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Core-General Studies For All competitive exams 1.Priority topics, study resources 2.Notes making 3.Q & A session / email All PowerPoint Slides available at Mrunal.org/Download

1.Fresh graduates, Stream 2.City vs. outside 3.Previous SPIPA, UPSC 4.CSAT-2014 5.SSC, IBPS, RBI, CAPF, CDS, MBA 6.Site? About yourself?

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography and Agriculture 5.Environment & Biodiversity 6.Science 7.International Relation (CDS, CAPF) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC) 6/8 Pillars @MCQ stage

1.National- polity, admin, Development 2.Economy 3.Science-Tech 4.International 5.Sports, PIN Current Affairs

Polity Books DD Basu, Kashyap, MV Paylee Laxmikanth 9 out 11 Direct in CSAT 2014 Laxmikanth 9 out 11 Direct in CSAT 2014 LucentGK Banking PSU LucentGK Banking PSU

Laxmikanth History, Evolution FR-FD, DPSP Union States PRI, ULB Bodies

1.President, VP 2.PM, Cabinet 3.Parliament (Budget, Committee) 4.SC 5.UPSC 6.7 th Sch. Union 1.Governor 2.CM 3.SLA/Vidhan Sabha 4.High court 5.State PSC 6.7 th Sch. State, Concurrent Polity : Parallel Study

Laxmikanth History, Evolution FR-FD, DPSP Union States PRI, ULB Bodies

7.FR, FD, DPSP, Alien 8.Amendment, J&K, 5 th & 6 th 9.Finance commission => Planning Commission =>NDC => Economic Survey] Remaining Blocks Polity

10.Local Governance [PRI, ULB] 11.Bodies: Statutory, Constitutional- str, functions, Person in news 12.[British India acts, reforms => History] Remaining Blocks Polity

Laxmikanth History, Evolution (freedom struggle) FR-FD, DPSP Union States PRI, ULB Bodies

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review Political theory ____. 1.deals with the ideas and Principles that shape Constitutions 2.clarifies the meaning of freedom, equality and justice 3.probes the significance of principles of rule of law, separation of power and judicial review Correct Statements are: A.1 and 2 only B.1 only C.2 and 3 only D.1,2 and 3 (Class11, Page6) UPSC CDS(I)2014: NCERT Political science

13.NCERT Political science, Sociology (Mrunal.org/DOWNLOAD) 14.IYB: ch3 15.MCQs: Laxmikanth, GS Manual, previous papers LATER 1.Bills, Act: PRSindia.org 2.Parliament Handbook (if time permits) Additional After Laxmikanth Polity

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review Q2. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament? A.The Committee on Public Accounts B.The Committee on Estimates C.The Committee on Public Undertakings D.The Committee on Petitions 2014: National Development Council includes

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review A.The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business. B.All executive actions of the Government of India shall be expressed to be taken in the name of the Prime Minister. C.Both Correct D.None correct Find correct statements

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review 1.2TF, 3TF, 4TF, 5TF (LAXMIKANTH by heart) 2.Bodies: Procedure, function, jurisdiction 3.Match the following: years, articles, functions 4.Person in news (PIN) Types of MCQs

1.EVM Totalizer, VVPAT 2.Twin nominations 3.Indelible ink, Deposits 4.Leader of opposition 5.Lok Pal Selection, JAC Mrunal.org /Polity CURRENT?

Mrunal.org/UPSC

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography 5.Environment Biodiversity 6.Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF) 7.International Relation (CDS, CAPF) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC) MCQ stage

Economy MicroMacroIndianInternational How to approach Economy

Not Essential for Economy

Economy: Dutt Sundaram, Uma Kapila Budget Speech Economic Survey Budget Speech Economic Survey

1.NCERT Class11 India’s Eco. Development 2.NCERT Class 12 Micro + Macro (SELECTIVE) 3.SELECTIVE: Ref. Mrunal.org/economy BASICS Economy

