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Indian Polity Economics Geography History Art & Culture Environment Science & Tech Odisha History Odisha History (Detailed) Odisha Economy Odisha Polity Odisha Culture
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Indian Polity

89 chapters

Ch 1: Historical Background

Company & Crown Rule (1773-1947)

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Ch 2: Making of the Constitution

Constituent Assembly & Drafting

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Ch 3: Concept of the Constitution

Types, Functions & Qualities

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Ch 4: Salient Features

15+ Distinctive Features

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Ch 5: Preamble

Identity Card of Constitution

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Ch 6: Union & Its Territory

Art 1-4, States Reorganisation

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Ch 7: Citizenship

Art 5-11, CAA, NRC

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Ch 8: Fundamental Rights

Part III, Art 12-35

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Ch 9: Directive Principles (DPSPs)

Part IV, Art 36-51, Welfare State

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Ch 10: Fundamental Duties

Part IVA, Art 51A, 11 Duties

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Ch 11: Amendment of the Constitution

Art 368, 3 Types, Basic Structure

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Ch 12: Basic Structure Doctrine

Kesavananda, 20 Elements

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Ch 13: Parliamentary System

Westminster Model, Art 74-75

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Ch 14: Federal System

Quasi-Federal, 7th Schedule

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Ch 15: Centre-State Relations

Legislative, Administrative, Financial

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Ch 16: Inter-State Relations

Water Disputes, ISC, Zonal Councils

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Ch 17: Emergency Provisions

Art 352-360, 3 Types

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Ch 18: President

Art 52-78, Election, Powers, Veto

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Ch 19: Vice-President

Art 63-71, RS Chairman

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Ch 20: Prime Minister

Art 74-75, Powers, Appointment

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Ch 21: Council of Ministers

Art 74-75, Collective Responsibility

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Ch 22: Cabinet Committees

Extra-Constitutional, 8 Committees

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Ch 23: Parliament

Art 79-122, RS, LS, Bills, Devices

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Ch 22: Cabinet Committees

Extra-Constitutional, 8 Committees

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Ch 24: Parliamentary Committees

PAC, Estimates, DRSCs

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Ch 26: Supreme Court

Art 124-147, Collegium, Jurisdiction

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Ch 27: Judicial Review

Art 13, Basic Structure, Scope

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Ch 25: Indian Parliamentary Group

IPU, CPA, Parliamentary Diplomacy

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Ch 28: Judicial Activism

Creative Interpretation, Overreach

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Ch 29: Public Interest Litigation

Art 32/226, Locus Standi, Epistolary

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Ch 30: Governor

Art 153-167, Discretion, Controversies

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Ch 31: Chief Minister

Art 163-164, Real Executive of State

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Ch 32: State Council of Ministers

Art 164, Collective Responsibility, 15% Cap

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Ch 33: State Legislature

Art 168-212, LA, LC, Bicameral

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Ch 35: Subordinate Courts

Art 233-237, District Judge, AIJS

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Ch 36: Tribunals

Art 323A/B, CAT, NGT, NCLT

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Ch 37: Consumer Commissions

CPA 2019, CCPA, 3-Tier

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Ch 38: Lok Adalats

ADR, NALSA, No Appeal, Art 39A

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Ch 39: Panchayati Raj

73rd Amendment, 3-Tier, 11th Schedule

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Ch 43: Election Commission

Art 324-329, CEC, Independence

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Ch 44: UPSC

Art 315-323, Recruitment, Independence

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Ch 45: State PSC

Art 315-323, Governor Appoints, 62yrs

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Ch 47: GST Council

Art 279A, 101st Amdt, Cooperative Federalism

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Ch 48: National Commission for SCs

Art 338, 89th Amdt, SC Safeguards

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Ch 49: National Commission for STs

Art 338A, Tribal Rights, FRA

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Ch 50: National Commission for BCs

Art 338B, 102nd Amdt, OBC Safeguards

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Ch 51: Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities

