General Studies (Mains) Study Plan

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Constitutional Development, Features & Philosophy Union & its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties Central Government: President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Central Council of Minister, Parliament. State Government: Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Minister, State Legislature Emergency Provisions, Amendments of Constitution Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local Urban Government Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, District Court Indian Federalism and Center State Relation Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Bodies Law enforcement, Internal Security and related issues such as the preservation of Communal Harmony Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of Human Rights, and of probity in public life

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Indian Polity: Laxmikant 11th NCERT: Indian Constituion @ Work Vision IAS: Hindu Notes

28 May to 08 June

P O L I T Y

Governence in IndiaLaxmikant

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Physiography Drainage System Climate Soils Natural Vegetation, Plant & Animal Life Land Resources & Agriculture Water Resources Mineral & Energy Resources Manufacturing Industries Transport & Communication Natural Hazard & Disasters Census 2011 Human Development Applied Geography Environmental Issues Ecological Preservation Conservation of Natural resources & national heritage

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11th NCERT: India Physical Environment 11th NCERT: Fundamental of Physical 12th NCERT: India People & Economy 12th NCERT: Fundamental of Human Goh Cheng Leong

G E O G R A P H Y

09 June to 18 June

7th NCERT: Our Environment 12th NCERT: Ecology India Year Book: Ecology & Environment

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Social & Religious reform Movement Revolt of 1857 Formation of Congress Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi Movt. Govt of India Act. 1909 Home rule Movt. Govt of India Act. 1919 Khilafat & Non-Cooperation Movt Simon Commission Nehru report Civil Disobedience Movt Govt of India Act. 1935 Cropps Mission Quit India Movt INA Cabinet Mission Plan Mountbatten plan India Independence Act Other strands of National Movt. Indian Culture & Personalities

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Grover & Grover

H I S T O R Y

19 June to 07 July

India Year Book: India Culture Spectrum: Facets fo Indian Culture

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National Income, Economic Growth & Devt. Fiscal Devt & Public Finance Prices & Monetary mgmt. Financial Intermediation & Markets BOP & International Trade and FDI Planning & Devt strategies pre 1991 Five Yr plans Agriculture, Industry & Service Energy, Infrastructure and Communication Human Capital Development Poverty & Unemployment Sustainable Development and Rural Development Literacy & Education Demographics Women & Child and Social Security Social Sectors Initiative (Schemes. & Prog.) Heath Issues including the management of Public Health, Health Education and ethical concerns regarding health care, medical research and pharma Economics and trade issues such as foreign trade, foreign trade, foreign investment; economic and diplomacy issues relating to oil, gas and energy flows; the role and function of IMF, World Bank, WTO, WIPO etc. which influence India's economic interaction with other countries and international institutions.

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11th NCERT: Indian Economic Development 12th NCERT: Macroeconomics Economic Survey of India India Year Book

E C O N O M I C S

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08 July to 19 July

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Topics to be covered on Current Events and Frontline Issues

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IGNOU-MPSE001 Foreigh Policy of IndiaV.N.Khanna NCERT-12 Political Science (Contempory World Politics)

20 July to 02 Aug

I N D I A & W O R L D

I N T T A F F A I R S

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S S C T I A T & I S T T E I C C H S

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Applied Science and Technology Information Technology Space Technology Defence Technology Computer Robotics Nanotechnology Bio Technology Intellectual Property Rights Statistics

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Spectrum: Sci & Tech Science Reporter Mag. Frontline www.wikipedia.com

03 Aug to 14 Aug

Spectrum: Statistics

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Manorama Year Book India Year Book Vision IAS Current Affairs Vision IAS Hindu Summery

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15 Aug to 31 Aug

C U R R E N T A F F A I R S

Websites:
www.pib.nic.in www.ifpri.org www.ascionline.org www.socialjustice.nic.in www.nihfw.org www.nidm.gov www.nidm.gov.in www.planningcommission.nic.in www.ndma.gov.in www.india.gov.in www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.commerce.nic.in www.wfp.org

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