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APSC Mains GS5 Syllabus Topic List
Assam History
1. Historical Sources
- Literary sources
- Religious books
- Manuscripts
- Stone inscriptions
- Foreigners account
- Archaeological sources
- Inscriptions
- Coinage
- Architecture
2. Ancient Mythological history
- Origin of the name Kamrupa
- Danava Dynasty
- Mahirana Danava
- Kirat ruler Ghatatkasur
- Arrival of Aryans
- Pragjyotishpur Kingdom
- Narakasur
- Bhagadatta
- Vajradatta
- Subahu and Suparna
- King Bhismaka of Kundil/Sadiya
- King Bali of Sonitpur/Tezpur
- King Banasura
- King Bhaluka
- Bhalukpung
- King Debeswar
- Jogini Tantra
- Saka era
- King Dharmapala
- Guwahati as capital
- Sage Kendu Kulai
- King Arimatta
3. 4th to 12th century Assam
- Archaeological Sources
- Nidhaanpur copper plate
- Doobi plate
- Other historical sources
4. Varman Dynasty(4thcentury to 650AD)
- Maharajadhiraj Pushya Varman
- Samudra Varman
- Bala Varman
- Allahabad pillar inscription
- Importance of Mahabhuti Varman
- Badganga inscription
- Aphsad epigraph
- Defeat of Susthita Varman by Mahasengupta
- Bhaskar Varman
- Alliance with Harsha
- Hiuen Tsang
- War with Gauda
- Kamrupa as described by Hiuen Tsang
5. Salastambha dynasty (7th century-990 AD)
- Shri Harshadeva
- Hayunthal epigraph
- Harjjaravarman
- Tyaga Singha
6. Pala Dynasty (990AD- 1138AD)
- Brahmapal
- Ratnapal
- Bargoain inscription
- Sualkuchi inscription
- Jayapal
7. Gauda rule in Assam
- Rama Pal
- Defeated Jayapal of kamrupa
- Tingya deb
- Vaidya deb
- Buddha deb
8. Mohammedan invasion
- First invasion 1206
- Second invasion 1257
9. The Barobhuyans
- Origin and sources
- Gura charita
- Shankar charita
- Contribution of Barobhuyans
10. Chutia kingdom 12th century
- Ethno History and Territory
- King Birpal 1189
- Religion
- Polity
- Economy
- Decline
11. Kachari Kingdom
- Origin
- War with Koch
- War with Ahoms
- Tamradhvaj singha
- Decline
12. Jayantia Kingdom
- Origin
- Dhanmanik
- War with Koch and Ahom
- Decline
13. Koch Kingdom 16th century
- Land, people and early history
- Kingship and state formation
- Hariya Mandal
- Bisva Singha 1515
- Administration
- Religious policy
- Relation with Ahom
- Narnarayan/Malla Deb 1540
- Expansion and War
- Religious policy
- Ain E Akbari’s description
- Development of literature
- Gosain Kamal Ali
- Sukladhvaj/ Chilarai
- Commander in chief and wars
- Death
- War with Ahoms
- War with Kachari
- War with Jaintia, Tippera and Sylhet
- Economy and coinage
- Culture and Religion
- Decline of Koch dynasty
14. Early state formation in Kapili Valley
- Historical sources
- Sources about Devaka state
- Ptolemy
- Kalika puran
- Rajmala
- Allahabad stone pillar
- Gachtal stone pillar
15. The advent of Ahoms 13th century
- Origin of Ahoms
- Sukapha 1228-1268
- Charaideo capital
- Moran and Borahi subjugation
- Ministerial rules
- 1376-1380
- 1389-1397
- Sudangpha/Bamuni Konwar 1397
- Brahminical influence
- War with Tipams and Patkai Sacrifice
- Dhola town & Charguya capital
- Suhungmung/Swarganarayan 1497
- Bakota Capital and Dihngiya Raja
- Chutia annexation & Sadiya Khowa Gohain
- Kachari annexation
- Naga Expedition
- Reform in administration
- Barpatragohains
- Invasion by Mughals
- Rikkhavan Ceremony
- Srimanta Shankdev and Vaishnavism
- Achievement of Suhungmung
- Suklengmung
- Garhgaon capital
- Hostilities with Koch
- Starting of Coinage
- Naga Ali
- Sukhampha
- Propagation of Vaishnavism
- Origin of Ahoms
- Susengpha/Pratap Singha 1603
- Ahom-Mughal War
- Reform in Administration and Barphukan and BarBaruah post
- Budhiswarganarayan
- Introduction of Pyke System
- Sutyingpha/Nariya raja
- Sutamla/Jaydhvaj Singha 1648
- Muhammadan invasion
- Attack by Mir Jhumla
- Supungmung/Chakradhvaj Singha 1663
- War with Mughal
- Udayaditya Singha
- Saraighat War 1671
- Lachit Barphukan
- Laluk Sola Barphukan
- Gadapani/Supatpha 1681
- Itakhulir Rann
- Religious policy
- Architecture
- Lai/Rudra Singha 1696
