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55 topics · 8 sections — from the official UKPSC syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.

Paper 1 · General Hindi (Qualifying)

  1. 1
    General Hindi (Qualifying, min. 35%)

Paper 2 · Essay (incl. Uttarakhand-only Section C)

  1. 1
    Essay on Multiple Topics (incl. Uttarakhand-only Section C)

Paper 3 · General Studies-I (Heritage, Culture, History and Geography)

  1. 1
    Indian Culture: Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Ancient to Modern)
    1. 1.15. GS-I (Compulsory Paper): Indian Culture — Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Ancient India)16 min
    2. 2.25. GS-I (Compulsory Paper): Indian Culture — Art Forms, Literature and Architecture (Medieval India)20 min
    3. 3.History Optional Paper I — Item 1: Sources22 min
  2. 2
    Modern Indian History from the Mid-18th Century to the Present
    1. 1.Decline of the Mughal Empire24 min min
    2. 2.Rise of Regional States14 min
    3. 3.Advent of Europeans in India — From Vasco da Gama to British Supremacy28 min
    4. 4.British Conquest of Bengal17 min
    5. 5.Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767-1799)14 min
    6. 6.Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1818)8 min
    + 6 more chapters
    1. 7.Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse & the Anglo-Sikh Wars23 min
    2. 8.Drain of Wealth, Deindustrialisation, and Land Revenue Systems14 min
    3. 9.Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings Before 185717 min
    4. 10.The Revolt of 185765 min
    5. 11.Post-1857 Administration and Crown Rule (1858-1900)17 min
    6. 12.Socio-Religious Reform Movements of 19th Century India15 min
  3. 3
    The Freedom Struggle and Post-Independence Consolidation and Reorganization
    1. 1.Decline of the Mughal Empire24 min min
    2. 2.Rise of Regional States14 min
    3. 3.Advent of Europeans in India — From Vasco da Gama to British Supremacy28 min
    4. 4.British Conquest of Bengal17 min
    5. 5.Anglo-Mysore Wars (1767-1799)14 min
    6. 6.Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-1818)8 min
    + 6 more chapters
    1. 7.Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of Lapse & the Anglo-Sikh Wars23 min
    2. 8.Drain of Wealth, Deindustrialisation, and Land Revenue Systems14 min
    3. 9.Civil Rebellions and Tribal Uprisings Before 185717 min
    4. 10.The Revolt of 185765 min
    5. 11.Post-1857 Administration and Crown Rule (1858-1900)17 min
    6. 12.Socio-Religious Reform Movements of 19th Century India15 min
  4. 4
    History of the World from the 18th Century
    1. 1.GS Paper I — History of the World: American Revolution and the Birth of the USA34 min
    2. 2.GS Paper I — History of the World: French Revolution and Its Impact on Europe27 min
    3. 3.GS Paper I — History of the World: Industrial Revolution — Origins, Spread, and Social Consequences32 min
    4. 4.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Italy39 min
    5. 5.GS Paper I — History of the World: Unification of Germany36 min
    6. 6.GS Paper I — History of the World: Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia and Africa34 min
    + 10 more chapters
    1. 7.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War I — Causes, Course, and Consequences43 min
    2. 8.GS Paper I — History of the World: Russian Revolution (1917) and the Rise of Communism52 min
    3. 9.GS Paper I — History of the World: Interwar Period — Rise of Fascism and Nazism46 min
    4. 10.GS Paper I — History of the World: World War II — Causes, Course, and Consequences53 min
    5. 11.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Asia36 min
    6. 12.GS Paper I — History of the World: Decolonization in Africa35 min
    7. 13.GS Paper I — History of the World: Cold War — Formation of Power Blocs, Proxy Conflicts, Non-Aligned Movement31 min
    8. 14.GS Paper I — History of the World: Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Post-Cold-War World37 min
    9. 15.GS Paper I — History of the World: Redrawal of National/Colonial Boundaries44 min
    10. 16.GS Paper I — History of the World: Political Philosophies — Capitalism, Socialism, Communism — Comparative Theory and Historical Practice45 min
  5. 5
    Salient Features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, Women, Population, Poverty, Urbanization
    1. 1.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Salient Features of Indian Society and the Diversity of India69 min
    2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Population and Associated Issues71 min
    3. 3.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Poverty and Developmental Issues81 min
  6. 6
    Effects of Globalization on Indian Society; Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism
    1. 1.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society99 min
    2. 2.GS Paper I — Indian Society: Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism99 min
  7. 7
    Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Distribution of Natural Resources; Industrial Location Factors
    1. 1.Geomorphology — The Two Forces That Build the Land and Wear It Down92 min
    2. 2.World Regional Physiography — Where the Earth's Relief Actually Is90 min
    3. 3.Climatology — What the Air Does, and Why Water Is the Reason103 min
    4. 4.World Climatic Regions — The Types, and Two Ways of Sorting Them78 min
    5. 5.Oceanography — The Relief, the Salt, the Heat and the Currents of the Water Half of the Earth113 min
    6. 6.Biogeography and the Natural Vegetation of the World — How an Ecosystem Works, and Why the Living Cover of the Earth Lies in Belts109 min
    + 12 more chapters
    1. 7.India: Physiography — A Shield, a Rising Wall, a Filled Trough, and Two Kinds of Island96 min
    2. 8.Drainage Systems of India — How the Rivers Are Arranged, and Why They Behave As They Do67 min
    3. 9.India: Climate and the Monsoon — One Rhythm, and the Variety Inside It49 min
    4. 10.Soils of India — Formation, the Profile, the Groups, and the Erosion That Takes Them68 min
    5. 11.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — The Forest Types, the Belts Up the Himalaya, and What Has Been Done to Them64 min
    6. 12.Water Resources of India — Four Per Cent of the World's Water for Seventeen Per Cent of Its People42 min
    7. 13.World Resources and Industry — Where the Minerals Lie and Where the Factories Went97 min
    8. 14.Minerals and Energy Resources of India — What the Rock Decides, and How Old Every Number Here Is79 min
    9. 15.Industries of India — Why a Factory Stands Where It Does, and Which of These Sentences Has Expired69 min
    10. 16.Economic Geography and Human Activities — Why an Activity Is Where It Is127 min
    11. 17.India's Agriculture — Where the Crops Are, in Which Season, and Why the Yields Divide101 min
    12. 18.Transport, Communication and Trade in India — The Network That Carries the Economy, and the Date on Every Number79 min
  8. 8
    Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Feature Changes
    1. 1.Geomorphology — The Two Forces That Build the Land and Wear It Down92 min
    2. 2.Biogeography and the Natural Vegetation of the World — How an Ecosystem Works, and Why the Living Cover of the Earth Lies in Belts109 min
    3. 3.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — The Forest Types, the Belts Up the Himalaya, and What Has Been Done to Them64 min

