Academic Olympiad · Classes 1–10
General Knowledge Olympiad
Current affairs, general awareness and everyday reasoning — papers built to test how well your child understands the world around them, not just how many facts they can recall.
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Classes 1–10
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Why This Olympiad
What the General Knowledge Olympiad Actually Tests
Not extra homework. A different kind of question altogether.
Current Affairs Awareness
Staying aware of what's happening in the world around them, age-appropriately.
India & World Knowledge
A broad, well-rounded picture of the country and the wider world.
Everyday General Awareness
Knowledge that shows up in daily life, not just in a textbook chapter.
Applied Reasoning
Using what they know to answer a question, not just recalling it.
Curiosity About the World
Encouraging children to stay curious about people, places and events.
A Clear Report, Not a Rank
A percentage-based report showing exactly what your child knows.
Classes 1–10
Difficulty That Grows With Your Child
The same exam philosophy, scaled to where your child actually is.
Classes 1–5
Foundation
Simple, everyday awareness — people, places and events framed in a way young learners can relate to immediately.
Classes 6–8
Intermediate
Widening into current affairs and broader general knowledge, with questions that ask for a bit more connecting of the dots.
Classes 9–10
Advanced
Applied general-knowledge reasoning that mirrors the depth of awareness senior classes are expected to carry.
Full Syllabus
IGKO Syllabus — Class 1 to Class 10
Tap a class, then a chapter, to see its full topic breakdown.
Class 1 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
12 topics- Me and My Surroundings — – my full name, family members and their roles, home address, rooms and their uses, daily routine (morning to bedtime), things we use at home, fruits and vegetables, colours and shapes around me
- Plants and Animals — – national animal: Bengal Tiger; national bird: Peacock; national flower: Lotus; national tree: Banyan; common pet, farm, and wild animals; animals and their sounds; animals and their young ones
- My Body and Health — – names of major body parts; five sense organs and what they do; good health habits; keeping clean; common illnesses (cold, fever) and how to stay healthy; foods that are good for us
- India – Basic Facts — – name of our country: INDIA; capital: New Delhi; national flag (saffron, white, green) and Ashoka Chakra; national anthem: Jana Gana Mana; currency: Indian Rupee (₹); national language: Hindi; a few neighbouring countries
- India – Festivals — – Diwali (Festival of Lights), Holi (Festival of Colours), Eid (prayers and feasting), Christmas (decorating trees, gifts), Navratri (dancing), Ganesh Chaturthi; Independence Day (15 Aug), Republic Day (26 Jan)
- The World Around Us — – the Earth is round; the Sun gives light and heat; the Moon shines at night (reflects sunlight); stars twinkle at night; 7 continents and 5 oceans (basic awareness); 8 planets (basic)
- Science and Technology — – everyday machines: fan, bulb (invented by Edison), telephone (Bell), computer; what electricity does; TV and radio; basic tools and what they do (hammer, scissors, scale, ruler)
- Sports and Games — – indoor games: chess, carrom, ludo; outdoor games: cricket, football, kabaddi, kho-kho; swimming; national game of India = Hockey; Olympic Games (held every 4 years; famous rings symbol)
- Means of Transport and Communication — – land: car, bus, train, auto, bicycle, truck; water: boat, ship; air: aeroplane, helicopter; communication: phone, letter, email, TV, newspaper; old vs new methods
- Good Habits and Values — – saying please and thank you; sharing; telling the truth; helping others; respecting elders; recycling; saving water and electricity; not littering; being kind to animals
- Important Days — – Children's Day: 14 November (Nehru's birthday); Teachers' Day: 5 September (Dr Radhakrishnan's birthday); World Earth Day: 22 April; Gandhi Jayanti: 2 October
- Fun Facts and Current Affairs — – fun animal facts (penguin is a bird that cannot fly; giraffe has a very long neck); India's latest achievements in space (Chandrayaan-3 landed on Moon 2023); simple current events appropriate for ages 5–7
Class 2 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
12 topics- Me & My Surroundings — – family, home address, things at home, community helpers
- Plants & Animals — – national animal (Bengal Tiger), bird (Peacock), flower (Lotus), tree (Banyan); endangered animals
- My Body & Health — – body parts, five senses, good health habits, emergency numbers (100, 101, 102, 108)
