[Download] UPSC Mains General Studies Paper-1 (2013-2024) History, Geography, Social Science since new syllabus
History: Art & Culture
History: india before independence, history: india after independence, history: world, social science: caste, religion, region, globalization, social science: poverty, population, globalization, social science: globalization, social science: women, geography: physical, geography: climate, disaster related, geography: resources distribution, geography: factors affecting industrial locations, geography: urbanization / society: urbanization.
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Appendix: syllabus of upsc mains-gsm1 general studies paper1.
[Block-1] History
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient aspects of Art, Architecture, literature from Ancient to Modern Times
How will you explain that medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days ? (स्पष्ट करें कि मध्यकालीन भारतीय मंदिरों की मूर्तिकला उस दौर के सामाजिक जीवन का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है। )
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); Freedom Struggle (various stages, important contributors from different parts of the country)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation within country)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: 18th century events (e.g. Industrial revolution, WWs, redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation); Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism, socialism) and their effect on society
[Block-2] Social Science
GS1 Syllabus Topic:
- Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism; Social Empowerment
- Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India;
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Poverty, Population; Development and associated issues
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Globalisation (effects on Indian society)
- GS1 Syllabus Topic: Role of women and women’s organisation;
- Although some of the following questions fall under population and globalization categories, but if a person cultivates habit of noting down women related topics under one head, it’ll benefit in both GS1, GS2 and Essay.
[Block-3] Geography
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Critical geographical features, flora, fauna (changes and effects thereof)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia, Indian subcontinent)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary, secondary, tertiary; India, world)
GS1 Syllabus Topic: Urbanization: problems and remedies
For powerpoint, check description of the videos:
- 2022 Paper: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYR7WJw1-QWw2l-GA5DVW0EThFRkORf8&si=wlRLcprrXnTRW5zl
- 2023 Paper: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSVABdpsEeglA4VimijYd4u1Q0uee8Vpz&si=YpnHdCnzvc9uo43L
- 2024 Paper: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSVABdpsEeglHfXAdovteFnmuNLMmPUeG&si=Fjz1L5pRHbL1fbjJ
- 1) Salient aspects of Art, Architecture,
- 2) literature from Ancient to Modern Times
- Mid-18th century – Present (significant events, personalities, issues); Freedom Struggle (various stages, important contributors from different parts of the country)
- Post-Independence (consolidation and reorganisation within country)
- 18th century events (e.g. Ind’l revo, WWs, redrawn boundaries, colonisation, decolonisation); Political philosophies (e.g. communism, capitalism, socialism) and their effect on society
- Poverty, Population; Development and associated issues
- Salient features of Indian Society; Diversity of India; Globalisation (effects on Indian society)
- Role of women and women’s organisation;
- Critical geographical features, flora, fauna (changes and effects therof)
- Factors responsible for location of Industries (primary, secondary, tertiary; India, world)
- Salient Features of World Physical Geography; Important Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclones); Geographical features and location;
- Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, S. Asia, Indian subcontinent)
- Urbanisation: problems and remedies
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