SUB TOPICS FROM SYLLABUS OF PRELIMS

1. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
DREAM :- LBSNAA
{LAL BHADHUR SASTRI NATIONAL ADIMINSTRATIVE ACADEMY }
Presentation by:-pravallika bommisetti

2. PATTERN AND
ALSO SUBTOPICS FOR PRELIMS
AND BOOKLIST

3. PATTERN OF EXAM :-
 PRELIMINARY TEST:- 400 MARKS
1)GENERAL STUDIES PAPER 1 200 M
2)CSAT-PAPER 2 {qualifying paper 33./. } 200 M
Languages
2 papers {English },{telugu} QUALIFYING PAPER SUB;- 300 M
TOTAL :- 600M
 MAINS :-
1)PAPER 1 :- ESSAY 250M
2) PAPER 2:- GS -1 250M
3) PAPER 3:- GS -2 250M
4) PAPER 4:- GS -3 250M
5) PAPER 5:-GS -4 250M
OPTIONAL PAPER :- 500 MARKS
6) PAPER 6:- PAPER 1 250M
7) PAPER 7:-PAPER 2 250M
= 1750 M
 INTERVIEW:- PERSONALITY TEST;- 275M
DAF [DETAILED APPLICATION FORM]
TOTAL= 2025

4. SYLLABUS FOR THE EXAMINATION ;-
Part A—Preliminary Examination
Paper 1-(200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Current events of national and international importance.
History of India and Indian National Movement.
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the
World.
Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not
require subject specialization.
General Science.
Paper II‐(200 marks) Duration : Two hours
Comprehension;
Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply.
Logical reasoning and analytical ability;
Decision making and problem solving;
General mental ability;
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. — Class X level);

5. Sub topics of prelims
paper 1
• Polity and goverance :-
• Primary sources :- laxmikanth 6th
edition
• NCERT XI – Working of Indian
Constitution.
• Secondary Source:-
• Our Constitution – Shubash Kashyap or
Introduction to the Constitution of India
by DD Basu,
• Governance in India by M Laxmikanth
• Current updates from Polity and
Governance & ForumIAS EPIC!
Magazine
• Candidates should also regularly read
The Hindu or The Indian Express.
• The Constitution- Historical underpinnings and Making, Salient Features
• The Preamble, The Union and its Territory, Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties
• Amendment of Constitution, Basic Structure of the Constitution,
• Emergency Provisions, Inter-State and Centre-State Relations
• Central Government (President, Vice President, Prime minister, Central Council of Ministers
• Parliament)
• State Government(Governor,Chief Minister, Council of Ministers)
• Parliament (Parliamentary Committees, Parliamentary Forums, Parliamentary Group) and State Legislature
• Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts,Subordinate Courts and Tribunals
• Local Government: PanchayatiRaj, Local Urban Government, Scheduled and Tribal Areas, Co-operative societies
• Constitutional Bodies and Non-Constitutional Bodies .
• Elections, Anti-Defection Laws and Political Parties
• Various provisions of Recent Acts, Constitutional amendment bills and Acts etc.
• Governance and e-governance initiatives
• Important provisions about RTI, Citizen’s Charter & Anti-corruption initiatives
• Role of Civil Society and social audit
• Miscellaneous (Official Language, Rights and Liabilities of the Government, Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi
Language, Special Provision relating to Certain States, Cases etc)

6. Ancient and medival history:-
• Primary Source: Tamil Nadu State
Board Books or NCERT Books or
NIOS books
• Secondary Source: Indian Culture’s
Spectrum Book and CCRT Website
• Current updates from History &
ForumIAS EPIC! Magazine
• Candidates should also regularly
read The Hindu or The Indian
Express.
• Prehistoric India and Indus Valley Civilization
• Early and Later Vedic civilization
• Buddhism and Jainism and their contributions to Indian culture
• Early Janpath’s and early European Invasions
• The Mauryan Empire
• Post Mauryan kingdoms and the Early Kingdoms in Southern India
• The Gupta Empire and their Successors (Maukhari, Maitraka, Pushyabhuti (Harsha))
• Kingdoms of Deccan and Pallava dynasty
• Imperial Cholas and their contributions for spreading Indian culture to the Far East
• Early Medieval developments in India
• Delhi Sultanate (Political and Administrative policies and their contribution to the field of Economy, Art, Science and
Technology etc.)
• Kingdoms of Vijaya Nagar and Bhamini Sultanate
• The Mughal Empire (Political and Administrative policies and their contribution to the field of Economy, Art, Science
and Technology etc..)
• Other Regional Kingdoms of Medieval Kingdom (Kingdoms in Kashmir, Bengal etc.,)
• The Bhakti and The Sufi Movement and its contribution to Indian culture
• The Marathas and other regional kingdoms after the fall of Mughal Empire and the arrival of Europeans

7. Modern history:-
• Primary Source:-
• Modern India by Bipin Chandra – Old NCERT
• A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir
• Politics in India since independence (Class XII
NCERT)
• Secondary Source:-
• Plassey to Partition by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay or
Bipin Chandra’s India’s Struggle for Independence
• India after Independence by Bipin Chandra
• Current updates from History & ForumIAS EPIC!
Magazine
• Candidates should also regularly read The Hindu or
The Indian Express.
• India in the Late Eighteenth Century.
• The advent of Europeans and the British Conquests
• India under the Company’s rule(Administrative structure, Developments, reforms in various fields, etc.)
• The revolt of 1858 and its aftermath(Administrative Changes)
• Socio-Religious movement in the first half of 19th Century
• Freedom Struggle under Moderate Phase and political organizations prior to 1885
• Freedom Struggle under Extremist Phase(1905-1917) including Home Rule Movements
• India and Neighbourhood policy
• Socio-Religious movement in the latter half of 19th Century and early 20th century
• The Gandhian Era of Indian freedom struggle
• Growth of revolutionary organisations in India and abroad
• Peasants and Tribal Movements and the growth of women movements in colonial India and after independence
• Committees in Education, Police, etc prior and after Independence
• After Independence:-
Consolidation of India after Independence(Territorial consolidation, State reorganization and Tribal policies, etc)
• Foreign Policy and developments in Nehruvian Era
• Political developments till Indira Gandhi
• India under Indira Gandhi (JP movement, emergencies etc)
• India during Rajiv Gandhi (Srilankan war, Political developments, etc)
• India since Rajiv Gandhi till today(Foreign Policies, political developments etc.)

