September 2013 – CLATGyan Mock General Knowledge Set

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Static GK-

I. WORLD ORGANIZATIONS a. UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION  b. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION c. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND d. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION e. NATO f. APEC g. SAARC h. ASEAN i. NAM j. AFRICAN UNION k. EUROPEAN UNION l. BRICS m. G8 n. G20 o. WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM p. WORLD SOCIAL FORUM q. ILO r. IBSA  

II. World at a Glance  Cold war and the state of world politics today  Environment and the present problems of the world   Current international problems and terrorism  India’s foreign policy  Our neighbours and their relationship with India  Growing economic competition in the world   
  
III. Indian History  Ancient Indian History   Pre-Harappan cultures and Indus Valley Civilization : Origin, Importance of town planning, trade and commerce, downfall  Famous towns of ancient India  Chronology of important events  Ancient Indian rulers and important kingdoms : Magadh, Maurya, Shunga, Kanva, Andhra Satavahana, Kushana, Guptas, Vardhan etc.  Rajputs  Religion and Culture in ancient India  History of South India  Medieval Indian History  Slave dynasty, Khilji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty and Lodhi dynasty  Vijayanagar and Bahamani Kingdoms  Bhakti and Sufi movements  Art, Science, Religion, Society, Economy and Administration  Contemporary historians and their works  Famous battles and their chronology  Mughal Dynasty  Babur Humayun, Akbar, Jehangir, Shah Jahan, Aurangzeb and the other Mughal rulers  Zamindari, Mansabdari and Zagirdari systems  Art, religion, society, economy and administration   Famous historians and their works   Famous wars and their chronology  Arrival of European Companies  Arrival of various European companies   War of supremacy amongst the European companies  Rise and Expansion of East India Company  Modern Indian History   Bengal, Avadh, Punjab, Hyderabad and British Imperialism  Famous wars and treaties  Ranjit Singh, Tipu Sultan and Jai Singh  Major agrarian revolts  Major tribal revolts  Major caste movements  Major labour movements  Famous Governor – Generals and Viceroys and their achievements   The revolt of 1857  Socio-Religious reform movements  Constitutional history of modern India  Administrative history of modern India  Freedom Movement   Important newspapers, periodicals, novels, minor and major literary works  Important personalities, organizations, conferences and institutions   Famous thoughts, philosophies and quotes  Rise and nationalism congress moderates and militants  Achievements of annual congress meetings  Anti-partition movement in Bengal and Swadeshi  Gandhi and the freedom struggle : Non – cooperation, Civil disobedience and Quit India Movements    Important Indian personalities – their thoughts and philosophies.   Newspapers and books written by freedom fighters  
  
IV. Geography Natural geography  Universe-Star, planets, moon and other celestial bodies and their relation   Atmosphere, environment and ecosystem, rainfall and heat distribution  Land – forms and Geographical features  – earthquake, volcano, rocks, mountain, plateau, plain, rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, air currents, ice berg etc Economic and Human Geography:  Natural resources: Renewable and non-renewable  Agriculture  Energy-preservation and conservation  Industry  Transport and communication  International trade  Population, human settlements  Major languages and their distribution  Dams  Land, air and sea routes  Important dates, decades, tribes and animals  Famous rivers, tourist spots, places, buildings, mineral belts, agricultural belts, technology, ports, air ports, sea ports etc. of India and world   Important industrial belts, forests, national parks, sanctuaries etc. of India and world  Highest, tallest, biggest, deepest, hottest, coldest etc. in India and World  Geography of India:  Geographical features of India and its geographical extent.   Natural features  Physical divisions  Crops, industries, minerals and their distribution  Population – regional distribution, population explosion  Living and non living resources  

V. Indian Economy   Nature of Indian economy   Economic Development : capital, technology, institutional factors and others  Natural resources : Land, forest and minerals  Energy, energy crisis, transport, communication, irrigation nuclear development  National income, important terms, income distribution   poverty and unemployment  Planning and development in India   Five-Year Plans – an introduction   Five Year plans – First to eleventh – nature and character   Twelfth Five Year Plan  Economic stability and infrastructural reforms  Indian Agriculture: Introduction, , agricultural policies, and reforms, irrigation, green revolution, modern  technology and institutional reform, agricultural finance, market, price policy, agricultural cooperative   Industry in India: major industries,  New industrial policy of 1991, Public sector, FDI  Latest census details  International trade and foreign capital: Balance of payments, trade policy, External aid and capital, MNCs etc.  Banking and Finance : Circulation of money, inflation, deflation, devaluation, Indian currency market, commercial banks, private banks, reserve bank of India, Government policies , Finance commission  Public Finance, scheme of taxation in India, devolution of resources Centre and States, deficit financing, financial policies of the Government, centre – state financial relations.   Important committees and Commissions  
 
VI. Constitution of India   Nature of constitution, making of constitution, characteristics of Indian Constitution  Citizenship  Fundamental rights and fundamental duties  Indian governments and its constituents  Legislature in India  Executive in India   Judiciary in India   Party system, welfare group, pressure group, election system  Panchayati Raj  Welfare of scheduled caste and Scheduled tribe  Important Commissions- Constitutional and Statutory  Schedules of the Constitution  Emergency provisions  Constitutional Amendments  

VII. Science and Technology  Branches of science  Scientific terminology  Important inventions and inventors  Important scientific instruments and their working  Definitions, Laws etc  Practical application of Physics and Chemistry (Everyday Science)  Biology – Human Body, organs and their functions, Diet and balanced diet, endocrine glands, blood, skin, diseases and treatment,   Scientific and technical institutions   Environment and Ecology