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Prelims · GS & CSAT

14 topics · 2 sections — from the official UPSC syllabus. Study material lands topic by topic.

Paper I · General Studies (200 marks)

  1. 1
    Current events of national & international importance
    1. 1.International Institutions: the UN, UNSC Reform, and Global Governance Bodies (WTO, IMF, World Bank, WHO) — Prelims Facts23 min
  2. 2
    History of India & the Indian National Movement
    1. 1.Sources (Ancient India) — Prelims Facts11 min
    2. 2.Pre-history and Proto-history — Prelims Facts10 min
    3. 3.Indus Valley Civilization — Prelims Facts10 min
    4. 4.Megalithic Cultures — Prelims Facts11 min
    5. 5.Aryans and Vedic Period — Prelims Facts10 min
    6. 6.Period of the Mahajanapadas — Prelims Facts10 min
    + 21 more chapters
    1. 7.Mauryan Empire — Prelims Facts10 min
    2. 8.Post-Mauryan Period (Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushanas, Western Kshatrapas) — Prelims Facts12 min
    3. 9.Early State and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India — Prelims Facts15 min
    4. 10.Guptas, Vakatakas and Vardhanas — Prelims Facts14 min
    5. 11.Regional States during Gupta Era — Prelims Facts13 min
    6. 12.Themes in Early Indian Cultural History — Prelims Facts14 min
    7. 13.Early Medieval India, 750–1200 — Prelims Facts12 min
    8. 14.Cultural Traditions in India, 750–1200 — Prelims Facts12 min
    9. 15.The Thirteenth Century — Prelims Facts16 min
    10. 16.The Fourteenth Century — Prelims Facts17 min
    11. 17.Society, Culture and Economy in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries — Prelims Facts20 min
    12. 18.The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century - Political Developments and Economy — Prelims Facts31 min
    13. 19.The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century - Society and Culture — Prelims Facts14 min
    14. 20.Akbar — Prelims Facts10 min
    15. 21.Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century — Prelims Facts16 min
    16. 22.Economy and Society, in the 16th and 17th Centuries — Prelims Facts14 min
    17. 23.Culture during Mughal Empire — Prelims Facts10 min
    18. 24.The Eighteenth Century — Prelims Facts15 min
    19. 25.Early Nationalism and the Formation of the Indian National Congress (1858-1905) — Prelims Facts10 min
    20. 26.Decline of the Mughal Empire — Prelims Facts13 min
    21. 27.Post-Independence Consolidation (1947-1964) — Prelims Facts11 min
  3. 3
    Indian & World Geography — Physical, Social & Economic Geography of India & the World
    1. 1.Biogeography and World Vegetation — Prelims Facts25 min
    2. 2.Geomorphology — Prelims Facts32 min
    3. 3.India's Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — Prelims Facts19 min
    4. 4.World Resources and Industry — Prelims Facts34 min
  4. 4
    Indian Polity & Governance — Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
    1. 1.Salient Features of Indian Society and Diversity of India — Prelims Facts10 min
    2. 2.Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism — Prelims Facts22 min
    3. 3.Government Policies and Interventions for Development — Prelims Facts17 min
    4. 4.Welfare Schemes for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities — Prelims Facts24 min
    5. 5.Governance, Transparency, and Accountability: E-Governance, RTI, and Citizens’ Charters — Prelims Facts23 min
    6. 6.The Election Commission — Prelims Facts11 min
    + 9 more chapters
    1. 7.Federal System — Prelims Facts11 min
    2. 8.Making of the Constitution — Prelims Facts10 min
    3. 9.Municipalities — Prelims Facts12 min
    4. 10.Panchayati Raj — Prelims Facts13 min
    5. 11.Parliament — Prelims Facts11 min
    6. 12.Parliamentary System — Prelims Facts10 min
    7. 13.The President — Prelims Facts14 min
    8. 14.State Legislature -- Prelims Facts17 min
    9. 15.Union Territories — Prelims Facts10 min
  5. 5
    Economic & Social Development — Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives
    1. 1.Salient Features of Indian Society and Diversity of India — Prelims Facts10 min
    2. 2.Population and Associated Issues — Prelims Facts20 min
    3. 3.Poverty and Developmental Issues — Prelims Facts19 min
    4. 4.Effects of Globalization on Indian Society — Prelims Facts21 min
    5. 5.Government Policies and Interventions for Development — Prelims Facts17 min
    6. 6.Development Processes and the Development Industry: NGOs, SHGs, Civil Society — Prelims Facts13 min
    + 15 more chapters
    1. 7.Welfare Schemes for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities — Prelims Facts24 min
    2. 8.Social Sector Development: Health and Education — Prelims Facts18 min
    3. 9.Economic Planning, Resource Mobilization and Employment — Prelims Facts19 min
    4. 10.Inclusive Growth — Prelims Facts16 min
    5. 11.Government Budgeting — Process, Instruments and Fiscal Policy — Prelims Facts28 min
    6. 12.Cropping Patterns and Irrigation Systems — Prelims Facts19 min
    7. 13.Agricultural Marketing, Storage and the Farm Laws — Prelims Facts22 min
    8. 14.Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices — Prelims Facts15 min
    9. 15.Agricultural Technology Missions and the Economics of Animal Husbandry — Prelims Facts28 min
    10. 16.Food Processing Industries and Supply-Chain Management — Prelims Facts22 min
    11. 17.Land Reforms in India — Prelims Facts18 min
    12. 18.Liberalization and Industrial Policy — Prelims Facts17 min
    13. 19.Energy Infrastructure — Prelims Facts28 min
    14. 20.Transport Infrastructure — Roads, Railways, Ports and Airports — Prelims Facts25 min
    15. 21.Infrastructure Investment Models — Prelims Facts23 min
  6. 6
    General Issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity & Climate Change
    1. 1.Biodiversity and Conservation — Prelims Facts25 min
    2. 2.Disaster Management Framework and Institutions — Prelims Facts25 min
  7. 7
    General Science
    1. 1.Science and Technology Policy, Achievements and Indigenization — Prelims Facts31 min
    2. 2.Space Technology and Digital/IT Technologies — Prelims Facts21 min
    3. 3.Nutrition and Crop Production11 min
    4. 4.Cell Structure and Tissues14 min
    5. 5.Respiration and Transport in Organisms11 min
    6. 6.Control, Coordination and Heredity10 min
    + 15 more chapters
    1. 7.Reproduction in Plants and Animals17 min
    2. 8.Microorganisms and Disease8 min
    3. 9.Classification of Living Organisms11 min
    4. 10.Ecology, Environment and Natural Resources14 min
    5. 11.Matter, Mixtures and Atomic Structure16 min
    6. 12.Acids, Bases, Salts and Chemical Reactions16 min
    7. 13.Metals, Non-metals and Carbon Compounds16 min
    8. 14.Fuels and Combustion9 min
    9. 15.Motion, Force and Pressure12 min
    10. 16.Work, Energy and Simple Machines8 min
    11. 17.Heat7 min
    12. 18.Natural Phenomena: Lightning and Earthquakes6 min
    13. 19.Light and Optics15 min
    14. 20.Sound12 min
    15. 21.Electricity and Magnetism12 min

Paper II · CSAT (Qualifying, min 33%, 200 marks)

  1. 1
    Comprehension
  2. 2
    Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills
  3. 3
    Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability
  4. 4
    Decision Making & Problem Solving
  5. 5
    General Mental Ability
  6. 6
    Basic Numeracy & orders of magnitude (Class X level)
  7. 7
    Data Interpretation — charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency (Class X level)

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