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INSIGHTS IAS CORE BATCH - 2020 InsightsIAS Core Batch Timetable 2019-2020
ADMISSIONS OPEN(CLICK HERE)
Total Tests: 130+ (with Evaluation + Discussion + Guidance) Duration: 10 Months OPTIONAL: 3 hours per day should be dedicated for the optional
Note • The sources for the subjects will be given in the orientation
classes
• Test Time will be 10 am to 11 am for the sectional tests and 9 am to 12 pm for full length tests
• The discussion will Commence at 11.30 am for the sectional tests and 12.30 pm for full length tests
• Orientation for the subjects will be held after test discussions
• ESSAY: Sectional tests will have 4 topics and Full length tests will have 8 topics divided into two sections.
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Date Tes
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SUBJEC
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SYLLABUS
28 June
2019 Friday
Orientation for Core batch
29 June 2019
Saturday
Orientation for Art & Culture
Orientation for Ethics How to make notes, sources for reference,
How to approach the case studies & answer
3 July 2019
Wednesday
1 Art and
Culture - 1
1. Architecture
➢ Cave Architecture ➢ Temple Architecture ➢ Indo-Islamic Architecture ➢ Modern Architecture
( Under Indus Valley Civilization, The Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas, Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate, Mughals etc)
2. Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art
3. Indian Paintings
➢ Pre historic painting & Cave paintings ➢ Mural Paintings ➢ Miniature Paintings - Pala School, Rajput
Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Hill paintings etc. ➢ Folk Paintings ➢ Modern Indian Paintings Personalities Associated
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5 July 2019
Friday
2 Ethics
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
6 July 2019
Saturday
Orientation for the Essay
Understand the demand of the essay paper, How to choose the topic, How to structure
the essay etc.
8 July 2019
Tuesday
3 Art and
Culture - 2
1. Religion
➢ Hinduism ➢ Jainism ➢ Buddhism ➢ Islam ➢ Christianity ➢ Zoroastrianism ➢ Judaism
2. Philosophy
➢ Six Schools of Philosophy ➢ Ajivika ➢ Lokayata etc.
3. Bhakti & Sufi Movement 4. Language & Literature ➢ Indian Language
Classical Languages Scheduled Languages
➢ Indian Literature Religious Literature Secular Literature
10 July 2019
4 Essay
• Indian Art & Culture
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• Ethics and Philosophy
12 July 2019
Friday
5 Art and
Culture - 3
1. Indian Music
➢ Classical Music Hindustani Music Carnatic Music
➢ Folk Music Tradition ➢ Modern Music ➢ Personalities
2. Indian Dance
➢ Classical Dance forms in India – Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniattay, Sattriya, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
➢ Folk Dances ➢ Modern Dance in India
3. Theatre
➢ Sanskrit Theatre ➢ Folk Theatre ➢ Modern Theatre ➢ Personalities
4. Puppetry
➢ History ➢ Different forms of Puppetry in India ➢ People Associated with Theatres
5. Indian Cinema and
Circus
6. Fairs, Festivals and Craft -Religious Festivals, Secular Festivals (States & UT’s), Art & Crafts
7. Science & Technology ➢ Ancient, Science & Technology ➢ Medieval Science & Technology ➢ Famous Personalities in ➢ Ancient and Medieval India
8. Promotion and Preservation of Indian Heritage
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➢ Indian Word Heritage Sites – Tangible & non-tangible heritage, Tentative list
➢ Cultural Heritage Sites ➢ Natural Heritage Sites Important Institutions
12 July 2019
Friday
Orientation for World History
13 July 2019
Saturday
6 Ethics
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
16 July 2019
Tuesday
7 World History
- 1
1. Renaissance & Industrial Revolution
2. Revolutions
• American Revolution
• French Revolution
➢ Thinkers & Philosophers
• Russian Revolution
• Chinese Revolution
3. Unification of Germany & Italy
4. Colonialism & Imperialism
• Africa
• Asia
• South America
Important Global personalities – Stalin,
Gorberchev, Woodrow Wilson, Reagon, Roosevelt,
Truman, Miustaf Kamal Pasha, Abdul Nasser, Simon
Bolivor etc.
