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Integrated Learning ProgrammeILP- 2021
BOTH IN ENGLISH & िहन्दी (HINDI)COURSE PLAN DOCUMENT
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A Small Note by IASbaba
IASbaba takes pride in the fact that we revolutionised the paradigm of civil services preparation by introducing the online Integrated Learning Programme (ILP)- our flagship online initiative that is smart, accessible, affordable and highly effective. In the three years of ILP, we have become an integral part of numerous success stories. ILP was launched with a vision to enable a candidate sitting in the remotest corner of the country to have a shot at Rank 1 in the civil services examination. With ILP, an internet connection, an electronic data device and the determination to work hard are what one needs to taste success in UPSC. We are delighted that we have been able to positively transform the ecosystem of civil services preparation with ILP. But what makes ILP so special? How is it different from other initiatives? How does it increase your chances in civil services examination? Well the answer is simple! ILP acts as your long time partner in preparation, ever ready and capable to help you at each stage of your preparation- day by day, hour by hour. It reduces your efforts, micro manages your time in the most productive way and allocates your attention in a well defined priority. It makes you preparation planned, seamless and enjoyable!
“ILP is an effort towards assisting an aspirant sitting at the remotest part of the country to crack UPSC with a single digit rank”
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About the Course Plan Document
ILP 2021 is a comprehensive ONLINE Programme for candidates planning to appear in Civil Services Examination-2021.
An electronic device, an internet connection and the desire to excel is what you need to follow ILP-2021. ILP is a module based ONLINE Programme that comprises of a detailed weekly study plan, high quality content in the form of Value Add Notes for both Prelims and Mains, Babapedia for Current Affairs, Mainspedia for Mains, ABHIVYAKTI (The Social Media of ILP)- Forum to connect with ILP followers and Query Resolution, Prelims Tests, Revision Tests and Full Mocks, CSAT Full Mocks, Mains Mocks with Synopsis, Essay guidance any many more. A thorough reading of this document will help you understand the features in much more detail.
This document is aimed to make you understand the features of ILP-2021, the options of programmes available to choose and basic guidelines for making full use of this programme.
�4Fine PrintsIntegrated Learn ing Programme ( ILP) -2021
ILP 2021 is a comprehensive ONLINE Programme for candidates planning to appear in Civil Services Examination-2021. An electronic device, an internet connection and the desire to excel is what you need to follow ILP-2020.
ILP is a module based ONLINE Programme that comprises of a detailed weekly study plan, high quality content in the form of Value Add Notes for both Prelims and Mains, Babapedia for Current Affairs, Mainspedia for Mains, ABHIVYAKTI (The Social Media of ILP)- Forum to connect with ILP followers and Query Resolution, Prelims Tests, Revision Tests and Full Mocks, CSAT Full Mocks, Mains Mocks with Synopsis, Essay guidance any many more.
Our Efforts, Your Determination
Module Based Power Packed Programme
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Innovation has always been a part of culture at IASbaba. Every year we want to give something new to the students. This year also, standing true to our tagline- ‘One Stop Destination for UPSC/IAS Preparation’, we have come up with 3 Paradigms of our ONLINE ILP Program:
• ILP Basic • ILP+ •ILP Connect+
Offered Programmes and Surprises!!
All these programmes are available in both ENGLISH and िहन्दी (HINDI) ILP 2021 has been designed considering “WORKING PROFESSIONALS” as well.
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ILP Connect+ is our most comprehensive programme. It contains a total of 11 features. ILP Basic and ILP+ contain lesser number of features. This customisation has been done to help you choose the best option depending upon your current level of preparation and specific needs that you might have.
Next few pages contain the description of the features of ILP. Please go through these features carefully so that you can choose the programme that best suites your needs.
Which Programme to Choose?
INTEGRATION OF PRELIMS, MAINS AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION
DAILY STUDY PLAN WITH DAILY TARGETS/PLANNING
COMPREHENSIVE VALUE ADD NOTES (VAN)
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03.
BABAPEDIA- ONE STOP DESTINATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS (PRELIMS+MAINS)
ALL INDIA PRELIMS TEST SERIES (AIPTS)
MAINS TESTS & SYNOPSIS
MIND MAPS FOR GS MAINS
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ESSAY GUIDANCE
ABHIVYAKTI (THE SOCIAL MEDIA OF ILP) FOR DOUBT RESOLUTION & DISCUSSIONS
VIDEO CLASSES
ONLINE MENTORSHIP
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Features of ILP 2021
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�8INTEGRATION OF PRELIMS, MAINS AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION
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Smartness is to integrate your preparation in a common string of theme-based understanding of concepts. ILP has been designed minutely to meet this need. You will prepare for concepts in entirety keeping in mind the needs and orientation required for each stage of the examination.
ILP Programme Duration: July 2020- Apr 2022(22 Months)(Comprehensive Prelims, Mains and Interview Preparation)
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This is the heart and soul of ILP that needs to be followed with utmost sincerity.
Due consideration has been given for Revision that will help to consolidate what you have learnt in a week’s time. Since the process is long and intensive, lack of revision can be fatal. Therefore, we have given adequate room for revision and consolidation.
It is a detailed plan covering Prelims and Mains syllabus which will take care of your overall preparation in the form of
weekly targets, sources to refer and introspective tests.
The sources to be referred have been kept to the minimum which will be aided by Value Add Notes (VAN). It has been
done to prevent a candidate from wasting their precious time in going through the
repetitive and irrelevant sources available in the market.
DAILY STUDY PLAN WITH DAILY TARGETS/PLANNING02.