Videos + PowerPoints Videos + PowerPoints youtube.com/user/TheMrunalPatel

Economy Micro Macro Indian International Monetary Policy & FIFiscal PolicyBoP + Foreign TradeIndustries, infra.Sust. + HRDPIN, Biz GK How to approach Economy

Financial Intermediaries Economy

1.Banking=> RBI=> Mon. Policy, Jan Dhan, New license, White label ATM, vs. NBFC 2.Finance=> SEBI => ord., Sahara, 3.Insurance=> IRDA, FDI 4.PFRDA, EPFO- UAN Circular Flow of income=> FI Economy

Micro Macro Indian International Monetary Policy & FIFiscal PolicyBoP + Foreign TradeIndustries, infra.Sust. + HRDPIN, Biz GK How to approach Economy

1.Budget, Railway budget 2014 2.Budget Polity angle Laxmikanth 3.Tax provisions, collection order, Gross vs NET 4.Schemes-subsidies Fiscal Policy Economy

1.Deficit formulas 2.FRBM-Targets 3.Tax reform: DTC, GAAR, VAT, GST, BTT, Money laundering 4.Disinvestment, CPSE-ETF Fiscal Policy Economy

1.BoT, Trade deficit 2.Import, export, trade partners 3.CAD, figures, target 2014, reforms 4.Forex reserve – components, ranking BoP, Foreign Trade Economy

5.FDI, FII definitions, Mayaram, Convertibility 6.QE, Fed Tapering, Their impact 7.World Bank, IMF, ADB, WTO, BRICS BANK 8.Trade pacts: DTAA, BIPA, FTA BoP, Foreign Trade, Investment Economy

GDP share of various industries Companies Act: ID, women director, e-voting Unorganized sector, law WPI, CPI, IIP Industries, infra Economy

Ports: major, minor; Railways basic (gauge) Bodies: CCI, TRAI, AAI, NHAI, structure-function SEZ, land acquisition salient features Geography angle: industries, corridors Industries, infra Economy

Definition, who? MDG, HDI-2015, India’s performance Census 2011, ranking Schemes for weaker section: POST- Budget-2014 Background: Investopedia, Arthpedia, Ramesh Singh, Sanjeev Verma etc. Sustainable Development + HRD Economy

Micro Macro Indian International Monetary Policy & FIFiscal PolicyBoP + Foreign TradeIndustries, infra.Sust. + HRDPIN, Biz GK How to approach Economy CAPF; CDS; SSC; RBI, IBPS Interview CAPF; CDS; SSC; RBI, IBPS Interview

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography 5.Environment Biodiversity 6.Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF) 7.International Relation (CDS, CAPF) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC) @ MCQ stage

Old NCERT  History (India, World) =>Tamilnadu ; GS Manual  Geography (USSR)  Economy (academic)  Science History (Art, culture, religion) Geography Economy (11, 12) Science Pol.Sci., Socio New NCERT (2007)

Orient Blackswan  Bipan Chandra: History of Moden India  Satish Chandra: History of Medieval India  Arjun Dev: History of the World Oxford:  RS Sharma: India’s Ancient Past Old NCERT on flipkart.com

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC AncientMedievalModern (Freedom)Post IndependenceWorld How to approach History

 Tamilnadu Class 11 and 12 Mrunal.org/Download) History Prelim + Mains Revision table

Quick reference + MCQs Used 2 nd hand copies

Freedom Fighters (UPSC)

History : Mains GS1 (Post independence + world) Useful Mrunal.org/history Bipan Jain Norman Lowe Arjun Dev

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC AncientMedievalModern (Freedom)Post IndependenceWorld How to approach History first Mains

CSAT-2014 General Studies EASY

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL State service AncientMedievalModern (Freedom) 1857Reformers Moderate- Extremist Gandhi British Reponses Post IndependenceWorld How to approach Freedom Struggle

Ancient | Medieval  Even before 1857  GG & their contribution  1857 reasons, consequences  Revolts: peasant, Tribal (Mrunal./Polity =>Land reform) Advent of Europeans

British Raj  1857: causes, events, consequences  Reformers  Org. founders  Newspaper, books  Edu. Commission (Hunter, Sadler..) 1857 & after

