UPSSSC PET

Indus Valley Civilisation

Harappa, Mohenjodaro, town planning, seals, decline.

Vedic Civilisation

Early and later Vedic society, four Vedas, Aryan settlement.

Buddhism & Jainism

Gautama Buddha, Mahavira, Sangha, doctrines, councils.

Mauryan Empire

Chandragupta, Ashoka, Kautilya's Arthashastra, edicts.

Gupta Empire

Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, golden age, science and literature.

Harshavardhana

Pushyabhuti dynasty, Hiuen Tsang's account, Kannauj.

Rajput Era

Major Rajput clans, Prithviraj Chauhan, Battle of Tarain.

Delhi Sultanate

Slave, Khilji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi dynasties; iqta system.

Mughal Empire

Babur to Aurangzeb, Mansabdari, Din-i-Ilahi, Mughal architecture.

Maratha Empire

Shivaji, Peshwas, Maratha confederacy, third battle of Panipat.

British Rule & 1857 Revolt

EIC expansion, Plassey, Buxar, 1857 first war of independence.

Social & Economic Impact of British Rule

Drain of wealth, deindustrialisation, land revenue systems.

Early Phase of Freedom Movement

Foundation of INC 1885, moderates vs extremists, partition of Bengal 1905.

Swadeshi & Civil Disobedience

Swadeshi 1905, Non-Cooperation 1920, Civil Disobedience 1930, Dandi March.

Mahatma Gandhi & Leaders

Gandhi's satyagrahas (Champaran, Kheda, Bardoli), Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal.

Revolutionary Movement

Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, Ramprasad Bismil (Kakori), HSRA.

Government of India Act 1935

Federal structure, provincial autonomy, separate electorates.

Quit India Movement

August Kranti 1942, Do or Die, leadership absence, public uprising.

Azad Hind Fauj & Subhash Chandra Bose

Forward Bloc, INA, Rani Jhansi Regiment, INA trials.

Rivers & Water Resources

Major Indian river systems, dams, lakes; world rivers.

Mountains & Glaciers

Himalayas, peninsular ranges, world mountain ranges, major glaciers.

Deserts & Dry Areas

Thar desert, world deserts, characteristics.

Forest Resources

Forest types in India, biosphere reserves, social forestry.

Mineral Resources

Coal, iron, bauxite, copper distribution; world mineral belts.

Political Geography (India & World)

States, capitals, neighbouring countries, world political map.

Climate & Weather

Monsoons, climatic regions, El Niño/La Niña, world climate types.

Time Zones

Standard meridians, IST, GMT, world time-zone calculation.

Demographics & Migration

Census, growth rate, sex ratio, internal migration patterns.

Planning Commission & Five-Year Plans (1947-1991)

Mahalanobis model, plan objectives & achievements.

Mixed Economy Development

Public/private sector roles, IPR 1956, PSU growth.

Green Revolution

HYV seeds, Norman Borlaug, MS Swaminathan, regional impact.

White Revolution & Operation Flood

Verghese Kurien, AMUL, NDDB, dairy growth.

Banking Nationalisation

1969 and 1980 nationalisations, regional rural banks.

LPG Reforms 1991

Liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation; Manmohan Singh budget.

Post-2014 Economic Reforms

GST, IBC, demonetisation, farm laws, labour codes, Make in India.

Salient Features of Constitution

Sources, Preamble, schedules, parts, type of polity.

Directive Principles of State Policy

Articles 36-51, classification, enforceability, implementation.

Fundamental Rights & Duties

Articles 12-35, Article 51A, 86th amendment, relevant SC cases.

Parliamentary System

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, sessions, motions, committees, anti-defection.

Federal System & Centre-State Relations

Lists (Union/State/Concurrent), legislative/administrative/financial relations.

Judicial Framework

Supreme Court, High Courts, judicial review, basic structure doctrine.

District Administration

DM/Collector role, divisional commissioner, revenue administration.

Local Bodies & Panchayati Raj

73rd & 74th amendments, gram sabha, ULB structures.

Basic Physics

Motion, force, gravitation, work-energy, heat, light, electricity, magnetism.

Basic Chemistry

Atomic structure, chemical bonding, acids/bases, common compounds.

Basic Biology

Cell, plant/animal kingdoms, human body systems, common diseases.

Whole Numbers, Fractions & Decimals

Operations, conversion, ordering, place value.

