Prelims Paper-I (GS) Subject-wise & Topic-wise
History
Modern History
Sources for the History of Modern India
Major Approaches to the History of Modern India
Advent of the Europeans in India
on the Eve of the British Conquest
Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India
People’s Resistance Against the British Before 1857
The Revolt of 1857
Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features
General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements
Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India
Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase
Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909)
First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917)
First World War and Nationalist Response
Emergence of Gandhi
Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan
Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report
Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences
Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement
Congress Rule in Provinces
Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II
Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA
Post-War National Scenario
Independence with Partition
Medieval History
India and the World
Northern India: Age of the Three Empires
The Chola Empire
Economic and Social Life, Education and Religious Beliefs
The Age of Conflict
The Delhi Sultanate – I
The Delhi Sultanate – II
Government, and Economic and Social life under the Delhi Sultanate
The Age of Vijaynagara and the Bahmanids and the Coming of the Portuguese
Struggle for Empire in North India- I
Cultural Development in India
Struggle for Empire in North India – II
Consolidation of the Mughal Empire (Age of Akbar)
The Deccan and South India (Upto 1656)
India in the first half of the Seventeenth Century
Economic and Social Life under the Mughals
Cultural and Religious Developments
Climax and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire I
Climax and Disintegration of the Mughal Empire II
Ancient History
The Importance of Ancient Indian History
The Construction of Ancient Indian History
The Geographical Setting
The Stone Age
The Stone Copper Phase
The Harappan Civilization
Advent of the Aryans and the Age of the Rig Veda
The Later Vedic Phase: Transition to State and Social Formation
Jainism and Buddhism
Territorial States and the First Magadhan Empire
Iranian and Macedonian Invasions
State and Varna Society in the Age of the Buddha
The Age of the Mauryas
Significance of the Maurya Rule
Central Asian Contacts and Their Results
The Age of the Satavahanas
The Dawn of History in the Deep South
Crafts, Trade and Towns in the Post Maurya Age
The Rise and Growth of the Gupta Empire
Life in the Gupta Age
Spread of Civilization in Eastern India
Harsha and his Times
Formation of New States and Rural Expansion in the Peninsula
India’s Cultural Contacts with the Asian Countries
Transformation of the Ancient Phase
Sequence of Social Changes
Legacy in Science and Civilization
Indian Polity
Salient Features of the Constitution
Union and its Territory
Fundamental Rights
Fundamental Duties
Basic Structure of the Constitution
Federal System
Inter – State Relations
President
Prime Minister
Cabinet Committees
Parliamentary Committees
Parliamentary Group
Judicial Review
Public Interest Litigation
Tribunals
Governor
State Council of Ministers
Panchayati Raj
Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir
Special Provisions for Some States
Election Commission
State Public Service Commission
GST Council
National Commission for STs
Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
Attorney General of India
NITI Aayog
State Human Rights Commission
State Information Commission
Central Bureau of Investigation
National Investigation Agency
Co-operative Societies
Public Services
Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes
Role of Regional Parties
Election Laws
Voting Behaviour
Anti-Defection Law
National Integration
National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution
Making of the Constitution
Preamble of the Constitution
Citizenship
DPSP
Amendment to the Constitution
Parliamentary System
Centre – State Relations
Emergency Provisions
Vice – President
Central Council of Ministers
Parliament
Parliamentary Forums
Supreme Court
Judicial Activism
High Court
Subordinate Courts
Chief Minister
State Legislature
Municipalities
Union Territories
Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Union Public Service Commission
Finance Commission
National Commission for SCs
National Commission for BCs
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Advocate General of the State
National Human Rights Commission
Central Information Commission
Central Vigilance Commission
Lokpal and Lokayuktas
National Disaster Management Authority
Official Language
Rights and Liabilities of the Government
Political Parties
Election
Electoral Reforms
Coalition Government
Pressure Groups
Foreign Policy