8. Arts and culture:-
• Primary Source: NCERT Fine
Arts
• Secondary Source: ForumIAS
Handouts on Art and
Culture | CCRT | Nitin
Singhania – Indian Art and
Culture
• Current updates from Art
and Culture & ForumIAS
EPIC! Magazine
• Candidates should also
regularly read The Hindu or
The Indian Express.
• Indian Architecture, Sculpture and Pottery
• Indian Paintings
• Indian Handicrafts
• UNESCO’s World Heritage sites of India
• UNESCO’S Intangible Culture Heritage
• Languages in India
• Indian Literature
• Schools of Philosophy
• Martial Arts in India
• Cultural Institutions in India
• Languages
• Science and Technology throughout ages
• Calenders
• Fairs and Festivals
• Coins

9. Economy:-
• Primary Source:
• Indian Economy –
Ramesh Singh
• Economic Survey and
Budget handouts by
ForumIAS
• Secondary Source:
• 11 and 12th Macro-
economics NCERTs
• National Income Accounting and Human Development in India
• Central Bank in India and its powers, contribution etc.
• Money and Banking including Banking reforms since Independence
• Capital Markets, Money Markets and its concepts
• Inflation and Unemployment
• Public Finance in India
• Balance of Payments: Definition, Current and Capital Accounts, Convertibility
including FDI, FII etc.
• India and IMF, WTO, WIPO and other International Institutions (NDB, AIIB, etc.)
• Agriculture (Recent trends, Farm distress and government initiatives, Animal
husbandry etc. )
• Five-year Plans and Rolling plans
• Economic Reforms since 1991
• Industry and Industrial policies, Labour reforms, Companies Act etc.
• Services sector and policies.
• Infrastructure, Communication and Investment Models
• IPRs(Intellectual Property Rights) and Indian IPR battles

10. Environment and ecology:-
• Primary Source:
• Shankar IAS Environment book
• Secondary Source:
• Our Environment – NCERT (VII)
• Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
Biology
• Class 11th NCERT Chemistry: Ch
14: Environmental Chemistry
• Basics about Environment, Ecosystem and Ecology
• Various types of Pollution and its impacts, mitigation etc.
• Protected areas including National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, etc.
• Bio-Diversity and conservation
• Environment Legislations, National Institutions and Environmental organizations in
India
• International Environmental conventions, Environmental Organizations and their
initiatives
• Climate Change organizations and mitigation strategies, India and Climate change
• Environment Impact Assessment
• Renewable Energy and its development in India
• Environmental issues including sand mining, challenges in the Himalayan ecosystem,
GM crops etc.
• Ocean acidification and Ocean depletion
• India’s National Missions on environment(8 missions, Bamboo mission, Clean Ganga
etc.,)

11. Geography:-
• Primary Source:
• NCERT Class XI:
Fundamentals of Physical
Geography
• NCERT Class XI: INDIA –
Physical Environment
• NCERT Class XII:
Fundamental of Human
Geography
• NCERT Class XII: INDIA –
People and Economy
• Secondary Source:
• GC Leong – Physical and
Human Geography
• Solar System & the Earth and basics of latitude and longitude
• Continents, Oceans and Ocean Currents
• Geomorphology (Interior of earth, Internal forces & their impact – Volcanoes, Earthquakes,
Folding, Faulting, External forces & their impact – Weathering, Erosion etc.
• Climatology (Weather and Climate, Planetary winds, Jet streams, Precipitation, Distribution of
rainfall, cyclone and Anti-cyclones, etc)
• Biogeography (Soil formation, types and biomes based on soil distribution)
• Landforms (due to running water, glaciation, desert landforms, Lime stone, chalk and coastal
areas, etc)
• Natural resources and mineral resources and distribution of key natural resources across the world
• Industries- types and their locational factors
• World Population, Distribution & Density
• Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration
• Agriculture and major cropping pattern and Agro-Climatic Regions in India
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Land Reforms and Land use pattern
• Industries- types and their locational factors population, Migration, Settlement’

12.  Location, Area and Boundaries of India.
 structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions of India.
 Drainage System of India.
 Weather, Climate and Seasons of India.
 Soils and its distribution in India.
 Indian Flora and Fauna,
 Natural resources, mineral resources and distribution of key natural resources
across India.
 Agriculture and major cropping pattern and Agro-Climatic Regions in India.
 Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
 Land Reforms and Land use pattern in India.
 Mineral and Energy Resources of India.

13. Miscellaneous :-
• Security Issues and Disaster Management
• Science and Technology
• Basics of Physics, Chemistry, Bio-logy
• Biotechnology
• Space technology
• IT, Computer and Robotics related updates
• Government policies and Initiatives to improve science
• Important Current Affairs for UPSC Prelims (Government schemes, Acts, Bills and Regulations,
Important Judgements, International Organisations and their initiatives, Index, Reports and
Summits, Protected areas and Species)

14. Thank you