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IASbaba’s All India Prelims Test Series Plan 2018 2018 UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination- 3rd JUNE 2018

Total number of GS Tests- 31 Tests Total CSAT Tests- 10 Full Length Tests Total Tests- 41 Total TOPIC WISE Tests- 20 Tests Topic Wise Tests • • • • •

Polity – Test numbers (1, 6, 11, and 16) Geography- Test numbers (2, 7, 12, and 17) Economy- Test numbers (3, 8, 13, and 18) History- Test numbers (4, 9, 14, and 19) Environment and Science & Technology- Test numbers (5, 10, 15, and 20)

First Revision- Sectional Tests – 6 Tests First Revision Sectional Tests • • • • • •

Polity- 21st Test Modern History- 22nd Test Ancient and Medieval -23rd Test Environment and Science - 24th Test Geography- 25th Test Economy - 26th Test

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Second Revision-Full Length Tests- 2 • • •

Polity Geography Environment and S&T

27th Test

• • •

Economy Modern India Ancient and Medieval India

28th Test

Total Full Mock Tests- 3 Full Mock 1- 29th Test Full Mock 2- 30th Test Full Mock 3- 31st Test

Coverage of Current Affairs -June 2017 to May 2018 Economic Survey and India Year Book will be covered in Revision Tests Previous Years Questions- from 1995 to 2017 NOTE- The Subtopics given under the topics are indicative for your reference. There are many more aspects given in the standard sources. You should prepare all the related subtopics and contemporary issues.

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TEST 1 10th August

POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Constitution: Why and How? Constitution as a Living Document The Philosophy of the Constitution Rights in the Indian Constitution Federalism Election and Representation Political systems Republic and Monarchy Constitutionalism Historical Underpinnings Evolution & Making of the Constitution Features and Significant Provisions The Preamble The Union and its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Fundamental Duties Amendment of the Constitution Basic Structure

SOURCES

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers Note- Subtopics are indicative from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions Indian Constitution at Work overlapping with the 11th NCERT topics of Test 1 Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth2. Make separate Hard 5th Edition Copy for Polity Tests and Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian 3. After taking Test 1Express, Business Standard, Times Make notes of all the of India and PIB concepts that you learnt in Test 1 in your Polity Current Affairs from 1st June to Note Book along with 15th June 2017 Previous Years Questions that you solved for Yojana/KurukshetraJanuary overlapping topics. Keep 2017 revising it.

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TEST 2 20th August

GEOGRAPHY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

• • • • • •

The Earth and Solar System Latitude & Longitude Concept of Time Motions of Earth Inside our Earth Air and Water

• • • •

Human Environment-Settlement, Communication Human Environment Interactions Life in Temperate Grasslands Life in Deserts

• • • •

Resources-Land, Soil, Water, Mineral & Power Forests and Wildlife Resources Agriculture and Industries Human Resources & Life Line of National Economy

• • •

India-Size and Location Physical Features of India Indian Vegetation and Wildlife

SOURCES

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers Note- Test 2 will be based on from 1995 to 2016- Solve NCERTs 6 to 10 of Geography all the similar questions overlapping with the Note- Subtopics are indicative topics of Test 2 Transport

&

Refer only New NCERT’s- 6th to 2. Make separate Hard 10th Copy for Geography And Tests and Certificate of Physical Geography- 3. After taking Test 2G.Cleong- Chapters 1 and 2 Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian in Test 2 in your Express, Business Standard, Times Geography Note Book of India and PIB along with Previous Years Questions that you Current Affairs from 16th June to solved for overlapping 30th June 2017 topics Yojana/Kurukshetra2017

February

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ECONOMY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

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Indian Economic Development • •

Economic Planning, Growth and Development post independence Poverty and Unemployment- Schemes and measures

Indian Agriculture and Economy • • • •

Features of India agriculture, agrarian crisis Agricultural policies and programmes Marketing of agricultural produce, Role of cooperatives Agricultural Finance and measures by Government and RBI

National Income Accounting TEST 3

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30th August •

Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments, National income at Factor Cost, Personal Income, disposable income, factors affecting national income etc Measurement of national income: value added method, income method, expenditure method, Application of various methods, Base year, GDP deflator

Money • • •

Functions of money Supply of Money Demand for Money

Income Determination, Government Budget and Economy • • •

Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy Budgeting, types, its evolution in India, Process, Components etc. Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc.