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review Who translated Dinabandhu Mitra’s play “Neel Darpan” into English? A.Reverend James Long B.Dwarkanath Tagore C.Michael Madhusudan Dutta (correct, Pearson) D.Rabindranath Tagore CAPF-2014

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review In March 2014 mortal remains 1857 mutineers were exhumed from a well at ____. These remains are of ____ soldiers. Choices: A.Jallianwala Bagh, 36 Regiment of Sikh Infantry B.Lahore, 75 Regular Native Infantry Regiment C.Ajnala, 26 Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry D.Satti Chaura Ghat, 19 Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry CAPF 2014 (3 rd March Hindu)

British Raj 1.Congress: GK session, President 2.Moderate, Extremist, Surat split 3.Home Rule, Beasant vs Tilak 4.Swaraj Party, Nehru report 5.Provincial Ministries vs Muslim League Modern: Moderates

British Raj 1.Leaders (Bhagat Singh) 2.org., newspapers 3.Gadar-100 years (2013) 4.Conspiracy cases, 5.INA trial 6.RIN Mutiny Modern: Revolution

British Raj 1.South Africa (Mrunal /history) 2.Champaran, A’bad, Kheda; 3.NCM, Khilafat, CDM, QIM, Partition 4.Gandhi-Irwin, Gandhi- Amebedkar, Gandhi-Bose 5.Other freedom fighters (mains) Gandhi

British Raj 1.Reforms: Morley Minto; Montague- Chelmsford 2.Acts: 1909, 1919, 1935 & 1947; (Laxmikanth) British Response

Laxmikanth History, Evolution (freedom struggle) FR-FD, DPSP Union States PRI, ULB Bodies

British Raj 1.Anti-Reforms: Rowlett, Jalliyanwala, Simon, RTC, Communal award 2.Partition: Linlithgow offer, Wavell plan, Cabinet Mission, Cripps Mission, Mountbatton British Response

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC Ancient MedievalModern (Freedom)Post IndependenceWorld How to approach History

Tamilnadu Class 11 and 12 (/download) Ancient Medieval Ancient Medieval Freedom struggle World History Freedom struggle World History

 Tamilnadu Class 11 | old NCERT  New NCERT  Lucent GK (Ready revision tables)  General Studies Manual (MCQ)  NIOS Culture (Download)  CCRTindia.gov.in  India Yearbook: Ch2 Ancient + Culture

Ancient | Medieval  Harappa  What found where?  Causes of decline  Vedic age basic (Sabha, Samiti, litt.) Ancient: What to prepare?

Ancient | Medieval 1.Pillar doctrine 2.Sect, kings, travelers 3.Council 4.Places, monuments. features Buddism Jainism DETAIL

Ancient | Medieval 3 Mauryan Kings (victories, policies, arch.) 1.Chandragupta Maurya 2.Bindusara 3.Asoka (pillar, messages) + Greek Envoys, Foreign Travelers + caves, art form, authors IGNORE: Bimbisara- Ajatshatru, Udayin, Shisunag & Nanda. Harappa Vedic Age Jain-Buddhism

Ancient | Medieval 1.Pushyamitra 2.RudraDaman 3.Kanishka (Buddhism) Only 3 After Maurya

Ancient | Medieval 1.Samudragupta & Vikramaditya 2.Harshavardhan & Huien Tsang (TN) 3.Pala-Pallav-Pratihar- Rahstrakuta (Culture) Gupta Age & after

Ancient | Medieval 1.(culture) Sangam literature- Manimekalai, Tolkapiyam 2.Chera-Chola-Pandya: emblem, temples 3.Hoysala Architecture 4.All important for MAINS South India : Ancient- medieval

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC AncientMedievalModern (Freedom)Post IndependenceWorld How to approach History first Mains 2 nd culture

CSAT-2014 General Studies

Ancient | Medieval  GPSC (Gujarat under various rulers)  can ignore in remaining exams  Religion 1.Sufi, bhakti, sikh 2.N.India: Kings (Administrative), Poets, Mosques, Tombs, Architecture 3.S. India: Vijayangar, Temples, Europeans Medieval

