TS Gr 1 &2 Integrated Course

Group 1

Prelims Syllabus

Group 2

Paper I syllabus

1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
2. International Relations and Events.
3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
4. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
5. Economic and Social Development of India.
6. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
7. History and Cultural Heritage of India.
8. Indian Constitution and Polity.
9. Governance and Public Policy in India.
10. Policies of Telangana State.
11. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
12. Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.

Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.

1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
2. International Relations and Events.
3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
4. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.
5. World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana State.
6. History and Cultural Heritage of India.
7. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.
8. Policies of Telangana State.
9. Social Exclusion, Rights Issues and Inclusive Policies.
10. Logical Reasoning; Analytical Ability and Data Interpretation.

Basic English. (10th Class Standard)

PAPER-II
HISTORY, CULTURE AND GEOGRAPHY

I. History and Culture of India, with special reference to Modern Period

(1757to 1947 A.D.)

Test No.

TS group 1 mains Syllabus topic

TS group 1 prelims syllabus topic

TS group 2

syllabus topic

18-03-24

Day- 1

Paper-II unit I (Ancient India)

• Slot-1: Early Indian Civilizations-Indus and Vedic.
• Slot-2: Emergence of Religious Movements in the sixth century BC - Jainism and Buddhism;
• Slot-3: Indo- Greek Art and Architecture – Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravathi Schools; 
• Slot-4: Social and Cultural  condition  under  the  Mauryan,  Satavahanas and Guptas.

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

Prelims Topic No. 7: History and Cultural Heritage of India.

(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and Cultural conditions of all the below topics)

• Prehistoric period

• Paleolithic
• Neolithic
• Chalcolithic

• Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization
• Vedic Age

• Early Vedic period
• Later Vedic period

• Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadh
• Religious Reforms
• Iranian & Macedonian Invasion
• Mauryan Age
• Post Mauryan Age

• Indo Greek Invasion

 Indo-Greeks

 Parthians

Shaka

Kushanas

 Indo-Sassanian

• Sungas
• Kanvas
• Satavahanas

• Guptas Age
• Sangam Age
• Regional Kingdoms
• Post Guptas Age

• Harshavardhana
• Pallava
• Chalukya

PAPER-II SECTION I HISTORY

PAper II UNIT 1:

• Salient features of Indus Valley Civilization: Society and Culture. -Early and Later Vedic Culture; Religious Movements in Sixth Century B.C. – Jainism and Buddhism. Socio, Cultural and Economic Contribution during Mauryas, Guptas, Pallavas, Chalukyas and Cholas – Administrative System. Art and Architecture - Harsha and the Rajput Age.

19-03-24

Day-2

Paper-II unit II (Medieval India)

• Slot-1: Advent of Islam and  its  impact  on  Indian  Society  –  Nature  and  significance  of  Bhakti  and Sufi Movements;
• Slot-2: Contribution of Kakatiya, and Vijayanagara rulers to Language, Literature, Art and Architecture
• Slot-3: the contribution of Delhi Sultans and Mughals to Language
• Slot-4: Literature, Art, Architecture and Fine Arts, Monuments; Emergence of Composite Culture in the Deccan and India.

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

• Triparty Struggle Prathiharas Palas
• Chola Empire
• Turkish conquest of India Ghaznavid, Muhammad, Ghuri
• Rajput states
• Delhi sultanate

• Slave dynasty
• The Khaljis
• The Tughlaqs
• The Sayyids
• The Lodhis

• Mughal empire (Including later Mughals)
• Maratha Confederacy
•  Southern Dynasties

• Hoysalas
• Yadavas
• Kakatiyas

• Vijaynagara
• Bahmani Kingdom

Regional kingdoms

• Religious Movements

• Bhakti Movement
• Sufi Movement

PAper II UNIT 2:

• The Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio-Economic, Cultural Conditions and Administrative System under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals: Socio-Economic and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Economic, Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamani’s and Vijayanagara - Literature, Art and Architecture.

20-03-24

Day-3

Paper-II unit III (Modern India)

• Slot 1: Establishment of British Colonial Rule in India: Carnatic Wars, Battle of Plassey, Anglo- Mysore,  Anglo-Maratha  and  Anglo-Sikh  Wars; 
• Slot 2: Economic  Impact  of  British  Colonial  Rule: Land Revenue  Settlements  in  British  India; Commercialization  of  Agriculture;  Rise  of Landless Agrarian Labour; Famines  and  Poverty;
• Slot-3: De-industrialization;  Decline  of Traditional Crafts; Drain of Wealth; Growth of Trade and Commerce- Economic Transformation of India.
• Slot-4: Railroads, Transport and Communication Network- Telegraph and Postal Services.

