IAS Prelims

Test Series-2024
GENERAL STUDIES & CSAT Package-II

Starting Structure
17
SEPTEMBER
th
The First Test is
30 Tests
GS
20 Sectional Tests

2023 5 Full Syllabus Tests

Free for All
CSAT

5 Full Syllabus Tests

English and Hindi Medium

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  How to prepare the Static portion and Current Affairs simultaneously?
 How to ensure that the entire syllabus is covered at least 3 times prior to May 26th, 2024?
 How to maintain your mental and psychological balance in the examination hall?
 How to practice answering questions correctly with the help of smart-techniques like
elimination method, avoiding the extremes, etc.?

Dear Students,
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Salient Features of Drishti IAS Prelims Test Series:

z Comprehensive coverage of entire syllabus of UPSC Prelims exam through UPSC standard MCQs.
z Thorough coverage of each subject and subject-wise evaluation of students’ progress.
z Comprehensive current affairs coverage from January 2023 to April 2024.
z Proportional presence of questions of every nature- ranging from factual to conceptual ones.
z Practice of application of different tactics of choosing the correct answer viz. elimination tactics, avoiding the extremes
and so on.
z Tests designed to prepare students mentally to handle exam pressure and help them efficiently manage their time.
z Performance Analysis of aspirants: Section wise, Difficulty wise, All India Rank, comparison with toppers, Integrated
Score Card, Analysis of Mock Test papers based on difficulty level & nature of questions etc.
z Opportunity to assess one’s performance and improve upon the strategy.
z Detailed explanation of mock questions covering the entire gamut of information on important areas for deeper understanding
of the topics.

Structure:
Drishti IAS Prelims Test Series-2024 includes 30 Tests: 25 General Studies Tests and 5 CSAT tests.

20 Sectional Tests

GS
5 Full syllabus Tests
30
Tests
CSAT 5 Full Syllabus Tests

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 Relative importance of different segments of General Studies on the
Basis of analysis of CS Prelims’ previous twelve years papers
The proportion, in which questions are going to be asked from the different sections of the syllabus in the General Studies
paper, is not fixed. Generally, more questions were asked from History, Polity, Environment and Ecology, Economics and Geography,
but 2016 witnessed an overhaul in this pattern. This tendency of change of pattern was apparent in the 2023 paper as well. Thus,
the proportional distribution of questions is something which is very uncertain. The following table can help you know the proportion
of questions asked from various sections from 2012 to 2023.

Segments 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

History of India 20 16 19 16 16 13 22 16 19 19 14 13

Indian Polity &

21 17 10 13 6 22 13 15 18 17 10 14
Governance
Geography of
17 18 20 18 3 8 9 8 6 12 12 17
India & World
Environment &
14 14 20 12 16 17 10 19 20 17 13 15
Ecology
Indian Economy
14 18 11 16 15 29 22 20 23 17 19 14
& Development
General Science
10 16 12 9 7 3 14 15 12 12 17 8
& Technology
Current Affairs 04 01 08 16 37 8 10 7 2 6 15 19
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

The table given below highlights that how many questions have been asked from different sections of CSAT in the last
twelve years.

Break down of questions asked in CSAT 2012-2023

Segments 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Reading Comprehension
32 24 26 30 27 30 26 30 25 26 27 27
(Bilingual)
English Comprehension 8 8 6* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Basic Numeracy 3 9 16 20 28 24 17 26 22 21 24 39
Data
0 5 5 0 0 0 12 10 11 17 17 9
Interpretation / Sufficiency
Reasoning /Analytical
30 28 27 30 25 26 25 14 22 16 12 5
Ability
Decision Making &
7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Problem Solving

Total 80 80 80* 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80

*In 2014, the evaluation of questions from English Comprehension were not taken into consideration, which means that only
74 questions were taken for calculating the the cut-off. From year 2015 onwards, English comprehension was removed from the
CSAT question paper.

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 Prelims Test Series – 2024 (Complete Schedule)
Total Tests 30 (25 GS + 5 CSAT)

TEST CODE DATE SUBJECT CURRENT AFFAIRS COVERAGE

17th September, 2023
2401 Full Syllabus GS Paper-I (Based on basic concepts)
(Sunday)
24th September, 2023 Indian Polity January 2023
2402
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today March 2023 Issue)
1st October, 2023 Geography February 2023
2403
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today April 2023 Issue)
8th October, 2023 History March 2023
2404
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today May 2023 Issue)
15th October, 2023 Economy April 2023
2405
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today June 2023 Issue)
22nd October, 2023 Environment & Ecology May 2023
2406
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today July 2023 Issue)
29th October, 2023 Science and Technology June 2023
2407
(Sunday) (NCERT Based) (Drishti Current Affairs Today August 2023 Issue)
5th November, 2023 Indian Polity-I + July 2023
2408
(Sunday) Modern Indian History (Drishti Current Affairs Today September 2023 Issue)

3rd December, 2023 Economy + Science and August 2023

2409
(Sunday) Technology (Drishti Current Affairs Today October 2023 Issue)
10th December, 2023 Geography I + September 2023
2410
(Sunday) Environment & Ecology (Drishti Current Affairs Today November 2023 Issue)
Ancient & Medieval History +
17th December, 2023 October 2023
2411 Art & Culture + Indian
(Sunday) (Drishti Current Affairs Today December 2023 Issue)
Polity-II
January 2023-June 2023
31st December, 2023 Geography II +
2412 (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday) Science and Technology
March 2023 to August 2023 Issue)

7th January, 2024 Economy + January-February

February 2023
2413
(Sunday) Environment & Ecology (Drishti Current Affairs Today March-April 2023 Issue)

14th January, 2024 March-April 2023

2414 Indian Polity
(Sunday) (Drishti Current Affairs Today May-June 2023 Issue)

Ancient and Medieval History

21st January, 2024 May-June 2023
2415 +
(Sunday) (Drishti Current Affairs Today July-August 2023 Issue)
Art & Culture

July-August 2023
4th February, 2024
2416 Modern Indian History (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday)
September-October 2023 Issue)

*Please refer the syllabus

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 September-October 2023
11th February, 2024
2417 Geography (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday)
November-December 2023 Issue)

November 2023
18th February, 2024
2418 Economy (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday)
January 2024 Issue)

December 2023
3rd March, 2024 Science and Technology +
2419 (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday) Environment & Ecology
February 2024 Issue)

January 2024
10th March, 2024 Economic Survey &
2420 (Drishti Current Affairs Today
(Sunday) India Year Book
March 2024 Issue)

31st March, 2024

2421 / C2406 Full Syllabus : GS Paper-I / Full Syllabus : CSAT-1
(Sunday)

7th April, 2024

2422 / C2407 Full Syllabus : GS Paper-II / Full Syllabus : CSAT-2
(Sunday)

14th April, 2024

2423 / C2408 Full Syllabus : GS Paper-III / Full Syllabus : CSAT-3
(Sunday)

