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Indian Polity 4 Tests

History 4 Tests

Geography 4 Tests

Economy 3 Tests

Environment 3 Tests

Budget & Economic Survey Exclusive Test 1 Test

Government Schemes exclusive Test 2 Test

Art & Culture 2 Tests

Organizations (International, Regional, National) , Institutions (International, Regional, National), Summits (International, Regional, National) Reports (International, Regional, National) Indices (HDI and all indices ), etc

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Mid Revision Test 1 Test

Current Affairs 10 Tests

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3 Current Affairs Test Series 10 2000 2500

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Month Date Day Test Topic Mains

July

Study Traget 1 (July 1 - July 14) Polity Part 1

7/7/2019 Sunday

14/7/2019 Sunday Polity Part 1 Test

Study Target 2 (July 14 to July 28) Polity Part 2

21/7/2019 Sunday CSAT 1 P2M1

28/7/2019 Sunday Polity 2 P2M2

Study Target 3 (July 28 to August 11) History Part 1

August 4/8/2019 Sunday CA 1 Essay

11/8/2019 Sunday History 1 P1M3

Study Target 4 (August 11 to August 25) History Part

18/8/2019 Sunday CSAT 2

25/8/2019 Sunday History 2 P1M1

Study Target 5 (August 25 to September 8) Economy Part 1

September 1/9/2019 Sunday CA 2 P4m1

8/9/2019 Sunday Economy 1 P3M1

Study Target 6 (September 8 to September 22) Economy Part 2

15/9/2019 Sunday CSAT 3 Essay

22/9/2019 Sunday Economy 2 P3M2

Study Target 7 (September 22 to October 6) Geography Part 1

29/9/2019 Sunday CA 3 P4M2

October 6/10/2019 Sunday Geography 1 P1M2

Study Target 8 (October 6 to October 20) Geography Part 2


20/10/2019 Sunday Geography 2 P3M4

Study Target 9 (October 20 to November 3) Environment Part 1

27/10/2019 Sunday CA 4 P4M3

November 3/11/2019 Sunday Environment 1 P2M3

Study Target 10 (November 3 to November 17) Environment Part 2


17/11/2019 Sunday Environment 2 P3M3

Study Target 11 (November 17 to December 1) Institutions


24/11/2019 Sunday CA 5 P4M4

December 1/12/2019 Sunday Institutions P1M4

Study Target 12 (December 1 to December 15) Art & Culture

8/12/2019 Sunday CSAT 6 P2M4

15/12/2019 Sunday Art & Culture

Study Target 13 (December 15 to December 22) Science & Tech

22/12/2019 Sunday Science & Tech

Study Target 14 (December 22 to December 29) Government Schemes

29/12/2019

Sunday

Govt. Schemes

Paper 1

91/12/2019 CA 8

REVISION

Study Target 15 (December 29 to January 5) Polity Part 1 Revision

January

5/1/2020

Sunday

Polity 1 Revision CSAT 7

Study Target 16 (January 5 to January 12) Polity Part 2 Revision

12/1/2020 Sunday Polity 2 Revision

Study Target 17 (January 12 to January 19) History Part 1 revision

19/1/2020

Sunday

History 1 Revision

Paper 2

Study Target 18 (January 19 January 26) History Part 2 Revision)

26/1/2020

Sunday

History 2 revision CA 7

Study Target 19 (January 26 to February 2) Geography Part 1 Revision

February 2/2/2020 Sunday Geography 1 revision

Study Target 20 (February 2 to February 9) Geography Part 2 Revision

9/2/2020

Sunday

Geography 2 revision

Paper 3

Study Target 21 (February 9 to February 16) Environment Revision

16/2/2020 Sunday Environment Revision

Study Target 22 (February 16 to March 1) Budget & Economic Survey) &EConomy Basics

23/2/2020 Sunday Economy Basics revision

27/2/2019 CA 8, CSAT 8

Study Target 23 (February 23 to March 1) Budget & Economic Survey)


