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[Prelims-Mains Integrated]

1

Prelims GS Test

Date

Day Date Prelims Topics & Sources Mains Topics & Sources References [Prelims + Mains]

1 26th July

2018

Ancient India

• Prehistoric period• Indus Valley Civilization• Early and Later Vedic Age• Mahajanapadas• Religious Reforms• Jainism and Buddhism• Mauryan & Post Mauryan Empire• Sangam Age• Guptas & Post Guptas Period• Harsha Period• Sangam Era and other South Indian

Kingdoms

Medieval India• Early Medieval Period• Palas, Rashtrakutas, Gurjars,

Pratihars• Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas• Sultanate Period & Delhi Sultanate• Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms• Religious Movements: Bhakti & Sufi

Movements• Mughal Empire• Rise of Marathas

General Studies Paper-1: Indian Heritage and Culture

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

History – 1 [Ancient, Medieval & Culture]

• 6th NCERT History-Our Past- I (Complete Book)

• 7th NCERT History-Our Past- II (Complete Book)

• 11th Tamilnadu Board Chapter-1 to 23• 12th NCERT Part-1 History - Themes in

Indian History – I • 12th NCERT Part-2 History - Themes in

Indian History – II • 11th NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art • CCRT - Performing Arts, Visual Arts &

Literary Arts• NIOS Art & Culture• India Year Book chapter on Culture

2 27th July

2018

3 28th July

2018

4 29th July

2018

5 30th July

2018

6 31st July

2018

7 1st

August2018

Fundamental Test-1

3rd August 2018

Subjects Covered

• Ancient & Medieval History, Indian Art & Culture

• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Mains GS Test-1

Mini Test-1

1

Prelims GS Test

Date


Indian Art & Culture• Architecture and Sculptures• Religion and Philosophy • Indian paintings• Indian Music• Indian Dances• Indian Theatres• Indian cinema• Indian Language & Literature• Arts & Crafts• Science and Technology in Ancient

India• Indo- Islamic Culture

Current Affairs

• IT’s Current Affairs Analysis• IT’s Daily PreQuiz 2019• IT’s Daily Flash Cards• The Hindu & PIB• Yojana & Kurukshetra• Down-To-Earth Magazine• Map based questions (In news)• Environmental

Laws/Conventions/Treaties/Bodies; National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Species, etc.

• Other Newspapers: Indian Express, Times of India, Business Standard, etc.

• Reports of various Ministries and International Organizations

❑ Topics from UPSC Previous Years’ papers of CSE (Pre + Mains), CDS, CAPF etc.

Day-8 2nd

August 2018

Revision Day

Day-9 Test Day

3rd August 2018

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-1

2

Prelims GS Test

Date


10 4th

August 2018

World: Physical, Economic & Human Geography

• Universe & The Solar System • Evolution of The Earth • Basics of latitude and longitude• Geomorphology• Oceanography• Climatology • Biogeography• Natural Hazards and Disasters• Continents: Physical Features (Land,

Climate, Resources etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

• World Economic Geography: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities

• World Human Geography• World Population: Distribution &

Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration

General Studies Paper-1: World: Physical, Economic & Human Geography

• Salient features of world's physical geography.

• Distribution of key natural resources across the world; factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world

• 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.


• 6th to 8th NCERT (except Indian Geo.)• 11th NCERT Fundamentals of Physical

Geography • 12th NCERT Fundamentals of Human

Geography [Read it selectively]• Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and

Human Geography• Oxford Atlas

11 5th

August 2018

12 6th

August 2018

13 7th

August 2018

14 8th

August 2018

15 9th

August 2018

16 10th

August 2018

12th August 2018

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-2

• World: Physical, Economic & Human Geography

• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-2

Mini Test-2

2

Prelims GS Test

Date


Current Affairs






17 11th

August 2018

Revision Day

Day-18 Test Day

12th August 2018

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-2

3

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

1st Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-1 and Test-2[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you

engaged throughout the year]Mini Revision

Test-1

17th August 2018

Subjects Covered

Subjects covered in Test-1Test-2

Total 25 Questions

4

Prelims GS Test

Date


19 13th

August 2018

Indian Polity & Constitution

• Constitution: Why and How• The Philosophy of the Constitution• Historical Background • Making of the Constitution • Salient Features of the Constitution • Preamble of the Constitution • Union and its Territory • Citizenship• President • Vice-President• Governor• Emergency Provisions• Prime Minister • Central Council of Ministers • Cabinet Committees• Chief Minister• State Council of Ministers• Parliamentary System • Federal System• Parliament • Comptroller and Auditor General of

India• Parliamentary Committees • Parliamentary Forums• Parliamentary Group• State Legislature• Supreme Court• Judicial Review and Judicial Activism

General Studies Paper-2: Constitution, Polity

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

• Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.