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

Same as group 1 mains and group 2 PAPER 2 unit 3

note: Keep cultural heritage of india in mind to cover paper 1 history area of group 2.

PAper II UNIT 3:

• Advent of Europeans: Rise and Expansion of British Rule: Socio-Economic and Cultural Policies - Cornwallis, Wellesley, William Bentinck, Dalhousie and others. The Rise of Socio-Religious Reform Movements in the Nineteenth Century. Social Protest Movements in India –Jotiba and Savithribai Phule, Ayyankali, Narayana Guru, Periyar Ramaswamy Naicker, Gandhi, Ambedkar etc. Indian Freedom Movement – 1885-1947.

22-03-24

Day 4

DAY 4 Covering entire modern India

mains and prelims for group 1 prelims and group 2 through mains.

• Anti – British uprisings: Tribal and Peasant revolts in the Nineteenth Century-Causes and Consequences of 1857 revolt. Factors responsible for the rise of Indian Nationalism; Rise and Growth of Socio- Religious and Anti-Caste Movements: Brahma Samaj, Arya Samaj, Aligarh Movement, Satya Shodak Samaj, Jotiba and Savithribhai Phule, Pandita Ramabai, Narayana Guru, Ayyankali, Annie Beasant; Non- Brahmin, Justice and Self-Respect Movements: Periyar, Mahatma Gandhi, Ambedkar and others.

• The rise and growth of All India Kisan Sabha, Workers and Tribal movements; Issue of Gender and Women’s movement; Growth of Socialist and Communist Movements; Growth of Communalism; Independence and Partition of India.

24-03-24

Day 5

Grand test on entire Indian History

(100MCQs & 50 MCQs FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

25-03-24

Day 6

History & Cultural Heritage
of Telangana (paper II section 2 units 1 to 5 from day 6 to 11)

• Slot-1: History and culture  of  Ancient  Telangana  –  Satavahanas,  Ikshvakus  and  Vishnukundins;
• Slot-2: Rise and growth of Jainism and Buddhism. 
• Slot-3: Socio-Cultural - Conditions- Language, Literature, Art, and Architecture.

Prelims Topic Number 11: Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.

• Ancient Telangana (same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics along with culture and socio-political history)

PAper II UNIT 4(Part I):

• 4. Socio-Economic and Cultural conditions in Ancient Telangana -Satavahanas, Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Mudigonda and Vemulawada Chalukyas. Religion, Language, Literature, Art and Architecture;

26-03-24

Day 7

• Slot-1: Medieval Telangana and the emergence of composite  culture  -  Kakatiyas  and  Velamas kingdoms  and  their  contribution  to  Socio-  Cultural  Development, 
• Slot-2: Their contribution Literature, Music, Dance, Art, and Architecture.
• Slot-3: Qutub Shahis and their contribution to  Telugu  literature,  art  and architecture.
• Slot-4: Protest Movements against Kakatiya’s and Qutub Shahis- Sammakka Sarakka and Sarvai papanna

• Medieval Telangana (same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics along with culture and socio-political history)

PAper II UNIT 4(part II):

• Medieval Telangana - Contribution of Kakatiya’s, Rachakonda and Devarakonda Velamas, Qutub Shahis; Socio – Economic and Cultural developments: Emergence of Composite Culture. Fairs, Festivals, Moharram, Urs, Jataras etc.

28-03-24

Day 8

• Slot-1: The Establishment of Asaf  Jahi  Dynasty  –  Salar  Jung  Reforms  and  Modernization  of Telangana;
• Slot-2: Socio- Economic development under  the  Nizams –  Land  Tenures  and  Social System,  Jaghirdars,  Deshmukhs  etc.
• Slot-3: Vetti– British Paramountcy and Nizam-  Revolt  of 1857  in  Hyderabad  and  the  role  of Turre  Baz  Khan;
• Slot-4: Socio- Economic Development  during the rule  of  the  sixth  and  seventh  Nizams -  Growth  of  Railways,  Transport  and Communication System, Establishment of Industries, Educational Institutions – Monuments of Asaf Jahi period.

