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 Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries,
colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society.
Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
Salient features of world’s physical geography.
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location
of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes
in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and inflora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Online Classroom Sessions
The course comprises of online classroom sessions for a duration of 150
hours.
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to check the weekly timetable schedule for this course.
Recommended Books / References
The following are the suggested books / references that the students can consult
while preparing for General Studies Mains Paper – I.
Indian Heritage and Culture
Geography of the World and Society
Ancient India: RS Sharma (NCERT book Class XI)
Medieval India: Satish Chandra (NCERT book Class XI)
Modern India (Contemporary India): Satish Chandra Mittal (NCERT Class XII)
India's Struggle for Independence- Bipan Chandra
Geography of India - D.R.Khullar
Oxford India Atlas
Certificate Physical and Human Geography - Goh Cheng Leong
NCERT Class VI to XII
Human Geography - Majid Hussain
History of the World
Preparation Tips
The following are simple preparation tips to score well in the General Studies Mains Paper – I .
Note down important personalities, terms, places, movements, events and their timeline and chronology.
Be well-versed with the geography of World. You can expect questions related to India Map as well as World Map.
Do not waste time memorising facts as you need to just recognise the right choice from the list of options.
Study with comprehension and understanding; avoid rote learning
Make easy reference notes to brush through the points just before the examination.
Highlight and memorise key words and make simple sentences.
Information, facts may be printed out in large fonts and stuck on a soft board or anywhere suitable which is in constant view.
Joining the course
Regular Student
Students can register as a regular user for any of the courses offered by Indiancivils
by making the full payment for the course online.
As a regular user, students can
Participate invirtual classroom sessions and directly interact
with the faculty and students during the online coaching classes.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) until the final examination.
Gain access to the pre-recorded videos of the course
until the final examination.
Participate in the Practice / Mock tests conducted during the course.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
Trial User:
Students can register for a trial period of one week for the
course (except comprehensive coaching)
by paying a nominal fee of Rs. 500.
As a trial user, students can
Participate in 3 to 5 virtual classroom session for any subject
of their choice and directly interact with the faculty and students participating
in the session.
Gain access to the question bank of ALLSUBJECTS
of CSAT (Prelims) for a period of one week, post
which the trial period will expire.
Trial users can participate in the Practice / Mock tests
conducted during this period.
Registered students would receive intimation about the
scheduled virtual classroom sessions on their registered mobile and
email ids. Further, an automated reminder would be
sent to the registered mobile number 10 minutes
before the online session.