March

1/3/2020

Sunday

Budget & Eco Survey

Paper 4

Study Target 24 (March 1 to March 8) Institution Revision

8/3/2020 Sunday Institutions revision Essay

Study Target 25 (March 8 to March 15) Govt schemes Revision

15/3/2020

Sunday

Govt Schemes revision CSAT 9

Study Target 26 (March 15 to March 22) Art & Culture revision

22/3/2020 Sunday Art & Culture Revision

Study Target 27 (March 22 to March 29) Science & Tech Revision

29/3/2020

Sunday

Science Revision CA 9

Study Target 28 (April 1 to April 30) Revision 2

April 5/4/2020 Sunday

12/4/2020 Sunday Full Test 1

19/4/2020 Sunday CSAT 10


Study Target 29 (May 1 to May 20) Smart Revision 3

May 3/5/2020 Sunday Full Test 3

10/5/2020 Sunday full Test 4


Study Target 29 (May 1 to May 20) Smart Revision 3

24/5/2020 Sunday Master Test CA

31/5/2020 Sunday

June 7/6/2020 Sunday

14/6/2020

Sunday

Paper 1

21/6/2020 Sunday

28/6/2020

Sunday

Paper 2

July 5/7/2020 Sunday

12/7/2020

Sunday

Paper 3

19/7/2020 Sunday

26/7/2020 Sunday Paper 4

Te st Scheme, Syl abus & Sources – Prelims 2020 Master Test S eries

August 2/8/2020 Sunday

9/8/2020 Sunday Essay



Detailed syllabus and references for every test. Use this document as the master

guide for preparation.

Subject Syllabus Reference

Indian Polity – I CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Historical Background, Making of Constitution, Salient Features, Preamble Union and its territories, Special Status to Various States, Citizenship

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 1 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32, 33.

Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties Directive Principle of state policy Basic Structure, Amendment

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 2 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Executive, President, Vice President Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers Attorney General and Advocate General

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 4 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 46, 47

Indian Polity – II Parliament, Parliamentary Committees State Legislature, Representation of Peoples Act Anti-Defection

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 3, 5 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapter:22, 23, 29, 67. Websites+ Handouts

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 7 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapters: 13, 14, 15, 16, 36

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) - Chapter 6 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapter: 25, 30, 31, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63. Websites and Handout Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 8 M. LAXMIKANT - CHAPTERS 34, 35, 38-56. Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work)

Chapter 9,10 -M. Laxmikant - Chapters: 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70. Websites and Handout

UNION STATE RELATIONS Administrative, Legislative, Emergency Provisions Inter-State Relations, Federal System, Inter-State Relations Union Territories

JUDICIARY, Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate courts, RTI, Other Constitutional Dimensions

Panchayats, Municipalities Constitutional Bodies, Non-Constitutional Bodies

other Political Dimensions, orders of Precedence Important laws, Important Amendments




History – I Ancient History, Pre historic period, Harappa, IVC Vedic Age, Mahajanapada, Religious Reform, Mauryan age

Old NCERT Class 11, R.S Sharma Tamil Nadu History text book Chapter 1 to 8

Post Mauryan Age, Sangam Age, Gupta and Post Gupta Age North India Empires South India Empires (Pallava, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Chola)

Old NCERT Chapter 1 to 5 Tamilnadu History text book Chapter 9 to 14


Medieval India, Early Medieval Period Sultanate Period, Vijaynagar and other kingdoms Religious Movements Mughal Period, Maratha

Old NCERT Bipin Chandra

History: Modern India in the late 18th century, Advent of Europeans British administrative structure. Reform, impact and organization Social religious movements in 19th century

History – II Freedom Struggle - Revolt of 1857 and Administrative changes after that Moderate Phase, INC 1885-1905 Extremist Phase 1905-1916

Gandhian Era 1917-47 Advent and Achievements of Gandhi National Movements (1919-1939)

National Movement: Towards Freedom & Partition (1939-1947) INA trails, Struggle for Independence Economic Impact of British Rule in India

Reforms, Acts, Committees, Sessions, Viceroys, Movements, Books and authors, Governor general, Women associated with Movement. Peasants movements Tribal Movements Caste Movements

Old NCERT Bipin Chandra, Spectrum Series




Geography – I Solar system and The Earth: Origin, Geological History Motion of Earth: Rotation and revolution, Lithosphere, Latitude and Longitude, International date Line, Volcanoes, Earthquakes Soil Erosion, Types, Erosion Conservation

Fundamentals of physical geography Chapter 1 to 6 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 1 to 3.

