{"id":72658,"date":"2020-12-15T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T09:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=72658"},"modified":"2021-02-08T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T10:28:31","slug":"upsc-mains-syllabus-gs-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-syllabus-gs-1\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains Syllabus GS 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ForumIAS, as a UPSC aspirant you might know the syllabus of UPSC but you might not know what topic has to be studied to clear the UPSC Exam? For Example, every aspirant knows the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UPSC syllabus<\/a> from History includes topics such as Ancient History, Medieval History, Modern History, and Art and Architecture. But not every aspirant knows what are the sub-topics to cover within the above-mentioned topics.<\/p>\n<p>This post clearly segregated all the sub-topics listed in the UPSC Syllabus. So that an aspirant who read the article can cover the topic and sub-topics completely, and those aspirants who already completed the topics can measure whether they covered all the sub-topics completely or any other portion has been left out during their preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Sub-topics are important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breaking up of UPSC syllabus is one of the crucial steps to make one&#8217;s preparation wholesome. Without simplification of topics the UPSC preparation is incomplete. A quote by Martin H. Fischer \u2013 (a notable physician) sums it up clearly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKnowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on the above saying one can derive the UPSC preparation is a process of piling up facts but to get wisdom (Clear the UPSC exam) breaking up of the UPSC syllabus is the key to success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking of the UPSC syllabus will provide many advantages like,<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An aspirant can have a clear roadmap as to how many topics s\/he has covered, and to what extent.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topic list will ensure that what all to be covered under a topic to complete the topic.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topics helps in segregation of current affair article and it will come in handy during the last-minute revisions.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topic classification can help candidates to avoid reading unnecessary topics or jumbling up of topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topics and sub-topic list for UPSC Syllabus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The General studies part of the UPSC syllabus cover various domain such as History, Polity, Economy, Geography, Environment, Science and Technology, International Relations and Current events.<\/p>\n<p>In the General Studies Paper-I, the<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> IAS syllabus<\/a> covers the topics such as INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD AND SOCIETY.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>UPSC Syllabus for Genral Studies Paper \u2013 I<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>INDIAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD AND SOCIETY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Art &amp; Culture:<\/strong> Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern History:<\/strong> Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle \u2014 its various stages and important contributors\/contributions from different parts of the country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post-Independence:<\/strong> Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>World History:<\/strong> History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.\u2014 their forms and effect on the society.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian Society:<\/strong> Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Role of women and women\u2019s 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 &amp; secularism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Geography:<\/strong> Salient features of world\u2019s physical geography.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Human and Economic Geography:<\/strong> Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geophysical Phenomena:<\/strong> Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important topics and sub-topics in Indian Heritage and Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"348\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Indian Philosophy<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philosophy of Buddhism and Jainism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philosophies associated with religions (Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other Philosophies (Nyaya, Samkhya, Vaisheshika, Yoga, Purva\u00a0 mimamasa, Vedanta, Carvaka etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Indian Literature<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Religious Literature (Vedic, Buddhism, Jainism, Bhakti &amp; Sufi movement etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Non-religious literature (Social, Political, Economic, Sangam literature, etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ancient and Medieval sources (Archaeological and Foreigners literary works)<\/p>\n<p>Note: Archaeological literature includes Inscriptions\/Epigraphs, Numismatics\/coins.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other literary works (Aaranyakas, Upanishads, Puranas etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Literary works during freedom struggle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Architecture<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cave architecture<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School of art (Amaravati, Gandhara and Mathura school)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Temple architecture<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indo-Islamic architecture<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Modern architecture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Temple Architecture<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basics of Temple architecture (Mandapa, Shikara, Gharbhgriha, gopuram, Vimana etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various styles of temple architecture (Nagara, Vesara and Dravida)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Indo-Islamic Art and Architecture<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Imperial art and Architecture (Sultanate and Mughal, Vijayanagar and Bahmani)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provincial art and architecture (Regional architecture from Jaipur, Jaunpur, Bijapur, Malwa, Kashmir, etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Modern Art and Architecture<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indo-gothic and Neo-Roman Architecture<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mural, Miniature and wall paintings<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Modern painters and techniques etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Performing Art<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Dance forms<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Music (Carnatic and Hindustani Music)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Theatre arts<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Puppetry<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Martial arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Religious Movements in India<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jainism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Buddhism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brahmanism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bhakti and Sufi Movements<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sikh religious movement etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"253\">Other sub-topics in art and Architecture<\/td>\n<td width=\"348\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Languages and their development<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Calendar<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian sculptures and pottery<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contribution of Indians in various fields (Science, art, music, astronomy, Medicine, etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Fairs and Festivals<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cultural institutions in India etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important topics and sub-topics for Modern History and Post- Independent India:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"349\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\">History from the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"349\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India in the Late 18<sup>th<\/sup> century<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The advent of Europeans and British Conquest in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India under East India Company<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The revolt of 1858 and the administrative changes after that<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Political Organizations (Prior to INC and after INC and INC)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revolutionary organisations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Freedom struggle under Moderate, Extremist and Gandhian phase<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India and Neighbourhood relations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Socio-Religious movements in India (19<sup>th<\/sup> and 20<sup>th<\/sup> Century)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personalities and their contribution to India\u2019s freedom struggle (Gandhi, Nehru, SC Bose, etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\">Important contributors\/contributions from different parts of the country<\/td>\n<td width=\"349\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peasants and Tribal Movements in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regional movements in various part of India, Princely States<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\">Others topics<\/td>\n<td width=\"349\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reforms in various fields under East India Company administration and British administration (Police, education, social, economic, etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\">Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country<\/td>\n<td width=\"349\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Immediate development in India after Independence<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consolidation of India after Independence (Territorial, Reorganisation of Indian States and Various policy initiatives like Tribal policy, Policy followed in North-East etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India under Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in World History:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"254\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"347\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"254\">Various events from the 18<sup>th<\/sup> Century to till date<\/td>\n<td width=\"347\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Industrial Revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 American Revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 French Revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unification of Italy and Germany<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Russian Revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japanese Revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colonization and De-colonization in various parts around the world and its effects<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chinese revolution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World wars and the redrawal of national boundaries<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cold war phase, NAM and the philosophical rivalry<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disintegration of USSR and its aftermath etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other Regional challenges like Apartheid, Israel-Palestine conflicts etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"254\">Political philosophies and their forms and effect on the society.