21st April, 2024

2424 / C2409 Full Syllabus : GS Paper-IV / Full Syllabus : CSAT-4
(Sunday)

28th April, 2024

2425 / C2410 Full Syllabus : GS Paper-V / Full Syllabus : CSAT-5
(Sunday)

*Please refer the syllabus

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 Detailed Syllabus

Test Code 2401 Test Code 2404

Full Length History
z Current Events of National and International Importance. NCERT
z History of India and Indian National Movement. z DRISHTI IAS NCERT Series History
z Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic z Class VI: Our Past - I
Geography of India and the World. z Class VII: Our Past - II
z Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, z Class VIII: Our Past - III (Part-I & II)
z Class IX: India and the Contemporary World - I
Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
z Class X: India and the Contemporary World - II
z Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development,
z Class XII: Themes in Indian History – I
Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives,
z Class XII: Themes in Indian History – II
etc. z Class XII: Themes in Indian History – III
z General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and
Questions based on Current Affairs: March 2023
Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization.
z General Science. Test Code 2405
Test Code 2402 Economy

Indian Polity NCERT

z DRISHTI IAS NCERT Series Economy
NCERT
z Class XI: Economics (Indian Economic Development)
z DRISHTI IAS NCERT Series Polity & Governance z Class XII: Introduction to Macroeconomics (Complete)
z Class VI: Social and Political Life – I z Class XII: Microeconomics (only relevant topics)
z Class VII: Social and Political Life – II
Questions based on Current Affairs: April 2023
z Class VIII: Social and Political Life – III
z Class IX: Democratic Politics Part-1 Test Code 2406
z Class X: Democratic Politics Part-2
Environment & Ecology
z Class XI: Political Theory
z Class XI: Indian Constitution at Work NCERT
z Class XII: Politics in India Since Independence z Class 12 Biology – Relevant Chapters
th

z Class XII: Contemporary World Politics z Class 11th Chemistry (Part II) – Chapter 14
z Subject Specific Current Affairs from January 2023 to May
Questions based on Current Affairs : January 2023 2023
Test Code 2403 Questions based on Current Affairs: May 2023
Geography Test Code 2407
NCERT
z Class VI: The Earth, Our Habitat Science & Technology
z Class VII: Our Environment NCERT
z Class VIII: Resources and Development z Class VI: Science z Class XI: Biology
z Class IX: Contemporary India – I
z Class VII: Science z Class XII: Biology
z Class X: Contemporary India – II
z Class VIII: Science z Class XI: Chemistry
z Class XI: Fundamentals of Physical Geography
z Class XI: India: Physical Environment z Class IX: Science z Class XII: Chemistry
z Class XII: Geography India z Class X: Science

Questions based on Current Affairs : February 2023 Questions based on Current Affairs: June 2023
*Please refer the syllabus

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 Test Code 2408 ™ Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Round Table
Conference (RTC) I, II, Quit India Movement
Indian Polity-I + Modern Indian History ™ Events from 1942 till India’s Independence (INA, RIN
Mutiny etc.)
Indian Polity-I
™ Reforms, Acts & Committees, Congress Sessions,
Indian Polity and Governance (Part –I) Governor Generals & Viceroys
z Political systems: concepts, forms and types ™ Tribal & Peasant Uprisings, Development of Modern
z Indian Constitution: Historical Background; Making of the Education & Press, Eminent Personalities of Indian
Constitution and its philosophies National Movement, Role of women, Communalism and
z Salient Features of the Constitution Regionalism
™ Preamble ™ Post-Independence India: Consolidation of States,
™ Territory of the Union Linguistic States, Elections
™ Citizenship ™ Major Political, Social and Economic Events, Reforms and
™ Fundamental Rights and Duties Policies after Independence
™ Directive Principles of State Policy
Questions based on Current Affairs: July 2023
™ Procedure for Amendment
™ Basic Structure of the Constitution z Recommended study material for students
™ Parliamentary System ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Polity & Governance
™ Nature of Federal System ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book History of India & Indian
™ Centre-State Relations and Inter-State Relations National Movement
™ Emergency Provisions
™ Constitutional and Non-Constitutional bodies (Statutory, Test code 2409
regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies) Economy + Science & Technology
History of India (Modern) Indian Economy
z Focus on Phases of Indian Freedom Movement, First War of z Basic concept & definitions of economy
Independence 1857, Socio Religious Reforms, Moderate z Planned and Mixed Economy, Five-year Plans, Inclusive
Phase, Extremist Phase, Revolutionary Terrorism, Age of Growth, NITI Aayog
Gandhian Mass Struggle, Communist Influence, Role of z Economic Reforms: LPG, Economic Reforms since 1991
different groups and Women z National Income Accounting
™ India in Eighteenth Century: Advent of Europeans Powers ™ Definition, Concepts: GDP, NDP, GNP, NNP, Measurement
& the Decline of Mughal Empire of National Income
™ British advent in India: Administration and Economic
™ Taxes, Subsidies etc.
Policies (1757-1857)
z Money and Banking
™ Rising Resentment & the Revolt of 1857; Administrative
™ Function of Money, Evolution of Money, Money supply
changes after 1857
etc.
™ Social & Cultural Awakening in the first half of 19 th
™ Banking: Functions and Types of Banks and NBFC,
Century
Banking Reforms, NPA, Basel Norms etc.
™ Early Nationalism (1857 to 1906); Formation of Congress
™ Central Bank, Concepts of Money, Credit & Monetary
& Moderate Phase
Policy (CRR, Repo, etc.)
™ Extremist Phase (1905 to 1919), Partition of Bengal, Surat
™ Financial Inclusion: Jan Dhan, Mudra, Gold Monetization
Split (1906)
™ Revolutionary Nationalism Phase & Movements from
and Bonds etc.
outside India z Inflation and Employment
™ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movements ™ Inflation: Definition, types and causes, Inflation targeting,
™ Phase of Mass Struggle (1919-1942): Gandhian Age in Controlling & Inflation scenario
National Movements ™ Types and nature of employment and unemployment
™ Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat z Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Movement ™ Budgeting, types, its evolution in India & Future Outlook
™ Socialistic Trends in Indian National Movement, Kisan ™ Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, Fiscal Policy,
Sabha Deficits,
*Please refer the syllabus

