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Mains GS1

General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

UPSC's own syllabus for this paper, topic by topic, with our notes under each. 9 of 12 topics have at least one note behind them. A topic listing chapters with no link is mapped but not yet written.

  1. 1.Indian culture: art, literature, architecture36 of 37 written
    Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

    Subtopics (37)

  2. 2.Modern Indian history8 of 8 written
    Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

    Subtopics (8)

  3. 3.The Freedom Struggle12 of 12 written
    The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

    Subtopics (12)

  4. 4.Post-independence consolidation1 of 1 written
    Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

    Subtopics (1)

  5. 5.World history from the 18th centuryno notes yet
    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.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  6. 6.Indian society and diversityno notes yet
    Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  7. 7.Women, population, poverty, urbanisation5 of 5 written
    Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

    Subtopics (5)

  8. 8.Effects of globalisationno notes yet
    Effects of globalization on Indian society.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  9. 9.Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism, secularism3 of 3 written
    Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

    Subtopics (3)

  10. 10.World physical geography5 of 7 written
    Salient features of world's physical geography.

    Subtopics (7)

  11. 11.Distribution of natural resources and industry location12 of 12 written
    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).

    Subtopics (12)

  12. 12.Geophysical phenomena and geographical change3 of 3 written
    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.

    Subtopics (3)