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VAN is a thoroughly researched and meticulously compiled study material covering the most important sources like Standard Text Books Government Documents and Reports, Ministry Websites, PIB, ARC Reports, Economic Survey, Budget Document etc.
VAN shall cover the static as well as contemporary issues related to every single topic given in the syllabus including GS 1, GS 2, GS 3, GS 4 (Ethics).
VAN will be provided for both Prelims and Mains syllabus.
Beyond the standard sources mentioned in the plan and the VAN, you need not cover anything else.
COMPREHENSIVE VALUE ADD NOTES (VAN)03.
�11BABAPEDIA- ONE STOP DESTINATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS (PRELIMS+MAINS)
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Babapedia is divided into Prelimspedia and Mainspedia for both your prelims and mains preparation. It is one of its kind compendium of current affairs.
Prelimspedia gets updated on a daily basis. You will never be required to do the drudgery of note making for current affairs. The only thing required of you is to log into your ILP account every morning and go through the precise and crisp current affairs notes updated daily on Babapedia! Isn’t that awesome?
Mainspedia (Mains Data-hub) - One of its kind platform (another Unique feature of ILP) for Mains Answer Writing Skills; best data organisation and usage for examination. This is updated on weekly basis.
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Broad CoverageIt covers all the important issues from various
newspapers like The Hindu, The Indian Express, Live Mint, Economic Times, Business Standard etc.
SourcesIt also covers Press Information Bureau (PIB) and other government sources.
UpdatedIt is a platform that gets updated on a daily basis with most relevant current
affairs of the day.
UniqueIt is a unique and unparalleled tool for preparing current affairs.
Validity of Babapedia:• Prelimspedia: Prelims update till Prelims examination
• Mainspedia: Mains update till Mains examination
�12ALL INDIA PRELIMS TEST SERIES (AIPTS)05. DETAILED SOLUTIONS will be provided after the tests. Detailed Solution Techniques to Decipher the Correct Answer (Elimination Technique).The solution document is made very exhaustive and revision friendly at the same time. The Detailed Solution itself will act as a Source of learning and Revision.
With increasing IMPORTANCE OF CURRENT AFFAIRS (CA) in the exam, we have Current Affairs Test held every 15 days (50 MCQ’s). These 20 Separate CA Tests will help you in quick revision and consolidation.
REVISION TESTS AND FULL MOCK TESTS- Tests intended to make the candidates revise the previously covered topics shall be posted on a regular basis along with detailed solutions, scores, and ranking (as per the given Plan).
CSAT TESTS-10 FULL MOCKS – CSAT papers are designed on the standard’s, difficulty level and pattern followed by UPSC.
DOUBTS RESOLUTION PAGE- We have a comment section for every question in a Test. So, this gives you a scope to clear your doubts which are question-specific. All your doubts will be resolved by IASbaba’s team within 48 hours (maximum).·
ALL INDIA RANKING - the scores and ranks will be displayed after every test; one can clearly monitor his/her progress in a continuous manner. Since our subscriber base is huge, you will not only get to know the real competition, but will also bring in seriousness and discipline in your preparation·
DETAILED ASSESSMENT of your Performance based on Time-Analytics and Subject-wise Analytics’. This will help you gauge your efficiency per question (assist you in time-management) and to introspect your strength and weaknesses in a particular subject.
TOTAL = 62 TESTS; 52 GS (Paper -1) TESTS and 10 CSAT (Paper -2) TESTS
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Mains Mock Tests with detailed Synopsis: What makes ILP even more special is the integration of mains mocks. This will help you to learn the art of answer writing from day one. With the VAN and mains mocks with detailed synopsis, your mains preparation will always be on track.
IN order for you to have daily answer writing practice, a question will be posted every day on the ILP platform. You can write an answer on paper and upload its picture on the platform so that peer review can take place and you can improve. On the tenth day, the compiled question paper and detailed synopsis will be posted so that you can self-evaluate and learn.
Total 50 Tests
30 Micro MAINS TESTS & SYNOPSIS (Before Prelims)
20 FULL MOCK MAINS TESTS & SYNOPSIS (Post Prelims)
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Mainspedia will be arranged and organised into various subtopics for all the contemporary aspects related to Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Under each topic various subsections will be created and it will be updated regularly for you to have the best material/data at one place.
Mainspedia will have inputs from all possible contemporary issues and from all possible resources like newspapers,
government websites etc.
Mainspedia will be very organised and effectively managed platform.
Mindmaps will be really helpful in retaining relevant information in the most crisp and to the point manner. The information gets stored in your mind in the form of links and visuals that helps in mains.
It will make sure that you have the best possible weapon for Mains and Essay
than others.
MIND MAPS FOR GS MAINS07.
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The requisite skills and aptitude to write a scoring Essay shall be imparted with the help of regular guidelines given in the form of writing tips.
Model Essays shall be posted to make the candidate understand the nuances of a comprehensive yet precise Essay. Essay Topics covering most relevant issues shall be posted along with guidelines for practice.
ESSAY GUIDANCE08.
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01It is a dedicated forum
for resolving your queries in a planned
manner.
02Separate threads will
be created for different subjects
wherein the candidates can post
their queries and IASbaba shall resolve
them in a timely manner.
03Other followers of ILP
can also discuss among themselves
and resolve the queries.
04It will also perform as
a forum wherein candidates can
discuss, debate and deliberate over
various important issues.
05Abhivyakti, in a
nutshell will be the social capital derived out of ILP followers.
