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9 months strategy CAPF AC 2019 EXAM

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1st month (give at least 5 tests)
Polity (LAXMIKANT)

Areas of Focus in Polity:

Preamble
• Features of preamble
• 42nd Amendment
• Swaran Singh committee
Schedules
• Basic idea about 12 schedules
Constitution of India
• Basic idea about All articles
• Historical Background
• Drafting committee and making of the Constitution
• Influence of other constitutions
• Its salient features
• Union and its Territory
o Basic idea about Article 1-4
o State reorganization and different Commissions
o Federal nature
o Recent issues
• Citizenship
o Basic idea about Article 5-11
o PIO, NRI, OCI and Pravasi Bharathiya Divas
o Privileges available for Indian citizens and foreigners
o Citizenship Amendment Act 2016
o New policies, schemes and recent changes in voting.
• Fundamental Rights (FR)
o Basic idea about Article 12-35
o A thorough understanding about Articles 14- 30 and Art. 32
o Rights and privileges available to citizens of India only and both to citizens and
foreigners
o 44th amendment act
o Different types of Writs
o Enforcement and Exceptional cases with regard to FR’s
o RTE and recent issues related to FR
• Fundamental Duties(FD)
o Article 51A
o Difference between FR and FD
o Significance and Criticism
o Enforcement of FD’s

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o Recent issues about FD

• Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
o Basic idea about Article and Article 36-51 and Article 368
o Sources and key features of DPSP
o Classification of DPSP
o Comparison/ conflicts between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
o Keshavananda Bharathi, Minerva Mills, Golaknath Case, Maneka Gandhi case.
o Important Amendments- 42nd Amendment, 44th Amendment, and 97th
amendment
• Union
o Basic idea about Article 52-73
o Qualification and Election
o Function and Powers- (Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial, Diplomatic,
Military and Emergency Powers)
o Resignation and impeachment
o Role and responsibilities and relationship with Prime minister, Council of
Minister, Cabinet ministers.
o Prime minister and council of minister- Basic idea about Article 74-75
o Powers and Functions
o Council of ministers
o Resignation and Removal
o Attorney general
• Parliament
o Basic idea about Article related
o Role and functions of the Parliament
o Sessions, Motions, Parliamentary procedure – Summoning, Prorogation, Joint
sitting
o Parliamentary proceedings like Question Hour, Zero Hour, and Adjournment
Motion etc.
o Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha,
o Special powers of Rajya Sabha
o Anti defection law and 10th schedule
o Parliamentary Privileges
o Bill and law making procedure
o Budget, funds and its summary
o Parliamentary Committees
• Judiciary
o Basic idea about Article related to the judiciary.
o Powers of Supreme court and high court
o Qualification and appointment
o Removal procedure
o Recent controversy, verdicts, and constitutional provisions.
• State Government- State Executive
o Governor- appointment, removal and special powers.
o Executive, Legislative, Financial, Judicial powers and discretionary of governor
o 7th constitutional amendment
o Chief minister and council of ministers
o Power of chief minister
• State Legislature

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o State legislature compared to the Parliament with regard to composition, powers,

and functions.
o Bicameral legislatures
o Creation and abolition of the Legislative councils
• Administration of Union Territories (UT)
o Special provision for Delhi
o Administration and jurisdiction in UT’s
• Administration of Special Areas
o Basic idea about 5thSchedule 6th Schedule
o Recent issues related to Administration of Special Areas
o Special provision for Jammu and Kashmir-Article 370
o Difference between constitutional provisions related to Jammu and Kashmir
• Emergency Provisions
o National emergency- Article 352
o President’s rule or State emergency- Article 356
o Financial emergency- Article 360
o 44th amendment act
o Effects and implications of emergency
o Role of President in emergency time
o The State of FR, Lok sabha, and Rajya sabha
o Revoking emergency
• State- centre and interstate relations
o Basic idea about Articles 262 and 263
o Composition and functions of Interstate council and Zonal council
o Inter-State trade and Commerce
o Recent disputes between states, controversies etc
o New policies or schemes which impact interstate relations
• Panchayati raj and municipalities
o Elections, auditing, powers and authority of panchayats
o 3 tier structure
o 73rd Amendment Act and 74th Amendment Act
o Relation with FR and DPSP
o Schemes introduced
o Metropolitan planning committee and urban development
o Reservation
• Constitution Bodies
o Election Commission
o UPSC
o SPSC
o JPSC
o Finance Commission
o National Commission for SCs and ST’s,
o Composition, Powers and functions, Removal of the Constitutional bodies
• Non-Constitutional Bodies
o Basic idea about Composition, Functions, Working of the Non-Constitutional
bodies such as National Human Rights Commission, Central Information
Commission, Central Vigilance Commission, Central Bureau of Investigation, State
Human Rights Commission, State Information Commission etc
• Tribunals