• 8th NCERT Social & Political Life III Ch-2,5,6,7,8,10

• 9th & 10th NCERT Democratic Politics I & II• 11th NCERT Indian Constitution at Work• LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity• 2nd ARC Report

Current Affairs






20 14th

August 2018

21 15th

August 2018

22 16th

August 2018

23 17th

August 2018

24 18th

August 2018

25 19th

August 2018

21st August 2018

Subjects Covered

• Indian Polity & Constitution

• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-3


• Public Interest Litigation• High Court • Subordinate Courts• Attorney General of India • Advocate General of the State

26 20th

August 2018

Revision Day

Day-27 Test Day

4

Prelims GS Test

Date

21st August 2018

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-3

Mains GS Test-3

Mini Test-3

5

Prelims GS Test

Date


28 22nd

August 2018

Indian Economy

• Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

• Indian Economy 1950-1990• Economic Reforms Since 1991:

Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation

• Economic Planning in India• Demographic Profile of India • Meaning, Types and Sectors of

Economy• Economic Growth & Development• National Income Accounting: GDP,

GNP and other concepts• Money: Evolution & Functions of

Money, Demand & Supply of Money• Banking: Banking System, Functions

& Types, Banking Reforms• Instruments of Monetary Policy• Inflation & Employment• Government Budget: Revenue &

Capital Accounts, Government Deficit

• Fiscal Policy• Capital Market• Foreign Exchange Market• Balance of Payment & Balance of

Trade• Trade Deficit

General Studies Paper-3: Economic Development

• 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.

• Investment models.

Indian Economy

• 11th NCERT Indian Economic Development• 12th NCERT Micro & Macro Economics• TMH Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh or

Any other Standard Book on Economy• Arthapedia• Investopedia• 2nd ARC Report (Strengthening Financial

Management Systems) • (Note: You can also search and read

prescribed topics for Economy from Arthpedia and Investopedia)

29 23rd

August 2018

30 24th

August 2018

31 25th

August 2018

32 26th

August 2018

33 27th

August 2018

34 28th

August 2018

30th August 2018

Subjects Covered

• Indian Economy• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-4

Mains GS Test-4

Mini Test-4


• International Financial & Economic Organizations: IMF, WTO, WIPO & Foreign Trade etc.

• Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)• Public Finance: Revenue,

Expenditure, Deficit etc.• Agriculture & Food Security• Industry• Infrastructure• Service Sector• Natural Resources & their

Management• Poverty and Unemployment• Government Schemes &

Programmes

Current Affairs






35 29th

August 2018

Revision Day

Day-36 Test Day

5

Prelims GS Test

Date

30th August 2018

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


Fundamental Test-4

6

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

2nd Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-1,2,4 and 5[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-2

4th September 2018

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

Subjects covered in Test-1Test-2Test-4 Test-5

7

Prelims GS Test

Date


37 31st

August 2018

Modern Indian History

• Struggle among European powers in India

• Regulating Acts and Charter Acts of 1773, 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853

• British Expansion policy• Economic policies and their impact • Education Policies • Socio - Religious Reform Movements

in the 19th century India• The Great Revolt of 1857 • Foundation of the Indian National

Congress • Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905) • The rise of Extremism or Neo-

Nationalism • Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi

Movement• The Morley-Minto Reforms or the

Indian Councils Act, 1909 • The Home Rule Movement • Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or

the Government of India Act, 1919 • The Beginning of the Gandhian Era • The Khilafat Movement (1920-22)

and Non-Cooperation Movement • Nehru Report, 1928

General Studies Paper-1: Modern Indian History and Freedom Struggle

• 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.


• 8th NCERT Our Past – III (Part-1 & Part-2) • 10th NCERT Chapter-3,7 & 8 • 12th Tamilnadu Board• 12th Old NCERT Modern India –

Bipanchandra OR 12th NCERT Part-3 History - Themes in Indian History – III

• Spectrum A Brief History of Modern India

38 1st Sept 2018

39 2nd Sept 2018

40 3rd Sept 2018

41 4th Sept 2018

42 5th Sept 2018

43 6th Sept 2018

Subjects Covered

• Modern Indian History

• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-5

8th September 2018 Mains GS Test-5

Mini Test-5


• 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 Second World War and the National Movement

• The Quit India Movement, I942 • Subhas Bose and Indian National

Army • Naval Mutiny: 1946 • The Indian Independence Act, 1947

Current Affairs






44 7th Sept 2018

Revision Day

Day-45 Test Day

7

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-5

8th September 2018


• Current Affairs

8

Prelims GS Test

Date


46 9th Sept 2018

India: Physical, Economic & Human Geography

• Our Country – India: Size and Location

• India: Structure and Physiography• Soils • Agriculture• Drainage System & Water Resources• Weather, Climate and Seasons • Natural Vegetation, Plant and

Animal Life • Land Resources• Mineral and Energy Resources• Industries• Transport and Communication• Foreign Trade • Population, Migration, Settlements

General Studies Paper-1: India: Physical, Economic & Human 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 (focus on geography of 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. (Focus on Indian geographical phenomena)


• 9th & 10th NCERT• 11th NCERT India Physical Environment• 12th NCERT India - People and Economy• [Note: For Mains, selective study of 10th

ICSE Geography]

47 10th

Sept 2018

48 11th

Sept 2018

49 12th

Sept 2018

50 13th

Sept 2018

51 14th

Sept 2018

52 15th

Sept 2018

Subjects Covered

• India: Physical, Economic & Human Geography

• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-6

17th September 2018

Mains GS Test-6

Mini Test-6


Current Affairs






53 16th

Sept 2018

Revision Day

Day-54 Test Day

8

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-6

17th September 2018


• Current Affairs

9

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

3rd Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-1,2,4,5,7 and 8[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-3

Subjects Covered

Subjects covered inTest-1Test-2Test-4Test-5Test-7Test-8

Total 25 Questions

22nd September 2018

10

Prelims GS Test

Date


55 18th

Sept 2018


• Panchayati Raj • Municipalities• Federalism• Centre–State Relations • Inter-State Relations• Finance Commission• NITI Aayog• Fundamental Rights • Directive Principles of State Policy • Fundamental Duties • Amendment of the Constitution • Basic Structure of the Constitution• Election and Representation• Constitution as a Living Document• Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir • Special Provisions for Some States• Union Territories • Scheduled and Tribal Areas• Election Commission• Elections & Electoral Reforms• Anti-Defection Law• Voting Behaviour• Election Laws• Union Public Service Commission &

State Public Service Commission• National Commission for SCs and STs

General Studies Paper-2: Governance, Social Justice

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

• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

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

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

• 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.



