land leasing Law prepared Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017 a person’s right to choose a by NITI Aayog Controversy religion,Issue of Religious Conversion in India, 3. Structure, organization and National Litigation Policy ! Reservation in promotion, functioning of the Judiciary Other Judicial Issues Argument in favour of reservation All India Judicial Services Higher Judiciary Appointments in promotion, Argument against the Collegium system and issues. Proposal for National Court of Appeal reservation in promotions Collegium Vs. NJAC Judicial Pendency ! Supreme Court judgement on CJI removal Judicial Reforms Caste, Religion in Polls Judicial Review Problems with Tribunals, Problems ! Validity of Aadhaar but with certain Judicial Activism arising out of sidestepping the HC caveats Judicial activism and judicial Alternate Dispute Redressal (ADR) ! Cauvery River Verdict Overreach Major Judgements of Supreme Court Concept of Defamation in India Judicial Accountability & RTI Act ! RIGHT TO CONVERT - the Supreme Should the SC proceedings be live Public Interest Litigation Court’s judgement regarding streamed?
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. Judiciary Judicial Accountability Indian Judiciary Shortage of Judges in Indian Courts Post Retirement Appointment of All-India Judicial Service Judges Issue Related to Appointment of Draft witness protection scheme Judges Issue of Judicial Overreach Contempt of Court Procedure for Removal of Judges: Judicial Reform: How to Reduce Government as the Biggest Litigant Critical Analysis Pendency of Cases? in India Should Judiciary be under RTI Future Challenges may be Faced by Public Interest Litigation www.iasscore.in 67
National Litigation Policy Right to Convert Should India abolish Death Penalty? Administrative Tribunals Alternate Dispute Redressal Sabrimala Temple Verdict Mechanism
PRELIMS TEST POLITY REVISION TEST
16 OCTOBER, 2021 (COMPLETE SYLLABUS)
MAINS TEST POLITY REVISION TEST 17 OCTOBER, 2021 (COMPLETE SYLLABUS)
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ETHICS (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 18 OCTOBER, 2021 TO 07 NOVEMBER, 2021 www.iasscore.in 69
18 OCTOBER, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (ETHICS)
MAINS TEST ETHICS - 1 23 OCTOBER, 2021 (Ethics and Human Interface + Case Studies 1)
1. Ethics: Basic Introduction Contribution of Family in Value Signifi cance of values in civil services Education Dimensions and Essence of Ethics Aesthetic values Contribution of Society in Inculcating Values in work life and professional Approaches of Ethical Study: Indian Values Perspective and Western Perspective ethics Role of Educational Institutions in Basic concepts: morality and value Inculcating Values 3. Aptitude and Foundational Ethics in public life Ethics in Economic Life 2. Human values Values of Civil Services Freedom and Discipline Human Values& Socialization Essential Aptitude for civil servants Duties and Rights Individual Personality and Values Foundational Values of Civil Services Virtue Ethics Values and Skill Civil Services Accountability Consequences of Ethics in Human Fundamental and Instrumental Values Neutrality, Anonymity, Integrity , Actions Democratic values Humility Values and Ethics in Government: Role of Ethical values in governance ,Adaptability , Magnanimity , Legislature, Executive and judiciary and society Perseverance 70 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Impartiality and Non-Partisanship ! T N Seshan ! Rene Descartes Tolerance and compassion for the ! E Sreedharan ! Karl Marx Weaker section ! Administrative Thinkers Adam Smith Contribution to society by Civil ! ! Max Weber Thomas Aquinas Services ! ! Elton Mayo David Hume ! 4. India & World Thinkers ! Peter Drucker Democritus ! ! Chestar Barnard Galileo Indian Thinkers ! ! Mary Parker Follet Friedrich Nietzsche ! Mahatama Gandhi ! ! World Thinkers Montesquieu ! Dr. S Radhakrishnan ! ! Plato Voltaire ! Rabindranath Tagore ! ! Aristotle Thomas Jefferson ! Swami Dayanand Saraswati ! Socrates Indian & World Leaders ! Mahadeva Govinda Ranade ! Jeremy Bentham ! Benjamin Franklin ! Sri Aurobindo ! J.S. Mill ! Martin Luther King ! Swami Vivekananda ! Thomas Hobbes ! Dalai Lama ! Sardar Patel ! John Locke ! Nelson Mandela ! Buddha ! Jean Jacques Rousseau ! Mahatma Gandhi ! Bhim Rao Ambedkar ! John Rawls ! Siddhartha Gautama ! Raja Ram Mohan Roy ! Immanuel Kant ! Aung San Suu Kyi ! ChhatrapatiShahuMaharaj ! Carol Gilligan Swami Vivekananda ! Mother Teresa ! Jean Paul Sartre Albert Einstein ! Amitabha Chowdhury ! Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Abraham Lincoln ! Aruna Roy ! Confucius Mother Teresa www.iasscore.in 71
J L Nehru Isaac Newton Knowledge Function Lee Kuan Yew Elie Wiesel Attitude Formation Model Henry Ford King Ashoka Impact of Beliefs and Values on Abdul Kalam Sun Yat Sen Attitude Muhammad Yunus Group Infl uences Wangari Maathai 5. Attitude Social Infl uence Kofi Annan Components of Attitude: Affective, Persuasion Tactics and Tools of Cognitive , Behavioral component Persuasion Lech Walesa Functions of Attitude: Adjustive, Moral Attitude formation Desmond Tutu Ego- Defensive, Value-Expressive , Political Attitude formation
MAINS TEST ETHICS - 2 28 OCTOBER, 2021 (Ethics and Governance + Case Studies 2))
1. Values & Ethics in Public Source of Ethical Guidance organizations Administration Accountability and Ethical What is Corporate Governance? Governance Strengthening of Ethical Models of Corporate Social Ethical Concerns in Public Institution and Moral Values in Governance Responsibility Ethical Concerns in Private Moral Judgments in International Institutions Relations Ethical Relation in Funding Steps taken by World Bank for Good Ethical Dilemmas in Public and International Relations and concept of Corporate Governance Private Institutions Moral Responsibility Norms for Corporate Government in Laws, Rules and Regulations as Ethics in working of international India 72 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Concept of business ethics Importance of Code of ethics Expenditure Code of Ethics in Professions Corruption in India: extent, dimension, 2. Probity in Governance Code of Conduct for Ministers; for and response Concept of Public Service Legislators; for Civil Servants; for Corruption as a social evil Philosophical basis of Governance Regulators and for the Judiciary Probity in public life Corrupt practice and Probity Components of a Citizen Charter among civil servants and official misconduct Information Sharing, Transparency Steps in formulation of a Citizen’s and Right to Information Charter … Concept of Work Culture Exposing corruption: Civil Society initiatives and role of Whistleblower The Indian Approach to Work Act 3. Flaws in RTI and Methods of improving Work Culture Tackling corruption: Role of recommendations for Quality of Service Delivery government and institutions of Improvement Utilisation of Public Funds governance Importance of vigilant citizens Problems in Fund Release and Controlling corruption: Various Information sharing and participation Utilization Parliamentary Control on approaches and efficacy
MAINS TEST ETHICS - 3 02 NOVEMBER, 2021 (Applied Ethics + Case Studies)
1. Euthanasia Issue 2. Surrogacy Importance of sports Social and Ethical perspective Case studies and Ethical Issues Ethical Issue: Need for sportsmanship, Doping Concept of ethical surrogacy Different arguments related to Ethical Issue: Discrimination and Euthanasia … Ethics & Sports Sexual Harassment www.iasscore.in 73
Ethical Issue: Sports as a Business 5. Ethics Related to Economic Linkage between Ethics and Measures needed Sanctions Environment Theories related to Environmental Why Economic Sanctions placed? 3. Media Ethics ethics … Ethics in Economic Sanctions Role of Media and Ethical Issues Role of individual and society at large faced by Reporters 6. Refugees & Ethics Trial by Media and Media Prejudice 10. Ethical Issues in Ethical Dilemma faced by Photo Why Migration occurs? Biotechnology Journalists Case study of Syria Issues related to Stem Cell Digital Media Ethics Dilemmas related to Refugee crisis Issues related to cloning Paid News Rohingya Crisis Issues related to designer babies
4. Business Ethics 7. Ethical Dilemmas of 11. Animal Ethics Principles of Business Ethics Globalization Issues of conducting research on Dimensions related to Business Ethics What is Globalization animals in Organisation Free trade in Globalized world Issue of keeping animals as pets Business Ethics and Corporate Issues with Newly Developed Trade Issue of Cruelty against animals Governance Patterns Journey from Philanthropy to Criticism against global regime 12. Food Adulteration and Ethics Corporate Social Responsibility Ethical dimension Issues related to Corporate Social 8. Ethics of War Responsibility Ethical issue related to food additive Ethics and War theories Issues in implementation of Business Evils of war Ethics 13. Abortion: Ethical or Unethical 9. Environmental Ethics 74 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Law of abortion in India 14. Marital Rape Role of consumer Recent Supreme Court verdict Why Marital Rape should not be Ethical Issue: Health of Women vs. criminalized? 16. Ethical Issues Involved in foetus Why Marital Rape should be Juvenile Justice System Justifi cation for abortion - Argument criminalized? Negative implications against abortion What are the hurdles? Ethics and Old Age Abortion and women rights Ethical issues Abortion and father rights 15. Child Labour Issues faced Honour Killing Rights of children Importance of autonomy Role of khap Panchayats Child labour and company
MAINS TEST ETHICS - 4: REVISION TEST 07 NOVEMBER, 2021 (COMPLETE SYLLABUS)
10 NOVEMBER, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (ESSAY)
MAINS TEST ESSAY - 1 20 NOVEMBER, 2021 (ESSAY MOCK TEST-1) www.iasscore.in 75
ECONOMY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 15 NOVEMBER, 2021 TO 01 JANUARY, 2022 76 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
15 NOVEMBER, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (ECONOMY)
PRELIMS TEST ECONOMY - 1
28 NOVEMBER, 2021 (Fiscal and Monetary Policy , Budgeting) + (Economic overview, planning & Concept of National income , Inclusive Growth)
1. Monetary Policy in India Receipts Council Instruments of Monetary Policy Revenue Expenditure Service Tax Monetary policy in Pre-Reform Era Revenue Defi cit, Fiscal Defi cit, Primary DTC – Direct Tax Code (1948 – 1991) Defi cit Monetary Policy in Post-Reform Era Defi cit and Surplus Budget 4. Basic concepts in Economy (Since – 1991) Defi cit Financing Basic concepts of Macroeconomics Urjit Patel Committee Report Economy Sectors Monetary Policy Committee and 3. Fiscal Policy - Revenue Classifi cation of Economy Infl ation Targeting Tax Structure in India Basic Characteristics of Indian Tax – Direct Tax, Indirect Tax Economy 2. Government Budgeting/ Methods of Taxation – Progressive , De¡ cits Regressive 5. National Income Budget Proportional Concepts of National Income Receipts, Revenue Receipts, Tax Value Added Tax – VAT in India Calculation of National Income Revenue Receipts, Non-Tax Revenue Goods and Services Tax – GST , GST Latest India’s National Income www.iasscore.in 77
Estimates Fuel Development Council (NDC) New Series of National Statistics Fertilizers Central Planning – 5 Year Plans, 20 (Base Year 2011-12) Point Program, MPLADS Annual Estimates of Expenditures on 7. Planning Decentralizes Planning GDP Objectives – Major Objective of Per Capita Income Planning Analysis of 5 Year Plans Planning History Purchasing Power Parity 12th FYP –Targets – Economic Regional and National Planning Lorenz Curve , Philip’s Curve Growth, Poverty and Unemployment, Imperative and Indicative Planning Education, Health, Infrastructure, Gini Coefficient Visvesvaraya Plan, Gandhian Plan Environment and Sustainability, FICCI Proposal, Congress Plan 6. Subsidies Bombay Plan Service Delivery Food Planning Commission and National NITI Aayog and its work
ECONOMY - 1 UPSC Syllabus MAINS TEST Issues related to planning, growth, development and unemployment Mobilization of resources 02 DECEMBER, 2021 Government Budgeting. Investment models. Financial and Money Market In¢ ation 78 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
1. Indian Economy and issues ! Sources of Resource Mobilization: Meaning and concept of Inclusion relating to Planning Public Sector and Private Sector India’s experience of Inclusion Taxation and Mobilization of Role and objectives of Indian Planning Why India’s growth is not inclusive?: Resources for Economic Growth Rural economy based growth, Need of Planning Experience at the Centre and ! Direct Taxes and Mobilisation of State level. Sustainable agriculture, food security Resources and resilience for growth Regulatory Role of the State ! Agricultural Taxation & Resource What are the solutions? Development Strategy in India’s Five Mobilisation Inclusion process through Social Year Plan ! Role of Indirect Taxes in Resource sector Mahalanobis’ Four-Sector Growth Mobilisation Model and Employment Generation fl agship schemes and Ground realities Mobilization of fi nancial resources Tackling the Problems of Poverty and through Government Revenues Public distribution schemes: Can it be Unemployment the way to inclusive growth ! Role of Public Debt in resource Vital Role of the Public Sector mobilization and effects: Market Financial inclusion as an instrument Analysis of India’s Economic borrowing, loans, grants, etc. of inclusive growth Performance in Development Planning ! Role of Fiscal and Monetary Poverty Alleviation and Employment Trends in Saving and Capital policies in resource mobilization Generation as a strategy for inclusive Formation since Independence Role of Foreign investment in growth Role of NITI Aayog in Cooperative resource mobilization: Desirability and Social sector development as an federalism Consequences instrument for inclusive growth Resource Mobilization ! Multi-lateral agencies and resource Public private partnership for mobilization ! Types of Resources: Physical and inclusive growth Financial Challenges to Resource Mobilization Industrial Integration for inclusive ! Need for Resource Mobilization- growth Police State and Democratic 2. Inclusive Growth and issues Sectoral and regional diversifi cation Welfare State policies arising from it as a tool for inclusive growth www.iasscore.in 79
3. Government Budgeting Impact of defi cits on economic Regulatory Framework inIndian growth Capital Market Budget terminology Twin Balance Sheet syndrome Primary Market Reforms in India Types of budget Secondary Market Reforms in India Features of Outcome budgeting , 5. Taxation Gender Budgeting Objectives and Principles of Taxation 8. Banking Benefi ts of budgeting Taxation for Mobilization of Indian Banking System Flaws in budgeting process Resources Terminologies/Concepts Related to Merger of Railway and General Budget Taxation System in India Banking in India Budget analysis Tax Reforms Nationalization of Banks in India ! GST and its impact on different Investment Models Functions of Commercial Banks sectors Role of State Subsidies and its Impact Challenges Faced by Commercial PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Banks in India Savings and Investment Trends 6. Monetary Policy in India Banking Reforms in India nvestment models New Bank License Criteria Instruments of Monetary Policy Measures of Investment Monetary policy in Pre-Reform Era Small Finance Banks and Payment Factors affecting investment (1948 – 1991) Banks Criteria Classifi cation of Investments : Monetary Policy in Post-Reform Era Non-Banking Financial Company FDI (Since – 1991) (NBFC) Angel Investors and Start-ups Urjit Patel Committee Report Financial Inclusion Monetary Policy Committee and Issue of NPAs 4. Fiscal Policy Infl ation Targeting Bills related to Banking Fiscal Concept and Fiscal Policy in India 7. Financial system 9. Foreign trade & International Government Revenues & Spending Money Market and Capital Market in Organizations Trends India Trends in International Trade 80 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Foreign Trade Policy Impact of Globalization on Indian World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Balance of Payments and Foreign Economy World Bank Group Capital International Monetary Fund (IMF) AIIB and NDB
PRELIMS TEST ECONOMY - 2
10 DECEMBER, 2021 (SECTOR OF ECONOMY)
1. Agriculture 284 83 Million Tonnes in 2017-18 Integrated Scheme for Development of Silk New Agri Project - “Green Ag ” Sugar Production Industry” for sericulture Operation Green Maharashtra Adopt Food Park Model Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund Gujarat’s fi rst Mega Food Park North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS) Kisan credit card inaugurated in Government Redefi nes MSME Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan Surat Udyam Sangam-2018 inauguration Kisan Kalian Pradhikaran Three Year Action Plan of Agricultural Agriculture Price Policy (APP) in Education ‘One District One Product’ Summit India Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay inaugurated Sanrakshan 2. Industry Pharma Promotion Tax Exempt: Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) Department for Promotion of Industry Tribunal Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana and Internal Trade Cabinet Identifi ed Champion Services Foodgrain Production to touch a New National Mission on Government Sectors Record of e-Market (GeM) portal Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) www.iasscore.in 81