ABHIVYAKTI (THE SOCIAL MEDIA OF ILP) FOR DOUBT RESOLUTION & DISCUSSIONS
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• Polity• Geography • History • Economics • Science &Technology• Environment• Prelims Strategy Class – Do’s & Don’ts,
Elimination Technique • Art of Mains Answer Writing• CA - 10 Classes (July 2020 to April 2021-
1 per month)
Strategy Classes (5 Classes): One session for every subject wherein the general trends, previous year’s questions and approach to the subject shall be discussed. The aim of these classes is to make you aware of general mistakes you do and how you can overcome them in every subject. It sets the tone of preparation for the subject.
Approach Classes (15 Classes): Every module of ILP shall be accompanied by approach classes for the subjects in the module. The aim of these classes shall be to guide you on how to study each topic, important pointers from each topic, how to utilise VAN to supplement them. The glimpse of the topics in the module shall be given by the subject experts. These classes will also introduce you to the art of mains answer writing for the respective subjects.
Monthly Current Affairs (10 Classes): There shall be one Current Affairs session every month. This class is not to repeat the information which is already available in Babapedia and Daily Current Affairs (on the website) but to guide you on important topics/trends in news. The focus of these classes will be to help you develop curiosity in current affairs and improve analytical skills. These classes aim to effectively integrate Current Affairs into your prelims and mains preparation.
Test Discussion (62 Classes): ILP has 52 GS tests and 10 CSAT tests. ILP+ provides you with discussion video for all these tests. These classes shall focus not only on the correct answer to the given question but also on other tricks and tactics (elimination techniques) that help you arrive at the correct answer.
Video Classes include- • 62 Discussion Videos (52 GS
& 10 CSAT) – AIPTS (Prelims Test) DISCUSSION;
• 30 Classes– Strategy Classes of Each Subject, Approach Classes for each Topic, Current Affairs Classes every Month.
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There will be a Dedicated Mentor to monitor your progress, give you feedback, motivate and guide you in the Right Path!A Mentor is not just a teacher, he/she is your friend, philosopher and guide! He/she is a support system which guides you through the journey. Every student of ILP connect will be provided a mentor. The students will be able to contact the mentor periodically for any difficulties regarding preparation. This will keep an external check and will help in maintaining accountability throughout the preparation process. So how does this Mentorship work? You can talk to your mentor over a video call. There will be 20 Students who can connect at a time to your respective mentors. This will also act as a Buddy-System’, a small peer group to help and motivate each other for mutual learning. You can connect with your mentors 3 times a month. Basically 10 days once, so that you can get feedback on your performance in the Test and also on what should be your approach in the future. We will let you know about the application used for video call once the program starts.
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Programme ComparisonS.No. Features ILP Basic ILP+ ILP Connect +
1 INTEGRATION OF PRELIMS, MAINS AND INTERVIEW PREPARATION ✓ ✓ ✓2 DAILY STUDY PLAN WITH DAILY TARGETS/PLANNING ✓ ✓ ✓3 COMPREHENSIVE VALUE ADD NOTES (VAN) ✓ ✓ ✓4 BABAPEDIA- ONE STOP DESTINATION OF CURRENT AFFAIRS (PRELIMS+MAINS) ✓ ✓ ✓5 ALL INDIA PRELIMS TEST SERIES (AIPTS) ✓ ✓ ✓6 MAINS TESTS & SYNOPSIS ✓ ✓ ✓7 MIND MAPS FOR GS MAINS ✓ ✓ ✓8 ESSAY GUIDANCE ✓ ✓ ✓9 ABHIVYAKTI (THE SOCIAL MEDIA OF ILP) FOR DOUBT RESOLUTION & DISCUSSIONS ✓ ✓ ✓
10 VIDEO CLASSES (62 AIPTS DISCUSSION + 30 STRATEGY CLASSES) X ✓ ✓11 ONLINE MENTORSHIP X X ✓12 FEES Rs. 12,000 Plus Taxes Rs. 15,000 Plus Taxes Rs. 20,00 Plus Taxes
DATE TEST SUBJECT/SOURCE PRELIMS MAINS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Module 1: Foundation Blocks
1st-9th JULY 2020
Revision Day -9th JULY
PRELIMS: TEST- 1 (10th July
2020) - 100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th July – Mains Mock 1
with Synopsis
BLOCK 1: POLITY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-NCERT 11th -INDIAN
CONSTITUTION AT WORK
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Constitution:why and how?
Day 2 - Rights in the Indian constitution
Day 3 - Election and representation.
Day 4 - Executive.
Day 5 - Legislature
Day 6 - Judiciary
Day 7 - Federalism and Local Government
Day 8 - Constitution as a living document and
The philosophy of the Constitution
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
In this Module please focus on the
following things
-Understanding the pattern of UPSC
-The kind of questions being asked in
Prelims & Mains
-Getting a feel of basic subjects
-Start preparing Optional
From MAINS Perspective have a General
Understanding Freedom, Equality, Social
Justice, Rights, Citizenship, Nationalism,
Secularism, Peace,Development
MAINS SOURCE:
-NCERT 11th -POLITICAL TEHORY
-NCERT 11th -INDIAN CONSTITUTION
AT WORK
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15 July 2020TEST 2- Current Affairs- 50
QuestionsBabapedia-Prelims (1-14 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JULY)
Integrated Learning Programme (ILP)-2021
Detailed Study Plan
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
11th-19th JULY 2020
Revision Day- 19th JULY
PRELIMS: TEST 3- 20th
July-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th July – Mains Mock 2
with Synopsis
BLOCK 1: GEOGRAPHY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-GC Leong (Certificate Physical and
Human Geography)
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 – Chapter 1 i.e. Earth and universe
Day 2 – The Earth’s Crust Vulcanism and Earth Quakes
Day 3 – Weathering and Mass movement.
