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Polity
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Polity Sectional Test 1Constitutional Framework
Historical Background
Making of the Constitution
Salient Features of the Constitution
Preamble of the Constitution
Union and its Territory
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State Policy
Fundamental Duties
Amendment of the Constitution
Basic Structure of the Constitution
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Polity Sectional Test 2Central Government
President
Vice-President
Prime Minister
Parliament
Central Council of Ministers
Cabinet Committees
Parliamentary Committees
Parliamentary Forums
Parliamentary Group
Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Judicial Activism
Public Interest Litigation
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Polity Sectional Test 3State Government
Governor
Chief Minister
State Council of Ministers
State Legislature
High Court
Tribunals
Subordinate Courts
Special Provisions for Some States
Local Government + Union Territories & Special Areas
Local Government
Panchayat Raj
Municipalities
Union Territories and Special Areas
Union Territories
Scheduled and Tribal Areas
PESA
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Polity Sectional Test 4Constitutional Bodies
Statutory Bodies
System of Governement + Elections
Parliamentary System
Federal System
Centre–State Relations
Inter-State Relations
Emergency Provisions
Political Parties
Role of Regional Parties
Elections
Election Laws
Electoral Reforms
Voting Behaviour
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CSAT Mini Test 1
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Polity Full Length TestComplete Syllabus
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Economy
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Economy Sectional Test 1Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy


GDP, GNP, GAV
Inclusive growth
Indices.
Budgeting
Union Budget
Plan and Non Plan Expenditure
Revenue Receipts
Tax Revenue Receipts
Non-Tax Revenue Receipts
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM)
Act, 2003
Revenue Deficit, Fiscal Deficit, Primary Deficit
Deficit and Surplus Budget
Deficit Financing
Centre State Distribution
Finance Commission (A280)
Tax Structure in India
Tax – Direct Tax, Indirect Tax
Methods of Taxation – Progressive,
Regressive, Proportional
Value Added Tax – VAT in India
Goods and Services Tax – GST, GST Council
Service Tax
DTC – Direct Tax Code
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Economy Sectional Test 2Banking and Monetary Policy

- Money- Basics, functions, Evolution (Commodity,
Metallic M, Paper Money, Bank Money, Electronic
Order, Plastic Money, Crypto Currency), Different
Aspects (Money Supply, Money Multiplier), NPCi &
Digital Payments
- Monetary Policy- Quantitative & Qualitative Tools,
Monetary Policy Committee, etc
Scheduled Commercial Banks
Nationalized?Banks
Public Sector Banks?
State Bank of India
Private Banks
Foreign Banks
Regional Rural Banks
Scheduled Co-operative Banks
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Methods of Credit Control
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
Repo Rate
Reserve Repo Rate
Call Rates
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
Bank Rate
Banking Sector Reforms in India
Differentiated Banks
Payment Banks
Small Banks
New banking licence
White Label ATM
Unified Payments Interface
Bank Board Bureau
Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR)
Priority Sector Lending Certificates
Concept of Micro ATM
Banking Reforms
Basel Norms
Banking Ombudsman
Development Financial Institutions
Insurance Companies
Recent developments in Economic Sector
Government to recapitalize the PSB’s
RBI rule and regulation for peer to peer (P2P) lending
Domestic Systematically Important Banks (SIBs) of
India
Financial Inclusion in India
The Concept of Bad Bank
Alternative Mechanism Panel for PSB consolidation
Employee Provident Fund of India
Enforcement Department In RBI
Gold Monetization Scheme (GMS)
Indian Post Payment Bank (IPPB)
Indian Gold Coins/Gold Bullion Scheme
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Economy Sectional Test 3Financial Market and BoP

