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All INDIA GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2018: STARTING - AUGUST 6th, 2017

35 TESTS: 8 Fundamental +15 Applied +12 Full Length

Current Affairs + Value Addition Material + Supplementary Material: Soft Copy Only
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Program Objective: This is a comprehensive and intensive 'interactive' program focusing on sincere IAS Aspirants who will appear in Civil Service Exam 2018. Our experts provide step by step
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Approach & Strategy: Our simple, practical and focused approach will help aspirants understand the demand of UPSC exam effectively. Our strategy is to constantly innovate to keep the
preparation process dynamic and give personalized attention to individual aspirants based on factors like core competence, availability of time and resource and the
requirements of Civil Service Exam. Our Interactive Learning approach (Email / Telephonic Discussion: Experts with Aspirants) will continuously improve aspirant's
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Number of Mock Tests: 35 TESTS: 8 Fundamental +15 Applied +12 Full Length

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Nature: Flexible -Date of Mock Test: Reschedule on the demand of the aspirants. (POSTPONE, BUT NOT PREPONE)

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comparison with toppers, Geographical Analysis, Integrated Score Card, Analysis of Mock Test papers based on difficulty level & nature of questions etc.

HOW IT WORKS: The tests are planned at three different levels of preparation required for a student to succeed in CSE - Prelims.
1. Fundamental level - Test 1 to 8: Each test will be based entirely on the most fundamental sources (only 2/3 books) of that particular section. Here we will test whether you have thoroughly
prepared these fundamental sources or not and if you have understood all the basic concepts or not.
2. Applied level - Test 9 to 23: In this level, we will test your subject knowledge at an applied level. Test would be more analytical in nature, application oriented with relevance to current affairs.
These tests would not be restricted to few particular sources and it would cover the entire primary, secondary and other sources.
3. Comprehensive level - Test 24 to 35: These are Full Length Test (FLT) covering all the levels of difficulties and all the ONLINE - DISTANCE LEARNING / OFFLINE
types of questions similar to the UPSC prelims paper. These tests will validate that your preparation is complete and
(Personalized Scheduling)
you have achieved that extra edge to succeed in CSE - Prelims.
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TEST No. Mock Test Syllabus (The list is indicative to help students; however, it is not exhaustive. Sources covered
A topic may have more subtopics)
Test 1 August 6th, 2017 Indian Polity & Constitution ♦Political systems: Democratic & Non-Democratic, Parliamentary & • 9th NCERT: Democratic Politics 1
[2428] (Personalized Presidential, Unitary & Federal, Direct and Representative, Republic • 10th NCERT: Democratic Politics 2
scheduling: ♦ Political systems: concepts, forms and types and Monarchy etc. • 11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work
reschedule the date ♦ Political system as established by the ♦ Constitutionalism • Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
of Mock tests based ♦ Historical Underpinnings
Constitution
on aspirant's plan) ♦ Evolution & Making of the Constitution
♦ Indian Constitution: Historical
♦ Features and Significant Provisions
Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of the ♦ The Preamble
Constitution, Features, Significant Provisions ♦ The Union and its Territory
♦ The Preamble ♦ Citizenship
♦ The Union and its Territory ♦ Fundamental Rights
♦ Citizenship ♦ Directive Principles
♦ Fundamental Duties
♦ Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles &
♦ Amendment of Constitution
Fundamental Duties ♦ Basic Structure of the Constitution
♦ Amendment of Constitution ♦ Emergency Provisions
♦ Basic Structure of the Constitution Constitutional Bodies
♦ Emergency Provisions ♦ Election Commission
♦ Constitutional & Non Constitutional Bodies ♦ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
♦ State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
♦ Finance Commission
♦ CAG
♦ Attorney general of India
♦ Advocate general of India
♦ Special officer for Linguistic Minorities
♦ National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
♦ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
♦ National Commission for Backward Castes ( NCBC) Non-
Constitutional Bodies
♦ NITI Aayog
♦ NHRC, Governing Council, SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI, Lokpal,
Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.
Test 2 August 16th, 2017 Working of Indian Constitution ♦ President • 11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work
[2429] ♦ Vice President • Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
♦ Central Government: President, Vice ♦ Prime minister
President, Prime minister, Central Council of ♦ Central Council of Ministers and Cabinet committees
♦ Posts like Cabinet Secretary, Chief Secretary, etc
Ministers, Parliament
♦ Parliament: The Council of States, The House of People, Disqualification
♦ State Government: Governor, Chief and Vacation of Seats, Presiding Officers of Parliament, Houses: Their
Minister, State Council of Ministers, State Working, Legislative Procedures in Parliament, Budget, Powers and
Legislature Functions of Parliament: Its Role,

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Relations ♦ Governor
♦ Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local ♦ Chief Minister
Urban Government ♦ State Council of Ministers
♦ State Legislature
♦ Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts,
♦ Indian Federalism
Subordinate Courts ♦ Centre State Relations
♦ Structure, organization and functioning of ♦ Panchayati Raj
the Executive; Ministries and ♦ Local Urban Government
Departments of the Government. ♦ Supreme Court
♦ High Courts
♦ Elections
♦ Subordinate Courts: District Courts, Gram Nyayalayas, ADRs, NALSA
♦ Transparency & Accountability etc.,
- RTI, Citizen's Charter, e-Governance ♦ Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive.
♦ Ministries and Departments of the Government.
Elections and political parties
♦ Representation of People's Act
♦ Election Process
Governance
♦ Transparency & Accountability
RTI, Citizen's Charter, e-Governance
Test 3 August 26th, 2017 Geography - I Physical Geography of the world • 11th NCERT Geography: Fundamentals of
[2430] ♦ Origin and evolution of Universe, Solar system Physical Geography
Physical Geography of the world ♦ Geological History of the Earth • 11th NCERT Geography - India Physical
• Solar System & the Earth and basics of ♦ Geological Time scale Environment
♦ Latitude and Longitude including important Parallels and Meridians • Certificate physical and human geography -
latitude and longitude
♦ Motions of the Earth and their effects Goh Cheng Leong
• Geomorphology • Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas
♦ Inclination of the Earth's Axis and its effects
• Climatology ♦ Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
• Oceanography ♦ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
• Biogeography ♦ Geomorphology - Interior structure of the earth, Earth's crust,
• Natural Hazards and Disasters Classification of rocks.
• Continents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.): ♦ Landform Development - First order (continental drift theory, sea floor
spreading, plate tectonics theory), Second order (Mountains,
Asia, Africa, North America, South America,
Plateaus, Plains & other landforms)
Antarctica, Europe, and ♦ Internal forces & their impact - Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Folding,
Australia Faulting, Isostasy)
♦ External forces & their impact - Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus
Physical Geography of India developed
• Introduction: Location, Area and Boundaries ♦ Climatology - Structure, Composition of atmosphere
♦ Weather & Climate
• Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions
♦ Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of temperature, Temperature
• Drainage System Inversion
♦ Pressure and Pressure belts
♦ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and Local; Jet Streams
♦ Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall

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 • Weather, Climate and Seasons ♦ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
• Soils ♦ World Climatic regions
♦ Oceanography - Features, Ocean waves, currents, tides & Tsunamis,
• Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life
Temperature & Salinity distribution, marine resources
♦ Biogeography: Soils - Classification, distribution, erosion &
Conservation
♦ Continents - Major physical features, natural resources
Physical Geography of India
♦ Location: Latitude, Longitude
♦ Northern Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular Plateau and Islands of
India.
♦ Himalayan and Peninsular Drainage System
♦ Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure, winds and
rainfall
♦ Indian Monsoon: mechanism, onset and variability; spatial and
temporal variations
♦ Climatic Regions of India
♦ Classification of Soils
♦ Problems of Soil and Conservation
♦ Forests and their distribution, Forest Conservation
Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, river, lakes,
important places including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)
Test 4 September 5th, 2017 Geography - II
World Economic and Human Geography:
• 12th NCERT: Geography - India People and
[2431] ♦ Natural resources and mineral resources and distribution of key Economy
Economic and Human Geography - World natural resources across the world • 12th NCERT: Fundamental of Human
• Economic Geography of the world: ♦ Agriculture and agro-climatic regions Geography
primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary ♦ Industry and location factors • Certificate Physical and Human Geography -
♦ Infrastructure Goh Cheng Leong
and quinary activities
♦ World Population, density & distribution, races & tribes, settlements & • Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas
• Human Geography of world
migration
• World Population, Distribution & Density, Map Based Questions from World (Location of state, city, minerals,
Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration industries etc.)
Economic and Human Geography - India Indian Geography
• Agriculture ♦ Agriculture typology and major Crops grown in India
♦ Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Resources
♦ Land Reforms and Land use pattern
• Water Resources ♦ Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Mineral and Energy Resources ♦ Water Resources- Availability and potential: Lakes, rivers, dams,
• Industries power and irrigation projects, wetlands and inter-linking of rivers
• Transport and Communication ♦ Mineral Resources- classification and distribution
• Foreign Trade ♦ Energy Resources- conventional and non-conventional resources
♦ Population and Growth trends - density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes and
• Population, Migration, Settlements
racial groups in India
♦ Rural and Urban Settlements- types and patterns
♦ Industries- types and their locational factors

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 ♦ Transport and Communication -railways, highways, inland water
transport, shipping and sea-ports, air transport
Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, minerals,
industries etc.)
Test 5 September 15th, Ancient Indian History, Art and Culture and Ancient History • Old NCERT: Ancient India
[2432] 2017 Medieval India: ♦ Prehistoric period • Old NCERT: Medieval India
♦ Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization • Class XI NCERT - Introduction to Fine Art (part
Ancient History ♦ Vedic Age 1)
♦ Mahajanapadas • CCRT website:
♦ Prehistoric period http://ccrtindia.gov.in/index.php
♦ Religious Reforms
♦ Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
♦ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age
♦ Vedic Age ♦ Sangam Age
♦ Mahajanapadas ♦ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
♦ Religious Reforms (Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and
♦ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age Cultural conditions of all the above)
Art & Culture
♦ Sangam Age
♦ Architecture: Indus Valley Civilization, The Mauryan Architecture,
♦ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
The Sungas, Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, The Temple
Architecture, Indo-Islamic Architecture, Modern Architecture
Art & Culture
♦ Sculpture: Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art
♦ Architecture and Sculptures ♦ Indian Paintings: Historical development - Wall Paintings, Cave and
♦ Religion and Philosophy M u ra l Paint ings, M i niature Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput
♦ Indian paintings Paintings, Folk Paintings, Other Paintings, Modern Indian Paintings
♦ Indian Music & Personalities
♦ Indian Dances ♦ Religion and Philosophy
♦ Religion: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity,
♦ Indian Theatres
Zoroastrianism, Judaism
♦ Indian cinema ♦ Philosophy: Six Schools of Philosophy, Ajivika, Lokayata etc.
♦ Indian Language & Literature ♦ Indian Music: Classical Music, Hindustani Music, Carnatic Music,
♦ Arts & Crafts Folk Music Tradition
♦ Science and Technology in Ancient ♦ Indian Dance: Classical Dance forms in India, Folk Dances, Modern
India Dance in India
♦ Puppetry and Theatre: Different forms of Puppetry in India,
♦ Indo- Islamic Culture
Theatres in India: Folk Theatre, Modern Theatre, People Associated
with Theatres, Indian Cinema and Circus
Medieval India: ♦ La n guage & Literature: Indian Language, Indian Literature
♦ Early Medieval Period ♦ Fairs, Festivals and Craft: Religious Festivals, Secular Festivals
♦ North India (States & UT's), Art & Crafts
♦ South India ♦ Science & Technology, Ancient, Science & Technology, Medieval
Science & Technology, Famous Personalities in Ancient and
♦ Sultanate Period
Medieval India
♦ The Delhi Sultanate ♦ Promotion and Preservation of Indian Heritage: Indian Word
♦ Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms Heritage Sites, Cultural Heritage Sites, Natural Heritage Sites,
♦ Religious Movements Important Institutions
♦ Bhakti Movement Medieval India
♦ Early Medieval Period: North India and South India