• 9th & 10th NCERT Democratic Politics I & II• 11th NCERT Indian Constitution at Work• LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity• 2nd ARC Report• [Note: For Mains, selective study of

Governance in India by Laxmikanth]

56 19th

Sept 2018

57 20th

Sept 2018

58 21st

Sept 2018

59 22nd

Sept 2018

60 23rd

Sept 2018

61 24th

Sept 2018

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-7

26th September 2018


• Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

• Official Language• National Human Rights Commission

and State Human Rights Commission• Central Information Commission and

State Information Commission • Central Vigilance Commission • Central Bureau of Investigation • Lokpal and Lokayuktas• Political Parties• Pressure Groups• Foreign Policy• National Commission to Review the

Working of the Constitution

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

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

• Role of civil services in a democracy.

Current Affairs






62 25th

Sept 2018

Revision Day

Day-63 Test Day

10

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-7

26th September 2018

Mains GS Test-7

Mini Test-7

11

Prelims GS Test

Date


64 27th

Sept 2018

Environment & Ecology

• Our Environment• Basic Concepts & Components of

the Ecology and ecosystem • Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem,

Ecological Succession etc. • Sources of Energy• Management of Natural Resources• Environmental Chemistry• Organisms and Populations• Biodiversity, Flora & Fauna and

Conservation• Environmental Issues & different

types and components of Pollution • Global warming, Climate change,

Greenhouse effect and Ozone depletion etc.

• Ocean Acidification• Sustainable Development • Environmental Impact Assessment• Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink,

Carbon Credit, Carbon Offsetting, Carbon Tax, Geo-engineering etc.

General Studies Paper-3: Bio diversity & Environment, Disaster Management

• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

• Disaster and disaster management


• 10th NCERT Science Chapter – 14 to 16• 11th NCERT Science Chemistry Chapter –

14• 12th NCERT Science Biology Chapter -13 to

16• NIOS Environment• India Year Book Chapter on Environment(Note: Do selective study of NIOS as per prescribed topics.)

65 28th

Sept 2018

66 29th

Sept 2018

67 30th

Sept 2018

68 1st Oct2018

69 2nd Oct2018

70 3rd Oct2018

5th October 2018

Subjects Covered

• Environment & Ecology

• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-8

Mains GS Test-8

Mini Test-8


• Environmental Organizations and Conventions

• Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc.

• National Wildlife Action Plan• National Afforestation and Eco-

Development,National Mission for Electric Mobility etc.

Current Affairs






71 4th Oct2018

Revision Day

Day-72 Test Day

11

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-8

5th October 2018


• Current Affairs

12

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

4th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-1,2,4,5,7,8,10 and 11[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-4

10th October 2018

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions


Test-10Test-11

13

Prelims GS Test

Date


73 6th Oct2018

Current Affairs

• This Exclusive test thoroughly focus on Current Affairs, Government Schemes/Policies/Reports etc., Economic Survey 2017-18, etc.

• Map based questions (In news)• Environmental


General Studies Paper-1: World History

• History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.-their forms and effect on the society.

Current Affairs






74 7th Oct2018

75 8th Oct2018

76 9th Oct2018

77 10th Oct2018

78 11th Oct2018

79 12th Oct2018

Subjects Covered

• Current Affairs, Social & Economic Development, Govt. Schemes & Policies, Economic Survey 2017-18

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-9

14th October 2018


World History

• New NCERT Class IX India and Contemporary World – I (Chap. No- 1,2 & 3)

• New NCERT Class X India and Contemporary World – II (Chap. No-1,2,4,5 & 7)

• Old NCERT Class XII History of the World: From the late 19th to early 21st century -Arjun Dev & Indira Arjun Dev

• [Currently published by ORIENT BLACKSWAN]

• B V Rao History of Modern World (If time permits do it very selectively.)

80 13th Oct2018

Revision Day

Day-81 Test Day

13

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

Fundamental Test-9

14th October 2018

• Current Affairs, Social & Economic Development, Govt. Schemes & Policies, Economic Survey 2017-18

14

Prelims GS Test

Date


82 15th Oct2018 1st Full-length Revision Test

This is a Full-length Revision Test containing 100 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in all the Fundamental Testsi.e. Test-1 to 9

[This periodic Full-length Revision test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you engaged throughout the year]

83 16th Oct2018

84 17th Oct2018

85 18th Oct2018

86 19th Oct2018

87 20th Oct2018

88 21st Oct 2018

Full-length Revision Test-1

Subjects Covered

Subjects covered in above all the

Fundamental Tests

Total 100 Questions

23rd October 2018


89 22nd

Oct 2018

Revision Day

Day-90 Test Day

14

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


23rd October 2018

Subjects covered in above all the

Fundamental Tests

15

Prelims GS Test

Date


91 24th Oct 2018

Ancient India

• Prehistoric period• Indus Valley Civilization• Early and Later Vedic Age• Mahajanapadas• Religious Reforms• Jainism and Buddhism• Mauryan & Post Mauryan Empire• Sangam Age• Guptas & Post Guptas Period• Harsha Period• Sangam Era and other South Indian