Climate: The Atmosphere: Structure, Weather and Climate Solar Radiation, Heat Budget and Temperature Pressure and Wind, Water in the Atmosphere. Precipitation, Clouds, Cyclones (Tropical and Temperate

World Climatic Regions Weathering and Mass Movement Landforms across the world: Rivers, Lakes, Mountains Peaks, Plateaus Ocean water and their circulation

Fundamentals of Physical geography Chapter 8 to 10 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 13 and 14

Fundamentals of Physical geography Chapter 11 to 14 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 4 to 10 Chap: 15 to 25

Fundamentals of Human geography Chapter 1 to 10 G C LEONG

World Geography Physical and Economic Human Geography World Population- Distribution, Density Races & Tribes, Settlement and Migration

Geography – II Population- Migration-Settlement Indian Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources Minerals and energy Resources, Industries Transport and communication

India People and Economy Chapter 1 to 10

Indian Geography Location, Area and Boundaries Structure and Relief Drainage system

India Physical environment Class 11. Chapter 1 to 3

Weather Climate and Seasons soil Natural Vegetation, Plants and Animals Environment Geography Natural hazards and disaster


Continents and Oceans( Land, Climate, Resources, Location) Important river basins

Atlas

Economy – I National Income Determination Banking And Money

NCERT Class 12th: Macro Economics - Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

Agriculture Industry

NCERT, Class 11th Indian Economic Development. - Chapter 2 + Current Development

Inflation, Poverty, Employment , Market

NCERT, Class 11 unit III , + Current Development

Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy

NCERT - Class 11, Chap 9, , Class 12th Macro Economics Chapter 5. Economic survey




Economy – II International Economy (International Institution like WTO, IMF, Regional Blocks, Free Trade Agreements, recent Developments on them.) Infrastructure

Important Economic Terms, Current Economic Issues.

Economic Schemes, Programmes, Current Developments economic survey

Class 11: Chapter 8, Economic Survey Class 12, Macro Economics Chapter 6

Handouts, India Year Book

India Year Book, PIB, Govt. Websites.

Environment I Ecosystem- Functions of Ecosystem, Energy Flow, Food Chain, Food web, Ecological Pyramid. Biotic Interaction. Bio-Geochemical cycle, Ecological Succession Ecosystem-Functions Biodiversity Animals & Mammals Part-1

Environment Shankar IAS Biology NCERT chapter 13-16

Environment II Animals & Mammals Part-2 & Marine Organism Environment Environmental Pollution Shankar IAS

Climate Change Biology NCERT chapter 13-16 Organizations

International Conventions

Protected Area Network & Conservation Efforts

Acts & Policies

easures & Initiatives

Funds

Environment Related SDG and MDG Targets

All Reports




Art & Culture, Indian Paintings, Wall, Cave, Mural, Miniature CCRT India, (Website/Book) Ancient History Folk and others, Famous Personalities, Fairs, Melas, NCERT 11th and 12th Themes in Indian history

Festivals An Introduction to Indian Architecture UNESCO Tangible and Intangible heritage sites

Indian Music, Hindustani, Carnatic, Folk Music

Musical Instruments

Famous Personalities

Bhakti and Sufi Movement

Awards and Honors

Indian Dance, Classical Dance, Folk Dance, Martial art

Indian calendar

Religion, Schools of Philosophy

Languages and literature, Indian Cinema, Indian Circus

Handicrafts, Geographical Indication Tags

IVC architecture

Buddhist Stupa

Mauryan architecture. Cave Architecture

Important Monuments

Temple Architecture

Indo Islamic Architecture

Modern Architecture

Cultural Institutions

Sculpture

Different schools

Puppetry

Theater form

Science and technology through ages

General Science Air, water, components of food, nutrition in plants, nutrition in animal, cell structure, life process, Human Health and Disease

NCERT Class 6: Chap 2, 14, 15. Class 7: Chap 1, 2, 12 Class 8: Chap 8, Class 10: Chap 6 (6.4) Class 12: (Biology) Chap 8

