GS for a “Killer” doing PRELIMS-CUM-MAINS Prep.
GSM1,2,3 GSM1,2,3 GSM1,3 GSM1, 2, 3 GSM1,2
Environme
Geography Agriculture nt Economy Polity
Science
History Culture Tech Current IR/Defense
GSM1 GSM 2,3 GSM 1, 2, 3
General Studies: History & Culture
Culture Ancient- Freedom Later for Mains
• NIOS, New Medieval Struggle • World History
NCERT • LucentGK • TN (entry of Euro) • India since
• Ishani Pandya • TN • LucentGK independence
(Youtube) • New NCERT • Spectrum (Rajiv
Ahir)
If time permits: (1) Sumit Sarkar (2) Plassey to Partition
• Bipan Chandra
Brief analysis of last 3 Prelim papers
preCSAT: PIN
Sports, PIN Easy to moderate
Pinch higher than NCERT
Lunacy gone. 2/3 solvable.
Freedom struggle getting bit tougher
Medieval making comeback
No current. Mostly Laxmikanth
Easy to moderate
Crazy Moderate to difficult but not IFoS-
physical exclusive
Mostly map based, Moderate
Easy to moderate.
Nothing IFoS-exclusive
Why read NIOS?
46. Kalamkari painting refers to
A. a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
B. a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in
North-East India
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C. a block-painted woollen cloth in Western
Himalayan region of India
D. a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-
Western India
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NIOS Culture PDF, Chapter 11 page 161
Why read NIOS?
46. Kalamkari painting refers to
A. a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
(NIOS Page 161)
B. a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in
CSE-2015
North-East India
C. a block-painted woollen cloth in Western
Himalayan region of India
D. a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-
Western India
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Why read the Hindu?
25. Which one of the following was given
classical language status recently?
(a) Odia
(b) Konkani
CSE-2015
(c) Bhojpuri
(d) Assamese
TheHindu 2015, March
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Under ministry of culture
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMrunalPatel
CCRTIndia
Wikipedia
covered within it
Self Study
1. NIOS (PDF)
2. TheHindu
3. Ishani Pandya’s Lectures Culture
(Available on youtube)
4. CCRTIndia (covered by Ishani)
5. Spectrum Art & Culture (not
asked)
Doesn’t mean you can solve every MCQ!
4. Which one among the following was made
earliest?
(a) Lingaraja Temple at Bhubneshwar
(b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
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(c) Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram
(d) varaha Image at Udayagiri
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Answer is “B”
12th AD
A.Lingaraja
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=fQB3Fk
c3Tl4C&pg=PA168
3rd BC
B.Rock cut elephant
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9ic4BjW
FmNIC&pg=PA608
C.Rock cut monuments 6th AD
Mahabalipuram https://books.google.co.in/books?id=0O9je9
dECH8C&pg=PA118
5th AD
D.Varaha image
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=bxPeW
wFz9MkC&pg=PA200
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
General Studies: History & Culture
Culture Ancient- Freedom Later for Mains
• NIOS Medieval Struggle • World History
• Ishani Pandya • LucentGK • TN (entry of Euro) • India since
(Youtube) • TN • LucentGK independence
• Spectrum (Rajiv
Ahir)
If time permits: (1) Sumit Sarkar (2) Plassey to Partition
• Bipan
Tamilnadu Class 11 and 12 (Mrunal.org/download)
Ancient
Medieval
Freedom struggle
World History
Why read TN Class-11, 12?
97. Who of the following founded a new city on the south
bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to
rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all
the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to
belong?
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(a) Amoghavarsha I
(b) Ballala II This is given in GS
Manuals also, but
(c) Harihara I
presentation very
(d) Prataparudra II cluttered
TN Clas11, History Page. 210
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Why old NCERT cost:benefit less?
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the
region's architecture
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3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select Answer (a) 1 and 2 only; (b) 3 only; (c) 1
and 3 only ; (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Old NCERT Medieval (Satish Chandra ch.11,12)
1st statement is wrong: Satish Chandra Chapter 12 page
206 an 210: Apparently gunpowder was known to India
but its use for military became common in North India
with the advent of Babur…His victories led to rapid
popularization of gunpowder and artillery in India.
CSE-2015
2nd statement is wrong, Chapter 11, Page 183-184: Arch
and Domes were known to Indians earlier but they were
not used on a large scale. The Turkish rulers (during Delhi
Sultanate era before Babur) used both dome and arch
methods as well slab and beam method in their buildings.
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Why old NCERT cost:benefit less?
The arrival of Babur into India led to the
1. introduction of gunpowder in the subcontinent
2. introduction of the arch and dome in the
region's architecture
CSE-2015
3. establishment of Timurid dynasty in the region
Select Answer (a) 1 and 2 only; (b) 3 only; (c) 1
and 3 only ; (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Old NCERT New NCERT (2007)
Geography (USSR) History (Art,
Economy culture, religion)
(academic) Geography
Science (factual, Economy (11, 12)
cluttered)
Science
History:
TN state Books Pol.Sci., Socio
GS Manual
Old NCERT available on online shopping sites
1. RS Sharma: India’s Ancient Past
2. Satish Chandra: History of Medieval India
3. Bipan Chandra: History of Modern India
4. Arjun Dev: History of the World
But Combined time and money cost is high.
