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INTEGRATED PRELIMS CUM MAINS TEST SERIES
(IPM) 2020-2021
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NTEGRATED Prelims Cum Mains Test series is a flagship test series program of INSIGHTSIAS
& is based on disruptive methodology of preparation towards Coveted Civil services Examination
that guarantees leaps and bounds of your progress. The Prelims component of IPM tests consists of
50 Prelims Test and the MAINS component consists of 52 Tests.
The Program is loaded with every possible constructive features for the CSE aspirants such as Mentorship,
Rapid Syllabus discussion*, Test discussion, Ease of taking the test (Choose Online or Offline for every
Test), Holistic & Timely Evaluation, Detailed Synopsis. The Test series also follows an EBS Approach
(Essential, Break through & Simulation Round) that provides for gradual increase in difficulty of tests so
that the students can improve their answer writing skills progressively in its course.
To give a head start to the students we are providing for a series of preparatory classes teaching the mantra
of success, which every aspiring Civil Services aspirant needs to follow.
The schedule and the topics of the talk are as below. The recorded video of the same will be provided to
the students in the Test portal.
INSTA Preparatory Classes
Date Topic Description
You will get a great insight on the UPSC
Journey, What should be the overall strategy,
1st June
Introductory class (strategy for CSE 2021) What would help in becoming toppers, How to
2020
make a customised plan for each individual and
how to evaluate the plan and stick to it.
Considering the vast syllabus and also stack of
study materials available, it is very important
5th June to choose the right books and also read them
How to read books for IPM tests?
2020 the right way. In this class, you will get to
know how to study extensively as well as
selectively from different sources available.
UPSC has time and again shown the width &
depth of current affairs that it can go into. With
the growing importance of Current Affairs, it is
8th June
How to read Current affairs? equally important to study current affairs with
2020
UPSC Exam perspective. This class throws a
light on how to link current affairs to the Prelims,
to GS answers as well as in Optional SubjectsEffective notes making strategy is utmost
important. An aspirant should learn to make
customised notes for quick revision. One should
12th June
How to make notes? not waste most of the time in making notes, at the
2020
same time should not ignore making important
notes for quick revision
Writing answer to General Studies papers has
been a case of ‘So near, yet so far’ for many CSE
16th June Approach to General Studies answer aspirants. The skill of answer writing with
2020 writing? adequate weightages to demands & hidden
demands, hierarchy of demands, interdisciplinary
linkages are the way of conquering these papers.
Ethics paper is one of the high scoring paper of
the MAINS exam. It’s a paper that personifies the
20th June true character of an individual and though scoring
Approach to Ethics Answer writing?
2020 is easier with right ingredient, it has been a
paradox to many. Unravel the mantra for
ensuring the success in this paper in this session.
The most scoring paper of the MAINS
examination gives an ample opportunity to script
24th June your viewpoint. Knack of selecting the topic
Approach to Essay Answer writing?
2020 which is very much in consonance with your
preparation, having the right approach in
presenting your viewpoint will reap greater
dividends in examination.
‘Crisis of plenty’, w.r.t to the vast amount of
resources (study material), is the situation every
28th June How to prepare n complete syllabus for student faces in their preparation to the test or
2020 each IPM test? CSE Exam. Funneling the right resources is what
helps you in completing the syllabus of exam &
upping the ante of emerging successful in exam.
This class will deal with different techniques and
tricks through which you can commit less
29th June Strategy Class and Tricks
mistakes, increase accuracy and score high in
2020 to score well in mocks?
prelims and set your answers on higher pedestal
in MAINS.
Note: We may add more classes in case need be. These classes are in addition to the discussion classes for
each test. Video of the classes will be made available in the portal.
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Fee: Rs. 34000/-
Discounts & Offers:
Early Bird Offer: 15% discount for registering before 15th June 2020
Old Subscriber Offer: 20% discount
Free MAINS Test series (post Prelims) upon completion of all the MAINS Tests with
minimum 10% marks.
CLICK HERE to Subscribe to IPM Test Series 2021
Features of IPM Test series 2020-21:
Perfectly planned single timetable for both Prelims & MAINS to keep you focused, busy and consistent
throughout the year.
Mentorship: a hand holding endeavor to motivate & better guide the aspirants in their preparation for
both Prelims & MAINS.
Optimum number of Tests for a perfect practice
o Prelims tests – 50 (General Studies-38, CSAT-12)
o Mains tests – 52, (Sectional GS-30, Complete syllabus GS-12, Essay-10)
EBS Approach (Essential, Breakthrough & Simulation) to STEP-UP the difficulty level gradually to make you
more competitive in both Prelims & MAINS.
