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INTEGRATED LEARNING PROGRAMME-ILP 2018- FULL PLAN

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SET 1

DATE 31st July

DAY 1

SUBJECT Polity & CA

1st August

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Polity & CA

2nd August

3

Polity & CA

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3 August th

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Polity & CA

4 August

5

Polity & CA

5th August

6

Polity & CA

6th August

7

Polity & CA Polity & CA

7th August

8

8th August

9

REVISION

SET 1: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS NCERT 11TH – INDIAN CONSTITUTION AT WORK  Constitution: Why and How?  Constitution as a Living Document  The Philosophy of the Constitution  Rights in the Indian Constitution  Executive, Legislature, Judiciary  Federalism, Local Governments  Election and Representation

Laxmikanth 5th EDITION- PART 1      

Historical Background Making of the Constitution Salient Features of the Constitution Preamble of the Constitution Union and its Territory Citizenship

REVISION

SET 1: BLOCK 1-MAINS GS Paper 2-Indian Constitution – Refer to Laxmikanth and VAN   

Historical underpinning Evolution Features

GS Paper 1- World History: Refer to Old NCERT Arjun Dev or 12th Tamil Nadu Book and VAN 

Industrial, American, French and Revolution

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Mains Focus- Current Affairs  

Follow Daily News Analysis of this week Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION

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10

SET 1 BLOCK 1 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 31st July to 8th August 2017

MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking the Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in Test in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – Jan and Feb - in SET 1

DATE 10th August

DAY 11

SUBJECT Geography & CA

11th August

12

Geography & CA

12th August 13th August

13 14

Geography & CA Geography & CA

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SET 1: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Only New NCERT’s- 6 to 10-All chapters Topics  The Earth in the Solar System  Globe : Latitudes and Longitudes Maps  Motions of the Earth and Major Domains of the Earth  Major Landforms of the Earth  India: Size & Location, Physical Features, Climate, Drainage, Vegetation and Wildlife, Environment  Inside Our Earth  Natural Vegetation and Wildlife  Human Environment – Settlement, Transport and Communication  Human Environment Interactions: The Tropical and the Subtropical Region  Life in the Temperate Grasslands , Life in the Deserts  Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Resources  Mineral and Power Resources  Agriculture and Manufacturing Industries  Human Resources

14 August 15th August

15 16

Geography & CA Geography & CA

16th August

17

Geography & CA

17th August

18

Geography & CA

18th August

19

REVISION

REVISION

19th August

20

SET 1 BLOCK 2 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

SET 1: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper I: World History- VAN and Old NCERT Arjun Dev Topics  Unification of Germany and Italy  Rise of Socialism

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 Follow Daily News Analysis of this week Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week

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REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 9th to 18th August 2017

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MUST DO Current Affairs- Cover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current AffairsFor Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in this Test in your Geography Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra –Jan and Feb - in SET 1

DATE 20th August

DAY 21

SUBJECT Economy & CA

21st August

22

Economy & CA

22nd August

23

Economy & CA

rd

23 August

24

Economy & CA

24th August

25

Economy & CA

25th August

26

Economy & CA

26th August

27

Economy & CA Economy & CA

SET 1: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS NCERT 11thIndian Economic Development and Selected Chapters from Ramesh Singh, 9th Edition- Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Topics  Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence  Indian Economy (1950-1990)  Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization  Poverty and related issues  Human Capital Formation in India  Rural Development  Employment: Growth, Informalization & other Issues  Population Issues o Demography o Census Study  Environment & Sustainable Development  Comparative Development Experiences of India & its Neighbours

SET 1: BLOCK 3-MAINS GS Paper 1: NCERT Sociology- 12th Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 and Value Add Notes

REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 20th to 28th August 2017

27th August

28

28th August 29th August

29

REVISION

REVISION

30

SET 1 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

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 Salient Features of Indian Society Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in Test in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – Jan and Feb - in SET 1

30th August

31

MAINS MOCK TEST 1 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 1- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

31st August

32

REVISION

SET 2

DATE 1st September

DAY 33

SUBJECT History & CA

2nd September 3rd September 4th September 5th September 6th September 7th September

34 35 36 37 38 39

History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA

8th September

9th September 10th September

40

41

REVISION

SET 2: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS NCERT 12TH OLD - BIPAN CHANDRA  Decline of Mughal Empire  Indian States & Society in the 18th Century  European Penetration & British Conquest of India  Economic Policies and the Structure Government of British in India (1757-1857)  Administrative Organization & Social & Cultural Policy  Social & Cultural Awakening in the First half of 19th Century  The Revolt of 1857  Administrative Changes after 1858  The Economic Impact of British Rule