- India – Basic Facts — – capital (New Delhi), national flag, Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana, currency (Rupee), neighbouring countries
- India – Culture & Festivals — – Diwali, Holi, Eid, Christmas, Pongal, Baisakhi; Independence Day (15 Aug), Republic Day (26 Jan), Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct)
- The World Around Us — – 7 continents; 5 oceans; famous landmarks (Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Colosseum)
- Science & Technology — – home appliances; computer parts; internet basics; inventions (Bell – telephone; Edison – light bulb)
- Earth & Universe — – Earth is a sphere; Sun, Moon and stars; day and night; clouds and rain
- Sports & Games — – national game (Hockey); cricket, football, kabaddi, chess, badminton; Olympic Games; Sachin Tendulkar, P.V. Sindhu, Mary Kom
- Language & Literature — – Panchatantra, Aesop's Fables, Jataka Tales; languages of India
- Good Habits & Values — – kindness, honesty, road safety, traffic lights, online safety basics
- Fun Facts & Current Affairs — – age-appropriate India achievements; seasonal & festive current events
Class 3 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
12 topics- Me & My Surroundings — – family members and their roles; community helpers and their tools; places in the neighbourhood (post office, hospital, bank, market); means of communication (letter, telephone, email, newspaper)
- Plants & Animals — – national animal (Bengal Tiger), bird (Peacock), flower (Lotus), tree (Banyan); domestic and wild animals; animals and their young ones; sounds; animals that help us; endangered animals (basic)
- Human Body & Health — – parts of the body; sense organs and their functions; types of food and why we eat them; common diseases and prevention; basic hygiene; first aid; healthy habits (exercise, sleep, clean water)
- India – Basic Geography — – India on the world map; neighbouring countries; concept of states; major rivers: Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra; Himalayas; Union Territories (basic); capital: New Delhi
- India – Culture & Festivals — – Independence Day (15 Aug), Republic Day (26 Jan), Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct); national anthem and national flag; Diwali, Eid, Christmas, Holi; state festivals; folk dances and music (awareness)
- World Around Us — – seven continents and five oceans (names and basic locations); solar system: Sun and 8 planets; Moon phases; day and night; seasons — why they occur; interesting facts about Earth
- Science & Technology — – inventions and inventors (telephone — Bell, light bulb — Edison); basic computer parts (monitor, keyboard, mouse); what the internet is; robots (basic); satellites (basic)
- Sports & Games — – national game of India (Hockey); popular Indian and international sports; Olympic Games; famous Indian sports personalities (Sachin Tendulkar, P.V. Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra); rules of common games (cricket, football, chess)
- Language & Literature — – alphabet and phonics awareness; familiar nursery rhymes; famous children's books and their authors; proverbs (basic, age-appropriate); riddles; fun facts about words
- Important Days & Dates — – World Earth Day (22 April), World Environment Day (5 June), Children's Day (14 Nov), Teachers' Day (5 Sept), World Health Day (7 April), Independence Day (15 Aug), Republic Day (26 Jan)
- Good Habits & Values — – honesty, kindness, respect, sharing; helping at home; respecting elders; road safety; Swachh Bharat cleanliness; conserving electricity and water; internet safety basics
- Current Affairs & Fun Facts — – recent major events in India (age-appropriate: space missions, sports wins, new discoveries); famous landmarks (Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, Great Wall); records (tallest, longest, biggest – basic); fun science facts
Class 4 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
14 topics- Our Body & Health — – body systems (digestive, skeletal, muscular, sensory); personal hygiene; types of teeth; balanced diet; first aid; common diseases & prevention
- Plants & Animals — – plant types & uses; classification of animals; endangered species; national animal/bird/flower/tree of India; animal habitats
- India – Geography — – neighbouring countries; states & their capitals (all states); major rivers (Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Cauvery); mountain ranges; major cities; Union Territories
- India – History & Culture — – Ancient civilisations (Indus Valley); freedom struggle: Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, Bhagat Singh, Rani Laxmibai; national & state festivals; folk & classical dances
