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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
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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
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iv. Evolution of Collegium System

First Judges Case (1982)

  • The President of India is the final authority to appoint judges after consultation with the Chief Justice and other judges.
  • Here the meaning of consultation does not mean concurrence and it only implies exchange exchange of views.

Second Judges Case (1993)

  • SC introduced the Collegium system and changed the meaning of the word “consultation” to concurrence.
  • It added that it was not the CJI’s individual opinion, but an institutional opinion formed in consultation with the two senior-most judges in the SC.
  • Supreme Court limited the government’s discretion in the appointment of CJI by ruling that only the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court should be appointed as the Chief Justice of India.

Third Judges Case (1998)

  • It expanded the Collegium system to a five-member body.
  • Consultation process to be adopted by the Chief Justice Of India requires consultation of the four senior most colleagues instead of the earlier two.

Fourth Judges Case (2015)

  • 99th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2014 and the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act of 2014 have replaced the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts by the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC).
  • By Fourth Judges Case (1998), SC struck down NJAC and as a result, the earlier collegium system became operational again.