Department of Commerce Developing Drone regulations developed by Additional Strategic Petroleum National Ministry of Civil Aviation Reserves established Logistics Portal Water Aerodrome TRAI Interconnect Rule National Entrepreneurship Awards NABH (Nextgen Airports for Bharat) The TRAI launches integration & 2018 Nirman Initiative availability of TRAI Mobile Apps on Incredible India Tourist Facilitator Bansagar Canal Project UMANG platform Certifi cation Jal Marg Vikas Project Cabinet Approves Easing of Spectrum National Waterways projects in North Cap 3. Infrastructure Eastern Region (NER) Strategic Investment Fund under NIIF Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Declaration of irrigation projects as O-SMART scheme (WDFC) National Projects Portal launched for real-time First Freight Village 4. Foreign trade & International information on National Bidder Information Management Organizations Waterways Systems (BIMS) Trends in International Trade Revised PPP Port Concessions Bhoomi Rashi - PFMS linkage Foreign Trade Policy Solar Charkha Mission National E-Mobility Programme Balance of Payments and Foreign Patratu Super Thermal Power Plant Draft National Automotive Policy Capital National Energy Storage Mission Impact of Globalization on Indian Advanced Motor Fuels Technology Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Economy Collaboration Programme (KNPP) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Railways CONCOR begins coastal Srinagar - Alusteng - Drass - Kargil – operations Leh World Trade Organisation (WTO) Air Sewa - 2 0 Transmission System World Bank Group Airports Privatization Development of renewable energy AIIB and NDB 82 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
ECONOMY - 2 (Sectors of Economy) UPSC Syllabus Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints e-technology in the aid of farmers MAINS TEST Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 12 DECEMBER, 2021 Public Distribution System - objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security Technology missions Economics of animal-rearing Food processing and related industries in India- scope and signi¡ cance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Land reforms in India. Effects of liberalization on the economy Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Other economic development in ¡ eld of Manufacturing and service sector www.iasscore.in 83
1. Role of Agriculture in Indian 5. Agricultural Credit Structure of Agricultural Marketing in Economy Institutions India Multi Agency Approach Importance of Proper Agriculture 2. Land resource Marketing Commercial Bank Land-use pattern and Land capability Lead Bank Scheme Government Measures to Improve classifi cation Agricultural Marketing in India Regional Rural Banks Causes and Impact of Land Analysis of APMC Act Degradation National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Sustainable Land Management 8. Subsidies Reserve Bank of India Steps taken by GOI Kisan Credit Card Scheme Objectives of subsidies Bank Linkage Programme Transfer of resources from gainers 3. Land Reforms from economic policies to losers from Rural Infrastructure Development Objectives of Land Reforms in India Fund (RIDF) economic policies Progress of Land Reforms in India Government Policy For Agricultural Farm Subsidies NITI Aayog Report on Land Leasing Credit Fertiliser subsidies Farmers Service Societies (FSS) Subsidy on power 4. Agriculture Finance Subsidy on irrigation Features of Agricultural Finance 6. Crop Insurance in India Rationale of Minimum Support Price Issues Related to Crop Insurance Criteria for Agricultural Credit Impact of MSP on infl ation Need for Agricultural Finance Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Public Distribution System: Sources of Agricultural Finance Comparison with Earlier Crop Objectives, functioning, limitations,, Insurance Schemes Problems of Agricultural Finance revamping, evolution from universal Measures taken to improve credit fl ow 7. Agriculture Marketing PDS to targeted PDS, Targeted PDS, a to agriculture Process of Agricultural Marketing in critical analysis of cost and benefi t of Co-operative Credit Societies in India India PDS 84 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Buffer Stock policy and government’s FDI Policy in Food Processing Strategies for disinvestment and intervention in food market to keep Notable Trends in the Indian Food privatization prices under reasonable limits to help Processing Sector Role of Small, Medium and Micro consumers Strategies Adopted in Budget enterprises, Government Policy, main Food Security bill, questions of problems, effects of globalization New foreign and domestic investment resource mobilization for the FSB, New Manufacturing Policy criticism of the FSB Sector-specifi c government policies Industrial disbursal and Industrial Important questions on the future of corridors subsidies 11. Industrial Policy and Industrial Development: SEZs- Main issues like land use, 9. Agricultural Revolutions in Main Issues relocation of same industries that exist, exports earnings vs loss of tax India Mahalanobis strategy and India’s industrial policy-Discussing Industrial income Green Revolution policy resolution 1948 and 1956 Industrial sickness, institutional White Revolution – Operation Flood critically mechanism to support the sick New Economic Policy and industries, exit policy issues Yellow Revolution Industrial policy under the policy Main constraints in the industrial Blue Revolution of liberalization, privatization and development of India globalization Golden Fibre Revolution: Jute Effects of globalization on industries, Phases of Industrial development since independence Sub- prime crisis and sovereign debt 10. Food Processing crisis on Industry in India Processed Foods Scenario with 12. Main features of Industrial Industrial Finance in India: Role of development banking, commercial respect to Specifi c Sectors development in India banking, venture capital, angel capital Roles of private sector and public Infrastructure Development in Food in industrialization and promotion of sector, Investment in the industrial Processing Sector sector, employment, productivity, entrepreneurship Issues in Food Processing Sector profi t etc. Make in India achievements www.iasscore.in 85
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. Budget & Taxation Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill SEBI and Commodity markets in India Low Tax to GDP Ratio: Reasons and Suggestions 2. Banking & Finance Concept of Crypto-Currencies Public Debt Management Cell Concept of Wilfull Defaulter Crypto Currencies Come Under SEBI IBBI and Insolvency Rules Concept of Shadow Banking Lens Ponzi Scheme and Issues Non Performing Assets Corporate Governance: Role of SEBI Fat tax: Concept Analysis Marginal Cost of Funds based Peer to Peer Lending Firms Concept of Municipal Bonds Lending Rate Bank Recapitalization Program Lower Taxes, Higher Compliance: Unifi ed Payment Interface Lessons on NPA from Global Banks Implication on Economy India Post Payments Bank Need of Regulatory Regime for How Shell Companies are used in Differentiated Bank Licenses Alternative Investment Fund Black Money? Digital Payments Scenario Name and Shame Willful Defaulters Offshore Investments in Tax Havens Monetary Policy Committee Concept of Google Tax and its 3. Schemes & Policies Implications Report of Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals Sunset Clause and its Signifi cance in Development of Corporate Bond Ease of Doing Business Policies Market in India Critical Analysis of PM Crop Insurance Government Rule on Capital Gains IL & FS issue and Corporate Tax Governance in India Scheme Credit Rating Agencies and their SEBI reforms on Corporate Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana Implications Governance – Uday Kotak Committee Operation Greens 86 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Critical Analysis of Banks Board Foreign Investors Urjit Patel Committee Report on Bureau WTO Reforms and India’s Stance Monetary Policy Critical Analysis of Draft Energy Dispute Settlement Mechanism at Mahapatra Committee (NBFC Loan Policy WTO Restructuring) Critical Analysis of Stand up India Gist of Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) Usha Thorat Committee (2012) Scheme 2015-2020 Bibek Debroy Committee (Railways) New PPP Policy Reforms in IMF Quota N K Singh Panel Report on FRBM Act Sagarmala Project Rising New Form of Protectionism Shanta Kumar Committee Critical Analysis of Bharatmala BIT Dispute Management Strategy Watal Committee on Digital Project Broad Based Trade and Investment Payments GST Analysis Agreement (India-EU FTA Talks) HR Khan Committee on Foreign How GST has Affected Small Nachiket Mor Committee Portfolio Investment Business P J Nayak Committee Strategic Partnership Policy to Boost Vijay Kelkar Committee on PPP Defence Manufacturing: Dhirendra 4. External Sector Reforms Singh Committee FDI Status and Issues in India Parthasarathi Shome Committee on Permanent Residency Status for GAAR (5) Etc.
MAINS TEST ECONOMY - 3 22 DECEMBER, 2021 (Welfare, Poverty, Unemployment and labour) www.iasscore.in 87
MAINS TEST ECONOMY REVISION TEST 30 DECEMBER, 2021 (Complete Syllabus)
PRELIMS TEST ECONOMY REVISION TEST 01 JANUARY, 2022 (Complete Syllabus)
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GEOGRAPHY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) 28 DECEMBER, 2021 TO 14 FEBRUARY, 2022 www.iasscore.in 89
28 DECEMBER, 2021 APPROACH CLASS (GEOGRAPHY)
PRELIMS TEST GEOGRAPHY - 1 Geomorphology - Earth’s Interior + Earthquakes + Volcanoes + 11 JANUARY, 2022 Physiography + Geomorphic Processes + Landforms and their Evolution + Climatology + Oceanography + Biogeography
! Evolution of Atmosphere 5. Origin of Life GEOMORPHOLOGY ! Evolution of Hydrosphere 6. Geological Time Scale 3. Geological History of the 1. The origin of the Earth 7. Interior of the Earth Earth Early Theories Sources of Information 4. Earth Modern Theories ! Direct Latitude and Longitude including ! Star Formation Indirect - Earth Quake Waves important Parallels and Meridians Volcanoes Formation of Planets Motions of the Earth - Rotation, Crust Revolution and their effects Solar System Mantle Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its Core 2. The Evolution of the Earth effects Local and Standard Time and the Layered Structure International Date Line, Calendar 8. Geology ! Evolution of Lithosphere Eclipses - Solar, Lunar Minerals 90 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Major Elements of the Earth’s Crust Types of Earthquakes ! Gradation, Degradation & ! Minerals – Feldspar , Quartz, Effects Agradation Pyroxene Amphibole , Mica , Olivine Frequency Geomorphic Process ! ! Physical Characteristics – Crystal Locating an Epicentre Endogenic Process Form, Cleavage Fracture, Lusture, Diastrophism Color, Streak Volcano Orogenic ! Transparency, Structure, Hardness, ! Types Epierogenic Specifi c Gravity Shield ! Earthquakes Metallic minerals – precious Composite Ferrous , Non Ferrous Plate movements Caldera ! Non-metallic Minerals – Sulphur , Volcanism Flood Basalt Phosphates , Cement ! Exogenic Forces Mid Ocean Ridge Rocks (Aggregate of Minerals) Denudation Processes Landforms (intrusive) ! Petrology Weathering ! Batholiths ! Rocks & landforms Mass movements ! ! Rocks & Soils Lacoliths ! ! 3 Family of Rocks Lapoliths 11. Distribution of Continents & Igneous ! Phacoliths Oceans Sedimentary ! Sills Theories Metamorphic ! Dykes Continental Drift Theory Rock Cycle ! Alfred Wegner 1912 10. Geomorphic Processes ! Pangea, Panthalasa 9. Earthquakes & Volcanoes Earth’s Surface ! Laurasia, Gondwanaland ! Waves: P, S, Body, Surface Exogenic Forces Evidence in support of Continental Shadow Zone ! Endogenic Forces Drift Theory www.iasscore.in 91
! Jigsaw Fit Causes Longitudinal ! Rocks of Same age across oceans ! Geomorphic Processes Running Water ! Tillite ! Agents ! Erosional Landforms ! Placer Deposits Geomorphic Agents Valleys ! Distribution of Fossils ! Erosional or Destructional Rills Forces of Drifting ! Depositional or Constructional Gullies ! Pole Fleeing Force Agents and their Impacts Valleys – V Shape, Gorge (Hard ! Tidal Force Rocks), Canyon (Sedimentary) Wind, Running Water, Ground Water, Post Drift Studies Glaciers, Waves & Currents Potholes & Plunge pools ! Convectional Current Theory Winds Incised or entrenched meanders ! Mapping of the Ocean Floor River Terraces – paired & ! One of the Two dominant agents in unpaired Continents – Plate Tectonics Hot deserts ! Depositional Landforms Lithospheric Plates ! Cause – Defl ation Abrasion Impact ! Major Plate ! Alluvial Fans ! Erosional landforms ! Minor Plates ! Delta Pediments and Pediplains Plate Boundaries ! FllodPlains, Natural Levees, Point Playas ! Divergent Bars Defl ation Hollows and Caves ! ! Convergent Meansders, Slip off bank, Under Mushroom, Table & Pedestal cut bank ! Transform Rocks ! Oxbow lake Rates of Plate Movements ! Depositional Landforms ! Braided Channels Force of plate movements Barchans Ground Water (Karst Topography) Indian Plate Seif Permeable Rocks 12. Landforms and their Parabolic ! Percolation Evolution Transverse ! Bedding Plains 92 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
13. Climatology Heating and cooling of atmosphere Factors affecting the velocity and ! direction of the Wind Composition Conduction ! ! Pressure Gradient Force ! Gases Convection ! ! Frictional Force ! Water Vapour Advection ! Coriolis Force ! Dust Particles Terrestrial Radiation Pressure and Wind ( Cyclonic & Heat Budget of the Planet Earth Structure Anticyclone Circulation) ! Macro Budget Exosphere General Circulation of the Atmosphere ! Thermosphere Albedo – Pattern of Planetary Winds ! Mesosphere Shortwave Radiation Latitudanal Variation of Atmospheric ! Stratosphere Long wave Earth Radiation Heating ! Troposphere Variation in the net Heat Budget at the Emergence of Pressure Belts Earth’s Surface Migration of Belts Following apparent Altitude vs Temperature Temperature Path of Sun Solar Radiation Heat Balance Distribution of continents & Oceans Temperature Factors controlling Temp distribution Rotation of the Earth Insolation Distribution of Temp Month of January-July Circulation Aphelion and Perihelion Range of Temp Month of January-July Simplifi ed Global Circulation – Hadley Variability of Insolation at the surface Cell , Ferrel Cell of the Earth Inversion of Temperature Seasonal Wind Day Season Year Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems Local Wind Rotation on Axis , Angle of Inclination Land and Sea Breezes of sun rays , Length of the day Atmospheric Pressure ! Mountain and Valley Winds Transparency of Atmosphere, Vertical variation of pressure confi guration of land in terms of its ! Horizontal distribution of pressue Air mass & fronts aspect. ! World Distribution of Sea Level Extra Tropical Cyclone Heat Balance Pressure Thunderstorms www.iasscore.in 93
Tornadoes ! Orographic Hydrological Cycle Water in the Atmosphere ! Cyclonic Component Water Vapour World Distribution of Rainfall Processes Precipitation World Climate Oceans Humidity – Absolute and Relative ! The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate Relief of the Ocean fl oor Saturation – Dew Point ! The Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Divisions of the ocean fl oor Marine Climates Evaporation and Condensation ! Continental Shelf ! The Savanna or Sudan Climate Dew ! Continental Slope ! The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Frost ! Deep sea plain Desert Climates Fog & Mist ! Oceanic deep and Trenches ! The Warm Temperate Western Clouds Margin (Mediterranean) Climate Minor relief features ! Types – Cirrus, Cumulus, Stratus, ! The Temperate Continental (Stepp ! Mid oceanic ridges Nimbus Climate ! Seamount ! High – Cirrus, Cirrostratus, ! The Warm Temperate Eastern ! Submarine canyons Cirrocumulus Margin (China TypClimate ! ! Guyouts Middle – Altostratus, Altocumulus ! The Cool Temperate Western ! Atoll ! Low – Stratocumulus, Margin (British TypClimate Nimbostratus ! The Cool Temperate Continental Temperature of the Ocean Water ! Vertical Development – Cumulus (Siberian) Climate ! Vertical and Cumulonimbus ! The Cool Temperate Eastern ! Spatial Precipitation Margin (Lauren-tian) Climate Factors affecting Temperature Rainfall, Snowfall, Sleet Hail, ! The Arctic or Polar Climate distribution Hailstones ! Latitude Types of Rainfall 14. Oceanography ! Unequal distribution of land & ! Conventional Water on the Surface of the Earth Water 94 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Prevailing wind Amplitude ! Surface currents & Deep water ! Ocean Currents Period currents based on Depth ! ! Horizontal & Vertical Distribution Length Cold and Warm Currents based on Temperature Salinity of the Ocean Water Speed Major Ocean currents of the World Factors affecting salinity Frequency Effects of Ocean Currents ! Evaporation and precipitation Tides ! Fresh water fl ow from rivers ! Relation between Gravitional 15. Bio-Geography ! Forces and Tides Ocean Currents Soil& Its Characteristics ! Tidal currents Horizontals distribution of sailinity ! ! Soil Characteristics Types of Tides Vertical Distribution of salinity ! Factors Responsible for Soil Based on Frequency – Semi Density of Ocean Waters Formation Diurnal , Diurnal, mixed Movements of ocean Water ! Process of Soil Formation Based on SME position – spring ! Factors infl uencing Movement and Neap Tides Soil Profi les and Horizons ! ! Temperature ! Importance of Tides Classifi cation of Soil ! ! Salinity Ocean Currents Soil Degradation, Erosion and Conservation ! Density ! Primary Force that initiates the Motion – Horizontal and Vertical movement Vegetation resources Currents Heating of solar energy ! Types of natural vegetation ! Waves Wind ! Forests Motion of waves and water Gravity Signifi cance of forests molecules Coriolis force Factors of forest development Classifi cation of forests Characteristics of wave ! Secondary force that infl uence the Crest and Trough currents to fl ow forest cover Height Types of ocean currents: ! Grasslands www.iasscore.in 95