- Architecture
- Rang Ghar
- Bihu and Culture
- Expansion
- Achievement of Rudra Singha/Sutanpha/Shiva Singha
- Religious policy
- Architecture
- Susenpha/Pramatta Singha 1744
- Architecture
- Ranghar contruction in present form
- Surampha/Rajeswar Singha
- Lata Kata Rann
- Architecture
- Burning of Buranjis
- Sunyeopha/Lakshmi Narayan
- Kirtichandra Barbaruah
- Moamoria rebellion
- Gaurinath Singha
- 2nd Moamoria rebellion
- Coming of British
- Captain Welsh
- Kamaleswar Singha 1795
- Dandua Droh
- Purnananda Borgohain and administration
- Sudinpha/Chandrakanta Singha 1810- 1818
- Badan Chandra Barphukan
- First Burmese Invasion 1815
- Purandar Singha 1818-1819
- Second Burmese invasion 1819
- Reinstatement of Chandrakanta Singha
- Decline of Ahom Rule
- Military technology of Ahoms
- Organisation of military
- Ghote Pike- Mool, Dowal, Tewal and cultivators
- Dockyards and navy
- Garhs
- Ahom system of governance
- Social conditions during Ahoms
- Women
- Marriage & customs
- Culture
- Economic Conditions
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Trade
- Coinage
- Literature
- Buranji
- Vashnav literature
- Religion
- Vaisnavism
- Hinduism
- Shaivite
- Shakti cult
- Art and Architecture
- Temples
- Water tanks
- Royal court
- Social conditions during Ahoms
16. The Moamoria Rebellion
- Identity of Moamoria
- Causes of rebellion
- Mayamara Sattra and Guru
- Murder of Nityananda deva
- Religious policy of Ahoms
- Socio Economic causes
- Event of the rebellion
- Three phases
- British invasion
- Fourth phase of rebellion
- Result of the rebellion
- Political
- Socio economic
- Formation of Matak Kingdom
17. Burmese invasion
- Political condition of Assam
- Causes of Burmese invasion
- Purnananda Buragohain’s leadership
- Badanchandra Barphukan
- Burmese interference
- First invasion 1817
- Second invasion 1819
- Third invasion 1821
- Jogeswar Singha
- Maanar Din 1821-1825
- Result of Burmese invasion
- First Anglo Burmese war
- Treaty of Yandaboo
Art and Cultural Development of Assam
1.Assamese Literature
- Phases of development
- Early phase – charyapad and other literatures
- Middle phase – PreVaishnavite, Vasihnavite,Post Vaishnavite
- Modern phase – Arunodoi era, Junaki era
- On the basis of individuals –
- Hemchandra Gunabhiram
- The Romantik Period
- The present period
- Development of literature
- Phases of development
2. Vaishnavite movement
- Shankardev
- Madhavdev
- Vasihnav movement
- Literature and culture
- Others
3. Sufi saint of Assam
- Hazrat Shah Badar
- Hazrat Azan Faqir
- Zikir and Zari
4. Assamese Festivals
- Religious
- Agriculture based
- Bihu
- Tribal festivals
5. Music
- Religious music
- Jyotiprasad Agarwala
- Bhupen Hazarika
- Folk Music
- Others
6. Architecture and Sculpture
- Stone inscriptions
- Architecture development
7. Paintings
- Development
- Geet Govinda
- Sanchipat
- Others
8. Assamese heritage
- Gamusa
- Japi
- Muga silk
- Others
Modern Assam History
1.Decline of Ahoms
- Causes of decline
- Ahom resistance against British
2. The Yandaboo Treaty
- Coming of British
- Anglo Burmese War
- The Treaty
3. British Conquest of North East India
- British interest in the region
- Foundation of British rule
- David Scott in Assam
- Military system and Assam Light Infantry 1826
- Agreement with Singpho, Moamoria And Khamti
- Scott’s reform
- Revenue reform
- Judicial reform
- Police administration
- Estimate of David Scott
- T C Robertson in Assam
- Revenue reform
- Administrative reform
- Judicial reform
- Captain Jenkins
- Revenue reforms
- Other reforms
4. Company’s Expansion in Brahmaputra Valley
- Annexation of lower Assam 1828
- Restoration of Ahom monarchy 1833 – Treaty of Guwahati
- Purandar Singha
- Administration
- Revenue reform
- Judicial reform
- Socio economic reform
- British Annexation of Upper Assam
- Sadiya
- Matak
- Annexation of Cachar
- Treaty of Badarpur 1824
- Govinda Chandra murder 1830
- Cachar annexation 1832