Rapid Discussions: To give an effective trajectory in your preparation (w.r.t to the syllabus) to the
upcoming tests of Essential Round of Examination.
Assured review of 2 questions from the Daily Secure-answer writing Initiative from 1st of July 2020
Test Discussion videos: Provided for both Prelims & MAINS, for better clarification of demands of the
question.
Time-bound & Holistic Evaluation: Evaluation of the MAINS answer booklets written on the scheduled
test date will be ensured before the next test & those written on other than the test dates will be made
available within 10 WORKING DAYS.
DETAILED ANALYTICAL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM in Prelims for the analysis of your strengths, subjects & skills
to work upon.
Synopsis: Detailed, well researched synopsis will be made available for all mains tests.
Accessibility: Choose either Online or Offline as your mode for every test on the go.
Flexibility: All the tests are flexible and can be taken up any time before the MAINS 2021
Value added INSTA Study Materials; Monthly-INSTA 30, INSTA Booster* will be provided for Prelims &
MAINS* (*- 2 months before the examination dates in 2021)
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2020-2021
Test No Date Subject Syllabus Sources
Essential Tests
Prelims Test-1: General Studies
Ancient History
Prehistoric period
Paleolithic
Old NCERT
Mesolithic
Neolithic Ancient India – R S
Chalcolithic Sharma
Harappan / Indus Valley Medieval India –
Civilization Satish Chandra
Vedic Age
Early Vedic period
Later Vedic period New NCERT
Mahajanapadas & Rise of
Our pasts – I
Magadh
Our pasts – II
Religious Reforms
Themes – I
Iranian & Macedonian Invasion
Themes – II
Mauryan Age
General Post Mauryan Age
Studies: Indo Greek Invasion TamilNadu History
8th July 2020, o Indo-Greeks Textbook - Class XI
Ancient o Parthians
Wednesday
& o Shaka
Medieval India o Kushanas Current Affairs:
o Indo-Sassanian
Sungas (1/6/2020-7/7/2020)
Kanvas from the below sources.
Satavahanas
Sources:
Guptas Age
Sangam Age I-CAN (Current Affairs &
Regional Kingdoms News Analysis)
Post Guptas Age INSIGHTSIAS Current
Harshavardhana Affairs Quiz.
Pallava INSIGHTSIAS Current
Chalukya Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
Medieval History THROUGH MCQs
Triparty Struggle
Prathiharas
Palas
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 4 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Chola Empire
Turkish conquest of India
Ghaznavid
Muhammad Ghuri
Rajput states
Delhi sultanate
Slave dynasty
The Khaljis
The Tughlaqs
The Sayyids
The Lodhis
Mughal empire (Including later
Mughals)
Maratha Confederacy
Southern Dynasties
Hoysalas
Yadavas
Kakatiyas
Vijaynagara
Bahmani Kingdom
Regional kingdoms
Religious Movements
Bhakti Movement
Sufi Movement
(Brief History, Salient Features,
Social, Economics,Religious and
Cultural conditions of all the above)
Current Affairs
Art & Culture
Indian culture: An Introduction to
will cover the salient aspects of Art Indian Art - Class XI
Forms, Literature and Architecture NCERT
from ancient to modern times. Living Craft Traditions of
Indian Society India - Chapters 9 and
Salient features of Indian Society, 10 -- Class XI NCERT
Diversity of India. Indian Culture -- Nitin
17th Jul GS-1: Role of women and women's Singhania
MAINS Test-1 2020 organization, population and CCRT website
(Essential Art & Culture associated issues, poverty and Indian Society
Friday
Test) + developmental issues, NCERT
Indian Society urbanization, their problems and IGNOU Material –
their remedies. Development
Effects of globalization on Indian IGNOU Material –
society Sociology
Social empowerment, Social Problems in India
communalism, regionalism & – Ram Ahuja.
secularism. Indian Social System –
Current Affairs Ram Ahuja
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 5 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMCurrent Affairs:
(8/7/2020-16/7/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
Prelims Test-2: General Studies
• Architecture
Cave Architecture
Temple Architecture
Indo-Islamic Architecture
Modern Architecture
Introduction to Indian
art (NCERT class 11th)
(Under Indus Valley Civilization, The Living Craft Traditions
Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas, of India (NCERT class
Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, 12th)
Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate, Indian Culture by Nitin
Mughals etc) Singhania
CCRT - Art and Culture
• Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture
and Different schools of Art
General • Indian Paintings
18th July 2020, Studies: Pre historic painting & Cave
paintings Current Affairs:
Saturday
Art Mural Paintings
& (8/7/2020-17/7/2020)
Miniature Paintings - Pala from the below sources.
