• Political systems: Democratic & Non-Democratic, Parliamentary & Presidential, Unitary & Federal, Direct and Representative, Republic and Monarchy etc

The Historical underpinning

• The Making of the Constitution
• The Philosophy of the Constitution
• Salient Features of the Constitution
• The Preamble
• The Union & its Territory
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights
• Fundamental Duties
• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Amendment of the Constitution
• Basic Structure of the Constitution
• Emergency Provisions
• Presidential & Parliamentary System
• The Union Executive: The President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Council of the Minister, Cabinet Committees
• The State Executive: The Governor, Chief Minister, State C.o.M
• The Union & State Legislature
• The Union & State Legislature
• Nature of Indian Federal System
• Centre-State Relations: Administrative, Legislative, Financial
• Inter-state relations

CURRENT AFFAIRS – June 2020

• Local Government- Panchayat & Municipalities
• The Union Territories
• Special Provisions related to states
• Administration of 5th and 6th schedule areas
• Political Parties
• Anti- Defection Laws
• The Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts
• The Attorney-General & The Advocate-General
• The CAG
• The UPSC and State PSC
• The Election Commission of India & Elections
• Finance Commission
• National Commission for SC/ST/OBC/Minorities/Women and other vulnerable sections.
• Special Officer for Linguistics Minorities
• NITI Aayog
• NHRC & SHRC
• Central and State Information Commission
• Central Vigilance Commission
• Central Bureau of Investigation
• Administrative Tribunals
• The Lokpal & Lokayuktas
• Co-Operative Societies
• Official Language
• National Integration
• Good Governance: Citizen Charter, E Gov

CURRENT AFFAIRS – July 2020

COMPLETE SYLLABUS

• 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)
• Datainterpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)
• • English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level)

MEDIEVAL INDIA

• Early Medieval Period
• Northern India
• Southern India
• The Delhi Sultanates
• Age of Vijayanagar & Bahmani Kingdoms
• Religious movements- Bhakti, Sufi, Vaishnavas etc
• The Mughal Period
• The Marathas
• Economic and Social Life, Education in each period)

CURRENT AFFAIRS –August 2020

MODERN INDIA

• India in the 18th Century
• European Penetration and British Empire in India
• British Govt. Structures, Economic, Social & Cultural Policies
• Social & Cultural Policies
• Social & Cultural awakening in 19th & 20th Century
• The Revolt of 1857 Indian Freedom Struggle
• The Moderate Phase (1885-1905
• The Extremist Phase (1905-1918) –Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movt, Morley Minto Reforms, Partition of Congress, Home Rule League Movt, Ghadar etc.
• Revolutionary Terrorism
• Communalism
• The Gandhian Politics (1917-1947)
• Satyagraha, Rowlatt act, Montague Chelmsford Reforms
• Non-Cooperation - Khilafat Movement
• Civil Disobedience Movement
• Quit India Movement
• INA
• Freedom with Partition

Others

• Key Personalities of Freedom Struggle
• Governor-General/Viceroys, - Reforms / Acts / Committee - Congress Session
• Role of Press

CURRENT AFFAIRS – Sept 2020

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

• The Universe & Solar System
• The Origin & Evolution of Earth, Interior of the Earth
• Geomorphology: Plate Tectonics, Continents, Endogenic (Earthquake, Volcanism) and Exogenic
• (Weathering, Mass Movement,) forces, Landform & their Evolution, Minerals & Rocks, Soil
• Climatology: Composition & Structure of Atmosphere, Solar Radiation & Heat Balance, Atmospheric Circulation, Precipitation, World Climate
• Social & Cultural awakening in 19th & 20th Century
• Oceanography: Ocean relief, Temperature, Salinity, Ocean Currents, Ocean Resources
• Biogeography: Natural Vegetation, Biomes
• Physiography: Geological Timelines, Physiographic Division, Drainage Systems

ECONOMIC & HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: WORLD

• Demography and Population
• Land Resources and Agriculture
• Industries and Manufacturing
• Transport and Communication

CURRENT AFFAIRS – Oct 2020

• Physiography: Geological Timelines, Physiographic Division, Drainage Systems

ECONOMIC & HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: WORLD

• Demography and Population
• Land Resources and Agriculture
• Industries and Manufacturing
• Transport and Communication

CURRENT AFFAIRS – Oct 2020

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

• Location, Area and Boundaries
• Physiography: Geological Timelines, Physiographic Division, Drainage Systems
• Climate
• Vegetation
• Soil
• Natural vegetation, Plant and Animal Life
• Natural Hazard & Disasters

ECONOMIC & HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: INDIA

• Land Resources & Agriculture
• Water Resources & Irrigation
• Livestock resources
• Mineral & Energy Resources’
• Marine Resources
• Industry
• Population, Migration and Settlements
• Urbanisation
• Tribes In India
• Transport and communications

CURRENT AFFAIRS – Nov-1-15,2020

COMPLETE SYLLABUS

• 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)