REVISION

SET 2: BLOCK 1-MAINS GS Paper 1: India’s Struggle for Independence-Bipan Chandra and VAN  Revolt of 1857  Civil Rebellion and Tribal Uprising  Peasant Movements and Uprising after 1857  Foundation of Congress  Socio-Religious Reforms and National Awakening  The Economic Critique of Colonialism Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION th

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SET 2 BLOCK 1 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 29 August to 9th September 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March & April- in SET 2

DATE 11th September

DAY 43

SUBJECT Eviron/S&T/ CA

12th September 13th September 14th September 15th September 16th September 17th September

44 45 46 47 48 49

Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA

18th September

50

SET 2: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Shankar IAS Environment-Part 1, NCERT 12th Biology-Unit 10, NCERT Chemistry 11th- Environmental Chemistry- Unit 14  Ecology-Functions of an Ecosystem, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem  Environmental Pollution: 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  degradation, Sand Mining and ground water scarcity etc  Environmental Impact Assessment  Other contemporary issues Science and Technology  Space and Defence related NCERTs-6th, 7th and 8th Class

19th September

51

REVISION

REVISION

20th September

52

SET 2 BLOCK 2 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

SET 2: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper 1: Indian Society- VAN Topics  Effects of globalization on Indian society  Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. GS Paper 4: Ethics and Human Interface  Lexicon-1st Chapter and Value Add Notes  2nd ARC-4th Report  Justice Harvard VideosWatch all episode on regular intervals Link

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 Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 10th to 19th September 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Environment and Science Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March & April- in SET 2

DATE 21st September

DAY 53

SUBJECT Polity & CA

22nd September 23rd September 24th September 25th September 26th September 27th September

54 55 56 57 58 59

Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA

28th September

60

SET 2: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS Laxmikanth- 5th Edition  Fundamental Rights  Directive Principles of State Policy  Fundamental Duties  Amendment of the Constitution  Basic Structure  Parliamentary System  Federal System  Centre-State Relations/InterState Relations  Emergency Provisions  Special Status of J&K  Special Provisions for Some States  Panchayati Raj  Urban Local Governments  Union Territories  Scheduled and Tribal Areas

29th September

61

REVISION

REVISION

30th September

62

SET 2 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

SET 2: BLOCK 3-MAINS GS Paper 2: Indian ConstitutionRefer to Laxhmikanth and VAN  

Overlapping Topics of Prelims Focus on Center-State Relations and Devolution of Power for Mains

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GS Paper 4: Attitude and Social Cognition  Lexicon-2nd Chapter and Value Add Notes  12th Psychology- Chapter 6&7  2nd ARC-4th Report  Justice Harvard VideosWatch all episode on regular intervals Link Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 20th to 29th September 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March & April- in SET 2

1st October

63

REVISION TEST 1-SET 1 AND SET 2

2nd October

64

MAINS MOCK TEST 2 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 2- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

SET 3

DATE 3rd October 4th October 5th October 6th October 7th October 8th October 9th October 10thOctober

DAY 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

SUBJECT Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography &

CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA

72

11th October 12th October

SET 3: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS SET 3: BLOCK 1-MAINS New NCERT-11th Indian Physical GS Paper 1: World History- Norman Environmental Geography and Lowe or Old NCERT-VAN Fundamentals of Physical Geography  World War 1  The League of Nations Indian Physiography  International Relations from  The Northern Mountains 1919-1939  The Great Plains  The Peninsular Uplands Mains Focus- Current Affairs  The Indian Coasts and Islands  Follow Daily News Analysis Drainage of this week  Himalayan Rivers, Indus River  Follow All India Radio and System, Ganga River System, RSTV Discussions covered on Brahmaputra River System, iasbaba.com of this week The Peninsular River System  The East flowing Rivers/West Flowing Rivers  Mains Rivers and their tributaries

73

REVISION

REVISION

74

SET 3 BLOCK 1 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

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REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 30th September to 10th October 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Geography Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – May & June- in SET 3

DATE 12th October 13th October 14th October 15th October 16th October 17th October 18th October 19th October