• Early phase of modern Telangana (same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics along with culture and socio-political history)

• Unit 5 part 1: Foundation of AsafJahi Dynasty- from Nizam –ul- Mulk to Mir Osaman Ali Khan - SalarJung Reforms; Social and Economic conditions-Jagirdars, Zamindars, Deshmuks, and Doras- Vetti and Bhagela system and position of Women.

30-03-24

Day 9

• Slot-1: Socio-Cultural Awaking in Telangana- Andhra Sarasvath Parishat  –  Literary  and  Library  Movements;
• Slot-2: Establishment of Nizam Rashtra Andhra Jana Sangham – Andhra Mahasabha –  Social  Reform  Movements  -Brahma Samaj,  Arya  Samaj  and  Adi-  Hindu  and  Dalit  Movements,
• Slot-3: Role of Bhagyareddy Varma-  Andhra  Mahila  Sabha  and  the  growth  of  Women’s Movement.
• Slot-4: Role of Hyderabad State Congress and Vandemataram Movement.

• Later phase of modern Telangana (same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics along with culture and socio-political history)

• Unit 5 part 2: Rise of Socio-Cultural Movements in Telangana: Arya Samaj, Andhra Maha Sabha, Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adi-Hindu Movements, Literary and Library Movements.

01-04-24

Day 10

• Slot-1: Peoples Movement against the Nizam’s Rule – Adivasi revolts – Ramji Gond and Kumaram Bheemu –
• Slot-2: Telangana Peasants Armed Struggle –  Role  of  Andhra  Mahasabha  and  the Communists
• Slot-3: Majlis-Ittehadul-Muslimeen Party, Rajakars and Kasim Razvi 
• Slot-4: Police Action and the End of Nizam’s Rule – Integration of Hyderabad State into Indian Union.

• Later phase of modern Telangana (same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics along with culture and socio-political history)

• Unit 5 part 3: Tribal and Peasant Revolts: Ramji Gond, Kumaram Bheemu, and Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle – Police Action and the End of Nizam Rule.

03-04-24

Day 11

TS HISTORY GRAND TEST  (100MCQs & 50 MCQs)

FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

04-04-24

Day 12

Paper II section 3 (unit 1)

• Slot-1: India – Physical setting, Physiography, Drainage
• Slot-2: Climate- Mechanism of Monsoon, effect of El-Nino and La-Nino, Rainfall variability- Floods and Drought, Soils, Vegetation and Wildlife Degradation and Conservation Measures.
• Slot-3: Major Minerals and Energy Resources distribution and conservation, Energy Crisis – role of non-conventional energy resources.
• Slot-4: Marine Resources – Economic significance, EEZ. Water resources – availability, problems of inter – state Water sharing, Conservation Measures.

Prelims Topic number 6:

World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state.

• Location

Latitude

Longitude 

Physiographic division of India

• Northern Mountains
• Plains of India 
• Peninsular Plateau  
• Islands of India

• Drainage System

• Himalayan Drainage System

• Peninsular Drainage System
• Other small river system
• Indian Climate
• Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature & pressure
• Winds
• Rainfall
• Indian Monsoon
• Mechanism
• Onset
•  Variability
• Rainfall distribution
• Climatic Regions of India
• Soils
• Classification of Soils
• Problems of Soil and Conservation
• Indian Flora & Faun
• Forests and their distribution  
• Forest Conservation
• Fauna

Same as Group 1

Prelims Topics

05-04-24

Day 13

Paper II section 3 (unit 2)

• Slot-1: Agriculture and Irrigation – Major Food and Non-Food crops, Agro Climatic Regions, Green Revolution, recent trends in Agriculture; Major Irrigation Projects and Command Area
  Development.
• Slot-2: Industries- Major Industries - Iron and Steel, Cotton Textiles, Cement, Sugar, Automobile, IT, & Food Processing Industries, Localization Factors, Industrial Corridors &Economic Development.
• Slot-3: Transportation: Means of Transportation, Role of Road and Rail Network in Economic Development, Highways and Express Highways; Major Ports –changing trends and direction of India’s Trade - role of WTO; Strategic location of India in the Indian Ocean;
• Slot-4: Population – distribution, growth, Demographic characteristics, Demographic dividend and transition, HDI, Population problems and Policies. Urbanization process- Spatial pattern, growth of Megacities, problems of Urban Growth and Policies, concept of Smart Cities.

