Detailed UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2023-24 For General Studies- I

Detailed UPSC Prelims Syllabus 2023-24 For General Studies- I

History	Ancient History Pre-Historic Times Indus Valley Civilization Rig Vedic Period Later Vedic Period Jainism Buddhism Mahajanpadas Mauryan Period Post-Mauryan Period Gupta Period Harshwardhana Period Sangam Period (South-Indian Dynasties) Medieval History Major Dynasties of Early Medieval India (Pratiharas, Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas) Cholas and South-Indian Kingdoms Early Muslim Invasions The Delhi Sultanate Afghans, Rajputs & Mughals Establishment of North-Indian Empire The Mughal Empire Marathas and the Other Indian States The decline of the Mughal Empire Vijaynagar Empire Modern History Advent of Europeans British Expansion Administration before 1857 Economic Policies of the British Impact of British Administration Revolt of 1857 Administrative Changes after 1857 Development of Civil Services Development of Education Development of Press Socio-Religious Reforms Peasant Movements Revolutionary Nationalism Indian National Movement-I (1905-1918) Indian National Movement-II (1918-1929) Indian National Movement-III (1930-1947) Governors-General and Viceroys of India Constitutional Development of Indian
Art and Culture	Architecture Sculpture Paintings Pottery Tradition Numismatics Performing Arts Religion and Literature National and Regional Festivals
Polity	Evolution of the Consitution Salient Features of Indian Constitution Union & Its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental Duties System of Governance Union Executive Union Legislature State Executive State Legislature Local Government UT and Special Areas Judiciary Constitutional & Non-Constitutional Bodies Political Dynamics (Political Parties, Election, Pressure Groups) Governance International Relations
Geography	General Geography Universe Earth Evolution Geomorphology Earth’s Interior Geology and Rock System Geomorphic Process Earthquakes and Volcanism Distribution of Continents and Oceans Landforms and their evolution Landforms across the world Oceanography Hydrosphere Submarine Relief Features Temperature and Salinity Waves, Oceans, Currents, Tides Marine Resources Ocean, Deposits and Corals Climatology Atmosphere Inversion of Temperature Insolation and Heat Budget Air Mass, Fronts, Cyclones and Jet Streams Wind and Pressure Belts Precipitation Climate Zones of the World Bio Geography Soil Characteristics Vegetation Resources Human and Economic Geography Demography and Census Human Development Economic Activities Transport and Communication International Trade Settlement Indian Geography Physiography of India Drainage System Climate Soils in India Natural Vegetation Population Settlements and Urbanization Land Resource Mineral Resource Energy Resource Agriculture and Basic Terminology Recent development in agriculture Productivity of Crops Industry Transport Recent developments in Industry and Transport World Regional Geography Continents, Countries, and Cities Location in News Ecology & Environment Origin of Life Forms Basic Concepts of Ecology Ecosystem Functions Population Ecology Adaptation of Species and Interactions Terrestrial Ecosystem Aquatic Ecosystem Nutrient Cycling Biodiversity Basics of Bio-Diversity Animal and Plant Diversity Threats to Biodiversity Biodiversity Conservation Estuaries Mangroves Coral Reliefs Wetlands Resource Degradation and Management Environmental Pollution Climate Change Environmental Governance
Economy	Basic Concepts  Macroeconomic Concepts  Microeconomic Concepts Economic Measurements National Income & Its Calculation Economic Growth and Development Inflation Money & Banking Money Function & Classification Financial Markets & Its Instruments Banking Structure in India Public Finance in India Budgeting Fiscal Policy Centre-state Distribution Tax Structure in India Planning Meaning, Objective & History Planning Institutions Five Year Plans in India NITI Aayog Open Economy Foreign Trade Concepts International Organizations Trade Agreements Recent Development Economic Sectors Poverty Employment and Unemployment Government Schemes and Programmes
General Science	Science & Technology in India Space IT and Communication Materials, Nano Technology and Robotics Defence Nuclear Technology Intellectual Property Rights and Other Miscellaneous Issues Biotechnology

Note: Check out the subject-wise UPSC Prelims syllabus 2022 and preparation strategy for each of these subjects in the linked articles!

Detailed UPSC Prelims Syllabus For CSAT or General Studies- II

The UPSC CSAT Exam syllabus as prescribed by the UPSC in their notification consist of the following broad categories:

• Comprehension

• Interpersonal skills including communication skills

• 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)

Booklist for UPSC CSE Mains

Here is the UPSC booklist that you should be reading while preparing for UPSC CSE Mains:

Paper	Booklist
General Studies - 1	India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra India After Independence by Bipan Chandra Ancient India by RS Sharma History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra From Plassey To Partition And After by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay Introduction to Indian Art for Class XI (NCERT) Geography of India - Majid Hussain World Geography- Majid Hussain Oxford Atlas Central Physical and Human Geography by GC Leong Geography NCERTs (Class XI  and XII)
General Studies -2	Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth Constitution of India by DD Basu India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
General Studies-3	Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
General Studies- 4	Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by Subba Rao and PN Rao Chaudhry

NCERT Booklist for UPSC

Here is a list of all the titles of NCERT books for UPSC that every aspirant should read for preparation for the UPSC exam:

Subject	Title of the NCERT Book For UPSC
History	History: NCERT Class VI – Our Past History: NCERT Class VII – Our Past -I History: NCERT Class VIII – Our Past II and III History: NCERT Class IX – India and the Contemporary World – I History: NCERT Class X – India and the Contemporary World – II History: NCERT Class XI – Themes In World History History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – I History: NCERT Class XII – Themes in Indian History – II History: NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – III
Art & Culture	Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – An Introduction to Indian Art, Art & Culture: NCERT Class XI – Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters 9 & 10)
Polity	Polity: NCERT Class IX – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – I Polity: NCERT Class X – Political Science: Democratic Politics Part – II Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work Polity: NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Political Theory Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics Polity: NCERT Class XII – Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence
Geography	Geography: NCERT Class VI – The Earth Our Habitat Geography: NCERT Class VII – Our Environment Geography: NCERT Class VIII – Resource and Development Geography: NCERT Class IX – Contemporary India – I Geography: NCERT Class X – Contemporary India – II Geography: NCERT Class XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography Geography: NCERT Class XI – India – Physical Environment Geography: NCERT Class XII – Fundamentals of Human Geography Geography: NCERT Class XII – India – People and Economy
Economy	Economy: NCERT Class IX – Economics Economy: NCERT Class X – Understanding Economic Development Economy: NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Microeconomics Economy: NCERT Class XII – Introductory Macroeconomics
Environment & Ecology	Biology: NCERT Class XII (Last 4 chapters)