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o Basic idea about Article 323A and tribunals under Article 323B
o Recent controversial issues related to tribunals
o Different tribunals and importance
• Special Provisions for SC’s, ST’s, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-
Indians
o Privileges and right issued to SC’s, ST’s, Backward Classes, Minorities and Anglo-
Indians
o Issues related to vulnerable sections like women, child, SC’s, ST’s, Backward
Classes, Minorities and Anglo-Indians
• Current affairs
o Recent issues related to above-mentioned categories
o Important schemes, programs, missions, laws, and policies launched by the
government.
o Recent Government Bills and Governance- actions

2nd month (give at least 5 tests)

Geography
Indian Geography
1. Basics of India
1. Location, latitude, longitude, time zone, etc.
2. Neighbours
3. Important straits
4. States and their position
5. States with international boundaries
2. Physical features
1. The Himalayas – geological formation, climate, vegetation, soil, biodiversity,
physiographic divisions, major passes, significance
2. The Great North Indian Plains – geological formation, physiographic divisions,
climate, vegetation, soil, biodiversity, significance
3. Peninsular Plateau – geological formation, Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau,
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
4. Indian Desert
5. Coastal plains and islands
3. River systems
1. Himalayan rivers
2. Peninsular rivers
3. River basins
4. Regional development and planning
5. Hydropower projects, major dams
6. West-flowing and east-flowing rivers
7. Interlinking of rivers
4. Climate
1. Monsoons – driving mechanism, El Nino, La Nina
2. Seasons
3. Cyclones
5. Minerals and industries – mineral distribution, industrial policies, location

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6. Agriculture
1. Land utilisation
2. Types of agricultural practices
3. Green revolution
4. Soils and crops
5. Irrigation
6. Land reforms
7. Animal husbandry
8. Government schemes
7. Natural vegetation and fauna
1. Classification of natural vegetation
2. Rainfall distribution
3. Biosphere reserves, national parks, etc.
4. Red-listed species
8. Economic infrastructure
1. Transportation (highways, inland waterways, etc.)
2. Power and energy sector
3. Conventional and non-conventional sources of energy
4. Energy conservation
9. Human Geography
1. Demographics
2. Recent census
World Geography
1. Major natural regions
2. PM visits
3. Regional geography of developed countries
4. Regional geography of developing countries
5. Regional geography of South Asia
Physical Geography
1. Geomorphology
1. Origin of the earth
2. Interior of the earth
3. Types and characteristics of rocks
4. Folding and Faulting
5. Volcanoes, earthquakes
6. Interior of the earth
7. Weathering
8. Landforms formed by fluvial, aeolian and glacial actions
2. Climatology
1. Atmosphere – structure and composition
2. Temperature
3. Pressure belts
4. Wind systems
5. Clouds and types of rainfall
6. Cyclones and anti-cyclones
7. Major climatic types
3. Oceanography
1. Ocean relief

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2. Temperature, salinity
3. Ocean deposits
4. Ocean currents
5. El Nino and La Nina
6. Waves and tides
4. Biogeography
1. Soil – origin and types
2. Major biomes of the world
3. Ecosystem, food chain
4. Environmental degradation and conservation

3rd month (give at least 5 tests)

History

Ancient History syllabus for UPSC CAPF AC EXAM

• Prehistoric cultures in India
• Indus Civilization. Origins- the different phases- society, economy, and culture- Contacts with
other cultures- factors lead to the decline.
• Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming society.
• Vedic society-Vedic texts- change from Rigvedic to later Vedic phases.
• Vedic society Religion- Upanishad thought-Political and social organization, the evolution of
Varna system and monarchy.
• Formation of the State and urbanization, from the Mahajanapadas to the Nandas.
• Buddhism and Jainism- Factors for the spread of Buddhism.
• The Mauryan Empire- Chandragupta and Megasthenes.
• Asoka and his inscriptions, his dhamma, culture, administration, and art
• Society of Post-Mauryan India, BC 200- AD 300- Evolution of Jatis.
• The Satavahanas and formation of the state in the Peninsula.
• Sangam texts and society.
• Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushans, Kanishka-Contacts with the outer world.
• Different Religion- Bhagavatism, Saivism, Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana, Jainism and
Culture and art.
• The Guptas and their descendants.
• Literature science, Arts, Economy, and society -Modification in the political organization of
empire.
Medieval India
• Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; Political and Agrarian organization. Status of women,
Extent of social mobility. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavids.
• Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious circumstances: significance of temples and monastic
institutions; Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Art and architecture. Literature and Science.
• 13th and 14th Centuries: Ghorian invasions reasons and consequences. Delhi Sultanate under
the Slave Rulers. Aladdin Khalji: invasion; administrative, agrarian and economic measures.
Muhammad Tughlug’s innovations. Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate.
Development of urbanization and commerce. Spiritual movements in Hinduism and Islam.
Literature. Architecture, Technological changes.
• The 15th and early 16th Century: Key Provincial dynasties; Vijayanagara Empire. The Lodhis,
First stage of the Mughal Empire: The Sur Empire and administration. Monotheistic
movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti. The spread of regional literature. Art
and Culture.

