G.S. MAINS TEST SERIES – 2014
Time : 7.00 AM – 10.00 AM
Test
No.
Date
Subject
1.
14.09.2014
2.
05.10.2014
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DISCUSSION : 10.30 AM – 12.30 Noon
Syllabus
Modern Indian History
Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. Concepts in Geography
Modern
Salient features of world's physical geography.
Indian
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes,
History
Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geograpical features
Concepts in and their location- changes in critical geographical features
Geography
(including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna
Society
and the effects of such changes.
Society
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society .
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. World History
History of the world will include events from World War – I
Indian Polity
Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution,
World
features, amendments, significant provisions and basic
History - II structure. Indian
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States,
Polity – I issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
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