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 ♦ Sufi Movement
♦ Mughal Period
♦ Maratha Confederacy
Test 6 September 25th, Modern India
[2433] 2017
♦ India in the late Eighteenth Century
♦ The Advent of the Europeans and British
Conquest of India
♦ The British Administrative Structure, Reform,
Impact and Organization of Government of India
♦ Social - Religious Movements in 19th - 20th
centuries
Freedom Struggle
- The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857
- Moderate Phase (1885 - 1905)
Extremist Phase (1905 - 17)
- Emergence of Extremist & Leaders
- The Partition of Bengal
- Morley-Minto Reforms
- Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule
Movement etc.
The Gandhian Era (1917- 47)
- Gandhi - Advent and Achievement
- Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and • Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India Act,
Khilafat Movement
- Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit
India Movement
- British Response and Negotiations
- INA and Subhash Chandra Bose Miscellaneous: • Anti-Simon Commission Agitation (1928-29)
Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress
Session, Governor -General Viceroys etc.
♦ Sultanate Period: The Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagar & other
Kingdoms, Religious Movements, Bhakti Movement, Sufi
Movement
♦ Mughal Period
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and
Cultural conditions of all the above)
India under East India Company's Rule Administration • Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipin Chandra
• Struggle among European powers in India • India's struggle for Independence - Bipin
• Regulating Acts and Charter Acts: Regulating Act of 1773, Pitt's Chandra
India Act 1773 and Charter acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab, Mysore,
Hyderabad etc.
• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc.
• Economic policies and their impact
• Education Policies
• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th century
India - Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj , etc
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI ACT 1858,
Councils Act, 1861, 1892
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations (up to 1885)
• Foundation of the Indian National Congress
• Moderate Phase (1885 - 1905)
• Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement
• The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist Movement
• The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian Councils Act, 1909
• The Lucknow Pact (1916)
• The Home Rule Movement
1919
• The Khilafat Movement (1920-22) and Non Cooperation
Movement
• The Left Movement
• The second phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist Movement
• Nehru Report, 1928
• The Lahore Session, 1929
• The Civil Disobedience Movement (The first phase)
• Second Phase of Civil Disobedience Movement
• The Government of India Act, 1935
• Provincial Elections and Formation of popular Ministries in
Provinces, 1937
• The Struggle in the Princely States: The Praja Mandal Movement -
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• The August Offer 1940
• The Individual Satyagraha 1940-41
• The Cripps Proposal, 1942
• The Quit India Movement, I942
• Subhas Bose and Indian National Army
• Rajagopalachari Formula & Desai Liaqat Plan
• Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945
• General Elections in India, 1945
• Naval Mutiny: 1946
• The Indian Independence Act, 1947
Other Dimensions
• Tribal Movements
• Peasants Movement
• Dalit Movements
• Women movements
• Role of Press and Publications
• Role of Business groups
• Foreign policies of British India
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Sessions,
Governor - General Viceroys etc.
Test 7 October 6th, 2018 India Economy • 11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic
[2434] National Income Accounting National Income Accounting: Development
• Definition • 12th NCERT: Economics: Macroeconomics
♦ Definition
• Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, • www.arthapedia.in/
♦ Concepts: GDP, GNP,
transfer payments, National income at FC, Personal Income,
♦ Measurement disposable income, factors affecting national income, net foreign
Money and Banking facto income
♦ Function of Money, Evolution of • Measurement of national income: value added method, income
Money etc. method, expenditure method, Application of various methods,
♦ Banking: Need of Banks, Functions, Types, Base year, GDP deflator
• Debates around GDP and other indices
Banking Reforms, Central Bank and its role
Money and Banking
Inflation and Employment • Money: Definition, Functions and significance, Evolution of Money,
♦ Definition, types etc. Money supply in India and factors affecting it
Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy • Banking:
o Need of banks,Function,Commercial Banks o Central Bank:
♦ Budgeting, types, its evolution in India,
Importance, functions, Structure, Policy tools, Monetary Policy
Process, Component etc. (CRR, SLR, OMO, Repo and Rev Repo, MSF etc.)
♦ Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, o Banking Reforms
Inflation and Employment
Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc. • Inflation: Definition, Inflationary Gap and Inflationary Process, Inflation
External Sector and Currency Exchange Cycles: Demand Pull Inflation, Cost Push Inflation, Causes of
Inflation, Inflation Control measures
• Unemployment: Types of Unemployment: Structural, Seasonal,

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rates Frictional, Cyclical, Nature of Unemployment in India
♦ BoP, BoT, International trade, IMF, Government budgeting and Fiscal Policy
• Budgeting: Evolution of Budgeting, Institutions and Laws, The
WTO, Trade policies, issues and
Union Budget: Components - Revenue Account, Capital Account,
challenges etc. Measures of Government Deficit etc., Weaknesses in the
Capital Market Budgetary Process
• Fiscal Policy: Public Finance - Role and Importance, Public
♦ Terms and Concepts
Expenditure - Revenue and Capital, Development and Non-
Agriculture Development, Public Revenue - Sources of Revenue, Taxes:
Industry Classification, Direct and Indirect, Specific and Ad Valorem,
Services Social and Economic Objectives of Taxes, Objectives of Taxation,
GST, d.) Public Debt, Deficit Financing
Infrastructure and Communication
External Sector and Currency Exchange rate
Five year Plans
• Balance of Payments: Definition, Current and Capital Accounts,
Economic Reforms since 1991 Convertibility, Items Included in BoP, BoP and BoT
Foreign Trade • International Trade and Bodies: IMF: Purpose and Objectives,
India and IMF, WTO , WIPO Organization and Functions, Working and Evaluation, IMF and
India and International Institutions Underdeveloped Countries, SDR's, Reforms etc., World Bank,
Bilateral and Regional Cooperation
IPRs
Capital Markets
• Basic Terms and Concepts, Equity and debt Instruments, Primary
market and Secondary markets etc.
Agriculture:
• Recent trends in Agriculture Sector,
• Cropping System and Pattern;
• Agricultural Marketing and Reforms;
• Agricultural Research;
• Sustainable Agriculture;
• Animal Husbandry
PDS
• Farm distress and government initiatives Industrial Sector:
• Industrial Policies,
• Licensing
• MSME
• Labour Reforms
• Companies Act
• Make in India, Skill India
• Challenges in Industrial development
• Organised and unorganised sector
• PPP, Investment models
• Recent initiatives taken by the govt., etc. Services:
• Banking,
• Insurance,