Kingdoms

Medieval India• Early Medieval Period• Palas, Rashtrakutas, Gurjars,

Pratihars• Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas• Sultanate Period & Delhi Sultanate• Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms• Religious Movements: Bhakti & Sufi

Movements• Mughal Empire• Rise of Marathas



History – 1 [Ancient, Medieval & Culture]

• 6th NCERT History-Our Past- I (Complete Book)

• 7th NCERT History-Our Past- II (Complete Book)

• 11th Tamilnadu Board Chapter-1 to 23• 12th NCERT Part-1 History - Themes in

Indian History – I • 12th NCERT Part-2 History - Themes in

Indian History – II • 11th NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art • CCRT - Performing Arts, Visual Arts &


World History




92 25th Oct 2018

93 26th Oct 2018

94 27th Oct 2018

95 28th Oct 2018

96 29th Oct 2018

Applied-Advance Test-1

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

31st October 2018

Mains GS Test-9

Mini Test-9


Indian Art & Culture• Architecture and Sculptures• Religion and Philosophy • Indian paintings• Indian Music• Indian Dances• Indian Theatres• Indian cinema• Indian Language & Literature• Arts & Crafts• Science and Technology in Ancient

India• Indo- Islamic Culture



Current Affairs






97 31st Oct 2018

Revision Day

Day-98 Test Day

15

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


31st October 2018


• Current Affairs

16

Prelims GS Test

Date


99 1st Nov 2018


• Concepts, forms and types of Political systems

• Political system established by the Constitution of India

• Constitution: Why and How• The Philosophy of the Constitution• Historical Background • Making of the Constitution • Salient Features of the Constitution • Preamble of the Constitution • Union and its Territory • Citizenship• President • Vice-President• Governor• Emergency Provisions• Prime Minister • Central Council of Ministers • Cabinet Committees• Chief Minister• State Council of Ministers• Parliamentary System • Federal System• Parliament • Comptroller and Auditor General of

India

General Studies Paper-1: Post Independence India

• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.



• 9th & 10th NCERT Democratic Politics I & II• 11th NCERT Indian Constitution at Work• LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity• 2nd ARC Report• New NCERT Class XII Politics in India after

Independence• [Note: For Mains, selective study of India

since Independence by Bipan Chandra]

100 2nd Nov 2018

101 3rd Nov 2018

102 4th Nov 2018

103 5th Nov 2018

104 6th Nov 2018

105 7th Nov 2018


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

9th November 2018

Mains GS Test-10

Mini Test-10

Note: With the completion of Mini

Test-10, your whole basic preparation for Mains is

completed once. It will give you cutting-edged advantage

in your preparation


• Parliamentary Committees • Parliamentary Forums• Parliamentary Group• State Legislature• Supreme Court• Judicial Review and Judicial Activism• Public Interest Litigation• High Court • Subordinate Courts• Attorney General of India • Advocate General of the State

Current Affairs






106 8th Nov 2018

Revision Day

Day-107 Test Day

16

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions


9th November 2018

17

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

5th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Tests--15 & 16This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-5

Subjects Covered

Subjects covered inTest-15Test-16

Total 25 Questions

13th November 2018

18

Prelims GS Test

Date


108 10th

Nov 2018


• Universe & The Solar System • Evolution and interior of The Earth • Basics of latitude and longitude• Geomorphology: Continental Drift,

Plate Tectonics, Earth Movements, Earthquakes, Land forms, Seafloor Spreading, Volcanoes, Weathering, Erosion etc.

• Oceanography: Ocean currents, Composition and temperature distribution of oceans, salinity of oceans, etc.

• Climatology: Atmosphere, Upper Atmospheric Phenomenon, Heat Budget, Planetary and Local Winds, etc.

• Biogeography• Natural Hazards and Disasters• Continents: Physical Features (Land,

Climate, Resources etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia


• Salient features of world's physical geography.

• Distribution of key natural resources across the world; factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world

• 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.

General Studies Paper-4: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

• 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.






Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

• 2nd ARC REPORT (Ethics in Governance, Refurbishing of Personnel Administration)

• Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude (Chronicle Books)

• Arihant's IAS Mains General Studies Paper 4: Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

109 11th

Nov 2018

110 12th

Nov 2018

111 13th

Nov 2018

112 14th

Nov 2018

113 15th

Nov 2018

114 16th

Nov 2018


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

18th November 2018


• World Economic Geography: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities

• World Human Geography• World Population: Distribution &

Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration

• 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 from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

• 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.

Current Affairs






115 17th

Nov 2018

Revision Day

Day-116 Test Day

18

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


18th November 2018


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-11

Sectional Test-1

19

Prelims GS Test

Date


117 19th

Nov 2018





Conservation• Biodiversity of India, • Plant and Animal Diversity of India• Schedule Animals of Wildlife

Protection Act, 1972 • Protected Area Network-Tiger

Reserves, Elephant Reserves etc.• Conservation Efforts-National Parks,

Wildlife Sanctuaries etc. • Environmental Issues & different



• Marine Organism • Ocean Acidification





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

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

• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

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




16• NIOS Environment• India Year Book Chapter on Environment(Note: Do selective study of NIOS as per prescribed topics.)





118 20th

Nov 2018

119 21st

Nov 2018

120 22nd

Nov 2018

121 23rd

Nov 2018

122 24th

Nov 2018

123 25th

Nov 2018


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

27th November 2018


• Sustainable Development • Environmental Impact Assessment• Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink,





Development, National Mission for Electric Mobility etc.