Paper 4 · General Studies-II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, IR)

  1. 1
    Indian Constitution: Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Basic Structure
  2. 2
    Union-State Relations, Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers and Finances
  3. 3
    Separation of Powers; Parliament and State Legislatures
    1. 1.Parliament — The Union Legislature and the Heart of Indian Democracy22 min
    2. 2.State Legislature -- Organisation, Composition and Legislative Procedure of the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad16 min
  4. 4
    Executive and Judiciary Structure
  5. 5
    Representation of the People Act; Constitutional, Statutory and Quasi-Judicial Bodies
  6. 6
    Government Policies, Welfare Schemes, Development Processes, NGOs and SHGs
  7. 7
    Governance, Transparency, e-Governance, Civil Services, Citizens' Charters
    1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Government Policies and Interventions for Development — A Sectoral Overview81 min
    2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Development Processes and the Development Industry: NGOs, SHGs, Civil Society79 min
  8. 8
    India's Neighbourhood and Bilateral/Regional/Global Relations
    1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Pakistan Relations178 min
    2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-China Relations172 min
    3. 3.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India's Immediate Neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and the Maldives107 min
    4. 4.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Afghanistan Relations and Central Asia34 min
    5. 5.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-United States Relations64 min
    6. 6.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India-Russia Relations105 min
    + 3 more chapters
    1. 7.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: India, the European Union, and Other Major Powers127 min
    2. 8.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Regional Groupings — SAARC, BIMSTEC, ASEAN and SCO53 min
    3. 9.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Global Groupings: G20, BRICS, QUAD, IBSA55 min
  9. 9
    International Institutions, Agencies and Fora; Indian Diaspora
    1. 1.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Indian Diaspora and Its Role in India's Foreign Policy76 min
    2. 2.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: International Institutions: the UN, UNSC Reform, and Global Governance Bodies (WTO, IMF, World Bank, WHO)109 min
    3. 3.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections: SC/ST/OBC/Minorities95 min
    4. 4.GS Paper II — Governance & International Relations: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections: Women, Children, Elderly, Persons with Disabilities124 min