DAY 75 76 77 78 79 80 81

SUBJECT Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA

SET 3: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Introductory Macroeconomics- NCERT 12th  National Income Accounting  Money and Banking  Income Determination  The Government-Budget and Economy  Open Economy Macroeconomics Ramesh Singh- 9th Edition  Chapter 1-Introduction  Chapter 7- Inflation and Business Cycle  Chapter 11- Indian Financial Market  Chapter 12- Banking in India

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20th October

83

REVISION

REVISION

21st October

84

SET 3 BLOCK 2 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

SET 3: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper 3- Economy- Same sources and VAN  Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.  Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.  Government Budgeting. Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 11th October to 20th October 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – May & June- in SET 3

DATE 22nd October 23rd October 24th October 25th October 26th October 27th October 28th October 29th October

DAY 85 86 87 88 89 90 91

SUBJECT History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA

92

SET 3: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS Medieval India-Old NCERT Satish Chandra or Tamil Nadu-11th or New NCERT- Themes in Indian History Part 2  Indian During Arab Invasions  Delhi Sultans and Sultanate  Through the eyes of Travellers  Bhakti-Sufi Movements and Traditions  Vijayanagara and Bahamani Kingdom  Mughal Empire  Rise of Marathas and Kingdom  Coming of the Europeans to India - Establishment of British Rule in India

30th October

93

REVISION

REVISION

31st October

94

SET 3 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

1st November

95

SET 3: BLOCK 3-MAINS GS Paper 3- Disaster Management  2nd ARC reportCrisis Management and VAN

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GS Paper 4: Ethics-Aptitude and Foundational Values   

Lexicon- 3rd Chapter and VAN 2nd ARC-4th Report Justice Harvard Videos

Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week

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REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 21st to 30th October 2017

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learn in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kuruskshetra – May and June- in SET 3

MAINS MOCK TEST 3 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 3- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

SET 4

DATE 2nd November 3rd November 4th November 5th November 6th November 7th November 8th November 9th November

DAY 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

SUBJECT Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA Eviron/S&T/ CA

103

10th November 11th November

104

REVISION

105

SET 4 BLOCK 1 TEST

SET 4: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS SET 4: BLOCK 1-MAINS NCERT Biology 12th- Unit 10 and Shankar GS Paper 2-International IAS Environment Book- Part 2 Relations – Current Affairs and VAN  Biodiversity  India and its neighbours  Indian Biodiversity  Schedule Animals of Wildlife Mains Focus- Current Affairs Protection Act, 1972  Animal Diversity of India  Follow Daily News  Plant Diversity of India Analysis of this week  Marine Organism  Follow All India Radio and  Protected Area Network RSTV Discussions covered  Conservation Efforts on iasbaba.com of this week Science and Technology  IT, Communications and Computers, NCERTs-9th and 10th REVISION REVISION

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

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CURRENT AFFAIRS- 31st October to 10th November 

MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Environment and Science Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – July and August- in SET 4

DATE 12th November 13th November 14th November 15th November 16th November 17th November 18th November 19th November

DAY 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113

SUBJECT Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA

SET 4: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth- 5th Edition Topics  President and Vice-President

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Governor, Minister

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Central Council of Ministers/State Mains Focus- Current Affairs Council of Ministers, Cabinet  Follow Daily News Committees Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and Parliament, Parliamentary RSTV Discussions covered Committees, Forums, Group, State on iasbaba.com of this Legislature week Supreme Court, High Court and Subordinate Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Public Interest Litigation

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21st November

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Politics in India Since Independence-12th NCERT and VAN

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20th November

SET 4: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper 1- Post Independence Consolidation

Prime

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REVISION

REVISION

SET 4 BLOCK 2 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 11th to 20th November

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MUST DO Current Affairs- Cover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current AffairsFor Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra –July and August- in SET 4

DATE 22nd November 23rd November 24th November 25th November 26th November 27th November 28th November 29th November

DAY 116 117 118 119 120 121 122

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SUBJECT Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA

SET 4: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS SET 4: BLOCK 3-MAINS NCERT Class 12th- Human Geography Unit GS Paper 1: Geography- Old NCERT II and Unit III/ or any source that covers Land & people and VAN below topics Topics  Distribution of key natural Topics resources across the world (including South Asia and the  Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Activities Indian subcontinent); Transport and Communication  Factors responsible for the  Railways location of primary, secondary, and tertiary  Roads and Highways sector industries in various  National Waterways parts of the world (including  Major and Minor Ports India)  Inland Waterways  Major crops cropping Land Resources and Agriculture patterns in various parts of  Land utilization in India the country, different types  Types of farming of irrigation and irrigation  Cropping and Irrigation systems storage  Types of crops  Policies Mains Focus- Current Affairs Minerals and Energy Resources  Follow Daily News Analysis  Renewable Energy of this week  Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind  Follow All India Radio and Energy RSTV Discussions covered on  India’s Power Scenario iasbaba.com of this week  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