Culture
School, Rajput Paintings,
Mughal Paintings, Hill I-CAN (Current Affairs &
paintings etc. News Analysis)
Folk Paintings INSIGHTSIAS Current
Modern Indian Paintings Affairs Quiz.
Personalities Associated INSIGHTSIAS Current
• Religion Affairs.
Hinduism INSIGHTS REVISION
Jainism THROUGH MCQs
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 6 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM• Philosophy
Six Schools of Philosophy
Ajivika
Lokayata etc.
• Indian Music
Classical Music
o Hindustani Music
o Carnatic Music
Folk Music Tradition
Modern Music
Personalities
• Indian Dance
Classical Dance forms in
India – Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mohiniattay,
Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
Folk Dances
Modern Dance in India
• Theatre
Sanskrit Theatre
Folk Theatre
Modern Theatre
Personalities
• Puppetry
History
Different forms of Puppetry
in
People Associated with
Theatres
• Indian Cinema and
Circus
• Bhakti & Sufi Movement
• Language & Literature
Indian Language
o Classical Languages
o Scheduled Languages
Indian Literature
o Religious Literature
o Secular Literature
• Fairs, Festivals and Craft
Religious Festivals,
Secular
Festivals (States & UT’s)
Art & Crafts
• Science & Technology
Ancient, Science &
Technology
Medieval Science &
Technology
Famous Personalities in
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 7 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Ancient and Medieval India
• Promotion and Preservation of
Indian Heritage
Indian Word Heritage Sites –
Tangible & non-tangible
heritage, Tentative list
Cultural Heritage Sites
Natural Heritage Sites
Important Institutions
Modern Indian History
NCERTs
Modern Indian history from India’s struggle for
about the middle of the independence –
eighteenth century until the Bipin Chandra
present- significant events,
MAINS Test-2 27th Jul Current Affairs:
GENERAL 2020, personalities, issues
GS-1:
STUDIES (17/7/2020-27/7/2020)
Monday The Freedom Struggle - its from the below sources.
(Essential Modern India
Test) various stages and important I-CAN (Current Affairs
contributors /contributions from & News Analysis)
different parts of the country. INSIGHTSIAS Current
Current Affairs Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-3: General Studies
Our past III (Both part
Fall of Mughals
1 & part 2 --NCERT
Advent of Europeans
class VIII)
Coming of Europeans
Themes in Indian
Struggle among Europeans
History – III (NCERT
Rise of East India Company
Class XII)
General India under East India
28th Jul 2020, A brief History of
Studies: Company’s Rule
Tuesday Modern India –
Administration
Modern India Spectrum Publication
Political policies
Struggle for India’s
(Pre-Congress o Regulating Act of 1773
Independence – Bipin
phase) o Pitt’s India Act 1784
Chandra
o Charter acts of 1784,
1793, 1813,1833, 1853
British Expansion policy:
Doctrine of lapse,
Subordinate alliance etc.
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 8 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Economic policies and their Current Affairs:
impact
(18/7/2020-27/7/2020)
o Agricultural policies
from the below sources.
o Famine policy
Foreign Policies I-CAN (Current Affairs
Social Policies & News Analysis)
o Education Policies INSIGHTSIAS Current
o Religious policies Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Indian Kingdoms in 18th Affairs.
century: Marathas, Punjab, INSIGHTS REVISION
Mysore, Hyderabad etc. THROUGH MCQs
Socio - Religious Reform
Movements in the 19th and 20th
CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo
Samaj , etc.
The Great Revolt of 1857
Changes in Indian
Administration after 1858 - GOI
ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861,
1892.
Growth of Political Ideas and
Political Organisations (up to
1885)
Post Independent India
Post Independent India
NCERT
Post-independence consolidation India since
and reorganization within the independence – Bipin
country. Chandra
(or India after Gandhi
World History – Ramachandra Guha)
MAINS Test-3 6th Aug GS-1:
2020, History of the world will include
GENERAL World History
Post- events from 18th century such as
STUDIES
Thursday Independence industrial revolution, world wars,
(Essential NCERTs
+ redrawing of national boundaries,
Test) World History Mastering Modern
colonization, decolonization, World History –
political philosophies like Norman Lowe.
communism, capitalism, socialism
etc.- their forms and effect on the Current Affairs:
society.
