Indian Constitution-historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.General Studies-II(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations) 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.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).Salient features of world’s physical geography.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.Effects of globalization on Indian society.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.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.- their forms and effect on the society.Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

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The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present significant events, personalities, issues.Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.General Studies-I (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)

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