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Geography Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – July and August- in SET 4

Industries  Agro-based  Cotton  Jute-Textile  Sugar  Iron  Steel  Silk  Tea-Coffee  Government Policies associated with Industries 30th November 1st December

124

2nd December

126

MAINS MOCK TEST 4 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 4- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

3rd December

127

REVISION TEST 2- SET 3 AND SET 4

125

REVISION

REVISION

SET 4 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 21st to 30th November

SET 5

DATE 3rd December 4th December 5th December 6th December 7th December 8th December 9th December 10th December

DAY 128 129 130 131 132 133 134

SUBJECT Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA

SET 5: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS Ramesh Singh- 9th Edition Topics  Chapter 8- Agriculture and Food Management  Chapter 9- Industry and Infrastructure  Chapter 10- Service Sector  Chapter 13- Insurance in India  Chapter 14- Security Market in India

135

11th December 12th December

136

REVISION

REVISION

137

SET 5 BLOCK 1 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

SET 5: BLOCK 1-MAINS GS Paper 3: Agriculture- Ramesh Singh and VAN  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 animalrearing Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS-1st to 11th December

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – September and October- in SET 5

DATE 13th December 14th December 15th December 16th December 17th December 18th December 19th December 20th December

DAY 138 139 140 141 142 143 144

SUBJECT History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA

SET 5: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Ancient India- Old NCERT: Ancient India, R.S Sharma and Tamil Nadu-11th        

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147

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SET 5 BLOCK 2 TEST

SET 5: BLOCK 2-MAINS 

GS Paper 4: Emotional Intelligence Prehistoric Period  Lexicon-4th Chapter and Value Add Notes Harappan/Indus Valley Civilization  2nd ARC-4th Report Vedic Period  Justice Harvard VideosWatch all episode on Religious Reforms like Buddhism regular intervals Link and Jainism Mauryan and Post-Mauryan Age Mains Focus- Current Affairs Sangam Age  Follow Daily News Gupta Age and Harshvardhana Analysis of this week Age  Follow All India Radio and Central Asian Contacts and their RSTV Discussions covered Results on iasbaba.com of this The Age of Satvahanas week South Indian Empires- Pallavas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and Cholas REVISION

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

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REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 12th to 21st December

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/KurukshetraSeptember and October- in SET 5

23rd December to 31st December- REVISON HOLIDAY (Day 148-Day 156)

DATE 1st January 2nd January 3rd January 4th January 5th January 6th January 7th January 8th January

DAY 157 158 159 160 161 162 163

164

SUBJECT Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA

SET 5: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS Shankar IAS –Part 3 Climate Change  Global Warming, Greenhouse effect, Climate Forcing, Global Warming Potential etc  Ocean Acidification  Ozone Depletion Impact of Climate Change- India  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  NCERT BIO-12th Class- Chapters 9,10,11 and 12

SET 5: BLOCK 3-MAINS GS Paper 1- World HistoryNorman Lowe or any source that covers below topics  World War II  United Nations Organizations  Conflict in the Middle East Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Environment and Science Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/KurukshetraSeptember and October- in SET 5

9th January 10th January

165

REVISION

REVISION

166

SET 5 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

11th January

167

REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 22nd December 2017 to 9th January 2018

MAINS MOCK TEST 5 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 5- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

SET 6

DATE 12th January 13th January 14th January 15th January 16th January 17th January 18th January 19th January

DAY 168 169 170 171 172 173 174

SUBJECT Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA

175

20th January 21st January

176

REVISION

177

SET 6 BLOCK 1 TEST

SET 6: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS Revision of SET 4: BLOCK 2 Prelims Topics and

SET 6: BLOCK 1-MAINS GS Paper 4: Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and World  Lexicon- 5th Chapter and Value Add Notes Rights  2nd ARC-4th Report

Topics  NITI Aayog  National Human Commission  State Human Rights GS Paper 1- World History-Norman Lowe and VAN Commission  The Rise of Fascism-Italy,  Central Information Germany, Japan and Spain Commission  State Information Commission  Central Vigilance Commission Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis  Central Bureau of of this week Investigation  Follow All India Radio and  Lokpal and Lokayuktas RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION REVISION