- India – Polity — – national symbols (flag, emblem, anthem, currency); President & Prime Minister; Parliament; Constitution (basic); Fundamental Duties overview
- World Geography — – 7 continents & 5 oceans; important countries & capitals; longest rivers; highest mountains; largest deserts; polar regions
- Science & Technology — – major inventors & inventions (telephone, light bulb, printing press, computer, aeroplanes); Indian scientists (C.V. Raman, APJ Abdul Kalam, Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai); ISRO; recent space missions
- Environment & Ecology — – deforestation & effects; endangered animals; national parks & wildlife sanctuaries; Project Tiger; pollution control; climate change awareness
- Sports — – national sport of India; Olympic & Commonwealth Games; Cricket World Cup; famous Indian sportspersons (P.V. Sindhu, Neeraj Chopra, Sachin Tendulkar, Milkha Singh); Arjuna Award
- Language & Literature — – famous Indian authors & children's books; common proverbs & meanings; alphabets & scripts used in India
- Awards & Honours — – Bharat Ratna; Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri; Nobel Prize (categories & Indian recipients); Sahitya Akademi; Dada Saheb Phalke Award
- Current Affairs — – major recent events in India & world; new government schemes; notable personalities in news; recent sports achievements; new scientific discoveries
- Miscellaneous Fun Facts — – currencies of important countries; 22 scheduled languages of India; first people to achieve milestones (first astronaut, first woman PM, first President of India)
- Life Skills & Values — – cooperation, empathy, honesty, responsibility; road safety; cyber safety; saving electricity & water; being a responsible citizen
Class 5 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
15 topics- Our Body & Health — – human organ systems; common diseases and prevention; personal hygiene; first aid basics; nutrition and balanced diet; fitness
- Plants & Animals — – classification of plants; endangered species; national animal/bird/flower of India and other countries; animal habitats; ecosystem basics
- India – Geography — – states & capitals; major rivers, mountains (Himalayas, Western Ghats), plains; Union Territories; important cities; physical map of India; important national parks & wildlife sanctuaries
- India – History & Culture — – ancient, medieval, modern periods; freedom struggle highlights; Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, Bhagat Singh; Indian festivals; classical dances & music; UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
- India – Polity & Governance — – Constitution basics; national symbols; President & Prime Minister; Parliament (Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha); Panchayati Raj; fundamental rights (basic awareness)
- World Geography — – 7 continents & 5 oceans; world capitals & currencies; major rivers, deserts, mountain ranges; important countries & their features
- Science & Technology — – inventions & inventors; basics of computers & internet; space exploration highlights; Newton, Einstein, Marie Curie, C.V. Raman, APJ Abdul Kalam; recent developments in science
- Environment — – global warming & climate change; pollution types; conservation efforts; important environmental days; international agreements (UNFCCC, Kyoto, Paris – awareness)
- Sports — – national game of India; Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Cricket World Cup, FIFA World Cup; famous Indian sports personalities; sports vocabulary
- Entertainment & Arts — – famous Indian authors & books; famous painters & artworks; Bollywood milestones; Sahitya Akademi, Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- Language & Literature — – famous literary works & their authors; important children's books; common proverbs & meanings; nursery rhyme and poem origins
- Awards & Honours — – Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards; Nobel Prize categories & famous recipients; Military awards (PVC, MVC); international awards
- Current Affairs — – major events in India & the world; recent sports achievements; new discoveries; government schemes; new leaders & appointments
- Maths Fun (GK Angle) — – mathematical trivia; famous mathematicians; number facts; interesting math-based GK questions
- Life Skills — – decision-making; empathy; conflict resolution; good citizenship; road safety, online safety, fire safety; time management
Class 6 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
10 topics- India – Geography — – physical divisions (Himalayan ranges, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains, Islands); major rivers & tributaries; all 28 states + 8 UTs & capitals; mountain peaks; Thar desert; major lakes; national parks