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Test 8 October 15th, 2017 Ecology & Environment
[2435]
■ Basic Concepts & Components of the Ecology
and ecosystem
■ Global warming, Climate change and
Ozone depletion
■ Environmental Issues and Pollution
■ Biodiversity, flora and fauna
■ Conservation efforts - India and World
■ Sustainable Development
■ Environmental Monitoring and Impact
Assessment
• Aviation,
• Tourism,
• Issues and potential of services sector
• Government policies etc.
Five year Plans: Priorities and Performance, Issues related to planning
Economic Policies till 1991
Economic Reforms since 1991: End of license Raj, Liberalization,
Privatisation and Globalisation, FDI, FII, issues, challenges etc.
Infrastructure: IT, Communication, Urbanisation, Transport, Mining,
etc.
Foreign Trade of India: Trade Policy, Product wise trade, Region wise
trade, Subsidy boxes, WTO related issues and India
Intellectual Property Rights
Environment and its components • NCERT Biology 12th - Unit 10 (chapter 13,
Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem 14, 15 & 16)
• Terrestrial ecosystems th
• Aquatic ecosystems • NCERT Chemistry 11 (Part II) - Chapter 14
Environmental problems: • ICSE Environmental Education 9th & 10th
• Climate Change
• Acidification
• Eutrophication
• Ozone Depletion
• Mitigation Strategies
• India and Climate Change
Environmental pollution
• Pollutants
• Air pollution
• Water Pollution
• Soil Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Radioactive pollution
• E-Waste
• Solid Waste
• Bioremediation
Biodiversity
• Basic Concepts
• Plant and Animal Diversity
• Marine Organisms
• Threat to Biodiversity
• Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries,
Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected forests, Conservation
and community reserves, Village and panchayat Forests, Private
protected areas, Conservation areas
• Biodiversity Conservation efforts
• Indian Biodiversity ad conservation efforts
• Bioprospecting, Biosafety, Biopiracy
Conservation efforts: India and World
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• Environmental Acts and Policies
• Environmental conventions
Sustainable development
Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment

APPLIED & FULL LENGTH TESTS - SCHEDULE, CONTENT & REFERENCE

Primary Secondary
Syllabus Topics covered Primary Secondary (Essential) (Additional) News
TEST Date of Mock
* Questions under current affairs will cover (The list is indicative to help students; however, (Essential) (Additional) News Paper / Paper /
No. Test
important national and international issues of it is not exhaustive. A topic may have more References References Magazines / Magazines /
specified months subtopics) website website
Test 9 October 25th, ♦ Political systems: Democratic & Non- - Class IX and X - Introduction to the - The Hindu - The Indian
[2436] 2017 Democratic, Parliamentary & Presidential, NCERT: Constitution of - Yojana Express
Unitary & Federal, Direct and Representative, Democratic Politics India: D D Basu - PIB :
Republic and - 11th NCERT: Indian - Our Political www.pib.nic.in
Indian Constitution & Political System Monarchy etc. Constitution at Work System: Subhash
♦ Constitutionalism - Indian Polity by M Kashyap
♦ Political systems: concepts, forms and types ♦ Historical Underpinnings Laxmikanth
♦ Political system as established by the Constitution ♦ Evolution & Making of the Constitution
♦ Features and Significant Provisions
♦ Indian Constitution: Historical
♦ The Preamble
Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of the ♦ The Union and its Territory
Constitution, Features, Significant Provisions ♦ Citizenship
♦ The Preamble ♦ Fundamental Rights
♦ The Union and its Territory ♦ Directive Principles
♦ Fundamental Duties
♦ Citizenship ♦ Amendment of Constitution
♦ Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles &
Fundamental Duties
♦ Amendment of Constitution
+ Current Affairs (May 2017)
Test 10 November, 4 , Working of Indian Constitution and System of the ♦
th President ♦ 11th NCERT: Indian ♦ Introduction to ♦ The Hindu ♦ The Indian
[2437] 2017 government ♦ Vice President Constitution at the Constitution ♦ Yojana Express
♦ Prime minister Work of India: D D ♦ PIB :
♦ Central Government: President, Vice President, ♦ Central Council of Ministers and Cabinet ♦ Indian Polity by M Basu www.pib.n
committees Laxmikanth ♦ Our Political ic.in
Prime minister, Central Council of Ministers,
♦ Posts like Cabinet Secretary, Chief Secretary, etc System:
Parliament ♦ Parliament: The Council of States, The House of Subhash
♦ State Government: Governor, Chief People, Disqualification and Vacation of Seats, Kashyap
Minister, State Council of Ministers, State Presiding Officers of Parliament, Houses: Their
Legislature Working, Legislative Procedures in Parliament,
Budget, Powers and Functions of
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 ♦ Emergency Provisions Parliament: Its Role, Committees of
♦ Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local Urban Parliament, Parliamentary Forums
♦ Governor
Government
♦ Chief Minister
♦ Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, ♦ State Council of Minister
Subordinate Courts ♦ State Legislature
♦ Structure, organization and functioning of the ♦ Indian Federalism
Executive; Ministries and Departments of the ♦ Centre State Relations
Government. ♦ Emergency Provisions
♦ Panchayati Raj
+ Current Affairs (June 2017)
♦ Local Urban Government
♦ Supreme Court
♦ High Courts
♦ Subordinate Courts: District Courts, Gram
Nyayalayas, ADRs, NALSA etc.,
♦ Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive.
♦ Ministries and Departments of the
Government.
Test 11 NovemberGovernance in India Constitutional Bodies • Indian Polity by M • The Hindu • The Indian
th ♦ Election Commission Laxmikanth • Yojana Express
[2438] 14 , 2017
♦ Constitutional & Non Constitutional ♦ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) • Governance in • PIB :
Bodies ♦ State Public Service Commission (SPSC) India by M www.pib.n
♦ Finance Commission Laxmikanth ic.in
♦ Elections and political parties: problems and
♦ CAG • Class 12th NCERT:
processes
♦ Attorney general of India Politics in India
♦ Electoral politics ♦ Advocate general of India since
♦ Working of the political system since ♦ Special officer for Linguistic Minorities Independence
independence ♦ National Commission for ScheduledCastes
♦ Governance (NCSC)
♦ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
- Good Governance, e-Governance
(NCST)
♦ Transparency & Accountability
♦ National Commission for Backward Castes
- RTI, Citizen's Charter & Anti-Corruption (NCBC)
- Civil Society, People participation Non-Constitutional Bodies
- Reforms: Police Reform, Administrative Reform, ♦ NITI Aayog
Judicial Reform, Political Reform etc. ♦ NHRC, Governing Council, SHRC, CIC, SIC,
CVC, CBI, Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.
♦ Social Audit
Other Constitutional Dimensions
♦ Public Policy: Making, Implementation,
♦ Provisions related to Language
Evaluation and monitoring ♦ Rights and Liabilities of the government
♦ Public Sector Management ♦ National Commission to Review the Working of
♦ Public-private partnerships (PPP) the Constitution
♦ Rights Issues etc. ♦ Co-operative societies
♦ Tribunals
Elections and political parties