! Desert vegetation ! Reforestation Agro-forestry ! Tundra Vegetation ! Afforestation Farm Forestry ! Deforestation ! Forestry ! Conservation of forests Social forestry Community Forestry
WORLD PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY - 1
MAINS TEST UPSC Syllabus Salient features of world’s physical geography Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, 12 JANUARY, 2022 cyclone etc. Geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in ¢ ora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
1. General Geography ! Evolution of Hydrosphere Earth’s Interior Universe ! Earth’s Geological time scale ! Sources of Information about the ! Theories of development of ! Origin of life Interior (Direct Sources, Indirect Universe ! The Earth’s Movements-Revolution Sources - Earth Quake Wave, ! Star Formation and Rotation and Seasons Volcanoes) ! Formation of planets ! Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and ! Structure of the Earth’s Interior Earth Evolution & Basics its effects ! Evolution of Earth ! Mechanical and Chemical ! Evolution of Atmosphere 2. Geomorphology categorization of internal structure 96 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Geology and Rock System Weathering & its Signifi cance ! Geomorphic Agents ! Minerals Mass movements& their impact ! Geomorphic Agents and Landforms ! Major Elements of the Earth’s Crust Erosion Transportation & Running Water Physical Characteristics Deposition Development of a river Classifi cation - Earthquakes and Volcanism System ! Rocks (Aggregate of Minerals ) ! Earthquakes: Reasons, Distribution Erosional Landforms ! Classifi cation & impact Depositional Landforms ! Igneous Volcanism Ground Water (Karst Sedimentary Types and ditribution of Topography) Volcanoes Metamorphic Erosional Landforms Volcanic Landforms (intrusive) ! Rocks & landforms Depositional landforms ! Rocks & Soils Distribution of Continents & Oceans Glaciers ! Theories Erosional Landforms Geomorphic Processes Continental Drift Theory Depositional Landforms ! Endogenic Force Convectional Current Theory Waves and Currents Diastrophism Mapping of the Ocean Floor Winds Orogenic Sea Floor Spreading Epierogenic Erosional Landforms Plate Tectonics Earthquakes Depositional Landforms Isostasy ! Plate movements Landforms across the world Volcanism Landforms and their evolution Rivers and lakes ! Exogenic Forces ! Causes of landform development Mountain and Peaks Denudation Processes ! Geomorphic Processes Plateaus www.iasscore.in 97
MAINS TEST WORLD PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY - 2
20 JANUARY, 2022 (CLIMATOLOGY + OCEANOGRAPHY+ BIOGEOGRAPHY)
1. Oceanography Movements of Ocean Water Temperature ! Hydrosphere Factors infl uencing Movement Solar Radiation and Isolation ! Water on the Surface of the Earth Waves Heating and cooling of atmosphere ! Hydrological Cycle ! Motion of waves Terrestrial Radiation ! Submarine Relief Features Characteristics of wave Heat Budget of the Planet Earth ! Relief of the Ocean fl oor Tides Temperature ! Factors Controlling Temperature Divisions of the ocean fl oor ! Types of Tides Distribution Minor relief features ! Importance of Tides ! Distribution of Temperature Temperature and Salinity Ocean Currents ! Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Temperature of the Ocean Water ! Characteristics of Ocean Currents Systems ! Factors affecting Temperature ! Types of ocean currents: ! distribution Atmospheric Pressure Vertical variation of pressure ! Horizontal and Vertical Distribution 2. Climatology Horizontal distribution of ! Salinity of the Ocean Water Atmosphere pressure ! Factors affecting salinity ! World Distribution of Sea Level ! Composition of the Atmosphere Horizontals distribution of salinity Pressure ! ! Structure of the Atmosphere Vertical Distribution of salinity ! Factors affecting the velocity and Density of Ocean Waters Solar Radiation, Heat Balanceand direction ofthe Wind 98 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! General Circulation of the Atmosphere Clouds Vegetation resources – Pattern of Planetary Winds ! Precipitation ! Types of natural vegetation ! Latitudinal Variation of Atmospheric Rainfall Heating ! Forests Snowfall ! Emergence of Pressure Belts Sleet Hail Signifi cance of forests Hadley Cell , Ferrel Cell, Polar Cell Hailstones Factors of forest development Seasonal Wind Types of Rainfall Classifi cation of forests Local Wind World Distribution of Rainfall Land and Sea Breezes forest cover Climatic Zones of the World Mountain and Valley Winds ! Grasslands ! ! Air Mass, Fronts, Cyclones and Jet World Climate ! Stream ! Koeppen’s Scheme of Classifi cation Desert vegetation Air mass & fronts of Climate ! Tundra Vegetation ! Climatic Zones of World Cyclones ! Deforestation Thunderstorms 3. Bio-Geography ! Conservation of forests Tornadoes Soil& Its Characteristics ! Reforestation Water in the Atmosphere ! Soil Characteristics ! ! Water Vapour Afforestation ! Factors Responsible for Soil ! ! Humidity – Absolute and Relative Formation Forestry ! Saturation – Dew Point ! Process of Soil Formation Social forestry ! Evaporation and Condensation ! Soil Profi les and Horizons Agro-forestry Dew ! Classifi cation of Soil Frost Farm Forestry ! Soil Degradation, Erosion and Fog & Mist Conservation Community Forestry www.iasscore.in 99
PRELIMS TEST GEOGRAPHY - 2 Physical Geography Of India + Human And Economic Geography 28 JANUARY, 2022
1. Physical Geography Of India Ganga River System ! The rhythm of Seasons Brahmaputra river system The cold weather season Physiography of India Peninsular Drainage System The hot weather season ! Location River Systems of Peninsular The southwest monsoon season ! Geopolitical Signifi cance of India Drainage The retreating monsoon season ! Geological Divisions Small Rivers Flowing Towards ! Climatic Regions of India The Peninsular Block East and West The Himalayas and other Soils in India Peninsular Mountains Climate ! Classifi cation of Soils Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain ! Factors infl uencing the climate of ! Soil textures ! Physiographic Divisions India ! Issue of Soil degradation & Soil ! Monsoon Erosion Drainage System ! Mechanism of the Monsoon ! Soil Conservation ! Drainage Patterns Classical Theory ! Drainage System of India Natural Vegetation Modern theory ! Himalayan Drainage System Types of Forests in India ! River Systems of Himalayan Air mass theory Forest Cover in India Drainage Jet stream theory ! Forest Conservation Indus river system ! ELNINO and LANINA & their impact ! Forest Problems in India 100 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
2. Demography ! Literacy Urban Transport Concept of human resources Theories of population growth Waste Disposal ! Population distribution Malthusian theory Water Supply, Drainage and Sanitation ! ! Physical factors Marxian theory Electronic Waste ! ! Socio-cultural factors Demographic Transition Theory Urban Poverty ! Demographic factors Optimum population Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Bill World population distribution Over-population Way Forward to Tackle Issues Related ! Ecumene Under-population to Urbanization ! Non-ecumene Population problems ! ! Inclusive Cities/Smart cities ! Continent-wise distribution of Population problems of developing countries ! Recent government programmes: population ! Population problems of developed AMRUT, HRIDAY Scheme Density of population countries Migration Pattern of population density Population Policies: of China, of India. Displacement Population increase (growth) in the Various types of rural settlements Importance of the Rehabilitation world Relationship between house types Policy Causes of rapid increase in with relief, climate and building Urban settlements: types population materials Morphology of urban settlements Future projections Migration: Push factors and pull Determinants of population growth 3. Urbanization factors Natural increase Basic Feature and Pattern’s of India’s Emigration during colonial, post- Characteristics of population Urbanization independent and post-liberalisation ! Age composition Issues of Urbanization in India period ! Population pyramids Rural Urban Migration Functional classifi cation of cities ! Sex composition Emergence of Slums Difference between boundaries and www.iasscore.in 101
frontiers, their classifi cation Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous General trends of energy production Rural urban fringe characteristics, ! Manganese and consumption advantages, problems ! Chromium Reserves and sources of energy National urbanisation policy ! Nickel Coal Factors affecting rural settlements, ! Tungsten ! Nature and origin of coal their types and patterns ! Antimony ! Constituents and kinds of coal ! ! Coal fi elds and coal production 4. Census Copper ! Bauxite and Aluminium ! Byproducts of coal Literacy ! Zinc; Lead ! Conservation of Coal Sex Ratio ! Tin Petroleum Family Planning ! Gold ! Nature and properties of petroleum Old Age ! Silver ! Origin and recovery Age Structure ! Platinum ! Exploration Density Mineral chemicals ! Petroleum refi ning Population Growth ! Mica ! Petroleum reserves Census Terminologies ! Potash ! Producing areas ! ! 5. Mineral Resource Phosphate Consumption of petroleum ! Nitrates ! International trade Types of minerals: Metallic minerals ! Sulphur ! OPEC and its role in oil trade Non-metallic mineral Conservation of mineral resources Natural gas: Reserves and Production Distribution of minerals and mining regions Hydro-electricity 6. Energy Resources ! Distribution, production and Advantages of hydro-electricity international trade of Metallic Classifi cation of energy ! Ideal conditions for generation of minerals: Ferrous metals: Iron ore Production of conventional energy hydro- electricity 102 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Distribution of potential hydro- ! Early localization machinery power ! Development of iron manufacture ! Other industrial machinery ! Hydro-electric power generation in ! Distribution of iron and steel ! Agricultural machinery India industry Manufacturing of transport equipment Atomic (nuclear) energy ! Global steel production ! ! Automobile industry Atomic: source minerals: Uranium ! International trade ! Railway car and locomotive ! World distribution of Uranium ! Growth potential of the steel industry ! Production of Uranium industry ! Shipbuilding ! Thorium Textile Industry ! Aircrafts Industry ! ! Cotton Textile Industry: Location of Production of Atomic (Nuclear) Energy the industry Chemical Industry & Fertilizer ! ! Nuclear Energy ! Recent trends in localization Classes of chemicals: Branches of chemical industry Alternative (non-conventional) ! Distribution and production of ! sources of energy cotton textiles Heavy chemical industry ! ! Solar energy ! Woollen textile industry: Location Production of acids and alkalies ! ! Wind energy of the industry Rise of chemical industry ! ! Geothermal power Silk textile industry: Raw silk ! Fertilizer industry: Nitrogen manufacture ! Tidal energy fertilizers ! Silk textile manufacturing ! ! Wave energy Phosphate fertilizers ! ! Synthetic (artifi cial) silk industry: ! Potash fertilizers Biomass energy Distribution of man-made fi bre and ! Explosives fabrics. 7. Industry Engineering Industries Glass industry: Production of glass Industrial development Machine tools and machines: Areas Agro-industries Iron and Steel Industry of production Synthetic rubber industry ! Location of iron and steel industry ! Industrial machinery: Textile Pulp and paper industry: Essential www.iasscore.in 103
conditions for pulp production ! Eastern Asia—Japan, China, the ! Air transport in various continents Production of paper and paper board ‘Dragons’, India, High tech patterns. Pipeline transport Newsprint ! Petroleum (oil) pipelines 8. Transport Cement industry ! Gas pipelines Importance and development of ! Distribution of cement industry transport ! Recent trends: Main global 9. Vegetation Resources Means of transport competitors Types of natural vegetation Transport costs and economic Petroleum refi ning industry: distance Forests Localization Operating costs in transport Signifi cance of forests ! Site selection of petroleum ! Economic signifi cance, Ecological refi neries Relative importance of means of transport: Railways, Roads, Pipeline, signifi cance ! History of oil refi neries Oceans, Air transport ! Cultural signifi cance ! World pattern of oil refi ning Profi ts and freight rates Factors of forest development ! Petroleum products Government’s transport policy Extent of forest cover Industrial Regions Transport patterns in the world: Classifi cation of forests ! Characteristics of industrial Oceanic transport ! Grasslands regions Ocean transport routes ! ! Desert vegetation Delimitation of an industrial region Inland waterways ! Tundra Vegetation ! Principal industrial regions of the ! Main regions of inland waterways world Economic utilization of forests Railways: Factors affecting the ! Industrial regions of Anglo Deforestation railroads America—USA, Canada, Western ! ! Deforestation in tropical forests Europe and Central Britain, Distribution of railroads in the ! Deforestation in temperate forests Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, world ! France, Italy, Eastern Europe, Air transport: Factors infl uencing air Rate and extent of deforestation Poland, Former USSR transport ! Causes and factors of 104 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
deforestation: Immediate causes Land use pattern in India ! International trade of deforestation Institutional Factors as land reform Rice ! Indirect deforestation Horticulture sector in India ! Conditions of growth ! Underlying causes of deforestation Agricultural revolutions ! Varieties Conservation of forests Agricultural labours ! Methods of cultivation ! Forest conservation strategies Price Policy for Agriculture ! Production pattern Reforestation Agricultural marketing ! International trade Monoculture plantation Agricultural Insurance Maize (Corn) Afforestation Agricultural Census ! Conditions of growth Types of forestry Major schemes in agricultural sector ! Production pattern ! Social forestry National Policy for farmers ! International trade ! Agro-forestry Impact of climate change on Barley agriculture ! Conditions of growth 10. Basic terms related to What is sustainable agriculture? ! Production pattern Agriculture Use of IT in agriculture ! International trade Performance of the agriculture sector Agriculture Issues and Challenges Oats Types of farming in India Rye ! Dry zone farming 11. Productivity of Crops and Beverages ! Organic farming conditions for growth Tea Cropping seasons in India Wheat ! Condition of growth ! Cropping Pattern in India Conditions of growth ! Production pattern ! Agriculture regionalization Varieties ! International trade ! Infrastructure factors: Seeds; Types of cultivation Coffee Fertilizers; Irrigation ! Production pattern ! Types of coffee www.iasscore.in 105
! Conditions of growth ! Conditions of growth ! Production pattern ! ! Production pattern Production pattern Sugarcane ! International trade ! International trade ! Conditions of growth Cocoa Jute ! Conditions of growth ! Conditions of growth ! Production pattern ! ! Production pattern Production pattern ! International trade ! International trade ! International trade Sugarbeet Tobacco ! Substitutes of Jute: Flax, Hemp ! ! Conditions of growth Raw Silk Conditions of growth ! Production pattern ! Production pattern ! Production pattern ! International trade ! States ! Sugar industry Fibre Crops Natural Rubber ! Cotton ! Other sources of rubber Sugar consumption ! Varieties of cotton ! Plantations in South-east Asia ! International trade.
