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GENERAL STUDIES – I____________________ 6
Topics: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects
of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from
ancient to modern times. ____________________ 6
1. Promotion and Protection of Maithili
Language and its scripts __________________ 6
2. Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM) ___________ 6
3. Sentinelese Tribe ______________________ 7
4. Sangeet Natak Akademi ________________ 7
5. Ghumot to be declared Goa’s heritage
musical instrument ______________________ 8
6. Eco Circuit ___________________________ 8
7. Guru Ravidas _________________________ 9
Topic: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages
and important contributors /contributions from
different parts of the country. ________________ 9
1. Salt Satyagraha Memorial ______________ 9
2. Jallianwala: Punjab Assembly seeks UK
apology_______________________________ 10
Topics: History of the world will include events from
18th century such as industrial revolution, world
wars, redrawing of national boundaries,
colonization, decolonization, political philosophies
like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their
forms and effect on the society.______________ 10
40th anniversary of Iran revolution ________ 10
Topics: Women related issues. _______________ 11
Nirbhaya fund _________________________ 11
Topics: Important Geophysical phenomena such as
earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone
etc., geographical features and their locationchanges in critical geographical features (including
water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna
and the effects of such changes. _____________ 11
1. Polar vortex _________________________ 11
2. Magnetic north pole drifting fast towards
Russia ________________________________ 13
3. Scientists discover massive mountains under
Earth’s crust ___________________________ 14
4. Heat Wave __________________________ 14
5. Warming imperils clouds that deter
‘hothouse’ conditions ___________________ 16
GENERAL STUDIES – II_________________ 18
Topics: Indian Constitution- historical
underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments,
significant provisions and basic structure.______ 18
1. Legitimacy of the Basic structure ________ 18
2. Reservations to Economically Weaker
Sections and the Basic Structure __________ 19
3. The Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill _ 20

4. Constitutional and Legislative Measures to
Protect and Safeguard Land Rights of Scheduled
Tribes ________________________________ 21
5. Minority Status of Aligarh Muslim University
______________________________________ 21
6. Citizenship, Triple Talaq Bills Lapse in Rajya
Sabha as House Adjourns Sine Die _________ 23
7. US National Emergency ________________ 23
8. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 ______ 24
Topics: Structure, organization and functioning of
the Executive and the Judiciary. ______________ 25
1. Supreme Court may curb advocates from
speaking on cases_______________________ 25
2. Time to raise the bar __________________ 26
3. National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) ______ 26
4. SC verdict over Tussle between Delhi and
Centre ________________________________ 27
5. Not without an explanation: when judges
recuse themselves ______________________ 28
6. Supreme Court orders eviction of 1.1 mn
forest families__________________________ 29
Topics: 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. 30
Rajasthan to scrap education criterion _____ 30
Topic: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers &
privileges and issues arising out of these. ______ 31
1. The President’s address to both Houses of
Parliament ____________________________ 31
2. Kerala sets up drug price monitor _______ 31
3. Motion of thanks to President’s Address__ 32
4. Forest Rights Act, 2006 ________________ 33
5. Kannadigas to get priority in private sector
jobs __________________________________ 33
Topics: Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies. ______________________ 35
1. Finance Commission of India ___________ 35
Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasijudicial bodies._________________