Concept and functions of financial markets
Importance of money market
Types of capital market
Distinguish between capital market and money market
Nature and functions of a stock exchange
Advantages of stock exchanges
Limitations of stock exchanges
The stock exchanges in India
Insurance Industry - Insurance Industry and Reforms
Role of Financial Regulators: SEBI and IRDA
External Sector
Foreign Trade Concepts
Balance of Payments
Foreign Capital – FDI, FPI, FII, QFH
Foreign Exchange–Exchange Rate NEER & REER, ETF
FERA & FEMA
Capital Account Convertibility in India
India's External Debt
NRI Deposits
Trade Composition
Trade Policy and Agreements
Import Cover
Import/Export Controls
New Foreign Trade policy
Export Promotion
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Exchange Rate
Exchange Market
LERMS
NEER
REER
ETF
International Organizations
Regional and Global Trade Blocks
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Economy Sectional Test 4Labour & Employment
Poverty
Definition and Indices
Poverty?in India
Human Poverty Index (HPI)
Expert Groups for Estimating Poverty
Inequality
Employment
Employment and Unemployment
Poverty?Eradication and Employment Related Related
programs
Government Schemes and?Programs
New Social Welfare Schemes
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
Other Social Protection?Programmes?
Rural Infrastructure and Development
Sectors of Economy
Agriculture:
▪ Recent trends in Agriculture Sector,
▪ Cropping System and Pattern;
▪ Agricultural Marketing and Reforms;
▪ Agricultural Research;
▪ Sustainable Agriculture;
▪ Animal Husbandry
▪ PDS
▪ Farm distress and government initiatives
Industrial Sector:
▪ Industrial Policies,
▪ Licensing
▪ MSME
▪ Labour Reforms
▪ Companies Act
▪ Make in India, Skill India
▪ Challenges in Industrial development
▪ Organised and unorganised sector
▪ PPP, Investment models
▪ Recent initiatives taken by the govt., etc.
Services:
▪ Banking,
▪ Insurance,
▪ Aviation,
▪ Tourism,
▪ Issues and potential of services sector
▪ Government policies etc.
▪ Five year Plans: Priorities and Performance, Issues
related to planning
▪ Economic Policies till 1991
▪ Economic Reforms since 1991: End of license Raj,
Liberalization, Privatisation and Globalisation, FDI, FII,
issues, challenges etc.
Infrastructure Sector & Energy Sector
Infrastructure- Basis, Mining, Energy, Water &
Sanitation, Transport, Tourism, Urban & Rural infra,
Disaster, Communication & Infrastructure Models
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CSAT Mini Test 2
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Economy Full Length TestComplete Syllabus
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Geography
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Geography Sectional Test 1Our earth and Natural vegetation Origin and
evolution of Universe, Solar
system
▪ Geological History of the Earth
▪ Geological Time scale
▪ Latitude and Longitude including
important Parallels and Meridians
▪ Motions of the Earth and their effects
▪ Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its
effects
▪ Local and Standard Time and the
International Date Line, Calendar
▪ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
Natural vegetation

Geomorphology Geomorphology - Interior
structure of the
earth, Earth’s crust, Classification of rocks.
▪ Landform Development - First order
(continental drift theory, sea floor
spreading, plate tectonics theory),
Second order (Mountains, Plateaus,
Plains & other landforms)
▪ Internal forces & their impact -
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Folding,
Faulting, Isostasy)
▪ External forces & their impact -
Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus
developed
Natural regions of world like Equatorial, desert, Tropical etc
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Geography Sectional Test 2Climatology Climatology -
Structure, Composition of
atmosphere
▪ Weather & Climate
▪ Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of
temperature, Temperature Inversion
▪ Pressure and Pressure belts
▪ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and Local;
Jet Streams ▪
Precipitation- Forms & Types,
Distribution of rainfall
▪ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
▪ World Climatic regions

oceanography
• Hydroshpere
• Submarine Relief Features
• Minor relief features
• Temperature and Salinity
• Salinity of the Ocean Water
• Waves, Ocean Currents, Tides
• Marine Resources
• Ocean Deposits and Corals

Natural Regions and Climatic regions 2: Tundra, Taiga etc.
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Geography Sectional Test 3Drainage System and Physiography of India

Classification of Drainage
Himalayan Drainage
Indus river system
Indus drainage system
Ganga River System
Brahmaputra river system
Peninsular River System
East flowing Rivers
West flowing Rivers
Mains Rivers and their tributaries
Famous cities and river banks

Physiography of India • Geological
Region
• Location
• Physiographic Sub-Units
o Himalayans
o Northern Plains
o Peninsular Plateau
o Thar Desert
o Coastal Plain
o The Islands
• Mountain System
• The Peninsular - Peninsular Plateaus
• Plains - Northern Plains of India
• Lakes
• Deserts
• Indian Coasts and Islands
• Climate
• Soils in India
• Natural Vegetation
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Geography Sectional Test 4Mineral resources and Population Geography