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 ™ Tax Structure: Methods – Progressive, Regressive, z Important Topics in News
Proportional &Tax Reforms ™ Economic Survey, Budget and important policy papers,
™ Types of Taxes – Direct, Indirect, VAT, GST, CTT, STT, Demonetization
Capital Gains, MAT etc. ™ Demographic Dividend, Universal Basic Income, Bad
™ 14th Finance Commission, 15th Finance Commission Bank, Twin Balance sheet crisis
Plans ™ Multilateralism Regional Restrictions and Deglobalisation.
z External Sector, Foreign Trade and Currency Exchange ™ Inequality Solution: Social sector schemes, Universal
rates Healthcare & Education
™ Balance of Payment, Balance of Trade, International trade, Science and Technology
IMF z Physics
™ Currency types and management, recession: Types and ™ Standards and units, Motion
Management ™ Mechanics and properties of matter
™ Capital/Current Account Convertibility ™ Work, Energy and Power
™ Trade related issues and challenges: WTO, IPR’s, GAAR, ™ Heat, Sound, Optics, Properties of Fluid
TRIPS, Trade policies, etc. ™ Electricity and Magnetism, Gravitation
z Financial Market ™ Atomic and Nuclear physics
™ Capital Market: Primary and Secondary Markets. ™ Modern Physics, Astronomy and Space Science
™ Money Market: Important terms and concepts, Market
z Chemistry
™ Matter, Chemical Reactions &Equations,
instruments (Treasury bill, Commercial Paper, Call money
™ Structure of the Atom, Atoms and Molecules
etc)
™ Periodic classification of elements, Chemical Bonding
z Industry
™ Carbon and its compound, Oxidation and Reduction
™ Industrial Policies, Disinvestment, Roads, Railways,
™ Acid, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals
Aviation, Maritime& Energy Scenario
™ Thermodynamics, Nanotechnology, Polymers and Plastics
™ PPP Models, Smart Cities, Schemes and Programs: Make
™ Chemistry in Everyday Life, Agricultural & Food
In India, Start Up India, Uday etc.
Chemistry
z Services ™ Bio & Medicinal Chemistry
™ Present situation and Performance, Research and
z Biology
Development ™ Introduction, Classification of Living Organisms
™ Trade Agreements: Bilateral, Multilateral, Regional, ™ Study of Cell-Cytology, Photosynthesis, Plant Biology
Reforms and Future Outlook ™ Life processes, Origin and Evolution of life
z Agriculture ™ Bio-communication, Systems of Human Body, Nutrition
™ Land Reforms & Green Revolution, Cropping Patterns, ™ Genetics, Diseases and Defence Mechanism
Animal husbandry z Technology
™ Food Management, Buffer Stock, PDS & Subsidies, ™ Science & Technology development in India & Everyday
™ Model APMC Act, Agriculture Marketing & Commodity Life
Futures Market ™ Defense Technology, Space Science & Technology
™ Farm Management: Mechanization, fertilizers, seed banks, ™ Communications, Computers& Information Technology
Extension services ™ Environment and Science, Energy, Nuclear Technology
z Insurance ™ Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Laser
™ Industry and Reforms, Institutions and Agencies, Schemes Technology
z India and International Institutions ™ Superconductivity, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic
™ IMF, WTO, World bank, MIGA, ADB, AIIB, BRICS etc. Engineering
z Sustainable Development ™ Applied Science and latest Technology with current
™ SDG, Climate Change, Paris Agreement, Green Finance, developments
Renewable energy, INDC & Future Outlook Questions based on Current Affairs: August 2023
z Human Development
z Recommended study material for students
™ HDR, Gender Issues, Poverty: Estimates, Inclusive growth,
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Economy
Demographic Attributes
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book General Science and Science &
™ Reforms: Educational, Child, Labour, Health, Social sector
Technology
Schemes
*Please refer the syllabus

