{
 "_what": "Group 2 Mains, February 2025 (notification 11/2023). Every question mapped to a syllabus chapter.",
 "_source": "30_APPSC/test-series/_data/weightage_bible.json, key G2M_11-2023",
 "_caveats": [
  "A question sitting across two chapters is counted in both, so a subject total lands either side of 75.",
  "One paper. It shows the shape of a section, not a quota the commission has promised to repeat.",
  "The current Mains format has run once, so treat this as direction, not rule."
 ],
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   "total_marks_mapped": 76,
   "total_chapters": 18,
   "chapters_carrying_half": 4,
   "categories": [
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     "category": "Climate, pollution and waste",
     "marks": 43,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 10.8,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 14 — Solid Waste Management",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 15 — Environmental Pollution",
       "marks": 8,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 16 — Pollution Control & Eco-Tech",
       "marks": 11,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 17 — Climate Change & Climate Action",
       "marks": 17,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Health and public health",
     "marks": 7,
     "chapters_to_read": 1,
     "marks_per_chapter": 7.0,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 18 — Health & Public Health",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Energy",
     "marks": 8,
     "chapters_to_read": 2,
     "marks_per_chapter": 4.0,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 8 — Energy Scenario & Policy",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 9 — Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy",
       "marks": 8,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Ecology and wildlife",
     "marks": 9,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.2,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 10 — Ecology & Ecosystems",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 11 — Biodiversity & Its Loss",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 12 — Biodiversity Conservation",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 13 — Wildlife & Protected Areas",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Technology: space, defence, IT, cyber",
     "marks": 9,
     "chapters_to_read": 7,
     "marks_per_chapter": 1.3,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 1 — S&T Policy & Missions",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 2 — Space Technology",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 3 — Defence Technology",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 4 — Nuclear Technology",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 5 — IT Policy & Digital India",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 6 — E-Governance",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 7 — Cyber Security",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  "Economy": {
   "total_marks_mapped": 72,
   "total_chapters": 28,
   "chapters_carrying_half": 5,
   "categories": [
    {
     "category": "External sector",
     "marks": 12,
     "chapters_to_read": 2,
     "marks_per_chapter": 6.0,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 14 — Balance of Payments",
       "marks": 12,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 15 — FDI & Foreign Investment",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Macro fundamentals",
     "marks": 14,
     "chapters_to_read": 3,
     "marks_per_chapter": 4.7,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 1 — National Income — Concept & Measurement",
       "marks": 9,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 2 — Sectoral Structure of the Economy",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 3 — Growth vs Development",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Money, banking and prices",
     "marks": 8,
     "chapters_to_read": 3,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.7,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 6 — Money Supply & RBI",
       "marks": 6,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 7 — Banking System & Reforms",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 8 — Inflation",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Public finance and taxes",
     "marks": 12,
     "chapters_to_read": 5,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.4,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 9 — Fiscal Policy & Deficits",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 10 — Tax Structure & GST",
       "marks": 5,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 11 — The Union Budget",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 12 — AP Revenue, Expenditure & Assistance",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 13 — The AP Budget",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Agriculture and allied",
     "marks": 11,
     "chapters_to_read": 5,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.2,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 16 — Cropping Pattern & Production",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 17 — Agricultural Finance & Marketing",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 18 — Agricultural Pricing — MSP & PDS",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 19 — Allied Sectors of AP",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 20 — Industrial Development",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Planning and reforms",
     "marks": 4,
     "chapters_to_read": 2,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.0,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 4 — Planning in India",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 5 — 1991 Reforms & NITI Aayog",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Industry, services and IT",
     "marks": 11,
     "chapters_to_read": 8,
     "marks_per_chapter": 1.4,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 21 — Industrial Policy & Disinvestment",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 22 — Industrial Sickness",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 23 — AP Industrial Structure & Policy",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 24 — Ease of Doing Business & Single Window",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 25 — Industrial Incentives & MSMEs",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 26 — Industrial Corridors",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 27 — Services Sector",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 28 — IT & ITES",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
  "AP History": {
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   "total_chapters": 35,
   "chapters_carrying_half": 7,
   "categories": [
    {
     "category": "Colonial rule and its impact",
     "marks": 13,
     "chapters_to_read": 3,
     "marks_per_chapter": 4.3,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 11 — Advent of Europeans",
       "marks": 8,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 12 — Andhra under the Company",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 13 — 1857 Revolt & its Impact",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "C"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Literature, press and cultural life",