• Mineral Resource
o Types of minerals: Metallic minerals
o Non-metallic mineral
o Distribution of minerals and mining regions
o Distribution, production and international trade of
Metallic minerals: Ferrous metals: Iron ore
o Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous, Manganese,
Chromium, Nickel, Tungsten, Antimony, Copper,
Bauxite and Aluminium, Zinc; Lead, Tin, Gold, Silver,
Platinum, Mineral chemicals, Mica, Potash, Phosphate,
Nitrates, Sulphur, Conservation of mineral resources
• Population
o Size, growth rate and distribution of population
o India in World Population
o Demographic transition
o Census in India
o Ranking of States and Union
o Territories by population: 2001 & 2011
o Population Growth Rates
o Population: States and UT
o Decadal growth rate
o National Population Policy
o Density of population
o Literacy
o Literacy in major states
o Literacy rate in India: 1951-2011
o Ranking of States and UTs by 206 literacy rate: 2011
o Gender composition of the Population
o Trends in Sex Ratio in India
o Child sex ratio in age group 0-6 yrs
o Sex ratio of age 7 years and above population
o Old Age People
o Health Indicators
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CSAT Mini Test 3
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Geography Full Length TestComplete syllabus
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Modern History
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Modern History Sectional Test 1Modern History 1
THE ADVENT OF EUROPEANS IN INDIA
• The Portuguese in India
• De Almeida
• Albuquerque
• Causes of failure of Portuguese empire in India
• The Dutch in India
• The Danes in India
• The English
• The French
• Anglo-French Rivalry
• First Carnatic War
• Rise of the Hyderahad State
• The Second Carnatic War
• The Third Carnatic War
• Causes of English Succes
BRITISH EXPANSION IN INDIA
• Bengal
• Anglo Maratha Wars
• The Subsidiary Alliance System
• Second Phase of British
Expansion In India
• The Conquest of Sindh
• Anglo-Sikh Wars
• Doctrine of Lapse
• Annexation of Oudh
GOVERNOR GENERALS DURING BRITISH INDIA
• Governor of Bengal (Before 1773)
• Governor Generals of Bengal (1773-1833)
• Governor Generals of India (1832-1858)
• Viceroy and Governor Generals of India (1858-1947)
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Modern History Sectional Test 2Modern History 2
ECONOMIC POLICIES OF THE BRITISH
• Phase of Mercantilism (1757-1813)
• Phase of Free Trade (1813-1858)
• Phase of Finance Imperialism (1858 onwards)
• Land Revenue Policy
o Ryotwari
o Mahalwari
o Permanent Settlement
• Impact of British Policy on Indian Economy
• Drain of Wealth Theory
IMPACT OF BRITISH ADMINISTRATION
• Industrialization—Ruin of Artisans and Handicrafts
men
• Impoverishment of Peasantry
• Emergence of New Land Relations, Ruin of Old
Zamindars
• Stagnation and Deterioration of Agriculture
• Commercialization of Indian Agriculture
• Development of Modern Industry
• Rise of Indian Bourgeoisie
• Economic Drain
• Famine and Poverty
• Nationalist Critique of Colonial Economy
• Abolition of the Dual System
Developments: Education, press, literature, civil
services, army, etc.
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Modern History Sectional Test 3Modern History 3
SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORMS
• Factors causing Reforms
• Directions of refroms
• Hindu Reform Movements
• Reform Movements Among Muslims
• Sikh Reform Movement
• Parsi Reform Movement
o Parsi Religious Reform Association
• Significance of Reform Movements
• Impact of Reform Movements
THE REVOLT OF 1857
• Causes of the Revolt
o Economic Causes
o Political Causes
o Administrative Causes
o Socio -Religious Causes
o Influence of Outside Events
o Discontent Among Sepoy’s
• Centres and Spread of the Revolt
• Leaders of the Revolt
• Causes of Failure of the Revolt
• Nature and Impact of the Revolt
• Consequences
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Modern History Sectional Test 4Modern History 4 Freedom
Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 –
17)
▪ Emergence of Extremist & Leaders
▪ The Partition of Bengal
▪ Morley-Minto Reforms
▪ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule
Movement etc.
Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era
(1917– 47)
▪ Gandhi – Advent and Achievement
▪ Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre
and Khilafat Movement
▪ Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience
and Quit India Movement
▪ British Response and Negotiations
▪ INA and Subhash Chandra Bose