Day 4 – Landforms made by running water.
Day 5 – Landforms of glaciations/ Desert landforms
Day 6 – Karst landform and Coastal landforms
Day 7 – The oceans
Day 8 – Islands and Coral reefs
Day 9 – Revision
Day 10- Test
GS PAPER 1
Important Geophysical phenomena such
as earthquakes,
Tsunami, Volcanic activity etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-GC Leong (Certificate Physical and
Human Geography)
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
21st-29th JULY 2020
Revision Day- 30th JULY
PRELIMS: TEST 4- 30th
July-100 Questions
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
31th July – Mains Mock 3
(ANCIENT HISTORY, ART &
CULTURE and SOCIETY)
with Synopsis
BLOCK 1: ANCIENT HISTORY, ART
& CULTURE
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- New NCERT – Themes in Indian
History (Part 1)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS:
OLD NCERT R.S Sharma,
Ancient & Medieval India by
Poonam Dalal (McGraw Hill),
http://ccrtindia.gov.in/
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Pre History + Indus Valley Civilisation.
Day 2 - Vedic Civilisatioon
Day 3 - Jainism and Buddhism
Day 4 - Pre Mauryan invasions and Mauryan Empire
Day 5 - India After Mauryans (Indo - Greeks, Sakas,
Parthians, Kushanas
Day 6 - Sangam and South Indian Kingdoms
(Satavahanas,Cholas,Cheras,Pandyas etc)
Day 7 - Gupta Period
Day 8 - Harsha and his time
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
Sub-topics for Art and Culture which needs to be covered
simultaneously:
-Pre Historic Rock Paintings.
-Palaeolithic, Meolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic Age
Paintings.
-Harappan Civilization, and Vedic Age paintaings.
-Buddhism and Jainism
-Arts of Indus Valley and Vedic Age.
-Arts of Mauryan Period
GS PAPER 1
Salient features of Indian Society
Effects of globalization on Indian society
Diversity of India, Social empowerment,
Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism
etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-NCERT – Class 12 - Indian Society
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
31st JULY 2020TEST 5- Current Affairs- 50
QuestionsBabapedia-Prelims (15-30 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JULY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JULY)
1st-9th AUGUST 2020
Revision Day- 9th
AUGUST
PRELIMS: TEST 6- 10th
August-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th August – Mains Mock
4 with Synopsis
BLOCK 1: ECONOMICS
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-NCERT 12th Std – Micro Economics
( Ch 1 – Introduction, 2.4 Demand,
2.5 Market Demand, 2.6 Elasticity of
Demand
-NCERT 12th Std – Macro
Economics ( Ch 1 – Introduction, Ch
2 – National Income & Accounting,
Ch 4 – Determination of Income &
Employment, Ch 5 – Govt. Budget
& Economy)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1- Basics of Micro and Macro Economics, Demand &
Supply
Economic Systems – Capitalist, Socialist & Mixed Economy,
Centrally Planned Economy
and Market Economy
Sectors – Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
Day 2 - National Income & its accounting.
Day 3 - GDP (Nominal and Real) & Alternatives to GDP,
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).
Day 4 -Growth & Development: Planning, LPG Reforms,
Industrial Policy, Investment Models.
Day 5 - Growth & Development: NITI Ayog, Poverty,
Inequality, Unemployment,
Developmental Indicators – HDI, MPI, SDG etc.
Day 6 - Fiscal Policy: Budget, Taxation system- Direct, GST.
Day 7 - Public Sector Units (PSU), Disinvestment, FRBM Act,
15th Finance Commission.
Day 8 – Buffer.
Day 9 - Revision.
Day 10-Test.
GS PAPER 3
- Issues related to Planning, Mobilization
of resources,
Growth, Development, Employment,
Inclusive growth,
- Government Budgeting
- Liberalisation, Investment.
MAINS SOURCE:
-NCERT 12th Std – Macro Economics ( Ch
1 – Introduction, Ch 2 – National Income &
Accounting, Ch 4 – Determination of
Income & Employment, Ch 5 – Govt.
Budget & Economy)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th AUGUST 2020TEST 7- Current Affairs- 50
QuestionsBabapedia-Prelims (1-14 AUGUST) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 AUGUST) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 AUGUST) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 AUGUST)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
11th-19th AUGUST
2020
Revision Day- 19th
AUGUST
PRELIMS: TEST 8- 20th
August-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th August – Mains Mock
5 (ETHICS &
ENVIRONMENT) with
Synopsis
BLOCK 1: ENVIRONMENT and
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Ecology and its functions
Day 2 - Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
Day 3 - Environmental Pollution
Day 4 - Mitigation measures
Day 5 - General Biology
Day 6 - General Biology
Day 7 - Health
Day 8 - Health
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
GS PAPER 3
Environment (Same as Prelims TOPICS &
SOURCE)
GS PAPER 4
TOPICS: Ethics, Values and Human
Interface
MAINS SOURCE:
-Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by M.
Karthikeyan
Chapters 1, 2
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
Module 2: Foundation Blocks
21st-30th- AUGUST
2020
Revision Day- 30th
AUGUST
PRELIMS: TEST 9- 31st
August-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
31st August – Mains Mock
6 with Synopsis
BLOCK 2: POLITY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day-1- Historical Background & Making of the constitution
Day-2- Salient Features of Constitution and Preamble
Day-3- Union & its States and Citizenship
Day-4- Fundamental Rights (Article 12 to 22)
Day-5- Fundamental Rights (Article 23 to 35)
Day-6- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)
Day-7- Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) &
Fundamental Duties
Day-8- Fundamental Duties & Amendments and Basic
Structure
Day-9- Revision
Day-10- Test
GS PAPER 2
Indian Constitution- historical
underpinnings, evolution, features,
- Amendments, significant provisions and
basic structure.