Rarely anything asked that can’t be solved without old NCERT
General Studies: History & Culture
Culture Ancient- Freedom Later for Mains
• NIOS Medieval Struggle • World History
• Ishani Pandya • LucentGK • TN (entry of Euro) • India since
(Youtube) • TN • LucentGK independence
• Spectrum (Rajiv
Ahir)
If time permits: (1) Sumit Sarkar (2) Plassey to Partition
• Bipan
Why read LucentGK?
Consider the following statements
A. The first woman President of the Indian
National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
B. The first Muslim President of the Indian
CSE-2015
National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
C. Both A and B Click to buy
English Edition
D. Neither A nor B Hindi Edition
LucentGK page 133
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Why read spectrum?
Name of economic critics of
colonialism- Page 68
moderate vs extremist split
was caused by ____
CSE-2015
movement. Page89
3TF: cabinet mission pg. 230
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Why read Bipan Chandra?
96. Who of the following organized a march on
the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April
1930?
(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
CSE-2015
(c) K. Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant
Bipan Chandra Page 272:In Tamilnadu, Click to buy
C.Rajagopalachari, led a salt march from Book Edition
Trichinopoly to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore coast. Kindle Edition
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Doesn’t mean you can always solve!!
66. Rowlatt Satyagraha,
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the
recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize
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the Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon
Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Correct statements are: (a) 1 only; (b) 1 and 2 only ;
(c) 2 and 3 only ; (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Spectrum + Bipan needed to solve single MCQ
2nd statement is right: Spectrum page 125: Gandhi organized
a Satyagraha sabha and roped in younger members of Home
rule league and Pan Islamists. Therefore, A eliminated.
3rd statement is wrong: As per Bipan Chandra page 181 to
183: Rowlatt Satyagraha started in Feb 1919 and Gandhi
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stopped it in 18th April 1919 because of violence. A year later,
he launched a nationwide struggle on a scale bigger than
Rowlatt Satyagraha (i.e. Non-cooperation movement). Page
261- Simon and his friends landed at Bombay on 3rd Feb.
1928. Therefore no possibility of two demonstration
coincided. Hence 3rd statement is wrong.
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
Doesn’t mean you can always solve!!
66. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the
following statements is/ are correct?
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations
of the 'Sedition Committee'.
CSE-2015
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the
Home Rule League.
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon
Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Correct statements are: (a) 1 only; (b) 1 and 2 only ; (c) 2
and 3 only ; (d) 1, 2 and 3
1. Skip 2. Attempt 3. Mark n
History : Mains GS1 (Post independence + world)
Bipan Chandra Jain & Norman Old NCERT Arjun Dev
Mathur Lowe
Click to buy Cost benefit
Book Edition ▼
Kindle Edition
+ Mrunal.org/history
Hindu and World History
GS for a “Killer” doing PRELIMS-CUM-MAINS Prep.
GSM1,2,3 GSM1,2,3 GSM1,3 GSM1, 2, 3 GSM1,2
Environme
Geography Agriculture nt Economy Polity
Science
History Culture Tech Current IR/Defense
GSM1 GSM 2,3 GSM 1, 2, 3
Brief analysis of last 3 Prelim papers
preCSAT: PIN
Sports, PIN Easy to moderate
Pinch higher than NCERT
Lunacy gone. 2/3 solvable.
Freedom struggle getting bit tougher
Medieval making comeback
No current. Mostly Laxmikanth
Easy to moderate, mostly theory,
contemporary
Crazy Moderate to difficult but not IFoS-
physical exclusive
Mostly map based, Moderate
Easy to moderate.
Nothing IFoS-exclusive
IR/Diplomac
Amnesty intl.- what is it?
y
3- regional group- which of them What type of
India is member of? MCQs are
Participants of a group? purpose of a asked?
group?
summits, name of declaration and
theme?
groupings
14. In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six
countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/
participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
CSE-2015
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Answer
(a) 1 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 5
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Meetings, summits, themes, declarations
53. The 'Fortaleza Declaration', recently in the
news, is related to the affairs of
(a) ASEAN
(b) BRICS
CSE-2015
(c) OECD
(d) WTO
TheHindu 2014, Jul. Why read Hindu “1 year” before prelims
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Hindu 2016 Jan: Manama Declaration
India France: Jan-16
India IMF
Backend theory
Hindu Jan 2016 youtube.com/user/
TheMrunalPatel
Affecting Diaspora
Limited edition of Pravasi
Bharatiya Diwas
GS3: Border management
GSM2: only if it “Affects”
Indian interests
Self Study
Rajamohan (Indianexpress)
theHindu, Frontline
Idsa.in (without becoming think- diplomacy
tank)
IGNOU-MPSE-001: India and
world
GS for a “Killer” doing PRELIMS-CUM-MAINS Prep.
GSM1,2,3 GSM1,2,3 GSM1,3 GSM1, 2, 3 GSM1,2
Finish these 1st
Environme
Geography Agriculture nt Economy Polity
Science
History Culture Tech Current IR/Defense
GSM1,2 (polity, IR) GSM 2,3 GSM 1, 2, 3
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