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Pallava Dynasty

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🔸The Pallava Dynasty, which ruled over parts of South India from the 4th to the 9th century CE, had several notable rulers who contributed to the dynasty's cultural, architectural, and…

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MAJOR ROCK EDITS

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Ashoka's Rock Edicts Introduction Ashoka, the third emperor of the Maurya dynasty, is famous for his Rock Edicts, which were inscribed on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent during…

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GS Paper 1: Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society

Indian Heritage and Culture:

  • Art Forms
  • Literature
  • Architecture from ancient to modern times

History:

  • Modern Indian History (events from the middle of the 18th century)
  • Significant personalities and issues
  • Freedom Struggle (various stages and contributors)
  • Post-Independence consolidation and reorganization
  • World History (18th century events like industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization)
  • Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism (their forms and effects on society)

Geography:

  • Indian and World Geography (Physical, Social, Economic Geography)
  • Natural resources
  • Geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanism, cyclones)
  • Changes in critical geographical features (water bodies, ice caps, flora, fauna)

Society:

  • Indian Society (diversity, role of women, population, poverty, urbanization, social empowerment)
  • Effects of globalization on Indian society
  • Communalism, regionalism, secularism

GS Paper 2: Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice, and International Relations

Governance:

  • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and States
  • Issues and challenges in the federal structure
  • Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels
  • Role of civil services in a democracy

Constitution and Polity:

  • Indian Constitution (historical underpinnings, evolution, salient features)
  • Significant provisions and basic structure
  • Judiciary (structure, organization, and functioning)
  • Separation of powers between various organs
  • Parliament and State Legislatures (structure, functioning, conduct of business)
  • Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act

Social Justice:

  • Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections
  • Issues relating to development and management of social sectors (health, education, human resources)
  • NGOs, SHGs, development processes
  • Role of pressure groups and formal/informal associations

International Relations:

  • India and its neighborhood relations
  • Bilateral, regional, and global groupings
  • Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries
  • Indian diaspora
  • Important international institutions (UN, WTO, WHO, etc.)

GS Paper 3: Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security, and Disaster Management

Indian Economy:

  • Issues related to planning, mobilization of resources
  • Government budgeting
  • Inclusive growth and associated issues
  • Major cropping patterns, irrigation, agricultural marketing

Science and Technology:

  • Developments and applications in everyday life
  • Indigenization of technology and development of new technology
  • Awareness in space, IT, biotechnology, nanotechnology
  • Issues related to intellectual property rights (IPR)

Environment:

  • Conservation
  • Environmental pollution and degradation
  • Environmental impact assessment

Biodiversity:

  • Issues related to flora, fauna, and ecosystems
  • Sustainable development

Disaster Management:

  • Disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies
  • Challenges and response mechanisms

Internal Security:

  • Challenges to internal security through communication networks
  • Basics of cybersecurity
  • Role of media, social media in internal security challenges
  • Money laundering and its prevention

GS Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

Ethics and Human Interface:

  • Essence of ethics and human values
  • Determinants and consequences of ethics in human actions

Attitude:

  • Content, structure, and function
  • Influence of attitude on behavior
  • Moral and political attitudes

Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service:

  • Integrity, impartiality, and non-partisanship
  • Objectivity, dedication to public service
  • Emotional intelligence

Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration:

  • Status and associated problems
  • Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government institutions

Probity in Governance:

  • Concept of public service
  • Philosophical basis of governance and probity
  • Information sharing and transparency in government
  • Codes of ethics and conduct
  • Citizen’s charters

Case Studies:

  • Application of ethical principles in real-life scenarios
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