UPSC Prelims 2001

We have begun registrations for our online UPSC Prelims 2001 course

1. This course will prepare students taking UPSC Prelims 2001 for their History and General Studies (GS) papers.
2. A panel of ex-IAS and ex-IPS officers, as well as subject experts, has prepared the course content.
3. The course will be covered as follows -
    a. History
        i. Click here for the syllabus
    b. General Studies (GS)
        i. Click here for the syllabus
4. Students can register for:
    a. History only
    b. General Studies (GS) only
    c. Both History and General Studies (GS)
5. Preparation Methodology
   a. For each of the topics mentioned in the syllabus a concept note will be provided which will be followed by    more than 750 multiple choice questions. In total there will be more than 10,000 questions each on History and    General Studies (GS).
   b. Every alternate week one topic each from History and General Studies (GS) will be made available to you at    entrancebusters.com
   c. Click here for the study schedule
   d. Mock test papers will be provided at the end of the course.
6. Solving students' queries - Queries received from students will be answered and posted at a specific slot on     our website
7. You can talk to experts on relevant examination issues and problems in a series of 5 - 7 chats scheduled once     in a month from Oct'00 and May'01
8. Click here to register...

Fees

Please send the required fees through demand draft in favour of Zee Interactive Learning Systems limited, payable at Mumbai. Please write your email-ID and name of the course/s for which you want to register, on the backside of the demand draft. Email-ID is essential.

Demand draft should be sent at the following address -

Manish Dave
Zee Interactive Learning Systems Limited
4th Floor Chintamani Plaza, Off Andheri Kurla Road
Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 099
mailto: [email protected]

Panel of experts

1. Mr.Avinash Dharamadhikari, I.A.S
2. Mr.Bhishmraj Bam, I.P.S
    Retd. as Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau, Government of India
3. Dr.A.R.Kulkarni
    Ex-Head of the Department of History, University of Pune; Vice Chancellor, Tilak Maharastra Vidyapeeth;
    Ex-Member Secretary, Council for Historic Research, Paper setter and Examiner, UPSC Civil Services
    Examination (History)
4. Prof.S.V.Gholkar
    Paper setter and Examiner, and Member, Interview Panel, UPSC Civil Services Examination (History and GS)
5. Brig.Dileep Gole(Retd)
    Co-ordinator of the team that developed the Arjuna main battle tank.

Syllabus (History)

Part A

1. Foundations of Indian Culture and Civilisation, Indus Civilisation, Vedic Culture, Sangam Age.
2. Religious Movements, Buddhism, Jainism.
3. The Maurya Empire.
4. Trade & Commerce in the pre-Gupta and Gupta period.
5. Agrarian structure in the post-Gupta period.
6. Changes in the social structure of ancient India.

Part B

1. Political and social conditions, 800-1200. The Cholas.
2. The Delhi Sultanate; Administration Agrarian conditions.
3. The provincial Dynasties, Vijaynagar Empire Society and Administration.
4. The Indo-Islamic culture, Religious movements, 15th and 16th centuries.
5. The Mughal Empire (1526 - 1707). Mughal Polity; agrarian relations;art, architecture and culture under the     Mughals.
6. Beginning of European commerce.

Part C

1. The decline of the Mughal Empire; the autonomous state with special reference to Bengal, Mysore and Punjab.
2. The East India Company and the Bengal Nawabs.
3. British Economic impact in India.
4. The Revolt of 1857 and other popular movements against British rule in the 19th century.
5. Social and cultural awakening; the lower caste; trade union and the peasant movement.
6. The Freedom struggle.

Syllabus (General Studies)

1. Polity
2. Economics
3. Geography
4. Mental Ability
5. Science and Technology
6. Current affairs National Importance
7. Current affairs International Importance

Study plan for UPSC 2001 Prelims examination on entrancebusters.com