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    General Studies-II : Science and Scientific & Technological advancement, Environment, General Knowledge and Current Affairs.

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    Science & Technology Syllabus typically includes

    • Institutional structure for science development
      a) Dept of S & T
      b) SEED
      c) NCSTC
      d) NSTEDB
      e) CSIR
      f) SERC
      g) Technology dev Board
      h) National Accreditation Board

    • S&T policy after independence

    • Nanotechnology
    a) Scientific principle
    b) Applications
    I. In medicine
    II.In industry
    III. In space
    IV. In consumer goods
    V. In transport
    VI. In electronics
    VII. In environment
    VIII. In textile
    c) Nano Mission of India
    d) Different capacity building projects of India
    e) Examples of some research outputs
    f) Nano knowledge city
    g) Initiatives by different companies
    h) Drawbacks
    i) International cooperation

    • IT
    a) Computers and their Generations
    b) Supercomputers
    c) Networking and types
    d) Internet
    e) Basic terms used in internet as www; http; HTML; URL; IP address etc
    f) IPV6
    g) IP Telephony
    h) Social networking sites and its impact
    i) Computer crimes
    j) Cyber laws
    k) Types of computer viruses
    l) Recent controversy on online content
    m) Digital signature
    n) UIDAI project: use of IT in fingerprinting, iris scanning etc
    o) ATM
    p) AI
    q) Digital Convergence
    r) BPO: advent of it in India
    s) E-governance: different initiatives by government
    t) National Policy on IT
    u) Cloud computing
    v) Internet banking
    w) E-learning
    x) National Knowledge Network
    y) AGRINET
    z) NIC

    • Space
    a) Brief history of space technology in India
    b) How a satellite works
    c) Different parts of satellites in brief
    d) ISRO
    e) Different Centres
    f) Launch vehicle types
    g) Propulsion systems
    h) Cryogenic rockets
    i) Reusable technology
    j) Different satellite orbits as GTO, LEO,MEO, GEO
    k) International space station
    l) Space suit
    m) New ISS launched by China
    n) VSAT
    o) Telemedicine
    p) INSAT and its applications
    q) Examples of some latest INSAT satellites
    r) Remote Sensing Satellites and its applications
    s) Examples of some latest Remote sensing Satellites
    t) New launches
    u) Future programmes of India
    v) Tele education
    w) DTH
    x) International collaborations
    y) Space as a source of mass social dev
    z) Environmental effects of satellites
    1) International space programmes
    2) Latest programmes analysis

    • Electronics
    a) Brief introduction of Semiconductors
    b) How semiconductor works
    c) What are photovoltaic devices
    d) LED and OLED
    e) Plasma
    f) LCD, CFL, CRT
    g) HDTV
    h) Triple play
    i) Lasers
    j) 3-D and Animation
    k) Superconductors
    l) Government initiatives for dev of electronic industry
    m) R & D in Electronics
    n) Electronics Policy 2011
    o) Latest developments
    p) Robotics
    q) Laser
    r) Superconductivity

    • Defence
    a) Basic concepts as what is missile and how it works?
    b) Stealth technology with intro of RADAR
    c) Difference between ballistic and cruise missile
    d) What is Mach speed
    e) Division of types of missiles in relation with India missile programme
    f) Anti ballistic missiles and how it works
    g) BRAHMOS
    h) Different technological dev in weapons and aircrafts for Air force
    i) Brief intro of different naval ships with their use
    j) Institutional structure for R & D in defence
    k) Role of DRDO for overall dev of defence system other than weapons as frozen foods, clothes etc
    l) Chemical and biological weapons
    m) Dirty bombs and convention to ban it
    n) New technological dev to trace bombs
    o) What is IED
    p) Defense Technology Road Map of India