Paper 5 · General Studies-III (Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security)

  1. 1
    Indian Economy: Planning, Resource Mobilization, Growth, Employment, Government Budgeting
  2. 2
    Agriculture: Cropping Patterns, Irrigation, MSP, PDS, Food Security, Animal Husbandry
  3. 3
    Food Processing Industries; Land Reforms
    1. 1.GS Paper III — Economy, Tech & Security: Food Processing Industries and Supply-Chain Management197 min
  4. 4
    Liberalization, Industrial Policy, Infrastructure and Investment Models
  5. 5
    Science and Technology: Developments, Applications, Indian Achievements, IPR
  6. 6
    Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment
  7. 7
    Disaster and Disaster Management
  8. 8
    Internal Security: Extremism, External/Non-State Actors, Cyber Security, Security Forces

Paper 6 · General Studies-IV (Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude)

  1. 1
    Ethics and Human Interface
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Foundations of Ethics138 min
  2. 2
    Human Values
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Human Values157 min
  3. 3
    Attitude
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Attitude160 min
  4. 4
    Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service157 min
  5. 5
    Emotional Intelligence
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Emotional Intelligence155 min
  6. 6
    Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and the World
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Indian Traditions199 min
    2. 2.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Moral Thinkers and Philosophers — Western Traditions203 min
  7. 7
    Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Public Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration205 min
  8. 8
    Probity in Governance
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Probity in Governance226 min
  9. 9
    Case Studies on Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
    1. 1.GS Paper IV — Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: Case Studies — Applying the Ethical Toolkit148 min

Paper 7 · General Studies-V (Knowledge of State of Uttarakhand — History, Culture, Society, Polity)

  1. 1
    History of Uttarakhand: Ancient and Medieval Dynasties
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: History and Freedom Movement9 min
  2. 2
    British Rule in Uttarakhand and the Tehri Princely State
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: History and Freedom Movement9 min
  3. 3
    Popular Movements in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: History and Freedom Movement9 min
  4. 4
    Society and Culture of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Society, Culture and Heritage6 min
  5. 5
    Uttarakhand State: Political System, Local Administration and Public Policy
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Polity, Governance and Administration6 min

Paper 8 · General Studies-VI (Knowledge of State of Uttarakhand — Geography, Economy, Disaster Management)

  1. 1
    Geography of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Geography and Natural Resources6 min
  2. 2
    Hydro-Electric Projects, Tourism, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Geography and Natural Resources6 min
  3. 3
    Population of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Geography and Natural Resources6 min
  4. 4
    Economy of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  5. 5
    Industrial Development in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  6. 6
    Infrastructure of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  7. 7
    Economic Planning and Policies of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  8. 8
    Public Finance of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  9. 9
    Major Economic Problems of Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  10. 10
    Welfare Programmes in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Economy, Industry and Welfare6 min
  11. 11
    Disaster Management in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Disaster Management, Human Resources and Social Sector7 min
  12. 12
    Human Resource and Community Development in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Disaster Management, Human Resources and Social Sector7 min
  13. 13
    Education in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Disaster Management, Human Resources and Social Sector7 min
  14. 14
    Health in Uttarakhand
    1. 1.Uttarakhand: Disaster Management, Human Resources and Social Sector7 min

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