General Science and Science and Technology for UPSC IAS
General Science
Evolution of the Earth
- Geological Time Scale: Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic & Phanerozoic
- Phanerozoic Eon: Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era & Cenozoic Era
Astronomy
- The Universe, Big Bang Theory and The Evolution of The Universe
- Gravitational Waves, Doppler-Shift, Cosmic Microwave Background
- Star Formation (Stellar Evolution or Life Cycle of A Star)
- Galaxies: Spiral Galaxies & Elliptical Galaxies, Our Galaxy (The Milky Way)
- The Formation of the Solar System: Nuclear Disc Model (Neo-Laplacian model)
- Components of the Solar System, Planets and Their Major Moons
- The Sun’s Internal Structure and Atmosphere, Solar Wind
- Planets of the Solar System: Inner Planets and Outer Planets
- Asteroids, Asteroid Belt, Kuiper Belt, Comets, Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite
- What’s the Closest Star to the Sun? Proxima Centauri or Alpha Centauri?
- Heliopause ― The boundary of The Solar System?
- Distant Artificial Objects Exploring the Solar System
Biology
- Cell Organelles | Plant Cell vs. Animal Cell
- Carbohydrates | Monosaccharides | Polysaccharides
- Proteins | Amino Acids | Enzymes
- Vitamins and Minerals – Deficiency Diseases
- Trans Fat, Saturated & Unsaturated Fats, Healthy & Unhealthy Fats
- Animal Tissues – Epithelium, Connective Tissues
- Human Digestive System | Digestive Glands
- Respiratory System – NCERT General Science
- Endocrine Glands and Hormones
- Human Neural System | Human Brain
- Muscular and Skeletal System
- Nucleic acids – DNA and RNA | Recombinant DNA
- Mitosis | Cell Cycle | Cell Division
- Meiosis | Mitosis – Meiosis Comparison
- Inheritance – Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
- Chromosomal Theory | Human Genome Project
- Sex Determination | Genetic Disorders
- Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
- Microbes In Human Welfare | Useful Microbes
- Immunity | Human Immune System
- AIDS | Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
- Cancer | Causes of Cancer – NCERT
- Drugs and Alcohol Abuse – NCERT
- Diseases | Acute, Chronic, Communicable Diseases
- Blood | Blood Groups | Formed Elements
- Circulatory System | Double Circulation
- Excretory System | Kidney | Urine Formation
- Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth
- Biological Classification – General Science
- Five Kingdom Classification of Plants and Animals
- Plant Parts and Their Functions
- Plant Kingdom – Thallophytes (Algae) – Bryophytes – Pteridophytes
- Plants with Seeds – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
- Plant Tissue – Meristematic – Simple, Complex Permanent Tissue
- Plant Nutrition – Photosynthesis | Nitrogen Cycle, Fixation
- Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Plants
- Classification of Animal Kingdom (Animalia)
- Classification of Vertebrata (Phylum Chordata)
- Human Reproductive System
- Biotechnology | Genetic Engineering – Processess and Applications
- Insectivorous Plants of India: Drosera, Pitcher Plant, Utricularia