17 July 2019
8 Essay
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• Topics from World History • Ethics & Philosophy
19 July
2019 Friday
Prelims test – 1 –Test on Ancient & Medieval India
20 July 2019
Saturday
9 World History
- 2
1. World War I 2. World War – II 3. Cold war 4. Post-cold war era 5. Important Treaties like Treaty of versalies, Treaty
of Traine etc.
20 July
2019 Saturday
Orientation for Modern History
22 July 2019
Monday
10 Ethics
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
25 July 2019
Thursday 11
Modern India - 1
• Fall of Mughals
• Advent of Europeans ➢ Coming of Europeans ➢ Struggle among Europeans ➢ Rise of East India Company
• India under East India Company’s Rule
➢ Administration ➢ Political policies
Regulating Act of 1773 Pitt’s India Act 1784 Charter acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853
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➢ British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc.
➢ Economic policies and their impact Agricultural policies Famine policy
➢ Foreign Policies ➢ Social Policies
Education Policies Religious policies
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj , etc.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Other Dimensions ➢ Tribal Movements ➢ Peasants Movement ➢ Dalit Movements ➢ Women movement ➢ Role of Press and Publications ➢ Role of Business groups
25 July, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir
26 July 2019 Friday
12 Essay
• Topics on History
• Ethics & Philosophy
28 July
2019 Sunday
Prelims TEST – 2 – Test on Art & Culture
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CSAT TEST – 1
28 July 2019
Sunday
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability (a) Numbers (b) HCF & LCM (c) Averages (d) Ratio & Proportion (e) Percentage (f) Profit & Loss (g) Simple interest & Compound interest (h) Problems on ages (i) Problems on clock (j) Partnership (k) Pipes & cistern
30 July 2019
Tuesday 13
Modern History - 2
• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, 1892.
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations
(up to 1885)
• Foundation of the Indian National Congress
• National movement (1885 - 1919) ➢ Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905) ➢ Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement ➢ The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement ➢ The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian Councils
Act, 1909 ➢ The Lucknow Pact (1916) ➢ The Home Rule Movement
1 August 2019
Thursday 14 Ethics
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
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4 August 2019
Suday
15 Modern
History - 3
• National movement (1919 - 1939)
➢ Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the Government of India act, 1919
➢ The Khilafat Movement (1920-22) and Non Cooperation Movement
➢ The Left Movement ➢ The second phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement ➢ Anti-Simon Commission Agitation (1928-29) ➢ Nehru Report, 1928 ➢ The Lahore Session, 1929 ➢ The Civil Disobedience Movement ➢ The Government of India Act, 1935 ➢ Provincial Elections and Formation of popular
Ministries in Provinces, 1937
• Freedom to Partition (1939 - 1947) ➢ The Second World War and the National
Movement ➢ The August Offer 1940 ➢ The Individual Satyagraha 1940-41 ➢ The Cripps Proposal, 1942 ➢ The Quit India Movement, I942 ➢ Subhash Bose and Indian National Army ➢ Rajagopalachari Formula & Desai Liaqat Plan ➢ Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945 ➢ General Elections in India, 1945 ➢ Naval Mutiny: 1946 ➢ The Indian Independence Act, 1947
• Other Dimensions ➢ Tribal Movements ➢ Peasants Movement ➢ Dalit Movements ➢ Women movement ➢ Role of Press and Publications ➢ Role of Business groups
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Sessions, Governor –General Viceroys etc.
