• Indian Constitution: Historical Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of the Constitution, Features, Significant Provisions
• The Preamble
• The Union and its Territory
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties
• Amendment of Constitution
• Basic Structure of the Constitution
• Emergency Provisions
• Constitutional & Non Constitutional Bodies
• + Current Affairs

• Central Government: President, Vice President, Prime minister, Central Council of Ministers, Parliament
• State Government: Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers, State Legislature
• Indian Federalism and Centre-State Relations
• Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local Urban Government
• Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts
• Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive; Ministries and Departments of the Government.
• Elections
• Transparency & Accountability - RTI, Citizen’s Charter, e-Governance
• + Current Affairs
   

• Physical Geography of the world
• Solar System & the Earth and basics of latitude and longitude
• Geomorphology
• Climatology
• Oceanography
• Biogeography
• Natural Hazards and Disasters
• Continents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
• Economic and Human Geography - World
• Economic Geography of the world: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities
• Human Geography of world
• World Population, Distribution & Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration
• + Current Affairs

• Physical Geography of India
• Introduction: Location, Area and Boundaries
• Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions
• Drainage System
• Weather, Climate and Seasons
• Soils
• Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life
• Economic and Human Geography – India
• Agriculture
• Land Resources
• Water Resources
• Mineral and Energy Resources
• Industries
• Transport and Communication
• Foreign Trade
• Population, Migration, Settlements
• + Current Affairs
•  

• Ancient History
• Prehistoric Period
• Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization
• Vedic Period
• Religious Reforms like Buddhism and Jainism
• Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Age
• Sangam Age
• Gupta Age and Harshvardhana Age
• South Indian Empires- Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and Cholas
• Medieval History
• Rajput Kingdoms
• Delhi Sultanate- Social, Economic and Cultural Conditions
• Bhakti Movement and Associated personalities
• Vijayanagara and Bahamani Kingdom
• Mughal Empire- Rulers, Social, Administration , Economic and Cultural Conditions
• Maratha Empire- Rulers, Social, Administration, Economic and Cultural Conditions
• Art & Culture
• Architecture and Sculptures
• Religion and Philosophy
• Indian paintings
• Indian Music
• Indian Dances
• Indian Theatres
• Indian cinema
• Indian Language & Literature
• Arts & Crafts
• Science and Technology in Ancient India
• Indo- Islamic Culture
• Colonial impact on Indian art forms
• + Current Affairs
   

• India in the late Eighteenth Century
• The Advent of the Europeans and British Conquest of India
• The British Administrative Structure, Reform, Impact and Organization of Government of India
• Social – Religious Movements in 19th –20th centuries
• Freedom Struggle - The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857 - Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
• Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 – 17) - Emergence of Extremist & Leaders - The Partition of Bengal - Morley-Minto Reforms - Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement etc.
• Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era (1917– 47) - Gandhi – Advent and Achievement - Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat Movement - Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement - British Response and Negotiations - INA and Subhash Chandra Bose
• + Current Affairs 

• National Income Accounting
• Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments, National income at Factor Cost,
• Personal Income, disposable income, factors affecting national income etc
• Measurement of national income: value added method, income method, expenditure method, Application of various methods, Base year, GDP deflator
• Money and Banking
• Function of Money, Evolution of Money etc.
• Types and Components of Money Supply
• Banking: Need of Banks, Functions, Types, Banking Reforms, Central Bank and its role
• Monetary Control Policy/measures-RBI
• Microfinance etc
• Inflation
• Definition
• Types of inflation, effect and measures
• CPI and WPI etc
• Government Budgeting
• Budgeting, types, its evolution in India, Process, Component etc.
• Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc.
• Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
• Indian Tax Structure
• Tax Reforms-Like GST
• Finance Commission Reports
• Budget and Fiscal Policy
• Fiscal, Revenue, Budget, Effective Revenue Deficit etc
• Public Debt and Government Debt etc
• Government Expenditures, Sovereign Debts etc
• FRBM Act etc
• Indian Financial System and Capital Market
• RBI, SEBI etc
• Indian Money Market
• Stock Exchanges
• NBFC’s, Mutual Funds, Venture Capital Funds etc
• External Sector
• Foreign Trade and Policies
• Balance of Payment
• Current and Capital Accounts
• Foreign Capital and Investments-FDI, FII etc
• External Debt
• Capital /Current Account Convertibility etc
• Committee Reports
• International Economic Organizations and India
• IMF and World Bank
• GATT and WTO
• WIPO and Intellectual Property
• Organizations like SCO, BRICS, G-20 etc
• Global Financial Crisis
• Global Reports
• + Current Affairs
   