Current Affairs






124 26th

Nov 2018

Revision Day

Day-125 Test Day

19

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


27th November 2018


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-12

Sectional Test-2

20

Prelims GS Test

Date


126 28th

Nov 2018

2nd Full-length Revision Test

This is a Full-length Revision Test containing 100 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Tests-15,16,18 & 19[This periodic Full-length Revision test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will

keep you engaged throughout the year]

127 29th

Nov 2018

128 30th

Nov 2018

129 1st Dec 2018

130 2nd Dec 2018

131 3rd Dec 2018

132 4th Dec 2018


Subjects Covered

Subjects covered inTest-15Test-16Test-18Test-19

Total 100 Questions

6th December 2018


133 5th Dec 2018

Revision Day

Day-134 Test Day

20

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


6th December 2018


21

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

6th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Test-15,16,18 & 19[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-6

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

10th December 2018


22

Prelims GS Test

Date


135 7th Dec 2018

Indian Economy

• Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence

• Indian Economy 1950-1990• Economic Reforms Since 1991:

Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation

• Economic Planning in India• Demographic Profile of India • Meaning, Types and Sectors of

Economy• International Financial & Economic

Organizations: IMF, WTO, WIPO & Foreign Trade etc.

• Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)• Public Finance: Revenue,

Expenditure, Deficit etc.• Agriculture & Food Security• Industry• Infrastructure• Service Sector• Natural Resources & their

Management• Poverty and Unemployment• Government Schemes &

Programmes

General Studies Paper-3: Economic Development and Agriculture related

issues

• 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.

• Land reforms in India.

Indian Economy


Any other Standard Book on Economy• India since independence by Bipin Chandra

[Land Reform]• 12th NCERT: Geography India People and

Economy• Economic Survey of India (Latest)• Arthapedia• Investopedia• 2nd ARC Report (Strengthening Financial



• Current Issues

Security Issues

• Current issues• India year Book• New NCERT Class 12th Political Science:

Contemporary World Politics (Chapter: Security in the Contemporary World)

• 2nd ARC REPORT (Public Order, Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution, Combating Terrorism)

136 8th Dec 2018

137 9th Dec 2018

138 10th

Dec 2018

139 11th

Dec 2018

140 12th

Dec 2018

141 13th

Dec 2018


Subjects Covered


Total 100 Questions

15th December 2018


General Studies Paper-3: Security Issues

• 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

Current Affairs






142 14th

Dec 2018

Revision Day

Day-143 Test Day

22

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


15th December 2018


Mains GS Test-13

Sectional Test-3

23

Prelims GS Test

Date


144 16th

Dec 2018


• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc.

• Struggle among European powers in India

• Regulating Acts and Charter Acts of 1773, 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853

• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc.

• Economic policies and their impact • Education Policies • Socio - Religious Reform Movements

in the 19th century India: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna Movement, Muslim reform movements, Parsi reform movements, Sikh Reform Movements etc.

• The Great Revolt of 1857 • Foundation of the Indian National

Congress • Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905) • The rise of Extremism or Neo-

Nationalism • The first phase of Revolutionary

Terrorism • Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi

Movement

General Studies Paper-1: Indian Heritage and Culture

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








Culture

• 11th NCERT An Introduction to Indian Art • CCRT - Performing Arts, Visual Arts &


World History




145 17th

Dec 2018

146 18th

Dec 2018

147 19th

Dec 2018

148 20th

Dec 2018

149 21st Dec 2018

150 22nd

Dec 2018


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

24th December 2018






Current Affairs






151 23rd

Dec 2018

Revision Day

Day-152 Test Day

23

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


24th December 2018


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-14

Sectional Test-4

24

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

7th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-15,16,18,19,22 & 23[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-7

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

28th December 2018


25

Prelims GS Test

Date


153 25th Dec 2018


• Panchayati Raj • Municipalities• Federalism• Centre–State Relations • Inter-State Relations• Finance Commission• NITI Aayog• Fundamental Rights • Directive Principles of State Policy • Fundamental Duties • Amendment of the Constitution • Basic Structure of the Constitution• Election and Representation• Constitution as a Living Document• Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir • Special Provisions for Some States• Union Territories • Scheduled and Tribal Areas• Election Commission• Elections & Electoral Reforms• Anti-Defection Law• Voting Behaviour• Election Laws• Union Public Service Commission

& State Public Service Commission• National Commission for SCs and

STs


• 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.

[…continue Topics from Mini Test-3]


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

• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

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

[…continue Topics from Mini Test-7]

Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance & Social Justice


• 9th & 10th NCERT Democratic Politics I & II• 11th NCERT Indian Constitution at Work• LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity• 2nd ARC Report• Sarkaria Commission Report• Punchi Commission Report• Current Issues• [Note: For Mains, selective study of






International relations

• NCERT Class 12: Political Science: Contemporary World Politics

• Ministry of External Affairs website• Current issues

154 26th Dec 2018

155 27th Dec 2018

156 28th Dec 2018

29th Dec 2018 To 1st January 2019

[Holiday]

157 2nd

January 2019

158 3rd

January 2019


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

6th January 2019


159 4th January

2019

• Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities

• Official Language• National Human Rights Commission

and State Human Rights Commission• Central Information Commission and

State Information Commission • Central Vigilance Commission • Central Bureau of Investigation • Lokpal and Lokayuktas• Political Parties• Pressure Groups• Foreign Policy• National Commission to Review the

Working of the Constitution

General Studies Paper-2: International relations

• India and its neighbourhood- relations.• Bilateral, regional and global groupings

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

• 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.