Respiration, Transpiration in animals and plants, micro- organisms, Reproduction in Animals, Adolescence, Natural resources, Improvements in food resources, nervous system and hormones, biomolecules

NCERT , class 7; Chap 10, 11 Class 8; Chap 2, 9, 10 Class 9; Chap 14, 15. Class 10; Chap 7, 9. Class 12th; Chap 11, 12

Gravitation, Light: Reflection and Refraction, Human eye, sound,

NCERT Class 6; Chapter 7, 13. Class: 7, Chapter 11, Class 8, Chapter 13,15,16 Class 9th Chapter 10, Class 10th chapter 10, 11, 13

Acid, Basic, Salt, Coal and Gas, Atom and molecules, metals and non-metals

NCERT; Class 7. Chapter 5 Class 8: Chapter 5, 14, Class 9: Chapter 3, 4 Class 10: Chapter 2 (2.3) 3 (3.2)

Science and Technology current issues

Current issues Aug 2016-May2017




Institutes Organizations Summits Indices Reports (International, Regional, National)

Revision

Overview of UN; UNGA, UNSC, Economic and social Council, World Court, Secretariat. India and UN; issues like UNSC reforms and related groupings (P5+1, G4)

UN Specialized Agencies like ILO, FAO, UNESCO, UNHRC etc. Their functions, important reports and brief Idea about them. Reports Related to India

Respective Websites, News, Handouts, Shankar IAS book on International Organization

Programmes and Funds under UN for special Function. UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, WFP and others. Their Objectives and functioning, Flagship reports, India Position and review.

Programmes and Funds (contd.) UNHRC, UNICEF, UNODC, UNRWA, UN women. Objective, functioning, flagship report, position of India and review

Regional Organizations like EU, ASEAN, SAARC, SCO, APEC, GCC, etc. Their Objective, important issues related to India.

Finance and Trade Related Organizations, IMF, World Bank group, WTO, OECD, OPEC, ADB. There Annual reports on Specific issues, Position of India. Themes of Annual Reports

Nuclear Related issues and Organizations (National And International) Science and Technology related Organization (National and International)

Disaster Management related organizations. (International, Regional and Indian) Cultural Related organizations (Indian, Regional, International)

Different indices provided by Organizations Their importance, position of India, important organizations in News. Summits in news, other important summit & their Outcome, implications on India. Important Regions in News and Diaspora related News

organizations in India. Indices, reports by different organizations. Ministries and Departments (their annual Reports

Environment related organizations International, National, and Regional

Special issues related to India.




IPR, Terrorism, Buffer Stock, Employment, cyber issue, Defense Partnership, organizations, and issues related to above.

Revision of topics in test; 1, 2, 3, Reports

Revisions of topics in test 4,5,6,7.

Revision of topics in tests, 8,9,10, 11, 12.

Indian Polity - I Revision CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Historical Background, Making of Constitution, Salient Features, Preamble Union and its territories, Special Status to Various States, Citizenship

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work)

Chapter 1 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32, 33.

Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties Directive Principle of state policy Basic Structure, Amendment

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 2 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Executive, President, Vice President Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers Attorney General and Advocate General

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 4 M. Laxmikant - Chapter 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 46, 47

Indian Polity - II Revision Parliament, Parliamentary Committees State Legislature, Representation of Peoples Act Anti-Defection

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 3, 5 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapter:22, 23, 29, 67. Websites+ Handouts

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work)

Chapter 7 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapters: 13, 14, 15, 16, 36

Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) - Chapter 6 M. LAXMIKANT - Chapter: 25, 30, 31, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63. Websites and Handout Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 8 M. LAXMIKANT - CHAPTERS 34, 35, 38-56. Class XI NCERT (Political Science - Indian constitution at work) Chapter 9,10 -M. Laxmikant - Chapters: 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70. Websites and Handout

UNION STATE RELATIONS Administrative, Legislative, Emergency Provisions Inter-State Relations, Federal System, Inter-State Relations Union Territories

JUDICIARY, Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate courts, RTI, Other Constitutional Dimensions

Panchayats, Municipalities Constitutional Bodies, Non-Constitutional Bodies

other Political Dimensions, orders of Precedence Important laws, Important Amendments




