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General Studies I
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Indian Culture
  • General Studies I → Indian Culture
    Salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Modern Indian History
  • General Studies I → Modern Indian History
    Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present.
  • General Studies I → Modern Indian History
    Significant events, personalities, issues.
The Freedom Struggle
  • General Studies I → The Freedom Struggle
    Its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-Independence Consolidation
  • General Studies I → Post-Independence Consolidation
    Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
History of the World
  • General Studies I → History of the World
    Events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries.
  • General Studies I → History of the World
    Colonization and decolonization.
  • General Studies I → History of the World
    Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect on the society.
Indian Society and Diversity
  • General Studies I → Indian Society and Diversity
    Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Social Issues and Urbanization
  • General Studies I → Social Issues and Urbanization
    Role of women and women's organization.
  • General Studies I → Social Issues and Urbanization
    Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.
  • General Studies I → Social Issues and Urbanization
    Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Globalization
  • General Studies I → Globalization
    Effects of globalization on Indian society.
Social Empowerment and Ideologies
  • General Studies I → Social Empowerment and Ideologies
    Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Physical Geography
  • General Studies I → Physical Geography
    Salient features of world's physical geography.
Natural Resources and Industries
  • General Studies I → Natural Resources and Industries
    Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent).
  • General Studies I → Natural Resources and Industries
    Factors responsible for location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Features
  • General Studies I → Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Features
    Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
  • General Studies I → Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Features
    Geographical features and location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps).
    Asked in: 2019 (1 PYQ)
    • 2019

      Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology.(Answer in 150

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  • General Studies I → Geophysical Phenomena and Geographical Features
    Changes in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
    Asked in: 2019 (1 PYQ)
    • 2019

      Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.(Answer in 150 words)

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