Intelligence Bureau Security Assistant Exam
General Awareness (Comprehensive GK Guide)
1. Indian History
• Ancient India: Covers Indus Valley Civilization, Vedic Age, Mauryan Empire under
Ashoka, Gupta Empire contributions in science and arts.
• Medieval India: Delhi Sultanate dynasties, Mughal rule under Akbar, Shah Jahan,
Aurangzeb, Bhakti and Sufi saints’ teachings.
• Modern India: Revolt of 1857, Moderates & Extremists, Gandhian movements like
Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India.
2. World History
• French Revolution: Causes such as inequality and taxation, outcomes like rise of
Napoleon.
• World War I and II: Alliances, major battles, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations, UN
formation.
• Cold War: USA vs USSR rivalry, Cuban Missile Crisis, fall of USSR.
3. Geography
• India: Himalayas structure, rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra, Peninsular rivers like
Godavari, Krishna, soils of India.
• World: Seven continents, five oceans, deserts like Sahara, rivers like Nile, Amazon,
mountains like Andes, Alps.
4. Indian Polity
• Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy.
• Government structure: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, President, Prime Minister, Judiciary.
• Key Amendments: 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th; Important Articles like 32, 370, 356.
5. Economy
• Indian Economy: Sectors of economy (primary, secondary, tertiary), GDP growth,
inflation, unemployment.
• Banking: RBI roles, monetary policy tools, terms like Repo Rate, CRR.
• International Economy: IMF, World Bank, WTO functions.
6. Science & Technology
• Physics: Laws of motion, gravitation, work-energy, electricity, magnetism.
• Chemistry: Atomic theory, periodic table trends, acids-bases, organic chemistry basics.
• Biology: Human body systems, nutrition, diseases and vaccines, biotechnology.
• Technology: ISRO missions like Chandrayaan, DRDO, digital initiatives like Aadhaar,
UPI.
7. Static GK
• National Parks: Jim Corbett, Kaziranga, Gir, Sundarbans.
• Important Dams: Bhakra Nangal, Sardar Sarovar, Tehri.
• Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards, Nobel Prize winners from India.
• Books & Authors: Discovery of India (Nehru), Wings of Fire (A.P.J. Abdul Kalam).
• Capitals & Currencies: India (Rupee), USA (Dollar), Japan (Yen).
8. Current Affairs
• Recent Appointments: Key ministers, governors, international leaders.
• Sports: Olympics highlights, Cricket World Cup winners, recent records.
• Events: G20 Summit in India, Chandrayaan-3 landing success.
9. Practice Questions
• Q1. Who was the first Governor-General of India?
• Q2. Which is the largest desert in the world?
• Q3. What is Article 370 related to?
• Q4. Who is the current RBI Governor?
• Q5. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?