History - I Revision Ancient History, Pre historic period, Harappa, IVC Vedic Age, Mahajanapada, Religious Reform, Mauryan age

Old NCERT Class 11, R.S Sharma Tamil Nadu History text book Chapter 1 to 8

Post Mauryan Age, Sangam Age, Gupta and Post Gupta Age North India Empires South India Empires (Pallava, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Chola)



Medieval India, Early Medieval Period Sultanate Period, Vijaynagar and other kingdoms Religious Movements Mughal Period, Maratha

Old NCERT Bipin Chandra

History: Modern India in the late 18th century, Advent of Europeans British administrative structure. Reform, impact and organization Social religious movements in 19th century

History - II Revision Freedom Struggle - Revolt of 1857 and Administrative changes after that Moderate Phase, INC 1885-1905 Extremist Phase 1905-1916

Gandhian Era 1917-47 Advent and Achievements of Gandhi National Movements (1919-1939)

National Movement: Towards Freedom & Partition (1939-1947) INA trails, Struggle for Independence Economic Impact of British Rule in India

Reforms, Acts, Committees, Sessions, Viceroys, Movements, Books and authors, Governor general, Women associated with Movement. Peasants movements Tribal Movements Caste Movements

Old NCERT Bipin Chandra, Spectrum Series

Economy - I Revision National Income Determination Banking And Money

NCERT Class 12th: Macro Economics - Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

Agriculture Industry

NCERT, Class 11th Indian Economic Development. - Chapter 2 + Current Development

Inflation, Poverty, Employment , Market

NCERT, Class 11 unit III , + Current Development

Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy

NCERT - Class 11, Chap 9, , Class 12th Macro Economics Chapter 5. Economic survey

Economic Survey 2020, Budget 2020





Economy - II Revision Economic Survey 2020, Budget 2020

International Economy (International Institution like WTO, IMF, Regional Blocks, Free Trade Agreements, recent Developments on them.) Infrastructure

Class 11: Chapter 8, Economic Survey Class 12, Macro Economics Chapter 6

Handouts, India Year Book

Important Economic Terms, Current Economic Issues.

India Year Book, PIB, Govt. Websites.


Economic Schemes, Programmes, Current Developments economic survey

Geography - I Revision Solar system and The Earth: Origin, Geological History Motion of Earth: Rotation and revolution, Lithosphere, Latitude and Longitude, International date Line, Volcanoes, Earthquakes Soil Erosion, Types, Erosion Conservation

Fundamentals of physical geography Chapter 1 to 6 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 1 to 3.

Climate: The Atmosphere: Structure, Weather and Climate Solar Radiation, Heat Budget and Temperature Pressure and Wind, Water in the Atmosphere. Precipitation, Clouds, Cyclones (Tropical and Temperate

World Climatic Regions Weathering and Mass Movement Landforms across the world: Rivers, Lakes, Mountains Peaks, Plateaus Ocean water and their circulation

Fundamentals of Physical geography Chapter 8 to 10 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 13 and 14

Fundamentals of Physical geography Chapter 11 to 14 Certificate physical and human Geography Chap: 4 to 10 Chap: 15 to 25

Fundamentals of Human geography Chapter 1 to 10 G C LEONG

World Geography Physical and Economic Human Geography World Population- Distribution, Density Races & Tribes, Settlement and Migration

Geography - II Revision Population- Migration-Settlement Indian Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources Minerals and energy Resources, Industries Transport and communication

India People and Economy Chapter 1 to 10

Indian Geography Location, Area and Boundaries Structure and Relief Drainage system


Weather Climate and Seasons soil Natural Vegetation, Plants and Animals Environment Geography Natural hazards and disaster


Continents and Oceans( Land, Climate, Resources, Location) Important river basins

Atlas




Environment Revision Ecosystem- Functions of Ecosystem, Energy Flow, Food Chain, Food web, Ecological Pyramid. Biotic Interaction. Bio-Geochemical cycle, Ecological Succession Ecosystem-Functions Biodiversity Animals & Mammals Part-1 Animals & Mammals Part-2 & Marine Organism Environmental Pollution