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 + Current Affairs (July 2017) ♦ Problems and processes
♦ Electoral politics
♦ Representation of People's Act
♦ Working of the political system since
independence
Governance
♦ Good Governance
♦ e-Governance
♦ Transparency & Accountability
♦ RTI, Citizen's Charter & Anti-Corruption
♦ Civil Society, People participation
♦ Reforms: Police Reform, Administrative
Reform, Judicial Reform, Political Reform etc.
♦ Social Audit
♦ Public Policy: Making, Implementation,
Evaluation and monitoring
♦ Public Sector Management, Regulatory
framework
♦ Public-private partnerships (PPP)
♦ Rights Issues etc.
Test 12 November Geography - I • 11th NCERT: • Old NCERT • The Hindu • The Indian
Physical Geography of the world Fundamental of Books of • PIB : Express
[2439] 24th, 2017
Physical Geography of the world ♦ Origin and evolution of Universe, Solar system Physical Geography Geography www.pib.n
• Solar System & the Earth and basics of ♦ Geological History of the Earth • 11th NCERT: (Class 6, 7, 8) ic.in
♦ Geological Time scale Geography - India
latitude and longitude
♦ Latitude and Longitude including important Physical
• Geomorphology Environment
Parallels and Meridians
• Climatology ♦ Motions of the Earth and their effects • Certificate physical
• Oceanography ♦ Inclination of the Earth's Axis and its effects and human
• Biogeography ♦ Local and Standard Time and the International geography - Goh
• Natural Hazards and Disasters Date Line, Calendar Cheng Leong
♦ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar • ICSE 9th and 10th
• Continents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.):
♦ Geomorphology - Interior structure of the earth, Total Geography
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, • Orient Longman
Earth's crust, Classification of rocks.
Antarctica, Europe, and ♦ Landform Development - First order (continental Atlas or Oxford
Australia drift theory, sea floor spreading, plate tectonics Atlas
theory), Second order (Mountains, Plateaus,
Physical Geography of India Plains & other landforms)
• Introduction: Location, Area and Boundaries ♦ Internal forces & their impact - Volcanoes,
Earthquakes, Folding, Faulting, Isostasy)
• Structure and Relief: Physiographic
♦ External forces & their impact - Weathering,
Divisions Erosion & landforms thus developed
• Drainage System ♦ Climatology - Structure, Composition of
• Weather, Climate and Seasons atmosphere
♦ Weather & Climate
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 • Soils temperature, Temperature Inversion
• Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal ♦ Pressure and Pressure belts
♦ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and Local; Jet
Life
Streams
+ Current Affairs (August 2017)
♦ Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of
rainfall
♦ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
♦ World Climatic regions
♦ Oceanography - Features, Ocean waves,
currents, tides & Tsunamis, Temperature &
Salinity distribution, marine resources
♦ Biogeography: Soils - Classification, distribution,
erosion & Conservation
♦ Continents - Major physical features, natural
resources
Physical Geography of India
♦ Location: Latitude, Longitude
♦ Northern Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular
Plateau and Islands of India.
♦ Himalayan and Peninsular Drainage System
♦ Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature,
pressure, winds and rainfall
♦ Indian Monsoon: mechanism, onset and
variability; spatial and temporal variations
♦ Climatic Regions of India
♦ Classification of Soils
♦ Problems of Soil and Conservation
♦ Forests and their distribution, Forest
Conservation
♦ Map Based Questions from India (Location of
state, city, river, lakes, important places
including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)
Test 13 December Geography - II • 12th NCERT: Old NCERT Books of • The Hindu • The Indian
World Economic and Human Geography:
[2440] 4th, 2017 ♦ Natural resources and mineral resources and Geography - India Geography (Class 6, • Yojana Express
Economic and Human Geography - World distribution of key natural resources across the People and 7, 8) • PIB :
• Economic Geography of the world: world Economy www.pib.n
primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary ♦ Agriculture and agro-climatic regions • 12th NCERT: ic.in

and quinary activities ♦ Industry and location factors Fundamental of

♦ Infrastructure Human Geography
• Human Geography of world
♦ World Population, density & distribution, races & • Certificate Physical
• World Population, Distribution & Density, tribes, settlements & migration and Human
Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration Map Based Questions from World (Location of Geography - Goh
Economic and Human Geography - India state, city, minerals, industries etc.) Cheng Leong
Indian Geography • ICSE 9th and 10th:
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 • Agriculture India • Orient Longman
• Land Resources ♦ Agro-Climatic Regions Atlas or Oxford
♦ Land Reforms and Land use pattern Atlas
• Water Resources
♦ Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Mineral and Energy Resources ♦ Water Resources- Availability and potential:
• Industries Lakes, rivers, dams, power and irrigation
• Transport and Communication projects, wetlands and inter-linking of rivers
• Foreign Trade ♦ Mineral Resources- classification and distribution
♦ Energy Resources- conventional and non-
Population, Migration, Settlements
conventional resources
+ Current Affairs (September 2017) ♦ Population and Growth trends - density, sex ratio,
literacy, tribes and racial groups in India
♦ Rural and Urban Settlements- types and patterns
♦ Industries- types and their locational factors
♦ Transport and Communication -railways,
highways, inland water transport, shipping and
sea-ports, air transport
Map Based Questions from India (Location of
state, city, minerals, industries etc.)