All ethics topics from Mains Test-11

Current Affairs






160 5th

January 2019

Revision Day

Day-161 Test Day

25

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions


6th January 2019

Mains GS Test-15

Sectional Test-5

26

Prelims GS Test

Date


162 7th

January 2019


• Our Country – India: Size and Location

• India: Structure and Physiography• Soils • Agriculture• Drainage System & Water Resources• Weather, Climate and Seasons • Natural Vegetation, Plant and

Animal Life • Land Resources• Mineral and Energy Resources• Industries• Transport and Communication• Foreign Trade • Population, Migration, Settlements


• 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 (focus on geography of 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. (Focus on Indian geographical phenomena)






ICSE Geography]




16• NIOS Environment• India Year Book Chapter on Environment• Survey of Environment by The Hindu• Current Issues(Note: Do selective study of NIOS as per prescribed topics.)

163 8th

January 2019

164 9th

January 2019

165 10th

January 2019

166 11th

January 2019

167 12th

January 2019

168 13th

January 2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

15th January 2019


• Current Affairs


Current Affairs






169 14th

January 2019

Revision Day

Day-170 Test Day

26

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


15th January 2019


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-16

Sectional Test-6

27

Prelims GS Test

Date


171 16th

January 2019

3rd Full-length Revision Test

This is a Full-length Revision Test containing 100 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Tests-15,16,18,19,22,23,25 & 26


172 17th

January 2019

173 18th

January 2019

174 19th

January 2019

175 20th

January 2019

176 21st

January 2019

177 22nd

January 2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

24th January 2019

Subjects covered inTest-15Test-16Test-18Test-19Test-22Test-23Test-25Test-26


178 23rd

January 2019

Revision Day

Day-179 Test Day

27

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


24th January 2019


28

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

8th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-15,16,18,19,22,23,25 & 26[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you


Test-8

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

28th January 2019


29

Prelims GS Test

Date


180 25th

January 2019


• The Foundation of All-India Muslim League

• The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian Councils Act, 1909

• The Lucknow Pact (1916) • The Home Rule Movement • Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or

the Government of India Act, 1919 • The Beginning of the Gandhian Era • The Khilafat Movement (1920-22)

and Non-Cooperation Movement • The Left Movement • The second phase of Revolutionary

and Terrorist Movement • Nehru Report, 1928 • The Civil Disobedience Movement

(The first phase) • The Dandi March• 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




General Studies Paper-1: Post Independence India

• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

General Studies Paper-1: Society

• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

• Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

• Effects of globalization on Indian society• Social empowerment, communalism,

regionalism & secularism





Post Independence India

• New NCERT Class XII Politics in India after Independence

• [Note: For Mains, selective study of India since Independence by Bipan Chandra]

Society• New NCERT Class XII Social Change and

Development in India • New NCERT Class XII Indian Society• Current Issues

181 26th

January 2019

182 27th

January 2019

183 28th

January 2019

184 29th

January 2019

185 30th

January 2019

186 31st

January 2019


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

2nd February 2019


• 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 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 • Naval Mutiny: 1946 • The Indian Independence Act, 1947 • Partition Other Dimensions • Movements: Tribal, Peasants,

Working Class, Dalit, Women • Role of Press and Publications • Foreign policies of British India • Miscellaneous: Governor –General

Viceroys, Committees, Acts, Reforms, Congress Session, etc.

Current Affairs






187 1st Feb2019

Revision Day

Day-188 Test Day

29

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


2nd February 2019


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-17

Sectional Test-7

30

Prelims GS Test

Date


189 3rd Feb2019

All Polity Topics which are mentioned in Test-16 & 25



All the Polity topics of Mains Test-3,7 & 15

General Studies Paper-1: Society

• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

• Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

• Effects of globalization on Indian society• Social empowerment, communalism,

regionalism & secularism

Indian Polity, Constitution, Governance & Social Justice


• 9th & 10th NCERT Democratic Politics I & II• 11th NCERT Indian Constitution at Work• LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity• 2nd ARC Report• Sarkaria Commission Report• Punchi Commission Report• Current Issues• [Note: For Mains, selective study of


International relations

• NCERT Class 12: Political Science: Contemporary World Politics

• Ministry of External Affairs website• Current issues

Society• New NCERT Class XII Social Change and

Development in India • New NCERT Class XII Indian Society• Current Issues

190 4th Feb2019

191 5th Feb2019

192 6th Feb2019

193 7th Feb2019

194 8th Feb2019

195 9th Feb2019


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

11th February 2019


General Studies Paper-2: International relations

• India and its neighbourhood- relations.• Bilateral, regional and global groupings

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

• 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.