    • Energy
    a) Overview of fossil fuels as coal, crude oil
    b) New technologies to decrease its pollution content
    c) Thermal power plants, how it works and disadvantages
    d) Hydroelectric power plants, working and drawbacks
    e) Carbon sequestration
    f) Carbon footprint concept
    g) New policies of government to make fossil energy resources more greener
    h) Renewable energy resources and its advantages over non renewable
    i) Solar energy
    j) Wind energy
    k) Fuel cells
    l) Geothermal energy
    m) Tidal and wave energy
    n) Biofuel, biogas, etc
    o) Hydrogen fuel and its uses
    p) Some new inventions

    • Biotechnology
    a) What are genes?
    b) What is biotechnology?
    c) Its branches
    d) Bio fingerprinting
    e) Bio sensors
    f) Genetic engineering
    g) Recombinant technology
    h) Gene mutation
    i) Human genome project
    j) Gene sequence of arhar, neemetc
    k) Bio piracy
    l) Bio-grid
    m) Bt cotton
    n) BtBrinjal and controversy
    o) Cloning
    p) Stem cells
    q) Applications in agriculture, industry, food, health etc.
    r) Institutional structure for dev of biotechnology in India
    s) Initiatives by government for the dev of biotechnology
    t) Mission mode programmes
    u) Bioinformatics
    v) International collaborations
    w) Latest achievements
    x) Biotechnology and society
    y) Biotechnology and environment

    • Nuclear technology
    a) Basic concepts as:
    i. What is radioactivity?
    ii. Applications of radioactivity
    iii. Nuclear fission
    iv. Nuclear fusion
    v. What is coolant, modulator, fuel used etc
    vi. How nuclear power generates
    vii. Different types of nuclear reactors as fast breeder, boiling water reactor etc
    viii. Civilian and military use of nuclear technology
    b) Overview of different countries involved in nuclear technology with intro of ITER.
    c) Disadvantages with focus on nuclear accidents and long term effect of radiation on masses
    d) Institutional structure for dev of nuclear technology in India
    e) India nuclear policy
    f) Nuclear programme
    g) Recent controversy of establishing nuclear reactors
    h) Safety parameters issued by government
    i) Uranium mines in India
    j) Technologies and applications for societal dev in India

    • Telecommunication
    a) Basic concepts as:
    i. What is analog and digital?
    ii. What are the different multiplexing techniques?
    iii. Optical fibre system
    iv. Networking devices as Modem, ISDN, PSTN, etc.
    v. What is spectrum?
    vi. How mobile phone works?
    b) GSM and CDMA
    c) Different Generations of Mobile
    d) Types of mobile batteries
    e) Wi-Fi; Wimax; Bluetooth; WiBro; WAP; GPRS
    f) What are Broadband and its uses?
    g) Satellite Phone
    h) iPhone and iPad
    i) GPS navigation
    j) Radiation emission guidelines set for Mobile Handsets, Mobile Base Stations
    k) Indian Telecom Industry with brief history; National Telecom Policy 1994, 1999, 2011
    l) TRAI
    m) Mobile Number Portability
    n) TCCCPR Bill 2010
    o) What is USOF?
    p) Spectrum Licencing
    q) Telecomm applications for the socio-economic dev of the masses

    • Science and Technology applications and effects in everyday life
    Daily applications of science and its penetration in life

    • Science and inclusive growth
    • Science and economic development
    • Science and governance
    • Innovation: Need of the hour
    • Achievements of Indians in science & technology:
    Ancient, medieval and modern era scientists

    Ecology & Environment Syllabus typically include

    Basic Introduction
    • Concept of environment
    • Types of environment
    • Concept of Biosphere
    • Concept of Ecosystem
    • Input and output of an ecosystem
    • Components of ecosystem
    • Characteristics of an ecosystem
    • Food chains and food webs
    • Trophic levels
    • Ecological pyramids
    • Laws related to ecology
    • Geochemical Cycles

    Biodiversity
    • What is biodiversity?
    • Types of biodiversity
    • Importance of biodiversity
    • Causes of biodiversity loss
    • Impact of the loss of biodiversity
    • Ecologically Sensitive area

