Broad Theme
Parliament and State Legislatures
Union and State Executive
Judiciary
Federal Structure and Devolution
Constitutional Bodies and Posts
Elections and Representation
Governance and Public Administration
Sub-Themes
Linguistic States, Formation of New States, Integration of Princely States, Ongoing
Reorganization
Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, Fundamental Duties, Basic Structure Doctrine,
Important Constitutional Amendments
Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act, Parliamentary Committees, Role
of Speaker, Anti-Defection Law
President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Governor, Role of Cabinet Secretariat,
Ordinance Making Power
Judicial Activism, PILs, Judicial Review, Collegium System, Judicial Reforms
Centre-State Relations, Finance Commission, GST Council, Local Governance and
Panchayati Raj Challenges
Election Commission, CAG, Attorney General, Finance Commission, NITI Aayog
Electoral Bonds, Free and Fair Elections, One Nation One Election, Criminalization of
Politics
e-Governance, Transparency, Citizen Charters, Digital India, Right to Information
Micro-Themes
Reorganization of States Post-1956, Demand for New States (Vidarbha, Gorkhaland),
Impact of Article 370 Abrogation
DPSP vs Fundamental Rights, Right to Privacy, Right to Religion vs Uniform Civil Code,
Constitutional Morality
Role of Rajya Sabha in Federalism, Parliamentary Privileges vs Fundamental Rights,
Declining Productivity of Parliament
Discretionary Powers of the Governor, Impeachment of President, Cabinet vs PMO
Dominance, Role of Civil Services
Delay in Judicial Appointments, PIL misuse, Fast Track Courts, Judicial Overreach vs
Activism, NJAC
Inter-State Water Disputes, Governor’s Role in Federalism, Fiscal Autonomy of States,
Local Bodies Funding Issues,, Performance of PRI
Efficacy of CAG Reports, Need for Electoral Reforms, Lokpal and Lokayuktas, Mendate of
various bodies.
State Funding of Elections, Criminalization of Politics, Role of Money in Elections,
Political Party Reforms
Social Audits, e-Governance Initiatives, Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT), Challenges in
Implementing RTI, Public Grievance Redressal Mechanisms
Broad Theme
Prehistoric Rock Paintings
Arts of the Indus Valley
Arts of the Mauryan Period
Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and
Architecture
Gupta Age
Architecture in Medieval India
Modern India and European Influence
Indian Paintings
Language and Literature
Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India
People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857
The Revolt of 1857
A General Survey of Socio–Cultural Reform Movements and their Leaders
Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India
Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase
National Movement (1905–1918)
First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907–1917)
First World War and Nationalist Response
Era of mass nationalism begins (1919–1939)
Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan
Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces
Simon Commission and the Nehru Report
Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences
Congress Rule in Provinces
Towards Freedom and Partition (1939–1947)
Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA
Post-War National Scenario
Independence with Partition
Constitutional, Administrative, and Judicial Developments
Survey of British Policies in India
Development of Indian Press
Development of Education
Peasant Movements 1857–1947
The Movement of the Working Class
The Indian States
Making of the Constitution for India
First General Elections
Sub-Themes
Seals, Sculpture, Terracotta
Pillars, Stupas, Caves, Sculpture
Caves Tradition, Stupas, Sculpture
Rock Cut Cave, Sculpture
Temple Architecture
Temple Architecture in South India
Indo-Islamic Style (Imperial Style)
Provincial Style
Murals
Miniature Painting
Modern Painting
Sanskrit Literature
Pali and Prakrit Literature
Early Dravidian Literature
Persian Literature in India
History of Urdu Literature
Modern Indian History
itish Power in India
h Before 1857
l Reform Movements and their Leaders
tion and the Moderate Phase
ties (1907–1917)
919–1939)
Khilafat Aandolan
Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces
Round Table Conferences
939–1947)
r Pakistan, and the INA
d Judicial Developments
Micro-Themes
Sarnath Lion Capital
Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Elephanta Caves, Bagh Caves, Junagarh Caves (Uparkot), Nashik Caves,
Styles of Temples: Nagara School of Architecture
Dravida Style: Nayaka Style, Vijaynagar Legacy
Vesara Style/Chalukya Style/Karnataka Style
Slave dynasty (1206-1290), Khilji Dynasty (1290-1320), Tughlaqs, Sayyid Period, Lodhi’s Style
Bengal School of Architecture, Malwa School of Architecture, Jaunpur School of Architecture, Bijap
Badami paintings, Murals under the Pallava, Pandava and Chola kings, Vijayanagara murals
The Pala School (11th – 12th Century), Mughal Painting, Rājput Painting
Veda's: Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, Atharvaveda
Samhitas
Bramhan's and Aranyakas
The Upanishads
Puranas
Buddhist Literature, Jaina Literature
Tamil or Sangama Literature
British Conquest of Bengal, Mysore’s Resistance to the Company, Anglo-Maratha Struggle for Supremacy, Conquest
Civil Uprisings, Tribal Revolts
The Major Causes, Beginning and Spread of the Revolt, Suppression of the Revolt
Significance of Reform Movements
Factors in the Growth of Modern Nationalism, Political Associations Before the
Indian National Congress
Era of Moderates (1885–1905), Contributions of Moderate Nationalists, An Evaluation of the Early Nationalists
Era of Militant Nationalism (1905–1909), The Swadeshi and Boycott Movement, The Surat Split, Morley-Minto Refo
A Survey of Revolutionary Activities
Home Rule League Movement, Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress (1916)
Emergence of Gandhi, Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms and Government of India Act, 1919, Gandhi in India, Rowlatt A
The Khilafat Issue, The Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement
Swarajists and No-Changers, Emergence of New Forces: Socialistic Ideas, Youth Power, Trade Unionism, Revolution
Appointment of the Indian Statutory Commission, Impact of Appointment of Simon Commission on the National M
The Salt Satyagraha and Other Upsurges, Karachi Congress Session—1931, The Round Table Conferences, Commun
Gandhi’s Advice, Work under Congress Ministries
Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II, Congress Crisis on Method of Struggle, August Offer, Individual S
Famine of 1943, Rajagopalachari Formula, Desai-Liaqat Pact, Wavell Plan, The Indian National Army and Subhas Bos
Congress Election Campaign and INA Trials, Three Upsurges—Winter of 1945–46, Election Results, The Cabinet Mis
Independence and Partition, Mountbatten as the Viceroy, Integration of States
Constitutional Development between 1773 and 1858, Developments after 1858 till Independence, Evolution of Civi
Administrative Policies, Revenue Policies, British Social and Cultural Policy in India, British Policy Towards Princely S
Early Regulations, Vernacular Press Act, 1878
Under Company Rule, After the Crown Takeover, Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937)
Early Peasant Movements, Later Movements
Early Efforts, During Swadeshi Upsurge, During the First World War and After
Policy of Ring Fence (1765–1813), Policy of Subordinate Isolation (1813–1857) , Policy of Subordinate Union (1857–
Constituent Assembly, Drafting Committee
ontepzir/Mandapeshwar Cave
Satyagraha, and Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Activity During the 1920s
ment, Nehru Report and its main recommendations
ward and Poona Pact, Gandhi’s Harijan Campaign and thoughts on Caste
agraha, Cripps Mission
n, Communal Holocaust and the Interim Government
rvices in India, Evolution of Police System in Modern India, Military Under the British, Development of Judiciary in British India
35), Integration and Merger
f Judiciary in British India