MAINS TEST PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
30 JANUARY, 2022 (Indian Physical Geography)
1. Physical Geography Of India ! Geopolitical Signifi cance of India The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains ! Geological Divisions Physiography of India Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain ! Location The Peninsular Block ! Physiographic Divisions 106 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Drainage System Climate The retreating monsoon season ! Drainage Patterns ! Factors infl uencing the climate of ! Climatic Regions of India ! Drainage System of India India Soils in India ! Monsoon Himalayan Drainage System ! ! Classifi cation of Soils River Systems of Himalayan Mechanism of the Monsoon ! Soil textures Drainage Classical Theory ! Issue of Soil degradation & Soil Indus river system Modern theory Erosion Ganga River System Air mass theory ! Soil Conservation Brahmaputra river system Jet stream theory ! Natural Vegetation Peninsular Drainage System ELNINO and LANINA & their impact ! ! Types of Forests in India River Systems of Peninsular The rhythm of Seasons ! Drainage The cold weather season Forest Cover in India ! Small Rivers Flowing Towards The hot weather season Forest Conservation East and West The southwest monsoon season ! Forest Problems in India
HUMAN & ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY MAINS TEST (INDIA & WORLD) UPSC Syllabus 07 FEBRUARY, 2022 Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent) Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India) www.iasscore.in 107
Population and associated issues Rural and Urban settlement Urbanization, their problems and their remedies Census Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
1. Basics of Economic 2. Resource ! National Water Policy Geography Land Resource Mineral Resources Defi nition, Development and scope of Land-use Pattern and changes ! Types of Mineral Resources Economic Geography Problems of Land Resources: ! Distribution Pattern of Minerals in Type of Economic Activities ! Land Degradation: Causes and World ! Primary Activities Impact ! Major Mineral Belts of India ! Secondary Activities ! Concept of Land Degradation ! Problems related to mining ! Neutrality Tertiary, Quaternary and Quinary ! Conservation of Mineral Resources Activities Land Use Planning and Policy ! National Mineral Policy, 2019 Recent Themes and Concepts in Water Resources Energy resources Economic Geography ! Extent of Water Resources ! ! Classifi cation of Energy Resources Agglomeration Economies ! Water Resource Potential of India ! ! Distribution and production trend Neo-liberalism ! Utilization and related problems of major energy Resources ! Rise of macro regional Economic (Pollution) block ! Inter- state water disputes in India Coal ! Ethnicity in Economic Geography ! Water management, conservation Petroleum ! Concept of digital divide and Development Natural gas 108 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Strategic Oil Reserves 3. Agriculture White Revolution Exploration of Coal Bed Methane Operation Flood Agriculture Basic Terminologies Non-Conventional Energy Resources ! Blue Revolution ! Cropping pattern Solar Energy ! Agricultural Policies and Initiatives ! ! Agriculture Productivity Wind Energy Minimum Support Price: ! Agriculture Intensity ! Geothermal Benefi ts and Challenges ! Land capability ! Nuclear Energy Resources: Agriculture Market Produce Challenges and prospects in India ! Location of agriculture Committees: Issues Recent Debates on Resources ! World Agriculture Typologies National Agriculture Market Geopolitics of Natural Resources ! Salient features of Indian (NAM) Globalisation and unsustainable Agriculture Agricultural Produce and exploitation of natural resources ! Problems of Indian Agriculture Livestock Marketing (Promotion Depletion of natural resources versus and Facilitating) Act (APLM), ! Factor Affecting Agriculture Economic Growth 2017 Geographical factors Changing Pattern of Land Use and National Livestock Mission Causes Institutional factors National Programme for Bovine Water Crisis: Causes, Confl icts and Technological factors Breeding and Dairy Development Resolution ! Major Crops and conditions for (NPBBD) Energy Crisis growth RashtriyaGokul Mission Challenges and constraints faced by ! Regionalization of Agriculture coal sector Agriculture Export Policy, 2018 ! Various Revolutions in Agriculture Challenges in Hydropower sector Pradhan MantriKisanSamman Sector Nidhi (PM- KISAN) Renewable Energy: way toward Green Revolution sustainability Pradhan Mantri Annadataaay Energy Security: Energy Policy and Impact of Green Revolution Sanrakshan Abhiyan (Pm-Aasha) strategy in India Evergreen Revolution Operation Greens www.iasscore.in 109
Dairy Processing & Blue Revolution: Impact on Rural Food Security: India’s Vulnerabil- Infrastructure Development Economy ity and way- out Fund (DIDF) Climate Smart Agriculture 4. Industry Fisheries and Aquaculture Need of Agriculture Diversifi ca- Infrastructure Development tion Classifi cation of Industries Fund (FIDF). Mixed farming: Hedging Agricul- Factors affecting location of Agriculture Census ture Risks Industries ! ! Food Security Problems and Prospects of dry- Weber’s Model of Industrial zone agriculture Location Nature of Food Insecurity: Plantation Agriculture: Issues ! Duration, Severity and types Losch theory of Profi t involved Maximization Trend and Pattern in Food Challenges of increasing Agri- Various Industries: Location, Insecurity culture Productivity and Produc- Prospects and Challenges Causes and Geography of tion ! Iron and Steel Industry famine New ‘White Revolution’: Need, ! Textile Industry Key Dimension of food security Scope and Challenges Contract Farming: Benefi ts and ! Jute Industry Efforts and Remedies to ensure Challenges ! food security Auto Mobile Industry Role of infrastructural and ! ! Fertilizer Industry Agricultural in Discussion institutional factors in the recent ! Controversy over GM Crops: transformation of Indian agricul- Agro-based Industries Benefi ts and Issues ture ! Other Industries Impact of climate Change on Impact of advanced agricultural Industrial Regions and its Agriculture technologies on the Environ- Characteristics ment Evergreen Green Revolution for Major Industrial Regions of the World Soil Health Card scheme and Sustainable Livelihood rationalisation of fertilizer sub- Industrial Regions of India Rainbow Revolution sidies Industrial Policies and Development 110 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! A Scheme for Promotion of 5. Transport & Communication Major Ports of World and India Innovation, Rural Industry and Challenges in Port Development Land Transport Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) ! Sagarmala Project ! Scheme of Fund for Regeneration Roads of Traditional Industries (SFURTI) Classifi cation of roads Air Transport ! ! Stand Up India National Highway Grid National Airways National Civil Aviation Policy ! Fourth Industrial Revolution Problems and Prospects Regional Connectivity Scheme ! Role of Industrial development in Bharatmala Pariyojana (UDAN) minimizing regional inequalities Railways International Airways ! Problems of Industrial regions ! Signifi cance and Problems of ! Factors behind the growth and Indian Railways Communications present location pattern of ! Dedicated Freight Corridors ! Communication Infrastructure automobile industry in India ! Privatisation of Railways ! National telecom Policy ! Pharmaceutical industry: Pipelines Major Issues in Transport and Locational pattern and reasons ! Signifi cance, Distribution and Communication ! Sugar industry: Problems and Challenges ! Role of Transport in Regional challenges of current pattern Development ! Water Transport Food Processing Industry: ! Need for holistic transport planning ! Inland: National Waterways Untapped Potential to improve the city’s mobility Factors affecting Inland ! Agro based Industries: Problems ! Carbon footprint of the transport waterways and Prospects sector Signifi cance and Challenges ! Impact of agro-based industries on ! Road Transport: Investment cropping pattern Jal Marg Vikas Project Challenges ! ! Tourism: Prospects and Impact on Seaways and Oceanic Route ! Inland Waterways: Development Environment Shipping challenges and propects www.iasscore.in 111
! Ports: Inclusive centres of Trade Pattern and Policies Demographic Dividend economic development ! Changing Pattern of India’s foreign Demographic Window of Opportunity ! Problem of Pot Development trade Components of Population change ! Analysis of Sagarmala Project ! Challenges and prospects of ! Birth Rate ! Environmental issues of maritime foreign trade of India ! Death Rate (Mortality Rate) shipping ! Impact of trade liberalisation on ! Migration Role of Transport in Regional the geographical distribution of Development industries Factors responsible for migration Eco Tourism: Way toward ! Neo-liberal reforms in Africa: Race Responsible Tourism of India and China Type of Migration 6. Trade Issues related to migration 7. Demography and Census Migration pattern in world and World Trade Pattern World & India India ! Major Oceanic Trade Routes Concept of Human Resources World Migration Report, 2018 Basis of Overseas Trade Factors affecting the distribution of Population Composition Types of International Trade Population Age Sex Pyramids & their signifi cance ! Bilateral Trade Population growth Trends and Pattern in Sex Ratio ! Multilateral Trade Theories of Population Growth Initiatives to improve Sex ratio Various Organisation Related to ! Malthusian Theory Trends and Patterns in Literacy International Trade ! Marxian Theory Government’s Efforts ! Regional Trade Blocks ! Demographic transition theory Fertility Rate Foreign Trade: India ! Optimum Population Theory Impact of Population Change ! Trends in India’s Foreign Trade Size, growth rate and distribution of Population Policies ! Composition Indian Trade population Need for revision of National ! Direction of India’s Foreign Trade Components of Population growth Population Policy 112 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Population problems Primate City 9. Regional Planning and Global Nutrition Report, 2018 Morphology of Indian Cities Development Global Hunger Index Conurbations Concept of Region Urban Slums 8. Settlements and Rural Urban Fringe Types of Regions Urbanization Rural Urban Continuum Issues of Regional Imbalances Rural Settlements Issues related to Urbanization in India Strategies for Regional Development Classifi cation of Rural Settlements Habitat – III Conference Human Development Function of Rural Settlements Schemes Patterns of Rural Settlements ! Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or Growth v/s Development Changing Pattern of Rural Settlements Housing for All Scheme Approaches to Human Development ! Smart City Initiative Urban Settlements Human Development Index ! Origin of Urban Settlements- AMRUT (Atal Mission for Functional Classifi cation of Towns Rejuvenation and Urban International comparisons of Human Transformation) Development Urbanization ! HRIDAY (Heritage City World Development Report Indian Mega Cities Development and Augmentation Central Place Theory Yojana) Human Development Report
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1. Social Sector Bills & Acts HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Mission Indradhanush Control) Act, 2017 The Juvenile Justice (Care and NFHS-4 survey Protection of Children) Act Domestic Violence Act, 2005 - SC Widens Ambit 3. Education ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 Rights of Persons with Disabilities Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat ‘Child Labor (Prohibition and Act, 2019 Mid Day Meal Scheme Amendment) Act, 2016 Transgender Persons (Protection of GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Maternity Benefi t Act (Amendment), Rights) Act, 2019 Networks) 2017 The Scheduled Castes and the SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active - Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) Diagnostic Techniques (PNDT) Act Atrocities) Amendment Act Mental Health Care Act, 2017 4. Start-up and Skill 2. Health Development Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) National Health Mission Start Up India Scheme Anti Trafficking Bill with Stringent National Ayush Mission Stand up India Scheme Penalty Jan Aushadhi Scheme National Student Start-up Policy 116 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
National Skill Development Mission Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram Amrut (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana SC/ST and Urban Transformation) DeenDayal Antyodaya Yojana Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 7. Inclusive Growth Skill Development Initiative Scheme Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana Measurement criteria Self-Employment & Talent Utilisation Disability Government initiatives for inclusive (SETU) Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya growth Atal Innovation Mission Bharat Abhiyan) Basic Amenities: Housing/Drinking Waters/ Sanitations 5. Vulnerable Sector 6. Rural and Urban Sustainable Development Social Security Development Atal Pension Yojana Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 8. Rural Development Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday Abhiyan Rural development and poverty Yojana Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Rurban alleviation Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana Mission Review of the Existing Programmes Nai Roshni Scheme Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Development Administration Yojana USTAAD Scheme (Upgrading the Skills Panchayati Raj and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Agriculture and Rural Development for Development) Swachch Bharat Abhiyan Nai Manzil Scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin 9. Miscellaneous Schemes Women and Child Development Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban Digilocker Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Housing for all by 2022 Bharatnet Project (National Optical Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana Smart Cities Mission Fibre Network) Digital Gudda Guddi Board Hriday - National Heritage City INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Ujjawala Scheme Development and Augmentation Pursuit for Inspired Research) Janani Suraksha Yojana Yojana SAKAAR www.iasscore.in 117
Digital India 2. Political parties in India Strengths and weaknesses of the existing structure Namami Gange Project (Integrated Party reforms Ganga Conservation Mission Project) Problems in the working of parties Recommendations for improving the Ganga Gram Yojana Organizational structure Casteism and politic Khelo India Reforms in Party system in India PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and 4. Role of Pressure Groups Strengthening of Anti-defection Timely Implementation) measures Types of pressure groups Indian Community Welfare Fund Role of pressure group in developing (ICWF) 3. Governing Institutions in countries India Functions of pressure groups in India Governance + Reforms + Structure of Ministries/departments Pressure groups methods Political head Bills + Policies Pressure groups and Democracy Secretariat organization secretary Criticism of pressure groups Functions of the secretariat Role of SHG, NGOs, Civil Society 1. Elections in India Functions of attached and Salient features of the Representation subordinate office SHGs of People Act, 1950 Other organizations ! Characteristics Salient features of Representation of Constitutional bodies ! Role of SHGs in Development Peoples Act, 1951 Statutory bodies NGOs Electoral reforms Autonomous bodies ! Functions Criminalization of politics Public sector undertakings ! Role of NGOs in Development Negative or neutral voting The Executive organization State funding of Elections Micro Finance Institutions Advantages of the separation ! Irregularities in polling of secretariat and executive Salient features Political Parties in India organization. ! Role of MFIs in development 118 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL ISSUES - 1 UPSC Syllabus Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, MAINS TEST e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; 28 FEBRUARY, 2022 Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Role of civil services in a democracy. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
1. Governance Right to Information the Charters ! Information sharing and ! Steps to improve Citizen Charters Concept of Good Governance transparency in government ! Indian Approach to Citizen Charter: Issues Concerning Governance ! RTI and Official Secret Act: Who’s Sevottam Model Right Based Approach in Policy winning and why Judiciary wants to ! Administrative Reforms Making remain isolated Commission’s Seven Step Model Public Policy Making and Policy Citizen’s Charters for Citizen Centricity Implementation ! ! Benefi ts of Citizen Charter Right to Service How to Establish Good Governance ! Citizen Charter in India: An Extent of regulations and openness 2. Transparency & Evaluation of media and social networking sites Accountability ! Problems Faced in Implementing ! T.K. Visanathan Committee On www.iasscore.in 119
Hate Speech ! Performance Appraisal System in various Bodies ! Role of MEDIA in bringing Bureaucracy ! Analysis of Autonomy and Transparency and Accountability ! Reforms Needed In Indian functioning of CAG, CBI, CVC and ! Social Media and Accountability Bureaucracy NHRC ! e-Governance Codes of Ethics and Code of Conduct ! Lokpal and rise of Ombudsman Role of E-Governance in bringing ! Paid news abuse by social media a era: a critical evaluation of journey Transparency and Accountability poll menace traveled so far Major E-Governance Projects ! Model code of conduct ! State and operational effectiveness and challenges in their Utilization of Public funds of Local governemnts in India implementation ! ! Signifi cance of Public Accounts Corporate Governance in India - Role of civil services in a democracy Committee Why is it so critical ! Linkage of Civil Services and ! Challenges of corruption and ! Police Reforms in India Democracy incompetence ! Curb On VIP Culture ! Debate on Lateral Entry in Civil Services 3. Regulatory Structure and Prison Reforms in India ! Relation between Civil Servants Governance Reforms Improving Governance In Public and Political Executives Functions and responsibilities of Systems