<\/td>\n<td width=\"347\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Capitalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nazism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fascism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Socialism etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in Indian Society:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"343\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Salient features of Indian Society<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caste system in India and its dynamics<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanskritization, Westernisation and Modernisation<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kinship, Marriage and Family<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Class development (Middle Class)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Diversity of India<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unity in Diversity<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Types of Diversity exist in India (Religious, Caste, Race, Ethnicity, etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Globalisation and Diversity<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Factors contributing to Unity amidst Diversity<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Challenges associated with Diversity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Role of women and women\u2019s organization<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Origin and evolution of Women Organizations in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various women organizations existed in India since freedom struggle<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Challenges faced by women\/ women organizations<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Government initiatives to encourage women \/ women organizations and the reason behind the same<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Women in various fields (agriculture, Industry, education, labour market, science and technology, etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of men in development of women\/women organizations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Population and associated issues<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Population growth and distribution in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Demographic dividend and demographic curse and its challenges<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Population and other issues such as poverty, Employment, environment, resources, women empowerment etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Population control policies and their impact on population since independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other challenges associated with Population like Missing women, family planning etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Poverty and developmental issues<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poverty and various types of poverty and their measurements<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Causes and consequences of poverty in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Vicious cycle of poverty and Hunger<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poverty in rural and urban areas, poverty and women etc and its impacts<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of non-state actors in alleviating poverty and hunger<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of government in Poverty alleviation (evolution and impacts of policies, committees, schemes, Acts etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Urbanization, their problems and their remedies<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanization and its evolution, causes and concentration in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Problems and opportunities due to Urbanization<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Migration and its impacts like pollution, urban crimes, congestion, waste generation, transport etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Slum and Squatter settlements<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanization and urban planning in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urban out growth and its impact, terms associated like satellite cities etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanization and feminisation of agriculture<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Urbanization and Industrialization and Globalization etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Government initiatives to equitable urban growth (evolution and impacts of policies, committees, schemes, Acts etc)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Effects of globalization on Indian society<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Globalization and its impacts such as economic, social, environmental etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 impact of globalization on family level, cultural level, among various sections like women, children, elderly etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Impact of globalization on general values, ideas and lifestyle of Indian society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Social empowerment<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concept, need, evolution and various models of social empowerment<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Difference between social empowerment and Political, economic empowerment<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of non-state actors in social empowerment<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various government initiatives to different sections of society like tribal, women, social and culturally backward sections of people etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Communalism, regionalism &amp; secularism<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">Communalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meaning, type, evolution of Communalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reason for prevalence of communalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Impact of communalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of State and non-state actors in reducing Communalism<\/p>\n<p>Regionalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meaning, type, evolution, son of soil concept of Regionalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various regional movements in India since Independence and their impacts like Dravida Nadu movement, Khalistan movement, Telangana movement, Movements in North east etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regionalism and Nationalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regionalism and Federalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Regionalism, Extremism and Separatism differences and concepts<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Impact of regionalism in International arena<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Constitutional protections against regionalism and government initiatives to strengthen cooperative federalism<\/p>\n<p>Secularism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concepts and sources of Indian secularism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Difference between Indian and western Secularism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Secularism and Communalism<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Factors threatening secularism and the way ahead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in Geography:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll_table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"343\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Physical Geography<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">Physical Geography of world<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solar system and the basics of Earth<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geomorphology (Earth\u2019s interior, rock classification, External and Internal forces, Various orders of land form development)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Climatology (Structure, composition, atmosphere, weather and climate, pressure belts, winds, jet streams, precipitation, world climatic regions)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oceanography (Ocean waves, tides, currents, tsunamis, temperature and salinity etc)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bio geography (Soils, classification, distribution, erosion and conversion)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continents and their evolutions<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Physical Geography of India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Location, area and boundary of India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Weather, Climate and Seasons<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bio geography of India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Human and Economic Geography<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">Human and Economic Geography of World<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Human Geography of world<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World Population, Distribution &amp; Density, Races &amp; Tribes, Settlement &amp; Migration<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Human and Economic Geography of India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agriculture and Agro-Climatic Regions<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Land Resources<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Water Resources<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mineral and Energy Resources<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Industries<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Transport and Communication<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Population, Migration, Settlements<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>General topics<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Natural resources and mineral resources and distribution of key natural resources<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agriculture and agro-climatic regions<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Industry and location factors<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Map based questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Geophysical Phenomena<\/td>\n<td width=\"343\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and their location-changes and flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ForumIAS, as a UPSC aspirant you might know the syllabus of UPSC but you might not know what topic has to be studied to clear the UPSC Exam? 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