Test 14 December Ancient Indian History, Art and Culture and Ancient History • Old NCERT: Ancient • TN BOARD • The Hindu • The Indian
♦ Prehistoric period India HISTORY, Class • PIB : Express
[2441] 15th, 2017 Medieval India:
♦ Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization • Old NCERT: XI www.pib.n
Ancient History ♦ Vedic Age Medieval India • NIOS Art & ic.in
♦ Mahajanapadas • Class XI NCERT - Culture
♦ Prehistoric period
♦ Religious Reforms Introduction to
♦ Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
♦ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age Fine Art (part 1)
♦ Vedic Age ♦ Sangam Age • CCRT website:
♦ Mahajanapadas ♦ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age http://ccrtindia.gov
♦ Religious Reforms (Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, .in/index.php
♦ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
Art & Culture
♦ Sangam Age
♦ Architecture: Indus Valley Civilization, The
♦ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas, Kushanas,
Satavahanas & Guptas, The Temple
Art & Culture
Architecture, Indo-Islamic Architecture,
♦ Architecture and Sculptures Modern Architecture
♦ Religion and Philosophy ♦ Scul ptu re : Ind ian Sculpture and Different
♦ Indian paintings schools of Art
♦ Indian Music ♦ Indian Paintings: Historical development - Wall
♦ Indian Dances Paintings, Cave and Mural Paintings, Miniature
Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput Paintings,
♦ Indian Theatres
Folk Paintings, Other Paintings, Modern Indian
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 ♦ Indian Language & Literature ♦ Religion and Philosophy
♦ Arts & Crafts ♦ Religion: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism,
Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
♦ Science and Technology in Ancient
♦ Philosophy: Six Schools of Philosophy,
India Ajivika, Lokayata etc.
♦ Indo- Islamic Culture ♦ Indian Music: Classical Music, Hindustani
Music, Carnatic Music, Folk Music Tradition
Medieval India: ♦ In d i an Dance: Classical Dance forms in India,
♦ Early Medieval Period Folk Dances, Modern Dance in India
♦ Puppetry and Theatre: Different forms of
♦ North India
Puppetry in India, Theatres in India: Folk
♦ South India
Theatre, Modern Theatre, People Associated
♦ Sultanate Period with Theatres, Indian Cinema and Circus
♦ The Delhi Sultanate ♦ Language & Literature: Indian Language,
♦ Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms Indian Literature
♦ Religious Movements ♦ Fairs, Festivals and Craft: Religious Festivals,
Secular Festivals (States & UT's), Art & Crafts
♦ Bhakti Movement
♦ Science & Technology, Ancient, Science &
♦ Sufi Movement
Technology, Medieval Science & Technology,
♦ Mughal Period Famous Personalities in Ancient and Medieval
♦ Maratha Confederacy India
♦ Promotion and Preservation of Indian
+ Current Affairs (October 2017) Heritage: Indian Word Heritage Sites, Cultural
Heritage Sites, Natural Heritage Sites,
Important Institutions
Medieval India
♦ Early Medieval Period: North India and South
India
♦ Sultanate Period: The Delhi Sultanate,
Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms, Religious
Movements, Bhakti Movement, Sufi
Movement
♦ Mughal Period
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics,
Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
Test 15 December India under East India Company's Rule • Old NCERT: • "A Brief History • The Hindu • The Indian
[2442] th
24 , 2017 Modern India (I) Administration Modern India by of Modern • PIB : Express
• Struggle among European powers in India Bipin Chandra India" - www.pib.n
♦ India in the late Eighteenth Century • Regulating Acts and Charter Acts: Regulating • India's struggle for Spectrum Pub. ic.in
Act of 1773, Pitt's India Act 1773 and Charter Independence - • From Plassey to
♦ The Advent of the Europeans and British
acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853 Bipin Chandra Partition:
Conquest of India Shekhar
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas,
♦ The British Administrative Structure, Reform, Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc. Bandyopadhyay
Impact and Organization of Government of India • British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, a
♦ Social - Religious Movements in 19th - Subordinate alliance etc.

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 20th centuries • Economic policies and their impact
• Education Policies
♦ Freedom Struggle • Works of British Governor Generals
• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the
- The Revolt of 1857 & change after
19th century India: Brahmo Samaj, Arya
1857
Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna
- Moderate Phase (1885 - 1905) Movement, Muslim reform movements, Parsi
reform movements, Sikh Reform Movements
+ Current Affairs (May + June 2017) etc.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858-
GOI ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, 1892
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political
Organisations (up to 1885)
• Foundation of the Indian National Congress
• Moderate Phase (1885 - 1905)
Test 16 December Modern India (II)
• The rise of Extremism or Neo-Nationalism • India's struggle for • From Plassey to • The Hindu • The Indian
[2443] 31st, 2017 • The first phase of Revolutionary Terrorism Independence - Partition: • PIB : Express
Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 - 17) • Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Bipin Chandra Shekhar www.pib.n
- Emergence of Extremist & Leaders Bandyopadhyay ic.in
Movement
a
- The Partition of Bengal • The Surat Split
• "A Brief History
- Morley-Minto Reforms • The Foundation of All-India Muslim League
of Modern
- Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement • The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian
India" -
Councils Act, 1909
etc. Spectrum Pub.
• The Delhi Durbar and the Annulment of
Partition of Bengal (1911)
Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era (1917- 47) • The Lucknow Pact (1916)
- Gandhi - Advent and Achievement • The Home Rule Movement
- Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and • Montague Declaration (1917)
Khilafat Movement • Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the
- Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit Government of India Act, 1919
India Movement • The Beginning of the Gandhian Era
• The Khilafat Movement (1920-22) and Non
- British Response and Negotiations
Cooperation Movement
- INA and Subhash Chandra Bose
• Thc Swarajya Party
• The Left Movement
Miscellaneous: • The second phase of Revolutionary and
Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Terrorist Movement
Governor -General Viceroys etc. • Anti-Simon Commission Agitation (1928-29)
+ Current Affairs (July + Aug 2017) • Nehru Report, 1928
• Fourteen Points of Jinnah
• The Lahore Session, 1929

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• The Dandi March, March 12, 1930 — March 5,
1931
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
• Second Round Table Conference, 1931
• Second Phase of Civil Disobedience Movement
• Third Round Table Conference, 1932
• The Government of India Act, 1935
• Provincial Elections and Formation of popular
Ministries in Provinces, 1937
• Other Political Developments, 1934-39
• The Struggle in the Princely States: The Praja
Mandal Movement -
• Communalism: Different phases and forms of
communalism in British India
• The Second World War and the National
Movement
• The August Offer 1940
• The Individual Satyagraha 1940-41
• The Cripps Proposal, 1942
• The Quit India Movement, I942
• Subhas Bose and Indian National Army
• Rajagopalachari Formula & Deasi Liaqat plan
• Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945
• General Elections in India, 1945
• Naval Mutiny: 1946
• The Constituent Assembly
• Attlee's Declaration
• The Indian Independence Act, 1947
• Partition
Other Dimensions
• Tribal Movements
• Peasants Movement
• Working Class Movement
• Dalit Movements
• Women movements
• Role of Press and Publications
• Role of Business groups
• Foreign policies of British India
• Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee,
Congress Sessions, Governor -General
Viceroys etc.

