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Screening Paper I notes
1 History & Culture 343
- 1.1 Indus Valley to the Guptas
- 1.1.1 Prehistoric India 4
- 1.1.2 Indus Valley Civilisation 6
- 1.1.3 Vedic age 7
- 1.1.4 Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha 4
- 1.1.5 Buddhism, Jainism and heterodox sects 7
- 1.1.6 Mauryan empire 7
- 1.1.7 Post-Mauryan period 7
- 1.1.8 Sangam age 3
- 1.1.9 Gupta age 6
- 1.1.10 Post-Gupta India and Harsha 3
- 1.1.11 Southern kingdoms c. 300–750 CE 5
- 1.1.12 Ancient art and architecture 5
- 1.1.13 Ancient literature 6
- 1.1.14 Science and learning 4
- 1.1.15 Society, economy and foreign accounts 6
- 1.1.16 Cholas and the Deccan powers 4
- 1.2 South Indian and Andhra dynasties
- 1.2.1 Prehistory and early Andhra 2
- 1.2.2 Satavahanas 5
- 1.2.3 Buddhism and Jainism in Andhra 3
- 1.2.4 Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins and Pallavas 4
- 1.2.5 Eastern Chalukyas and Chalukya-Cholas 6
- 1.2.6 Kakatiyas 7
- 1.2.7 Musunuri Nayaks and the Reddi kingdoms 3
- 1.2.8 Vijayanagara in Andhra 4
- 1.2.9 Temples and architecture of Andhra 2
- 1.2.10 Qutb Shahis of Golconda 3
- 1.2.11 Asaf Jahis of Hyderabad 3
- 1.2.12 Performing arts, crafts and festivals 1
- 1.3 Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara, Mughals, Bhakti and Sufism
- 1.3.1 Tripartite struggle and the Rajputs 4
- 1.3.2 Arab and Turkish invasions 3
- 1.3.3 Delhi Sultanate: dynasties 7
- 1.3.4 Sultanate administration, economy and culture 4
- 1.3.5 Vijayanagara and Bahmani 8
- 1.3.6 Regional kingdoms 3
- 1.3.7 Bhakti and Sufi movements 8
- 1.3.8 Sikh Gurus 2
- 1.3.9 Mughal empire: rulers 8
- 1.3.10 Mughal administration, economy and culture 6
- 1.3.11 Marathas 5
- 1.3.12 Later Mughals and successor states 4
- 1.3.13 Medieval travellers and culture 4
- 1.4 European companies, Governors-General and 1857
- 1.4.1 Advent of the Europeans 4 Read here
- 1.4.2 British conquest and expansion 8
- 1.4.3 Governors-General and Viceroys 8
- 1.4.4 British administration 6
- 1.4.5 Land revenue and economic impact 8
- 1.4.6 Education and press 5
- 1.4.7 Civil, tribal and peasant revolts 6
- 1.4.8 Revolt of 1857 4
- 1.4.9 European companies in Andhra 4
- 1.4.10 Colonial revenue and economy in Andhra 4
- 1.5 Reform movements and the freedom struggle
- 1.5.1 Socio-religious reform movements 13
- 1.5.2 Rise of nationalism and the early Congress 6
- 1.5.3 Swadeshi to Home Rule 1905–1919 9
- 1.5.4 Gandhi and the mass movements 1917–1922 5
- 1.5.5 Towards Purna Swaraj 1923–1939 8
- 1.5.6 Freedom and partition 1939–1947 10
- 1.5.7 Social reform in Andhra 6
- 1.5.8 Press and library movements 3
- 1.5.9 Freedom movement in Andhra 9
- 1.5.10 Andhra Mahasabha and Andhra State 6
- 1.6 Gandhi, Patel, Bose, Ambedkar and post-independence India
- 1.6.1 Post-independence consolidation 9
- 1.6.2 Visalandhra and the formation of Andhra Pradesh 5
- 1.6.3 Andhra Pradesh 1956–2014 4
2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations 154
- 2.1 Constitution: evolution, features, rights and amendments
- 2.1.1 Historical background 5 Read here
- 2.1.2 Making of the Constitution 4
- 2.1.3 Salient features and Preamble 5
- 2.1.4 Amendment and basic structure 4
- 2.1.5 Union and its territory 3
- 2.1.6 Citizenship 3
- 2.1.7 Fundamental Rights 15
- 2.1.8 DPSP and Fundamental Duties 4