Indian Economic and Human Geography

• Agriculture typology and major Crops grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Reforms and Land use pattern
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Water Resources Availability and potential: Lakes, rivers, dams, power and irrigation projects, wetlands and interlinking of rivers
• Mineral Resources classification and distribution
• Energy Resources conventional and nonconventional resources
• Population and Growth trends - density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes and racial groups in India
• Rural and Urban Settlements- types and patterns
• Industries- types and their locational factors
• Transport and Communication -  railways, highways, inland railways, highways, inland
• water transport, shipping and sea-ports, air transport

(Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, river, lakes, important places including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)

Same as Group 1

Prelims Topics

06-04-24

Day 14

Paper II section 3 (unit 3)

• Slot-1: Geographical extent of Hyderabad State and present Telangana State Physical setting, Relief, Climate, Rivers, Soils, Forest cover and Wildlife–distribution, depletion, and conservation.
• Slot-2: Minerals and Energy resources - Coal, Iron and Limestone distribution. Thermal and Hydro Power Projects – Problems and Prospects.

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

07-04-24

Day 15

Paper II section 3 (unit 4)

• Slot-1: Agriculture- Rainfed/Dry land Agriculture, Drought prone areas and Mitigation Measures. Sources of Irrigation: Canals, Tanks and Wells, Depletion of Ground Water, and its conservation- Mission Kakatiya.
• Slot-4: Industries – Cement, Sugar, Pharma, Electronic, Tourism, IT, ITIR, SEZs. Handicrafts and Household Industries and their problems. Road and Rail
  Network distribution and role in Economic Development.

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

08-04-24

Day 16

Paper II section 3 (unit 5)

• Slot-1: Population - distribution, growth, density, demographic characteristics (sex ratio, age, literacy, etc.,) Tribal Population distribution, problems of Tribal areas and policies for Tribal Area Development.
• Slot-2: Urbanization in Telangana State, Spatio-temporal changes, Urban Growth and Migration.
• Slot-3: Evolution and phases of Urban Growth of Hyderabad, transformation from historical to
  modern cosmopolitan Megapolis, Primacy of Hyderabad in Telangana State, City structure, Industries, and Industrial estates
• Slot-4: urban infrastructure and transport - ORR and Metro Problems and Planning - role of GHMC and HUDA (Metropolitan Development Plan – 2031, HMDA), Hyderabad as a Tourist Centre and Global city.

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

Same as group 1 mains topics from TS geography

10-04-24

Day 17

Geography grand test including world geography for prelims (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

11-04-24

Day 18

• Slot-1: Evolution of Indian Constitution: Role of the Drafting Committee.
• Slot-2: Constitutional Philosophy and Preamble.
• Slot-3: Salient features & Basic Structure.
• Slot-4: Amendments.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

PAPER-II (section II)

OVERVIEW OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION AND POLITICS (10 topics given in original syllabus aligned according to the TS group 1 mains syllabus)

1.      Evolution of the Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble.

5.      Indian Constitution; Amendment Procedures and Amendment Acts.

12-04-24

Day 19

• Slot-1: Fundamental Rights: Nature and Scope.
• Slot-2: Expanding horizons of Fundamental Rights; Enforceability against State and others.
• Slot-3: Welfare State and Distributive Justice under the Constitution.
• Slot-4: Directive Principles of State Policy - Rule of Law and Fundamental Duties.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

2.      Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of the State Policy – Fundamental Duties.

9.      a) Special Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

          b) National Commissions for the Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Minorities and Human Rights.

13-04-24

Day 20

• Slot-1: System of Government: Parliamentary system, Central Government: President, Prime Minister & Council of Ministers.
• Slot-2: Parliament: Powers and Functions.
• Slot-3: State Government: Governor, Chief Minister & Council of Ministers.
• Slot-4: Legislature: Powers and Functions, Legislative Privileges.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

4.      Union and State Government – President – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister, and Council of Ministers – Powers and Functions.

7.      Electoral Mechanism: Electoral Laws, Election Commission, Political Parties, Anti defection Law and Electoral Reforms.

14-04-24

Day 21

• Slot-1: Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts &Administrative Tribunals.
• Slot-2: Subordinate Judiciary.
• Slot-3: Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.
• Slot-4: Independence of Judiciary and Judicial Accountability.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

8.      Judicial System in India – Judicial Review; Judicial Activism; Supreme Court and High Courts.

15-04-24

Day 22

• Slot-1: Federal system: Centre-State Relations- Issues and Challenges pertaining to the Federal Structure.
• Slot-2: Local Self-Government 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments for sharing of powers
• Slot-3: Panchayat Raj and Municipal Institutions.
• Slot-4: Resolution of Interstate disputes with reference to Water Disputes Challenges of Implementation.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

3.      Distinctive Features of the Indian Federalism – Distribution of Legislative, Financial and Administrative Powers between the Union and States.

