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GENERAL STUDIES -I ___________________ 6
Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of
Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to
modern times. ______________________________ 6
1. Monuments of national importance ____6
2. Panj Tirath Hindu religious site declared as
national heritage ______________________6
3. Indian harvest festivals _______________7
4. Spiritual circuit in Kerala ______________7
5. Kumbh Mela 2019 ___________________8
6. Sangeet Natak Akademi launches second
phase of the Web Campaign ‘SANJHI – MUJH
MEIN KALAKAR’_______________________8
Topic: Modern Indian history from about the middle
of the eighteenth century until the present- significant
events, personalities, issues. ___________________ 9
Bhima Koregaon anniversary ____________9
Topic: Post-independence history______________ 10
Goa’s ‘Opinion Poll Day’ _______________10
Topic: History of the World – 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. ________________________________ 10
Armed Forces Veteran Day _____________10
Topic: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of
India _____________________________________ 11
Devadasi system _____________________11
Topic: Role of women and women’s organization,
population and associated issues, poverty and
developmental issues. _______________________ 12
1. Khushi Scheme of Odisha ____________12
2. Web- Wonder Women Campaign______12
Topic: Population and associated issues, poverty and
developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
and their remedies. _________________________ 13
World Dynamic City 2019 ______________13
Topic: 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 in flora and fauna and the effects of
such changes. ______________________________ 13
1. Polar vortex _______________________13
2. Earth’s magnetic North Pole is moving _14
GENERAL STUDIES -II __________________17
Topic: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings,
evolution, features, amendments, significant
provisions and basic structure. ________________ 17
1. Constitutional provisions for Nagaland to
reject the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
___________________________________17
2. 10th Schedule of the Constitution______17
3. Article 35A and related issues ________18
4. 70th Republic Day___________________19
5. Curative petition ___________________20
Topic: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges
and issues arising out of these. ________________ 21
1. Suspension of MPs _________________21
2. New quota and basic structure________22
Topic: Functioning of Judiciary_________________ 23
1. Appointment of Supreme Court judges _23
2. SC Dismisses pleas on Appointment of
DGPs ______________________________ 24
3. India’s sedition law _________________25
4. Lokpal debate _____________________25
5. National Bench of the Goods and Services
Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) _________26
6. SC issues contempt notices to RBI _____27
Topic: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and
the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure, devolution of powers and finances
up to local levels and challenges therein. ________ 27
1. Assam Accord _____________________27
2. One family One Job scheme of Sikkim __28
3. ‘Ama Ghare LED’ scheme ____________29
4. Citizenship Bill and Chakma and Hajong
communities ________________________29
5. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and
Income Augmentation or KALIA Scheme __29
6. Cabinet decides to strengthen northeast
autonomous councils _________________30
Topic: Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies. _______________________ 31
1. Appointment of Lokpal ______________31
2. Indian Forest and Tribal Service _______32
Topic: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial
bodies. ___________________________________ 32
1. Legal status for SSC _________________32
2. National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA)
_____________________
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