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional
scheme with that of other countries.
MAINS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
31st AUGUST 2020TEST 10- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-30
AUGUST)Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 AUGUST) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 AUGUST)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
1st-9th SEPTEMBER-
2020
Revision Day- 9th
SEPTEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 11- 10th
September-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th September – Mains
Mock 7 with Synopsis
BLOCK 2: GEOGRAPHY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-GC Leong (Certificate Physical and
Human Geography)
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 – GC Leong Chapter 13 Weather
Day 2 – GC Leong Chapter 14 – Atmosphere
Day 3 - Insolation, Elements of Climate and factors
affecting them
Day 4 – GC Leong Chapter 15 – Temperature, Pressure and
Planetary winds Day 5 – Precipitation and Types of rainfalls
Day 6 – Cyclones (Tropical and Temperate)
Day 7 – Climatic types and natural vegetation
Day 8 – Temperature Inversion and its affects, Urban Heat
Island and pollution
Day 9 – Revision
Day 10 – Test
GS PAPER 1
Geographical Phenomenon like
Cyclones, Ocean Currents etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-GC Leong (Certificate Physical and
Human Geography)
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th SEPTEMBER 2020TEST 12- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
SEPTEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 SEPTEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 SEPTEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 SEPTEMBER)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
11th-19th SEPTEMBER-
2020
Revision Day- 19th
SEPTEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 13- 20th
September-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th SEP – Mains Mock 8
(MEDIEVAL HISTORY, ART&
CULTURE and WORLD
HISTORY) with Synopsis
BLOCK 2: MEDIEVAL HISTORY, ART
& CULTURE
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- New NCERT – Themes in Indian
History (Part 2)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS:
OLD NCERT Satish Chandra,
Ancient & Medieval India by
Poonam Dalal (McGraw Hill), http://
ccrtindia.gov.in/
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - South Indian Kingdoms (800 - 1200 AD)
Day 2 - Tripartite Struggle and North Indian Kingdoms (800
- 1200 AD)
Day 3 - Islamic Invasion and Delhi Sultanate
Day 4 - Delhi Sultanate
Day 5 - Bahmani Kingdom + Bhakti Movement
Day 6 - Mughals
Day 7 - Mughals
Day 8 - Vijaynagar Kingdom and Marathas
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
Sub-topics for Art and Culture which needs to be covered
simultaneously:
-Dances.
-Music - Hindustani, Carnatic.
-Martial Arts.
-Paintings.
-Puppetary Form of India.
-Literature.
-Temple Architecture and Sculpture.
-Indo-Islamic Architecture.
GS PAPER 1
ART AND CULTURE, MEDIEVAL HISTORY
(Same as Prelims TOPICS & SOURCE)
GS PAPER 1
WORLD HISTORY
TOPICS: Events from 18th century such as
industrial revolution, French Revolution,
American Revolution, etc. Political
Philisophies like Communalism, capitalism
& socialism etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-The History of The World by Arjun Dev
(Old NCERT)
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
21st-29th SEPTEMBER-
2020
Revision Day- 29th
SEPTEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 14- 30th
September-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
30th September – Mains
Mock 9 with Synopsis
BLOCK 2: ECONOMICS
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- 12th Std NCERT – Macro
Economics ( Ch 3 - Money &
Banking)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Monetary Policy: Basics- CRR, SLR,Repo Rate etc,
Day 2 - Reserve Banking of India (RBI), Banking System-
NABARD, Commercial Banks, NPA Crisis, NBFC,RRB
Day 3- Banking System, Money Supply
Day 4- Inflation
Day 5 -Money and Capital Market
Day 6- Stock Market, IDR, GDR, ADR,Financial Regulators
(SEBI, IRDA etc.)
Day 7- Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,
Railways
Day 8 – Buffer.
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10- Test
GS PAPER 3
-Land Reforms.
-Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads,
Airports, Railways etc.
-Investment Models.
MAINS SOURCE:
IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
30th SEPTEMBER 2020TEST 15- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-29
SEPTEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 SEPTEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 SEPTEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 SEPTEMBER)
1st-9th OCTOBER- 2020
Revision Day- 9th
OCTOBER
PRELIMS: TEST 14- 10th
October-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th October – Mains Mock
10 (ETHICS, Envt, Sci &
Tech) with Synopsis
BLOCK 2: ENVIRONMENT and
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Biodiversity
Day 2 - Indian Biodiversity
Day 3 - Protected Area networks and Conservation efforts
Day 4 - Protected Area networks and Conservation efforts
Day 5 - Biotechnology
Day 6 - Biotechnology
Day 7 - Nanotechnology and Robotics
Day 8 - Nanotechnology and Robotics
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
GS PAPER 3
Science & Technology (Same as Prelims
TOPICS & SOURCE)
GS PAPER 4
TOPICS: Aptitute/Attitude, Emotional
Intelligence, Ethics in IR
SOURCE:
-Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by M.
Karthikeyan
Chapters 3, 4 & 5
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
15th OCTOBERTEST 17- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
OCTOBER)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 OCTOBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 OCTOBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 OCTOBER)
Module 3: Foundation Blocks
11th-19th OCTOBER-
2020
Revision Day- 19th
OCTOBER
PRELIMS: TEST 18- 20th
October-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th OCT – Mains Mock 11
with Synopsis
BLOCK 3: POLITY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day-1 Parliamentary System & Federal Government
Day-2 Center- State Relationship
Day-3 Inter-state relationship & Emergency Provisions
Day-4 President, Vice President & Governor
Day-5 Prime Minister, Chief Minister, Central & State council
of Ministers,
and Cabinet committes.