- India – History — – Ancient India: Indus Valley (Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro), Vedic Age, Mauryan (Ashoka), Gupta Empire; Medieval: Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire (Akbar, Aurangzeb), Marathas; Modern: British East India Company, 1857 revolt, freedom movement, partition & independence 1947
- India – Polity & Governance — – Preamble (sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic); 6 Fundamental Rights; Fundamental Duties; Directive Principles; Legislature, Executive, Judiciary; Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha; President, PM, Vice President; Supreme Court; Election Commission; Articles 21, 32, 356
- India – Economy & Development — – NITI Aayog; primary, secondary, tertiary sectors; Green Revolution, White Revolution; major crops (Kharif, Rabi); government schemes (PM Jan Dhan, Make in India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat)
- World Geography & Affairs — – 7 continents; world's highest mountains, longest rivers, largest deserts; UN, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, IMF, World Bank, WTO; G20, BRICS, SAARC; countries, capitals & currencies
- Science & Technology — – ISRO missions (Chandrayaan-1, 2, 3; Mangalyaan; Gaganyaan); C.V. Raman (Raman Effect), APJ Abdul Kalam, Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai, Srinivasa Ramanujan; Nobel laureates; inventions: telephone, internet, printing press, X-ray, penicillin, DNA; computers & AI basics
- Environment & Ecology — – types of ecosystems; endangered species (Project Tiger, Elephant, Snow Leopard); biosphere reserves; Wildlife Protection Act, Forest Conservation Act; greenhouse gases, global warming, sea level rise; ozone layer; Paris Agreement; World Environment Day (5 June), Earth Day (22 April)
- Sports & Awards — – Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games; ICC Cricket World Cup; FIFA World Cup; Arjuna Award; Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna; Padma Awards; Bharat Ratna; Nobel Prize; Oscar, Grammy; famous Indian sportspersons
- Arts, Culture & Literature — – 8 classical dances (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Sattriya); Hindustani & Carnatic music; folk dances; Indian languages & scripts; Rabindranath Tagore, R.K. Narayan, Ruskin Bond; UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
- Current Affairs & Miscellaneous — – major events (2024–25); new government schemes; space missions; sports victories; important days & dates; new technologies & discoveries; famous personalities in news; India's firsts
Class 7 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
10 topics- India – Advanced Geography — – peninsular rivers (Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery, Mahanadi) vs Himalayan rivers; tributaries; drainage patterns; major dams (Bhakra-Nangal, Sardar Sarovar, Tehri); climate types; soil types and distribution; natural vegetation zones
- India – Medieval History — – Delhi Sultanate: Qutb ud-Din Aibak, Iltutmish, Razia Sultana, Alauddin Khilji, Firuz Shah Tughluq; Mughal Empire: Babur (1526, first Battle of Panipat), Akbar (Din-i-Ilahi, Navratnas), Shah Jahan (Taj Mahal), Aurangzeb; Vijayanagara Empire; Marathas: Shivaji; Sikh Gurus
- India – Modern History & Freedom — – Plassey 1757, Buxar 1764; Revolt of 1857; INC 1885; partition of Bengal 1905; Bal-Pal-Lal; Jallianwala Bagh 1919; Non-Cooperation 1920; Simon Commission 1928; Dandi March 1930; Quit India 1942; Independence 15 Aug 1947; integration of princely states (Sardar Patel)
- World History & Geography — – Industrial Revolution; World War I (1914–18); Russian Revolution 1917; Great Depression; World War II (1939–45): Holocaust, atom bomb; Cold War; Berlin Wall; UN formation 1945; decolonisation; major world organisations; current geopolitical issues
- Science & Environment — – ISRO: Chandrayaan-3 details; Aditya-L1; NASA, ESA, SpaceX recent missions; human genome project; nanotechnology; AI and machine learning basics; blockchain basics; renewable energy (solar, wind, tidal, geothermal); nuclear energy; carbon footprint; SDGs (17 goals)
- Indian Economy & Development — – GDP and GNP; inflation and deflation; Budget: revenue and capital; RBI and its functions; types of banks; PM schemes; poverty alleviation; unemployment types; Census 2011 data; demographic dividend; Human Development Index (HDI); NITI Aayog goals
- Sports & Achievements — – Tokyo Olympics 2020: India's 7 medals (Neeraj Chopra – gold); Paris Olympics 2024: India's performance; Asian Games 2023 (Hangzhou): India's record 107 medals; ICC events; Pro Kabaddi; IPL; ISL; famous players; Paralympic achievements; Khel Ratna awardees