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Social Media & Accountability A F S PA & S e c o n d A R C Rationalization of Centrally Accountability & Transparency in R o l e o f N I T I A a y o g Sponsored Schemes (CSS) NGOs Signifi cance of Public Accounts Law Commission’s 268th Report on A u t o n o m y o f C B I Committee Bail Reforms A n a l y s i s o f F u n c t i o n i n g O f C A G R i g h t t o I n f o r m a t i o n Model Land Leasing Law Prepared by P e o p l e C e n t r i c G o v e r n a n c e Accountabilit y & Transparency in NITI Aayog NGOs Pro-Active Governance & Timely T K Visanathan Committee on Hate I m p le m e n ta tio n ( P R AG AT I) 4. Scheme Speech Right Based Approach in Policy Pradhan Mantri Jan - Dhan Yojana Law Commission Report on Tribunals Making (PMJDY) in India Direct Benefi t Tr a n s f e r S w a c h h B h a r a t M i s s i o n Law Commission Report on United Issues Related to Making Aadhaar N a t i o n a l S k i l l D e v e l o p m e n t M i s s i o n N a t i o n s C o n v e n t i o n a g a i n s t To r t u r e Mandatory N a t i o n a l F o o d S e c u r i t y A c t , 2 0 1 3 Reforms Needed In Indian 6. M isc e ll a n e o u s Bureaucracy S a n s a d A d a r s h G r a m Y o j a n a I n t e r - S t a t e W a t e r D i s p u t e Performance Appraisal System In S m a r t C i t y M i s s i o n Bureaucracy S a u b h a g y a P l a n D e b a t e o n D i r e c t l y E l e c t e d M a y o r C u r b o n V I P C u l t u r e N A M A M I G A N G E Debate on the Issue of Lobbying in S o c i a l A u d i t L a w C r i t i c a l A n a l y s i s o f S t a n d u p I n d i a India Scheme M e d i a R o l e & C e n s o r s h i p I s s u e 3. O r g a n i s a t i o n / B o d i e s M G N R EG A The Role of States in India’s Foreign 14th F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n A n a l y s i s Policy 7th Pay Commission Report & 5. Policies Repercussions NITI Aayog’s Report on 7. Etc. www.iasscore.in 121
GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL ISSUES - 2 UPSC Syllabus Development processes and the development industry the role of MAINS TEST NGOs, SHGs, various groups.and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. 07 MARCH, 2022 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/ Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
1. DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES Issue of Fund Mismanagement 2. Socio-Economic AND THE DEVELOPMENT Role of Microfi nance Institutions in Development Development Process INDUSTRY Concept of Human Development Role of Self Help Group in Issues Related to Microfi nance ! Economic Growth and Human Development Institutions and Recommendations Development: Two-Way Link Shortcomings and Recommendations Role of Foreign aid in Development ! Measurement of Human to Improve Self Help Group The role and function of pressure Development Role and functions of NGOs in the groups in India Development Changing Pattern of Pressure Understanding Poverty Challenges Faced by NGOs in India Group Politics in India ! Dimensions of Poverty 122 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Linkage between Poverty and Welfare of the Society Different role of civil services Development ! Issues with the Institutional Law making ! Recommendations of Rangarajan Mechanisms Policy formulation Committee Report HEALTH Policy implementation ! Poverty Alleviation Strategy Since ! Independence Public Health System of India Policy evaluation ! ! Programmes for Poverty Alleviation Shortcomings of the Healthcare Civil services as protector of Sector democracy ! Concept of Inequality ! Urgency of achieving Universal To protect minorities (religious and ! World Inequality Report 2018: Health Coverage linguistic) Findings of the Report ! Evaluation of SWACHH BHARAT ! Income Inequality in India To promote Inclusive and sustainable MISSION growth ! Recommendations to Reduce ! Global Nutrition Report 2018 Inequality ! Initiatives Taken In Health Sector : 4. Pressure Groups and Formal/ HUNGER Ayushman Bharat Informal Associations and ! Manifestations of Hunger and its ! National Health Policy their role in the Polity causes EDUCATION What are pressure groups? ! Challenges to Food Security ! Challenges of Education sector in Types of pressure groups ! Global Hunger Index Report, 2018 India Signifi cance of pressure groups in ! Recommendations ! Right to Education and Challenges India ! Institutional Measures for Welfare to EWS Children of Vulnerable Sections Differentiate between a pressure ! Initiatives by Government group and a political party ! Issues Related to the Weaker Sections & Vulnerable groups in Evaluation of pressure groups role India 3. Role of Civil Services in a ! Constitutional Provisions for the Democracy 5. Appointment to various Welfare of Society Concept of civil services Constitutional posts, ! Institutional Measures for the Need for civil services powers, functions and www.iasscore.in 123 responsibilities of various ! Powers and privileges of UPSC Central Information Commission Constitutional Bodies (provided by constitution and State Information Commission different ACTs of Parliament.) National Consumer Disputes Appointment of CAG (procedure of Appointment to Finance commission appointment)- composition of CAG Redressal Commission (procedure of appointment)- ! Functions and responsibilities of composition of Finance commission Medical Council of India CAG ! Functions and responsibilities of Pension Fund Regulatory and ! Powers and privileges of CAG Finance commission Development Authority (provided by constitution and ! Powers and privileges of Finance Biodiversity Authority of India different Acts of Parliament. commission (provided by Press Council of India constitution and different ACTs of Appointment of ECI (procedure of Parliament.) Forward Markets Commission appointment)- composition of ECI Inland Waterways Authority of India ! Functions and responsibilities of National commission for SCs and STs. Role of CAG ECI 14th Finance Commission: Analysis ! Powers and privileges of ECI 6. Statutory, regulatory and (provided by constitution and various quasi- judicial bodies 7th Pay Commission Report and different ACTs of Parliament) SEBI , CVC , CBI, Planning Repercussions CommissionNDC, PMO Appointment to UPSC (procedure of AFSPA and Second ARC appointment)- composition of UPSC TRAI, IRDA Inter-State River Water Dispute: ! Functions and responsibilities of National Human Rights Commission Cauvery dispute UPSC State Human Rights Commission Role of NitiAayog
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PRELIMS TEST ENVIRONMENT (Ecology + Biodiversity and Its Conservation) + (Environmental 15 MARCH, 2022 Management+ Governance+ Environmental Pollution + Climate Change)
1. Ecology Periodicity The Structure/Components of Ecosystem Types of Ecology Turnover Ecological Hierarchy Interdependence Abiotic Components Scope of Ecology Ecological Succession Biotic Components Habitat & Ecological Niche Types and Process of Succession Ecosystem Dynamics Deep vs Shallow Ecology Climax Community Flow of Energy in Ecosystem Ecological Principles Range of Tolerance , Maximum Range Trophic Levels Difference between Ecology, Ecological Community Food Chain Structure and Characteristics of a Environment and Ecosystem Types & Signifi cance of Food Chain Community Stratifi cation 2. Ecosystem and Its Dynamics Food Web Ecotones Ecosystem Defi nitions Models for Energy Flow Ecological Dominance Functions and Properties of Ecological Productivity Seasonal and Diurnal Fluctuation Ecosystem Ecological Pyramid 126 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Biomagnifi cations Aquatic ecosystems Endemic Species Biological Control Basic facts about the ocean Keystone Species Organic Farming Importance of the ocean Indicator Species Zones of the ocean Invasive Species 3. Biogeochemical Cycles Marine life Allopatric and Sympatric Speciation Coral reefs Parts of a Bio Geochemical Cycle Bioinformatics ! Coral reefs in India Types of Biogeochemical Cycle Biodiversity distribution ! Conserving coral reefs Carbon Cycle Uses and values of biodiversity Mangroves State of global biodiversity Nitrogen Cycle ! Mangroves in India Threats to biodiversity Phosphorus Cycle Freshwater in India Biodiversity Hotspots Sulphur Cycle Importance of lakes Eco-regions National Lake Conservation Plan Role of traditional knowledge in 4. Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Wetlands and their importance biodiversity Mountain, and Desert Ramsar Convention Biopiracy Ecosystems Ramsar Sites Extinction of species Biome Montreux Record Mass extinction Grasslands Extent and distribution of wetlands in Tundra India IUCN’s classifi cation scheme Deserts Conserving the wetlands of India IUCN Red-List of Threatened Species Thar desert Level of biodiversity in India Mountain biome 6. Biodiversity Basics Biogeographic classifi cation of India Biodiversity 5. Aquatic Life Zones: Ocean, Important kinds of biodiversity 7. Biodiversity Conservation Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands Degree of diversity in an ecosystem Ex-situ aid in-situ conservation www.iasscore.in 127
Seed banks Seed village 10. Minerals & Environmental Zoos in biodiversity conservation Degradation Botanical gardens 8. Effect of Human Activities Mining and Environment Protected areas on Environment Sensitivity of Select Ecosystems to State of protected areas in the world Effect of Modern Agriculture on Mining UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Environment Impact of Mining Program (MAB) Effect of Housing on Environment Indirect Impact of Mining Characteristics of biosphere reserves Effect of Power Generation on International Laws on Mining International agreements for Environment Main Act or Statue to regulate the biodiversity conservation Effect of River Valley Projects (Water impact of Indian Mining Sector Convention on Biological Diversity Resource Projects) on Environment Sustainable Mining Cartagena Protocol Effect of Mining on Environment Nagoya Protocol 11. Deforestation Effect of Transportation Activities on Aichi Biodiversity Targets Environment Causes of Deforestation Important Coastal and Marine Effect of Tourism on Environment Implications of Deforestation for Biodiversity Areas of India Climate Change Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of India 9. Water Resource Degradation Consequences of Deforestation on Global Tiger Initiative the Wildlife of India Water Cycle (Hydrological Cycle) Project Tiger Impact of Deforestation on Indian Project Elephant Availability and Quality Aspects Monsoon (groundwater depletion) Indian Rhino Vision Impact of Deforestation on People Water-borne and Water-induced Recovery Programme for Critically Deforestation Leads to Water and Soil Diseases Endangered Species Resources Loss and Flooding Use of indigenous knowledge for Fluoride Problem in Drinking Water Economical Impacts conserving biodiversity Arsenic Problem in Drinking Water Strategies for Reducing Deforestation 128 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Government Programmes for Sustainable Lifestyle (Role of Thermal Pollution Conservation of Forests an individual in sustainable, Sources of Thermal Pollution development) Legislations for Conservation of Effects of Thermal Pollution Forests using People Participation Challenges to Sustainable Development ! Control of Thermal Pollution Steps for Improving People Participation in Forest International Efforts to Achieve Soil Pollution or Land Degradation Sustainability Resource Management ! Sources of Soil Pollution ! Use of Local Traditional Methods 14. Environmental Pollution Effects of Soil Pollution ! Control Measures Air Pollution 12. Waste Management ! Sources of Air Pollution Noise Pollution Solid Waste ! Effects of Air Pollution Air-borne Diseases Hazardous Waste ! Classifi cation of Air Pollutant Toxic Substances: Toxicant, Toxicity e-Waste ! Control Measures of Air Pollution and Toxicology Bio Medical Waste ! Air Pollution Disasters Factors affecting toxicity Plastic Waste ! Long Range Transport of Gaseous Carcinogens Methods for Waste Management Air Pollutants Effects of Poor Waste Disposal ! National Ambient Air Quality 15. Solid Waste Management Landfi ll Standards Sources of Solid Waste Water Pollution 13. Sustainable Development ! Sources of Water Pollution Effect of Solid Waste ! Control Measures of Solid Waste Principles of sustainability Types of Water Pollutants ! Effects of Water Pollution Solid Waste Management Rules Measurement of Sustainability or Sustainable Ethics or Equitable ! Water Quality Standards Hazardous Waste Management Utilisation of Natural Resource ! Control of Water Pollution (HWM) www.iasscore.in 129
16. Coastal Ecosystem Process of EIA Forest Survey of India Management EIA Ruling 1984 National Board for Wildlife Mangroves 18. Environmental Laws 20. Schemes Salient features of Mangroves Environmental Laws: Provisions National Mission for Clean Ganga Importance of Mangroves in the Indian Constitution towards India Signs Global Environment Mangroves in India Environmental Protection Facility Grant Mangroves under threats Salient Features of Air (Prevention Wood in Good Campaign Legal and Regulatory Approaches for and Control of Pollution) Act,1981* Boat Lab to Study Brahmaputra Protection Salient Features of Water (Prevention Wildlife Action Plan Estuaries and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 SECURE Himalayas Importance of estuaries Salient features of Forest Strategic Plan for Human-Elephant Threats to estuaries Conservation Act, I980 Confl ict Coral Reefs Salient Features of Wildlife Protection Save the Sparrow Geographical Conditions Required Act,1972 Land Degradation Neutrality Uses of coral reefs Salient Features of Environment Biodiversity Heritage Site - Ameenpur (Protection) Act,1986 Conservation of coral reef Lake Energy Conservation Building Code Steps for Coastal Ecosystem Role of Government in Environmental Management Protection Special Protection Force for Rhinos Regional Project on Stubble Burning 17. Environmental Impact 19. Environment related Blue Flag Pilot Project Assessment Institutions and National Afforestation Program Government Body which Executes EIA Organizations National River Conservation Plan Environmental Effects Analysed under Pollution Control Boards National Mission for Clean Ganga EIA National Green Tribunal National Air Quality Index (AQI) 130 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
National Action Programme to 23. Impact of agriculture on ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY Combat Desertifi cation climate ! Nilgiri Tahr: Climate change Bharat Stage Norms threatening 60% of its habitat Agriculture increases Carbon Dioxide ! Emissions Wild horses have gone extinct 21. International Environmental ! Monoculture practice impacts Assam to observe ‘Rhino Day’ on Governance biodiversity September ! UNEP Pollution due to use of chemical Rise in Rhino Population in Kaziranga National Park UNDP fertilizers ! Freedom Baby: India’s fi rst Soil-related effects Centre for Biological Diversity Humboldt penguin dies Fertilizer’s Effect on the Environment WWF for Nature ! Swelling Salinity Threatens Impact of livestock on environment IUCN - Red List Gangetic Dolphins Impact of use of Pesticides on ! Birdlife International Indus Dolphins (BHULAN) environment ! Bahuda Rookery: Another Olive International Conventions / Protocols Impact of GM crop on environment & their Objectives Ridley Nesting Site in Odisha Emission of Methane from agricultural ! Global Tiger Recovery Program practices ! Project Tiger 22. Urbanization and Climate Sustainable Agriculture Techniques ! Pollution in metros and climate Tiger Census 2018 ! change 24. Global Warming & Health Asiatic Lion Conservation Project’ launched by Government Real estate boom and environment Health impacts of global warming ! Vaccination of Gir lions against degradation Mosquito-borne diseases deadly canine distemper virus Urban Heat Island Ozone depletion and human health ! Rajasthan’s fi rst lion safari Polythene bags and pollution inaugurated at Nahargarh Methane generation from waste 25. Recent developments Biological Park www.iasscore.in 131
! NTCA, Cheetah Reintroduction ! SC directs Centre to declare area ! SATAT Initiative Project: Nauradehi wildlife around national parks as eco- ! WAYU – Air Pollution Control sanctuary sensitive Device ! ! Black Panther India Faces Grave Danger to Soil ! Uranium Contamination Of Ground ! Monkey Declared Vermin in Biodiversity: WWF Water In India ! Himachal Pradesh Floods trigger infl ux of alien fi sh ! Arsenic contamination in paddy ! Harrier Birds species in Kerala plants ! ! Odisha police launch drive to bust Fire at Bandipur Tiger Reserve ! Heavy Metal Water Pollution Pangolin smugling racket ! Mammals of India (MaOI) ! Persistent Organic Pollutants ! Uttrakhand HC declares entire ! Mangalajodi ecotourism trust ! Alliance to End Plastic Waste animal kingdom as legal entities ! Sustainable Catchment Forest ! Taj Declaration to Beat Plastic ’Gaj Yatra’ Management (SCATFORM) Pollution adopted in Agra ! launched in Tripura Andaman & Nicobar Islands home ! Approval for the Trishna Gas to tenth of India’s fauna species: ! Floating Treatment Wetland project of ONGC which falls in the ZSI Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary POLLUTION ! World’s Smallest Land Fern ! Thoothukudi Sterlite Plant ! Nitrogen Emission ! Vetiver Grass ! Achieving Energy Efficiency Key ! Black Carbon in Haryana ! Red sanders to Meeting Lower Emissions ! Erratic Monsoon Rainfall partly due ! Commitment Removal of rosewood from to Air Pollution ! Akademic Lomonosov: World’s Appendix II of CITES ! Ban on Petcoke First Floating Nuclear Power Plant ! Khangchendzonga Biosphere ! Only Euro VI compliant vehicles to becomes operational Reserve was included in the be sold from April 2020: SC UNESCO’s World Network of CLIMATE CHANGE ! Air Quality Early Warning System Biosphere Reserve (WNBR) ! Earth at risk of becoming ! ! Conservation of migratory birds Dust Mitigation Plan irreversible hothouse: Study carbon and their habitats ! Bio-Jet Fuel Flight source 132 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Urban Waste and Global Warming ! India to submit Second Biennial ! Environmental Refugee ! The State of the Global Climate in Report to UNFCCC ! World Water Development Report 2018 ! BASIC Ministerial Meeting on 2018 ! El Nino and Climate Change: 2019 Climate Change ! Status of Trace and Toxic metals in may be the hottest year yet ! Global Cooling Innovation Summit Indian rivers 2018 Report ! Sea Level Rise and its Impact held in New Delhi ! International Dam Safety ! “Green Good Deeds” Campaign ! Sustainable Biofuel Innovation Conference 2019 ! ! Adapting Better to Climate Change Challenge (SBIC) Hindu Kush Himalayan Assessment Mitigation Plan ! Suva Expert Dialogue on Loss and Report ! ! India Spearheading Climate Damage India’s E-waste Generation solutions ! India State of Forest Report 2017 ! Eighth Regional 3R Forum ! Stratospheric barrier to curb ! Parliamentary Panel Report on ! Global Energy Transformation: A warming Western Ghats Roadmap to 2050 ! Recovery of Ozone Layer ! 13th CoP of Bonn Convention ! India pitches for declaring 2019 as ! International Year of Millets Atmosphere & Climate Research- ! 2018 State Of The World’s Birds Modelling Observing Systems & Report POLICIES, SCHEMES & INITIATIVES Services (ACROSS) ! Water Bird survey ! States set to roll out Parivesh ! World Bank’s climate action ! ! investment for 2021- 25 STAPCOR – 2018 Draft National Forest Policy, 2018 ! ! ! UNEP partners with Google for India to Bring its First Own National NITI Aayog Calls for Clear Policy on monitoring impact of human Environment Survey (NES) in 2019 Shifting Cultivation activity on global ecosystem ! Environment Performance Index ! Rules for Compensatory ! CONFERENCES AND REPORTS (EPI) 2018 Afforestation Act, 2016 ! ! IPCC Special Report on Climate ! Environmental Impact Assessment CAMPA Change (EIA) ! Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan ! COP24 IN KATOWICE: Major ! Asia Environment Enforcement ! ‘i-Hariyali’ app’ to increase state’s Outcomes Awards, 2018 green cover www.iasscore.in 133
