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CSIR NET Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness Syllabus

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research NET (JRF / LS)

4
Topics
40
Sub-topics
50
Questions

Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness is one of 5 sections in the CSIR NET syllabus. It has 4 topics and 40 sub-topics, tested in CSIR-NET Domain Test, with about 50 questions (50 marks). Research-specific, Per CSIR-NET Official Notification.

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CSIR NET Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Indian History

    ~2 marks

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    • Ancient India — Indus Valley, Vedic, Maurya, Gupta, South Indian Dynasties
    • Medieval India — Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Bhakti, Sufi Movements
    • Modern India — 1857 Revolt, Social Reform, Indian National Movement (1885-1947)
    • Gandhian Era — Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement
    • Post-Independence — Integration, Five Year Plans, LPG Reforms 1991
    • Indian Freedom Struggle — Key Personalities, Documents, Movements
    • Constitutional Development — Regulating Act 1773 to Indian Independence 1947
    • Subhas Chandra Bose, INA, Azad Hind Fauj, Revolutionary Movements
    • Indian History — Cultural Renaissance, Social Reform (Brahmo, Arya Samaj)
    • Indian National Movement — Khilafat, Swadeshi, Quit India, INA Trials
  2. 2

    Indian Geography

    ~2 marks

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    • Indian Physical Geography — Himalayas, Plains, Plateaus, Coasts, Islands
    • Indian Climate, Monsoon, Natural Vegetation, Soils
    • Indian Rivers, Drainage Systems, Water Resources
    • Indian Agriculture — Major Crops, Green Revolution, Irrigation, MSP
    • Indian Industries, Mineral Resources, Power Resources
    • Indian Population, Census, Demographics, Urbanization
    • Environmental Geography, Disasters, Climate Change, SDGs
    • Indian Agriculture — Cropping Patterns, Agricultural Revolutions
    • Indian Transport — Road, Rail, Air, Waterways, Ports, Logistics
    • Indian Geography — Map-Based: States, Capitals, Rivers, Mountains, National Parks
  3. 3

    Indian Polity & Constitution

    ~2 marks

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    • Constitution of India — Making, Constituent Assembly, Drafting Committee
    • Preamble, Salient Features, Fundamental Rights (Art 12-35)
    • Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP), Fundamental Duties
    • Parliament (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha) and State Legislatures
    • President, Vice President, PM, Council of Ministers, Governor, CM
    • Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Judiciary, Judicial Review
    • Constitutional Bodies — UPSC, SPSC, EC, CAG, FC, NCBC, NCW
    • Panchayati Raj, Municipalities, Cooperative Institutions
    • Constitutional Amendments — 1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 86th, 101st, 103rd, 104th
    • Emergency Provisions, Constitutional Amendment Process, Basic Structure Doctrine
  4. 4

    Indian Economy

    ~2 marks

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    • Indian Economic Development — Pre and Post Independence, Five Year Plans
    • Planning Commission to NITI Aayog
    • Indian Agriculture — Crops, MSP, PDS, PM-KISAN, Green Revolution
    • Indian Industry — Public Sector, Disinvestment, Make in India, MSME, Startup India
    • Banking — RBI, Monetary Policy, Repo, CRR, SLR, Digital Banking
    • Tax Structure — Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, GST, Fiscal Policy, FRBM
    • External Sector — Trade, BoP, FDI, FII, Foreign Exchange, IMF, World Bank
    • Indian Capital Markets — SEBI, Stock Exchanges, Mutual Funds, Derivatives
    • Indian Insurance — IRDA, LIC, GIC, Life, General, Health Insurance
    • Indian Economy Recent — Budget, Economic Survey, GDP, Inflation, Reports

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the CSIR NET Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness syllabus?

Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness for CSIR NET has 4 topics: Indian History, Indian Geography, Indian Polity & Constitution and Indian Economy, with 40 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness in CSIR NET?

About 50 questions (50 marks) in CSIR-NET Domain Test. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Professional Knowledge / Domain Awareness topics matter most for CSIR NET?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Indian History (~2 marks), Indian Geography (~2 marks), Indian Polity & Constitution (~2 marks).

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