- Science & Technology – India — – ISRO: SLV, PSLV, GSLV, LVM3; satellite series: IRS, INSAT, GSAT, NavIC; BARC, DAE; DRDO missiles (Agni, Prithvi, BrahMos); Covaxin, Covishield development; UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker; startup unicorns; IITs, IIMs, AIIMS
- Culture, Language & Heritage — – 41 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India (2024); Intangible Cultural Heritage; GI tags – Indian products; classical music ragas; folk art: Madhubani, Pattachitra, Warli, Gond, Phulkari; Padma awards; Bharat Ratna awardees
- Current Affairs 2024–25 — – Union Budget key highlights; new government policies; state elections; G20 India 2023; COP28; G7; India's foreign policy (Act East, Neighbourhood First); Aditya-L1; recent scientific breakthroughs; India's infrastructure projects (Bullet Train, new airports, highways)
Class 8 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
9 topics- India – Physical Geography (Advanced) — – Northern Mountains (Himalayas 3 ranges, Trans-Himalayas, North-Eastern Hills); Northern Plains (Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, Khadar); Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Trap, Western & Eastern Ghats, Central Highlands); Coastal Plains (Malabar, Coromandel); Island Groups (Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep); drainage systems; climate types; natural vegetation
- India – History (Colonial Focus) — – advent of Europeans; British Raj Acts (Regulating Act 1773, Pitt's India Act 1784, Government of India Act 1858, 1919, 1935); socio-religious reforms: Raja Ram Mohan Roy (Brahmo Samaj), Swami Vivekananda (Ramakrishna Mission), Dayanand Saraswati (Arya Samaj); Savitribai Phule; freedom movement timeline; partition and integration of princely states
- India – Polity & Constitution (Advanced) — – Constituent Assembly (1946–49); Dr Ambedkar; Preamble in detail; Fundamental Rights (Articles 12–35); Fundamental Duties (Article 51A – 11 duties); DPSP (Part IV); federal structure; Union, State, Concurrent Lists; Emergency (Articles 352, 356, 360); key amendments: 42nd, 44th, 73rd (Panchayati Raj), 74th, 86th (RTE)
- India – Economy (Advanced) — – GDP, GNP, NNP, per capita income; economic sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary); balance of payments; exports (IT, pharma, gems, textiles); imports (crude oil, gold, electronics); inflation: CPI, WPI; monetary policy: RBI, repo rate, CRR, SLR; fiscal policy; FDI vs FII; SEBI; BSE, NSE, SENSEX, NIFTY
- World – History & Politics — – American Revolution (1776); French Revolution (1789): liberty, equality, fraternity; Napoleon; Unification of Germany and Italy; World Wars I & II; Cold War: NATO, Warsaw Pact; Cuban Missile Crisis; fall of Soviet Union 1991; Globalisation; 9/11 and aftermath; China's rise; current geopolitical flashpoints
- Science & Technology (Advanced) — – nuclear: fission, fusion, reactors, India's 3-stage thorium programme; ISRO full launch vehicle history; Gaganyaan, Shukrayaan, Bharatiya Antariksh Station; DRDO: Tejas LCA, INS Vikrant, Arjun tank; GMO, stem cells, CRISPR; AI, machine learning, deep learning, ChatGPT; quantum computing; IoT; 5G; semiconductor industry; cybersecurity
- Environment & Sustainability (Advanced) — – IPCC reports; NDCs; COP26 Glasgow, COP27 Sharm el-Sheikh, COP28 Dubai; India's commitments: 500 GW renewable by 2030, net zero by 2070; Paris Agreement (1.5°C goal); Convention on Biological Diversity; Kunming-Montreal Framework (30×30 target); plastic pollution: UNEA resolution; circular economy; ESG investing
- Awards, Honours & Records — – Bharat Ratna complete list; Nobel Prize 2024 winners; Booker, Pulitzer, Fields Medal, Turing Award, Pritzker, Grammy, Oscar 2024; Filmfare; National Film Awards; Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand awards; world records (Guinness); India's firsts; youngest achievers
- Current Affairs 2024–25 (Comprehensive) — – Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results; Union Budget 2024–25 key allocations; India's G20 Presidency outcomes; BRICS expansion; Russia-Ukraine updates; Gaza conflict; India-China LAC updates; trade agreements (FTA UAE, UK negotiations); NEP 2020 implementation; space tourism; EVs; green hydrogen; nuclear fusion breakthrough; digital rupee (CBDC); India's SDG progress
Class 9 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
8 topics- World Geography — The Earth in the solar system; latitudes and longitudes; time zones and the International Date Line; motions of the Earth — rotation and revolution, seasons; interior of the Earth and lithosphere; major landforms; atmosphere and its layers; the water cycle; continents and oceans; world climatic zones