Current Affairs






196 10th Feb2019

Revision Day

Day-197 Test Day

30

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions


11th February 2019 Mains GS Test-18

Sectional Test-8

31

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

9th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-15,16,18,19,22,23,25,26,29 & 30

[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you engaged throughout the year]

Mini Revision Test-9

Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

15th February 2019

Subjects covered inTest-15Test-16Test-18Test-19Test-22Test-23Test-25Test-26Test-29Test-30

32

Prelims GS Test

Date


198 12th Feb2019

All the Topics which are mentioned in Test-18 & 26



All the geography topics from Mains Test-2,6,11 & 16








ICSE Geography]

199 13th Feb2019

200 14th Feb2019

201 15th Feb2019

202 16th Feb2019

203 17th Feb2019

204 18th Feb2019


Subjects Covered



• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

20th February 2019


Current Affairs






205 19th Feb2019

Revision Day

Day-206 Test Day

32

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


20th February 2019



• Current Affairs

33

Prelims GS Test

Date


207 21st Feb2019





Conservation• Biodiversity of India, • Plant and Animal Diversity of India• Schedule Animals of Wildlife

Protection Act, 1972 • Protected Area Network-Tiger

Reserves, Elephant Reserves etc.• Conservation Efforts-National Parks,

Wildlife Sanctuaries etc. • Environmental Issues & different



• Marine Organism • Ocean Acidification




General Studies Paper-3: Security Issues

• 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




16• NIOS Environment• India Year Book Chapter on Environment• Survey of Environment by The Hindu• Current Issues(Note: Do selective study of NIOS as per prescribed topics.)

Security Issues

• Current issues• India year Book• New NCERT Class 12th Political Science:

Contemporary World Politics (Chapter: Security in the Contemporary World)

• 2nd ARC REPORT (Public Order, Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution, Combating Terrorism)

• Latest Annual Reports of Ministry of Home Affairs

• Current Issues

208 22nd

Feb2019

209 23rd

Feb2019

210 24th Feb2019

211 25th Feb2019

212 26th

Feb2019

213 27th Feb2019


Subjects Covered


• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

1st March 2019


• Sustainable Development • Environmental Impact Assessment• Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink,





Development, National Mission for Electric Mobility etc.

Current Affairs






214 28th Feb2019

Revision Day

Day-215 Test Day

33

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


1st March 2019


• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-19

Sectional Test-9

34

Prelims GS Test

Date


216 2nd

March2019

4th Full-length Revision Test

This is a Full-length Revision Test containing 100 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Tests-15,16,18,19,22,23,25,26,29,30,32 & 33


217 3rd

March2019

218 4th

March2019

219 5th

March2019

220 6th

March2019

221 7th

March2019

222 8th

March2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

10th March 2019

Subjects covered in• Test-15,16,18,19• Test-22,23,25,26,29• Test-30,32,33


223 9th

March2019

Revision Day

Day-224 Test Day

34

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


10th March 2019


35

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

10th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-15,16,18,19,22,23,25,26,29, 30, 32 & 33



Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

14th March 2019


36

Prelims GS Test

Date


225 11th

March2019

Indian Economy

• Economic Growth & Development• National Income Accounting: GDP,

GNP and other concepts• Money: Evolution & Functions of

Money, Demand & Supply of Money• Banking: Banking System, Functions

& Types, Banking Reforms• Instruments of Monetary Policy• Inflation & Employment• Government Budget: Revenue &

Capital Accounts, Government Deficit

• Fiscal Policy• Capital Market• Foreign Exchange Market• Balance of Payment & Balance of

Trade• Trade Deficit

General Studies Paper-3: Economic Development and Agriculture related

issues

• 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.

• Land reforms in India.• Indian Economy and issues relating to

planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Indian Economy


Any other Standard Book on Economy• India since independence by Bipin Chandra

[Land Reform]• 12th NCERT: Geography India People and

Economy• Economic Survey of India (Latest)• Arthapedia• Investopedia• 2nd ARC Report (Strengthening Financial



• Current Issues

226 12th

March2019

227 13th

March2019

228 14th

March2019

229 15th

March2019

230 16th

March2019

231 17th

March2019


Subjects Covered


Total 100 Questions

19th March 2019


• 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.

• Investment models.

Current Affairs






232 18th

March2019

Revision Day

Day-233 Test Day

36

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


19th March 2019


37

Prelims GS Test

Date


234 20th

March2019

General Science

• Chemical Reactions & Equations• Acid, Base & Salts• Metal & Non-Metals• Structure of the Atom • Chemical Bonding • Carbon and its compound • Classification of Elements• Food Chemistry • Environmental Chemistry• Polymers and Plastics • Chemistry in Everyday Life• Light and Human Eye • Matters and its nature • Electricity• Magnetic effects of Electric Current• Standards and units • Properties of matter• Mechanics• Heat, Sound & Optics • Magnetism • Atomic and Nuclear physics • Astronomy and Space Science • Thermodynamics • Nanotechnology • Life Processes• Heredity & Evolution

General Studies Paper-3: Science and 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.

• 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.


All the ethics topics from Mains Test-11, 12, & 15

Science and Technology

• The Hindu • India Year Book• Science & Technology: TMH or Spectrum

(Selective study as per syllabus topics)• Science Reporter (selective)• Down to Earth (selective)• Current Issues





235 21st

March2019

236 22nd

March2019

237 23rd March2019

238 24th

March2019

239 25th

March2019

240 26th

March2019


Subjects Covered

• General Science• Current Affairs

Total 100 Questions

28th March 2019


• Reproduction in Organisms• Sexual Reproduction in flowering

Plants• Human Reproduction• Reproductive Health• Principles of Inheritance and

Variation• Molecular Basis of Inheritance• Human Health and Disease• Strategies for Enhancement in Food

Production• Microbes in Human Welfare• Biotechnology: Principles and

Processes• Biotechnology and Its Applications• Cell Biology & Life processes • Diseases • Nutrition • Origin and Evolution of life • Genetics • Plant Biology • Applied Science in everyday life• Latest Development in the field of

Science & Technology

Current Affairs






241 27th

March2019

Revision Day

Day-242 Test Day

37

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


28th March 2019

• General Science• Current Affairs

Mains GS Test-20

Sectional Test-10

Note: At this point of time, total 20 Tests of Mains are completed. Now you are fully prepared to

face full-length Mains Mock tests. As prelims 2019 is near, just revise all mains related

topics.