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 10th to 20th January 2018

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – November and December- in SET 6

DATE 22nd January 23rd January 24th January 25th January 26th January 27th January 28th January 29th January

DAY 178 179 180 181 182 183 184

SUBJECT Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography & Geography &

CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA

185

30th January 31st January

186

REVISION

187

SET 6 BLOCK 2 TEST

SET 6: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS SET 6: BLOCK 2-MAINS G.C Leong- Chapters 3 to 11 and 13- 14 GS Paper 1: Geography: Same source 11th NCERTIndian Physical as Prelims and VAN Environmental-Unit 3  Salient features of world's Fundamentals of Physical Geographyphysical geography Unit 3 & 4  Important Geophysical phenomena such as Landforms and Soil earthquakes, Tsunami,  Minerals and Rocks Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,  Geomorphic Processes,  Geographical features and Volcanism, Earthquakes their location- changes in  Landforms-Desert, Limestone, critical geographical features Lakes, Coastal, Islands/Coral (including water-bodies and Reefs ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such  Acidity of Soil, Types of Soil changes.  Major Soil groups in India  Soil Texture and Erosion etc Mains Focus- Current Affairs Climatology  Follow Daily News Analysis of  Composition and Structure of this week Atmosphere  Follow All India Radio and  Solar Radiation, Heat Balance and RSTV Discussions covered on Temperature iasbaba.com of this week  Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems  Water in the Atmosphere  Western Disturbances, El Nino, La-Nina and Southern Oscillations etc  Monsoon and Seasons etc REVISION REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 21st to 30th Test will be Easy to Moderate level January 2018

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Geography Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – November and December - in SET 6

DATE 1st February 2nd February 3rd February 4th February 5th February 6th February 7th February 8th February

DAY 188 189 190 191 192 193 194

SUBJECT Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA

SET 6: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS SET 6: BLOCK 3-MAINS Ramesh Singh-9th Edition GS Paper 4: Ethics-Values and Ethics  Chapter 15- External Sector in Public Administration in India  Lexicon- 6th Chapter and VAN  2nd ARC-4th Report  Chapter 17- Tax Structure in  Justice Harvard Videos India GS Paper 1- World History: Communism- Rise and Decline  Chapter 18- Public Finance in  Russian Revolution India  Communist Rule in USSR  China 1900-1949  China since 1949

195

9th February 10th February

196

REVISION

REVISION

197

SET 6 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learn in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – November and December - in SET 6

11th February

198

MAINS MOCK TEST 6 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 6- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

12th February

199

REVISION TEST 3- SET 5 AND 6

SET 7

DATE 13th February 14th February 15th February 16th February 17th February 18th February 19th February 20th February

21st February 22nd February

DAY 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207

208 209

SUBJECT History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA

SET 7: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS SET 7: BLOCK 1-MAINS Old NCERT 12th- Bipan Chandra or any GS Paper 1- Modern History book of your choice covering the topcis  Read India’s Struggle for Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 Freedom-Bipan Chandra– 17) Chapters 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,  Emergence of Extremist & Leaders 20, 21, 23, 24  The Partition of Bengal  Morley-Minto Reforms Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Swadeshi Movement  Home Rule Movement etc.  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era  Follow All India Radio and (1917– 47) RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this  Gandhi – Advent and Achievement week  Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat Movement NonCooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement  British Response and Negotiations  INA and Subhash Chandra Bose  Indian Independence Act

REVISION

REVISION

SET 7 BLOCK 1 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 10th to 21st February 2018

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in Test in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – January and February 2018SET 7

DATE 23rd February 24th February 25th February 26th February 27th February 28th February 1st March

2nd March

DAY 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217

SUBJECT Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA Environ/S&T/CA

SET 7: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Shankar IAS Environment- Part 5

SET 7: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper 1- Modern History

Acts and Policies  Read India’s Struggle for  Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 Freedom-Bipan Chandra- Chapters 25 to  Environmental Protection Act 1986 39  Forest Rights Act 2006 etc Institution and Measures- India and World Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Clean Development Mechanism  Joint Implementation  Follow Daily News  CAMPA Analysis of this week  National Wildlife Action Plan  Follow All India Radio  National Afforestation and Ecoand RSTV Discussions Development covered on iasbaba.com  National Mission for Electric Mobility of this week etc Environmental Organizations and Conventions  Animal Welfare Board, Wildlife Crime Control Board etc  UNFCC  TRAFFIC  IUCN  CBD  UNCCD etc

