Test-1

22-Jul-23

GS-1

Polity Basics Test -1

• 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.
• 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.

Polity by Laxmikanth
India Constitution at Work-NCERT Class XI
Political Science II-NCERT Class XII
Democratic Politics-NCERT Class X

https://www.prsindia.org/

Test-2

29-Jul-23

GS-1

Polity Basics Test 2

• 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.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Salient features of the Representation of the People's Act.
  • Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

Polity by Laxmikanth
India Constitution at Work-NCERT Class XI
Political Science II-NCERT Class XII
Democratic Politics-NCERT Class X

https://www.prsindia.org/

Test-3

05-Aug-23

GS-1

Polity Consolidated

Topics from Previous 2 Tests

Test-4

06-Aug-23

Essay

Test-5

12-Aug-23

GS-3

Economy Basics 1

• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
• Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Government Budgeting
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
• Investment models

Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
India Year Book
Economic Survey
Indian Economic Development NCERT Class XI

Test-6

19-Aug-23

GS-3

Economy Basics 2

• 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 by Ramesh Singh
India Year Book
Economic Survey
Indian Economic Development NCERT Class XI

Test-7

26-Aug-23

GS-3

Economy Consolidated

Topics from Previous 2 Tests

Test-8

27-Aug-23

ESSAY

Test-9

02-Sep-23

GS-1

Modern History

• 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

Modern History Spectrum
Modern India by Bipin Chandra NCERT
India's struggle for independence by Bipin Chandra

Test-10

09-Sep-23

GS-1

Art and Culture

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

Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
Tamil Nadu Board History Textbooks-Class 11

Test-11

16-Sep-23

GS-1

History and Culture Consolidated

Topics from Previous 2 Tests

Test-12

23-Sep-23

GS-3

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Geography 1

• Salient features of world’s physical geography.
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

India Physical Environment - Textbook in

Geography for Class - 11 NCERT

Fundamentals of Physical Geography - Textbook for

Class - 11 NCERT
G.C.Leong
Fundamentals of Physical Geography - Textbook

for Class - 11 NCERT
World Geography by Majid Hussain.
Biodiversity, Climate

Change and Disaster Management – Majid Husain

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/

energy-and-environment/

https://indianexpress.com/about/environment/

Geography 2

• Salient features of world’s physical geography.
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
  (Focus will be on Human Geography -India and the World)

India Physical Environment - Textbook in

Geography for Class - 11 NCERT
Fundamentals of Physical Geography - Textbook

for Class - 11 NCERT
G.C.Leong
Fundamentals of Physical Geography - Textbook

for Class - 11 NCERT
World Geography by Majid Hussain.
Biodiversity, Climate

Change and Disaster Management – Majid Husain

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-

and-environment/

https://indianexpress.com/about/environment

Geography Consolidated

Essay

Ethics and Governance

• 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.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
• 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.
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
  Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, •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
• Case Studies on above issues
  • Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy

Arihant- Ethics Integrity & Aptitude.
G Subba Rao- Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude.
Lexicon ForEthics, Integrity and Aptitude.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/guide/

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/ethics4.pdf

Governance in India by M.Laxmikanth

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/

promoting_egov11.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/personnel_

administration10.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/

ccadmin12.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/rti_

masterkey1.pdf

Ethics and Governance

• Accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
• 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.
• Case Studies on above issues
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy.

Arihant- Ethics Integrity & Aptitude.
G Subba Rao- Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude.
Lexicon For Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/guide/

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/ethics4.pdf

Governance in India by M.Laxmikanth

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/promoting_

egov11.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/personnel_

administration10.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/file

s/ccadmin12.pdf

https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files

/rti_masterkey1.pdf

Essay

World History and Post-Independence

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

Themes in world History Class XI
India and the contemporary World- I Class IX
India and the contemporary World- II Class X
Modern world History by Norman Lowe
History of Modern World by B V Rao

India since Independence by Bipan Chandra
Politics in India since Independence NCERT Class XII

World History and Post-Independence Consolidated

Topics from Previous Test

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Social Justice

• 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 the States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger

http://pib.nic.in/index.aspx

http://www.prsindia.org/

News Articles from Hindu and Indian Express

Indian 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

Social Problems in India by Ram Ahuja
India since independence by Bipin Chandra
Social Change and Development in India -textbook

in sociology for class XII

Social Justice and Indian Society Consolidated

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Security and International Relations

• 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. India and its neighborhood- 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 their structure, mandate.

Challenges to Internal Security of India By Ashok Kumar

https://idsa.in/

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/

https://indianexpress.com/section/world/

Security and International Relations Consolidated

Topics from Previous

ESSAY

Environment and Disaster Management

• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Disaster and disaster management

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy

-and-environment/

https://indianexpress.com/about/

environment/

Biodiversity, Climate Change and

Disaster Management – Majid Husain

Disaster Management- Yojana January 2017
https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/

crisis_management3.pdf

Environment and Science and Tech

• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Disaster and disaster management
• Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
• Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/

https://indianexpress.com/about/environment

Climate Change and Disaster Management – Majid Husain

https://www.thehindu.com/tag/1461/science-and-technology/

https://indianexpress.com/section/science/

Polity Contemporary Relevant issues related to current affairs will be covered.

Relevant topics in news
Issues can be selectively studied by referring trend of the same from previous years UPSC papers

Economy Contemporary Relevant issues related to current affairs will be covered.

Relevant topics in news
Issues can be selectively studied by referring trend of the same from previous years UPSC papers

Polity and Economy Contemporary Consolidated

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