(27/7/2020-5/8/2020)
Current Affairs from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs
& News Analysis)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 9 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-4: General Studies
Foundation of the Indian
National Congress
National movement (1885 -
1919)
Moderate Phase (1885 –
1905)
Partition of Bengal and the
Swadeshi Movement Our past III (Both part
The first phase of 1 & part 2 --NCERT
Revolutionary and Terrorist class VIII)
Movement Themes in Indian
The Morley-Minto Reforms History – III (NCERT
or the Indian Councils Act, Class XII)
1909 A brief History Of
The Lucknow Pact (1916) Modern India –
The Home Rule Movement Spectrum Publication
Struggle for India’s
Independence – Bipin
General National movement (1919 -
Chandra
th
7 Aug 2020, Studies: 1939)
Montague-Chelmsford
Friday Modern India Reforms or the Government
(National of India act, 1919
Movement) The Khilafat Movement Current Affairs:
(1920-22) and Non (28/7/2020-6/8/2020)
Cooperation Movement from the below sources.
The Left Movement
The second phase of I-CAN (Current Affairs
Revolutionary and Terrorist & News Analysis)
Movement INSIGHTSIAS Current
Anti-Simon Commission Affairs Quiz.
Agitation (1928-29) INSIGHTSIAS Current
Nehru Report, 1928 Affairs.
The Lahore Session, 1929 INSIGHTS REVISION
The Civil Disobedience THROUGH MCQs
Movement
The Government of India
Act, 1935
Provincial Elections and
Formation of popular
Ministries in Provinces,
1937
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1947)
The Second World War and
the National Movement
The August Offer 1940
The Individual Satyagraha
1940-41
The Cripps Proposal, 1942
The Quit India Movement,
I942
Subhash Bose and Indian
National Army
Rajagopalachari Formula &
Desai Liaqat Plan
Wavell Plan and Simla
Conference 1945
General Elections in India,
1945
Naval Mutiny: 1946
The Indian Independence
Act, 1947
Other Dimensions
Tribal Movements
Peasants Movement
Dalit Movements
Women movement
Role of Press and
Publications
Role of Business groups
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts /
Committee, Congress Sessions,
Governor –General Viceroys etc.
Salient features of world's NCERTs
physical geography. Certificate Physical
Distribution of key natural and Human
MAINS Test-4 resources across the world Geography -- Goh
16th Aug GS-1: (including South Asia and the Cheng Leong
GENERAL
2020,
STUDIES Indian sub-continent); factors
World
(Essential Sunday Geography responsible for the location of Current Affairs:
Test) primary, secondary, and tertiary (6/8/2020-15/8/2020)
sector industries in various parts from the below sources.
of the world (including India)
Important Geophysical I-CAN (Current Affairs
& News Analysis)
phenomena such as
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 11 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMearthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic INSIGHTSIAS Current
activity, cyclone etc., Affairs Quiz.
geographical features and their INSIGHTSIAS Current
location- changes in critical Affairs.
geographical features (including
water-bodies and ice-caps) and
in flora and fauna and the
effects of such changes.
Current Affairs
Prelims Test-5: General Studies
Physical Geography of the world
• Origin and evolution of
Universe Solar system
Geological History of the
Fundamentals of
Earth
Physical
Geological Time scale
Geography (NCERT
Latitude and Longitude
Class XI)
including important
Fundamentals of
Parallels and Meridians
Human Geography
Motions of the Earth and
(NCERT Class XII)
their effects Inclination of
Goh Cheng Leong -
the Earth’s Axis and its
Certificate Physical
effects
and Human
Local and Standard Time
General Geography
and the International Date
17th August 2020, Studies: Line, Calendar Mapping - World
Monday Geography Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
Current Affairs:
(World
Geography) • Geomorphology (7/8/2020-16/8/2020)
Interior structure of the from the below sources.
earth
Rock I-CAN (Current Affairs
Landform Development & News Analysis)
First order (continental drift INSIGHTSIAS Current
theory, sea floor spreading, Affairs Quiz.
plate tectonics theory) INSIGHTSIAS Current
Second order (Mountains, Affairs.