6.      Rural and Urban Governance with special reference to the 73^rd and 74^th Amendment Acts.

10.         National Integration issues and challenges: Insurgency; Internal Security; Inter-State Disputes.

17-04-24

Day 23

POLITY GRAND TEST (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

18-04-24

Day 24

• Slot-1: Indian Society: Salient features, Unity in Diversity.
• Slot-2: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Religion, Language.
• Slot-3: Rural – Urban continuum.
• Slot-4: Multi-culturalism.

Prelims topic:  Social Exclusion: Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

PAPER-II

HISTORY, POLITY AND SOCIETY (Section III)

1.      Indian Social Structure: Salient Features of Indian society: Family, Marriage, Kinship, Caste, Tribe, Ethnicity, Religion and Women.

19-04-24

Day 25

• Slot-1: Social Exclusion and Vulnerable Groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes
• Slot-2: Backward Classes, Minorities, Women, Children, Aged and Disabled.
• Slot-3: Social Issues: Poverty; Unemployment, Child Labor, Violence against Women.
• Slot-4: Regionalism; Communalism and Secularism; Corruption; Caste Conflicts, Problems of Agricultural Labour.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

2.      Social Issues: Inequality and Exclusion: Casteism, Communalism, Regionalism, Violence against Women, Child Labour, Human trafficking, Disability, Aged and Third / Trans-Gender Issues.

20-04-24

Day 26

• Slot-3: Urbanization; Development and Displacement.
• Slot-4: Environmental Degradation; Sustainable Development; Population Explosion; Agrarian Distress; Migration.

Revise above topics (breathing time)

Revise above topics (breathing time)

21-04-24

Day 27

• Slot-1: (a)Social Issues in Telangana: Vetti; Jogini and Devadasi System; Girl Child; Flourosis; Child Labour; Migrant Labour; Child Marriages.
• Slot-2: (b) Social Movements in Telangana.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

5.      Society in Telangana: Socio- Cultural Features and Issues in Telangana; Vetti, Jogini, Devadasi System, Child Labour, Girl Child, Flourosis, Migration, Farmer’s; Artisanal and Service Communities in Distress.

3.      Social Movements: Peasant Movement, Tribal movement, Backward Classes Movement, Dalit Movement, Environmental Movement, Women’s Movement, Regional Autonomy Movement, Human Rights / Civil Rights Movement.

22-04-24

Day 28

• Slot-1: Social Policies and Programmes in India and Telangana: Policies for Women, Children, Aged and Disabled.
• Slot-2: Policies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Minorities.
• Slot-3: Environmental Policy; Population Policy; Policy on
  Education; Policy on Health; Poverty Alleviation Programmes.
• Slot-4: Welfare Schemes for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women, Children, Minorities, Aged and Disabled.

Same as group 2 and group 1 mains topics

4.      Social Policies and Welfare Programmes: Affirmative Policies for SCs, STs, OBC, Women, Minorities, Labour, Disabled and Children; Welfare Programmes: Employment, Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Rural and Urban, Women and Child Welfare, Tribal Welfare.

24-04-24

Day 29

Grand Test on Social Exclusion, Rights Issues, and Inclusive Policies. (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

25-04-24

Day 30

• Slot-1: National Income -Concepts and Measurement of National Income- Nominal and Real Income.
• Slot-2: Structure and growth of Indian economy.
• Slot-3: Sectoral trends in National Income of India.

Prelims Topic number 5: Economic and Social Development of India.

Note: Here Economy topics in TSPSC group 1 prelims is a Combination of mains and group 2 topics.

For example, you need to study primary, secondary and tertiary sectors from group 2 besides fiscal, monetary policies from group 1 mains despite their incompatibility in syllabus topics.

PAPER-III

INDIAN ECONOMY: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES +DEVELOPMENTAL CHALLENGES (Section I&III)

SECTION I UNIT 1:

2.      National Income: Concepts & Components of National Income – Measurement Methods – National Income Estimates in India and its Trends – Sectoral Contribution – Per Capita Income

SECTION III UNIT 1:

1.      Growth and Development: Concepts of Growth and Development – Characteristics of Development and Underdevelopment – Measurement of Economic Growth and Development – Human Development – Human Development Indices – Human Development Reports.

