Foundation Course: GENERAL STUDIES

The First war of Independence- 1857

Indian Renaissange in the 19^th Century- Role of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Swami Vivekananda;

Causes for the Rise of Nationalism in India;

Foundation of Indian National Congress- the Moderates and Extremists;

Role of Gandhi in the National Movement

Solar System ( Name of Planets and Satelites, recent Inventions), Earth interior (major layers), major Climatic Division (Classifications), World’s Major Rivers, Mountains and Peaks, Volcanoes,Earthquakes (Name and distribution) , Drifting Continents (seven continents) Major Pressure Belts and wind systems.

India and Rajasthan: Physical Divisions, Climate, Drainage (Major River Systems) , Soils, Minerals, Natural Vegetation, Agriculture ( Wheat, Rice, and Sugarcane) Population (Density and Distribution)  Major Multipurpose irrigation Projects, Transports  (National, State Highways, Railways and Airports), Tribes (Naga, Gond, Bhils

Constitution of India-Salient features; Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties;

Basic introduction of the Indian Parliament; Organs of Government-  Executive, Legislature and Judiciary.

Political Parties; Election system; Electoral reforms in India

Introduction to Panchayati Raj System in India;

Basic principles of India’s foreign policy;

Terrorism, Casteism and Regionalism.

Globalization

Human body: Body Statistics, Body Basic and Diseases- Malnutrition, AIDS, Hepatitis Sars and deficiencies.  

Foods and Nutrition: Classification of nutrients; Balanced Diet

Science and Technology: Astronomy, Satellites and Space Programme of India

Current Environmental Issues: Green house Effect; Ozone Depletion and its effect on climate; Bio-diversity and its conservation; its role in sustaining environment

Nobel Prizes of the year

Mental Ability: Reasoning and Logic

Basic characteristics of Indian Economy as a developing economy;

A brief introduction to the various Five year Plans of India, particulary the latest plan.

Concepts of national income-GNP (at factor cost and market price). GDP, NNP (at factor cost and market price). Personal income and Disposable Personal Income.

National Income Estimates and Growth of India for the last five years