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• The Mughal Empire, Akbar: invasion, administrative measures, Policy of Sulh-I-Kul. Jagir and
Mansab systems; Jahangir, Shahjahan, and Aurangzeb: extension of Mughal empire in the
Deccan; religious policies. Shivaji. Persian and regional literature. Religious idea: Abul Fazl;
Maharashtra dharma. Architecture. Painting. Economy: state of affairs of peasants and
artisans, escalation in trade; trade with Europe. Social stratification and position of women.
• The decline of Mughal Empire, Reason behind the decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas.
The Afghans. Regional states. Most important components of composite culture. Sawai Jai
Singh, astronomer. The rise of Urdu language.
Modern India
• British extension: The Carnatic Wars, invasion of Bengal. Mysore and its confrontation to
British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Regulating and Pitt’s India Acts. Early
composition of the British raj.
• Economic Impact of the British Raj: land revenue settlements like Zamindari, Ryotwari,
Mahalwari; Deindustrialization; Railways and commercialization of agriculture; increase of
landless labor.
• Cultural encounter and social changes: inception of western education and modern thoughts.
Indian Renaissance, religious and social reform movements; Social reforms events before
1857. Development of Indian middle class; the vernacular press and its effects: the rise of
modern literature in Indian languages.
• Confrontation to British rule: Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt-reasons, character, course and
result.
• Indian Freedom struggle the first stage: Growth of national consciousness; creation of
Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate stage;
Swadeshi Movement; Economic Nationalism; The development of Extremism and the split in
Congress; The policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.
• Gandhian thoughts and techniques of mass mobilization- Civil Disobedience, the Khilafat
movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, and Quit India Movement; another strand in the
National Movement-Revolutionaries, Subhash Chandra Bose, and the Indian National Army.
• Separatist movements in Indian politics- the Hindu Mahasabha and the Muslim League;
Partition and Independence; The post -1945 developments.
• India independent to 1964. A parliamentary, democratic, secular. Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision,
Foreign policy of Non-alignment, Planning and state-controlled industrialization. Agrarian
modification.

4th month (give at least 5 tests)

Science
This section can be classified into four:
1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Physics
4. Current affairs related to science and technology
General science syllabus
Universe – Big Bang, Redshift, Blueshift
Star Formation – Stellar Evolution, Life Cycle of A Star
Solar System Formation – Nebular Theory of Laplace
Solar System – Planets, Inner Planets, Outer Planets

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Sun – Internal Structure, Atmosphere

Nuclear Fission, Nuclear Reactor Types
India’s Three-Stage Nuclear Power Programme
Cell Organelles – Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
Carbohydrates – Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides
Proteins – Amino Acids, Enzymes
Vitamins and Minerals – Deficiency Diseases
Fats – Healthy Fats and Unhealthy Fats
Animal Tissues – Epithelium, Connective Tissues
Human Digestive System – Digestive Glands
Respiratory System – NCERT General Science
Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Human Neural System – Human Brain
Muscular and Skeletal System
Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA, Recombinant DNA
Mitosis – Cell Cycle, Cell Division, Meiosis – Mitosis – Meiosis Comparison
Inheritance – Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance, Chromosomal Theory, Human Genome
Project
Sex Determination – Genetic Disorders
Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
Microbes in Human Welfare – Useful Microbes
Immunity – Human Immune System
AIDS, Cancer – causes
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
Diseases – Acute, Chronic, Communicable Diseases
Blood – Blood Groups – Formed Elements
Circulatory System, Double Circulation
Excretory System – Kidney, Urine Formation
Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
Biological Classification
Five Kingdom Classifications of Plants and Animals
Plant Parts and Their Functions
Plant Kingdom – Thallophytes (Algae), Bryophytes, Pteridophytes

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Plants with Seeds – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

Plant Tissue – Meristematic – Simple, Complex Permanent Tissue
Plant Nutrition – Photosynthesis, Nitrogen Cycle, Fixation
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants
Classification of Animal Kingdom (Animalia)
Classification of Vertebrata (Phylum Chordata)
Human Reproductive System
Biotechnology – Genetic Engineering – Processes and Applications
Atomic Theory – Structure of an Atom
DELP (UJALA) Scheme – Comparison: LED – CFL – Incandescent Bulb

5th month
Ecology + economy

6th month
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7th month
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