UPSC Mains Examination Syllabus

UPSC Mains General Studies - I Syllabus

Paper 2 (General Studies - I) - 250 Marks

👉 Indian Culture - Major aspects of art forms, literature and architecture from ancient times to modern ti.
👉 Modern Indian history from the mid-eighteenth century to the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
👉 Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
👉 Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country.
👉 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.
👉 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
👉 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).
👉 mportant 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.

Ancient History

Pre-Historic

Stone Age

Chalcolithic Age

Iron Age

Jainism and Buddhism

Gautam Buddha

Mahavira

Growth of Jainism and Buddhism

Vedic Society

Socio - Economic Characters of Vedic Society

Original Home of Aryans

Religion and Thought

Vedic Literature

Social Organization and Varna

Pre-Mauryan Period

Mahajanpadas

Haryanka dynasty

Shishunaga dynasty

Nanda dynasty

Post-Mauryan India

Arrival of Indo-Greeks, Shakas, Parthians & Kushana

Satavahanas and Other Indigenous Dynasties

Schools of Art: Gandhara; Mathura; Amravati

Imperial Guptas

Harshavardana

The Southern Dynasties

Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)

Town Planning

Harappan Society

Harappan Art & Architecture

Characteristics of Major Centers

Decline of Harappan Culture

Mauryan Empire

Chandragupta and Bindusara

Asoka and His Successors

Asoka’s Inscriptions and Sites

Asoka’ a Dhamma

Arthasastra

Megasthenes

Mauryan. Administration, Economy, Society and Art

Decline of Maurya

Imperial Guptas

Gupta Administration

Political history of Guptas

Age of Golden age

Development of Art & Culture

Political history of Guptas

Economic Conditions

Urban centres in Gupta period

Harshavardana

Early life of Harsha

Sources for Harsha’s Period

Harsha’s Administration

Economy under Harsha

Important Officials of the empire

Huen Tsang

Society

Religion

The Southern Dynasties

Satavahanas (230 BC TO AD 225)

Pallavas (AD 330-796)

Rashtrakutas (AD 753-973)

Chalukyas (AD 535-1190)

Pandyas of Madurai (AD 590-1323)

Chola Dynasty (AD 850-1310)

Medieval History

Delhi Sultanate

Slave (Ghulam) or Mamluk Dynasty

SKhilji Dynasty

Tughluq dynasty

Sayyid Dynasty

Lodi dynasty

Sur Dynasties, Maratha Empire, Deccan Sultanate

Ahmednagar Sultanate

Bijapur Sultanate

Berar Sultanate

Golconda Sultanate

Bidar Sultanate

Struggle for Empire in North India (Afghans, Rajputs and Mughals) Mughals

Babur

Humayun

Akbar

Jahangir

Aurangzeb

Shah Jahan

Decline of Mughal Empire

Later Mughals

Modern History

Important Modern History Events Before 1857 Later Mughals Regional powers in 18th Century Carnatic Wars Battle of Plassey & Buxar Anglo-Mysore War Anglo Punjab War Socio-economic Condition of People European Penetration of India British Conquest of India British Policies & Their Impact - Economic, Administrative & Socio-cultural Socio-cultural Reform Movements Uprisings Against British Pre-1857	Beginning of Mass Nationalism (1919-1939) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Rowlatt Act, Satyagrah and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Mahatma Gandhi - His Ideas & Leadership Non-cooperation & Khilafat Movement Swarajists & No-Changers Emergence of New Forces - Socialistic Ideas, Youth & Trade Unionism Revolutionary Activity Simon Commission & Nehru Report Civil Disobedience Movement Round Table Conferences Communal Award & Poona Pact Legislature (1934) & Provincial Assemblies (1937) Participation in Elections to Central Government of India Act, 1935
Revolt of 1857 Suppression of revolt of 1857 Causes, Leaders, and Nature of revolt of 1857 Consequences of Revolt of 1857 Act of Good Governance 1858	Growth of Militant Nationalism & Revolutionary Activities (1905-1918) Surat Split International Influence Swadeshi & Boycott Movement Morley - Minto Reforms Growth of Communalism
Growth of Nationalism in India (1858-1905) Role of Press Political, Economic & Administrative Unification of the Country Rediscovery of India’s Past Role of Western Education Early Political Movements Formation of INC Era of Moderates	Growth of Militant Nationalism & Revolutionary Activities (1905-1918) Swadeshi & Boycott Movement International Influence Surat Split Morley - Minto Reforms Growth of Communalism
Towards Freedom & Partition (1939-1947) National Movement During World War II August Offer Individual Satyagraha Growth of Communalism Peasant Movements State People’s Struggle Cripps Mission Wavell Plan Quit India Movement INA & Subhash Chandra Bose Cabinet Mission Nationalist Upsurge Post-World War II Independence with Partition

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