Plateaus, Plains & other INSIGHTS REVISION
landforms) THROUGH MCQs
Internal forces & their
impact - Volcanoes,
Earthquakes,
Folding, Faulting, Isostasy
External forces & their
impact - Weathering,
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 12 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMErosion & landforms thus
developed
• Climatology
Structure, Composition of
atmosphere
Weather & Climate
Heat & temperature
o Insolation
o Heat Budget
o Distribution of
temperature
o Temperature
Inversion
Pressure and Pressure belts
Winds
o Planetary winds
o Seasonal winds
o Local winds
Precipitation-Forms &
Types, Distribution of
rainfall
Air Masses
Cyclones and anti-cyclones
World Climatic regions
• Oceanography
Bottom relief Features
Ocean waves, currents,
tides & Tsunamis
Temperature distribution
Salinity distribution
Marine resources
• Biogeography
Soils
o Classification
o Distribution
o Erosion &
Conservation
Biomes
World Economic and Human
Geography:
• Natural resources and mineral
resources and distribution of key
natural resources across the
world
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 13 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM• Agriculture and agro-climatic
regions
• Industry and location factors
• Infrastructure
• World Population, density &
distribution, races & tribes,
• settlements & migration
Continents - Major physical
features, natural resources
Salient features of India’s
physical geography.
Distribution of key natural
resources across the world NCERTs
(including South Asia and the Geography of India-
Indian sub-continent); factors Majid Hussain
responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary Current Affairs:
MAINS Test-5 26th Aug sector industries in various parts
GS-1: (16/8/2020-25/8/2020)
GENERAL 2020, of India. from the below sources.
STUDIES
Indian Important Geophysical
(Essential Wednesda
Geography phenomena such as I-CAN (Current Affairs
y
Test) & News Analysis)
earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic
activity, cyclone etc., INSIGHTSIAS Current
geographical features and their Affairs Quiz.
location- changes in critical INSIGHTSIAS Current
geographical features (including Affairs.
water-bodies and ice-caps) and
in flora and fauna and the
effects of such changes
Current Affairs
Prelims Test-6: General Studies
Physical Geography of India
• Location India Physical
General Latitude Environment
Studies: Longitude (NCERT Class XI)
27th August 2020, Physiographic division of India - People and
Geography India Economy (NCERT
Thursday o Northern Mountains Class XII)
(Indian
o Plains of India Mapping – India
Geography)
o Peninsular Plateau
o Islands of India
Drainage System
o Himalayan Drainage
System
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 14 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMo Peninsular Drainage Current Affairs:
System
(17/8/2020-26/8/2020)
o Other small river system
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs
• Indian Climate
& News Analysis)
Spatial and temporal
INSIGHTSIAS Current
distribution of
Affairs Quiz.
temperature & pressure
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Winds
Affairs.
Rainfall
INSIGHTS REVISION
o Indian Monsoon
THROUGH MCQs
Mechanism
Onset
Variability
o Rainfall distribution
Climatic Regions of India
• Soils
Classification of Soils
Problems of Soil and
Conservation
• Indian Flora & Faun
Forests and their
distribution
Forest Conservation
Fauna
Indian Economic and Human
Geography
• Agriculture typology and major
Crops grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Reforms and Land use
pattern
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries
and Aquaculture
• Water Resources- Availability
and potential: Lakes, rivers,
dams, power and irrigation
projects, wetlands and
interlinking of rivers
• Mineral Resources-
classification and distribution
• Energy Resources-
conventional and non-
conventional resources
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 15 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM• Population and Growth trends
- density, sex ratio, literacy,
tribes and racial groups in India
• Rural and Urban Settlements-
types and patterns
• Industries- types and their
locational factors
• Transport and Communication
-railways, highways, inland
• water transport, shipping and
sea-ports, air transport
Map Based Questions from India
(Location of state, city, river, lakes,
important places including Ramsar
sites, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife
Sanctuaries and National Parks)
GS-1: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs
MAINS Test-6 3rd Sep
Current Affairs:
GENERAL 2020, GS-1
STUDIES (1/7/2020-2/9/2020) from the below sources.
Thursday
(Essential Full Syllabus
I-CAN (Current Affairs & News Analysis)
Test)
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
Prelims Test-7: General Studies
Sources Mentioned for
GS Tests 1 – 6
Current Affairs:
(1/6/2020-3/9/2020)
th
4 September 2020, from the below sources.
Full GS 1 Prelims I-CAN (Current Affairs
Friday General Studies
(Revision of GS Test 1 to 6) & News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
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1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General
mental ability
(a) Numbers
(b) HCF & LCM
(c) Averages
4th September 2020, (d) Ratio & Proportion
Friday CSAT (e) Percentage
(f) Profit & Loss
(g) Simple interest & Compound
interest
(h) Problems on ages
(i) Problems on clock
(j) Partnership
(k) Pipes & cistern
Section-A
Ethics and Philosophy
5th Sep Section-B
MAINS Test-7
2020,
ESSAY Indian Art & Culture
Essay-1
(Essential Saturday
Indian History
Test)
Topics from World History
Social Issues
o Indian Society
o Feminism
o Gender Justice
o Unity & Diversity
Indian Constitution- historical NCERT
Indian Polity by
underpinnings, evolution,
Laxmikant – 5th
features, amendments, significant
MAINS Test-8 GS-2: edition
12th Sep provisions and basic structure.