26-04-24

Day 31

• Slot-1: Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Income based Poverty, non-income Poverty- capability approach (Human Poverty Index)
• Slot-2: Measurement of Poverty and trends in Poverty.
• Concepts, estimates and trends of Unemployment.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

PAPER III SECTION III UNIT 3 TOPIC IS RELEVANT HERE

3.      Poverty and Unemployment: Concepts of Poverty – Measurement of Poverty – Income Inequalities - Concepts of Unemployment – Poverty, Unemployment and Welfare Programmes.

PAPER III SECTION I UNIT 1:

1.      Demography: Demographic Features of Indian Population – Size and Growth Rate of Population – Demographic Dividend – Sectoral Distribution of Population – Population Policies of India

27-04-24

Day 32

• Slot-1: Money and Banking: Money supply, Structure of Indian Banking, and non-banking financial institutions
• Slot-2: Reforms in Banking sector
• Slot-3: Regulation of credit by RBI

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

Primary and Secondary Sectors: Agriculture and Allied Sectors – Contribution to National Income – Cropping Pattern – Agricultural Production and Productivity – Green Revelation – Irrigation – Agricultural Finance and Marketing – Agricultural Pricing – Agricultural Subsidies and Food Security – Agricultural Labour – Growth and Performance of Allied Sectors

28-04-24

Day 33

• Slot-1: Public Finance: Tax structure, Central and state taxes.
• Slot-2: Government expenditure in revenue and capital account.
• Slot-3: Public debt: composition- internal and external debt.
• Slot-4: Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy; Union Budget: Budget Analysis.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

Industry and Services Sectors: Growth and Structure of Industry in India – Contribution to National Income –Industrial Policies – Large Scale Industries – MSMEs – Industrial Finance – Contribution of Services Sector to National Income – Importance of Services Sector – Sub Sectors of Services – Economic Infrastructure – India’s Foreign Trade

29-04-24

Day 34

• Slot-1: Planning in Indian economy: Objectives, Priorities, Strategies.
• Slot-2: Achievements of Five-Year Plans.
• Slot-3: 12th FYP - Inclusive growth; NITI Aayog.
• Slot-4: Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization: Features and Implications.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

Planning, NITI Aayog and Public Finance: Objectives of India’s Five Year Plans – Targets, Achievements and Failures of Five Year Plans – NITI Aayog – Budget in India – Concepts of Budget Deficits – FRBM – Recent Union Budgets – Public Revenue, Public Expenditure and Public Debt – Finance Commissions

01-05-24

Day 35

INDIAN ECONOMY GRAND TEST(100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

03-05-24

Day 36

• Slot-1: Environment vs. Development: Definition of Environment, Environmentalism.
• Slot-2: Environmental Protection Policy, Environmental Policy Instruments.

Prelims Topic number 4: Environmental Issues; Disaster Management - Prevention and Mitigation Strategies.

Note: Here Environment topics in TSPSC group 1 prelims is a Combination of mains and group 2 topics.

PAPER-III

ISSUES OF DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE

2.      Social Development: Social Infrastructure – Health and Education – Social Sector – Social Inequalities – Caste – Gender – Religion – Social Transformation – Social Security.

04-05-24

Day 37

• Slot-1: Natural resources: Forest resources- Commercialization of forests - Forest Acts vs Forest dwellers/ users
• Slot-2: Water: surface water and groundwater, competing demand for water - drinking, industrial and agriculture.
• Slot-3: Land resources: competing uses of land food, feed, fuel, and fiber.
• Slot-4: Mining and Environment; Sustainability of natural resources.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2 mentioned here

REVISE ABOVE TOPICS (BREATHING TIME)

05-05-24

Day 38

• Slot-1: Eco systems and Biodiversity: Ecology and Eco-system.
• Slot-2: Food chains in Ecosystems, Typology of eco system.
• Slot-3: Biodiversity and its conservation, Types of Biodiversity, threat to Biodiversity.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

4.            Regional Inequalities: Urbanization – Migration – Land Acquisition – Resettlement and Rehabilitation

06-05-24

Day 39

• Slot-1: Environment pollution
• Slot-2: solid waste management, types of solid waste Factors affecting solid waste generation, impact of solid waste,

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

REVISE ABOVE TOPICS (BREATHING TIME)

07-05-24

Day 40

• Slot-1: Global Environment Issues: Climate Change, Global Warming, and its impact
• Slot-2: Sustainable Development.