38

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

11th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in Fundamental Test-15,16,18,19,22,23,25,26,29,30,32,33,36 & 37



Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

1st April 2019

Subjects covered in• Test-15,16,18,19• Test-22,23,25,26,29• Test-30,32,33• Test-36• Test-37

39

Prelims GS Test

Date


243 29th

March2019

Current Affairs

• This Exclusive test thoroughly focus on Current Affairs, Issues related to Economic & Social Development, health & education, Government Schemes/Policies/Reports etc., Economic Survey 2018-19, India Year 2019 etc.



Revise all the topics of mains syllabus which you have already completed.

Current Affairs





• Economic Survey 2018-19 (Latest)• India Year 2019 ❑ Topics from UPSC Previous Years’ papers of

CSE (Pre + Mains), CDS, CAPF etc.

244 30th

March2019

245 31st

March2019

246 1st April 2019

247 2nd

April 2019

248 3rd April 2019

249 4th April 2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

6th April 2019

• Current Affairs,• Social & Economic

Development,• Govt. Schemes &

Policies,• Economic Survey

2018-19, • India Year 2019• Various Ministries

Reports


250 5th April 2019

Revision Day

Day-251 Test Day

39

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


6th April 2019





Reports

40

Prelims GS Test

Date


252 7th April 2019

Current Affairs

• This Exclusive test thoroughly focus on Current Affairs, Issues related to Economic & Social Development, health & education, Government Schemes/Policies/Reports etc., Economic Survey 2018-19, India Year 2019 etc.



Revise all the topics of mains syllabus which you have already completed.

Current Affairs





• Economic Survey 2018-19 (Latest)• India Year 2019 ❑ Topics from UPSC Previous Years’ papers of

CSE (Pre + Mains), CDS, CAPF etc.

253 8th April 2019

254 9th April 2019

255 10th

April 2019

256 11th

April 2019

257 12th

April 2019

258 13th

April 2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

15th April 2019





Reports


259 14th

April 2019

Revision Day

Day-260 Test Day

40

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


15th April 2019





Reports

41

Prelims GS Test

Date


261 16th

April 2019 5th Full-length Revision Test

This is a Full-length Revision Test containing 100 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in above all the Applied-Advance Tests


262 17th

April 2019

263 18th

April 2019

264 19th

April 2019

265 20th

April 2019

266 21st

April 2019

267 22nd

April 2019


Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions

24th April 2019

Subjects covered in above all the Applied-

Advance Tests


268 23rd

April 2019

Revision Day

Day-269 Test Day

41

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


24th April 2019


Advance Tests

42

Prelims GS Test

Date

Note

12th Mini Test

This is a Mini Test containing 25 Questions on all the topics and references mentioned in above all the Applied-Advance Tests[This periodic Mini test helps you to revise multiple subjects at a time and to maintain tempo in your preparation. It will keep you

engaged throughout the year]


Subjects Covered

Total 25 Questions

28th April 2019


Advance Tests


270 25th

April 2019 FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS):

• Current events of national and international importance. • History of India and Indian National Movement. • Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.• Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. • Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change• General Science

271 26th

April 2019

272 27th

April 2019

273 28th

April 2019

274 29th

April 2019

275 30th

April 2019

Day-276 Test Day

43

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Full-length Test [Complete Syllabus]

Total 100 Questions

Full-length Mock-drill Test-1

1st May 2019

44

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


5th May 2019


277 2nd May 2019

FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS):


278 3rd May 2019

279 4th May 2019

Day-280 Test Day


45

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


9th May 2019


281 6th May 2019

FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS):


282 7th May 2019

283 8th May 2019

Day-284 Test Day


46

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


13th May 2019


285 10th

May 2019 FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS):


286 11th

May 2019

287 12th

May 2019

Day-288 Test Day


47

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


17th May 2019


289 14th



290 15th

May 2019

291 16th

May 2019

Day-292 Test Day


48

Prelims GS Test

Date

Subjects Covered

Total 100 Questions


21st May 2019


293 18th



294 19th

May 2019

295 20th

May 2019

Day-296 Test Day


TEST No. Date of Mock Test Marks & Duration Syllabus Topics Covered

Test-21

Full Mock-1

21st June 2019 Max. Marks: 250

Test Duration: 3 Hours

Complete Syllabus of General Studies Paper-1 (Full Length Test)

Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

Test-22

Full Mock-2

28th June 2019 Max. Marks: 250



Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations

Test-23

Full Mock-3

5th July 2019 Max. Marks: 250



Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

Test-24

Full Mock-4




Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

Test-25

Full Mock-5





Test-26

Full Mock-6





Test-27

Full Mock-7

2nd August 2019 Max. Marks: 250




Test-28

Full Mock-8

9th August 2019 Max. Marks: 250




Mains Full-Mock Tests-21 to 32

TEST No. Date of Mock Test Marks & Duration Syllabus Topics Covered

Test-29

Full Mock-9





Test-30

Full Mock-10

23rd August 2019 Max. Marks: 250




Test-31

Full Mock-11





Test-32

Full Mock-12

6th September 2019 Max. Marks: 250




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