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions Note- Subtopics are indicative overlapping with the Indian Economic Development, topics of Test 3 11th NCERT Macroeconomics- 12th NCERT Ramesh Singh- Indian Economy

2. Make separate Hard Copy for Economy Tests and

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times 3. After taking Test 3Make notes of all the of India and PIB concepts that you learnt in Test 3 in your st Current Affairs from 1 July to Economy Note Book 15th July 2017 along with Previous Years Questions that you Yojana/Kurukshetra- March solved for overlapping 2017 topics. Keep revising it.

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HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Ancient History • • • • • • • •

TEST 4

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Note- Subtopics are indicative Ancient

Prehistoric Period • Old NCERT: Ancient India, Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization R.S Sharma Vedic Period • Class XI NCERT – Religious Reforms like Buddhism and Jainism Introduction to Fine Art Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Age • Tamil Nadu-11th Sangam Age Gupta Age and Harshvardhana Age South Indian Empires- Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas Medieval • Old NCERT-Medieval and Cholas India, Satish Chandra Give emphasis to Art and Culture of above topics

10th September Medieval History • • • • •

SOURCES

Rajput Kingdoms Delhi Sultanate- Social, Economic and Cultural Conditions Bhakti Movement and Associated personalities Vijayanagara and Bahamani Kingdom Give emphasis to Art and Culture of above topics

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 4 2. Make separate Hard Copy for History and

3. After taking Test 4Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt • Tamil Nadu-11th in Test 4 in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian that you solved for Express, Business Standard, Times overlapping topics of India and PIB

Current Affairs from 16th July to 31st July Yojana/Kurukshetra- April 2017

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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECH & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Environment and Ecology • •

Ecology-Functions of an Ecosystem Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem

Environmental Pollution

TEST 5 20th September

• • • • •

Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Thermal, Plastic pollution Solid Waste, E-Waste, Radioactive Waste etc Types of Pollutants Acid rain, Fly Ash, Smog etc Bio-remediation techniques etc

Energy and Environmental Issues • • • •

Note- Subtopics are indicative

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers th NCERT Biology 12 - Unit 10 from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions NCERT Chemistry 11th- overlapping with the Environmental Chemistry- Unit topics of Test 5 14 Shankar IAS Environment Book • Part 1 Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian

Solar, Nuclear, Wind, Hydro, Ocean Thermal, Express, Business Standard, Times Geothermal, Waste to Energy etc of India and PIB Issues like environmental degradation, Sand Mining and ground water scarcity etc Current Affairs from 1st August to Environmental Impact Assessment 15th August 2017 Other contemporary issues

Science and Technology • •

2. Make separate Hard Copy for Environment and S&T and

Space and Defence related NCERTs-6th, 7th and 8th Class

Yojana/Kurukshetra- May 2017

3. After taking Test 5Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in Test 5 in your Environment and S&T Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep revising it.

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TEST 6 30th September

POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS Revise Bold Topics• Fundamental Rights • Directive Principles of State Policy • Fundamental Duties • Amendment of the Constitution • Basic Structure • Parliamentary System • Federal System • Centre-State Relations/Inter-State Relations • Emergency Provisions • Special Status of J&K • Special Provisions for Some States • Panchayati Raj • Urban Local Governments • Union Territories • Scheduled and Tribal Areas • Election Commission • Union Public Service Commission • State Public Service Commission • Finance Commission • National Commission for SCs/STs • Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities • Comptroller and Auditor General of India • Attorney General and Solicitor General of India • Advocate General of the State

SOURCES

Note- Subtopics are indicative

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 6

Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth2. After taking Test 65th Edition Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian in Test 6 in your Polity Express, Business Standard, Times Note Book along with Previous Years Questions of India and PIB that you solved for Current Affairs from 16th August overlapping topics. Keep revising it. to 30th August 2017 Yojana/Kurukshetra- June 2017

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GEOGRAPHY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Note- Subtopics are indicative •