- India — Geography — Location, size and neighbours; physical divisions (Himalayas, Northern Plains, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains, Islands, Desert); major rivers and drainage systems; climate — the monsoon; natural vegetation and wildlife; population distribution; states and capitals; major crops and minerals
- History — The Modern World — The French Revolution (1789) — causes, course and legacy; Socialism and the Russian Revolution (1917); the rise of Nazism and Hitler's Germany; the two World Wars (overview); India's freedom struggle — key movements and leaders; India after Independence (integration and Constitution)
- Civics & Democratic Politics — What is democracy; features of democracy; the Indian Constitution — Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles; making of the Constitution and the Constituent Assembly; electoral politics and the Election Commission; working of institutions — Parliament, Executive, Judiciary; local self-government
- Economics — Fundamentals — Basic economic problems and sectors of the economy; the story of village Palampur (factors of production); people as a resource — human capital, education, health; poverty as a challenge — measurement and causes; food security in India — PDS, buffer stock, ration
- Science & Technology — India's space programme — ISRO milestones, Chandrayaan and Mangalyaan; recent launch vehicles and satellites; DRDO and defence technology; nuclear energy programme; biotechnology and health advances; digital India, AI and emerging technologies; major inventions, discoveries and the scientists behind them
- Environment & Sustainability — Ecosystems, food chains and food webs; biodiversity and conservation (national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves); pollution — air, water, soil, noise; climate change and global warming; renewable and non-renewable energy; the Sustainable Development Goals; major environmental agreements and movements
- Current Affairs & Static GK — Important national and international events of the year; Union and state governance updates; major summits and organisations (UN, G20, BRICS, SAARC, ASEAN); awards and honours (Nobel, Bharat Ratna, Padma awards, Khel Ratna); sports events and records; books and authors; important days; abbreviations; first, largest and longest (India and world)
Class 10 — GK Olympiad Syllabus
8 topics- World Geography — The Earth — latitudes, longitudes, time zones; major landforms and their formation; the atmosphere, weather and climate; oceans and ocean currents; natural regions and biomes; world resources — minerals, energy, agriculture; population and settlement; major countries, capitals and physical features
- India — Geography & Resources — Relief and physical divisions; drainage systems; climate and the monsoon; natural vegetation, soils and wildlife; water, mineral and energy resources; agriculture and major crops; industries; transport and communication; states, capitals and important cities
- History — The Modern World & India — The rise of nationalism in Europe; nationalism in India — Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India movements; key leaders and events of the freedom struggle; the World Wars and their impact; the making of a global world; print culture and the modern age
- Civics & Democratic Politics — Power-sharing and federalism; democracy and diversity; gender, religion and caste in politics; political parties; outcomes of democracy; challenges to democracy; the Indian Constitution — rights, duties and institutions; the electoral process
- Development Economics — Concept and measurement of development (income and other indicators, HDI); sectors of the Indian economy (primary, secondary, tertiary; organised/unorganised); money and credit; globalisation and the Indian economy; consumer rights and consumer awareness
- Science & Technology — India's space programme — ISRO milestones, Chandrayaan, Aditya, Gaganyaan; defence and DRDO; nuclear and renewable energy; biotechnology, health and medicine; information technology, AI and digital India; landmark inventions, discoveries and the scientists behind them
- Environment & Sustainability — Ecosystems and biodiversity; conservation (national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, Project Tiger); pollution and its control; climate change and global warming; renewable energy; disaster management; the Sustainable Development Goals; major environmental agreements and movements
- Current Affairs & Static GK — Major national and international events of the year; governance and policy updates; summits and organisations (UN, G20, BRICS, SAARC, ASEAN, WTO); awards and honours (Nobel, Bharat Ratna, Padma awards, Khel Ratna); sports events and records; books and authors; important days; abbreviations; firsts, largest and longest
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