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UPSC Civil Services

Union Public Service Commission — Preliminary and Main examinations

History in the official syllabus:

• Prelims · General Studies Paper I “History of India and Indian National Movement.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper I “Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper I “Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper I “The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper I “Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper III “Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.”

State PSC, SSC and other exams with a history section can use the same topics. Previous years’ question papers →

Geography in the official syllabus:

• Prelims · General Studies Paper I “Indian and World Geography — Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.”
• Mains · General Studies Paper I “Salient features of world’s physical geography.”

Questions cover India’s geography, from NCERT’s geography books and the 2011 Census tables they print. 🎯 Map quiz: crops, minerals, ports and biosphere reserves →