     "marks": 14,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 3.5,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 9 — Telugu Literature",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 20 — Nationalist Poetry",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 21 — Revolutionary Literature",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 28 — Press & Newspapers",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Ancient dynasties",
     "marks": 16,
     "chapters_to_read": 5,
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     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 1 — Pre-historic Foundations",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 2 — The Satavahanas",
       "marks": 5,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 3 — The Ikshvakus",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 4 — The Vishnukundins",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 5 — Eastern Chalukyas of Vengi",
       "marks": 5,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Medieval kingdoms, society and art",
     "marks": 11,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.8,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 6 — The Andhra Cholas",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 7 — Telugu Kingdoms",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 8 — Society & Economy",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 10 — Sculpture & Architecture",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Social reform and early politics",
     "marks": 9,
     "chapters_to_read": 6,
     "marks_per_chapter": 1.5,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 14 — Establishment of British Rule",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 15 — Socio-Cultural Awakening",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 16 — Justice Party / Self-Respect",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 18 — Socialists & Communists",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 25 — Andhra Mahasabhas",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 26 — Prominent Leaders",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "The national movement",
     "marks": 4,
     "chapters_to_read": 5,
     "marks_per_chapter": 0.8,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 17 — Nationalist Movement 1885–1947",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 19 — Anti-Zamindari & Kisan Movements",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 22 — Nataka Samasthalu (Theatre)",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 23 — Women's Participation",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 24 — Origin of the Andhra Movement (1913)",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Statehood and after",
     "marks": 6,
     "chapters_to_read": 8,
     "marks_per_chapter": 0.8,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 27 — Formation of Andhra State, 1953",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 29 — Library Movement",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 30 — Folk & Tribal Culture",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 31 — Formation of Andhra Pradesh, 1956",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 32 — Visalandhra Mahasabha",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 33 — States Reorganization Commission (Fazal Ali)",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 34 — Gentlemen's Agreement",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 35 — Modern Andhra Pradesh, 1956–2014",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  },
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   "total_chapters": 25,
   "chapters_carrying_half": 7,
   "categories": [
    {
     "category": "Rights, duties and directive principles",
     "marks": 18,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 4.5,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 3 — The Preamble",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 4 — Fundamental Rights",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 5 — Directive Principles (DPSP)",
       "marks": 5,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 6 — FR–DPSP Relationship & Duties",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Elections and parties",
     "marks": 9,
     "chapters_to_read": 2,
     "marks_per_chapter": 4.5,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 20 — Parties & Party System",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 21 — Elections & Electoral Reforms",
       "marks": 7,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "The three organs",
     "marks": 13,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 3.2,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 8 — Architecture of Government",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "C"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 9 — The Legislature",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 10 — The Executive",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 11 — The Judiciary",
       "marks": 6,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Federalism and centre-state relations",
     "marks": 9,
     "chapters_to_read": 3,
     "marks_per_chapter": 3.0,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 12 — The Federal Design",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 13 — Distribution of Powers",
       "marks": 3,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 14 — Union–State Relations",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Local government",
     "marks": 10,
     "chapters_to_read": 4,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.5,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 22 — Anti-Defection Law",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "Z"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 23 — Evolution of Local Governance",
       "marks": 0,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 24 — Panchayati Raj — 73rd Amendment",
       "marks": 6,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 25 — Municipalities — 74th Amendment",
       "marks": 4,
       "tier": "A"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Constitutional and statutory bodies",
     "marks": 11,
     "chapters_to_read": 5,
     "marks_per_chapter": 2.2,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 15 — Reform Commissions",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 16 — Constitutional Bodies",
       "marks": 6,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 17 — Human Rights Commission",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 18 — Right to Information",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 19 — Lokpal & Lok Ayukta",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    },
    {
     "category": "Making and amending the Constitution",
     "marks": 5,
     "chapters_to_read": 3,
     "marks_per_chapter": 1.7,
     "chapters": [
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 1 — Constitutional Development",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "B"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 2 — Nature & Salient Features",
       "marks": 2,
       "tier": "A"
      },
      {
       "chapter": "Ch 7 — Amendment & Basic Structure",
       "marks": 1,
       "tier": "B"
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  }
 }
}