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 Test Code 2410 ™ Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem, Marine Organism,
Ecological Succession
Geography-I + Environment & Ecology z Biodiversity
z Geography of India (Physical Geography) (Part-I) ™ Basic Concepts, Plant and Animal Diversity, Marine
™ Location, Area and Boundaries Organisms, Threat to Biodiversity,
™ Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions- Northern ™ Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife
Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular Plateau and Islands sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected
of India. forests, Conservation and community reserves, Village and
™ Indian Drainage System: Himalayan and Peninsular Panchayat Forests, Private protected areas, Conservation
Drainage System areas
™ Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure, ™ India & World Biodiversity and conservation efforts,
winds and rainfall Bioprospecting, Biosafety, Biopiracy
™ Indian Climate (Monsoon): Regional Weather, Climate ™ Sustainable Development, Environmental Monitoring and
and Seasons, Cyclones, Rainfall Pattern, Climatic Regions Impact Assessment
of India z Conservation Efforts for Biodiversity - India and World
™ Plant and Animal Life, Natural Vegetation Regional ™ Environmental Acts and Policies, Environmental
variation conventions
™ Forests and their distribution, Forest Conservation ™ Red Book, IUCN Classification: Critically Endangered,
™ Conservation of Environment: Ex-situ, In-situ – Biosphere Schedule List - WPA, 1972
Reserves, National Park, Wild Life Sanctuaries & ™ Man-Animal Conflict, Project Tiger, Elephant, Vulture,
Organizations Turtle, Hangul, Ganges Dolphin etc.
™ Soil Types, Regional Variation and Conservation z Environmental Issues
™ Natural Hazards and Disasters, Disaster Management ™ Environmental Pollution: Types, Energy Crisis and Non-
™ Indian Geography Map Work Conventional Source.
z Geography of World (Physical Geography) (Part-I) ™ Air, Smog, Fly Ash, Water, Soil, Noise, Radio Active
™ The focus will be on the World Geography-Static portion Waste, E-Waste, Bio Remediation
along with relevant contemporary Geographical Issues, z Agriculture
Events & Map Work. ™ Crop And Its Classification, Cropping System and Pattern
™ Earth & Universe, Interior of the Earth Farming System
™ Shape of the Continents, Continental Drift, Volcanoes, ™ Sustainable Indian agriculture, Integrated Farming System,
Earthquakes Soil Science
™ Earth Movements- Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading z Climate Change & Organizations & Mitigation
™ Landforms, Weathering, Mass Wasting & Erosion ™ Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, GEF, REDD AND
™ World Climate, Climatic Classification: Koppen REDD+
™ Atmosphere, Planetary and Local Winds ™ UNFCCC, KYOTO, Paris, Bali Copenhagen, Cancun, &
™ Heat Budget & Upper Atmospheric Phenomenon Durban Summit
™ Ocean, Seas, Salinity, Bottom Topography of Oceans ™ Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink, Carbon Credit, Carbon
™ Movement of Oceans: Ocean Currents, Tides, Waves Offsetting, Carbon Tax
™ Hydrological Cycle, Temperature distribution & Corals ™ Geo-Engineering, Ocean Acidification, Ozone Depletion.
and related phenomenon z India and Climate Change:
™ Natural Vegetation, Conservation of Environment: Ex-situ, ™ National Action Plan on Climate Change, GHG Mitigation,
In-situ – Biosphere Reserves, National Park, Wild Life Green Building, BSE GREENEX, Environmental Impact
Sanctuaries & Organizations Assessment
™ Soil &Formation, Types of Soil, Erosion and Conservation, ™ Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
Natural Hazards and Disasters z Acts, Policies and Mitigations Strategies
™ Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, ™ Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment, laws
Europe and Australia Continental Features & Mapwork and policies
Environment & Ecology ™ Sustainable Development, Wild Life Protection Act 1972,
z Ecology & Environment Environmental Protection Act 1986
™ Concepts: Ecology & Ecosystem, Functions of an ™ National Forest Policy 1988, Biological Diversity Act
Ecosystem, Natural Resource conservation 2002, Wetland Rules 2010
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 ™ Schedule Tribes And Other Forest Dwellers Act 2006, ™ Pre-Mauryan Age (Haryanaka, Shishunaga, Nanda
Coastal Regulation Zone Dynasty etc.)
™ National Green Tribunal, The Ozone Depleting Substances ™ Persian and Macedonian Invasions, Influence on Art and
Rules culture (Eg. Gandhara School of Art, Greco-Buddhist
z International Conventions & Protocols Culture)
™ UNCED, CBD, Ramsar Convention, CITES, IUCN, CMS, ™ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age, Sangam Age
CAWT, ITTO ™ Central Asian Invasions (Indo Greek, Indo-Scythian,
™ Wildlife Trade (TRAFFIC), Trafficking (CAWT), Timber Parthians, Kushanas)
Org (ITTO), Global Tiger Forum (GTF) ™ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age (Harshavardhana etc.)
™ Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, Rotterdam ™ States of Southern and Western India (Satavahanas,
Convention Pallavas, Chalukyas, Pandyas etc.)
™ UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN History of India (Medieval)
Forum On Forests (UNFF), z Focus on chronological historical developments in Medieval
™ International Whaling Commission (IWC), Vienna India.
Convention and Montreal Protocol z Ruling dynasties in different eras and socio, political,
z Environmental Institutions & Organizations - India administrative, economic, religious, cultural developments
™ National Wildlife Action Plan, National Afforestation and during their rule.
Eco-Development z The major phases include:
™ CAMPA, CEPI, ECO-MARK, Social Forestry, National ™ Early Medieval Period: North Indian Empires (Pala,
Bamboo Mission Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas etc) and South Indian Empires
™ National Biodiversity Authority, Mangroves, National (Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas)
Lake Conservation Plan ™ Invasions in medieval period (Ghazani, Ghori etc.)
™ Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc. ™ The Delhi Sultanate: (Mamluk, Khilji, Tughlaqs, Sayyid
Questions based on Current Affairs: September 2023 and Lodi)
™ Vijayanagara Kingdom & Bahmani Sultanate
z Recommended study material for students
™ Cultural and Religious Movements: Bhakti Movement,
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Environment and Ecology
Sufi Movement
™ DRISHTI IAS Prelims Practice Series Indian & World
™ Afghans, Rajputs, Surs, Mughal Dynasty and the struggles
Geography
for supremacy, Battles of Panipat
Test Code 2411 ™ The Rise and Fall of Deccan States (Ahmadnagar, Bijapur,
Golconda etc.)
Ancient and Medieval History + Indian Polity-II
™ Fall of Mughal Empire and Rise of Sikhs, Jats, Afghans,
History of India (Ancient) Marathas etc.
z Focus on chronological historical developments in Ancient Art and Culture
India z Focus on Art (Murals, Sculptures, Painting, Puppetry, Music,
z Ruling dynasties in different eras and socio, political, Dance) Architecture, Language, Religion and Philosophy,
administrative, economic, religious, cultural developments Science and Technology in ancient, medieval and modern
during their rule India.
z The major phases include: ™ Architecture: Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan
™ Prehistoric period (Stone Age, Chalcolithic Age, Iron Age) Architecture, Architecture during Sungas, Kushanas,
™ Ancient Indian History (Importance, Background, Satavahanas & Guptas, Temple Architecture, Forts and
Geographical Distribution and Characteristics) Tombs, Indo-Islamic Architecture, Modern Architecture
™ Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization ™ Sculpture: Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art
™ Vedic Age (Rigvedic to Later Vedic Phase: Society, ™ Indian Paintings: Wall Paintings, Cave and Mural
Economy, Political organization, Religion, Thought); Paintings, Miniature Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput
Sources of Vedic History Paintings, Folk Paintings, Other Paintings
™ Mahajanapadas (Magadha, Kosala, Vrijji etc.) ™ Religion and Philosophy: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism,
™ Religious Reforms (Rise of Jainism, Buddhism etc.) Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
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 ™ Philosophy: Six Schools of Philosophy, Ajivika, Lokayata ™ RTI, Citizen’s Charter
etc.; Bhakti & Sufi period; Religious reform Movements ™ E-Governance, Evaluation of constitution
in Medieval and Modern India
Questions based on Current Affairs: October 2023
™ Indian Music: Classical Music (Hindustani Music, Carnatic
Music), Folk Music Tradition z Recommended study material for students
™ Indian Dance: Classical Dance forms in India, Folk Dances ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book History of India and Indian
™ Puppetry: Various forms (String, Rod, Glove etc.) National Movement
™ Science & Technology, Famous Personalities and their ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Polity and Governance
contributions
Test Code 2412
™ Theatres in India: Folk Theatre, Indian Cinema and Circus
™ Indian Heritage Sites UNESCO: Cultural, Historical and Geography-II + Science & Technology
Important Institutions z Geography of India (Human and Economic Geography)
™ Medieval and Modern Languages & Literature ™ India Resources: Land, Forest, Water, Mineral & Energy
™ Fairs and Festivals, Martial arts ™ Agriculture: Types of Farming, Cropping Pattern,
Indian Polity-II Irrigation, Agro climatic classification, Agriculture
Techniques, Food Security
Indian Polity and Governance (Part–II)
™ Industry: Location factors, Classifications, Distribution of
z Important concepts: The Union Executive, Parliament, The Major Industries
State Executive, Judiciary, Local Government, Elections and ™ Trade & Communication: Roadways, Railways, Airways,
Electoral reforms, Special Provisions for States, Governance. Ports, Waterways, Pipelines, Foreign Trade
z Central Government: ™ Population & Settlement: Distribution & Density, Races
™ President, Vice-President & Tribes, Demographic Attributes, Migration & Settlement,
™ Prime Minister, Council of Ministers Cultural factors
™ Cabinet Committees, Parliament (working, powers and ™ Indian Industries: Types, Locational factors
functions, budget, role of parliament) z Geography of World (Human and Economic Geography)
™ Parliamentary Committees, Groups and Forums. ™ Activities: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and
z State Government: quinary.
™ Governor ™ State Council of Ministers ™ Resources: Land, Forest, Water, Mineral & Energy
™ Chief Minister ™ State Legislature ™ Agriculture: Types of Farming, Cropping Pattern, Agro
z Judiciary: climatic classification, Food Security
™ Supreme Court ™ Industry: Location factors, Classifications, Distribution of
™ High Court, Subordinate Courts Major Industries
™ Lok Adalats, NALSA, Gram Nyayalaya, ADR etc., ™ Trade & Communication: Important Trade Routes and
™ Judicial Review, Judicial Activism Lines, Roadways, Railways, Airways, Ports, Waterways,
™ Public Interest Litigation Pipelines
z Local Government: ™ Population & Settlement: Distribution & Density, Races
™ Panchayati Raj, PESA & Tribes, Demographic Attributes, Migration & Settlement
™ Local Urban Government Science and Technology
z Others: z Physics
™ Special Provisions for Some States ™ Standards and units, Motion,
™ Special status of Jammu and Kashmir ™ Mechanics and properties of matter
™ Union Territories and Scheduled and Tribal Areas ™ Work, Energy and Power
™ Co-operative Societies ™ Heat, Sound, Optics, Properties of Fluid
™ Official Language ™ Electricity and Magnetism, Gravitation
™ Public Services, Tribunals ™ Atomic and Nuclear physics
™ RPA Act, Anti-defection law ™ Modern Physics, Astronomy and Space Science
™ Elections and Electoral reforms z Chemistry
™ Political parties and Pressure groups ™ Matter, Chemical Reactions &Equations,
™ Governance: ™ Structure of the Atom, Atoms and Molecules