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MUST DO Current Affairs- Cover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current AffairsFor Tests After taking Test- Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in this Test in your Environment and Science Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topics

Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – January and February 2018-SET 7 Science and TechnologyNanotechnology, Robotics, etc

Health,

Everyday Physics, Chemistry and Biology  NCERT PHYSICS -11th Class- Chapters 1, 5 and 8  NCERT PHYSICS -12th Class- Chapter 15  NCERT CHEMISTRY -11th ClassChapters 1 and 14  NCERT CHEMISTRY -12th ClassChapters 14 and 16  NCERT BIO-11th Class- Chapters 2 and 5  NCERT BIO-12th Class- Chapters 4, 5 7, 8, 9 and 10 3rd March

218 REVISION

4th March

219

SET 7 BLOCK 2 TEST

REVISION Test will be Easy to Moderate level

REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS - 22nd February to 3rd March 2018

DATE 5th March 6th March 7th March 8th March 9th March 10th March 11th March 12th March

DAY 220 221 222 223 224 225 226

SUBJECT Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA Polity & CA

SET 7: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS Indian Polity by Laxmikanth- 5th Edition   

Part VII- Constitutional Bodies Part IX- Other Constitutional Dimensions and Part X- Political Dynamics

And Revision for  SET 2 Block 3-Prelims

227

13th March 14th March

228

REVISION

REVISION

SET 7: BLOCK 3-MAINS GS Paper 1- World History  

Colonization and Decolonisation USA before and after World War II

Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION

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SET 7 BLOCK 3 TEST

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CURRENT AFFAIRS- 4th to 13th March 2018 

MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learn in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – January and February 2018-SET 7

15th March

230

MAINS MOCK TEST 7 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 7- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

SET 8

DATE 16th March 17th March 18th March 19th March 20th March 21st March 22nd March 23rd March

DAY 231 232 233 234 235 236 237

SUBJECT Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA Geography & CA

238

24th March 25th March

239

REVISION

240

SET 8 BLOCK 1 TEST

SET 8: BLOCK 1-PRELIMS SET 8: BLOCK 1-MAINS G.C.leong- Chapters 12, 15 to 25 GS Paper 3- Security Issues And NCERT 11th- Fundamental of  Linkages between Physical Geography Unit-V development and spread World Climate and Vegetation of extremism.  The Hot, Wet Equatorial  Role of external state and Climate non-state actors in  The Tropical Monsoon and creating challenges to Tropical Marine Climates internal security.  The Savanna or Sudan Climate  Challenges to internal security through  The Hot Desert and Midcommunication latitude Climate networks, role of media  The Mediterranean Climate and social networking  The Steppe Climate sites in internal security  The China type Climate challenges, basics of  The Siberian type Climate cyber security; money The Arctic or Polar Climate etc laundering and its Hydrosphere prevention  Ocean, Seas and salinity Mains FocusCurrent Affairs  Ocean currents  Follow Daily News  Composition and temperature Analysis of this week distribution  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS- 14th to 24th Test will be Easy to Moderate level March 2018

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Polity Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March 2018

DATE 26th March 27th March 28th March 29th March 30th March 31st March 1st April 2nd April

DAY 241 242 243 244 245 246 247

SUBJECT Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA Economy & CA

SET8: BLOCK 2-PRELIMS Ramesh Singh-9th Edition     

SET 8: BLOCK 2-MAINS GS Paper 4: Ethics- Probity Governance

in

Chapter 16- International Economic Organization  Lexicon- 7th Chapter and VAN Chapter 19- Sustainability  2nd ARC-4th Report and Climate Change Chapter 20Human GS Paper 3- Economy Development in India  Food processing and related industries in India- scope and Chapter 21- Burning Sociosignificance, location, upstream Economic Issues and downstream requirements, Chapter 22Economic supply chain management. Concepts and Terminologies  Land reforms in India.