4 August
2019
Orientation for Post- Independence
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Sunday
6 August
2019 Tuesday
Prelims TEST – 3 – Test on Modern Indian History (Pre-congress Phase)
7 August 2019
Wednesday 16 Essay
• Topics on History
• Ethics & Philosophy
9 August 2019
Friday 17
Post-Independence -
1
1. The Architecture of the constitution; Basic features &
Institution
2. Consolidation of India as a nation
• Linguistic reorganization of states
• Integration of Tribal
3. Regionalism & Regional inequality
4. The JP movement & the emergency
5. Indian Foreign Policy
6. Punjab Crisis
7. Caste, Untouchability, anti-caste politics & strategies
8. Indian Women since Independence
12 August 2019
Monday 18 Ethics
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
14 August 2019
Wednesday 19
Post-Independence -
2
1. The economy
• Nehruvian Legacy (1947 - 1965) • 1965 – 1991
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• Economic reforms since 1991
2. Land reforms
• Colonial impact • Peasant movements
• Zamindari abolition
• Tenancy reforms
• Ceiling & Bhoodan movement
• Cooepratives
3. Overview of land reforms
4. Agricultural growth & green Revolution
5. White revolution etc.
6. Agrarian struggle since independence.
7. Communalism in India
• Revival & growth of Communalism
• Communalism & use of state power
14 August
2019 Wednesday
Orientation for Geography
15 August 2019
Thursday 20 Essay
Ethics & Philosophy
17 August
2019 Saturday
Prelims TEST – 4 – Test on Modern Indian History (National Movement)
19 August 2019
Monday
21 Geography - 1
1. Salient features of world’s physical
geography. ➢ Geomorphology ➢ Climatology
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➢ Oceanography
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
19 August, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir
21 August 2019
Wednesday 22 Ethics
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.
23 August 2019
Friday
23 Geography - 2
1. Indian Geography (Both Physical & economic)
2. Natural disasters & Disaster management in India.
24 August 2019
Sunday
24 Essay
• Topics related to Geography • Ethics & Philosophy
28 August 2019
Wednesday 25 Geography - 3
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent).
• Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
• 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.
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28 August
2019 Wednesday
Orientation for Society
29 August
2019 Thursday
Prelims TEST – 5 – Test on World Geography
CSAT TEST – 2
29 August 2019
Thursday
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(a) Time & work (b) Time & Distance (c) Boats & streams (d) Problems on trains (e) Permutation & combination (f) Probability (g) charts, graphs, tables etc
31 August 2019
Saturday 26 Ethics
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.
2 September 2019
Monday 27 Society 1
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
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Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues
3 September 2019
Tuesday 28
Essay
• Social Issues
➢ Indian Society ➢ Feminism ➢ Gender Justice ➢ Unity & Diversity
• Ethics & Philosophy
7 September 2019
Saturday
29 Society 2
• Poverty and developmental issues.
• Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
9 September 2019
Monday
30 Ethics
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
12 September 2019
Thursday
31 Society 3
• Effects of globalization on Indian society
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &
secularism.
12 September
2019 Thursday
Orientation for the full length test
How to prepare, How to manage the time, How to approach it etc.
13 September 2019
Friday 32 Essay
• Social issues
➢ Globalization ➢ Urbanization ➢ Poverty & Hunger
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➢ Communalism ➢ Secularism
• Ethics & philosophy
15
September 2019
Sunday
Prelims TEST – 6 – Test on Indian Geography
CSAT TEST – 3
15 September
2019 Sunday
Revision test of Test 1 & Test 2 syllabus
18
September 2019
Wednesday
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GS-1 Full Length Test
18
September 2019
Wednesday
Orientation for Polity & Governance
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September 2019
Thursday
34 Essay full
length
• Indian Art & Culture
• Indian History
• Topics from World History
• Social Issues ➢ Indian Society ➢ Feminism ➢ Gender Justice ➢ Unity & Diversity
• Ethics and Philosophy
20 September
2019 Friday
35
Ethics Full length Test
23 September 2019
Monday
36 Polity 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.
23 September, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
26 September
2019 Thursday
37 Essay
• Ethics & Philosophy
• Polity Related Topics
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➢ Federalism ➢ Institutions of India ➢ Local self- government
28 September 2019
Saturday 38 Polity 2
• 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.