Art 350B, 7th Amdt, Language Rights

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Ch 52: CAG

Art 148-151, Guardian of Purse

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Ch 86: Anti-Defection Law

10th Schedule, 52nd & 91st Amendments

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Ch 34: High Court

Art 214-231, Art 226 Writs

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Ch 56: NITI Aayog

Think Tank, Cooperative Federalism

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Ch 40: Municipalities

74th Amendment, 12th Schedule

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Ch 41: Union Territories

Art 239-241, Delhi NCT, LG

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Ch 42: Scheduled & Tribal Areas

5th & 6th Schedule, ADC, PESA

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Ch 46: Finance Commission

Art 280, Tax Devolution

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Ch 66: Lokpal & Lokayuktas

Anti-Corruption Ombudsman, 2013 Act

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Ch 57: NHRC

Statutory Body, HR Watchdog

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Ch 79: Political Parties

Multi-Party, Funding, Recognition

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Ch 81: Elections

FPTP, EVM, NOTA, ONOE

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Ch 53: Attorney General

Art 76, Highest Law Officer

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Ch 54: Advocate General

Art 165, State Law Officer

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Ch 55: Rights & Liabilities of Govt

Art 294-300, Contracts, Suits

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Ch 58: State HRC

PHR Act 1993, State-Level NHRC

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Ch 59: National Commission for Women

NCW Act 1990, Women Rights

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Ch 60: NCPCR

CPCR Act 2005, Child Rights

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Ch 61: National Commission for Minorities

NCM Act 1992, 6 Minorities

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Ch 62: Central Information Commission

RTI Act 2005, Transparency

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Ch 63: State Information Commission

RTI Sec 15, State-Level CIC

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Ch 64: Central Vigilance Commission

CVC Act 2003, Anti-Corruption

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Ch 65: CBI

DSPE Act 1946, Caged Parrot

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Ch 67: NIA

NIA Act 2008, Counter-Terror

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Ch 68: NDMA

DM Act 2005, PM Chairs, NDRF

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Ch 69: Bar Council of India

Advocates Act 1961, Legal Profession

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Ch 70: Law Commission

Non-Statutory, Law Reform, 280+ Reports

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Ch 73: Cooperative Societies

97th Amendment, Part IXB, Art 43B

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Ch 74: Official Language

Part XVII, Art 343-351, 22 Languages

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Ch 75: Public Services

Art 308-323, AIS, Art 311 Protection

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Ch 76: Special Provisions for States

Art 371-371J, Asymmetric Federalism

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Ch 80: Regional Parties

Coalition Era, State Parties, Federalism

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Ch 82: Election Laws

RPA 1950/1951, Electoral Bonds

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Ch 83: Electoral Reforms

ONOE, State Funding, Decriminalisation

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Ch 84: Voting Behaviour

Caste, Religion, Anti-Incumbency

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Ch 85: Coalition Government

NDA, UPA, CMP, Post-1989 Era

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Ch 87: Pressure Groups

Interest Groups, Lobbying, Civil Society

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Ch 88: National Integration

Unity in Diversity, NIC, Challenges

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Ch 89: Foreign Policy

Art 51, Non-Alignment, Multi-Alignment

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Ch 90: NCRWC (Venkatachaliah Commission)

249 Recommendations, Constitution Review

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Ch 91-94: Landmark Judgements & Doctrines

Basic Structure, Art 21, 12 Doctrines

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Ch 95: World Constitutions

USA, UK, France, Borrowed Features

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Economics

28 chapters

Eco 11 Stats: Introduction to Statistics

Functions, NSO, Census, Economic Survey

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Eco 11 Stats: Collection & Organisation of Data

Primary/Secondary, Census vs Sample, Classification

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Eco 11 Stats: Presentation of Data

Tables, Bar, Pie, Histogram, Ogive

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Eco 11 Stats: Central Tendency

Mean, Median, Mode, Formulas

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Eco 11 Stats: Measures of Dispersion