Modern History 5 Freedom
Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 –
17)
▪ Emergence of Extremist & Leaders
▪ The Partition of Bengal
▪ Morley-Minto Reforms
▪ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule
Movement etc.
Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era
(1917– 47)
▪ Gandhi – Advent and Achievement
▪ Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre
and Khilafat Movement
▪ Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience
and Quit India Movement
▪ British Response and Negotiations
▪ INA and Subhash Chandra Bose

Modern History 6 Freedom
Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 –
17)
▪ Emergence of Extremist & Leaders
▪ The Partition of Bengal
▪ Morley-Minto Reforms
▪ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule
Movement etc.
Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era
(1917– 47)
▪ Gandhi – Advent and Achievement
▪ Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre
and Khilafat Movement
▪ Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience
and Quit India Movement
▪ British Response and Negotiations
▪ INA and Subhash Chandra Bose
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CSAT Mini Test 4
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Modern History Full Length 1Full Syllabus
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Ancient
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Ancient Test 1ANCIENT HISTORY Prehistoric
period
▪ Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
▪ Vedic Age
▪ Mahajanapadas
▪ Religious Reforms
"ANCIENT HISTORY Mauryan Age & Post
Mauryan Age
▪ Sangam Age
▪ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
Sangam Age • Regional Kingdoms • Post Guptas Age
▪ Harshavardhana
▪ Pallava
▪ Chalukya"
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Medieval Test 2"MEDIEVAL HISTORY ▪ Early
Medieval Period
▪ North India
▪ South India
▪ Sultanate Period
▪ The Delhi Sultanate
▪ Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms
▪ Religious Movements
▪ Bhakti Movement
▪ Sufi Movement
▪ Mughal Period
▪ Maratha Confederacy"
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Art & Culture Test 3ART AND CULTURE ▪
Architecture and Sculptures
▪ Religion and Philosophy
▪ Indian paintings
▪ Indian Music
▪ Indian Dances
▪ Indian Theatres
▪ Indian cinema
▪ Indian Language & Literature
▪ Arts & Crafts
▪ Science and Technology in Ancient India
▪ Indo- Islamic Culture
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Art & Culture Sectional Test 4ART AND CULTURE ▪
Architecture and Sculptures
▪ Religion and Philosophy
▪ Indian paintings
▪ Indian Music
▪ Indian Dances
▪ Indian Theatres
▪ Indian cinema
▪ Indian Language & Literature
▪ Arts & Crafts
▪ Science and Technology in Ancient India
▪ Indo- Islamic Culture
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CSAT Mini Test 5
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Art & Culture Full Length 1Full Syllabus
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Environment
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Environment Sectional Test 1ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
• Origin of Life forms
• Basic Concepts of Ecology
• Ecosystem functions
• Population Ecology
• Adaptation of Species and Interactions
• Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Aquatic Ecosystem
• Nutrient Cycling
o Hydrological Cycle
o Nitrogen Cycle
o Oxygen Cycle
o Sulphur Cycle
o Phosphorus Cycle.

Some questions based on:
PROTECTED AREAS +National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere Reserves
Species in news
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Environment Sectional Test 2"ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY AND CONSRVATION
EFFORTS


Climate change and Pollution
Greenhouse Effect, Greenhouse Gases, Global
Warming, Carbon reduction Mechanisms, Ozone
Depletion +CURRENT
AFFAIRS

Climate change.
Greenhouse Effect, Greenhouse Gases, Global
Warming, Carbon reduction Mechanisms, Ozone
Depletion +CURRENT
AFFAIRS

Some questions based on:
PROTECTED AREAS +National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere Reserves
Species in news
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Environment Sectional Test 3Species in News