! Scheme for protection of exotic ! National Water Informatics Centre ! Community Forest Resource Neela Kurinji plants (NWIC) ! Brazzaville Declaration ! ! Scheme to Promote In-Situ (In The Ganga Gram Project ! Neknampur Lake (Tulsi and Farm Itself) Management Of Crop ! Deep Ocean Mission Ashwagandha) Residue ! Clean Seas Campaign ! NITI Aayog Urges Plan to Save ! Task Force on Biomass ! Blue Flag certifi cation Springs in Himalayas Management ! 3d-Printed Artifi cial Reef ! Bhungroo Water Harvesting System ! National Clean Air Programme ! Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh to ! Google for Water Resource ! Clean Air’ India Ring Initiative be part in India Tiger Census Management ! Ash track mobile application ! African countries launch joint ! Water Scarce Cities & Composite ! South Asian Nitrogen Hub initiative to save 4 carnivore Water Management Index (CWMI) ! Scheme for Biomass Based species ! South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Cogeneration Projects ! ICFRE inks two MuUs to launch Network (SAWEN) ! National Policy on Biofuels-2018 Prakriti programme ! The National Wildlife Genetic ! Waste to Wealth ! Himalayan Research Fellowships Resource Bank scheme ! ! National REDD+ Strategy Conservation Assured | Tiger ! One Planet One City Challenge Of Standards (CA|TS) Partnership ! Ensemble Prediction Systems WWF ! (EPS): IMD’s new forecast model Recovery Programme For Wildlife ! Smart Food Executive Council Species ! Solar Geo-Engineering (Solar ! Radiation Management (SRM) RESOURCE CONSERVATION & New Wildlife Sanctuary at Ghodazari ! Maharashtra’s Project on Climate MANAGEMENT ! Change Resilient Agriculture ! 2018 Earth Overshoot Day to fall on Kaziranga National Park (PoCRA) August 1 ! Organic Carbon for Carbon ! Initiatives to reduce carbon ! National Biogas and Manure Sequestration emissions from Farming Management Programme ! Zero Budget Natural Farming 134 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! State Energy Efficiency ! National Disaster Risk Index MISCELLANEOUS Preparedness Index 2018 ! Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard ! Smartphone Tech Most Damaging ! Solar City Programme Early Warning System(RIMES) for to Environment Asia and Africa ! Prevention of cruelty to animals DISASTER MANAGEMENT ! Fire Disaster Management ! (Karnataka Amendment) Bill Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in ! Landslide Warning System ! Sagar Nidhi India (Policies and Guidelines) ! Indian Tsunami Early Warning ! National Disaster Response Force System ! International Whaling Commission
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1. Environment and Ecology: Properties of Ecosystem Effects of High Concentration of Basic Understanding Components of Ecosystem Greenhouse Gases ! Abiotic Factors ! Hydrological Cycle Introduction ! Biotic Factors ! Nitrogen Cycle Categories of Environment Ecosystem Dynamics Human Impact on the Nitrogen Features of Environment Cycle Components of Environment 3. Biogeochemical Cycles ! Oxygen Cycle Ecology Gaseous Cycle Sedimentary Cycle ! Carbon Cycle 2. Ecosystem and Its Dynamics ! Human Impact on the Carbon Sulphur Cycle Ecosystem Defi nitions Cycle Human Impact on the Sulphur www.iasscore.in 135
Cycle Aquatic Ecosystem 5. Population Ecology ! Phosphorus Cycle Changes in Ecosystem Population Characteristics 4. Types of Ecosystems Ecosystem Conservation Population Growth Models Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology vs. Economy Species
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1. WILDLIFE Declining Population of Pollinators Garbage Dumping and its Environment Man-Animal Confl icts in India International treaties for Wildlife Conservation E-waste Management Rules 2016 Poaching activities in India Groundwater contamination (Arsenic, Development leads to tiger extinction 2. COMBATING POLLUTION Uranium) Elephant Conservation Indoor Air Pollution and its impact Bharat Stage Norm International treaties for wildlife Impact of Particulate Matter What is Polluters Pay Model? conservation Smog and its impact LANCET Study REPORT : Most Use of drones for wildlife Pollution linked deaths occur in India Aerosol shrinking India’s Monsoon conservation Beach (Coastal) Pollution Stubble Burning Urban Land Acting as Death Traps Nitrogen Pollution for Birds Mobile radiation Impact on Health Hazardous Waste (Management Heavy water Pollution Eco-Bridges and Biodiversity &Transboundary Movement) Rules, Management Plastic Pollution 2016 Suderbans at risk due to Climate Light Immersion Pollution Change Idol Pollution 3. CLIMATE CHANGE CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITATS Oil Spill Conference of Parties (COP-24) at 136 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Katowice International Collaboration for Biogas Marrakech Climate Change Mitigating Climate Change National Solar Mission Conference Ethical issue involved in climate Status of Hydro Power energy in Paris Agreement change India US moved out of Paris agreement Third Pole and Climate Change Alternative fuels in India Kigali Agreement UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Draft Energy Policy Framework Kyoto Protocol (2nd Commitment) National Energy Storage Mission REGULATORY INDICATORS FOR IPCC Report 2018 Indian Renewable Energy SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (RISE) 2018 Development Agency International Solar Alliance – WB National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy Concept of Green Bond ACCOUNTING METHODS OF Green Climate Fund CLIMATE FUND QUESTIONED Photo-voltaic industry and CPSU scheme Carbon Tax Feasibility in India Tackling climate change from a Concept of Green Building security perspective 5. INITIATIVES FOR Concept of Carbon Credit EFFECTS OF GLOBAL WARMING ON EL NIÑO IN THE 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENTAL Climate Change and Cities INDIA TO EXPAND POLAR RESEARCH CONSERVATION Climate change and its impact on TO ARCTIC Compensatory Afforestation Fund Health BENGAL TIGERS MAY NOT SURVIVE Act Climate Change and Agriculture CLIMATE CHANGE Draft National Wildlife Action Plan Climate Change and sea level Rise SCIENTISTS MULL STRATOSPHERIC Wetland Management Rules, 2017 Ocean Warming BARRIER TO CURB GLOBAL Initiatives to enhance green cover Melting of Gangotri Glacier WARMING Policy on Promotion of City Compost Programmes and Policies Initiated Ancient Bawadis and Water for Mitigating Climate Change 4. RENEWABLE ENERGY Management www.iasscore.in 137
Living status to Rivers Global Carbon Project (GCP) Traditional Knowledge Digital Library Ganga River Pollution Naturalized species Environment Impact Assessment Resource Effi ciency Cell 7. MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES Environmental Compliance and India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), Impacts of Dam and fi shing Enforcement in India Global Cooling Coalition Issue of Land Degradation Public Participation for Island protection zone (IPZ) 2019 for Environmental conservation Andaman and Nicobar Sand Mining Western Ghats biodiversity Plan to save Himalayan springs Algal bloom Issue conservation Melting of Antarctica and its impact The 25 Year Environment Plan 6. ENVIRONMENTAL River linking project and its impact India’s National Redd+ Strategy INSTITUTIONS EnviStats-India 2019 Pollution Control Board: Analysis Bottom Trawling to Deep Sea fi shing Indian Forest Act amendment National Green Tribunal: Analysis Mass Coral Bleaching – Threats to Sustainable India Finance Facility Forest Survey of India and India coral reefs (SIFF) State of Forest Report, 2017 Forest Fires Sustainable Development in Indian Genetic Engineering Appraisal Himalayan Region Committee 8. Etc.
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1. Biosphere Types - Natural, Mass, Anthropogenic Sustainable Land Management Extent of the Biosphere Causes of Extinction Soil Erosion Working of the Biosphere Consequences of Extinction of Problems due to Excessive Irrigation Species Importance of the Biosphere Soil Conservation Air Pollution Alpha, Beta, Gamma Diversity 3. Biodiversity Conservation Causes of Air Pollution Biomes Conservation Strategies Global Biomes Harmful Effects of Common Air Conservation Tools Pollutants Major Biomes of the World IUCN Control of Air Pollution WWF Classifi cation of Biomes IUCN Red List Marine Pollution Terrestrial Biomes Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESAs) Effects of Marine Pollution Aquatic Biomes In-situ methods of conservation of Coastal Regulation Zone Notifi cation, Indian Biomes biodiversity 2011 Advantages of In-situ Conservation Mining & Pollution 2. Biodiversity Disadvantages of In-situ conservation Effects of Mining on Environment Types of Biodiversity Ex-situ Methods of Conservation of Concept of Sustainable Mining Value of the Biodiversity Biodiversity Acts to regulate the adverse effects Threats to Biodiversity of Mining Activities Causes of Biodiversity losses (‘The 4. Pollution & Degradation Other Pollution Evil Quartet’) Land Degradation Effects of Noise Pollution on Human Invasive species Causes and Impact of Land Health Effects of Loss of Bio-Diversity Degradation Harmful Effects from Biological Extinction of Species Desertifi cation Contaminants www.iasscore.in 139
Harmful Effects of Radioactive E-waste (Management & Handling) Climate Change Management Pollution Rules, 2016 Conventions Nuclear Accidents Biomedical Waste International Organisations Hazards Associated with Waste Water Degradation Management 7. Environmental Impact Measurement of Water Pollution Bio-Medical Waste Management Assessment Sustainable Harmful Effects of Water Pollution Rules, 2016 Practices Hazardous Waste Impact of Agriculture on Environment Hazardous Waste Treatment 5. Waste Management Sustainable Agriculture Hazardous and Other Wastes Solid Waste Management (Management & Transboundary Sustainable Agriculture Salient features of SWM Rules, 2016 Movement) Rules, 2016 Hi-tech Farming Methods e-waste Management Rain Water Harvesting 6. Climate Change Green Buildings and their Rating Pollutants and their Health Impacts Factors Affecting Climate Change System in India Importance of the E-Waste Impact of climate change & its Eco-tourism-Advantages & Management mitigation Disadvantages of Eco-tourism
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Respiration 5. Classi¡ cation of Living BIOLOGY Photosynthesis Things How Cells Divide Classifi cation and Domains of Life 1. Chemical Building Blocks of Sexual Reproduction General Biology/Classifi cation of Living Life Things/Viruses 4. Genetics Prokaryotes 2. History and Origin of Life Eukaryotes Inheritance ! Protists DNA, The Genetic Material 3. Cells ! Plants Cell Structure Gene Expression ! Fungi ! Membranes Gene Regulation Animals Cell-Cell Interactions Mutation Evolution Energy and Metabolism Recombinant DNA Technology ! Evolution of Life www.iasscore.in 143
! Animal Evolution Reproductive glands 12. Reproduction ! Human Evolution Asexual Reproduction in Plants 9. Respiration Asexual Reproduction in Animals 6. Tissues External and Internal Respiration Sexual Reproduction in Plants Epithelial tissue Respiratory system in Plants Sexual Reproduction in Animals Connective tissue Respiratory System in Insects Sexual Reproduction in Humans Muscle tissue Respiratory System in Humans and Animals 13. Excretion, Osmoregulation 7. Economic Zoology and Thermoregulation Benefi cial animals: Corals - Earthworm - 10. The Transport System in Excretory products Vermiculture Organisms Benefi cial insects - Prawns - Lobsters Excretion in plants Transport system in a Cell - Crabs - Pearl oysters - Fishes - Guano - Excretion in Animals Aquarium - Vivarium. Transport System in Plants Osmoregulation, ADH and formation Transport System in Animals Harmful animals: Disease causing of Urine in Animals organisms - Vectors - Poisonous Blood Vascular System Physiological and Behavioural organisms - Fouling organisms The Lymphatic System Adjustments Pests 11. Skeletal and Muscular 14. Nutrition 8. Endocrine system Systems Classifi cation by Source of Energy Hypothalamus Bone and Skeleton System and Carbon Pineal body (epiphysis) (Osteology) Plant Nutrition Pituitary gland (hypophysis) Ligaments (Syndesmology) Animal Nutrition Thyroid Muscular System (Myology) Human Diet Adrenal glands Vertebrates The Digestive System 144 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Methane Genetic manipulation and transgenic BIOTECHNOLOGY Hydrogen animals Genetically engineered hormone and 1. Genetics and Biotechnology 3. Environmental vaccines Animal organs for human patients Industrial genetics Biotechnology Genetically modifi ed insects Protoplast and cell fusion Microbial Ecology Environmental Biotechnology technologies 6. Food and Beverage Waste water and sewage treatment Genetic engineering Biotechnology DNA sequencing Landfi lling technologies Food and beverage fermentations Nucleic acid probes Composting Microorganisms as food Genomics and proteomics Bioremediation Enzymes and food processing Antisense and RNA interfence Detect and monitoring of pollutants Amino acids, vitamins and Potential laboratory biohazards of Microbes and the geological sweeteners environment genetic engineering Organic acids and polysaccharides Bioprocess/fermentation technology Environmental sustainability and Public acceptance and safety of new clean technology biotechnology foods 2. Biological Fuel Generation Biotechnology and medicine 4. Plant and Forest Global warming and the signifi cance Pharmaceuticals and of fossils fuels Biotechnology biopharmaceuticals Photosynthesis: the ultimate energy Plant biotechnology Antibiotics source Forest biotechnology Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies Biofuels from biomass Biopharmaceuticals/therapeutic Bioethanol from biomass 5. Animal and Insect proteins Biodiesel Biotechnology Pharmacogenetics www.iasscore.in 145
Molecular biology and human disease Survey of India Launch Vehicle Diagnostics in developing countries Science and Engineering Research Satellite communication in India Gene therapy Council INSAT Satellite application Systems biology and medicine Technology Development Board Remote sensing applications Stem cell biotechnology National Accreditation Board For Cryogenic rockets Testing And Calibration Laboratories Global Positioning System 7. Protection of Science and technology as a source Galileo of Human Resource Development Biotechnological Inventions GLONASS Awards related to Science Patent protection Trade secrets IRNSS New Initiatives Aligned with the Plant breeders’ rights GAGAN National Agenda Chandrayaan – I & II India and World collaboration in science projects Mars Orbitor Mission INSTITUTIONS & Technology Vision Document 2035 Space Organisations POLICIES National Biotechnology Development Space race/Space junk Strategy 2015- 2020 Recent updates India’s policy in the fi eld of the South Asia Satellite: Signifi cance science and technology National Intellectual Property Rights Policy Neutrino Observatory The S&T policy resolution in 1958 Organ donation rules in India Solar Mission- ADITYA S&T policy of the 1983 Policy on Synthetic Biology Gravitational Waves S&T policy of the 2003 S&T policy 2013 Institutional structure SPACE DEFENCE Department of Science & Technology CSIR Types of orbits Missile system and classifi cation 146 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! On the basis of type 1. Space Technology & Events ! On the basis of launch vehicle ISRO’s Mission/Programme: celebrating its 20th birthday ! Remove DEBRIS On the basis of Range NASA’s Mission/Programme: ! On the basis of propulsion system Other Agencies Missions The case for making Pluto a planet Icarus-again farthest star India’s Missile System Point Nemo Cosmic Microwave Background ! Agni Exoplanet Radiation (CMBR) ! Prithvi ‘Super-Earth’ in Constellation Cassiopeia Green Propellant ! Trishul Galaxy Proto-Supercluster — Hyperion ! Plan to Prevent Asteroid Attack Nag Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Cooperation in the peaceful uses of ! Dhanush ’ Einsteins theory outer space ! Astra Sun’ gravity s ‘EPIC’ planet ! Prahaar Einstein Ring Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration BrahMos Missile System Sunspot Cycle Probe Indian Submarines and Naval Ships Method to simulate, predict solar activity Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Light Combat Aircraft over ten years developed Array Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ISRO is planning to mine Moon High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment Stealth technology NASA confi rms saturns rings will be gone in million years Chemical Weapon GLONASS of Russia Biological Weapon New Source of Neutrinos in Space Pakistan’s remote sensing satellites discovered PRSS-1 and PakTes-1A Earth has three moons Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) RECENT China unveils ‘Heavenly Palace’ space World’s fastest man-made spinning DEVELOPMENTS station object The International Space Station (ISS) is India-Based Neutrino Observatory www.iasscore.in 147
