| Test No /Date Time |
Topic as per UPSC syllabus |
Sources |
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Part or Sectional Test |
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| Test no: 1
Date:10th Jan- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Indian Polity Part test 1 and Current Events of National and International Importance of June 2021
Constitutional framework –
- Historical background,
- Making of the constitution,
- Salient features of the constitution,
- Preamble and constitutional values like liberty, fraternity, equality, ,
- Union and its territory,
- Citizenship,
- Fundamental rights,
- Directive principles of state policy,
- Fundamental duties,
- Basic structure and amendments of constitution,
Political Theory
Important concepts of Polity like equality, democracy, secularism, form of government etc
Political System – Unitary, Parliamentary, Republic, Monarchy, Common wealth etc. |
Indian Constitution at Work (Class 11th NCERT), Indian Polity – by M Laxmikant, Class notes of Catalyst IAS, India’s Constitution by M.V. Pylee, Political Theory Class 11 -NCERT, Political Science by ND Arora (Chapter 16 – Constitution of UK , USA, France , Germany, South Africa, China),Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 2
Date: 17th Jan- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Indian Polity Part test 2 and Current Events of
National and International Importance of July 2020
Central Government –
- President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Central Council of Ministers, parliament and its functioning, cabinet and parliamentary committees, cabinet secretary, parliamentary secretary, chief secretary etc., parliamentary
Judiciary –
- Supreme court, high courts, subordinate courts, significant
State Government and Union Territories –
- Governor, chief minister and state council of ministers, state legislature and its functioning, special provision for some states(J&K, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur )
Local Government –
- Panchayati Raj and Municipalities, Scheduled and Tribal
Miscellaneous –
- Constitutional bodies (Election commission, UPSC, CAG )
- Non Constitutional bodies (NITIAayog, NHRC, CBI,CVC )
- Elections and Electoral Reforms
Official Language, Tribunals, Cooperative Societies, Special provisions related to certain classes, Anti-Defection law etc. |
Indian Constitution at Work ( Class 11th NCERT),
Indian Polity – by M Laxmikant,
Class notes of Catalyst IAS,
India’s Constitution by M.V. Pylee,
Political Theory Class 11 – NCERT,
Political Science by ND Arora (Chapter 16 – Constitution of UK , USA, France , Germany, South Africa, China ),
Politics of India after Independence Class 12th New NCERT,
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 2
Date: 17th Jan- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Indian Polity Part test 2 and Current Events of
National and International Importance of July 2020
Central Government –
- President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Central Council of Ministers, parliament and its functioning, cabinet and parliamentary committees, cabinet secretary, parliamentary secretary, chief secretary etc., parliamentary
Judiciary –
- Supreme court, high courts, subordinate courts, significant
State Government and Union Territories –
- Governor, chief minister and state council of ministers, state legislature and its functioning, special provision for some states(J&K, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur )
Local Government –
- Panchayati Raj and Municipalities, Scheduled and Tribal
Miscellaneous –
- Constitutional bodies (Election commission, UPSC, CAG )
- Non Constitutional bodies (NITIAayog, NHRC, CBI,CVC )
- Elections and Electoral Reforms
Official Language, Tribunals, Cooperative Societies, Special provisions related to certain classes, Anti-Defection law etc. |
Indian Constitution at Work ( Class 11th NCERT),
Indian Polity – by M Laxmikant,
Class notes of Catalyst IAS,
India’s Constitution by M.V. Pylee,
Political Theory Class 11 – NCERT,
Political Science by ND Arora (Chapter 16 – Constitution of UK , USA, France , Germany, South Africa, China ),
Politics of India after Independence Class 12th New NCERT,
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 3
Date: 24th Jan- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
History of Ancient India and Medieval India, and
Current Events of National and International Importance of August 2020
Ancient India:
- Stone age(Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic), Harappan civilisation, Vedic age, Mauryan art, Post -Mauryan art, Guptan art, post-Guptan
- Art and Culture of India includes architecture and sculptures, folk art, dance, drama, music, cinema, theatres, painting, puppetry, calendars, martial art, literature and language, philosophy,religion, science and tech, indo- Islamic art, Sangam period and their art, culture and
Medieval India:
- Sultanate period, Mughal period , Vijayanagar and Bahmani (administration, political system, economic life and art), religious movement (Bhakti and Sufi)
Art and Culture: |
Themes in Indian History (part 1) (NCERT Class 12),
Themes in Indian History (part 2) (NCERT Class12),
New NCERT 6th to 12th Class notes of Catalyst IAS
An Introduction to Indian Art (Part 1) (NCERT class 11 for Fine Arts)
Class notes of Catalyst IAS
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 4