    Biodiversity conservation
    • Why it needed?
    • In situ and ex situ conservation
    • New technologies for conservation
    • Economic incentives for conservation
    • Role of government
    • Role of NGOs
    • People participation
    • Community forest management
    • Eco tourism
    • Traditional methods of biodiversity conservation
    • Initiatives in India

    Water resource degradation
    • Ocean resource degradation
    • Groundwater degradation
    • Surface water degradation
    • Water management

    Climate change and environment
    • Introduction
    • Causes
    • Impact
    • Initiatives
    • Future initiatives
    • Some new technologies to overcome climate change
    • National treaties
    • International treaties
    • Analysis of treaties
    • Country specific initiatives (some important)
    • Disparity between developed and non developed on environment issues

    Environment and urbanization
    • Water degradation in urban areas
    • Pollution in metros
    • e-waste Management and Handling
    • Disposal of untreated sewage
    • Real estate boom and environment degradation
    • Haphazard construction in hilly areas and impact
    • Environment clearance and development issue
    • Polythene bags and pollution
    • Impact of tower radiation

    Mining and environment
    • Impact of mining on environmental degradation
    • Go and No-Go policy of government
    • Forest clearance issues
    • Issue of displacement

    Agriculture and environment
    • Green revolution and its impact
    • GM food and its impact
    • Irrigation issues
    • Contamination of land and water
    • Desertification
    • Deforestation

    Renewable Energy
    • Solar energy
    • Hydro energy
    • Tidal energy
    • Wind energy
    • Biomass
    • OTEC
    • Magnetohydrodynamics generator
    • Fuel cell
    • Geothermal energy
    • Concept of green cities
    • Hydrogen as a fuel
    • Concept of green building
    • Initiatives in India

    Environmental impact assessment
    • Meaning
    • Process of EIA
    • Process of EIA in India
    • Organizations involved in EIA in India
    • Advantages of EIA
    • Economic development and EIA linkage
    • Environment accounting
    • Environment ethics

    Concept of Sustainable Development
    • What is sustainable development
    • Parameters of Sustainable development
    • Global and regional dimensions
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Sustainable forest management
    • Industrial waste management
    • Water resource management
    • Initiatives in India in 12th five year plan

    General Knowledge syllabus typically includes

    • Facts about India: (demographics, census data, major economy stats and so on)
    • Facts about World: Limit yourself to the important demographic and economic data of various countries. Manorama Year Book has a good section on this.
    • Science and Technology: In current affairs you have to focus on the latest developments. In GK, look at the history of India’s satellite and missile development programme by remembering the important landmarks like launch of first satellite, development of indigenous aircraft carrier, development of important vaccines and so on.
    • Books and Authors: Some questions from this topic are routinely asked in Prelims paper 1. So keep track of books by popular authors including their latest ones.
    • Firsts like First Army General, Chief Justice, Nobel Winner, Woman Chief Minister etc. Again Manorama Year Book is your friend for this type of information.

    And Current Affairs syllabus…

    These are the topics you should focus on:

    • Recent developments in the field of Science and Technology like satellite launches, vaccine development, defence deals, new diseases etc.
    • Environmental issues are given high importance by UPSC and developments like important summits and their outcomes, global warming, carbon dump, carbon trading, environment-affecting projects like Dams, nuclear plants (Kudankulam protests), pollution should be regularly looked into.
    • In Polity, important judgments of social or national or economic importance should be regularly tracked. This includes judgment that chief of Central Information Commission can only be a retired SC or HC judge, stopping mining in Bellary to preserve the environment, preventing tourism in core areas of Tiger reserves and so on.
    • Keeping track of all the important economic data like growth rate, inflation, exports and imports, as well as current economic issues like slowdown, global economic crisis, G-8 meet, FDI in retail, etc.
    • Sports events like tennis grand slams, cricket, Indian achievements in Olympics, world cup’s etc. Remember to go beyond cricket and read about other sports as well.
    • Awards and honours from within India as well as from outside India like Magsaysay awards, Khel Ratna and son on.
    • Persons in news those that might have received some honour, or have invented something or achieved a personal feat of social value etc.

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