Test 17
th
India Economy (I) National Income Accounting: • 11th NCERT: • Indian Economy • The Hindu: • The
January 7 , Economics: Indian Dutt and Business Economic
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2018

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National Income Accounting
♦ Definition
♦ Concepts: GDP, GNP,
♦ Measurement
Money and Banking
♦ Function of Money, Evolution of Money etc.
♦ Banking: Need of Banks, Functions,
Types, Banking Reforms, Central Bank and
its role
Inflation and Employment
♦ Definition, types etc.
Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
♦ Budgeting, types, its evolution in India,
Process, Component etc.
♦ Public finance, Revenue and
Expenditure, Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc.
External Sector and Currency Exchange rates
♦ BoP, BoT, International trade, IMF,
WTO, Trade policies, issues and challenges
etc.
Capital Market
♦ Terms and Concepts
+ Current Affairs (Sept + Oct 2017)
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• Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Economic Sundaram Line PIB : Time
Developmen Economic www.pib.n s
Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments,
t Survey
2016-2017 ic.in
National income at FC, Personal Income,
Economics:
12th NCERT: • Websites
disposable income, factors affecting Macroeconomics like
national income, net foreign facto income Indian Economy Arthapedia ,
• Measurement of national income: value (Special Issue) - Investopedia
added method, income method, Pratiyogita Darpan • , etc
expenditure method, Application of
various methods, Base year, GDP deflator
• Debates around GDP and other indices
Money and Banking
• Money: Definition, Functions and
significance, Evolution of Money, Money
supply in India and factors affecting it
• Banking:
o Need of banks, Function, Commercial
Banks
o Central Bank: Importance, functions,
Structure, Policy tools, Monetary Policy
(CRR, SLR, OMO, Repo and Rev Repo,
MSF etc.)
o Banking Reforms Inflation and
Employment
• Inflation: Definition, Inflationary Gap and
Inflationary Process, Inflation Cycles:
Demand Pull Inflation, Cost Push Inflation,
Causes of Inflation, Inflation Control
measures
• Unemployment: Types of Unemployment:
Structural, Seasonal, Frictional, Cyclical,
Nature of Unemployment in India
Government budgeting and Fiscal Policy
• Budgeting: Evolution of Budgeting,
Institutions and Laws, The Union Budget:
Components - Revenue Account, Capital
Account, Measures of Government Deficit
etc., Weaknesses in the Budgetary
Process
• Fiscal Policy: Public Finance - Role and
Importance, Public Expenditure - Revenue
and Capital, Development and Non-
Development, Public Revenue - Sources of
Revenue,©Taxes:
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Ad Valorem, Social and Economic Objectives
of Taxes, Objectives of Taxation, GST, d.)
Public Debt, Deficit Financing
External Sector and Currency Exchange rate
• Balance of Payments: Definition, Current and
Capital Accounts, Convertibility, Items
Included in BoP, BoP and BoT
• International Trade and Bodies: IMF: Purpose
and Objectives, Organization and Functions,
Working and Evaluation, IMF and
Underdeveloped Countries, SDR's, Reforms
etc., World Bank, Bilateral and Regional
Cooperation
Capital Markets
• Basic Terms and Concepts, Equity and debt
Instruments, Primary market and Secondary
markets etc.
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Test 18 Indian Economy (II) Agriculture: • 11th NCERT: • Websites like • The Hindu • The
January 14 ,
[2445] • Recent trends in Agriculture Sector, Economics: Indian Arthapedia, • Yojana Economic
2018
■ Agriculture • Cropping System and Pattern; Economic Investopedia • PIB : Times
• Agricultural Marketing and Reforms; Development • Economic Survey www.pib.n
■ Industry
• Agricultural Research; • Indian Economy 2016-2017 ic.in
■ Services • Sustainable Agriculture; (Special Issue) -
■ Infrastructure and Communication • Animal Husbandry Pratiyogita Darpan
• PDS
■ Five year Plans
• Farm distress and government initiatives
■ Economic Reforms since 1991 Industrial Sector:
■ Foreign Trade • Industrial Policies,
• Licensing
■ India and IMF, WTO , WIPO
• MSME
■ India and International Institutions • Labour Reforms
■ IPRs • Companies Act
+ Current Affairs ( Nov 2017) • Make in India, Skill India
• Challenges in Industrial development
• Organised and unorganised sector
• PPP, Investment models
• Recent initiatives taken by the govt., etc.
Services:
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 • Issues and potential of services sector
• Government policies etc.
Five year Plans: Priorities and Performance,
Issues related to planning
Economic Policies till 1991
Economic Reforms since 1991: End of license
Raj, Liberalization, Privatisation and
Globalisation, FDI, FII, issues, challenges etc.
Infrastructure: IT, Communication,
Urbanisation, Transport, Mining, etc.
Foreign Trade of India: Trade Policy, Product
wise trade, Region wise trade, Subsidy boxes,
WTO related issues and India
Intellectual Property Rights
Test 19 January 21st, Ecology & Environment (I) • Our Environment - • Ecology: Unit X - • The Hindu • The Indian
Environment and its components
[2446] 2018 ♦ Basic Concepts & Components of the Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem NCERT (VII) Class 12th • Yojana Express
• Terrestrial ecosystem • Ecology and Biology NCERT • IB : • Down to
Environment
Environment - • Ecology & www.pib.n Earth
♦ Understanding of the Environment and Ecology • Aquatic ecosystem ICSE books 9th to Environment ic.in magazine
Environmental pollution
♦ Natural Resource conservation • Pollutants 12th Chapter (India
♦ Environmental Problems • Air pollution • Ecology & Year Book)
♦ Energy Crisis and Non-Conventional • Water Pollution Environment •
Source • Soil Pollution Chapter (India Year
• Noise Pollution Book)
• Radioactive pollution
+ Current Affairs (December 2017) • E-Waste
• Solid Waste
• Bioremediation
Environmental problems:
• Climate Change
• Acidification
• Eutrophication
• Ozone Depletion
• Mitigation Strategies
• India and Climate Change
Energy Resources
• Non-Renewable
• Renewable: Solar, Wind, Hydel, Geothermal,
Biomass, Others
• Energy Conservation
Test th
20 January 28 , Ecology and Environment (II) Environmental laws and policies • Our • Down to Earth • The Hindu • The Indian
[2447] 2018 • Institutional and Organizational Environment - magazine • PIB : Express
♦ Environmental Monitoring and Impact mechanisms NCERT (VII) www.pib.n • The
Assessment • Environmental Acts and Policies • Ecology ic.in Economic
• Environmental conventions and Times
♦ Environmental laws and policies
Environmental Monitoring and Impact Environment - • Frontline
Assessment