GENERAL Public Institutions in
STUDIES
2020,
Polity Comparison of the Indian India-Performance
(Essential & constitutional scheme with that of and Design – Pratapa
Saturday
Test) Constitution other countries B hanu Mehta
Functions and responsibilities of Subhash Kashyap -
the Union and the States, issues Our Constitution, Our
and challenges pertaining to the Parliament
federal structure, devolution of
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levels and challenges therein. Constitution of India -
Separation of powers between D D Basu
various organs dispute redressal 2nd ARC
mechanisms and institutions. o 6th Report – Local
Governance
Parliament and State Legislatures - o 13th Report -
structure, functioning, conduct of Organisation
business, powers & privileges and Structure of
issues arising out of these. Government of
Structure, organization and India
functioning of the Executive and PRS
the Judiciary Ministries and PIB
Departments of the Government; Three Year Action
pressure groups and Agenda, 2017-18 to
formal/informal associations and 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
their role in the Polity.
Current Affairs Current Affairs:
(3/9/2020-11/9/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-9: General Studies
Constitutionalism Indian Constitution
Historical Underpinnings at Work (NCERT
Evolution & Making of the Class XI)
Constitution LAXMIKANTH –
Features and Significant Indian Polity
Provisions
14th Sep 2020, General Political systems
Studies: Democratic & Non-Democratic
Monday Parliamentary & Presidential Current Affairs:
Polity Unitary & Federal (4/9/2020-13/9/2020)
Direct and Representative from the below sources.
Republic and Monarchy etc.
The Preamble I-CAN (Current Affairs
The Union and its Territory & News Analysis)
Citizenship INSIGHTSIAS Current
Fundamental Rights Affairs Quiz.
Directive Principles INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Fundamental Duties
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 18 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Amendment of Constitution INSIGHTS REVISION
Basic Structure of the THROUGH MCQs
Constitution
Emergency Provisions
• Central Government
President of India
Vice President of India
Prime minister
Central Council of Ministers,
Parliament
• State Government
Governor
Chief Minister
State Council of Ministers
State Legislature
• Judiciary
Supreme Court
High Courts
Subordinate Courts
• Indian Federalism
Centre-State Relations
Inter-state Relations
• Local Government
Panchayati Raj
Local Urban Government
Governance NCERT
Indian Polity by
Salient features of the Laxmikant – 5th
Representation of People's Act. edition
Appointment to various Governance in India –
Constitutional posts, powers, Laxmikant
functions and responsibilities of Institutions in India
various Constitutional Bodies. Public Institutions in
Statutory, regulatory and India: Performance
MAINS Test-9 23rd Sep GS-2: various quasi-judicial bodies and Design – Pratapa
GENERAL 2020, Important aspects of Bhanu Mehta
STUDIES
Governance & governance, transparency and Subhash Kashyap -
(Essential Wednesda
Social Justice
y accountability, e-governance- Our Constitution, Our
Test)
applications, models, successes, Parliament
limitations, and potential; Introduction to the
citizens charters, transparency & Constitution of India -
accountability and institutional D D Basu
and other measures. 2nd ARC (6th Report –
Role of civil services in a Local Governance
democracy. 13th Report -
Organisation
Structure of
Government of India)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 19 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMSocial Justice Yojana
Kurukshetra
Government policies and
PRS
interventions for development
PIB
in various sectors and issues
Three Year Action
arising out of their design and
Agenda, 2017-18 to
implementation
2019-20 – NITI Aayog
Welfare schemes for vulnerable
sections of the population by
the Centre and States and the Current Affairs:
performance of these schemes;
mechanisms, laws, institutions (12/9/2020-22/9/2020)
and bodies constituted for the from the below sources.
protection and betterment of I-CAN (Current Affairs &
these vulnerable sections News Analysis)
Issues relating to development INSIGHTSIAS Current
and management of Social Affairs Quiz.
Sector/Services relating to INSIGHTSIAS Current
Health, Education, Human Affairs.
Resources.
Issues relating to development
and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to
Health, Education, Human
Resources, issues relating to
poverty and hunger.