29
September 2019
Sunday
Prelims TEST – 7 – Test on World Geography
30 September 2019
Monday 39 Ethics
• 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.
2 October 2019
Wednesday 40 Polity 3
• 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.
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• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
3 October 2019 Thursday
41 Essay
• Criminal Justice System • Judiciary
• Democracy • Rights
• Freedom of Speech Administrative Reforms
7 October 2019
Monday 42 Governance - 1
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and
accountability. • E-governance- applications,
models, successes, limitations, and potential;
9 October 2019 Wednesday
43 Ethics
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; 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.
11 October 2019
Friday 44 Governance -2
• Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and
institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy
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11 October
2019 Friday
Orientation for Social Justice
13 October
2019 Sunday
Prelims TEST – 8 – Test on Polity
CSAT TEST – 4
13 October 2019
Sunday
1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability (a) Series completion (b) Coading — Decoding (c) Blood Relations (d) Puzzle Test (e) Sequential Output Tracing (f) Direction Sense Test (g) Logical Venn diagrams (h) Alphabet Test (i) Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test (j) Logical Sequence of Words (k) Arithmetical Reasoning (l) Inserting the Missing Character (m) Data Sufficiency (n) Decision Making (o) Assertion and Reason (p) Situation Reaction Test (q) Verification of Truth of the Statement
45 Essay
Ethics & Philosophy
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Monday
16 October 2019
Wednesday 46
Social Justice – 1
• 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.
18 October 2019
Friday 47 Ethics
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
20 October 2019
Sunday 48
Social Justice – 2
• 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.
20 October, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
21 October 2019
Monday
49 Essay
• Social Justice – Economic justice – political Justice
• Health
• Education • Poverty & Hunger
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• Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and children.
23 October
2019 Thursday
Prelims TEST – 9 – Test on Polity
25 October 2019
Friday
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Social Justice -
3
• Issues relating to development and management of
Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
25 October 2019
Friday
Orientation for International Relations
26 October 2019
Saturday 51 Ethics
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.
28 October 2019
Monday 52
International relations - 1
• Foreign Policy of India
• India and its neighborhood- relations.
29 October 2019
Tuesday 53 Essay
• Foreign policy of India • South –South Cooperation
• Regional Groupings
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31 October
2019 Thursday
54 International relations - 2
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
• Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
2 November 2019
Saturday 55 Ethics
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.
5 November 2019 Tuesday
56 International relations – 3
• India and its neighborhood- relations
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
7 November 2019
Thursday 57
Essay Full Length
1. Ethics & Philosophy
2. Polity & Governance • Federalism • Institutions of India
• Local self- government
• Criminal Justice System
• Judiciary
• Democracy • Rights
• Freedom of Speech
• Administrative Reforms
3. Social Justice
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• Social Justice – Economic -justice – political Justice
• Health
• Education
• Poverty & Hunger • Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and
children.
4. IR • Foreign policy of India
• South –South Cooperation • Regional Groupings
10
November 2019
Sunday
58 GS-2 Full Length Test
11 November
2019 Monday
Orientation for Economy
12
November 2019
Tuesday
59
Ethics full length test
14
November 2019
Prelims TEST – 10 – Test on International institutions & NCERT (Social development
in India)
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Thursday
CSAT TEST – 5
14 November
2019 Thursday
1. Comprehension
2. Logical reasoning & Analytical ability (a) Logic (b) Statement - Arguments (c) Statement - Assumptions (d) Statement - Courses of Action (e) Statement – Conclusions (f) Syllogism
16 November 2019
Saturday 60 Economy 1
Indian Economy and issues relating to
• Planning • Mobilization of resources • Growth, • Development and • Employment.
17 November 2019
Sunday 61 Essay
• Industrial Policy
• Human Resource and Employment • Liberalization
• Economic Planning
• Fiscal Policy • External Sector
20 November 2019
Wednesday 62 Economy - 2
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in
industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
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20 November, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
21 November 2019
Saturday 63 Ethics
• 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.