- Cachar placed under Decca 1836
- Annexation of North Cachar 1854
- Annexation of Jayantia
- Treaty with Ra Singh 1824
- Jayantia plain annexed 1835
- Khasi hills annexation
- 1824 treaty by David scott
- Revolt by U Tirrot Singh
- 1833, U Tirrot Singh surrender
- Garo hills
- 1816 Rangpur annexed
- 1865 separate administrative unit
- 1874 Garo hills brought under chief Commissionerate of Assam
- Assam under chief Commissionerate 1874
5. Anti British uprising
- First Uprising
- Dhananjoy 1828
- Gomdhar Konwar
- Second uprising
- Gadadhar Singha
- Third uprising 1829
- Dhananjoy
- Peali Phukan
- Jeuram Dhulia Barua
- Deuram Dihingia Barua
- First Uprising
6. Revolt of 1857
- Maniram Dewan
- Revolt in Assam
- Causes of failure of revolt
- Importance of the revolt
7. Peasant’s revolt
- Raij Mel in Assam
- Phulaguri Dhawa 1861
- Poppy and tamul paan tax
- Importance
- Revolts in lower Assam
- Rangia revolt 1893
- Lachima revolt 1894
- Revolt of Patharughat
- Importance
8. Tribal revolts
- Jaintia revolt 1835
- North Cachar revolt 1881
- Revolt of Nagas 1878
- Revolt of Manipur
9. Growth of Tea industry
- Robert Bruce and C A Bruce
- Reports by Jenkin and Charlton
- First tea garden
- Rise of tea industry
- Contribution of Maniram Dewan
10. National Awakening in Assam
- Growth of Assamese Nationalism
- Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha 1888
- 1857 Gyan Pradayini Sabha
- 1872 Assamese Literary Society
- Jonaki Age
- Hemchandra Goswami
- Lakshminath Beabarua
- Chandrakkumar Agarwala
- Assam Chatra Sanmilan
- 1916
- Ryot Sabha
- Tezpur ryot sabha
- Nagaon ryot sabha
- All Assam Ryot Sabha 1933
- Ahom Sabha
- 1893
- Ahom Association 1910
- Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha, 1884
- Jagannath Barua
- Assam Association 1903
- Manik Chandra Baruah
- Assam Provincial Congress Committee
11. Independence movement(1885-1905)
- Formation of INC 1885
- Devicharan Barua
- Congress session 1886 Calcutta
- Kalikanta Barkakati
- Devicharan Barua
- Gopinath Bordoloi
- Satyanath Borah
- National movement till 1905
- Formation of INC 1885
12. National Movement (1905-1934)
- Anti partition agitation
- Swadeshi Movement
- Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
- Seva sangha
- Morley Minto reform
- 1911 chief commissioner’s province
- World War 1
- Montagu Chelmsford reform
- Assam and Non Corporation Movement
- Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
- Kuladhar Chaliha
- Omeo Kumar Das
- Tarunram Phukan
- Swaraj Party of Assam
- Tarunram Phukan
- Rohini Choudhury
- Gopinath Bordoloi
- Bhanumoti Talukdar
- INC , Pandu Session 1926
- Simon Commission agitation
- Political role of Assam Chatra Sanmilan
- Lahore session of congress
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Movement in Assam
- Cunningham circular
- Banar sena- Pushpalata Das
- Mukti Sangha
- Round Table conferences
- Central Legislative Assembly
- Basanta Kumar Das
- Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
13. National Movement (1934-47)
- Govt of India Act 1935
- Bicameral Legislature in Assam
- 22 members council
- 108 seats Assembly
- Election of 1937
- Sadullah Government
- Congress Coalition Ministry
- Second Sadullah govt
- Governor’s rule
- Quit India Movement and Assam
- Kushal Konwar
- Kanaklata
- Mrityu Bahini
- Election of 1946
- Bordoloi Ministry
- Assam and Cabinet Mission
- Mahendra Mohan Chaudhury
- Bijoy Chandra Bhagawati
- Formation of interim government
- Mountbatten plan
- Gopinath Bordoloi and Gandhi meeting
- Indian independence Act 1947
14. Women in independence movement
- Non corporation movement
- Girija Devi
- Bidyutprova Devi
- Nalinibala Devi
- Pushpalata Das
- Chandraprabha Saikiani
- Bhanumoti Talukdar
- Assam Women Association 1926
- Civil Disobedience 1930
- Banar Sena
- Pushpalata Das
- Mukti Sangha
- Kamrup Mohila Samiti
- Quit India Movement
- Mrityu Bahini
- Kanaklata Barua
- All Assam Girl Students Committee
- Shanti Sena
- Non corporation movement
