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1. Art & Culture Sample
Covered under topic 1. Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
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1. Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. (copy)
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2. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. (copy)
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5. History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as Industrial revolution, World wars, Redrawal of national boundaries, Colonization, Decolonization, Political philosophies like Communism, Capitalism, Socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
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7. Role of women and women’s organizations, Population and associated issues, Poverty and developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
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10.2. Introduction to Maps
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GS2
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2. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
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5. Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
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6. Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary; Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
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12. Welfare schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the Population by the Centre and States and the Performance of these schemes; Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections.
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GS3
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11. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
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GS3: BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENT
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1. Environment
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GS4
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GS3: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
All topics given below
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1. Motion & Measurements
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9. Metals & Non-Metals
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10. Energy
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12. Plant Organisms
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14. Life Processes
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18. Biotechnology
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19. Information Technology
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20. Space Technology
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National & International Current Affairs (CA) 2025
Current affairs of all months are given below
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Economic Impact

  • The Coronavirus 2019 has badly impacted the global supply chain.
  • COVID-19 emergence coincides with a slowing Chinese economy, growing trade, and tariff-related tensions.
  • China is the biggest exporter of intermediate manufactured goods and economies dependent on Chinese imports will be disrupted. For example, Wuhan hosts hundreds of automotive, hardware, electrical equipment, consumer products, and other industries that serve many major manufacturers whose links to the global supply chain now stand severed.
  • These are crucial lessons on the importance of having a diversified supply chain.
  • China accounts for about 17% of the global GDP and it’s the largest trading partner for most of its neighbors. Economies dependent on China will be hit the hardest.
  • Impact on supply chain notwithstanding, other sectors like airlines and tourism are directly impacted. Markets across the world reacted adversely and fears of a global recession have been stoked.
  • The SARS pandemic of 2003 is estimated to have caused a global economic loss of $40 billion. COVID-19 will have a more significant impact as the Chinese share of global GDP has quadrupled since then. Some economists estimated that the expected annual losses from pandemic risk to be about $500 billion per year, accounting for both lost income and the intrinsic cost of elevated mortality. (5)

Political Impact

  • The COVID-19 episode has resulted in public outrage against the initial cover-up attempts of the Chinese authorities.
  • After the initial phase, authoritarian attempts to halt the disease, use of high-tech surveillance, mass quarantine camps and state of lockdown have once again brought forth questions regarding the balance between the freedom of citizens and dealing with a serious national problem.
  • The impact on the legitimacy of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the reputation of the Communist Party of China will be judged on how well the crisis will be handled. However, this episode has exposed a systemic weakness in the Chinese top-down model.

Social Impact

  • The direct health impact on infected people can be disastrous. Pandemics tend to have a disproportionately higher effect on younger people.
  • Shortage of protective equipment and other necessities due to panic buying and hoarding.
  • Increase in the burden of health care infrastructure and lack of access to routine health care.
  • Sudden population movement due to large-scale disease outbreaks can have destabilizing effects. Migration also compounds the risk of spreading disease.
  • The outbreak of infectious diseases can further stigmatize already vulnerable social groups and increase existing social inequalities.
  • The spread of rumours and misinformation aided and accelerated by social media makes it harder for people to find reliable guidance.
  • Adverse social impact on the people in a state of lockdown.