Day-6 Supreme Court.
Day-7 High court & Sub-ordinate Courts.
Day-8 Judicial Review, Judicial Activism & PIL.
Day- 9 Revision
Day- 10 Test
GS PAPER 2
- 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.
- Judiciary- Supreme Court, High court
and Sub-ordinate courts.
MAINS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
21st-30th OCTOBER-
2020
Revision Day- 30th
OCTOBER
PRELIMS: TEST 19- 31st
October-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
31th OCT – Mains Mock 12
(GS1 & GS3) with Synopsis
BLOCK 3: GEOGRAPHY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- Class XI NCERT – India Physical
Environment
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 – Location/ Structure and Physiography
Day 2 – Structure and Physiography
Day 3 – Drainage System
Day 4 – Indian Climate
Day 5 – Indian Climate
Day 6 – Natural Vegetation and Soils
Day 7 – Natural Hazards and Disasters
Day 8 – Disaster Management process in India
Day 9 – Revision
Day 10 – Test
GS PAPER 1
TOPICS: Indian Physical Geography,
Natural Disasters in India.
GS PAPER 3
TOPICS: Disaster Management
MAINS SOURCE:
- Class XI NCERT – India Physical
Environment
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
31st OCTOBER 2020TEST 20- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-30
OCTOBER)Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 OCTOBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 OCTOBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 OCTOBER)
1st-9th NOVEMBER
2020
Revision Day- 9th
NOVEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 21- 10th
November-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th NOV – Mains Mock 13
with Synopsis
BLOCK 3: ECONOMICS
PRELIMS SOURCE:
12th Std – Macro Economics
(Ch 6 – Open Economy
Macroeconomics)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1- External Sector/Foreign Trade - Balance of
Payments,
External Commercial Borrowing (ECB), Capital & Current
Account Convertibility,
Current Account Deficit (CAD)
Day 2 - FDI, FII, Capital & Current Account Convertibility,
Current Account Deficit (CAD)
Day 3 -Rupee Appreciation & Depreciation, NEER, REER,
Day 4 - Forex reserves
Day 5 - WTO – GATS, Agreements etc.
Day 6 - WTO - IPR,GI Tags etc
Day 7 - IMF, WB,
Day 8 – Buffer/Revision
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10- Test
GS PAPER 3
Food Security, Subsidies, PDS, Buffer
Stock, Economics of Animal Rearing,
Supply Chain, and Food Processing
Technologies.
MAINS SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th NOVEMBER 2020TEST 22- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
NOVEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 NOVEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 NOVEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 NOVEMBER)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
11th-19th NOVEMBER
2020
Revision Day- 19th
NOVEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 23- 20th
November-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th NOV – Mains Mock 14
(MODERN HISTORY &
ETHICS) with Synopsis
BLOCK 3: MODERN INDIA
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-New NCERT – Themes in Indian
History (Part 3) and
A Brief History of Modern India by
Spectrum Publication.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN) -
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS:
OLD NCERT Bipin Chandra,
McGraw Hill (Sonali Bansal and
Snehil Tripathi).
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Decline of Mughal Empire + Independent
Kingdoms
Day 2 - Decline of Mughal Empire + Independent
Kingdoms
Day 3 - Arrival of Europeans
Day 4 - British conquest of India (1756 - 1818)
Day 5 - Structure of Govt + Revolt of 1857 and its
consequencies
Day 6 - Socio - Religious Reforms
Day 7 - Economic impact of British rule and Other British
Conquest
Day 8 - Early revolts and formation of Congress
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
Sub-topics for Art and Culture which needs to be covered
simultaneously:
-Colonial Architecture.
GS PAPER 1
Modern History (Same as Prelims TOPICS
AND SOURCE)
GS PAPER 4
TOPICS: Moral Thinkers-Teachings of
Leaders
MAINS SOURCE:
-Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by M.
Karthikeyan
Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN).
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
21st-29th NOVEMBER
2020
Revision Day- 29th
NOVEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 24- 30th
November -100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
30th NOV – Mains Mock 15
(TECHNOLOGY,
GOVERNANCE, ETHICS)
with Synopsis
BLOCK 3: ENVIRONMENT and
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Green house effect and climate change
Day 2 - Indian and Climate Change
Day 3 - International Conventions and Organisation for
climate change
Day 4 - International Conventions and Organisation for
climate change
Day 5 - Defence
Day 6 - Defence
Day 7 - Space - Basic terms and Technology
Day 8 - Space - Basic terms and technology
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
GS PAPER 3
Science & Technology (Same as Prelims
TOPICS & SOURCE)
GS PAPER 4
TOPICS:Corporate Governance/RTI /
Citizen Charter/E-Governance/Corruption
etc.
Note- Governance under Paper 2 Topics
will also be covered here.
SOURCE:
-Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by M.
Karthikeyan
Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10
-IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
30th NOVEMBER 2020TEST 25- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-29
NOVEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 NOVEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 NOVEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 NOVEMBER)
Module 4: Foundation Blocks
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
1st-9th DECEMBER
2020
Revision Day- 9th
DECEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 26- 10th
December-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th DEC – Mains Mock 16
with Synopsis
BLOCK 4: POLITY - 1
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day- 1 Parliament- Till panel of Vice chairpersons of Rajya
Sabha
Day- 2 Parliament- Till joint sitting of House
Day- 3 Parliament- Till Parliamentary Privileges
Day- 4 Parliament, Parliamentary commitees & Forums.
