Ncert notes Indian National movement – Extremist period

The year 1905 onward was called the era of extremism in the Indian National Movement. The aggressive nationalist believed that success could be achieved only by bold means. Important extremist leaders such as Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal and Aurobindo Ghosh. Causes for the Rise of Extremism The only success of … Read more

History Upsc Mains

1. Sources Archaeological sources : Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments. Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary; poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign account: Greek, Chinese and Arab writers 2. Pre-history and Proto-history : Geographical factors; hunting and gathering (paleolithic and mesolithic); Beginning of agriculture (neolithic and chalcolithic). 3. Indus Valley … Read more

GEOGRAPHY Upsc Mains

Geography Upsc Mains

Physical Geography : Geomorphology : Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and exogeneticforces; Origin and evolution of the earth’s crusts; Fundamentals of geomagnetism; Physicalconditions of the earth’s interior; Geosynclines; Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics;Recent views on mountain building; Volcanicity; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Land scape development; Denudation chronology; Channelmorphology; Erosion surfaces; Slope … Read more

Economic Upsc Mains

1. Advanced Micro Economics :(a) Marshallian and Varrasiam Approaches to Price determination.(b) Alternative Distribution Theories; Ricardo, Kaldor, Kaleeki.(c) Markets Structure : Monopolistic Competition, Duopoly, Oligopoly.(d) Modern Welfare Criteria : Pareto Hicks and Scitovsky, Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem, A. K.Sen’s Social Welfare Function.2. Advance Macro Economics :Approaches to Employment Income and Interest Rate determination : Classical, Keynes(IS)-LM) … Read more

Upsc Mains Syllabus with Notes

Upsc Mains Syllabus with Notes

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

Prescribed books for Political Science Optional

Prescribed books for Political Science Optional

Books for the paper I An introduction to Political Theory-  O.P. Gauba An introduction to Constitution- D.D. Basu Indian Polity – Laxmikanth A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx – Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswamy India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra Politics in India – Rajni Kothari Books for paper II Does the Elephant … Read more

Structure and Physiography of India Upsc

Structure and Physiography of India Upsc

India Structure and Physiography The Northward movement of the Indian plate is still continuing and has significant consequences on the physical environment of the Indian subcontinent. The movement of the plate is primarily because of endogenic and exogenic forces and lateral movement of the plates present geological structure and geomorphologic processes that are active in … Read more

Tnpsc Group-I Main Syllabus and Notes

Tnpsc Group-I Mains syllabus and Notes

PAPER – I – General studies UNIT- I: MODERN HISTORY OF INDIA AND INDIAN CULTURE Advent of European invasion ‐ Expansion and consolidation of British rule – Early uprising against British rule ‐ 1857 Revolt – Indian National Congress ‐ Growth of militant movements ‐ Different modes of agitations –Emergence of national leaders ‐ Gandhi, … Read more