15. Important Personalities
- Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
- Omeo Kumar Das
- Ambikagiri Roychaudhury
- Tarunram Phukan
- Manik Chandra Barua
- Devicharan Barua
- Others
16. Development of Press in Assam
17. Development of Education
18. Impact of British rule
- Economic impact
- Political
- Socio economic
- Cultural
- Others
19. Post-independence Assam
- Gopinath Bordoloi ministry
- Bishnuram Medhi ministry
- Language revolt of 1960
- Bimala Prasad chaliha ministry
- Mohendra Mohan Chaudhury ministry
- Problem of illegal migration
- Assam Agitation
- Assam Accord
- Problems of insurgency and ULFA
Assam Geography
1.Location and basics about Assam
- Basics
- Administrative divisions
2. Physiography of Assam
- Physiographic division
- The Brahmaputra Valley
- The Barak Valley
- The Karbi Plateau
- Barail and southern hills
3. The River systems of Assam
- Brahmaputra river
- Barak river
4. Climate of Assam
- Basic characteristics
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Humidity
- Winds
- Others
- Climatic Seasons
- Pre monsoon
- Monsoon
- Retreating monsoon
- Dry season
5. Soils
- Alluvial soil
- Piedmont soil
- Hill soil
- Laterite soil
6. Forest and natural vegetation
- Tropical evergreen
- Tropical semi evergreen
- Tropical moist deciduous
- Riverine forest
- Tropical dry deciduous
7. Wildlife and biodiversity
- Basics
- National parks
- Wildlife sanctuaries
- Biodiversity
- Hotspots
- Threatened species
- Flora and fauna
8. Population and settlement of Assam
- Characteristics
- Trend in population growth
- Distribution of population
- Ethnic and linguistic diversity
9. Transport system
- Road
- Railways
- Waterway
- Airways
- Problems of transport system
10. Resources
- Types and characteristics
- Natural resources
- Human resources
- Others
11. Industries
- Basics
- Problems in industrial development
- Industrial policy 2008
- Mining Industries
- Oil
- Coal
- Natural gas
- Limestones
- Cement
- Handicraft industries
- Textile
- Bamboo craft
- Bel Metal industry
- Agro based industries
- Food processing
- Rubber
- Tea
- Fishery
- Silk industry
- Power industries
- Service sectors
- Tourism
- Information technology
- Banking
- Others
Assam Polity
1.Historical perspectives
- Assam during British rule
- Election during British rule
- Sadullah ministry
- Bordoloi ministry
- Cabinet mission
- Sylhet referendum
- System of government adopted
2. Assam Since independence
- Migrant crisis
- State reorganizations
- Border issues
- Meghalaya
- Nagaland
- Others
- Language movement
- Assam during emergency
- ULFA issue
- Assam movement
- Beginning
- Intensification
- Mass satyagraha
- Nellie Massacre
- Assam Accord
- IMDT Act
- Bodo movement
- Basics
- Bhupinder singh committee
- Bodo Accord
- BTC Accord
- Panchayatiraj system in Assam
- Assam in 21st century
3. Chief Ministers of Assam
- Syed Muhammad Sadullah 1937
- Gopinath Bordoloi 1938,1946
- Bishnu Ram Medhi,1950
- Bimala Prasad Chaliha,1957
- Mohendra Mohan Chaudhury,1970
- Sarat Chandra Singha,1972
- Golap Borbora1978
- Jgendra Nath Hazarika,1979
- Sayeda Anowara Taimur,1980
- Kesab Chandra Gogoi,1982
- Hiteswar Saikia,1983
- Prafulla Kr Mahanta,1985
- Hiteswar Saikia, 1991
- Dr Bhumidhar Barman, 1996
- Prafulla Kr Mahanta,1996
- Tarun Gogoi,2001,2006,20011
- Sarbananda Sonowal,2016
- Himanta Biswa Sarma. 2021
4. Governors of Assam
- Sir Akbar Hydari, 1947
- Ronald Francis, 1848
- Sri Prakasha, 1949
- Jairam Das Daulatram,1950
- Sayid Fazal Ali,1956
- Chandrasekhar Prasad Sinha,1959
- S M Shrinagesh,1959
- Bishnu Sahay,1960
- S M ShriNagesh,1961
- Bishnu Sahay,1962
- B K Nehru,1968
- Justice P K Swami,1970
- B K Nehru,1971
- Lalan Prasad Singh,1973
- Prakash Mehrotra,1981
- T S Mishra,1984
- Bhisma Narayan Singh,1984
- Harideo Joshi,1989
- Justice Ansetti Raghubir,11989
- Devi Das Thakur.1990
- Lok Nath Mishra,1991
- S K Sinha,1997
- Ajoy Singh,2003
- Arvind Dawe,2003
- Shivcharan Mathur,2008