Current Affairs
Prelims Test-10: General Studies
• Other Dimensions
Indian Constitution
Official Language
at Work (NCERT
Public Services
Class XI)
Tribunals
Special provisions for SCs, LAXMIKANTH –
STs, BCs, Minorities & Indian Polity
Anglo-Indians
Rights and liabilities of the Current Affairs:
Government
24th September 2020, (14/9/2020-23/9/2020)
Authoritative text in Hindi
Polity from the below sources.
Thursday
Language
Anti-defection law I-CAN (Current Affairs
• Political dimensions & News Analysis)
Ministries and Departments INSIGHTSIAS Current
of the Government Affairs Quiz.
Pressure groups INSIGHTSIAS Current
Elections & political parties Affairs.
Representation of People's
INSIGHTS REVISION
Act
THROUGH MCQs
Election Process
Governance
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 20 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Transparency &
Accountability
RTI
Citizen’s Charter
e-Governance
• Constitutional Bodies
Election Commission
Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC)
State Public Service
Commission (SPSC)
Finance Commission
CAG
Attorney general of India
Advocate general of India
Special officer for Linguistic
Minorities
National Commission for
Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
National Commission for
Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
National Commission for
Backward Castes (NCBC)
etc.
• Non-Constitutional Bodies
NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, CIC, SIC,
CVC, CBI, Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR
etc.
Class 12 Political
Science-
India and its neighbourhood-
Contemporary World
relations. Politics
Bilateral, regional and global India’s Foreign Policy
groupings and agreements involving – Muchkund Dubey
GS-2: India and/or affecting India's Challenge And
MAINS Test-10 Strategy : Rethinking
3rd Oct interests
GENERAL International India’s Foreign Policy
2020,
STUDIES Relations Effect of policies and politics of – Rajiv Sikri
(Essential Saturday
+ developed and developing countries Ministry of External
Test) Government on India's interests, Indian diaspora. Affairs website
Schemes
Important International institutions, Current Affairs:
agencies and fora, their structure,
(23/9/2020-2/10/2020)
mandate.
from the below sources.
Current Affairs
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 21 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-11: General Studies
• International Institutions Indian Constitution
UN, World Bank, IMF, WIPO, at Work (NCERT
ADB, BRICS etc. Class XI)
LAXMIKANTH –
Government Schemes Indian Polity
Current Affairs:
th
5 October 2020,
(24/9/2020-4/10/2020)
Monday Polity from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs
& News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
GS-2: FULL SYLLABUS & Current Affairs
MAINS Test-11 10th Current Affairs:
GENERAL October GS-2
STUDIES 2020, (3/9/2020-9/10/2020) from the below sources.
(Essential Full Syllabus
Test) Saturday I-CAN (Current Affairs & News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
Prelims Test-12: General Studies
Sources Mentioned for
GS Test 9 – 11
12th October 2020, Full GS 2 Prelims
General Current Affairs:
Studies (Revision of GS Test 9-11)
Monday (24/9/2020-11/10/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs
& News Analysis)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 22 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
Prelims Test-13: CSAT-2
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General
mental ability
(a) Time & work
12th October 2020, (b) Time & Distance
CSAT (c) Boats & streams
Monday (d) Problems on trains
(e) Permutation & combination
(f) Probability
(g) charts, graphs, tables etc.
Section-A:
Ethics & Philosophy
Section-B
Polity & Governance
o Federalism
o Institutions of India
o Local self- government
o Criminal Justice System
o Judiciary
o Democracy
MAINS Test-12 13th o Rights
October
ESSAY o Freedom of Speech
2020, ESSAY-2
(Essential o Administrative Reforms
Test) Tuesday
Social Justice
o Social Justice – Economic -justice – political
Justice
o Health
o Education
o Poverty & Hunger
o Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and
children.
IR
o Foreign policy of India
o South –South Cooperation
o Regional Groupings
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 23 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM NCERTs
Indian Economy by
Ramesh Sing/Sanjiv
verma/ Kapila/ Dutt &
Sundaram
Indian Economy and issues Economic Survey
relating to planning, mobilization 2nd ARC (14th Report-
of resources, growth, Strengthening
development and employment. Financial
Inclusive growth and issues arising Management
from it. Systems)
MAINS Test-13 20th
Government Budgeting. Yojana & Kurukshetra
GENERAL October GS-3:
Three Year Action
STUDIES 2020, Effects of liberalization on the
(Essential Economics Agenda, 2017-18 to
economy, changes in industrial
Test) Tuesday 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
policy and their effects on
industrial growth. Current Affairs:
Current Affairs (10/10/2020-19/10/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-14: General Studies
• National Income Accounting:
Definition Indian Economic
Concepts: GDP, GNP, Development
Market Price and Factor (NCERT Class XI)
Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer RAMESH SINGH –
payments, National income Indian Economy
at FC, Personal Income,
disposable income, factors
affecting national income, Current Affairs:
21st October 2020,
Economics net foreign facto income (12/10/2020-20/10/2020)
Wednesday Measurement of national from the below sources.