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3rd April 4th April

249

REVISION

REVISION

250

SET 8 BLOCK 2 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

Mains Focus- Current Affairs  Follow Daily News Analysis of this week  Follow All India Radio and RSTV Discussions covered on iasbaba.com of this week REVISION

CURRENT AFFAIRS- 25th March to 3rd April 2018

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your Economy Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March 2018- SET 8

DATE 5th April 6th April 7th April 8th April 9th April 10th April 11th April 12th April

DAY 251 252 253 254 255 256 257

SUBJECT History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA History & CA

258

SET 8: BLOCK 3-PRELIMS Class XI NCERT – Introduction to Fine Art

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CCRT website- India Performing Arts, Indian Visual Arts, Indian Literature through ages           

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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

259

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260

SET 8 BLOCK 3 TEST

Test will be Easy to Moderate level

START REVISON FOR PRELIMS  

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REVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS 4th to 13th April

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MUST DO Current AffairsCover Babapedia of the Day (Make notes from it) Daily Current Affairs Quiz- ½ hours Follow Value Add Notes only after going through given sources Spend a couple of hours for your Optional on Daily Basis (If fresher) Make separate Hard Copy for Polity, History, Economics, Environment, Geography, Science and Tech and Current Affairs- For Tests After taking Test - Make notes of all the concepts that you learnt in your History Note Book along with Previous Years Questions that you solved for overlapping topic Cover Yojana/Kurukshetra – March 2018- in SET 8

15th April

261

REVISION TEST 4-SET 7 AND SET 8

16th April

262

MAINS MOCK TEST 8 and SYNOPSIS OF MAINS MOCK TEST 8- It will also cover Current Affairs Issues of the Month

17th APRIL TO 24TH APRIL- REVISION

DATE 25th April 30th April 5th May 10th May 15th May 20th May 30th May

MOCKS REVISION TEST- 5 REVISION TEST-6 REVISION TEST-7 REVISION TEST-8 FULL MOCK-1 FULL MOCK-2 FULL MOCK-3

SUBJECTS POLITY + GEOGRAPHY ECONOMY + HISTORY ENVIRONMENT +SCIENCE & TECH ECO-SURVEY+INDIA YEAR BOOK+CURRENT AFFAIRS FULL SYLLABUS FULL SYLLABUS FULL SYLLABUS

CURRENT AFFAIRS 14th to 24th April 25th to 29th April 30th April to 4th May 5th to 9th May

UPSC CIVIL SERVICE PRELIMS EXAMINATION- 3rd JUNE 2018

Mains Block Plan 2018 BLOCK 1: 15th June- 29th June 2018 World History (GS-1)

Topics/Sources to Refer  

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Polity (GS-2)

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Women Issues and Urbanization (GS-1)

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Agriculture- Cropping pattern, Irrigation System, Agricultural issues like transportation and marketing related. E-Tec in the aid of farmers (GS3) Science and Technology- Energy Related like

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World History-American, French and Industrial Revolution Refer-OLD NCERT Arjun Dev/J.S Rajput or IGNOU Notes Pre-1857 uprising, 1857 Revolt, SocioReligious Reforms Foundation of Indian National Congress Economic Critique of Colonialism and India Press Refer-Struggle for Freedom-Bipan Chandra, Spectrum-Comprehensive History of Modern India Indian Constitution Centre-State Relations Refer-Lakshmikant and issues in Current Affairs (refer IASbaba’s Monthly Magazine, RSTV Discussions and Ail India Radio Discussions) Issues in Current Affairs IASbaba’s Monthly Magazine, RSTV Discussions and All India Radio Discussions Issues in Current Affairs IASbaba’s Monthly Magazine, RSTV Discussions and All India Radio Discussions Issues in Current Affairs

Value Add Notes from IASbaba  

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Nuclear/Renewable Energy Scenario and issues (GS-3)

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IASbaba’s Monthly Magazine, RSTV Discussions and All India Radio Discussions Lexicon-1st Chapter Justice Harvard Videos 2nd ARC-4th Report

Ethics and Human Interface (GS-4)

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Indian Heritage and Culture (GS-1)

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Only Art Forms

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Only Mock Questions/Synopsis to be provided (Refer to Previous Value Add Notes)

30th June 2018- Mains Mock-1

Mains Mock

Synopsis on Mains Mock-1

BLOCK 2: 1st to 14th July 2018

Topics/Sources to Refer

Value Add materials from IASbaba

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World History (GS-1)

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Modern India (GS-1)

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Post Independence Consolidation reorganization within the country (GS-1)

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From World Wars up to formation of United nations Refer- Norman Lowe or Old NCERT-Arjun Dev/J.S Rajput All important events from Swadeshi Movement to Civil Disobedience Movement Refer-Struggle for Freedom-Bipan Chandra, Spectrum-Comprehensive History of Modern India Politics in India Since Independence-12th NCERT Bipan Chandra-India Since Independence Watch Pradhanmantri Episode on