- K S Narayan,2009
- Sibete Raji,2009
- J B Patnaik,2009
- P B Acharya,2014
- Banawarilal Purohit,2016
- Prof. Jagadish Mukhi,2021
5. Constitutional bodies
- Advocate general of the state
- State Election commission
- Assam Public Service Commission
- Others
6. Other bodies
- State information commission
- State human rights commission
- Lokayukta
7. Important Acts
- Assam Panchayatiraj Act 1994
- Citizenship Amendment Act
- PRANAM Act
- Others
8. Local governments in Assam
- History
- Panchayatiraj
- Municipality
- Others
9. 6th Scheduled Areas in Assam
- 6th Schedule Basics
- Powers under 6th schedule
- Karbi Anglong
- North Cachar
10. Autonomous councils
- Autonomous councils by government
- Territorial council under 6th Schedule
- Statutory Autonomous council under state acts
- Development councils under the state
- Autonomous Councils under 6th schedule
- Bodoland Territorial Council
- Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council
- Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council
- Statutory Autonomous council
- Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council
- Mising Autonomous Council
- Tiwa Autonomous Council
- Deori Autonomous Council
- Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council
- Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council
- Development councils
- Moran
- Motok
- Chitia
- Girkha
- Others
11. Other topics
- Citizen charter
- Public policy
- Two child policy
- Legal Rights
- Others
Assam Economy
1. Structure of Assam Economy
- Basics
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
2. Growth and Development of Assam
- GDP Since independence
- Slow growth
- Poverty
- Education
- Health
- Others
3. Agriculture development
- State of agriculture
- Different crops and production
- Problems
- Land reforms
- Productivity
4. Industrial development
- Status of industries
- Industrial policies
- Recent developments
- Government efforts
- Exports
5. Service sector
- Status of the sector
- Tourism
- Banking
- Trade
- Transport
6. Infrastructure
- Basics
- Major infra projects
- Transport sector
- Communication
- Others
7. Resources
- Natural resources
- Human resources
- Renewable energy
- Others
8. Economic planning
- Assam during 5 year plans
- NITi Ayog and Assam
- Issues with planning
9. Progress and prospect of industrialization
- The tea industry
- Basics
- Issues with tea industry
- Coal industry
- Petroleum industry
- Handloom
- Textiles
- Others
- Prospects of industrialization
10. Public sector enterprises and issues
- Assam Petrochemicals Limited
- Assam State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.
- Power distribution companies
- Cachar Sugar Mills Ltd.
- Industrial Papers (Assam) Ltd.
- Other PSU
- Issues
11. Recent developments
- Mega food park
- Bamboo park
- Plastic parks
- Software technologies park
- Organic farming
- Aerocity
12. Recent policies
- Industrial policy 2014
- Population policy
- Tourism policy 2017
- Start up policy
- Sugar policy
- IT and electronics policies
- Bamboo mission
- Organic farming
- Schemes
- Women
- Child and newborn
- Girl child
- Farmers
- Sc
- St
- Obc
- Disabled person
- Old age people
- Labours
- Minorities
- Education
- Health
- Skill development
Assam Environment and Bio Diversity
- Environment and ecology of Assam
- Biodiversity in Assam
- Protected Area Network
- Man Animal conflict
- Problem of climate change
- Environmental Organisation
- Pollution
- Government initiatives
Assam Security Issues
- Internal Security in Assam
- Problems of terrorism
- Basics
- 2008 serial blasts
- Others
- Insurgency in Assam
- ULFA
- BLT
- Others
- Security Organisations
- Issue with money laundering and black money
- Cyber security
- Naxal issue
- Recent Developments
Disaster Management
Basics
Disaster management acts
Disasters in Assam
Land slide
Flood
Earthquake
Boat capsizes
Others
Management of disasters
State disaster Response force
Disaster preparedness