Range, SD, Variance, CV, Lorenz/Gini

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Eco 11 Stats: Correlation

Pearson r, Spearman ρ, Scatter Diagram

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Eco 11 Stats: Index Numbers

CPI, WPI, Laspeyres, Paasche, Fisher

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Eco 11 Ch 1: Eve of Independence

Colonial Legacy, Drain of Wealth

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Eco 11 Ch 2: Indian Economy 1950-90

Planning Era, Mixed Economy, Green Rev

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Eco 11 Ch 3: LPG Reforms (1991)

Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation

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Eco 11 Ch 4: Human Capital Formation

Education, Health, Demographic Dividend

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Eco 11 Ch 5: Rural Development

Credit, Marketing, Organic Farming

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Eco 11 Ch 6: Employment

Informal Sector, Jobless Growth, MGNREGA

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Eco 11 Ch 7: Environment & Sustainability

Climate, Net-Zero, Green GDP, NAPCC

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Eco 11 Ch 8: India vs China vs Pakistan

Comparative Development, 3 Paths

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Eco 12 Ch 1: Intro to Macroeconomics

Micro vs Macro, Circular Flow, Keynes

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Eco 12 Ch 2: National Income Accounting

GDP, GNP, NDP, 3 Methods

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Eco 12 Ch 3: Money & Banking

RBI, Repo, CRR, SLR, Money Multiplier

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Eco 12 Ch 4: Income & Employment

Keynesian Theory, Multiplier, AD-AS

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Eco 12 Ch 5: Government Budget

Fiscal Deficit, Revenue vs Capital, FRBM

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Eco 12 Ch 6: Open Economy Macro

BoP, Exchange Rate, CAD, Forex

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Eco 12 Micro: Introduction

Scarcity, PPF, Opportunity Cost, Economy Types

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Eco 12 Micro: Consumer Behaviour

Utility, IC, Budget Line, MRS, Demand

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Eco 12 Micro: Production & Costs

TP/AP/MP, DMR, Returns to Scale, MC/ATC

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Eco 12 Micro: Firm & Supply

MR=MC, Profit Max, Supply Curve, Perfect Comp

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Eco 12 Micro: Market Equilibrium & Structures

D=S, Monopoly, Oligopoly, CCI

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Inflation & Price Policy

WPI, CPI, RBI MPC, MSP, PDS

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GST & Indirect Taxes

101st Amdt, CGST/SGST/IGST, Council

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Geography

38 chapters

Geo 11: Geography as a Discipline

Branches, Systematic vs Regional

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Geo 11: Origin & Evolution of Earth

Big Bang, Solar System, Layers, Life

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Geo 11: Interior of the Earth

Crust, Mantle, Core, Seismic Waves

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Geo 11: Plate Tectonics & Continental Drift

Wegener, Pangaea, Boundaries, Sea-Floor

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Geo 11: Minerals & Rocks

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Rock Cycle

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Geo 11: Geomorphic Processes

Endogenic, Exogenic, Weathering, Erosion

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Geo 11: Landforms & Evolution

River, Glacier, Wind, Karst Landforms

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Geo 11: Atmosphere — Composition & Structure

Layers, Greenhouse, Insolation, Ozone

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Geo 11: Atmospheric Circulation & Weather

Pressure Belts, Winds, Cyclones, Coriolis

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Geo 11: Water in Atmosphere & World Climate

Rainfall Types, Koppen, Climate Change

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Geo 11: Oceans — Temperature, Salinity & Relief

Ocean Floor, Thermocline, Salinity, EEZ

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Geo 11: Ocean Movements — Waves, Tides & Currents

Gulf Stream, Tides, Tsunami, Upwelling

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Geo 11: Biodiversity & Conservation

Ecosystems, Hotspots, NPs, WLS, CBD

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Geo 11: India — Location & Size

Lat/Long, Neighbours, 28 States, IST

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Geo 11: India Physiography

Himalayas, Plains, Plateau, Coasts

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Geo 11: Drainage Systems

Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra, Peninsular Rivers

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Geo 11: Climate & Monsoon

SW Monsoon, ITCZ, Seasons, Jet Streams

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Geo 11: Vegetation & Soils

Forest Types, 6 Soil Types, Mangroves

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Geo 11: Natural Hazards & Disasters

