Contents of Study Kit for IAS Pre (CSAT) General Studies Paper

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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
CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. National
Constitutional Watch
Governments Plan, Programme, Policies& New Initiatives
Political News
2. International
3. India &The World
4.Science & Technology
Science & Technology (Concept)
Science& Technology (Current)
5. Health
6. Economy
7. (i) Energy (Concept)
(ii) Energy (Current)
8. Environment
Environment
International Initiatives on Environment
Environment National Initiatives&Pollution ControlMeasures
Environment Current
9. Awards
10. Sports
11. Railway Budget
12. Union Budget
Multiple Choice Questions