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 ™ Periodic classification of elements, Chemical Bonding z Inflation and Employment
™ Carbon and its compound, Oxidation and Reduction ™ Inflation: Definition, types and causes, Inflation targeting,
™ Acid, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals Controlling & Inflation scenario
™ Thermodynamics, Nanotechnology, Polymers and Plastics ™ Types and nature of employment and unemployment
™ Chemistry in Everyday Life, Agricultural & Food z Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Chemistry ™ Budgeting, types, its evolution in India & Future Outlook
™ Bio & Medicinal Chemistry ™ Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, Fiscal Policy,
z Biology Deficits,
™ Introduction, Classification of Living Organisms ™ Tax Structure: Methods – Progressive, Regressive,
™ Study of Cell-Cytology, Photosynthesis, Plant Biology Proportional &Tax Reforms
™ Life processes, Origin and Evolution of life ™ Types of Taxes – Direct, Indirect, VAT, GST, CTT, STT,
™ Bio-communication, Systems of Human Body, Nutrition Capital Gains, MAT etc.
™ Genetics, Diseases and Defence Mechanism Technology ™ 14th Finance Commission, 15th Finance Commission Plans
z Technology z External Sector, Foreign Trade and Currency Exchange
™ Science & Technology development in India rates
™ Balance of Payment, Balance of Trade, International trade,
™ Defence Technology, Space Science & Technology
™ Communications, Computers& Information Technology
IMF
™ Currency types and management, recession: Types and
™ Environment and Science, Energy, Nuclear Technology
Management
™ Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Laser Technology
™ Capital/Current Account Convertibility
™ Superconductivity, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic Engineering
™ Trade related issues and challenges: WTO, IPR’s, GAAR,
™ Applied Science and latest Technology with current developments
TRIPS, Trade policies, etc.
Questions based on Current Affairs: January-June 2023 z Financial Market
™ Capital Market: Primary and Secondary Markets.
z Recommended study material for students
™ Money Market: Important terms and concepts, Market
™ DRISHTI IAS Prelims Practice Series Indian & world
instruments (Treasury bill, Commercial Paper, Call money
Geography
etc.)
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book General Science and Science &
z Industry
Technology
™ Industrial Policies, Disinvestment, Roads, Railways,
Test Code 2413 Aviation, Maritime& Energy Scenario
™ PPP Models, Smart Cities, Schemes and Programs: Make
Economy + Environment & Ecology In India, Start Up India, Uday etc.
Indian Economy z Services
™ Present situation and Performance, Research and Development,
z Basic concept & definitions of economy.
™ Trade Agreements: Bilateral, Multilateral, Regional,
z Planned and Mixed Economy, Five-year Plans, Inclusive
Reforms and Future Outlook
Growth, NITI Aayog
z Agriculture
z Economic Reforms: LPG, Economic Reforms since 1991
™ Land Reforms & Green Revolution, Cropping Patterns,
z National Income Accounting
Animal husbandry
™ Definition, Concepts: GDP, NDP, GNP, NNP, Measurement
™ Food Management, Buffer Stock, PDS & Subsidies,
of National Income ™ Model APMC Act, Agriculture Marketing & Commodity
™ Taxes, Subsidies etc. Futures Market
z Money and Banking ™ Farm Management: Mechanization, fertilizers, seed banks,
™ Function of Money, Evolution of Money, Money supply Extension services
etc. z Insurance
™ Banking: Functions and Types of Banks and NBFC, ™ Industry and Reforms, Institutions and Agencies, Schemes
Banking Reforms, NPA, Basel Norms etc. z India and International Institutions
™ Central Bank, Concepts of Money, Credit & Monetary ™ IMF, WTO, World bank, MIGA, ADB, AIIB, BRICS etc.
Policy (CRR, Repo, etc.) z Sustainable Development
™ Financial Inclusion: Jan Dhan, Mudra, Gold Monetization ™ SDG, Climate Change, Paris Agreement, Green Finance,
and Bonds etc. Renewable energy, INDC & Future Outlook
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z Human Development ™ UNFCCC, KYOTO, Paris, Bali Copenhagen, Cancun, &
™ HDR, Gender Issues, Poverty: Estimates, Inclusive growth, Durban Summit.
Demographic Attributes ™ Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink, Carbon Credit, Carbon
™ Reforms: Educational, Child, Labour, Health, Social sector Offsetting, Carbon Tax
Schemes ™ Geo-Engineering, Ocean Acidification, Ozone Depletion.
z Important Topics in News z India and Climate Change:
™ Economic Survey, Budget and important policy papers, ™ National Action Plan on Climate Change, GHG Mitigation,
Demonetization Green Building, BSE GREENEX, Environmental Impact
™ Demographic Dividend, Universal Basic Income, Bad Assessment
Bank, Twin Balance sheet crisis ™ Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
™ Multilateralism Regional Restrictions and Deglobalisation. z Acts, Policies and Mitigations Strategies
™ Inequality Solution: Social sector schemes, Universal ™ Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment, laws
Healthcare & Education and policies
Environment & Ecology ™ Sustainable Development, Wild Life Protection Act 1972,
z Ecology & Environment Environmental Protection Act 1986
™ Concepts: Ecology & Ecosystem, Functions of an ™ National Forest Policy 1988, Biological Diversity Act
Ecosystem, Natural Resource conservation 2002, Wetland Rules 2010
™ Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem, Marine Organism, ™ Schedule Tribes And Other Forest Dwellers Act 2006,
Ecological Succession Coastal Regulation Zone
z Biodiversity ™ National Green Tribunal, The Ozone Depleting Substances
™ Basic Concepts, Plant and Animal Diversity, Marine Rules
Organisms, Threat to Biodiversity, z International Conventions & Protocols
™ Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife ™ UNCED, CBD, Ramsar Convention, CITES, IUCN, CMS,
sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected CAWT, ITTO
forests, Conservation and community reserves, Village and ™ Wildlife Trade (TRAFFIC), Trafficking (CAWT), Timber
Panchayat Forests, Private protected areas, Conservation Org (ITTO), Global Tiger Forum (GTF)
™ Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, Rotterdam
areas
Convention
™ India & World Biodiversity and conservation efforts,
™ UN Convention To Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN
Bioprospecting, Biosafety, Biopiracy
Forum On Forests (UNFF),
™ Sustainable Development, Environmental Monitoring and
™ International Whaling Commission (IWC), Vienna
Impact Assessment
Convention and Montreal Protocol
z Conservation Efforts for Biodiversity - India and World z Environmental Institutions & Organizations - India
™ Environmental Acts and Policies, Environmental ™ National Wildlife Action Plan, National Afforestation and
conventions Eco-Development
