Some Important Points

• From the third century AD when the Hun invasion ended the Roman Empire, the Indian merchants relied more and more on the South-East Asian trade
• The paintings of Abanindranath Tagore are classified as revivalistic
• The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was Amir Khusru
• Which Indian rulers established embassies in foreign countries on modern lines? "Tipu Sultan"
• Which animal was NOT represented on the seals and terracotta art of the Harappan culture? "Cow"

CSAT syllabus for 2012 (I.A.S. Pre. Exam)

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance


• History of India and Indian National Movement


• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.


• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.


• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.


• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization


• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension


• Interpersonal skills including communication skills


• Logical reasoning and analytical ability


• Decision making and problem solving


• General mental ability


• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)


• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

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