Day- 5 State Legislature
Day- 6 State Legislature and Special provisions to some
states (Art 371)
Day- 7 Local government
Day- 8 Union Teritorry and Special Areas
Day- 9 Revision
Day- 10 Test.
GS PAPER 2
TOPICS: -Parliament and State
Legislatures - structure, functioning,
conduct of business, powers & privileges
and issues arising out of these.
-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
-Pressure Groups etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th DECEMBER 2020TEST 27- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
DECEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 DECEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 DECEMBER)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
11th-19th DECEMBER
2020
Revision Day- 19th
DECEMBER
PRELIMS: TEST 28- 20th
December-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th DEC – Mains Mock 17
(GS1 & GS3) with Synopsis
BLOCK 4: GEOGRAPHY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-Class 12th Fundamentals of Human
Geography.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 – Population growth, density and Composition
Day 2 – Primary, Secondary and Tertiary activities
Day 3 – Transport and communication and International
Trade
Day 4 – Human Settlements
Day 5 – World Resources
Day 6 – World Resources
Day 7 – Indian Resources
Day 8 – Indian Resources
Day 9 – Revision
Day 10 – Test
GS PAPER 1
TOPICS:Industrial Locations, Mineral
Resources,
Human & Economic Geography.
GS PAPER 3
TOPICS: Crops, Cropping pattern, Types
of irrigation,
Agriculture Marketing, E-technology in
Agriculture.
SOURCE:
-Class 12th Fundamentals of Human
Geography.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
NEW YEAR REVISION HOLIDAYS
30th DECEMBER 2020TEST 29- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-30
DECEMBER)Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 DECEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 DECEMBER) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 DECEMBER)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
1st-9th JANUARY 2021
Revision Day- 9th
JANUARY
PRELIMS: TEST 30- 10th
January-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
10th JAN – Mains Mock 18
with Synopsis
BLOCK 4: MODERN INDIA
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- New NCERT – Themes in Indian
History (Part 3) and
A Brief History of Modern India by
Spectrum Publication.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS:
OLD NCERT Bipin Chandra,
McGraw Hill (Sonali Bansal and
Snehil Tripathi).
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Moderate phase of Congress
Day 2 - Swadeshi movement, Congress Split and Indian
Council Act 1909
Day 3 - Revolutionary activities
Day 4 - Early Gandhian Phase & Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Day 5 - Non Cooperation Movement to Civil Disobedience
Movement
Day 6- Provincial autonomy , Congress Government and
World war-2
Day 7- Quit India Movement to Indian independence
Day 8- Events before Indian independence and critical
issues after independence
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
GS PAPER 1
Modern Indian (Nationalist Movement
till Independence)
MAINS SOURCE:
- A Brief History of Modern India by
Spectrum Publication
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS: OLD
NCERT Bipin Chandra, McGraw Hill (Sonali
Bansal and Snehil Tripathi).
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15 January 2021TEST 31- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
JANUARY)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JANUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JANUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 JANUARY)
11th-19th JANUARY
2021
Revision Day- 19th
JANUARY
PRELIMS: TEST 32- 20th
January-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
20th JAN – Mains Mock 19
with Synopsis
BLOCK 4: ENVIRONMENT and
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PRELIMS SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day 1 - Indian Acts, policies and Institutions regarding
environment Protection
Day 2 - Indian Acts, policies and Institutions regarding
environment Protection
Day 3 - Indian Acts, policies and Institutions regarding
environment Protection
Day 4 - Indian Acts, policies and Institutions regarding
environment Protection
Day 5 - General Chemistry
Day 6 - General Physics
Day 7 - IT and Communications
Day 8 - IT and Communications
Day 9 - Revision
Day 10 - Test
GS PAPER 1
World History
TOPICS: World War 1 & 2, Redrawing of
national boundaries, Colonization,
Decolonization.
MAINS SOURCE:
- History of the World (Arjun Dev)
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
21st-29th JANUARY
2021
Revision Day- 29th
JANUARY
PRELIMS: TEST 33- 30th
January-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
31st July – Mains Mock 20
with Synopsis
BLOCK 4: POLITY - 2
PRELIMS SOURCE:
-INDIAN POLITY BY M Laxmikant.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
Daily Targets (For 10 days): TOPICS
Day- 1 Election Comission, UPSC, SPSC.
Day- 2 Finance Comission, NCSCs, NCSTs, Special officer
for
Linguistic Minorities.
Day- 3 CAG, Attorney General, and Advocate General.
Day- 4 NITI Aayog, National & State Human Rights
Commission,
Central & State information commission.
Day- 5 CVC, CBI, Lokpal and Lokayuktas.
Day- 6 Co-operative societies, Official Languages, Public
services, Tribunals,
Rights and Liabilities of government, Constitutional in Hindi
Language,
Special provisions to certain classes.
Day- 7 Political Parties, Election, Voting behaviors, Election
Laws.
Day- 8 Pressure groups, National Integration and Foreign
Policy.
Day- 9 Revision
Day- 10 Test
GS PAPER 2
TOPICS: International Relations,
Representation of People's
Act
MAINS SOURCE:
-Follow Daily Current Affairs for
International Relations
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
31 January 2021TEST 34- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-30
JANUARY)Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JANUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JANUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-30 JANUARY)
MODULE 5- REVISION
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
1st-6th FEBRUARY 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 35- 7th
February-100 MCQ's
MAINS:
7th FEB – Mains Mock 21
with Synopsis
POLITY-FULL SYLLABUS
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION-POLITY GS PAPER 2
Role of Civil Service in democracy,
Important aspects
of governance, transparency and
Accountability.