23 November 2019
Saturday 64 Economy - 3
• Government Budgeting.
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
• Investment models.
23
November 2019
Saturday
Orientation for Agriculture
24
November 2019
Sunday
Prelims TEST – 11 – Test on Economy
25 November 2019
Monday 65 Essay
• Sectors of Economy
• Infrastructure
• Tourism
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• MSME • Economic Justice
27 November 2019
Wednesday 66 Agriculture 1
• 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.
29 November 2019
Friday 67 Ethics
• 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
1 December 2019 Sunday
68 Agriculture 2
• 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.
• Land reforms in India.
3 December 2019
Wednesday 69 Essay
• Food Processing
• Agriculture
• Subsidies • PDS
5 December 2019 Thursday
70 Agriculture 3
• Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
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• Food processing and related industries in India-
scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
5 December
2019 Thursday
Orientation for Science and Technology And Environment & Ecology
6 December 2019 Friday
71 Ethics
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
7 December
2019 Saturday
Prelims TEST – 12 – Test on Economy
CSAT TEST – 6
7 December 2019
Saturday
Revision test of Test 4 & Test 5 syllabus
9 December 2019 Monday
72 Science &
Technology - 1
Awareness in the fields of
➢ IT ➢ Space
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➢ Computers ➢ Robotics ➢ Nano-technology ➢ Bio-technology ➢ Artificial Intelligence
10 December 2019
Tuesday 73 Essay
• Space
• Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics, Nano Tech)
• Energy
• Science & Ethics • Science & Religion
• Innovation & Research
12 December 2019
Thursday 74
Science & Technology - 2
• Issues relating to intellectual property rights.
• Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology.
12 December, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
14 December 2019
Saturday
75 Ethics
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.
15
December 2019
Prelims TEST – 13 – Test on Science and Technology
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17 December
2019 Tuesday
76 Ecology &
Environment
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
17
December 2019
Tuesday
Orientation For disaster Management
18 December 2019
Wednesday 77 Essay
• Alternative future 1. Climate change & global warming 2. Renewable energy technologies 3. Sustainable habitats 4. Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
22 December
2019 Sunday
78
Disaster
management
Disaster and disaster management.
22
December 2019
Sunday
Orientation for Internal Security
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December 2019
Tuesday
Prelims TEST – 14 – Test on Ecology & Environment
25 December 2019
Wednesday 79 Ethics
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.
27 December 2019
Friday 80
Internal Security - 1
• Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
• Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
• Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
28 December 2019
Saturday
81 Essay
• Internal Security • Cyber Security
• Maritime Security Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)
29
December 2019
Sunday
Prelims TEST – 15 – Test on Ecology & Environment
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31 December 2019
Tuesday 82
Internal Security – 2
• Challenges to internal security through
communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security.
• Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
• Basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
2 January
2020 Thursday
83
Ethics full length test
7 January
2020 Tuesday
84 GS-3 Full Length Test
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Wednesday 85
Essay full Length
• Economy ➢ Indian Economy ➢ Industrial Policy ➢ Human Resource and Employment ➢ Liberalization ➢ Economic Planning ➢ Fiscal Policy ➢ External Sector ➢ Sectors of Economy ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Tourism ➢ MSME ➢ Economic Justice
• Agriculture ➢ Food Processing ➢ Agriculture ➢ Subsidies ➢ PDS
• Alternative future ➢ Climate change & global warming ➢ Renewable energy technologies ➢ Sustainable habitats ➢ Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
• Internal security Issues ➢ Internal Security ➢ Cyber security ➢ Maritime Security ➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
8 January, 2020 -- Session by Vinay Sir
10 January
2020
Prelims TEST – 16 – Test on Ancient & Medieval History
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12 January 2020 Sunday
86 Art and culture
Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
14 January 2020 Tuesday
87 Ethics
• 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.
