General knowledge Lucent’s

General knowledge Lucent’s GK

Extremely Useful For WBCS (Preli & Main),

UPSC, PSC, STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, RAILWAYS, BANKING, POST OFFICE, FCI, LIC, POLICE SERVICES, MUNICIPAL SERVICES, CDS, GRAM PANCHAYAT, ICDS, GROUP D AND Orther Competitive Examinations.

1 Indian History

Introduction

LANCIENT INDIA 1. Historical Sources 2 Pre-Historic Period 3. Harappan/Indus Civilization 4. Vedic Culture 5.1

1-89

Mahajanapada Period 5.lL. Religious Movements 6 Maurva Period 7.1. Post Maurya/Pre-Gupta Period 7 II. The Sangam

Period 8. Gupta Period 9. Post-Gupta Period/Vardhana Dynasty

MEDIEVAL INDIA: 10. Early-Medieval Period L North India (Raiputa Period) II. South India (Cholas & Others)

11. Sultanate Period L. The Delhi Sultanate II. Vijiavanagar & Other Kingdoms 12. Religious Movements I. Bhakti

Movement II. Sufi Movement 13. Mughal Period 14. Maratha State & Maratha Confederacy 15. The Advent of the

Europeans

I MODERN INDIA 16. Expansion of British Power (In the context of Bengal, Mysore, Punjab etc.) 17. Economic

Impact of British Rule 18. Socio-Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries 19. Freedom Struggle 1. The Revolt of 1857

IT Moderate Phase III. Extremist Phase IV. The Gandhian Era

IV MISCELLANEOUS Important Dates, Important Places, Important Foreign Travel /Envoys, Abbreviated or

Altemative Names, Important Sayings, Important Battles Reforms/Acts, Educational Committees/Commissions

Important Congress Session and Governor-Generals & Viceroys

World History

90-105

LANCIENT WORLD Mesopotamian Civilization, Egyptian Civilization, Harappan Civilization, Chinese Civilization

Iranian Civilization, Greek Civilization, Roman Civilization. Seven Wonders of Ancient World

tLMEDIEVALwORLD Medieval Europe (Feudalism. Crusades), Arab Civilization, Medieval China, Medieval Japan,

Seven Wonders of Medieval World

III MODERN WORLD Renaissance, Reformation,Geographical Discoveries, Glorious Revolution. Industrial

Revolution, American Revolution, French Revolution, Unification of Italy, Unification of Germany, First World War

Russian Revolution, Chinese Revolution, Turkish Revolution, Economic Depression of the world: 1929-34, Fascism in

Italy, Nazism in Germany, Militarism in Japan, Second World War

EV MISCELLANECUS! Important Dates, Association of places, Abbreviated or Alternative Names, Important Battles

3Geography

106-156

Highlights, Indian’s Contribution in Geography, Universe, Galaxy, The Solar System, The Earth: Shape and Size,

Continents of the World, Oceans on The Earth, Ocean Currents, Biosphere, Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Latitude and

Longitude, Local Time and Time Zones, The Date Line and Universal Time, Indian Standard Time (IST) Heat Zones of

The Earth, Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. Humidity, Winds, Internal Structure of The Earth, Rocks, Earthquakes

and Volcanoes, Various Landforms, Mountains, Plateaus, Plains. Forests, Pastures, Groundwater, Land forms created

by the actions of Groundwater. Landforms created by the actions of sea waves, The Indian Subcontinent: Position

Extent and Physical Features, Physical Divisions of the Indian Subcontinent. The Great Mountain wall of the North,

Divisions of Himalayas, Height of Major Mountain Peaks in India, The Great Northern Plains, The Great Peninsular

Plateau, The Coastal Plains, The West Coastal Plain, The East Coastal Plain, The Great Indian Desert, The Island Groups

Climatic Diversity in the Indian Subcontinent, Soil Resources of the Indian Sub-continent Soil, Agriculture in India.

Green Revolution, Land use Pattern in India, The Drainage System of India, Water Resources and Their Utilization in

India, Sources of Irrigation in India, Power Resources of India, Multipurpose Projects in India, Transport in India, India

Facts and Figures, State and Their Capitals, Population of India, Union Territories: Facts and Figures, States and UT’s

10 Most Populous Countries, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India, Important Irrigation and Power Projects

Indian Satellites : At a Glance, General Introduction to Asia, Length of India’s Border with Neighbouring Countries

Colour Revolutions in India, Project Tiger, Tiger Reserves in India, Countries with their Capital & Currencies, Cities at

the Bank of River, Wonders of the World, Countries and their main Produces/ Industries, Towns associated with Some

Important Industries, Famous Sites (India) Famous Sites (World), Changed Names of Cities, States and Countries

Highest Mountain Peaks (World), Three Deepest Oceans, Major Straits of the World, Geographical Epithets (Sobriquets).

Some Important Tribes and their Homeland (World), Map Lines, Coastal States of India /Union Territories, Major Dams

(World), Glossary of Geographical Terms, Miscellaneous

Indian Polity and Constitation

157-203

1. Evolution of Indian Constitution, 2. Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution 3. Different Sources of the

Indian Constitution 4. Important Parts, Articles of the Constitution 5.Schedules of the Indian Constitution 6. Some Special

features of the Indian Constitution. 7, Federal and Unitary Features of the Indian Union 8. The Preamble 9. 1anse of

Paramountev 10, Integration and Merger of Indian States 11. The Union and its Territories 12. Reorganization of States

13, Citizenship 14. Fundamental Rights 15. The Writs 16. Directive Principles of State Policy 17. Fundamental Duties

18. Procedure of Amending the Constitution 19. Some Important Constitutional Amendment Acts 20. Executive of

the Union 21. The Parliament of India 22. Parliamentary Terms 23.