Population Issues o o

TEST 7 • 10th October

Migration and Human Settlements o o o o

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Rural-Urban Settlements Tribes of India Urbanization issues Policies of Government

Human Development o o

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Demography Census Study

Poverty related Issues Sustainable development

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Activities Transport and Communication o o o o o

Railways Roads and Highways National Waterways Major and Minor Ports Inland Waterways

1. UPSC Previous Years Human Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions India, People and Economy/ overlapping with the India Year Book topics of Test 7 or any other source of your choice for given topics 2. After taking Test 7Make notes of all the Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian concepts that you learnt Express, Business Standard, Times in Test 7 in your of India and PIB Geography Note Book along with Previous Years st Current Affairs from 1 Questions that you th September to 15 September solved for overlapping 2017 topics New NCERTGeography and

12th

Yojana/Kurukshetra- July 2017

IASbaba’s All India Prelims Test Series Plan 2018 2018 • Land Resources and Agriculture o o o o o

Land utilization in India Types of farming Cropping and Irrigation Types of crops Policies

• Minerals and Energy Resources o o o o o o o o o

Renewable Energy Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy India’s Power Scenario Thermal Power Plants Metallic and non-Metallic Minerals Oil Refineries and Pipelines Petroleum and Coal Natural Gas, CNG, LPG etc Various other sources of Energy

• Industries o o o o o o o o o

Agro-based Cotton Jute-Textile Sugar Iron Steel Silk Tea-Coffee Government Policies associated with Industries

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ECONOMY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Note- Subtopics are indicative Money, Inflation and Banking • • • • • • • •

Types and Components of Money Supply Commercial Banking Types of inflation, effect and measures CPI and WPI etc Public Sector Banks, Nationalization of Banks etc Banking Sector Reforms Monetary Control Policy/measures-RBI Microfinance etc

Indian Industries and Infrastructure TEST 8 20th October

• • • • •

Economic Reforms after 1991 Public Sectors in India Industrial Policies and Industrial Finance Models like PPP Government Policies and Acts

Indian Financial System and Capital Market • • • •

RBI, SEBI etc Indian Money Market Stock Exchanges NBFC’s, Mutual Funds, Venture Capital Funds etc

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian topics of Test 8 Express, Business Standard, Times of India and PIB

Ramesh Singh- Indian Economy Or Any other source of your choice

Current Affairs from 16th September to 30th September 2. After taking Test 82017 Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt Yojana/KurukshetraAugust in Test 8 in your 2017 Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep revising it.

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HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Note- Subtopics are indicative Medieval India •

TEST 9

30th October

• •

Mughal Empire- Rulers, Social, Administration , Economic and Cultural Conditions Maratha Empire- Rulers, Social, Administration, Economic and Cultural Conditions Give emphasis to Art and Culture of above topics

Medieval • Old NCERT-Medieval India, Satish Chandra • Tamil Nadu-11th Modern • •

Modern India • • • • •

India in the late Eighteenth Century The Advent of the Europeans and British Conquest of India The British Administrative Structure, Reform, Impact and Organization of Government of India Social – Religious Movements in 19th – 20th centuries Freedom Struggle - The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857 - Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 9

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Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipan Chandra India’s struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra A Brief History of Modern India- Spectrum

Tamil Nadu-11th

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India and PIB Current Affairs from 1st October to 15th October 2017 Yojana/Kurukshetra- September 2017

2. After taking Test 9Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in Test 9 in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics

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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECH & CURRENT AFFAIRS Biodiversity • • •

Levels of Biodiversity Measurement and Biodiversity Services Modes of conservation etc

Indian Biodiversity

TEST 10 10th November

• • • • • •

Flora and Fauna Indian Wildlife Indian Bio-geographical classification Animal Diversity Plant Diversity Marine Organisms

Protected Area Network • • • • •

Wildlife Sanctuary and National Parks Biosphere Reserves and Community Reserves Man and Biosphere World Heritage Sites Biodiversity Hotspots etc

Conservation Efforts • • •

Project Tiger, Elephant, Snow Leopard, Vulture etc Captive Breeding Other Government measures

Science and Technology • •

IT, Communications and Computers NCERTs-9th and 10th

SOURCES

MUST DO

Note- Subtopics are indicative NCERT Biology 12th- Unit 10 Shankar IAS Environment Book • Part 2

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 10

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India and PIB Current Affairs from 16th October 2. After taking Test 10Make notes of all the to 30th October 2017 concepts that you learnt Yojana/KurukshetraOctober in Test 1 in your Environment and S&T 2017 Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep revising it.