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review 1.Dadu Dayal 2.Guru Nanak 3.Tyagaraja Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell & Babur took over? A.1 & 3 B.2 only C.2 & 3 D.1 & 2 CSAT-2013: following Bhakti Saints

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review In medieval India, the designations ‘Mahattara’ and ‘Pattakila’ were used for A.military officers B.village headmen C.specialists in Vedic rituals D.chiefs of craft guilds CSAT 2014

1.NIOS (Mrunal.org/download) 2.CCRtIndia.gov.in 3.TheHindu (ASI restoration, excavation) 4.Spectrum: Culture History: Culture

History CSAT CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC AncientMedievalModern (Freedom)Post IndependenceWorld How to approach History first Mains 2 nd culture

Mrunal.org/UPSC

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography 5.Environment Biodiversity 6.Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF) 7.International Relation (CDS, CAPF) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC) 3 / 6 Pillars

Geography UPSC CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC PhysicalWorldIndianAgro.Environment How to approach Geography

books Physical India

Geography (All in one) Spectrum UPSC: Prelim + Mains Spectrum UPSC: Prelim + Mains Mahesh Barnwal State Service Mahesh Barnwal State Service

Spectrum UPSC: Prelim + Mains But wait till Mains-2014 over. Spectrum UPSC: Prelim + Mains But wait till Mains-2014 over.

CSAT 2014: 4 / 10 directly from NCERT

Physical Geography (NCERT) Universe Science Class 8 Ch.17 Geography Class 6 Ch.1 Geography Class 11 Ch 2. Earth Basics Geography Class 6 Ch.2 to 6 Geography Class 11 Ch.1, 3 & 4 GeologyGeography Class 11 Ch.5 to 7 climateGeography Class 11 Ch.8 to 12 OceanGeography Class 11 Ch.13 & 14 Disaster Geography Class 11 (Indian Geography) Ch.7 Science Class7 ch8 Science Class 8 ch15 Misc.Geography Class 11 Ch.1 & glossary After NCERT is done1.Goh Che Leong’s Certificate Physical & Human Geography book OR 2.General Studies Manual 3.Spectrum

World Geography NCERT ClassChapter 77 to 10 81,3,5,6 12 (Human Geography)1 to 10

 Mountain range in each continent & highest peak  longest, largest rivers: countries covered by them  fresh water lakes; water falls : countries they belong to (just top 3-5 names)  cold & hot deserts of the world: countries covered by them  landlocked countries in Europe & Asia  Location of famous grassland (Veld, Prairies, Pampas etc.), tribes (Pigmy, Masai etc.) & winds.  famous borders (e.g. Durand line, 38 th parallel etc) World Geography: focus?

 Capitals of Middle East, European & South East Asian countries  famous cities-their nick names/specialty; on which river they’re located  famous monuments / heritage sites (Angkor Wat, Machu Pichu etc)  famous strait & which sea do they join (e.g Palk, Berring, Gibralter etc)  Places in current affairs: Ukrain, Crimea, South China sea, Gwadar port World Geography: What to focus?

Indian Geography topicclasschapters India basic 67 91, 2, 4 111 & 2 rivers 93 103 113 126 Economic geography 101,5, 6, 7 127 to 12 Human Geography 96 121 to 4 After NCERT is done 1.Spectrum Geography OR Lucent’s GK Book 2.DR Khullar’s India: A comprehensive Geography OR 3.General Studies Manual OR

1.simultaneously refer Oxford School atlas 2.mountains, mountain passes, rivers, borders, corridors 3.weather, cropping pattern 4.sanctuaries, national parks 5.Minute GK, 6.Mineral ranking Indian geography Geography

UPSC CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC PhysicalWorldIndianAgro.Environment How to approach Geography

CSAT 2014: Agro. Mostly tough/ out of book

NCERT classsubjectchapters 7 science3 & 9 8 geography4 science1 9 15 11 geography (India)6 12 geography (Human)5 geography (India land & people) 5 After NCERT Soil related chapter from Spectrum OR Majid Hussain or DR Khullar’s book. Agriculture