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Salient Features of Indian Society, Population and associated issues, poverty, hunger and developmental issues (GS-1) Salient features of Representation of People’s Act and related issues (GS-2)

International Relations (GS-2)

Issues related to direct and indirect subsidies and Minimum Support Price, PDS System, Buffer Stocks and Food Security, Technology Missions (GS-3)

Attitude, Aptitude and Foundational Values (GS-4)

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Youtube Current Affairs- Issues and Events in news NCERT Sociology-11th and 12th Issues in Current Affairs

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Issues in Current Affairs Electoral Reforms Role of Election Commission SC Judgements etc Issues in Current Affairs India and neighbours Refer- IDSA Website Issues in Current Affairs Schemes by GoI

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Lexicon-2nd and 3rd Chapter Justice Harvard Videos 2nd ARC-4th Report

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15th July 2018- Mains Mock-2

Mains Mock-2

BLOCK 3: 16th to 29th July 2018

Topics/Sources to Refer

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Value Add materials from IASbaba

World History (GS-1)

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Modern India (GS-1)

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Post UN till USSR Disintegration-Major Events Colonization and Decolonization Philosophies like Capitalism, Communism and Socialism Refer- Norman Lowe or Old NCERT-Arjun Dev/J.S Rajput Post Civil Disobedience-Rise of Left-Quit India Movement-Indian Independence Act Refer-Struggle for Freedom-Bipan Chandra, Spectrum-Comprehensive History of Modern India Current Affairs Issues Refer Wiki and any other source you had made note of Geomorphology and Oceanography Refer- G.C Leong, Physical geography Class 11th NCERT

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Effect of Globalization, Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and Secularism (GS-1)

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Indian Economy, Issues related to planning, mobilization of resources, growth and development, employment issues

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Issues in Current Affairs Yojana and Newspapers Rural and urban Schemes etc IDSA Website 2nd ARC report: Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution

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Lexicon- 4th Chapter Justice Harvard Videos 2nd ARC-4th Report Mains Mock- 3

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Security Issues (GS-3)

Emotional Intelligence (GS-4)

30th July 2018- Mains Mock-3

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BLOCK 4: 1st to 14th August 2018 Important Geophysical Climatology (GS-1)

Phenomenon

Topics/Sources to Refer and

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Welfare and Developmental Issues: Polity and Governance (GS-2)

India and World Relation (GS-2)

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Volcano, Cyclones Earthquakes and Tsunami etc Climatology, Water bodies and ice-caps Natural vegetation, Flora and Fauna, Soil etc Refer- G.C Leong and Physical Geography11th NCERT 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 section Schemes of Social Sectors Indian and its relations Bilateral, multilateral etc Contemporary Issues and impact

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Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (GS3)

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Government Budgeting

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Biodiversity and Environment (GS-3)

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15th August 2018- Mains Mock-4

Mains Mock-4

BLOCK 5: 16th to 29th August 2018

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Distribution of Key Natural Resources (GS-1)

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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) Refer- Old NCERT Land and People 12th NCERT- Human Geography, IndiaPeople and Economy 2nd ARC Report- 11th and 12th Issues from Yojana and Kuruskshetra

Separation of Power, Regulatory and nonregulatory bodies, various Constitutional and nonconstitutional bodies, Dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions (GS-2) Pressure Groups, NGO’s and SHG’s (GS-2)

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2nd ARC Report Chapter 7 Issues in current affairs Lakshmikanth Polity Book

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Transparency

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Relevant chapters from India Year Book and Eco-Survey Issues in Current Affairs PIB Issues in Current Affairs

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Indian Heritage and Culture (GS-1)

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Disaster Management (GS-3)

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30th August 2018- Mains Mock-5

Mains Mock

BLOCK 6: 1st to 10th September 2018

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Modern India (GS-1)

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Role of Civil Services in Democracy (GS-2)

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Conservation, Sustainable Development and Growth related International Issues Issues in Current Affairs

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Land Settlement Issues Refer- Modern History Post independence Land Reform Policies Recent Land Rehabilitation and Settlement Policy etc Lexicon-7th Chapter Justice Harvard Videos 2nd ARC-4th Report Only Art Forms

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Land Reforms in India

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Indian Heritage and Culture (GS-1)

11th September 2018- Mains Mock-6

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UPSC MAINS EXAMINATION STARTS ON 1st OCTOBER 2018