Read syllabus topics of group 1 mains and group 2

5.      Environment and Sustainable Development: Concepts of Environment – Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development – Types of Pollution – Pollution Control – Effects of Environment – Environmental Policies of India

09-05-24

Day 41

GRAND TEST ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

10-05-24

Day 42

GENERAL SCIENCE: EXCLSIVE GROUP 1 PRELIMS AND GROUP 2 PAPER 1 GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITY

TOPICS:

Biology

1. Cell, Tissues and Organs
2. Life Processes Food: Synthesis and digestion
3. Respiration
4. Transportation
5. Excretion
6. Control and Coordination
7. Growth, Development and Reproduction
8. Evolution and Heredity

11-05-24

Day 43

Physics

• Measurements in Science and Technology
• Motions and its Description
• Force-Motion
• Gravitation
• Sources of Energy
• Work-Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Light
• Electric Energy
• Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
• Sound-Communication
• Matter Around US

BASIC CHEMISTRY 10^TH STANDARD

12-05-24

Day 44

• Slot-1: Classical and Emerging areas of Science & Technology: Value addition by Science &Technology,
• Slot-2: Current Science &Technology developments in India and importance of Science & Technology as an engine for National Development
• Slot-3: Industrial development & Urbanization.

• NOTE: ALONG WITH BASIC SCIENCES, ASPIRANTS NEED TO READ ALL MAINS TOPICS THROUGH THE LENS OF PRELIMS TO DEAL WITH THE QUESTIONS FROM TECHNOLOGY.
• THUS, MAINS TOPICS ARE RELEVANT FOR PRELIMS AS WELL

• THE INSTRUCTION FOR GROUP 1 PRELIMS GIVEN BESIDE IS APPLICABLE GROUP 2 GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHONOLOGY AS WELL.
• THUS, ASPIRANTS MAY GET MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS FROM THESE AREAS AS WELL.
• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

13-05-24

Day 45

• Slot-1: National Policy of Science & Technology
• Slot-2: changes in Policy from time to time
• Slot-3: Technology missions
• Slot-4: ICT: Basics in Computers, Robotics, Nano technology and Communication.

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

14-05-24

Day 46

Space program in India and its applications with special reference to

• Slot-1: industrial,
• Slot-2: agricultural, other rural development activities.
• Slot-3: INSAT, IRS systems, EDUSAT and Chandrayaan-1
• Slot-4: Future programme.

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

15-05-24

Day 47

• Slot-1: Application of Space Technology in India with references to Industry.
• Slot-2: Climatic change, Floods, Cyclone, Tsunami, Natural and Manmade.
• Slot-3: Disaster Management.

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

16-05-24

Day 48

• Slot-1: Energy Resources: Energy demands, Indian energy scenario- hydel, thermal, and nuclear.
• Slot-2: Importance of renewable resources - Solar, Wind, small/Mini/Micro hydel, Biomass, waste based, geothermal, tidal & fuel cells.
• Slot-3: Energy security - Role of Science & Technology, Bio-fuel cultivation, and extraction.

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

18-05-24

Day 49

GRAND TEST ON TECHNOLOGY AND BASIC SCIENCE (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

19-05-24

Day 50

• Slot-1: Crop Science in India
• Slot-2: Characteristics of Plants - Crop plants, Forest species,
• Slot-3: Medicinal Aromatic plants, Useful and Harmful plants, and utility for mankind.

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

20-05-24

Day 51

• Slot-1: Concept of Biotechnology and application of genetic engineering and Stem Cell Research.
• Slot-2: Biotechnology in Agriculture (bio-fertilizers, bio - pesticides, bio- fuels, tissue culture, cloning)
• Slot-3: Environment (Biotechnology in Environmental cleanup process)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

21-05-24

Day 52

• Slot-1: Food biotechnology, Food safety and Food quality standards, Food Laws, and Regulations.
• Slot-2: Recent trends in organic farming and farm mechanization.
• Slot-3: Safe Drinking Water – Defluorination and other Techniques

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

22-05-24

Day 53

• Slot-1: Microbial infections; Introduction to bacterial, viral, protozoal, and fungal infections.
• Slot-2: Basic knowledge of infections caused by different groups of microorganisms- diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, tuberculosis, malaria,
• Slot-3: viral infections like HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya, bird flu- preventive measures during outbreaks

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• IN ADDITION, YOU WILL GET LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY QUESTIONS (20 MCQS DAILY DURING S&T)

23-05-24

Day 54

• Slot-1: Vaccines: Introduction to immunity, Fundamental concepts in vaccination
• Slot-2: traditional methods of vaccine production (production of DPT and Rabies vaccine)
• Slot-3: Production of modern vaccines (production of Hepatitis Vaccine).