Climate Change Organizations International Conventions Protected Area Network & Conservation Efforts Acts & Policies Measures & Initiatives Funds Environment Related SDG and MDG Targets All Reports

Environment Shankar IAS Biology NCERT chapter 13-16

Art & Culture, Ancient History Revision

Indian Paintings, Wall, Cave, Mural, Miniature Folk and others, Famous Personalities, Fairs, Melas, Festivals UNESCO Tangible and Intangible heritage sites Indian Music, Hindustani, Carnatic, Folk Music Musical Instruments Famous Personalities Bhakti and Sufi Movement Awards and Honors Indian Dance, Classical Dance, Folk Dance, Martial art Indian calendar

Religion, Schools of Philosophy Languages and literature, Indian Cinema, Indian Circus Handicrafts, Geographical Indication Tags IVC architecture Buddhist Stupa Mauryan architecture. Cave Architecture Important Monuments Temple Architecture Indo Islamic Architecture Modern Architecture Cultural Institutions Sculpture Different schools Puppetry Theater form Science and technology through ages

CCRT India, (Website/Book) NCERT 11th and 12th Themes in Indian history An Introduction to Indian Architecture




Institutes Organizations Summits Indices Reports (International, Regional, National)

Revision

Overview of UN; UNGA, UNSC, Economic and social Council, World Court, Secretariat. India and UN; issues like UNSC reforms and related groupings (P5+1, G4)

UN Specialized Agencies like ILO, FAO, UNESCO, UNHRC etc. Their functions, important reports and brief Idea about them. Reports Related to India

Respective Websites, News, Handouts, Shankar IAS book on International Organization

Programmes and Funds under UN for special Function. UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, WFP and others. Their Objectives and functioning, Flagship reports, India Position and review.

Programmes and Funds (contd.) UNHRC, UNICEF, UNODC, UNRWA, UN women. Objective, functioning, flagship report, position of India and review

Regional Organizations like EU, ASEAN, SAARC, SCO, APEC, GCC, etc. Their Objective, important issues related to India.

Finance and Trade Related Organizations, IMF, World Bank group, WTO, OECD, OPEC, ADB. There Annual reports on Specific issues, Position of India. Themes of Annual Reports

Nuclear Related issues and Organizations (National And International) Science and Technology related Organization (National and International)

Disaster Management related organizations. (International, Regional and Indian) Cultural Related organizations (Indian, Regional, International)

Different indices provided by Organizations Their importance, position of India, important organizations in News. Summits in news, other important summit & their Outcome, implications on India. Important Regions in News and Diaspora related News

organizations in India. Indices, reports by different organizations. Ministries and Departments (their annual Reports

Environment related organizations International, National, and Regional

Special issues related to India.




IPR, Terrorism, Buffer Stock, Employment, cyber issue, Defense Partnership, organizations, and issues related to above.

Revision of topics in test; 1, 2, 3, Reports

Revisions of topics in test 4,5,6,7.

Revision of topics in tests, 8,9,10, 11, 12.

Test Syllabus Reference

Current Affairs Test 01 Current Affairs - August + July 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 02 Current Affairs - September + June 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 03 Current Affairs - October + May 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 04 Current Affairs - November + April 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 05 Current Affairs - December + March 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 06 Current Affairs - January 2019 + February 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 07 Current Affairs - February 2019 + January 2019 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 08 Current Affairs – March 2020 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 09 Current Affairs – April 2020 The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites

Current Affairs Test 10 Current Affairs - Master Test – Full Current Affairs Revision

The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, AIR News, Govt Websites



Detailed Syllabus and References for Mains Tests.

Paper Syllabus Reference material Extra Readings

Paper 1

Paper 1

Minor 1

(P1M1)

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues

The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.

Indian Culture and Heritage –NIOS Material

11th NCERT Fine arts,

NCERT 11th & 12th Themes of Indian History

CCRT website Indian Freedom

Struggle of

independence - Bipin

Chandra

“A Brief History of Modern India” – Spectrum

SPECTRUM facets of Indian Culture

Paper 1

Minor 2

(P1M2)

Salient features of world's physical geography.

