Paper 1 — General Studies (GS-I)
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Current Affairs - National
3 topics
- Recent national politics and major legislative changes
- High-impact Supreme Court / High Court judgments
- Major national events (last 12-18 months)
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Current Affairs - International
3 topics
- Major international summits and treaties (G-20, COP, UN, etc.)
- Major global conflicts or diplomatic developments
- India's foreign-policy-related events / bilateral visits
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Government Schemes - Central
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- PM-KISAN
- PM-AYUSHMAN / PM-JAY
- MGNREGA
- Jal Jeevan Mission
- PM-AYUSHMAN-Ghar/Swasthya scheme
- PM-UJJWALA
- PM-GatiShakti / infrastructure mission
- Digital India / e-governance-linked schemes
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Government Schemes - Odisha
6 topics
- KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation)
- Odisha-specific health-insurance schemes
- Education-linked scholarship and mid-day-meal schemes
- Women-empowerment and social-security schemes
- Housing / shelter-linked schemes (PMAY-Odisha type)
- Labour / worker-welfare schemes
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Awards, Sports, Science & Tech
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- Major national awards (Padma, sports, cultural)
- Olympic / Asian Games / Commonwealth Games performances
- ISRO milestones and major space missions
- Defence-tech and digital-India-related breakthroughs
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Environment & Disasters
3 topics
- Major floods, cyclones, heat-waves in India
- Major disasters in Odisha (recent cyclones, floods, etc.)
- Climate-related COP decisions and global agreements
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History - Ancient India
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- Indus Valley Civilization
- Vedic period - early vs later Vedic
- Mahajanapadas and rise of Magadha
- Mauryan Empire
- Gupta Empire
- Major regional kingdoms (Pallava, Chola, Chalukya, etc.)
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History - Medieval India
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- Delhi Sultanate - major dynasties
- Mughal Empire - main phases and rulers
- Major regional kingdoms (Vijayanagara, Deccan states, Ahom, etc.)
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History - Modern India (1757-1947)
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- Colonial expansion and key battles
- Social & religious reform movements
- 1857 Revolt - causes, leaders, impact
- Early Congress - Moderates vs Extremists
- Swadeshi Movement
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India Movement
- INA, Naval Mutiny, Partition
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History - India & Odisha
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- Odisha's role in the freedom struggle (Praja-mandal, movements)
- Forest-worker-peasant-student-labour-linked movements in Odisha
- Post-independence political and social developments in Odisha
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Geography - India (Physical)
6 topics
- Latitudes / longitudes / time zones
- Major landforms (mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts)
- Rivers and drainage systems
- Climate and monsoon
- Soils of India
- Natural vegetation and wildlife
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Geography - Odisha-Specific
6 topics
- Location and neighbouring states
- Relief - coastal plains, plateaus, hills
- River systems (Mahanadi, Brahmani, Baitarani, etc.)
- Minerals and mining areas
- Forests and wildlife
- Coastal-zone features and ports
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Polity - Constitution Basics
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- Preamble - key words and concepts
- Fundamental Rights - categories and writs
- DPSP - basic idea and relationship with FR
- Fundamental Duties
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Polity - Union Government
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- President - powers, election, impeachment
- Prime Minister & Council of Ministers
- Parliament - Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
- Judiciary - Supreme Court basics, writs, basic structure
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Polity - State Government
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- Governor - powers and role
- State Legislature - Vidhan Sabha & Vidhan Parishad
- State Executive - CM & Council of Ministers
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Polity - Local Government & Governance
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- Panchayati Raj - 3-tier structure
- Municipalities - urban bodies
- 73rd & 74th Amendments
- RTI and e-governance basics
- Key governance institutions (EC, CVC, CAG, etc.)
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Economy - Basic Concepts
5 topics
- GDP, GNI, GDP growth
- Inflation - types and impact
- Unemployment - types
- Budget basics - revenue vs capital expenditure
- Fiscal deficit and basic monetary policy
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Economy - Planning & Institutions
2 topics
- Five-Year Plans - objectives and impact
- NITI Aayog - role and objectives
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Economy - Sectors
3 topics
- Agriculture - Green Revolution, MSP, PDS
- Industry - MSMEs, manufacturing, Make in India
- Services - IT, banking, tourism
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Economy - Odisha-Specific
4 topics
- Agriculture - major crops and constraints
- Industrial structure - mining, power, manufacturing
- Poverty and unemployment indicators
- Social-sector indicators (education, health)
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Science & Technology - General Science
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- Physics basics - motion, force, energy, light, sound, electricity, magnetism
- Chemistry basics - matter, atoms, elements, acids-bases, metals-non-metals
- Biology basics - cell, human systems, health & diseases, environment
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Science & Technology - Tech in Daily Life
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- ICT - internet, email, search, cybersecurity basics
- Biotechnology - GM crops, vaccines, basic ideas
- Space & defence tech - ISRO, satellites, missiles
- Renewable energy - solar, wind, biomass
- Digital India - Aadhaar, UPI, e-governance portals