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POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

• • • • • TEST 11 20th November

• • • • • • • •

SOURCES

MUST DO

President and Vice-President Governor, Prime Minister/Chief Minister Central Council of Ministers/State Council of Note- Subtopics are indicative Ministers, Cabinet Committees Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Forums, Indian Polity by M LaxmikanthGroup, State Legislature Supreme Court, High Court and Subordinate Courts, 5th Edition Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Public Interest Litigation Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times NITI Aayog of India and PIB National Human Rights Commission State Human Rights Commission Central Information Commission State Information Commission Central Vigilance Commission Central Bureau of Investigation Lokpal and Lokayuktas

Current Affairs November to 15th 2017

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 11

2. After taking Test 11Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt from 1st in Test 11 in your Polity November Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep revising it.

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GEOGRAPHY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

TEST & Date •

o o o o

TEST 12

30th November

Indian Physiography

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Drainage o o o o o o o

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The Northern Mountains The Great Plains The Peninsular Uplands The Indian Coasts and Islands

Himalayan Rivers Indus River System Ganga River System Brahmaputra River System The Peninsular River System The East flowing Rivers/West Flowing Rivers Mains Rivers and their tributaries

Landforms and Soil o o o o o o

Minerals and Rocks Geomorphic Processes, Volcanism, Earthquakes Landforms-Desert, Limestone, Lakes, Coastal, Islands/Coral Reefs Acidity of Soil, Types of Soil Major Soil groups in India Soil Texture and Erosion etc

Note- Subtopics are indicative

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers th New NCERT-11 Indian Physical from 1995 to 2016- Solve Environmental Geography and all the similar questions Fundamentals of Physical overlapping with the Geography topics of Test 12 Certificate of Physical Geography-G.C. Leong- Chapters 2. After taking Test 123, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian in Test 12 in your Express, Business Standard, Times Geography Note Book of India and PIB along with Previous Years Questions that you Current Affairs from 16th solved for overlapping November to 30th November topics 2017 Yojana/Kurukshetra- November 2017

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ECONOMY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Public Finance and Fiscal Policy

TEST 13 10th December

• • • • • • • •

Indian Tax Structure Tax Reforms-Like GST Finance Commission Reports Budget and Fiscal Policy Fiscal, Revenue, Budget, Effective Revenue Deficit etc Public Debt and Government Debt etc Government Expenditures, Sovereign Debts etc FRBM Act etc

Human Capital Development • • • • •

Poverty & Unemployment Inclusive Growth & Rural Development Health, Literacy and Education Demographics Women & Child

Social Security Social Sectors Initiatives • • • • • •

Poverty alleviation Programmes Employment Generation Programmes Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking Waters / Sanitation Health and Family Welfare Women and Child Development Social Welfare etc

Note- Subtopics are indicative Ramesh Singh- Indian Economy Or Any other source of your choice

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 13

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India and PIB 2. After taking Test 13Make notes of all the st Current Affairs from 1 concepts that you learnt th December to 9 December 2017 in Test 13 in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep revising it.

IASbaba’s All India Prelims Test Series Plan 2018 2018 HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

TEST & Date Note- Subtopics are indicative Modern India Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 – 17)

TEST 14

20th December

• • • • •

Emergence of Extremist & Leaders The Partition of Bengal Morley-Minto Reforms Swadeshi Movement Home Rule Movement etc.