• Indian Economic Development
• Economic Planning, Growth and Development post independence
• Human Capital Development
• Poverty & Unemployment
• Inclusive Growth & Rural Development
• Health, Literacy and Education
• Demographics
• Women & Child
• Indian Agriculture and Economy
• Features of India agriculture, agrarian crisis
• Agricultural policies and programmes
• Marketing of agricultural produce, Role of cooperatives
• Agricultural Finance and measures by Government and RBI
• Indian Industries and Infrastructure
• Economic Reforms after 1991
• Public Sectors in India
• Industrial Policies and Industrial Finance
• Models like PPP
• Government Policies and Acts
• Social Security Social Sectors Initiatives
• Poverty alleviation Programmes
• Employment Generation Programmes
• Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking Waters / Sanitation
• Health and Family Welfare
• Women and Child Development
• Social Welfare etc
• + Current Affairs
   

• Space and Defence related
• IT, Communications and Computers
• Biotechnology, Energy, Recent Advancement in Science
• Health, Nanotechnology, Robotics, etc
• Everyday Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• + Current Affairs
   

• Environment and Ecology
• Ecology-Functions of an Ecosystem
• Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem
• Environmental Pollution
• Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Thermal, Plastic pollution
• Solid Waste, E-Waste, Radioactive Waste etc
• Types of Pollutants
• Acid rain, Fly Ash, Smog etc
• Bio-remediation techniques etc
• Energy and Environmental Issues
• Solar, Nuclear, Wind, Hydro, Ocean Thermal, Geothermal, Waste to Energy etc
• Issues like environmental degradation, Sand Mining and ground water scarcity etc
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Other contemporary issues
• Biodiversity
• Levels of Biodiversity
• Measurement and Biodiversity Services
• Modes of conservation etc
• Indian Biodiversity
• Flora and Fauna
• Indian Wildlife
• Indian Bio-geographical classification
• Animal Diversity
• Plant Diversity
• Marine Organisms
• Protected Area Network
• Wildlife Sanctuary and National Parks
• Biosphere Reserves and Community Reserves
• Man and Biosphere
• World Heritage Sites
• Biodiversity Hotspots etc
• Conservation Efforts
• Project Tiger, Elephant, Snow Leopard, Vulture etc
• Captive Breeding
• Other Government measures
• Climate Change
• Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, Climate Forcing, Global Warming Potential etc
• Ocean Acidification
• Ozone Depletion
• Impact of Climate Change- India
• Agriculture and Food Security
• Climate Change and Health
• Water Security
• Ecosystem and Biodiversity
• India and Climate Change
• National Action Plan on Climate Change
• Green Building
• GRIHA
• BSE Greenex
• National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Mitigation Strategies
• Carbon Sequestration
• Carbon Sink, Carbon Credit, Carbon Offsetting, Carbon Tax, Geo-engineering etc
• Acts and Policies
• Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
• Environmental Protection Act 1986
• Forest Rights Act 2006 etc
• Institution and Measures- India and World
• Clean Development Mechanism
• Joint Implementation
• CAMPA
• National Wildlife Action Plan
• National Afforestation and Eco-Development
• National Mission for Electric Mobility etc
• Environmental Organizations and Conventions
• Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc
• UNFCC
• TRAFFIC
• IUCN
• CBD
• UNCCD etc
• + Current Affairs
   

• Complete syllabus of Indian polity
• + Current Affairs

• Complete syllabus of Geography
• + Current Affairs
   

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration
• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

• Complete syllabus of Indian History +Culture
• + Current Affairs
   

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration
• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

• Complete syllabus of Indian Economy
• + Current Affairs

• Complete syllabus of S&T and Environment
• + Current Affairs
•  

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration
• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Paper I - (200 marks)

• Current events of national and international importance.

• History of India and Indian National Movement.

• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.

• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration
• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Paper I - (200 marks)

• Current events of national and international importance.

• History of India and Indian National Movement.

• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.

• Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.

• Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.

• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.

• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration
• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• General mental ability
• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.