™ Red Book, IUCN Classification: Critically Endangered, ™ CAMPA, CEPI, ECO-MARK, Social Forestry, National
Schedule List - WPA, 1972 Bamboo Mission
™ Man-Animal Conflict, Project Tiger, Elephant, Vulture, ™ National Biodiversity Authority, Mangroves, National
Turtle, Hangul, Ganges Dolphin etc. Lake Conservation Plan
z Environmental Issues ™ Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc.
™ Environmental Pollution: Types, Energy Crisis and Non-
Questions based on Current Affairs: January & February 2023
Conventional Source.
™ Air, Smog, Fly Ash, Water, Soil, Noise, Radio Active z Recommended study material for students
Waste, E-Waste, Bio Remediation ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Environment and Ecology
z Agriculture ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Economy
™ Crop And Its Classification, Cropping System and Pattern
Farming System Test Code 2414
™ Sustainable Indian agriculture, Integrated Farming System, Indian Polity and Governance (Part –1 & 2 )
Soil Science Part –1
z Climate Change & Organizations & Mitigation z Political systems: concepts, forms and types
™ Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, GEF, REDD AND z Indian Constitution: Historical Background; Making of the
REDD+ Constitution and its philosophies
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z Salient Features of the Constitution Test Code 2415
™ Preamble
™ Territory of the Union Ancient and Medieval History + Art & Culture
™ Citizenship History of India (Ancient)
™ Fundamental Rights and Duties z Focus on chronological historical developments in Ancient
™ Directive Principles of State Policy
India.
™ Procedure for Amendment
z Ruling dynasties in different eras and socio, political,
™ Basic Structure of the Constitution
administrative, economic, religious, cultural developments
™ Parliamentary System
™ Nature of Federal System
during their rule.
™ Centre-State Relations and Inter-State Relations z The major phases include:
™ Emergency Provisions ™ Prehistoric period (Stone Age, Chalcolithic Age, Iron Age)
™ Constitutional and Non-Constitutional bodies (Statutory, ™ Ancient Indian History (Importance, Background,
regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies) Geographical Distribution and Characteristics)
Indian Polity and Governance (Part–II) ™ Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization
z Important concepts: The Union Executive, Parliament, The ™ Vedic Age (Rigvedic to Later Vedic Phase: Society,
State Executive, Judiciary, Local Government, Elections and Economy, Political organization, Religion, Thought);
Electoral reforms, Special Provisions for States, Governance. Sources of Vedic History
z Central Government: ™ Religious Reforms (Rise of Jainism, Buddhism etc.)
™ President, Vice-President ™ Mahajanapadas (Magadha, Kosala, Vrijji etc.)
™ Prime Minister, Central Council of Ministers ™ Pre-Mauryan Age (Haryanaka, Shishunaga, Nanda
™ Cabinet Committees, Parliament (working, powers and Dynasty etc.)
functions, budget, role of parliament) ™ Persian and Macedonian Invasions, Influence on Art and
™ Parliamentary Committees, Groups and Forums. culture (Eg. Gandhara School of Art, Greco-Buddhist
z State Government: Culture)
™ Governor ™ State Council of Ministers
™ Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age, Sangam Age
™ Chief Minister ™ State Legislature
™ Central Asian Invasions (Indo Greek, Indo-Scythian,
z Judiciary:
Parthians, Kushanas)
™ Supreme Court
™ Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age (Harshavardhana etc.)
™ High Court, Subordinate Courts
™ States of Southern and Western India (Satavahanas, Sakas
™ Judicial Review, Judicial Activism
Pallavas, Chalukyas, Pandyas etc.)
™ Public Interest Litigation
History of India (Medieval)
z Local Government:
™ Panchayati Raj ™ Local Urban Government z Focus on chronological historical developments in Medieval
z Others: India.
™ Special Provisions for Some States z Ruling dynasties in different eras and socio, political,
™ Special status of Jammu and Kashmir administrative, economic, religious, cultural developments
™ Union Territories and Scheduled and Tribal Areas during their rule.
™ Co-operative Societies, z The major phases include:
™ Official Language, ™ Early Medieval Period: North Indian Empires (Pala,
™ Public Services, Tribunals, Pratiharas, Rashtrakutas etc) and South Indian Empires
™ RPA Act, Anti-defection law (Pallavas, Chalukyas, Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas)
™ Elections and Electoral reforms ™ Invasions in medieval peiod (Ghazani, Ghori etc.)
z Governance: ™ The Delhi Sultanate: (Mameluk, Khalji, Tughlaqs, Sayyid
™ RTI, Citizen’s Charter, and Lodi)
™ E-Governance, Evaluation of constitution ™ Vijayanagara Kingdom & Bahmani Sultanate,
™ Cultural and Religious Movements: Bhakti Movement,
Questions based on Current Affairs: March & April 2023
Sufi Movement
z Recommended study material for students ™ Slave Dynasty, Afghans, Rajputs, Surs, Mughal Dynasty
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Polity and Governance
and the struggles for supremacy, Battles of Panipat
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 ™ The Rise and Fall of Deccan States (Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, ™ British advent in India: Administration and Economic
Golconda etc.) Policies (1757-1857)
™ Fall of Mughal Empire and Rise of Sikhs, Jats, Afghans, ™ Rising Resentment & the Revolt of 1857; Administrative
Marathas etc. changes after 1857.
Art and Culture ™ Social & Cultural Awakening in the first half of 19th
Century
z Focus on Art (Murals, Sculptures, Painting, Puppetry, Music,
™ Early Nationalism (1857 to 1906); Formation of Congress
Dance) Architecture, Language, Religion and Philosophy,
& Moderate Phase
Science and Technology in ancient, medieval and modern
™ Extremist Phase (1905 to 1919), Partition of Bengal, Surat
India.
Split (1906),
™ Architecture: Indus Valley Civilization, Mauryan
™ Revolutionary Nationalism Phase & Movements from
Architecture, Architecture during Sungas, Kushanas,
outside India
Satavahanas & Guptas, Temple Architecture, Forts and
™ Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movements
Tombs, Indo-Islamic Architecture, Modern Architecture
™ Sculpture: Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art
™ Phase of Mass Struggle (1919-1942): Gandhian Age in
™ Indian Paintings: Wall Paintings, Cave and Mural National Movements
Paintings, Miniature Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput ™ Rowlatt Act, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat
Paintings, Folk Paintings, Other Paintings, Movement
™ Religion and Philosophy Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, ™ Socialistic Trends in Indian National Movement, Kisan
Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism; Philosophy: Sabha