- 2.2 Union, States, legislatures and federalism
- 2.2.1 Union executive 9
- 2.2.2 Parliament 10
- 2.2.3 State executive and legislature 5
- 2.2.4 Centre–State relations 5
- 2.3 Judiciary, elections and special provisions
- 2.3.1 Judiciary 7
- 2.3.2 Elections 6
- 2.3.3 Emergency, special provisions and schedules 7
- 2.4 Constitutional authorities, Panchayati Raj and governance
- 2.4.1 Local government 7
- 2.4.2 Constitutional bodies 7
- 2.4.3 Governance, public policy and e-Governance 8
- 2.5 Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies
- 2.5.1 Statutory and non-constitutional bodies 6
- 2.6 Rights issues: human, women, SC/ST and child rights
- 2.6.1 Women: issues and laws 7
- 2.6.2 Children, youth and the elderly 8
- 2.6.3 Disability and vulnerable groups 4
- 2.6.4 Social justice and constitutional safeguards 6
- 2.6.5 Welfare schemes for vulnerable groups 3
- 2.7 India's foreign policy and international relations
- 2.7.1 International relations and India's foreign policy 6
3 Indian & AP Economy and Planning 162
- 3.1 Development, planning, NITI Aayog and human development
- 3.1.1 Planning and NITI Aayog 7
- 3.1.2 Economic reforms since 1991 4
- 3.1.3 Poverty and inequality 6
- 3.1.4 Employment and unemployment 3
- 3.1.5 Human development and demography 4
- 3.1.6 Inclusive growth and welfare schemes 3
- 3.2 National income, demography and employment
- 3.2.1 Basic concepts 4 Read here
- 3.2.2 National income 6
- 3.2.3 Growth and development 4
- 3.3 Agriculture, industry, reforms, trade and WTO
- 3.3.1 External sector 11
- 3.3.2 Agriculture and rural economy 11
- 3.3.3 Industry 8
- 3.3.4 Infrastructure and services 7
- 3.4 Money, banking, markets, taxes and fiscal policy
- 3.4.1 Money and monetary policy 6
- 3.4.2 Banking and financial inclusion 9
- 3.4.3 Inflation and price indices 5
- 3.4.4 Financial markets 5
- 3.4.5 Public finance 11
- 3.4.6 Union Budget and Economic Survey 6
- 3.5 Andhra Pradesh economy and bifurcation
- 3.5.1 AP macro economy and demography 6
- 3.5.2 Agriculture and allied sectors 6
- 3.5.3 Irrigation and water resources 3
- 3.5.4 Industry and industrial policies 5
- 3.5.5 Industrial corridors and clusters 3
- 3.5.6 Infrastructure, ports and services 7
- 3.5.7 Amaravati and bifurcation issues 4
- 3.5.8 State budget and public finance 3
- 3.5.9 Welfare schemes 5
4 Geography 207
- 4.1 General and physical geography of the world
- 4.1.1 Universe, solar system and the Earth 8
- 4.1.2 Interior of the Earth and plate tectonics 9
- 4.1.3 Rocks and geomorphology 10
- 4.1.4 Atmosphere, temperature, pressure and winds 9
- 4.1.5 Weather systems and world climates 10
- 4.1.6 Oceanography 9
- 4.1.7 Biogeography and soils of the world 5
- 4.2 Physical geography of India and AP
- 4.2.1 Location, extent and geological structure 3 Read here
- 4.2.2 Physiography 11
- 4.2.3 Drainage systems 12
- 4.2.4 Climate and monsoon 10
- 4.2.5 Soils, natural vegetation and wildlife 10
- 4.2.6 Location, regions and districts 3
- 4.2.7 Physiography, Eastern Ghats and coast 4
- 4.2.8 Rivers and irrigation projects 6
- 4.2.9 Climate and soils 3
- 4.2.10 Forests, wildlife and tourism 5
- 4.3 Social geography: population, tribes and urbanisation
- 4.3.1 Population and settlements 10
- 4.3.2 Population and settlements 3
- 4.3.3 World regional geography: continents 7
- 4.3.4 World regional geography: features, resources and places 12