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• In addition, you will get logical reasoning and analytical ability questions (20 mcqs daily during s&t)

SAME AS MAINS SYLLABUS

• In addition, you will get logical reasoning and analytical ability questions (20 mcqs daily during s&t)

25-05-24

Day 55

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GRAND TEST (100MCQs & 50 MCQs) FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS)

27-05-24

Day 56

TSPSC GROUP 1 PRELISM FULL LENGTH GRAND TEST-1

29-05-24

Day 57

TSPSC GROUP 1 PRELISM FULL LENGTH GRAND TEST-2

31-05-24

Day 58

TSPSC GROUP 1 PRELISM FULL LENGTH GRAND TEST-3

02-06-24

Day 59

TSPSC GROUP 1 PRELISM FULL LENGTH GRAND TEST-4

04-06-24

Day 60

TSPSC GROUP 1 PRELISM FULL LENGTH GRAND TEST-5

17-06-2024

Day- 61

Unit-1

• Slot-1: Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features. People of Telangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals, and important places in Telangana.
• Slot-2: Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis.
• Slot-3: Employment and Civil Services Rules under Mir Osman AliKhan, VII Nizam’s Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki - Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects League known asthe Mulki League 1935 and its Significance.
• Slot-4: Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948; Employment Policies under Military Rule and Vellodi, 1948-1952; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications.
• Slot 5 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

18-06-2024

Day-62

Unit-2

• Slot-1: Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation.
• Slot-2: Demand for Employment of Local people and City College Incident- Its importance.
• Slot-3: Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State-Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-
• Slot-4: Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states.
• Slot 5 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

19-06-2024

Day-63

Unit-3

• Slot-1: Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956: Gentlemen’s Agreement - its Provisions and Recommendations.
• Slot-2: Telangana Regional Committee, Composition and Functions Violation of Safeguards-Migration from Coastal Andhra Region and its Consequences.
• Slot-3: Post-1970 Development Scenario in Telangana- Agriculture, Irrigation, Power, Education, Employment, Medical and Health etc.
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

20-06-2024

Day-64

Unit-4

• Slot-1: Violation of Employment and Service Rules.
• Slot-2: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath.
• Slot-3: 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement.
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

21-06-2024

Day-65

Unit-5

• Slot-1: Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement - the Spread of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders, and Personalities.
• Slot-2: All Party Accord –G.O. 36 - Suppression of Telangana Movement and its Consequences.
• Slot-3: The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

22-06-2024

Day-66

REVISION

23-06-2024

Day-67

Grand Test FROM THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS WEEK(100MCQs & 50 MCQs FROM CURRENT AFFAIRS, INTERNNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS+BASIC ENGLISH) + 1 Self Practice Essay

II. Mobilizational Phase (1971 -1990)

Test No.

Syllabus

Student’s Self-Assignment Report by Mentors

24-06-2024

Day- 68

Unit-6

• Slot-1: Court Judgements on Mulki Rules- Jai Andhra Movement and its Consequences- Six Point Formula 1973, and its Provisions.
• Slot-2: Article 371-D, Presidential Order, 1975-Officers (Jayabharat Reddy) Committee Report- G.O. 610 (1985).
• Slot-3: Its Provisions and Violations Reaction and Representations of Telangana Employees
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

25-06-2024

Day-69

Unit-7

• Slot-1: Rise and spread of Naxalite Movement, causes and consequences
• Slot-2: Anti-Landlord Struggles in Jagityala-Siricilla, North Telangana.
• Slot-3: Rytu-Cooli Sanghams; Alienation of Tribal Lands and Adivasi Resistance- Jal, Jungle, and Zamin.
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

26-06-2024

27-06-2024

Day-70

Unit-8

• Slot-1: Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana
• Slot-2: Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identity Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana;
• Slot-3: Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc.;
• Slot-4: Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self-respect, Dialect, Language and Culture.
• Slot 5 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)

Note: you have to spend 2- or 3-hours’ time for each slot based on content and your ability to comprehend

28-06-2024

Day-71

Unit-9

• Slot-1: Liberalization and Privatization Policies in 1990’s and their consequences
• Slot-2: Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education,
  employment
• Slot-3: Madiga Dandora and Tudum Debba movement – Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.
• Slot 4 is for practice and self-assessment (you need to report the mentor)