16 January 2020 Thursday
88 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 /contributions from different parts of the country.
17 January
2020 Friday
Prelims TEST – 17 – Test on Art & Culture
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CSAT TEST – 7
17 January 2020
Friday
Full Syllabus
18 January 2020
Saturday
89 Essay
• Indian Art & Culture • Indian History
• Ethics and Philosophy
22 January 2020 Wednesday
90
World History & Post
independent India
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
• History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, Re-drawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, Capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect on the society.
23 January 2020
Thursday
Prelims TEST – 18 – Test on Modern Indian History
24 January 2020 Friday
91 Ethics
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
from India and world.
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and
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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.
27 January 2020
Monday
92
Geography
• Salient features of world’s physical geography.
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent).
• 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.
29 January 2020
Wednesday
93 Essay
• Indian Geography
• Social Issues (a) Indian Society (b) Feminism (c) Gender Justice (d) Unity & Diversity (e) Globalization (f) Urbanization (g) Poverty & Hunger (h) Communalism (i) Secularism (j) Globalization (k) Urbanization (l) Poverty & Hunger
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• Ethics and Philosophy
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Friday
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1 February 2020
Saturday 94 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.
3 February 2020
Monday 95 Ethics
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.
7 February
2020 96 GS -1 full length
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9 February 2020
Sunday
Prelims TEST – 20 – Test on Polity
10 February
2020 Monday
97 Essay full
length
• Indian Art & Culture
• Indian History
• Social Issues ➢ Indian Society ➢ Feminism ➢ Gender Justice ➢ Unity & Diversity ➢ Globalization ➢ Urbanization ➢ Poverty & Hunger ➢ Communalism ➢ Secularism ➢ Globalization ➢ Urbanization ➢ Poverty & Hunger ➢ Communalism ➢ Secularism
• Ethics and Philosophy
11
February 2020
Wednesday
98
Ethics full Length Test
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February 2019
Wednesday
Prelims TEST – 21 – Test on Polity
14 February 2020
Friday
99 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.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
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16 February 2020
Sunday
100 Essay
• Federalism
• Institutions of India • Local self- government
• Criminal Justice System • Judiciary
• Democracy
• Rights • Freedom of Speech
• Administrative Reforms
19 February 2020
Wednesday 101 Governance
• 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.
21
February 2020
Friday
Prelims TEST – 22 – test on India Year Book
22 February 2020
Sunday
102 Ethics
• 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
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• 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
24 February 2020
Monday 103 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 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.
25 February 2020
Tuesday 104 Essay
• Social Justice ➢ Social Justice – Economic justice –
political Justice ➢ Health ➢ Education ➢ Poverty & Hunger
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➢ Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and children.
• Ethics & Philosophy
• IR ➢ Foreign policy of India ➢ South –South Cooperation ➢ Regional Groupings
27
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Thursday
CSAT TEST – 8 -- Full syllabus
29 February 2020
Saturday 105
International Relations
• 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 fora- their structure, mandate.
2 March 2020
Monay 106 Ethics
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
from India and world.
• 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
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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.
4 March
2020 Wednesday
Prelims TEST – 23 – Test on Economic survey & Budget
6 March
2020 Friday
107 GS-2 Full Length Test
7 March
2020 Saturday
108 Ethics Full Length
8 March 2020
Sunday 109
Essay Full length
• Indian Polity & Constitution ➢ Federalism ➢ Institutions of India ➢ Local self- government ➢ Criminal Justice System ➢ Judiciary ➢ Democracy ➢ Rights ➢ Freedom of Speech ➢ Administrative Reforms
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• Social Justice
➢ Social Justice – Economic justice – political Justice
➢ Health ➢ Education ➢ Poverty & Hunger ➢ Vulnerable Sections like women, old
person and children.
• IR ➢ Foreign policy of India ➢ South –South Cooperation ➢ Regional Groupings
• Ethics & Philosophy
10 March
2020 Monday
Prelims TEST – 24 – Test on Economy
11 March 2020
Wednesday 110 Economy
• 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.