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub- continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)

Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water- bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

11th NCERT : Fundamental of Physical Geography , India Physical Environment

Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong

Geography NCERT Books [Class 6, 7, 8, 9,10)

12th NCERT: Fundamentals of Human Geography, India people and economy

Atlas

World geography by majid hussain

Paper 1

Minoer 3

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

Role of women and women's organization,population and

NCERT -12th – Indian Society

NCERT -12th- Social Change and

Indian social system by Ram Ahuja

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(P1M3) associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

Effects of globalization on Indian society Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism

Development In India Current affairs

The Hindu, Indian Express

Yojana and Kurukshetra India Year Book

Handout

Paper 1

Minor 4

(P1M4)

History of the world will include Minor

4events from 18th century such as

industrial revolution, world wars,

redrawal of national boundaries,

colonization, decolonization, political

philosophies like communism,

capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms

and effect on the society.

Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

India since Independence -Bipin Chandra

9th & 10th NCERT - India and the contemporary world

12th NCERT – Politics in India after Independence

World History by Norman

Lowe

India after gandhi by Ramchandra Guha

Paper 2

Paper 2

Minor 1

(P2M1)

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups

11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work

Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant

Current affairs


Yojana and Kurukshetra

India Year Book

PIB AIR

Handout

Introduction To Constitution Of India by D.D. Basu

Public administration by M. Laxmikant





and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

Paper 2

Minor 2

(P2M2)

Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies

11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work

Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant

Current Affairs

Paper 2

Minor 3

(P2M3)

Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e- governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

Role of civil services in a democracy.

Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders

Government Policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

2nd ARC REPORT

Current affairs


Yojana and

Kurukshetra

India Year Book PIB

AIR

Handout

GOVERNANCE by M. Laxmikant

12th 5 year plan

report

Min. of social justice and empowerment annual report

Paper 2

Minor 4

India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings

and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests

2nd ARC Report Shankar IAS

International Relations Book





(P2M4) Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian Diaspora.

Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Websites of Various Institutions.

Paper 3

Paper 3

Minor 1

(P3M1)

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Government Budgeting.

Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

11th NCERT: Indian Economic Development

NCERT 11th &12th Macroeconomics and Microeconomics

Economic Survey Current affairs


Yojana and Kurukshetra India Year Book PIB,AIR

12th 5 year plan Ramesh singh Indian

Economy

NITI ayog action agenda

Paper 3

Minor 2

(P3M2)

Investment models.

Land reforms in India Major crops cropping patterns in

various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e- technology in the aid of farmers

Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

Paper 3 Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Class 12thBiology NCERT Chapter 13,14,15,16

Shankar IAS Environment

Annual report of min. of

environment and forest





Minor 3

(P3M3)

Disaster and disaster management book Ecology & Environment

(India Year Book)

IGNOU :Disaster Management

Current Affairs

Paper 3

Minor 4

(P3M4)

Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security

challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention

Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism

Various Security forces and

agencies and their mandate. Science & Technology

Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life

Achievements of Indians in science & technology; Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

2nd ARC REPORT

Current affairs


Yojana and Kurukshetra

India Year Book

PIB

AIR Handout

Science Reporter

Current Affairs

TMH publication

science

Paper 4

Paper 4

Minor 1

(P4M1)

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,

determinants and consequences of

Ethics in human actions; dimensions

of ethics; ethics in private and public

relationships. Human Values - lessons

Lexicon Book for Ethics Integrity and aptitude

2nd ARC REPORT (Ethics in

Ethics in Governance by Ramesh Arora





from the lives and teachings of great

leaders, reformers and

administrators; role of family, society

and educational institutions in

inculcating values.

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker- sections.

Governance )

Paper 4

Minor 2

(P4M2)

Public/Civil service values and Ethics

in Public administration: Status and

problems; ethical concerns and

dilemmas in government and private

institutions; laws, rules, regulations

and conscience as sources of ethical

guidance; accountability and ethical

governance; strengthening of ethical

and moral values in governance;

ethical issues in international

relations and funding; corporate

governance.

Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.


2nd ARC REPORT

Paper 4

Minor #

(P4M3)

Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.


Paper 4

Minor 4

(P4M4)

Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work Culture,


2nd ARC REPORT





Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.




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