Floods, Earthquakes, Cyclones, NDMA

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Geo 12: Human Geography — Nature & Scope

Determinism, Possibilism, Neo-Determinism

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Geo 12: World Population

Distribution, Density, DTM, Growth

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Geo 12: Population Composition

Age, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Pyramid

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Geo 12: Human Development (HDI)

HDI, UNDP, Capability Approach, SDGs

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Geo 12: Migration

Push-Pull, Streams, Remittances

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Geo 12: Primary Activities

Agriculture Types, Mining, Forestry

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Geo 12: Secondary Activities

Manufacturing, Location Factors, Steel

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Geo 12: Tertiary & Quaternary Activities

Services, IT/BPO, Tourism, Knowledge Economy

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Geo 12: Transport & Communication

Road, Rail, Water, Air, Pipelines

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Geo 12: International Trade

WTO, FTAs, India Trade, Comparative Advantage

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Geo 12: Human Settlements

Rural/Urban, Urbanisation, Smart Cities

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Geo 12: India Population

Distribution, Density, Growth, 1921 Divide

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Geo 12: India Land & Agriculture

Crops, Land Use, Green Rev, MSP

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Geo 12: India Water Resources

Irrigation, Groundwater Crisis, Jal Jeevan

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Geo 12: India Minerals & Energy

Chotanagpur Belt, Coal, Oil, Renewables

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Geo 12: India Manufacturing

Steel, Textiles, IT, Auto, Pharma

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Geo 12: India Planning & Development

NITI Aayog, BIMARU, SDGs, Indira Canal

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Geo 12: India Transport & Communication

GQ, Bharatmala, DFC, Sagarmala, UDAN

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Geo 12: India Trade & Geographical Issues

Trade Deficit, Pollution, Urbanisation

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History

21 chapters

Hist 11: Roman Empire

Republic→Empire, Trade, Christianity, Fall 476

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Hist 11: Nomadic Empires (Mongols)

Genghis Khan, 4 Khanates, Pax Mongolica

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Hist 11: Medieval Europe & Renaissance

Feudalism, 3 Orders, Renaissance, Exploration

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Hist 11: Displacing Indigenous Peoples

Americas, Australia, Settler Colonialism

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Hist 11: Paths to Modernisation (Japan & China)

Meiji Japan, Mao China, Deng Reforms

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Hist 12: Harappan Civilisation

2600-1900 BCE, Urban Planning, Drainage, Trade

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Hist 12: Early States & Economies

Mauryas, Guptas, Ashoka, Coins, Trade

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Hist 12: Buddhism, Jainism & Kinship

Buddha, Mahavira, Varna-Jati, Mahabharata

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Hist 12: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

Kabir, Nanak, Mirabai, Chishti, Dargahs

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Hist 12: Vijayanagara & Mughal Empire

Hampi, Akbar, Mansabdari, Taj Mahal

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Hist 12: Colonial Rule & 1857 Revolt

Revenue Systems, Sepoy Mutiny, Crown Rule

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Hist 12: Gandhi & Nationalist Movement

Satyagraha, Salt March, Quit India, INA

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Hist 12: Partition & Constitution Making

1947 Partition, Constituent Assembly, Ambedkar

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Mughal Empire

Babur to Aurangzeb, Mansabdari, Decline

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Bhakti & Sufi Movement

Saints, Philosophy, Nirguna/Saguna, Orders

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Advent of Europeans

Portuguese, Dutch, French, British EIC

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Revolt of 1857

Causes, Leaders, Nature, Aftermath

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Rise of Indian National Congress

Moderates, Extremists, Swadeshi

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Gandhi Era & Mass Movements

NCM, CDM, Quit India, INA

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Constitutional Development (1773-1947)

Regulating Act to Independence Act

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Partition & Independence

Two-Nation Theory, Mountbatten Plan, Radcliffe

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