Contents of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Study Kit

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INDIAN HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

• Sources of Indian History
• The Harappan Civilization
• The Vedic
• The Mauryan
• Post Mauryan period (200 BC-300 AD)
• Gupta & Post - Gupta period: Society, Economy & Polity

MEDIEVAL INDIAN HISTORY

• Chronology of Events in Medieval India
• North India between 750-1200
• The Sultans of Delhi
• The Mughal Kings
• The Marathas
• Vijayanagar Empire
• The Saints of Medieval India

MODERN INDIAN HISTORY

• Indian in the Eighteenth Century
• Rise of the Regional Powers
• Economic Impact of The British
• Indian Renaissance and Reform Movement
• Early Uprisings Against The British
• The Revolt of 1857
• Nature and Causes For The Rise of National Movement
• The Rise of Neo-Nationalists or Extremistss
• The Beginning of the Gandhian Era
• The National Movements in 1940s
• Chronology of The National Movement INDIAN GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL

GIST OF N.C.E.R.T

• The Harappan Culture: Bronze Age Civilization
• The Later Vedic Phase
• Territorial States And The First Magadhan Empire
• The Delhi Sultanat
• Architecture
• Mughal Empire
• Social and Cultural Awakening in the First Half of the 19th Century
• The Revolt of 1857
• Growth of New India - Religious and Social Reform After 1858
• Nationalist Movement

GEOGRAPHY

WORLD GEOGRAPHY GENERAL

• North America
• Middle America
• South America
• Africa
• Europe
• Australia
• Asia
• Antartica
• Climatic Region of the World

WORLD GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL

• Lithosphere
• Atmosphere
• World Climatic Type

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY PHYSICAL

• India Physical

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY GENERAL

• Land and the People
• States and Union Territories
• Non-Conventional Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Conventional Energy in India
• Electricity / Power in India

GIST OF N.C.E.R.T

• India Location
• Drainage System
• Climate
• Natural Vegetation
• Soils
• Land Use and Agriculture
• Mineral and Energy Resource
• Sugar Industry
• Transport and Communication
• Our Solar System
• Land Form
• Composition and Structure of Atmosphere

INDIAN POLITY

• Outstanding features of the Indian Constitution
• Preamble
• Union and its Territory
• Citizenship in India
• Fundamental Rights
• Fundamental Duties
• Directive Principles of State Policy
• Constitution Amendment
• Emergency Provisions
• President of India
• Vice-President
• Attorney General of India
• Parliament of India
• Office of Profit
• The Judiciary
• Lokpal and LokAyukta
• Federal System
• Governor
• Anti—defection law
• Inter State Council
• Electoral System in India
• Panchayatraj Institutions
• Nagarapalikas
• Delegated Legislation
• Public Service Commission
• Comptroller and Auditor General of India
• Delimitation of Constituencies
• River Water Disputes India
• Right to Information
• Good Governance
• Seventh Schedule and Taxation Powers
• Professional Tax
• Order of Procedence
• Delhi Government
• Article 371
• Fifth and Sixth Schedules
• Current Affairs : National Polity updates

GIST OF N.C.E.R.T.

• Why Do We Need A Constitution?
• Philosophy of the Constitution
• Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution
• Executive
• Legislature
• Judiciary
• Local Governments
• Elections and Democracy

INDIAN ECONOMY

• Economics :An Introduction
• Economic Planning in India
• Fiscal System
• Monetary and Credit Policy
• Money Market and Capital Market in India
• Stock Markets in India
• Taxation System in India: Concepts and Policies
• Inflation : Concepts, Facts and Policy
• Public Sector
• Banking System in India
• Poverty and Inequality Concepts, Data Policy and Analysis
• Unemployment
• Agriculture
• Important Indices
• Bretton Woods Institutions and Others
• GATT and WTO
• Foreign Trade
• External Sector
• Economy Updates

GIST OF N.C.E.R.T.

• Sectors of the Indian Economy
• Liberalization
• Human Capital and Human Development
• Growth and Changing Structure of Employment
• India’s economic interaction with the World

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT CONCEPT

• Organisms and the Environment
• Environment, Habitat and Niche
• Environmental Factors
• Ecological Adaptations
• Population, Biotic Community and Succession
• Ecosystem: Structure and Function
• Natural Resources and their Conservation
• Biodiversity
• Pollution and Global Environmental Change

BIODIVERSITY

• Biosequestraton
• Conservation
• Commission on sustainable Development (1992)
• Nagoya Protocol PROTOCOL
• National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai
• Project Tiger (1973)
• The Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules 2004
• Concerns & Issues
• The Biological Diversity Act 2002
• Biological Diversity Rules 2004
• Biodiversity Act/Rules and Intellectual Property Rights
• Iprs in the context of protection of Plant varieties and Farmer’s RightAct
• Recommended Actions
• The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
• Country Implementation
• The International Year of Biodiversity (IYB)
• Background
• United Nations Decade on Biodiversity
• Top 10 Famous Bird Sanctuaries of India
• Types of Biodiversity
• Genetic Diversity
• Species Diversity
• Ecosystem

POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENT

• Capacity Building for Industrial Pollution Management (CBIPM)
• Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

ENVIRONMENT MOVEMENT

• United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972)
• Brutland Commission (1983)
• The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992)
• Kyoto Protocol (1997)
• 1997: Rio+5 Conference, New York
• Johannesburg Summit 2002
• Copenhagen Climate Council (2007) and Summit (2009)
• Bali Action
• 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference

INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES

• Alliance of Small Island and States (AOSIS)
• Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate
• The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP)
• Land use, Land-Use Change and Forestry
• Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
• The Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)

NATIONAL INITIATIVES

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Green Development Initiative (GDI)
• National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
• Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment
• The National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR)

ENERGY

• Jawaharlal Nehru National SolarMission144
• Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
• Nuclear Power in India
• Solar Power in India
• The Energy Conservation Building Code
• Wind Energy Programme in India

GENERAL SCIENCE

• Tissue
• Muscular and Skeletal System
• The Nervous System
• The Endocrine System
• Lymphatic System and Immunity
• The Respiratory System
• The Circulatory System
• The Integumentary System
• The Reproductive System
• The Digestive System
• The Excretory System

PHYSICS

• Gist of Physics from NCERT Books

CHEMISTRY

• Gist of Chemistry from NCERT Books

BOTANY

• Photosynthesis
• Digestion in Plants
• Plant Reproduction

ANIMAL KINGDOM

• Diversity in Living Organisms
• The Animal Kingdom

WHAT, WHY & HOW?

• Gist of What, Why & How?

VARIOUS PROGRAMMES OF INDIA

• India’s Nuclear Programme
• India’s Defence Programme
• India’s Space Programme
• Science and Technological Development in India

UNIVERSE

• Universe

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Science and Technology in India: Policy Planning
• Space Research
• Atomic Research
• Defence Research
• Oceanographic and Antarctic Research
• Biotechnology
• Information Technology
• Health Sector
• Laser
• Super Conductivity
• Internet/Computer Glossary

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• Logical reasoning, analytical and mental ability
• Basic numerical skills; numbers, magnitudes, percentages, numerical relation appreciation
• Data analysis; Graphic presentations, charts, tables, spreadsheets.

Contents of (Part - 2)

• Himachal Pradesh Specials
• Current Affairs