Old NCERT: Modern India by Bipan Chandra India’s struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra A Brief History of Modern IndiaSpectrum

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 14

2. After taking Test 14Make notes of all the Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era (1917– 47) Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian concepts that you learnt Express, Business Standard, Times in Test 14 in your History • Gandhi – Advent and Achievement Note Book along with of India and PIB • Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat Previous Years Questions Movement - Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Current Affairs from 10th that you solved for Quit India Movement December to 19th December overlapping topics • British Response and Negotiations 2017 • INA and Subhash Chandra Bose

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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECH & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

Climate Change • • •

Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, Climate Forcing, Note- Subtopics are indicative Global Warming Potential etc Ocean Acidification NCERT BIO-12th Class- Chapters Ozone Depletion 9,10,11 and 12

Impact of Climate Change- India TEST 15 30th December

• • • •

Agriculture and Food Security Climate Change and Health Water Security Ecosystem and Biodiversity

Mitigation Strategies • •

Carbon Sequestration Carbon Sink, Carbon Credit, Carbon Offsetting, Carbon Tax, Geo-engineering etc

India and Climate Change • • • • • •

National Action Plan on Climate Change Green Building GRIHA BSE Greenex National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture Etc

Science and Technology • •

Biotechnology, Energy, Recent Advancement in Science NCERTs-9th and 10th

Shankar IAS Environment Book • Part 3

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 15

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times 2. After taking Test 15of India and PIB Make notes of all the th Current Affairs from 20 concepts that you learnt December to 29th December in Test 15 in your Environment and S&T 2017 Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep Yojana/Kurukshetra-December revising it. 2017

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TEST 16 10th January

POLITY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Revise bold topics again• President and Vice-President • Governor, Prime Minister/Chief Minister • Central Council of Ministers/State Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees • Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Forums, Group, State Legislature • Supreme Court, High Court and Subordinate Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Public Interest Litigation • Co-operative Societies • Official Language • Public Services • Tribunals • Rights and Liabilities of the Government • Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi Language • Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes • Political Parties, Elections, Laws and Electoral Reforms and Voting Behavior • Anti-Defection Law • Pressure Groups • National Integration • Foreign Policy

SOURCES

Note- Subtopics are indicative

Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth5th Edition

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 16

2. After taking Test 16Make notes of all the Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian concepts that you learnt Express, Business Standard, Times in Test 16 in your Polity Note Book along with of India and PIB Previous Years Questions Current Affairs from 30th that you solved for December 2017 to 9th January overlapping topics. Keep revising it. 2018

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GEOGRAPHY & CURRENT AFFAIRS •

20th January •

•

MUST DO

Climatology o o o o o

TEST 17

SOURCES

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Composition and Structure of Atmosphere Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems Note- Subtopics are indicative Water in the Atmosphere Western Disturbances, El Nino, La-Nina and Southern Oscillations etc New NCERT-11th Indian Physical Monsoon and Seasons etc

o

The Arctic or Polar Climate etc

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 17

Environmental Geography and Fundamentals of Physical World Climate and Climate Change Geography 2. After taking Test 17o The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate Make notes of all the o The Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Marine Certificate of Physical concepts that you learnt Climates Geography-G.C. Leong- Chapters in Test 17 in your o The Savanna or Sudan Climate 12 to 25 Geography Note Book o The Hot Desert and Mid-latitude Climate o The Mediterranean Climate along with Previous Years o The Steppe Climate Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Questions that you o The China type Climate Express, Business Standard, Times solved for overlapping o The Siberian type Climate of India and PIB topics. Keep revising it. Hydrosphere o o o

Ocean, Seas and salinity Ocean currents Composition and temperature distribution

Current Affairs from 10th January to 19th January 2018

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ECONOMY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

SOURCES

MUST DO

External Sector

TEST 18 30th January

• Foreign Trade and Policies • Balance of Payment • Current and Capital Accounts • Foreign Capital and Investments-FDI, FII etc • External Debt • Capital /Current Account Convertibility etc • Committee Reports International Economic Organizations and India • IMF and World Bank • GATT and WTO • WIPO and Intellectual Property • Organizations like SCO, BRICS, G-20 etc • Global Financial Crisis • Global Reports

Public Finance and Fiscal Policy- Revision • • • • • • • •

Indian Tax Structure Tax Reforms-Like GST Finance Commission Reports Budget and Fiscal Policy Fiscal, Revenue, Budget, Effective Revenue Deficit etc Public Debt and Government Debt etc Government Expenditures, Sovereign Debts etc FRBM Act etc

Note- Subtopics are indicative Ramesh Singh- Indian Economy Or Any other source of your choice

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 18

Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times 2. After taking Test 18of India and PIB Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt th Current Affairs from 20 January in Test 18 in your to 29th January 2018 Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you Yojana/Kurukshetra-January solved for overlapping 2018 topics. Keep revising it.