Human space fl ight Programme Emergency Buttons NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope retired Trishul(MPATGM) Brahmos LCA TEJAS clears maiden mid-air NASA Parker Solar Probe Mission Vehicle Location Tracking Devices and refuelling trial Dwarf planet ‘The Goblin’ discovery Ballistic Missile Defence System India’ fi rst missile tracking ship Space X BFR lunar Mission Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) s Meteorite found in Rajasthan Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Unispace Nanosatellite Assembly & K-15 Sagarika Defence Innovation Hubs Training programme (UNNATI) Dhanush India’s fi rst indigenous anti-nuclear medical kit The Lyrid meteor shower Shaurya RAMA (Reconstituting Asteroids into Nirbhay Defence Industry Corridor Mechanical Automata) Prahaar Bhabha Kavach Uakitite Astra Mission Raksha Gyan Shakti Draft Space Activities Bill, 2017 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Pinaka Rocket Resource Prospector Mission Treaty, 1987 Made in India’ Artillery boost GRACE MISSION Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System 3. Health & Biotechnology Gaofen – 11 (ATAGS) Rare Diseases Rustom-2 2. Defence Technology Thalassaemia Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Varaha India’s Missile Development Program launched Down Syndrome Prithvi Series Vijaya: Indigenously built patrol vessel New Classifi cation of Diabetes Agni Series commissioned by Indian Coast Guard Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Akash INS Chakra (MODY) Nag Scorpene Submarine Programme Lymphatic Filariasis Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile Maritime boundary New Infl uenza Research Programme 148 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Drug-resistant Superbug Spreading CRISPR Technology Eliminate Trans-fats by 2022 Zoonotic Diseases Telerobotic Surgery New Norms for Labelling Packaged Nipah Virus Bionic mushrooms GM food Lassa Fever Biosensor Technique to Detect Animal-Free Testing for Drugs Nepal, fi rst country in South-East Asia ChikungunyaVirus Mitra Clip Elysia chlorotica to Eliminates Trachoma Blockchain Technology in Drug Supply- Quadrivalent Infl uenza Vaccine Measles Rubella Vaccination chain Fortifi ed Rice Rosehip Neurons: The newest neuron in Zearalenone, a fungal toxin Coloured X-Ray on Human the human brain Oxytocin ‘P Null’ Phenotype Nerve Agent WHO Publishes Essential Diagnostics Bacteria Wolbachia WHO called for the Elimination of the List Affordable Water Disinfection System- so-called Generic Drugs: New Rules Soon for Oneer ‘One Centimetre Per Hour’ Benchmark Labelling Bisphenol A (BPA) Earth BioGenome Project Fixed Dose Drug Combinations (FDCs) 100k Genome Asia Project 4. IT, Electronics & Telecom World’s fi rst Bio-electronic medicine Human Microbiome 5th Global Forum on TB Vaccines Computers Integrated Health Information ! Generation of computers Drug Eluting Stents Platform (IHIP) ! Computer terminologies Dual Mechanism for Embryonic Stem Eat Right India Movement Cells to Maintain Pluripotency ! Supercomputer and its applications Food Fortifi cation Information technology Scientists Grow Human Oesophagus Transgenic Rice with Reduced Arsenic ! in Lab Accumulation Components of IT ! Three-Parent Babies Permitted in U K Fighting Fake Drugs through IT enabled services New Sheep Insemination Technique Blockchain ! Application of IT Mass Embryo Transfer Project Dhoop Display Technologies www.iasscore.in 149
! Cathode ray What is Nanoscience and Machine vs Computer vs Robots ! LCD Nanotechnology? Parts of a Robot ! LED Origination of Nanoscience and Controller Technology ! Plasma Monitors Manipulator Basics of Nanoscience ! OLED End Effector Nanomaterials Telecommunications Sensor Applications of nanotechnology Mobile generations Classifi cation of Robots Nano medicine Smartfone Rolling Robots Semiconductors and computing Important Concepts Walking Robots Food Government initiatives Autonomous Robots Textiles Digital India Initiative Artifi cial Intelligence Sustainable energy MeghRaj Advantages and Disadvantages of Code Free for India Environment Robot E-Kranti Transport Applications of Robotics Bharat Net project Space Industrial Sector Bharat QR Agriculture Aerospace Contemporary debates Adverse Health and Environmental Healthcare Delivery Impacts of Nanotechnology Net Nuetrality Outer Space Social and Ethical Impacts: Internet of Things Exploration Big Data Initiative and Privacy Nano-science and nano-technology in Military Robots Cyber crime and security India Disaster Areas 5. Nano-Science & Nano 6. Robotics Entertainment Technologies What is Robotics? Agriculture 150 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Domestic work ! SpiNNaker – World’s Largest Brain ! Mumbai to have India’s First Artifi cial – Like Intelligence Centre 7. Nuclear Energy ! Supercomputer ! Model International Center for Transformative AI Types of nuclear reactions ! Shakti – India’s fi rst indigenous (ICTAI) Nuclear Power Reactor Microprocessor ! Saposhi N-Power Policy of India ! India’s First Locally Developed 4G/ ! GravityRat Malware ! Advantages of Nuclear Energy LTE Telecom System ToneTag Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy ! 5G ! World Congress on Information Non-energy applications of Nuclear ! IIT – Delhi launches fi rst 5G Radio Technology energy Lab NIFTEM Impact of Radiation ! Open Transit Data Platform ! Scutoid: A New Shape Discovered Issue of Radioactive Waste ! Three Factor Authentication ! Concept of Living Will ! Institutions involved in Nuclear energy ! Facial Authentication Working ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Development, AERB ! First in Asia: Facial recognition ! Methanol as cooking fuel Safety standards in Nuclear Power technology at ! Gas Hydrates or Flammable Ice: ! plants Bengaluru airport ! World’s fi st hydrogen train Nuclear & Radiological Disasters ! Digital Sky Platform ! Repurposed Used Cooking Oil ! 8. Recent Developments M2M’Communication (RUCO) ! Mobile Towers are harmless: CPCB ! Hydrogen-CNG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & ! ! Adoption of Blockchain Technology Europe’s fi rst solar panel recycling COMPUTERS to Stop Bank Frauds plant ! Cyber-Physical System ! India’s First Blockchain District in ! Bengaluru Maps its Solar Wealth ! BullSequana Supercomputer Telangana ! Shakti Shala Solar Park ! National Supercomputing Mission ! NASSCOM unveils centre for Data, ! Global Centre for Nuclear Energy ! Pratyush Computer AI Partnership www.iasscore.in 151
! Apsara – U Reactor ! EyeROV TUNA India’s fi rst underwater ! ! Experimental Advanced !Innovate Young IndiaScientist Platform Programme roboticdrone handed over to NPOL SuperconductingTokamak (EAST) ! Innovation Cell ! Nobel Prize 2018 ! World’s fi rst Hyperloop passenger ! National Statistics Day ! Prof SN Bose 125th Anniversary capsule unveiled ! Children’s Science Congress ! ! Hyperloop between Mumbai and Stephen Hawking ! Imprint II Pune ! Raman Effect ! Bharatnet Covers 1 Lakh Gram ! Aerogel- Super-insulating gel Panchayats ! Li-Fi ! Thermal Battery ! National Viral Hepatitis Control ! Vaterite ! Program India’s fi rst coal-gastifi cation fertilizer ! Impact Based Forecasting Approach plant ! National Biopharma Mission ! India’s fi rst engine-less train ! Quadricycles ! Agmark online system ! Other Scientifi c Achievements in ! World Intellectual Property NANO TECHNOLOGY India in 2018 Organization (WIPO)treaties ! Graphene ! ! National Intellectual Property (IP) Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) ! IIT-Madras unveiled word’s fi rst Award 2018 ! remotely Microcystallites operable LEAP microscope ! Intellectual Property Rights Mascot ! ! SARAS Particle Decay ! GI Tag ! Rydberg Polarons Silver Copper Telluride ! India to expand polar research to ! KATRIN Experiment Arctic Ice VII ! Cyclone-30 India’s biggest cyclotron ! Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) 2019 - International Year of the Periodic facilitybecomes operational Table of Chemical Elements ! Chai Sahay App by Tea Board of SCHEMES & INITIATIVES India New Element with Magnetic Properties Discovered ! Prime Minister’s Science Technology MISCELLANEOUS And ! Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum Indian National Centre for Ocean ! Innovation Council (PM-STIAC) Concrete Information Service (INCOIS) 152 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MAINS TEST UPSC Syllabus Science and Technology- developments and their applications and 11 APRIL, 2022 effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology Awareness in the ¡ elds of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
1. Introduction Remote Sensing Applications Telecommunication India’s Policy in the Field of the Cryogenic Rockets Government Initiatives Science & Technology Global Positioning System Contemporary Debates The Science & Technology Policy Role of Space in Development Resolution in 1958 ISRO as Soft Power 4. Defence Science & Technology Policy 2013 Issue of Space Race Missile System and their Institutional Structure Space Activities Bill, 2017 Classifi cation New Initiatives Aligned with the India’s Missile System National Agenda Outer space treaty India’s Ballistic Missile Defence India & World Collaboration in Science Projects 3. IT, Telcom & Electronics System IT Industry in India UAVs in India 2. Space Applications of Information Stealth Technology ,Chemical Satellite Communication in India Technology Weapons , INSAT Satellite Applications Display Technologies Biological Weapons www.iasscore.in 153
5. Nano-Science & Nano- Non-energy Applications of Nuclear Tidal , Wave , Geothermal Energy , Technology Energy Fuel Cells Impact of Radiation, Issue of Nanoscience Nanotechnology Radioactive Waste 10. Achievements of Indians in andNanomaterials Institutions involved in Nuclear Energy science & technology Applications of Nanotechnology Development Scientists of Ancient India Health & Environmental Impacts of Nuclear & Radiological Disasters Nanotechnology Science and Scientists of Medieval India Social & Ethical Impacts 8. Biotechnology Scientists of Modern India Nano-Science& Nanotechnology in Application of Biotechnology India Biotechnology Projects 11. Policies & Reports related to Issue of Bio-Piracy Science 6. Robotics Bioinformatics Technology Vision Document 2035 Robotics & Artifi cial Intelligence Biotechnology and IPR Issue National Biotechnology Development Applications of Robotics Ethical Dimension In Biotechnology Strategy 2015-2020 Robotics and Issues of National Intellectual Property Rights Unemployment 9. Renewable Energy Policy Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Policy on Synthetic Biology 7. Nuclear Energy (OTEC) Law Commission Report on Human Nuclear-Power Policy of India Concept of Green Building DNA Profi ling
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1. Space Neutrino Observatory Gravitational Waves Outer Space Treaty Solar Mission- Aditya Importance Of Navigation System Chandrayaan-2 Mission Reusable Launch Vehicle 154 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
About Sn Bose Mass Embryo Transfer 4. Policies Related to Science Stephen Hawking Issues Related To Gm Food STI Policy 2013 of India: Analysis Space Activities Bill, 2017 Importance Of Genetic Testing The Paradox of Innovation Isro As Soft Power Health Geo-Mapping Project Analysis of INSPIRE Scheme Isro’s Role In Socio-Economic Digital Health Technology Eco- National Biotechnology Development Development System Ethical Dimension In Strategy 2015- 2020 Space Debris Biotechnology Organ Donation Rules in India Gaganyaan Law Commission Report On Human Policy on Synthetic Biology 20 Years Of International Space DNa Profi ling The DNA Technology (Use and Station Law Against Genetic Discrimination Application) 2. Biotechnology & Health Genome Editing: What, Why And Way Maharashtra’s Public Cloud Policy Forward National Policy on Electronics 2019 Tuberculosis Roadmap for Drones Mother-To-Child Transmission Of Hiv 3. DEFENCE National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy Nipah Virus Infection India’s Missile System Draft Rules for E-Pharmacies Generic Drugs In India Brahmos and its Signifi cance National Digital Communications Stent Implants India’s Ballistic Missile Defence Policy Intellectual Property Rights: Issues & System Indian Submarines and Naval Net Neutrality Concerns Ships Misuse Of Secondary Patent Light Combat Aircraft 5. IT & Telecom Methodology Digital Biopiracy UAVs in India Clinical Applications Of Whole Internet Of Things Genome Sequencing Chemical Weapons Big Data Initiative Three-Parent Babies Permitted In Uk Biological Weapons Supercomputer and its Applications www.iasscore.in 155
Li-Fi Technology and its Application 6. Initiatives in the Field of Artifi cial Intelligence and Society Use of it in Financial Inclusion Science & Technology Two Authentication Procedure Credit/Debit Card Crimes Technology and Food Security Facial Authentication Working Bharatnet Project BOOSTING Horticulture through Wanna Cry Malware Remote Sensing 7. Diseases in News Concept of Cyber-Physical Systems Hyperloop Transportation Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Esign Electronic Signature Service: Technology Nipah Virus Infection Signifi cance & Applications Cloud Seeding Experiment In Avian Infl uenza or Bird Flu Digital India: Achievements Maharashtra Bovine TB Nano-Technology Medicines Issue of Internet Governance Encephalitis Quantum computing Hydrogen Bomb Kyasanoor Forest Disease (Monkey Ear Tagging In Cattle National supercomputing mission Fever) Data Protection-B N srikrishna e-Cigarette Hospital Acquired Infection committee Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Rotavirus Data Localisation and Related Issues Geo-Tagging The Assets In Mgnrega Middle East Respiratory Syndrome National Digital Literacy Mission and Robot Tax and its Implications Virus Digital NE vision India & World Collaboration in National Mission on Interdisciplinary Science Projects Swine Flu Cyber- Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) Adoption of Blockchain Technology Chikanguniya Bullet Trains to Stop Bank Frauds Tuberculosis
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PRELIMS TEST CSAT-2 26 APRIL, 2022 (CSAT - General Mental Ability)
PRELIMS TEST GEOGRAPHY 29 APRIL, 2022 (Sectional Syllabus)
PRELIMS TEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 30 APRIL, 2022 (Sectional Syllabus)
PRELIMS TEST CSAT-3 01 MAY, 2022 (CSAT - Reading Comprehension)
PRELIMS TEST CURRENT AFFAIRS 02 MAY, 2022 (DECEMBER, & JANUARY) www.iasscore.in 159
PRELIMS TEST FULL MOCK-1 (GS) 04 MAY, 2022 FULL MOCK-1 (CSAT)
PRELIMS TEST FULL MOCK-2 (GS) 08 MAY, 2022 FULL MOCK-2 (CSAT)
PRELIMS TEST FULL MOCK-3 (GS) 11 MAY, 2022 FULL MOCK-3 (CSAT)
PRELIMS TEST ECONOMIC SURVEY + BUDGET + IYB 14 MAY, 2022 (Sectional Syllabus)
PRELIMS TEST CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 MAY, 2022 (FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL) 160 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
INTERNAL SECURITY + INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS + WORLD HISTORY (SUB TOPIC LISTING) AFTER PRELIMS www.iasscore.in 161
APPROACH CLASS AFTER PRELIMS (INTERNAL SECURITY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)
INTERNAL SECURITY (1 & 2)
UPSC Syllabus Linkages between development and spread of extremism. MAINS TEST Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. AFTER PRELIMS 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. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
Social Diversity as Issues of Security ! China INTERNAL SECURITY Threat ! Myanmar CHALLENGES IN INDIA Challenges from within India ! Bangladesh Neighbors as Issue of Security Threat: ! Bhutan 1. Internal Security Challenges ! Pakistan ! Nepal 162 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Sri Lanka 4. INSURGENCY IN NORTH- Recent Initiatives for Tackling Cyber Non-State Actors as Issue of Security EAST Warfare Threat Way Ahead Introduction Global Indices and Measurement of Issues & Confl icts Vulnerability of a State towards such 8. Social Media and Internal Non-State Actors Assam Insurgency Security Threat Law and Order vs. Internal Security 5. Security Challenges in Regulation of Social Media in India for Internal Security 2. Terrorism Threat to India Border Areas Challenges in Monitoring Social Changing face of Terrorism Challenges to Border Management Media Terror Threats Faced by India Issues Faced in Border Management Broader Framework to Deal with Community Participation for Border 9. Money Laundering Management Terrorism Meaning of Money Laundering Harmful Effects of Money Laundering 3. Organized Crime 6. Basics of Cyber Security Steps taken by the Government Types of Organized Crime Basic Defi nition Problems in controlling organized Types of Cyber Crimes 10. Black Money in India crimes Impact and Steps needed Parallel Economy in India Combating organized crimes Recent Incident: Ransomware Measures taken to curb Black Money? Linkage of Terrorism and Organized National Cyber Security Policy of India Crime in India 2013 Demonetization for curbing black money Linkage between Development and Spread 7. Cyber Warfare Impact of demonetization on black Why naxalism is biggest threat to Factors Contributing/Aggravating Rise money internal security? of Cyber Attack Criticisms www.iasscore.in 163
