Contents of Study Kit for IAS Pre (CSAT) General Studies Paper 1Studies Paper 1 STRATEGY FOR CIVIL

SERVICES EXAMINATION Previous year GS pre question papers along with answer and explanations Previous year GS pre topic wise question analysis. Strategy for civil services preliminary examination Strategy for civil services main examination Strategy for civil services interview Over all strategy and mind set required for this examination Frequently asked question History of India and Indian National Movement ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY Sources of Indian History The Harappan Civilization The Vedic The Mauryan Post Mauryan period (200 BC-300 AD) Gupta & Post - Gupta period: Society, Economy & Polity MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY Chronology of Events in Medieval India North India between 750-1200 The Sultans of Delhi The Mughal Kings The Marathas Vijayanagar Empire The Saints of Medieval India MODERN INDIAN HISTORY Indian in the Eighteenth Century Rise of the Regional Powers Economic Impact of The British Indian Renaissance and Reform Movement Early Uprisings Against The British The Revolt of 1857

Nature and Causes For The Rise of National Movement

The Rise of Neo-Nationalists or Extremistss The Beginning of the Gandhian Era The National Movements in 1940s Chronology of The National Movement INDIAN GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL GIST OF N.C.E.R.T The Harappan Culture: Bronze Age Civilization The Later Vedic Phase Territorial States And The First Magadhan Empire The Delhi Sultanat Architecture Mughal Empire Social and Cultural Awakening in the First Half of the 19th Century The Revolt of 1857 Growth of New India - Religious and Social Reform After 1858 Nationalist Movement Indian and World Geography WORLD GEOGRAPHY GENERAL North America Middle America South America Africa Europe Australia Asia Antartica Climatic Region of the World WORLD GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL Lithosphere Atmosphere World Climatic Type INDIAN GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL

India Physical
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY GENERAL Land and the people

States and Union Territories Non-Conventional Energy Nuclear Energy Conventional Energy in India Electricity / Power in India
GIST OF N.C.E.R.T India Location Drainage System Climate Natural Vegetation Soils Land Use and Agriculture Mineral and Energy Resource Sugar Industry Transport and Communication Our Solar System Land Form Composition and Structure of Atmosphere Indian Polity and Governance Outstanding features of the Indian Constitution Preamble Union and its Territory Citizenship in India Fundamental Rights Fundamental Duties Directive Principles of State Policy Constitution Amendment Emergency Provisions President of India

Vice-President Attorney General of India Parliament of India Office of Profit The Judiciary Lokpal and LokAyukta Federal System Governor Antidefection law Inter State Council Electoral System in India Panchayatraj Institutions Delegated Legislation Public Service Commission Comptroller andAuditor General of India Delimitation of Constituencies River Water Disputes India Right to Information Good Governance Seventh Schedule and Taxation Powers Professional Tax Order of Procedence Delhi Government Article 371 Fifth and Sixth Schedules Current Affairs : National Polity updates
GIST OF N.C.E.R.T. Why Do We Need A Constitution? Philosophy of the Constitution Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution Executive Legislature

Judiciary Local Governments Elections and Democracy

Economic and Social Development Economics :An Introduction Economic Planning in India Fiscal System Monetary and Credit Policy Money Market and Capital Market in India Stock Markets in India Taxation System in India: Concepts and Policies Inflation : Concepts, Facts and Policy Public Sector Banking System in India Poverty and Inequality Concepts, Data Policy and Analysis Unemployment Agriculture Important Indices Bretton Woods Institutions and Others GATT and WTO

Foreign Trade External Sector Economy Updates

GIST OF N.C.E.R.T. Sectors of the Indian Economy Liberalization Human Capital and Human Development Growth and Changing Structure of Employment Indias economic interaction with the World ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT CONCEPT Organisms and the Environment

Environment, Habitat and Niche Environmental Factors Ecological Adaptations Population, Biotic Community and Succession Ecosystem: Structure and Function Natural Resources and their Conservation Biodiversity Pollution and Global Environmental Change
BIODIVERSITY Biosequestraton Conservation Commission on sustainable Development (1992) Nagoya Protocol PROTOCOL National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai Project Tiger (1973) The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules 2004 Concerns & Issues The Biological Diversity Act 2002 Biological Diversity Rules 2004 Biodiversity Act/Rules and Intellectual Property Rights Iprs in the context of protection of Plant varieties and Farmers RightAct Recommended Actions The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Country Implementation The International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) Background

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity Top 10 Famous Bird Sanctuaries of India Types of Biodiversity Genetic Diversity Species Diversity

Ecosystem
POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENT Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management (CBIPM) Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) ENVIRONMENT MOVEMENT United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972) Brutland Commission (1983) The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992) Kyoto Protocol (1997) 1997: Rio+5 Conference, New York Johannesburg Summit 2002 Copenhagen Climate Council (2007) and Summit (2009) Bali Action 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES Alliance of Small Island and States (AOSIS) Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) Land use, Land-Use Change and Forestry Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) NATIONAL INITIATIVES Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Green Development Initiative (GDI) National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) ENERGY Jawaharlal Nehru National SolarMission144 Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Nuclear Power in India GENERAL SCIENCE

Tissue Muscular and Skeletal System The Nervous System The Endocrine System Lymphatic System and Immunity The Respiratory System The Circulatory System The Integumentary System The Reproductive System The Digestive System The Excretory System
PHYSICS Gist of Physics from NCERT Books CHEMISTRY Gist of Chemistry from NCERT Books BOTANY Photosynthesis Digestion in Plants Plant Reproduction ANIMAL KINGDOM Diversity in Living Organisms The Animal Kingdom WHAT, WHY & HOW? Gist of What, Why & How? VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OF INDIA IndiasNuclear Programme IndiasDefence Programme Indias Space Programme

Science and Technological Development in India

UNIVERSE Universe SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Science and Technology in India: Policy Planning Space Research Atomic Research Defence Research Oceanographic and Antartic Research Biotechnology Information Technology Health Sector Laser Super Conductivity Internet/Computer Glossary
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