Pollution • Basics of
Pollution
• Mining and Pollution
• Air Pollution
• Marine Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Biological Pollution
• Radioactive Pollution
• Thermal Pollution
• Waste Management
o Solid waste management
o E-Waste Management
o Biomedical Waste Management
o Hazardous waste and its Characteristics

o Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Trans-
boundary Movement) Rules, 2016

o Treatments Methods in Waste Management


Some questions based on:
PROTECTED AREAS +National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere Reserves
Species in news
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Environment Sectional Test 4National Env Legislations, Orgs, etc
-Air & Water Pollution Act, EPA 1986, EIA, BD Laws,
Coastal Protection, Animal Protection, NGOs, NAPCC,
Others + CURRENT
AFFAIRS

International Env Legislations, Orgs, etc
- UNEP, UNCED, CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC [CoP, Kyoto,
others, Paris],
UN-REDD, UN- REDD+
-Others [Climate & Clean Air Coalition+ BioCarbon
Fund Initiative+
Global CC Alliance+ Arctic Council]
- Sustainable Development +


ENVIRONMENT MISCELLENEOUS

Some questions based on:
PROTECTED AREAS +National Parks
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Biosphere Reserves
Species in news
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CSAT Mini Test 6
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Environment Full Length 1Complete syllabus
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Science and Tech
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Sci & Tech Sectional Test 1Evolution of S&T from ancient to modern India
Role in National Planning
Integration of S&T in development plans
Policies Post-Independence
Review of S&T policies after 1947
Infrastructure for S&T
Facilities, institutions, and support systems
Department of Science and Technology
Role and functions
Earth Sciences
Weather and Climate Studies
Seismology Research
Oceanography
Natural Disaster Management
Energy Resources
Overview of Energy Types
Fossil Fuels
Renewable Energy
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Sci & Tech Sectional Test 2Nuclear Science

Radioactivity
Radioisotopes
Nuclear Power
Applications of Nuclear S&T
Safety Issues
Nuclear Weapons
India's Nuclear Science Programme
Particle Physics

Information Technology

Electronics
Computers
The Internet
Computer Security
Telecommunication
India and Info-Tech
Artificial Intelligence

Robots and Robotics

Fibre Optics

Computer- and IT-Related Terms and Products

Lasers

Principles and Types
Applications
Basic Science
Industry
Defence
Nuclear Energy
Health and Medical Care
Laser Technology in India
Superconductivity

What is Superconductivity
Uses and Applications
Research in India
Nanotechnology

Understanding Nanotechnology
Approaches in Nanotechnology
Applications
Implications and Various Concerns
Nanotechnology in India
Nano Mission
Astronomy
Astronomy and its Importance
The Origin and Development of the Universe
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Sci & Tech Sectional Test 3Accelerating Expansion of the Universe

The Objects in the Universe
Observing the Universe
Space Exploration
Elements of Space Research and Technology

Major Space Probes
India's Space Programme
India's Space Ventures
Space Applications
Milestones in India's Space Ventures
Space-Industry Partnership in India

Export Promotion
International Cooperation in Space
Space Garbage and Dealing with it
Defence Research and Technology

Weapon Innovations of Note
Defence R&D in India
Health and Medicine

Disease-Causing Agents
Infectious Diseases
Non-Infectious or Degenerative Diseases
Deficiency Diseases
Allergies
Cancer
Recent Life Style Concerns
Health Policies and Programmes in India

Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy
Genetics

What are Genetics?
Physical Basis of Heredity
Chemical Basis of Heredity
Gene Mapping
Genome Analysis and Human Genetics
Biotechnology

What is Biotechnology
Biotechnology Techniques
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
Cloning
Artificial Insemination and Embryo
Stem Cell Technology
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Sci & Tech Sectional Test 4Applications of S&T

Agriculture and Rural Development
Basic Resources of Agriculture
Environment-Friendly Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
S&T Advancements in Agricultural Produce in India
Genetically Modified Crops: Biosafety and Regulation
Animal Husbandry
Agriculture in Special Areas
Climate-Smart Agriculture
Research, Education, Transfer of Technology in India
S&T and Rural Development in India
Industry
Major R&D Infrastructure in India
Contribution of CSIR
Intellectual Property Rights Comments on the National IPR Policy
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Sci & Tech Full Length TestComplete syllabus
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