Issues with Paramilitary Forces Nuclear, Biological and Chemical SECURITY FORCES AND Threat THEIR MANDATE 3. Role of Army in Internal Aerospace Threats Security Maritime Security 1. Police Reforms in India Strategic Perspective: Why role of Natural Resources Military has become important? Organizational Structure Confl ict over Water National Context Duties and Responsibilities of the Energy Security Police The Indian Army’s Response Global Warming Centre’s Role in Policing Structural Adaptation Doctrinal Development Indian Diaspora Traditional Security Challenges Leadership Adaptation Economic Warfare Non-Traditional Security Challenges (NTS) Long-term Perspective 2. Impact of Governance and Recommendations for Police Reforms Justice Delivery System on Police we Want in 21st Century GOVERNANCE ISSUES Internal Security RELATED TO INTERNAL 2. Various Security Forces and SECURITY Importance of Good Governance in their Mandate Internal Security Assam Rifl es 1. Threats, Challenges and Reforms Needed Border Security Force (BSF) Vulnerabilities in 3. National Security Indo-Tibetan Border Police 21 Century Mechanism Central Industrial Security Force Introduction (CISF) China: The Long-term Challenge Improving Policing and Intelligence Central Reserve Police Force Managing the China-Pakistan Resolving Centre-State Issues in National Security Guard Collusion Managing Internal Security 164 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
4. Issues in Intelligence How to Create These Capabilities? 6. Make in India in Defence Services 5. Strategy for Coastal and Present Scenario Response Mechanism in India Offshore Security Make in India in Defense What are the Major INTELLIGENCE Different Facets of Maritime Security Government Policy Challenges? Different Reporting Mechanism for Strategy for Indigenization Steps to tackle the fl aws Handling Security ! Skill Development What are the probable measures to Importance of Coastal Community improve Intelligence Services in India? Participation ! Technology acquisition
Contemporary Issues
1. Issues Related to Internal Media and Internal Security Threat Andaman Sea Region: India Eyes for Security Does Social Media Threaten Military Expansion Democracy? Role of Indian Navy in Indian Ocean Strategy for Managing Internal Security Draft Amendments to National 2. Issues Related to Security Investigation Agency Act-2008 Counter-terrorism Infrastructure in Released India Forces One Rank One Pension ISIS Challenge in India Central Armed Police Forces Non Lethal Weapons to Control Comprehensive Convention on I Indian Police Structure Crowd and Laws Related to it International Terrorism Police Modernization Scheme T.V.S.N. Prasad Report on Naxalism Police Reform with Respect to Cyber alternatives to Pellet Guns Peace Accord Security Organized Crime Police Surveillance in Age of Big 3. Defense Procurement Data www.iasscore.in 165
Working Analysis of Defence PSU Defense Manufacturing Doctrine of Hot Pursuit DRDO (Defence Research & China increasing Defence Budget Military Cold Start Doctrine Development Organization) and India’s decreasing (implications) India’s Military Readiness Make in India in Defense Women into Military Police 4. Military of Policies of India CAG Report on Ammunitions Anti Hijacking Act, 2016: An Analysis Management System Joint Doctrine Indian Armed Forces Strategic Partnership Policy to Boost - 2017 5. Etc.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (1 & 2)
UPSC Syllabus MAINS TEST India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests AFTER PRELIMS Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate
1. India’s Foreign Policy (Including NAM, Look East and Recent Policies Gujral Doctrine) Neighborhood fi rst policy Evolution and Challenges ! Determinants and challenges of ! Evolution of India’s foreign policy India’s Foreign Policy Act east policy 166 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Link west policy ! Why India is alarmed regarding ! CPEC in PoK Indian ocean outreach BRI? ! Nuclear India-Pak-US ! Soft Power and Hard Power India’s trade defi cit with China ! Indian stance regarding diplomacy ! China’s Malacca Dilemma Baluchistan ! Defence and Nuclear Diplomacy 2+1 Dialogue mechanism proposed India Bhutan Space diplomacy by China ! Bhutan’s signifi cance for Indian ! Para diplomacy-A New Way for Indian A rising China: Challenges the US Foreign policy Foreign Policy? primacy in Asia and role of India ! India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty Middle Power Coalition ! Chinese project of diverting ! Objection of Bhutan to India’s Tibetan waters Signifi cance of PMO in foreign policy Motor vehicle agreement making ! South China Sea: objection of ! Bhutan’s rejection of China’s BRI India’s Strategic Connect with the China to India’s presence World ! China denies CPEC backing as India-Nepal Rise of Realpolitik in India’s Foreign ‘debt trap’ for Pakistan (Debt trap ! Indo-Nepal Relations : Fluctuating Policy in recent times diplomacy of China) ties Indian Diaspora ! The Unintended Consequences of ! Nepal’s tilt towards China India’s Policy on Citizenship for ! Nepal-China Transit Agreement: An 2. India and Its Neighbours Tibetan Refugees Evaluation ! China’s Economic Slowdown ! India’s concern about Nepal’s new India-China Constitution ! Border dispute India-Pakistan ! ! The Issue of Water and ! China’s string of pearls Indo-Pak Relations : Border Dispute and J&K issue Hydropower Cooperation China’s Belt and Road Initiative: ! ! Nepal Bharat Maitri Project Prospects and Pitfalls Terrorism emanating from Pakistan ! ! Maritime Silk Road” linking the Indus waters policy shift India-Myanmar Indian and Pacifi c Oceans ! Dispute over Gilgit-Baltistan ! Democracy in Myanmar www.iasscore.in 167
! Scope for cooperation between N-E ! India-Maldives ! Importance of Seychelles to India India & Myanmar ! Geostrategic Importance of Indo-Pacifi c ! Rohingya issue Maldives ! ! Buddhist Chauvinism ! Recent developments in Maldives Concept of Indo-Pacifi c from exemplifying recalibration of ties perspectives different countries ! Major Projects: Kaladan multi- ! modal corridor,India-Myanmar- FTA Between China and Maldives - ! East Asia Summit acts as a bridge Warning For India Thailand trilateral highway for Indo- Pacifi c region India-Bangladesh India-Sri Lanka ! India-Pacifi c Regional Dialogue ! ! Sino-Sri Lanka Relationship Indo-Bangladesh Relations ! Fishermen issue SAARC/BIMSTEC/BBIN ! Water Dispute Teesta water ! th ! SAARC: Challenges and Prospects issue&Ganga river dispute Issues on 13 amendment (Tamil & Minority Rights) ! ! Bangladesh demand to stop the Intra-low regional trade ! Human Right violations & OHCHR construction of the Tipaimukh ! BIMSTEC as an alternative to Resolution on Sri Lanka Hydro-Electric Power Project on the SAARC Barak River Indian Ocean Region ! Nepal withdrew from fi rst ever ! Differences in approach of India ! Indian Ocean region and world and China towards Bangladesh affairs BIMSTEC’s military drill in India. ! ! Illegal Immigration ! India is a “Net Security Provider” of Progress of BBIN project ! the Indian Ocean Understanding Bangladesh’s Global Issues Unexpected Development Success ! Increasing Chinese infl uence in the Indian Ocean ! Disarmament India-Afghanistan ! 20 years of formation of IORA ! Climate Change ! Instability in Afghanistan and role ! Piracy in the Indian Ocean ! of India Terrorism ! Seychelles’ parliament refusal to ! ! Global Governance India’s cooperation in Afghanistan ratify an Indian naval base plan on ! Moscow Format the Assumption Island ! Indian Diaspora 168 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
3. India and Extended 4. Central Asia Importance of Saudi Arabia ,Challenges in India-Saudi Arabia Neighbourhood Connect Central Asia Policy Relations Importance of central Asia India-Indonesia Plight on Indian migrant workers. ! Golden Crescent Indonesia’s vision as a “Global Relations between India and United Maritime Axis” and It’s signifi cance Connectivity Projects (INSTC, Arab Emirates for India Ashgabat Agreement, TAPI Pipeline) Middle East to India Deep water India-Singapore India Mongolia Pipeline (MEIDP) ! India-Singapore Bilateral ! India-Mongolia Bilateral India-Iran Agreement for naval cooperation Cooperation ! Consolidating India-Iran Thailand ! Mongolia launched construction Cooperation ! Indo-Thai relations: Challenges & of fi rst strategically oil refi nery ! Connectivity- Importance of opportunities ,constructed by India Chabahar port India-Vietnam ! Iran nuclear deal: Iran Sanctions & 5. West Asia/Middle East ! India -Vietnam’s strategic India’s Options Importance of West Asia for India cooperation India Israel: Change in West Asian strategic India-ASEAN ! From ‘in the closet’ into a fast- thinking ! Importance of ASEAN in developing open relationship China’s engagement in West Asia and establishing peace and stability in ! strategic signifi cance of the Indo- challenges to India region Israeli relationship Reasons behind India’s active ! ASEAN-India Relations: Prospects ! De-hyphenation of Israel and strategic engagements with West and Challenges in Economic Palestine Partnership Asian countries without participating in West Asian turmoil ! India’s cooperation with the ASEAN 6. India and World has been less than China and Shia-Sunni wedge in West Asian Japan countries India-Africa www.iasscore.in 169
! India-Africa Trade relations: India and USA ! Challenges in Implementing JCPOA Prospects ! Brief of India-US relations after the US Withdrawal ! ! Contribution of Indian Diaspora in ! Mutually supportive Defence LEMA-Logistics Exchange various cooperation relationship Memorandum of Agreement ! ! fi elds in Africa. ! logjams in implementation of civil Visa, Free Trade and WTO ! African co-operation in ensuring nuclear cooperation agreement India-Canada between India and the USA security and peace in Indian Ocean ! Uranium Deal region ! Bilateral Social Security India-Russia ! India’s Foreign Direct Investment Agreements ! (FDI) in Africa’s hydrocarbon ! The rise of protectionist regime India’s increasing defence deal with USA, Israel sector. in USA and the challenges for the Indian ! Russian arms deal with Pakistan ! Strategic Partnership between ! ! India and South Africa Importance of New Security Stagnation between India-Russia strategy (NSS)of USA for India Relations India-Europe ! Recent US extraterritorial Sanctions ! Russian proposal of ‘Eurasian ! The fi rst India-Nordic Summit and their potential impacts on India Economic Union ! ! What is GDPR? its implication for Potential impact of US sanctions India-Japan India towards Russia, Iran and North ! Japan’s funding of major projects Korea using CAATSA on US-India ! infl ux of refugees into Europe in India relation, ! irritants between India-EU (FTA) ! Nuclear Pact ! USA pulls out of INF treaty-Its ! ! A new European Union strategy for implication for India Japan’s Pacifi sm India ! ! Pivot to the East policy of the USA 13th annual India - Japan summit ! Ukrainian Crisis’ has lead to ! The Arithmetic of India-U.S. India-Australia resurgence of cold war Relations and the Russian Factor ! Australia’s “An India Economic ! Brief on India-UK relations ! The First India-US 2+2 Dialogue: An Strategy to 2035”, a vision ! Brief on India-France relations Assessment document 170 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
! Nuclear cooperation between India- NATO – The North Atlantic Treaty ! United Nations member states Australia Organization: (except the U.S. and Hungary) ! Relevance of NATO in post USSR agreed on a Global Compact 7. International Organisaton era for Migration to better manage international migration and Global Issues TPP – The Trans-Pacifi c Partnership: Terrorism United Nation and UNSC ! Will RCEP prove to be a competitor ! Reasons of rise of far right wing ! of TPP in the Asia-Pacifi c region UNSC Reforms : Importance and politics in many developed and Challenges WTO – The World Trade Organization: developing countries BRICS ! Doha round and Singapore Agenda: ! the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) ! Advantages of setting up the New Challenges in implementation Development Bank ! USA-India dispute ! UNSC’s 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee on Jaish-e-Mohammad ! Prospects and Challenges of BRICS ! Need to revamp WTO Chief Masood Azhar Commonwealth Arctic Council: ! Security Council Resolution ! Shared history of Commonwealth ! Arctic is attracting global interest 2322 to enhance the efficacy of ! international legal and judicial Relevance in current time and IAEA Areas of Cooperation systems ! India’s nuclear facilities under IAEA ! Lone-wolf attacks. Shanghai Cooperation Organization safeguards ! Yemen Crisis Benefi ts and challenges of India’s UK Referendum – Brexit entry in SCO ! Yemen Crisis: Reasons and ! consequences of Brexit for United impacts IMF – The International Monetary Kingdom and European Union, South China Sea Fund: ! effect of Brexit on China and India ! ! issues concerning the reforms in Contention over South China Sea Bretton Wood twins and needs Refugee problem: and South China Sea Ruling structural reforms to refl ect post ! Does the world need a new UN ! Senkaku and Diaoyu confl ict globalization realities of the world convention on refugees between China and Japan www.iasscore.in 171
! Role of India in the wake of : Signifi cance and challenges of importance for India increasing South China Sea dispute India’s Entry ! Why RIC is as important to India as ! Other US-Venezuela Stand-off : Impact on JAI and BRICS? Global Oil Prices ! Rising Protectionism and Currency ! World coming towards a new multi- ! Wars polar order with USA as a waning Renaissance and Reticence in superpower and China-Russia axis India’s North- South Connectivity Indian Diaspora Platform as an emerging challenger ! Role played by Indian Diaspora ! ! Strategic Petroleum Reserves: India and the International Solar ! Issue of safety of Indians abroad Alliance Stocking Oil for Rainy Days ! Schemes for Welfare of Overseas ! QUAD: Strategic and economic ! Venezuela-Columbia Border Issue Indian benefi ts ! AIIB & The Changing World Order ! Indian Diaspora in Gulf ! India has been accorded associate ! ! Multilateral export control regimes member status by IEA,: Its Nitaqat law and Present Status
Contemporary Issues
1. Foreign Policy of India Indian Foreign Policy Chumbhi Valley and Doklam Plateau Foreign Policy of India Indian Diaspora Why China is Winning over India’s Virtue of Soft Power Indian Diaspora in Gulf Neighbors? Middle Power Coalition India, China ink fi rst-ever Internal 2. Neighbours Terrorism Security Cooperation Agreement Appendix: Global Terrorism Index India’s Neighbourhood Policy Nepal 2017 China Rebooting India Nepal Ties Diplomacy of Buddhism South China Sea ruling Nepal Withdrew From First Ever Indian Navy at the Front Seat of Water Diplomacy through Dams BIMSTEC’s military drill in India 172 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Pakistan U AE UK Shift Indus Waters Treaty Policy Slowdown in West Asia Brazil Afghanistan Return of Retrenched Workers Israel Heart of Asia Conference Race for Resources in Central Asia India’s De-hyphenated Policy Sri Lanka Kazakshtan Bangladesh Mongolia 5. International Organizations Myanmar Island Nations & Agreement Maldives Africa IMF FTA between China and Maldives - Nigeria World Bank Warning for India WTO Bhutan 4. Global Powers G-20 USA ASEAN 3. Bilateral Relations A new European Union strategy for BIMSTEC Act East Policy India Indian Ocean region and world Australia Germany affairs Indonesia Japan BRICS Singapore Appendix: Asia-Africa Growth Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank South Korea Corridor (AAGC) Trans Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) Thailand France Regional Comprehensive Economic Vietnam Russia Partnership and India Philippines Decline in Indo-Russia Relations Multilateral Negotiations for a Iran Why RIC is as important to India as Nuclear Weapons Ban Saudi Arabia JAI and BRICS? Wassenaar Arrangement and India www.iasscore.in 173
India Admitted to Australia Group Migration Crisis in Europe What does US Recognition of IAEA Rising Protectionism and Currency Jerusalem Means? Nuclear Security Summit Wars Yemen War and Implications Non-Alignment Movement (NAM) Greek Debt Crisis Why Saudi Arabia is Moving Towards UNSC Reform Iran Nuclear Deal Reforms? US Sanctions on Iran Rohingya Repatriation Deal Signed 6. Global Issues Global Initiative Launched to Fight International Terrorism Fake News 7. Etc.
WORLD HISTORY MAINS TEST UPSC Syllabus History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial AFTER PRELIMS revolution, world wars, redraw of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization. Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism, etc. their forms and effect on the society.
1. Industrial Revolution Pre-industrial Europe 2. French Revolution
Decline of feudalism Factors that led to industrial revolution Causes of the revolution in France
Beginning of Renaissance and its Impact France under Napoleon 174 INTEGRATED TEST SERIES 2022
Impact and Signifi cance of revolution Consequences of World War I 10. Development In Middle East 3. Nationalism in Europe Aftermath of World War I Democratic reforms in Middle East League of Nations Rise of the nation- state system Arab nationalism Unifi cation of Italy and Germany 7. Russian Revolution Israel and Palestine Colonialism and Imperialism Major events in pre-revolution Russia 11. Cold War Era Causes and Course of revolution Impact in India 4. Colonialism and its Analysis Consequences and Aftermath of the War Indian Policy The age of Imperialism (1870-1914) Post-Lenin Russia Imperialism in Asia 12. Post Cold-War World 8. Inter-War Years Global issues since 1991 5. Emergence of USA (1919 to 1939) Integration of Europe Foundation of American Colonies The Great Depression- an economic Rise of global Islamic terrorism The Independence of USA perspective Rise of China The American Revolutionary War and Rise of Fascism in Italy&Nazism in its impact Germany 13. Communism, Socialism and Political Effects of the Revolution Soviet Union (USSR) Capitalism How did the American Revolution 9. World War- II Capitalism (concept, types and infl uence the French Revolution? example) Causes &Course of the war Communism (concept, types, example) 6. World War-I Aftermath &Analysis of the war Relevance of capitalism in present era Causes and Course of the war Decolonization Phase Socialism www.iasscore.in 175
INTERNAL SECURITY + INTERNATIONAL MAINS TEST RELATIONS + WORLD HISTORY
AFTER PRELIMS REVISION TEST (Complete Syllabus)
MAINS TEST ESSAY - 3 AFTER PRELIMS (ESSAY MOCK TEST-3)
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