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 ♦ Sustainable Development Biodiversity ICSE books 9th
♦ Biodiversity • Basic Concepts to 12th
• Plant and Animal Diversity •
+ Current Affairs (Nov+Dec 2017)
• Marine Organisms Environment
• Threat to Biodiversity Chapter (India
• Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife Year Book)
sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Reserved and
protected forests,
Conservation and community reserves,
Village and panchayat Forests, Private
protected areas, Conservation areas
• Biodiversity Conservation efforts
• Indian Biodiversity ad conservation
efforts
Test 21
th • Bioprospecting,
Physics Biosafety, Biopiracy • 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and • The Hindu • The Indian
Basic Science and Technology
February 4 ,
[2448] Physics ♦ Standards and units 10th NCERT: • PIB : Express
2018 ♦ Mechanics and properties of matter Science www.pib.n • The
♦ Standards and units ♦ Heat • Class 12th Biology ic.in Economic
♦ Mechanics and properties of matter ♦ Sound NCERT Times
♦ Heat ♦ Optics • (Read Chapters • Frontline
♦ Sound ♦ Electricity and Magnetism according to • Wikipedia
♦ Optics ♦ Atomic and Nuclear physics syllabus)
♦ Modern Physics
♦ Electricity and Magnetism
♦ Astronomy and Space Science
♦ Atomic and Nuclear physics Chemistry
♦ Modern Physics ♦ Matters and its nature
♦ Astronomy and Space Science ♦ Chemical Reactions and Equations
Chemistry ♦ Structure of the Atom
♦ Matters and its nature ♦ Periodic classification of elements
♦ Chemical Bonding
♦ Chemical Reactions and Equations
♦ Carbon and its compound
♦ Structure of the Atom ♦ Acid, Bases and Salts
♦ Periodic classification of elements ♦ Metals and Nonmetals
♦ Chemical Bonding ♦ Thermodynamics
♦ Carbon and its compound ♦ Nanotechnology
♦ Acid, Bases and Salts ♦ Agricultural Chemistry
♦ Medicinal Chemistry
♦ Metals and Nonmetals
♦ Food Chemistry
♦ Thermodynamics
♦ Bio Chemistry
♦ Nanotechnology ♦ Polymers and Plastics
♦ Agricultural Chemistry Biology:
♦ Medicinal Chemistry ♦ Introduction
♦ Food Chemistry ♦ Cell Biology
♦ Life processes - Nutrition, Respiration,
♦ Bio Chemistry
Muscle movement, skeletal system,
♦ Polymers and Plastics
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 • Biocommunication
• Genetics - The science of heredity
Biology • Diseases and Defence Mechanisms
♦ Introduction • Origin and Evolution of life
♦ Cell Biology • Plant Biology - Plant Growth and
♦ Life processes Development + Applied Science and Modern
Day Technology
♦ Biocommunication
/ Latest Research + Current Affairs
♦ Diseases and Defence Mechanism
♦ Nutrition
♦ Origin and Evolution of life
♦ Genetics
♦ Plant Biology
+ Applied Science and Modern Day Technology /
Latest Research
+ Current Affairs (Jan 2018)
Test 22 February Social Development & India Year Book • Human Development, HDI, MDGs, SDGs • 11th NCERT: • The Hindu • The
[2449] 11th, 2018 2018 • Poverty and Related Concepts- Definition, Economics: Indian • Yojana Economic
Causes, Poverty Line, etc. Economic • PIB : Times
♦ Human Capital Development
• Initiatives taken by Govt. (schemes, policies Development www.pib.ni
♦ Poverty & Unemployment and Acts) to promote: - • Indian Economy c.in
♦ Inclusive Growth - Inclusive Growth (Special Issue) -
♦ Rural Development - Employment (MNREGA, NLM, NRLM etc.) Pratiyogita Darpan
♦ Health, Literacy and Education - Health (NRHM, JSY, JSSK etc.) • Economic Survey
♦ Demographics - Literacy and Education (SSA, MDM, NLM • India Year Book
etc.) 2018
♦ Women & Child
- Demographic Dividend (Skill India) and • Official Ministries
♦ Social Security related schemes Websites like
Social Sectors Initiatives: - Women and Child welfare (BBBPS, Ministry of HRD,
■ Poverty alleviation Programmes UJJAWALA, SWADHAR, ICDS, SABLA WCD,etc
■ Employment Generation Programmes etc.)
■ Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking - Insurance and Social Security (AABY,
APY, NPS, PFRDA etc.)
Waters / Sanitation
• Rural Development Schemes (PMGSY,
■ Health and Family Welfare SAGY etc.)
■ Women and Child Development • Urban Development (Smart City, AMRUT,
■ Social Welfare etc. HFA etc.)
+ Current Affairs (February 2018) (Conceptual questions will also be asked)
Test 23 February ♦ Economic Survey 2017-18 • Economic
India Year Survey
Book 2018
2017-18 • Economic Survey • The Hindu • The Indian
• Budget 2018 - 19 2016-17 • PIB : Express
[2450] 18th, 2018 ♦ Budget 2018 - 19
www.pib.n
+ Current Affairs (Jan + Feb 2018)
ic.in

Test 24 February FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
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Ecology &
[2452] March 3rd, 2018
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 26 FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
[2453] March 9th, 2018
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 27 March 16th, FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
[2454] 2018 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 28 March 21st, FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
[2455] 2018 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 29 March 27th, FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
[2456] 2018 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 30 April 2nd, FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
[2457] 2018 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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Test 33 April 20th, FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development +
Ecology &
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Ecology &
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Ecology &
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