MAINS SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
8th-13th FEBRUARY
2021
PRELIMS: TEST 36- 14th
February-100 MCQ's
MAINS:
14rd Feb – Mains Mock 22
with Synopsis
GEOGRAPHY-FULL SYLLABUS
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION-GEOGRAPHY GS PAPER 1
- Role of women and women's
organization
- Population and associated issues.
- Poverty and developmental issues
- Urbanization, problems and their
remedies
MAINS SOURCE:
-- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th FEBRUARY 2021TEST 37- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (1-14
FEBRUARY)Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 FEBRUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 FEBRUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 FEBRUARY)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
16th-21th FEBRUARY
2021
PRELIMS: TEST 38-22nd
February-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
22nd – Mains Mock 23 with
Synopsis
ECONOMY-FULL SYLLABUS
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION- ECONOMY GS PAPER 3
Linkages between development and
spread of extremism
Role of external state and non-state actors
in creating challenges to internal security
Internal and External Security Issues,
Security Agencies, Cyber Security etc.
MAINS SOURCE:
-- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
23nd-28th FEBRUARY
2021
PRELIMS: TEST 39- March
1st-100 MCQ's
MAINS: Daily 1 Mains
Question
1st March – Mains Mock 24
with Synopsis
HISTORY
(ANCIENT+MEDIEVAL+ART &
CULTURE) - FULL SYLLABUS
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION- HISTORY (ANCIENT+MEDIEVAL+ART &
CULTURE)
GS PAPER 1
FOCUS on Art and Culture (Mains
Perspective)
MAINS SOURCE
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
BASED ON REFERENCE BOOKS: OLD
NCERT Satish Chandra, Ancient &
Medieval India by Poonam Dalal (McGraw
Hill), http://ccrtindia.gov.in/
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
1st MARCH 2021TEST 40- Current Affairs-
50 Questions
Babapedia-Prelims (15-28
FEBRUARY)Babapedia-Prelims (15-28 FEBRUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-28 FEBRUARY) Babapedia-Prelims (15-28 FEBRUARY)
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
2nd-7th MARCH 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 41-8th
March-100 MCQ's
MAINS: 8th March – Mains
Mock 25 with Synopsis
CSAT 1
ENVIRONMENT and SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY-FULL SYLLABUS
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION- ENVIRONMENT and SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY
GS PAPER 4
Case Studies
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
9th-14st MARCH 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 42-15th
March-100 MCQ's
MAINS: 15st March – Mains
Mock 26 with Synopsis
CSAT 2
MODERN HISTORY
(SUBJECT-WISE TEST)
REVISION- MODERN HISTORY GS PAPER 1
Post-Independent India.
MAINS SOURCE:
- Bipin Chandra's- India since
Independence.
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
15th MARCHTEST 43- Current Affairs-
50 QuestionsBabapedia-Prelims (1-14 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (1-14 MARCH)
MODULE 6- SPECIAL FOCUS
16th-21th MARCH 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 44-22nd
March-100 MCQ's
MAINS: 22nd March –
Mains Mock 27 with
Synopsis
CSAT 3
MAP BASED- National/International
Locations &
Geography of India & World Related
MAP BASED- National/International Locations &
Geography of India & World Related-PRELIMS
GS PAPER 4
Case Studies
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
23rd MARCH-28th
MARCH 2021
PRELIMS: TEST 45-29th
March-100 MCQ's
MAINS: 29th March – Mains
Mock 28 with Synopsis
CSAT 4
ECONOMIC SURVEY & BUDGET ECONOMIC SURVEY & BUDGET GS PAPER 2
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections
Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
Education,
Human Resources, Poverty and Hunger-
Schemes and Policies
MAINS SOURCE:
- IASbaba's Value Add Notes (VAN)
- Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
30th MARCH 2021TEST 46- Current Affairs-
50 QuestionsBabapedia-Prelims (15-29 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 MARCH) Babapedia-Prelims (15-29 MARCH)
31st-5th APRIL 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 47-6th
April-100 MCQ's
CSAT 5
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES GOVERNMENT SCHEMES MAINS TESTS WILL END! - Babapedia - Prelimspedia
- Daily Current Affairs & Daily Quiz
(www.iasbaba.com)
Our Coverage- The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, PRS,
RSTV, Economics Times and important
Government Websites.
Mainspedia- Contemporary Aspects related to
Topics given in Mains Syllabus
6th APRIL -18th APRIL 2021 (REVISION TIME)
MODULE 7-FULL MOCKS
19th APRIL 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 48-FULL
MOCK 1
CSAT 6
COMPLETE SYLLABUS COMPLETE SYLLABUS - April 2021 Current Affairs will be covered in
Full Mocks
26th APRIL 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 49-FULL
MOCK 2
CSAT 7
COMPLETE SYLLABUS COMPLETE SYLLABUS - April 2021 Current Affairs will be covered in
Full Mocks
3rd MAY 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 50-FULL
MOCK 3
CSAT 8
COMPLETE SYLLABUS COMPLETE SYLLABUS - April 2021 Current Affairs will be covered in
Full Mocks
ILP 2021 Detailed study Plan
10th MAY 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 51-FULL
MOCK 4
CSAT 9
COMPLETE SYLLABUS COMPLETE SYLLABUS - April 2021 Current Affairs will be covered in
Full Mocks
17th MAY 2021 PRELIMS: TEST 52-FULL
MOCK 5
CSAT 10
COMPLETE SYLLABUS COMPLETE SYLLABUS - May 2021 Current Affairs will be covered in
Full Mocks
Note: Please note that MAINS sources should be complemented with Current Affairs
All the Best!!
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