UPSC IES ISS General Awareness Syllabus

UPSC IES ISS General Awareness: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Indian History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern)

   ~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 (Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, Patel)
   • 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, Prarthana)
   • Indian National Movement — Key Events, Documents, Movements (Khilafat, Swadeshi)
2. 2

   Indian Geography (Physical, Climate, Resources)

   ~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 (Green, White, Blue)
   • Indian Transport — Road, Rail, Air, Waterways, Ports
   • Indian Geography — Map-Based: States, Capitals, Rivers, Mountains
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 (73rd, 74th Amendment)
   • Constitutional Amendments (1st, 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 86th, 101st, 103rd, 104th)
   • Emergency Provisions, Constitutional Amendment Process, Basic Structure Doctrine
4. 4

   Indian Economy (Planning, Agriculture, Industry, Banking)

   ~2 marks

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   • Indian Economic Development — Pre and Post Independence, Five Year Plans
   • Planning Commission to NITI Aayog (March 2015)
   • Indian Agriculture — Crops, MSP, PDS, PM-KISAN, Green Revolution
   • Indian Industry — Public Sector, Disinvestment, Make in India, MSME, Startup India
   • Banking — RBI Functions, Monetary Policy, Repo, CRR, SLR, Digital Banking
   • Tax Structure — Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, GST, Fiscal Policy, FRBM Act
   • External Sector — Trade, BoP, FDI, FII, Foreign Exchange, IMF, World Bank
   • Indian Capital Markets — SEBI, Stock Exchanges, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Derivatives
   • Indian Insurance — IRDA, LIC, GIC, Life, General, Health Insurance
   • Indian Economy Recent — Budget, Economic Survey, GDP, Inflation, Reports
5. 5

   General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

   ~2 marks

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   • General Physics — Mechanics, Light, Sound, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Modern Physics
   • General Chemistry — Matter, Elements, Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Polymers
   • General Biology — Cell, Plant, Animal, Human Body, Nutrition, Diseases, Health
   • Health and Hygiene, Nutrition, Deficiency Diseases, Public Health, Vaccines
   • Environmental Science, Pollution, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Conservation
   • Computer Awareness — Hardware, Software, Internet, MS Office, Cyber Security
   • Science & Technology — ISRO, DRDO, Atomic Energy, Space, Defence
   • General Science Everyday — Food, Water, Medicine, Cleansing Agents, Plastics
   • Inventions, Discoveries, Scientists, Recent Developments
   • Recent Developments in Science and Technology (AI, ML, Quantum, BioTech)
6. 6

   Current Affairs & Static GK

   ~2 marks

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   • National Current Affairs — Government Policies, Schemes, Initiatives
   • International Current Affairs — Summits, Treaties, World Events, UN, WHO
   • Awards and Honours — National (Bharat Ratna, Padma), International (Nobel)
   • Sports Events — Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth, Cricket, Football, Tennis
   • Books and Authors, Important Days, Themes, World Events
   • Reports by International Organizations — UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, WEF
   • Defence News — Indian Defence, ISRO, Atomic Energy, Missiles, Aircraft
   • Banking and Economy News — RBI, SEBI, GST, Budget Highlights
   • Sports Records, Personalities, Trophies, Cups, Stadiums
   • Indian Government Schemes — Recent Initiatives, Flagship Programs, Budget