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Paper I- General Essay

Indian History- Important topics for revision:
1. Indus Valley civilization
2. Vedic civilization
3. Buddhism and Jainism
4. Bhakti and Sufi movement
5. Cholas
6. Eastern Chalukyas
7. Vijayanagara
8. Rise of Shivaji
9. Mughal Architecture and Administration
10. Impact of Islam on Indian culture
11. 1857 revolt
12. Swami Vivekananda/Narayana Guru/Jyothiba Phule
13. Brahma Samaj/Arya Samaj
14. Peasant and Tribal movements
15. Moderates/Extremists/Gandhian
16. Non co-operation movement/Home Rule Movement
17. Self-respect movement
18. India’s Foreign policy

AP History- Important topics for revision:
1. Satavahanas- Socio-cultural-Economic conditions, Administration, Language and literature
2. Pallavas
3. Vengi Chalukyas
4. Ikshvakus
5. Vijayanagara- architecture, literature
6. Kakatiyas
7. Qutbshahis
8. Women poets and literature- 1000-1565 AD
9. Socio-religious and cultural conditions- 1000-1565 AD
10. Gurajada Apparao, Gidugu Ramamurthy
11. Brahma Samaj/Arya Samaj in Andhra
12. Gurram Jashua/Boyi Bheemana/Sri Sri
13. Alluri Sita Rama Raju
14. Phases of Freedom struggle in Andhra
15. Vandemataram Movement in Andhra
16. Bifurcation- impact

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Paper 2- History, Culture and Geography of India and AP

Glad to see that most of the questions are from predicted topics. Hope the candidates benefitted with the suggested topics and did well in today's exam.

Ethics- important Topics for Revision:
1. Transparency and accountability in Government organisations
2. Ethics in international relations
3. Objectivity- importance in public and private life
4. Corporate Governance
5. Ethical attributes in a Civil servant
6. Factors for ethical behaviour in work place
7. Emotional Intelligence, Emotional integrity
8. Code of conduct for Govt Employees
9. Non-partisanship in Public administration
10. Moral philosopher you relate to the most
11. Environmental ethics
12. Importance of Empathy, compassion
13. Ethical concerns: AI, Euthanasia, Social media
14. Persuasion vs influence
15. Buddhist Ethics
16. Terminology: Moral absolutism, Utilitarianism, Moral compass, Altruism, Moonlighting, Moral muteness, Constitutional morality, Crisis of conscience, Voice of conscience, Probity in governance, Perseverance, courage of conviction.

Public Administration and Governance- Important topics to revise
1. NEP 2020- features and challenges
2. Corruption- impact on public and private sectors
3. Data Governance
4. Powers and functions of SEBI
5. Jal Jeevan Mission- Inter- state disparities
6. PVTGs- Govt measures
7. NCST
8. E-Governance-challenges
9. Role of civil services- challenges in public service delivery
10. NGT-performance
11. PM Garib kalyan Anna Yojana
12. Civil society organisations/NGOs- Issues
13. Good Governance, Digital Governance
14. RTI Act in transparency and accountability
15. Draft Indian Telecommunications Bill 2022
16. MGNREGA-issues
17. Agnipath scheme
18. PM Ujjwala yojana

Indian Polity- Important topics for revision:
1. President Election
2. Vice-President- powers and functions
3. Article 200- Governor powers
4. Freedom of speech and expression
5. Anti-defection law
6. Election Commission of India
7. CAG
8. CIC
9. Attorney General of India
10. Preamble
11. DPSP-classification and criticism
12. Basic structure doctrine
13. Amendment process of constitution
14. Supreme court and recent judgements on EWS, right to safe and legal abortion etc.
15. Judicial activism, Judicial overreach
16. NJAC vs collegium argument
17. UCC

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Paper 3- Polity,. Constitution, Governance, Law and Ethics

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Economy and development of India and Andhra Pradesh

Science and Technology- important Topics for Revision:
1. STIP 2013, Draft STIP 2022
2. Contributions of SN Bose, Har Gobind Khorana, JC Bose
3. Women scientists in India
4. Major Atomic energy, CSIR centres in India
5. Digital India- objectives, achievements
6. Semi conductors- India's strengths and weaknesses in achieving self- sufficiency
7. Quantum computing- Applications- Govt steps for promoting the technology
8. Safe harbour in Cyberspace, New IT Rules
9. Artificial Intelligence - opportunities and threats
10. NISAR, Gaganyaan,
11. EVs- pros and cons
12. Anti- microbial resistance (AMR)- interventions required
13. Stem cells- types, applications- stem cell therapy- advantages
14. India- Energy independent by 2047
15. GM mustard- potential benefits and drawbacks
16. Genome sequencing- importance- IndiGen Genome Project
17. Different types of IPRs- issues in administration- reforms
18. Nanotechnology- applications, role in pollution control
19. Different Navigation systems- NavIC
20. MISHTI initiative- Mangrove conservation
21. GOBARDhan scheme in ' waste to wealth'
22. Green Hydrogen- advantages- potential in ensuring energy security
23. Geo engineering- solutions to climate change
24. Emissions trading
25. Performance of Project Tiger
26. Biodiversity heritage sites-role
27. e-waste- steps for safe disposal
28. Sacred groves- threats
29. Desertification- causes and measures
30. Acid rain- measures