- 4.3.5 Tribes of India and AP 7
- 4.4 Economic geography: agriculture, industry, transport and trade
- 4.4.1 Agriculture 11
- 4.4.2 Minerals and energy resources 9
- 4.4.3 Industries and industrial regions 7
- 4.4.4 Transport and communication 5
- 4.4.5 Agriculture, irrigation and fisheries 3
- 4.4.6 Minerals, energy, industries and ports 5
- 4.4.7 Performing arts, crafts and festivals 1
Screening Paper II notes
1 General Mental and Psychological Abilities 130
- 1.1 Reasoning: series, coding, relations and Venn diagrams
- 1.1.1 Series, analogies and classification 7
- 1.1.2 Coding–decoding 5
- 1.1.3 Blood relations and direction sense 5
- 1.1.4 Ranking, seating and puzzles 8
- 1.1.5 Syllogism and verbal reasoning 12
- 1.1.6 Non-verbal reasoning 7
- 1.1.7 Logic puzzles and problem solving 5
- 1.2 Clocks, calendars, ages and the number system
- 1.2.1 Number system and simplification 14 Read here
- 1.2.2 Algebra: equations, identities and progressions 6
- 1.2.3 Calendar and clock 2
- 1.3 Arithmetic: ratio, percentage, interest, time, work and distance
- 1.3.1 Percentages and commercial arithmetic 13
- 1.3.2 Ratio, ages, averages and mixtures 10
- 1.3.3 Time, work, speed and distance 9
- 1.4 Mensuration and geometry
- 1.4.1 Mensuration and counting 6
- 1.4.2 Geometry and trigonometry 8
- 1.5 Data interpretation, central tendency and probability
- 1.5.1 Basic statistics and growth rates 3
- 1.5.2 Data interpretation and sufficiency 7
- 1.6 Emotional and social intelligence, decision making and personality
- 1.6.1 Emotional and social intelligence 3
2 Science and Technology 157
- 2.1 Science policy, institutions and Indian scientists
- 2.1.1 Science policy, institutions and awards 3
- 2.2 ICT, e-governance and cyber security
- 2.2.1 Computers, communication and Digital India 4
- 2.2.2 Emerging technologies 6
- 2.2.3 Cyber security and cyber laws 3
- 2.3 Space and defence technology
- 2.3.1 Space programme: organisation, rockets and satellites 5
- 2.3.2 Space missions 5
- 2.3.3 Defence technology 7
- 2.4 Energy: needs, resources and policy
- 2.4.1 Nuclear technology 6
- 2.4.2 Energy: conventional and renewable 7
- 2.5 Environment, climate change and disaster management
- 2.5.1 Ecology and ecosystems 8 Read here
- 2.5.2 Biodiversity and species 10
- 2.5.3 Protected areas and wetlands 8
- 2.5.4 Pollution and control 10
- 2.5.5 Climate change science 6
- 2.5.6 Climate and environmental treaties 12
- 2.5.7 India's climate policy 2
- 2.5.8 Environment laws and institutions 11
- 2.5.9 Sustainable development 3
- 2.5.10 Agriculture and environment 4
- 2.5.11 Natural hazards and disaster management 9
- 2.6 Biotechnology, nanotechnology, genetics and health
- 2.6.1 Living world, cell and genetics 5
- 2.6.2 Human body systems 5
- 2.6.3 Nutrition, diseases and vaccines 5
- 2.6.4 Health schemes and institutions 3
- 2.6.5 Biotechnology 7
- 2.6.6 Intellectual property rights 3
Notes by library subject
Andhra Pradesh economy · Andhra Pradesh geography · Andhra Pradesh history and culture · Indian economy · Environment and ecology · Indian geography · Physical and world geography · Ancient India · Medieval India · Modern India · Quantitative aptitude and reasoning · Indian Polity and Constitution · Science and technology · Indian society
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