Date:31st Jan- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
History of Modern India, and Current Events of
National and International Importance of September 2020
Modern India:
- Beginning of European settlements – Formation and growth of East India Company, Consolidation of British power in India,
- Battles of Plassey and Buxar, control over Mysore, subsidiary alliance, Doctrine of Lapse, Doctrine of Escheat
- Resistance to colonial rule – Peasant, Tribal, Cultural Renaissance, Revolt of
- Social Reforms and movements, Struggle for raising women’s status – Abolition of Sati system, Widow re-marriage Act, Consent Bill, Stress on female
- Land revenue administration under the British rule – Permanent settlement, Ryotwari system and Mahalwari system,
- Development of different Acts (1773, 1784, 1813, 1833, 1861, 1892, 1909, 1919, 1935 )
- Rise of Nationalism in India in 19th Century – Formation of Indian National Congress, Moderates and Extremists, Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule league movement, Khilafat movement, movement by princely states,
- Revolutionary movements
Mahatma Gandhi and Mass Politics – Non- Cooperation movement, Civil disobedience movement, Round Table conferences, Quit India Movement. |
Spectrum’s A brief history of Modern India,
Themes in Indian history (Part- 3) (NCERT Class 12)
Class notes of Catalyst IAS
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 5
Date: 7th Feb- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
General Science + Science and Technology +
Agriculture, and Current Events of National and International Importance of October 2020
Physics
- States of matter – solid, liquid and gases, work energy and power, laws of motion, gravitation, oscillation, waves, current electricity, electromagnetic waves, magnetism and magnetic effects of current, sound-concept, nature of sound, infrasonic and ultrasonic sounds; optics, electronic devices, communication
Chemistry
- Hydrocarbons, solutions, polymers, surface chemistry, thermodynamics, environmental chemistry
Biology
- Biological classification – plant kingdom, animal kingdom; diversity of organisms, cell structure and its functions, types of cell division, genetics including Mendel’s inheritance, sex linked inheritance, sex determination, DNA structure and function, DNA replication, protein synthesis, mutation.
Biomolecules-structure and function of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and their deficiency diseases, hormones, plant and animal hormones and its functions.Science and Technology
- Space Science including different kinds of launch vehicles, satellites, remote sensing, INSAT
- Defence Science of India, nuclear science, bio-technology, information technology including cyber security, modern physics including nanotechnology, robotics, superconductors, maglev technology, LASER technology, SONAR technology, RADAR technology , LIDAR technology, Hyper loop and vacuum tube technology
Agriculture –
crops, soil, cropping system, agricultural marketing and reforms, irrigation, animal husbandry, PDS etc. |
NCERT class 6th to 10th,
Science and Tech by Ravi P. Agrahari,
Class notes of Catalyst IAS
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 6
Date:14th Feb- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Indian and World Geography – General
Geography and Physical Geography Current Events of National and International Importance of November 2020
General Geography of world includes –
- Origin of the Universe including the solar system and the earth, latitude and longitude including revolution and rotation of the earth, international standard time and Indian standard
Physical Geography of the world includes – Geomorphology, Climatology, Hydrology and Bio- geography.
- Geomorphology – Interior of the earth, Continental Drift Theory, Plate tectonic, endogenic and exogenic forces including weathering and erosion, rocks
- Climatology – Structure and composition of atmosphere, heat and temperature of atmosphere, pressure and wind, types of wind – primary, secondary (air mass, front, cycloneandanti-cyclone, tornado etc.), tertiary wind(local wind), humidity and precipitation including rainfall, climatic region of the
- Hydrology – Distribution of fresh water including ground water, bottom topography of ocean, salinity, temperature, ocean current, tide
Bio-Geography- World’s soil classification and biome. |
NCERT 6th to 12th,
G.C. Leong,
Class notes of Catalyst IAS
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 7
Date: 21st Feb- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Indian and World Geography – Economic
Geography and Indian Geography
Current Events of National and International Importance of December 2020
Economic and Social Geography of the world includes–
- Primary sectors including agriculture region, animal husbandry, fishing, minerals of the world ;
- Secondary sector including all kinds of industries of the world;
- Tertiary sector – All types of Transportation and trade of the
- Social Geography includes race, language, religion, tribes etc. of the world, population and demography, migration and urbanization, human settlement (rural and urban), human development and sustainable development
Physical Geography of India –
- India and its location, physiographic division, climate, drainage system, soil,natural vegetation, environmental issues, and natural disasters including earthquake, landslide
- Geomorphology, Climatology, Hydrology and Bio-geography.