Geography UPSC CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC PhysicalWorldIndianAgro.Environment How to approach Environment

Geograph y UPSC CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC PhysicalWorldIndianAgro.EnvironmentTheoryContemporaryCurrent How to approach Environment

CSAT 2014: environment

CLASSSUBJECTCHAPTERS 6geography8 7geo.1 to 6 science7, 16 to 18 8geo.8 sci.7 & 18 9geo5 science14 10Geo.2 sci.14 to 16 11geo(Physical)15 & 16 geo (India)4 & 5 economy9 (Sustainable development) 12Biology13 to 16 chemistry14 NCERT: environment

Free  NIOS [Mrunal.org/download]  Mrunal.org/enb Gujarati available

1.Definition, concepts: biomagnification, algae bloom 2.Species: location, critically endangered, difference (turtle, cheetah) 3.Vulture-diclofenac Mrunal.org Environment

1.Energy: max potential, shale gas, CBM, ethanol blending 2.National action plan to combat climate change (NAPCC)- mission- components, targets 3.Treaties, summit (theme, target), Hotspots, Wetland Focus areas Environment

Treaties & summits

Geography UPSC CAPF, CDS SSC-CGL StatePSC PhysicalWorldIndianAgro.Environment How to approach Environment first last first

Mrunal.org/UPSC

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography 5.Environment Biodiversity 6.Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF) 7.International Relation (CDS, CAPF) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (Hardly in UPSC) Last Pillar

CSAT 2014: 4/5 easy: NCERT, GSM,Lucent

ClassPHYSICSChemistryBiology 74, 13, 14 & 155 & 61,2,10; 11 & 12 811 to 163 to 62, 8, 9 & 10 98 to 121 to 45,6,7 & 13 1010, 12 & 131 to 56 to 11 111,5,81,142 to 5 121514,164,5 then 7 to 16 NCERT Science ફાંકુ રાખવું નહી Environment related Psychology Ch4, Glossary Environment related Psychology Ch4, Glossary

1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n Review People suffering from anorexia nervosa 1.Develop paralysis 2.Show poor reflex 3.Cannot speak properly 4.Eat very little and fear gaining weight NCERT 12 Psychology Ch.4 Page 16 +Glossary CDS 2014 (1)

Bone weakening is caused by Deficiency of ___. 1.Calcium 2.Phosphorus 3.Nitrogen 4.Carbon Answer choices A.1 and 2 only B.1 only C.1, 2 and 3 D.4 only CDS 2014(i)

Deficiency of ___ is/are responsible for weakening of bones? 1.Calcium 2.Phosphorus 3.Nitrogen 4.Carbon A.1 and 2 only B.1 only C.1, 2 and 3 D.4 NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Ch 7 Page 2. CDS 2014(i): ફાંકુ રાખવું નહી

ClassPHYSICSChemistryBiology 74, 13, 14 & 155 & 61,2,10; 11 & 12 811 to 163 to 62, 8, 9 & 10 98 to 121 to 45,6,7 & 13 1010, 12 & 131 to 56 to 11 111,5,81,142 to 5 121514,164,5 then 7 to 16 NCERT Science ફાંકુ રાખવું નહી Ch7, p-Block element 44 pages

 GS Manual : Physics – real life examples, chemical uses, disease tables, MCQ practice;  Lucent GK: disease table, nutrient uses After NCERT Science

1.Space (Mangalyan, GSLV) 2.nanotech 3.Medical- ebola, malnutrition 4.clean energy 5.Information Technology TheHindu: Thursday edition: but Hardly anything in prelim/Mains Current Affairs Science Tech

Mrunal.org/UPSC

GA | GK | GS 1.Polity 2.Economy 3.History 4.Geography 5.Environment Biodiversity 6.Science (SSC, CDS, CAPF) 7.International Relation (summit- theme) 8.PIN, Awards, Sports (/current) Mrunal.org /PIN

GA | GK | GS 1.Notes making 2.Newspapers, magazines 3.Career backups NEXT

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