Six Schools of Philosophy, Ajivika, Lokayata etc.; Bhakti ™ Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, RTC I, II, Quit
& Sufi period; Religious reform Movements in Medieval India Movement
and Modern India. ™ Events from 1942 till India’s Independence (INA, RIN
™ Indian Music: Classical Music, Hindustani Music, Carnatic Mutiny etc.)
Music, Folk Music Tradition ™ Reforms, Acts & Committees, Congress Sessions,
™ Indian Dance: Classical Dance forms in India, Folk Dances Governor Generals & Viceroys
™ Puppetry: Various forms (String, Rod, Glove etc.) ™ Tribal & Peasant Uprisings, Development of Modern
™ Science & Technology, Famous Personalities and their Education & Press, Eminent Personalities of Indian
contributions National Movement, Role of women, Communalism and
™ Theatres in India: Folk Theatre, Indian Cinema and Circus Regionalism
™ Indian Heritage Sites UNESCO: Cultural, Historical and ™ Post- Independence India: Consolidation of States,
Important Institutions Linguistic States, Elections
™ Medieval and Modern Languages & Literature ™ Major Political, Social and Economic Events, Reforms and
™ Fairs and Festivals, Martial arts Policies after Independence
Questions based on Current Affairs: May & June 2023 Questions based on Current Affairs : July & August 2023
z Recommended study material for students z Recommended study material for students
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book History of India and Indian ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book History of India and Indian
National Movement National Movement
Test Code 2416 Test Code 2417
Modern Indian History
Geography
z Focus on Phases of Indian Freedom Movement, First War of
Independence 1857, Socio Religious Reforms, Moderate z Geography of India (Physical Geography)
Phase, Extremist Phase, Revolutionary Terrorism, Age of ™ Location, Area and Boundaries
Gandhian Mass Struggle, Communist Influence, Role of ™ Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions- Northern
different groups and Women Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular Plateau and Islands
z India in Eighteenth Century to Twentieth Century: of India.
™ Advent of Europeans Powers & the Decline of Mughal ™ Indian Drainage System: Himalayan and Peninsular
Empire Drainage System
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 ™ Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure, z Geography of World (Human and Economic Geography)
winds and rainfall ™ Activities: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and
™ Indian Climate (Monsoon): Regional Weather, Climate quinary.
and Seasons, Cyclones, Rainfall Pattern, Climatic Regions ™ Resources: Land, Forest, Water, Mineral & Energy
of India ™ Agriculture: Types of Farming, Cropping Pattern, Agro
™ Plant and Animal Life, Natural Vegetation regional climatic classification, Food Security
variation ™ Industry: Location factors, Classifications, Distribution of
™ Forests and their distribution, Forest Conservation Major Industries
™ Conservation of Environment: Ex-situ, In-situ – Biosphere ™ Trade & Communication: Important Trade Routes and
Reserves, National Park, Wild Life Sanctuaries & Lines, Roadways, Railways, Airways, Ports, Waterways,
Organizations Pipelines
™ Soil Types, Regional Variation and Conservation ™ Population & Settlement: Distribution & Density, Races
™ Natural Hazards and Disasters and Disaster Management & Tribes, Demographic Attributes, Migration & Settlement
™ Indian Geography Map Work
z Geography of India (Human and Economic Geography)
Questions based on Current Affairs :
™ India Resources: Land, Forest, Water, Mineral & Energy September-October 2023
™ Agriculture: Types Of Farming, Cropping Pattern, z Recommended study material for students
Irrigation, Agro climatic classification, Agriculture ™ DRISHTI IAS Prelims Practice Series Indian and World
Techniques Food Security Geography
™ Industry: Location factors, Classifications, Distribution of
Major Industries Test Code 2418
™ Trade & Communication: Roadways, Railways, Airways,
Ports, Waterways, Pipelines, Foreign Trade Economy
™ Population & Settlement: Distribution & Density, Races
z Focus will be on basic economic concepts, government
& Tribes, Demographic Attributes, Migration & Settlement,
plans and policies
Cultural factors
™ Planned and Mixed Economy, Five-year Plans, Inclusive
™ Indian Industries: Types, Locational factors,
Growth, NITI Aayog
z Geography of World (Physical Geography)
™ Economic Reforms: LPG,Economic Reforms since 1991
™ The focus will be on the World Geography-Static portion
z National Income Accounting
along with relevant contemporary Geographical Issues,
™ Definition,Concepts: GDP, NDP, GNP, NNP, Measurement
Events & Map Work.
™ Earth & Universe, Interior of the Earth
ofNational Income
™ Shape of the Continents, Continental Drift, Volcanoes, ™ Taxes, Subsidiesetc.
Earthquakes z Money and Banking
™ Earth Movements- Plate Tectonics, Seafloor Spreading ™ Function of Money, Evolution of Money, Money supply
™ Landforms, Weathering, Mass Wasting & Erosion etc.
™ World Climate, Climatic Classification: Koppen ™ Banking: Functions and Types of Banks and NBFC,
™ Atmosphere, Planetary and Local Winds Banking Reforms, NPA, Basel Norms etc.
™ Heat Budget & Upper Atmospheric Phenomenon ™ Central Bank, Concepts of Money, Credit & Monetary
™ Ocean, Seas, Salinity, Bottom Topography of Oceans Policy (CRR, Repo, etc.)
™ Movement of Oceans: Ocean Currents, Tides, Waves ™ Financial Inclusion: Jan Dhan, Mudra, Gold Monetization
™ Hydrological Cycle, Temperature distribution & Corals and Bonds etc.
and related phenomenon z Inflation and Employment
™ Natural Vegetation, Conservation of Environment: Ex-situ, ™ Inflation: Definition, types and causes, Inflation targeting,
In-situ – Biosphere Reserves, National Park, Wild Life Controlling & Inflation scenario
Sanctuaries & Organizations ™ Types and nature of employment and unemployment
™ Soil &Formation, Types of Soil, Erosion and Conservation, z Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Natural Hazards and Disasters ™ Budgeting, types, its evolution in India&Future Outlook
™ Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, ™ Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure,Fiscal Policy,
Europe and Australia Continental Features & Mapwork
Deficits,
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 ™ Tax Structure: Methods – Progressive, Regressive, ™ Reforms: Educational, Child, Labour, Health, Social sector
Proportional &Tax Reforms Schemes
™ Types of Taxes – Direct, Indirect, VAT, GST, CTT, STT, z Important Topics in News
Capital Gains, MAT etc ™ Economic Survey, Budget and important policy papers,
™ 14th Finance Commission, 15th Finance Commission Demonetization
Plans ™ Demographic Dividend, Universal Basic Income, Bad
z External Sector, Foreign Trade and Currency Exchange Bank, Twin Balance sheet crisis,