Economic and Social Geography of India includes-
- Primary sector including agriculture region, animal husbandry, fishing, minerals of India etc.;
- Secondary sector including all kinds of industries of India;
- Tertiary sector – All types of Transportation and trade of
Social Geography includes race, language, religion, tribes etc. of India, population and demography, migration and urbanization, human settlement (rural and urban), human development and sustainable development. |
NCERT 6th to 12th,
G.C. Leong,
Class notes of Catalyst IAS
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 8
Date: 28th Feb 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
General issues on environmental Ecology,
Biodiversity and climate Change – that do not require subject specialization And Current Events of National and International Importance of January 2021
- Concept of ecosystem, component, function and structure of ecosystem, laws of ecosystem including food chain, food web, geo- biochemical cycle, relationship between biotic- biotic, biotic-abiotic and abiotic-abiotic, types of ecosystem,major biomes.
- Biodiversity, types of biodiversity, wetlands
and hotspots, threats to biodiversity, in-situand ex-situ conservation.
- Global warming and climate change, causes of global warming and climate change including air,water,land sound and soil pollution, effects of global warming and climate change- ozone layer depletion, acidification, desertification, degradation of cryosphere and its importance,
- Natural resources- renewable and non- renewable resources,
- Biosphere , national park, wildlife sanctuary of India, wetlands of India,biodiversity of India Including endangered
- International convention and agreements including man and biosphere programme,
- Environmental laws and committees associated with India including Wildlife protection act 1972, Environmental protection
act, Forest conservation act etc |
Environment by Shankar Ias Down to Earth Magazine
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 9
Date: 7th Mar- 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Governance, Social Justice and International Relations
Current Events of National and International
Importance of February 2020
Governance and Public Policy –
- Government policies and interventions
- Governance
- Transparency
- Accountability
- E-governance applications
- RTI, e-Governance, Citizen’s Charter
Social Justice
- Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services
- Issues relating to poverty and hunger
International Relations
- Bilateral Groupings
- Regional and global groupings
Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests |
Governance in India by M. Laxmikant
2nd ARC Report,
Current Affairs sources – PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 10
Date: 14th Mar-2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
ECONOMICS- Part test 1 (Economics theory
part)
Economic and social development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives etc. And Current Events of National and International Importance of June to August 2020
Money, Banking, Finance and Insurance –
- Functions of money, limited Vs Unlimited Legal Tenders,gold standards,fractional reserve system, money multiplier, types of money(M1,M2 etc.),
- SLR, CRR, open market operations and market stabilization scheme, MSF, LAF-repo rate, bank rate, PSL norms, selective credit control, margin
requirement, moral suasion and direct action,base rate Vs MCLR, BASEL norms, NPA, SARFAESI act, Insolvency Act.
RBI structure and functions, classification of banks (payment bank, cooperativebank, SIDBI, EXIM, NHB, Islamic Banking etc), NBFCs.
Financial market –
- Investment funds, debt, equity and derivatives, Sensex, SEBI, chit
- Company’s Act, corporate governance
Insurance- IRDAI, LIC, GIC etc.
Budget and taxation –
- Budgeting and its evolution, components of union budget (revenue account, capital account).
Public finance role and importance, measures of government deficit, deficit financing, direct and indirect taxes, specific and Ad Valorem, GST.
External sector –
- Balance of payment (definition, current and capital account convertibility, items included in BOP).
IMF (purpose and objectives, reforms), WTO, World bank, bilateral and regional cooperation
Inflation, Employment and GDP-
- definition, causes of inflation, demand pull inflation, cost push inflation, CPI, WPI, IIP
- Types of Unemployment like structural, seasonal, frictional, cyclical
Concepts like GDP, GNP, NNP, growth rate, deflator, and measurement of national income (value added method, income method, expenditure method etc).
Industry –
Industrial policies, MSME, Make in India, investment models etc. |
Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma.
Current Affairs sources –
PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Government Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 11
Date: 21st Mar-2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
ECONOMICS- Part test 2
Current and Contemporary topics of Economics, And Current Events of National and International Importance of September to November 2020
Current and Contemporary topics of Economics and social development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives etc. |
Current Affairs sources –
PIB, The Hindu, Indian
Express, Government
Reports, Ministerial sites, etc. |
| Test no: 12
Date: 28th Mar-2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
India Yearbook + Economic Survey + Budget 2021
Current Events of National and International
Importance of December 2020 to February 2020
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India Yearbook, Economic
Survey, Budget 2021
Current Affairs sources-PIB,
The Hindu, Indian Express,
Government Reports,
Ministerial Sites, etc. |
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Comprehensive Test |
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| Test no: 13
Date: 4th April 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –1 |
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| Test no: 14
Date: 10th April 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –2 |
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| Test no: 15
Date: 16th April 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –3 |
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| Test no: 16
Date: 22nd April 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –4 |
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| Test no: 17
Date: 28th April 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –5 |
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| Test no: 18
Date: 4th May 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –6 |
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| Test no: 19
Date: 10th May 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –7 |
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| Test no: 20
Date: 16th May 2021
Time: 10am-12pm |
Comprehensive Test –8 |
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