13 March 111 Ethics
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2020 Friday
• 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
• 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
15 March 2020
Sunday 112 Agriculture
• 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.
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17 March 2020
Monday
Prelims TEST – 25 – test on
• Economic survey
• Budget
• India Year Book
19 March 2020 Wednesday
113 Essay
• Indian Economy ➢ Industrial Policy ➢ Human Resource and Employment ➢ Liberalization ➢ Economic Planning ➢ Fiscal Policy ➢ External Sector ➢ Sectors of Economy ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Tourism ➢ MSME ➢ Economic Justice
• Agriculture
➢ Food Processing ➢ Agriculture ➢ Subsidies ➢ PDS
21 February 2020 Saturday
114
Science and Technology
Disaster Management
Environment & Ecology
Science & 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.
Environment & Ecology
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Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Disaster Management Disaster and disaster management.
23 March 2020
Monday 115 Ethics
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
• 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.
• 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.
25 March
2020 Wednesday
Prelims TEST – 26 – Test on Environment & Ecology
26 March 2020
Thursday 116
Internal Security
• 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.
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• 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.
27 March 2020 Friday
117 Essay
• Science & Technology
➢ Space ➢ Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics,
Nano Tech) ➢ Energy ➢ Science & Ethics ➢ Science & Religion ➢ Innovation & Research
• Alternative future ➢ Climate change & global warming ➢ Renewable energy technologies ➢ Sustainable habitats ➢ Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
• Internal Security ➢ Internal Security ➢ Cyber Security ➢ Maritime Security ➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
27 March, 2020 -- Session by Vinay Sir
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29 March
2020 Sunday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 27)
29 March
2020 Sunday
CSAT test – 9 – Full syllabus
31 March
2020 Wednesday
118 GS-3 Full Length Test
1 April 2020
Wednesday
119 Ethics Full Length
2 April 2020
Thursday 120
Essay
Full leng
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• Indian Economy ➢ Industrial Policy ➢ Human Resource and Employment ➢ Liberalization ➢ Economic Planning ➢ Fiscal Policy ➢ External Sector ➢ Sectors of Economy ➢ Infrastructure ➢ Tourism ➢ MSME ➢ Economic Justice
• Agriculture
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➢ Food Processing ➢ Agriculture ➢ Subsidies ➢ PDS
• Science & Technology ➢ Space ➢ Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics, Nano Tech) ➢ Energy ➢ Science & Ethics ➢ Science & Religion ➢ Innovation & Research
• Alternative future ➢ Climate change & global warming ➢ Renewable energy technologies ➢ Sustainable habitats ➢ Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
• Internal Security ➢ Internal Security ➢ Cyber Security ➢ Maritime Security ➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)
4 April 2020
Saturday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 28)
7 April 2020
Tuesday 121 Essay
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8 April 2020
Wednesday
122 &
123 GS 1 Full Length GS 2 Full Length
9 April 2020
Thursday
124 &
125 GS 3 Full Length GS 4 Full Length
11 April
2020 Saturday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 29)
13 April 2020
Monday
126 Essay
14 April 2020
Tuesday
127 &
128 GS 1 Full Length
GS 2 Full Length
15 April 2020
Wednesday
129 &
130 GS 3 Full Length GS 4 Full Length
17 April
2020 Friday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 30)
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21 April
2020 Tuesday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 31)
25 April 2020
Saturday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 32)
25 April 2020
Saturday
CSAT test – 10 – Full syllabus
29 April 2020
Wednesday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 33)
3 May 2020
Sunday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 34)
2 May 2020
Saturday CSAT test – 11 – Full syllabus
6 May 2020
Wednesday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 35)
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10 May 2020
Sunday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 36)
10 May 2020
Sunday CSAT test – 12 – Full syllabus
17 May 2020
Sunday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 37)
24 May
2020 Sunday
Prelims Full length test (TEST - 38)