rates ™ Multilateralism Regional Restrictions and Deglobalisation.
™ Balance of Payment, Balance of Trade, International trade, ™ Inequality Solution: Social sector schemes, Universal
IMF Healthcare & Education
™ Currencytypes and management, recession: Types and Questions based on Current Affairs : November 2023
Management
z Recommended study material for students
™ Capital/Current Account Convertibility
™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Indian Economy
™ Trade related issues and challenges: WTO, IPR’s,GAAR,
TRIPS, Trade policies, etc. Test Code 2419
z Financial Market
™ Capital Market:Primary and Secondary Markets. Science and Technology + Environment & Ecology
™ Money Market: Important terms and concepts, Market Science and Technology
instruments (Treasury bill, Commercial Paper, Call z Physics
money etc) ™ Standards and units, Motion,
z Focus will be on basic economic concepts, government plans ™ Mechanics and properties of matter
and policies ™ Work, Energy and Power
z Industry ™ Heat, Sound, Optics, Properties of Fluid
™ Industrial Policies, Disinvestment, Roads, Railways, ™ Electricity and Magnetism, Gravitation
Aviation, Maritime & Energy Scenario ™ Atomic and Nuclear physics
™ PPP Models, Smart Cities, Schemes and Programs: Make ™ Modern Physics, Astronomy and Space Science
In India, Start Up India, Uday. z Chemistry
z Services
™ Matter, Chemical Reactions &Equations,
™ Present situation and Performance, Research and
™ Structure of the Atom, Atoms and Molecules
Development
™ Periodic classification of elements, Chemical Bonding
™ Trade Agreements: Bilateral, Multilateral, Regional,
™ Carbon and its compound, Oxidation and Reduction
Reforms and Future Outlook
™ Acid, Bases and Salts, Metals and Non-metals
z Agriculture
™ Thermodynamics, Nanotechnology, Polymers and Plastics
™ Land Reforms & Green Revolution,Cropping Patterns,
™ Chemistry in Everyday Life, Agricultural & Food
Animal husbandry
™ Food Management Buffer Stock, PDS & Subsidies, Chemistry
™ Model APMC Act, Agriculture Marketing & Commodity ™ Bio & Medicinal Chemistry
Futures Market z Biology
™ Farm Management: Mechanization, fertilizers, seed banks, ™ Introduction, Classification of Living Organisms
Extension services ™ Study of Cell-Cytology, Photosynthesis, Plant Biology
z Insurance ™ Life processes, Origin and Evolution of life
™ Industry and Reforms, Institutions and Agencies,Schemes ™ Bio-communication, Systems of Human Body, Nutrition
z India and International Institutions ™ Genetics, Diseases and Defence Mechanism Technology
™ IMF, World bank, MIGA, ADB, AIIB, BRICS etc z Technology
z Sustainable Development ™ Science & Technology development in India
™ SDG, Climate Change, Paris Agreement, Green Finance, ™ Defence Technology, Space Science & Technology
Renewable energy, INDC & Future Outlook ™ Communications, Computers& Information Technology
z Human Development ™ Environment and Science, Energy, Nuclear Technology
™ HDR, Gender Issues, Poverty: Estimates, Inclusive ™ Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Robotics, Laser
growth,Demographic Attributes Technology
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 ™ Superconductivity, Artificial Intelligence, Genetic ™ Geo-Engineering, Ocean Acidification, Ozone Depletion.
Engineering z India and Climate Change:
™ Applied Science and latest Technology with current ™ National Action Plan on Climate Change, GHG Mitigation,
developments Green Building, BSE GREENEX, Environmental Impact
Environment & Ecology Assessment
z Ecology & Environment ™ Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)
z Acts, Policies and Mitigations Strategies
™ Concepts: Ecology & Ecosystem, Functions of an
™ Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment, laws
Ecosystem, Natural Resource conservation
and policies
™ Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem, Marine Organism,
™ Sustainable Development, Wild Life Protection Act 1972,
Ecological Succession
Environmental Protection Act 1986
z Biodiversity
™ National Forest Policy 1988, Biological Diversity Act
™ Basic Concepts, Plant and Animal Diversity, Marine
2002, Wetland Rules 2010
Organisms, Threat to Biodiversity,
™ Schedule Tribes And Other Forest Dwellers Act 2006,
™ Protected Area Network: National parks, Wildlife Coastal Regulation Zone
sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected ™ National Green Tribunal, The Ozone Depleting Substances
forests, Conservation and community reserves, Village and Rules
Panchayat Forests, Private protected areas, Conservation z International Conventions & Protocols
areas ™ UNCED, CBD, Ramsar Convention, CITES, IUCN, CMS,
™ India & World Biodiversity and conservation efforts, CAWT, ITTO
Bioprospecting, Biosafety, Biopiracy ™ Wildlife Trade (TRAFFIC), Trafficking (CAWT), Timber
™ Sustainable Development, Environmental Monitoring and Org (ITTO), Global Tiger Forum (GTF)
Impact Assessment ™ Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, Rotterdam
z Conservation Efforts for Biodiversity - India and World Convention
™ Environmental Acts and Policies, Environmental ™ UN Convention To Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN
conventions Forum On Forests (UNFF),
™ Red Book, IUCN Classification: Critically Endangered, ™ International Whaling Commission (IWC), Vienna
Schedule List - WPA, 1972 Convention and Montreal Protocol
™ Man-Animal Conflict, Project Tiger, Elephant, Vulture, z Environmental Institutions & Organizations - India
Turtle, Hangul, Ganges Dolphin etc. ™ National Wildlife Action Plan, National Afforestation and
z Environmental Issues Eco-Development
™ Environmental Pollution: Types, Energy Crisis and Non- ™ CAMPA, CEPI, ECO-MARK, Social Forestry, National
Conventional Source. Bamboo Mission
™ Air, Smog, Fly Ash, Water, Soil, Noise, Radio Active ™ National Biodiversity Authority, Mangroves, National
Waste, E-Waste, Bio Remediation Lake Conservation Plan
z Agriculture ™ Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc.
™ Crop And Its Classification, Cropping System and Pattern
Questions based on Current Affairs : December 2023
Farming System
™ Sustainable Indian agriculture, Integrated Farming System, z Recommended study material for students
Soil Science ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book General Science and Science &
z Climate Change & Organizations & Mitigation Technology
™ Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, GEF, REDD AND ™ DRISHTI IAS Quick Book Environment and Ecology
REDD+
Test Code 2420
™ UNFCCC, KYOTO, Paris, Bali Copenhagen, Cancun, &
Durban Summit. Economic Survey & India Year Book
™ Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Sink, Carbon Credit, Carbon
Offsetting, Carbon Tax Questions based on Current Affairs : January 2024

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