Percentage

Percentage conversion, percent change, applied problems.

Simple Arithmetic Equations

Single-variable linear equations, word problems.

Square & Square Roots

Perfect squares, square root by long division and prime factorisation.

Exponents & Powers

Laws of exponents, scientific notation.

Average

Simple and weighted average, average of consecutive numbers.

संधि

स्वर, व्यंजन, विसर्ग संधि के नियम।

विलोम शब्द

विपरीतार्थक शब्दों की पहचान।

पर्यायवाची शब्द

समानार्थक शब्दों की पहचान।

लिंग

स्त्रीलिंग व पुल्लिंग नियम।

समश्रुत भिन्नार्थक शब्द

उच्चारण समान किन्तु अर्थ भिन्न शब्द।

मुहावरे व लोकोक्तियाँ

प्रचलित मुहावरों और लोकोक्तियों के अर्थ।

सामान्य अशुद्धियाँ

वर्तनी, वाक्य, व्याकरण की अशुद्धियाँ।

लेखक और रचनाएँ

प्रसिद्ध हिंदी लेखक एवं उनकी रचनाएँ।

English Grammar Fundamentals

Tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, narration, agreement.

Reading Comprehension

Short passages with vocabulary and inference questions.

Order & Ranking

Linear arrangement, ranks from top/bottom.

Blood Relations

Family tree, generation problems, pointing-style questions.

Calendar & Clock

Day of week, odd days, angle between hands, clock-mirror.

Cause & Effect

Identify cause-effect relation between paired statements.

Coding-Decoding

Letter-letter, letter-number, conditional coding.

Conclusive Reasoning

Statement-conclusion, syllogism, assumption-based questions.

National Current Affairs

Government schemes, appointments, policies, awards — last 12 months.

International Current Affairs

Summits, treaties, geopolitical events, world bodies — last 12 months.

India's Neighbouring Countries

Nepal, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka — basic facts.

Countries, Capitals & Currencies

Major world countries, capitals, currencies.

Indian States & UTs

28 states, 8 UTs, capitals, formation dates, languages.

Indian Parliament Structure

Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha composition, terms, elections.

National & International Observance Days

Important days throughout the year.

World Organisations & HQs

UN, WHO, IMF, World Bank, WTO, ASEAN, SAARC headquarters.

Indian Tourism Destinations

UNESCO sites, hill stations, beaches, religious centres.

Indian Art & Culture

Classical dances, music gharanas, paintings, handicrafts, festivals.

Indian & International Sports

Olympics, Asian Games, cricket, sports awards (Khel Ratna, Arjuna).

Indian Research Institutes

ISRO, DRDO, CSIR, ICAR, IITs, AIIMS — locations and roles.

Books & Authors

Recent and classic Indian and international authors.

Awards & Honours

Bharat Ratna, Padma awards, Nobel, Booker, Jnanpith.

Climate Change & Environment Topics

Climate summits, environmental days, conservation projects.

अपठित गद्यांश 1 (5 प्रश्न)

गद्यांश पढ़कर मुख्य विचार, शब्दार्थ, अनुमान आधारित प्रश्न।

अपठित गद्यांश 2 (5 प्रश्न)

दूसरे गद्यांश पर आधारित बोधन व विश्लेषण।

Bar & Line Graphs

Reading bar/line charts; calculation of percentages, ratios, growth.

Pie Charts & Combined Graphs

Pie charts and mixed/combination data charts — interpretation questions.

Simple Tables (5 questions)

Single-table data extraction and basic computation.

Comparative Tables (5 questions)

Multi-row/column comparative analysis questions.

UP History

Awadh nawabs, Mughal heritage in UP, 1857 centres (Meerut, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi).

UP Geography

Ganga plain, Bundelkhand, Vindhyan; rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gomti, Betwa.

UP Economy & Industries

Sugarcane belt, leather (Kanpur), brassware (Moradabad), glass (Firozabad), ODOP.

UP Administration

Governor, CM, Vidhan Sabha & Vidhan Parishad, divisions, districts.

UP-specific Schemes

Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, Kanya Sumangala, Yuva Swarozgar, ODOP.

UP Culture & Tourism

Lucknow Kathak, thumri, Taj Mahal, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Sarnath, Kushinagar.

UP Famous Personalities

Tulsidas, Kabir, Premchand, Mahadevi Verma, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indira Gandhi.