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HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Art and Culture from Ancient to Modern

TEST 19

10th February

• • • • • • • • • • •

Architecture and Sculptures Religion and Philosophy Indian paintings Indian Music Indian Dances Indian Theatres Indian cinema Indian Language & Literature Arts & Crafts Science and Technology in Ancient India Indo- Islamic Culture

SOURCES

Note- Subtopics are indicative

Class XI NCERT – Introduction to Fine Art Tamil Nadu-11th and 12th CCRT website- India Performing Arts, Indian Visual Arts, Indian Literature through ages

MUST DO

1. UPSC Previous Years Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 19

2. After taking Test 19Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian in Test 19 in your History Express, Business Standard, Times Note Book along with of India and PIB Previous Years Questions that you solved for Current Affairs from 30th January overlapping topics to 9th February 2018

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ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE & TECH & CURRENT AFFAIRS Acts and Policies • • •

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 Environmental Protection Act 1986 Forest Rights Act 2006 etc

Institution and Measures- India and World TEST 20 20th

February

• • • • • •

Clean Development Mechanism Joint Implementation CAMPA National Wildlife Action Plan National Afforestation and Eco-Development National Mission for Electric Mobility etc

Environmental Organizations and Conventions • • • • • •

Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc UNFCC TRAFFIC IUCN CBD UNCCD etc

Science and Technology • •

Health, Nanotechnology, Robotics, etc Everyday Physics, Chemistry and Biology

SOURCES

MUST DO

Note- Subtopics are indicative NCERT PHYSICS -11th Chapters 1, 5 and 8 NCERT PHYSICS -12th Chapter 15

1. UPSC Previous Years Class- Prelims Question Papers from 1995 to 2016- Solve Class- all the similar questions overlapping with the topics of Test 20 Class-

NCERT CHEMISTRY -11th Chapters 1 and 14 NCERT CHEMISTRY -12th ClassChapters 14 and 16 2. After taking Test 20Make notes of all the th NCERT BIO-11 Class- Chapters 2 concepts that you learnt and 5 in Test 20 in your NCERT BIO-12th Class- Chapters 4, Environment and S&T 5 7, 8, 9 and 10 Note Book along with Previous Years Questions Shankar IAS Environment Book that you solved for overlapping topics. Keep • Part 5 revising it. Current Affairs- The Hindu, Indian Express, Business Standard, Times of India and PIB Current Affairs from 10th February to 19th February 2018

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TEST and Date

FIRST REVISION- SECTIONAL TESTS POLITY

20th

CURRENT AFFAIRS February to 3rd March 2018

TEST 21- 4th March MODERN INDIA

4th March to 14th March 2018

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL INDIA

15th March to 24th March 2018

ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

25th March to 4th April 2018

GEOGRAPHY

5th April to 14th April 2018

ECONOMY

15th April to 24th April 2018

Economic Survey will be updated after the release

India Year Book will be updated after the release

TEST 22- 15th March TEST 23- 25th March TEST 24- 5th April TEST 25- 15th April

TEST 26- 25th April Note

TEST and Date TEST 27- 5th May TEST 28- 10th May

SECOND REVISION- SECTIONAL TESTS Polity+ Geography + Environment/S&T Economy+ Modern History+ Ancient/Medieval History

TEST and Date 15th

TEST 29May th TEST 30- 20 May TEST 31- 25th May

CURRENT AFFAIRS April to 4th May 2018 5th May to 9th May 2018

25th

FULL MOCKS 1- FULL MOCK 2- FULL MOCK 3- FULL MOCK

IASbaba’s All India Prelims Test Series Plan 2018 2018

Test and Date TEST 1- 10th January 2018 TEST 2- 20th January 2018 TEST 3- 10th February 2018 TEST 4- 20th February 2018 TEST 5- 15th March 2018 TEST 6- 25th March 2018 TEST 7- 15th April 2018 TEST 8- 25th April 2018 TEST 9- 20th May 2018 TEST 10- 25th May 2018

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