Subjects | Topics |
General Studies 1 |
History | - Indian cultural heritage
- Ancient Literature and art
- Modern Indian History (from 1750-1980)
- Indian Independence movement, Various freedom movements in India
- Global Implications
- World Wars
- Various concept in history like Nationalism, Decolonization, Socialism, Globalization, Modernity
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History of Himachal Pradesh | Emergence and growth of various states like Kangra, Kullu, Chamba. Relation between hill states and Mughals and Sikhs |
Disaster Management | - Natural and Man-Made Disaster
- Impacts of Disaster (socially and economically)
- The situation of India in disaster management
- Interrelationship of disaster and development
- Disaster Management ACT 2005, Policies, Plans and institutional mechanism in India
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Geography | - Indian Geography
- Population Distribution in India
- Language and Literacy in India
- Settlements, Industry and Transport
- Himachal Pradesh Geography
- Relief, Vegetation, climate and climatic zones, Shiwalik, Doons, and Low Valleys, Himalayan Valleys
- Policies: Tourism, Hazard Vulnerability and Risk Profile
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General Studies 2 |
Political Sciences | - Indian Constitution
- Fundamental Duties
- Directive Principles, Fundamental Rights
- Constitutional Amendments
- Himachal Pradesh Law policies, Structural Organization of Judicial bodies and other bodies in India.
- District Administration in Himachal Pradesh
- Local Administration in urban and Rural areas in India.
- Various Regional and Global groupings involving India and affecting India
- India Look east policy
- India relation with other countries like USA, Russia, China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal and various middle east countries.
- Effect of various policies on India’s Development
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General Studies-III |
Economics and Sustainable Development in India
| - Indian Economy
- Demographic Profile, Population Policy
- Employment and GDP
- Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment in India, Inflation, Industrial Growth
- Banking: Reserve Bank of India, Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks
- Monetary Policies, Foreign Exchange Policies, Payment Scenario Balance
- Economic Planning
- Five Year Plans
- Fiscal Policy, Budget Management Act
- Sustainable development
- Various index to measure Economic Development like Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, Gender Empowerment Measure
- Various Initiative and Schemes in India
- Various International Economic Organization like IMF, WTO, IDA, UNCTAD, OECD, BRICS
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Himachal Pradesh Economy | Human Resource, Demographic Profile, Diversification in Agriculture, Industrialization in State, Labour (Skilled and Unskilled), Revenue Generation, Small Scale Industries, Tax base, Educational development, |
Energy, Resources and Technology | - Natural resources and their application in space technology, ISRO, Various Indian Space Programme and Missions, Remote Sensing and Communication satellite, Geographic Information Systems, Development of Energy sectors in India, conventional and non-conventional sources of energy, sustainable development.
- Various initiatives and policies in Himachal Pradesh regarding the issue of Energy and development.
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Environmental Studies | - Climate Change
- Environment Impact Assessment
- Himalayan Ecology, Biosphere reserves, Sciences
- National mission for sustainable agriculture.
- Organic Farming and seed certification
- Tourism and Policy, Social, Economic and Cultural Implication of tourism, tourism industry.
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