income: value added
method, income method, I-CAN (Current Affairs
expenditure method, & News Analysis)
Application of various INSIGHTSIAS Current
methods, Base year, GDP Affairs Quiz.
deflator INSIGHTSIAS Current
Debates around GDP and Affairs.
other indices INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 24 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM• Money and Banking
Money
o Definition
o Functions and
significance
o Evolution of Money
o Money supply in India
and factors affecting it
Banking
o Need of banks
o Function
o Commercial Banks
Central Bank:
o Importance
o Functions
o Structure
o Monetary Policy
o Policy tools, (CRR, SLR,
OMO, Repo and Rev
Repo, MSF etc.)
Banking Reforms
• Capital Markets & Money
Markets
Basic Terms and Concepts,
Equity and debt Instruments
Primary market and
Secondary markets etc.
• Inflation and Employment
Inflation
o Definition
o Inflationary Gap and
Inflationary process
o Inflation Cycles: Demand
Pull Inflation, Cost Push
Inflation,
o Causes of Inflation
o Inflation Control
measures
Unemployment
o Types of Unemployment:
Structural, Seasonal,
Frictional, Cyclical
o Nature of
Unemployment in India
• Government budgeting and
Fiscal Policy
Budgeting
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 25 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMo Evolution of Budgeting
o Institutions and Laws
o The Union Budget:
Components - Revenue
Account,
o Capital Account,
Measures of Government
Deficit etc.,
o Weaknesses in the
Budgetary Process
Fiscal Policy
o Public Finance - Role and
Importance,
o Public Expenditure -
Revenue and Capital,
Development and Non-
Development
o Public Revenue
Sources of Revenue
Taxes
Classification - Direct
and Indirect, Specific
and Ad Valorem
Social and Economic
Objectives of Taxes
Public Debt
Deficit Financing
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 26 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM NCERTs
Economy:
Indian Economy by
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Ramesh Sing/Sanjiv
Roads, Airports, Railways etc verma/ Kapila/ Dutt &
Investment models Sundaram
Economic Survey
Agriculture 2nd ARC
o 14th Report -
Major crops cropping patterns in
Strengthening
various parts of the country,
Financial
different types of irrigation and
Management
irrigation systems storage,
Systems
transport and marketing of
Yojana & Kurukshetra
MAINS Test-14 30th Oct GS-3: agricultural produce and issues
and related constraints; e- Three Year Action
GENERAL 2020,
technology in the aid of farmers Agenda, 2017-18 to
STUDIES Economy
Friday 2019-20 – NITI Aayog
(Essential + Issues related to direct and
Test) Agriculture indirect farm subsidies and
minimum support prices; Public
Distribution System objectives, Current Affairs:
functioning, limitations,
revamping; issues of buffer stocks (20/10/2020-29/10/2020)
and food security; Technology from the below sources.
missions; economics of animal- I-CAN (Current Affairs &
rearing. News Analysis)
Food processing and related INSIGHTSIAS Current
industries in India- scope and Affairs Quiz.
significance, location, upstream INSIGHTSIAS Current
and downstream requirements, Affairs.
supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Current Affairs
Prelims Test-15: General Studies
• External Sector and Currency
Exchange rate Indian Economic
Balance of Payments: Development
Definition, Current and Capital (NCERT Class XI)
Accounts, Convertibility RAMESH SINGH –
31st Oct 2020, Saturday FDI, FII -- issues, challenges etc. Indian Economy
Economics Foreign Trade of India
Trade Policy
Product wise trade
Region wise trade
Subsidy boxes
WTO related issues
and India
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 27 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Intellectual Property Rights
Current Affairs:
• International Trade and Bodies:
(21/10/2020-30/10/2020)
IMF: Purpose and
from the below sources.
Objectives, Organization and
Functions, Working and I-CAN (Current Affairs
Evaluation, IMF and & News Analysis)
Underdeveloped Countries, INSIGHTSIAS Current
SDR's, Affairs Quiz.
Reforms etc., INSIGHTSIAS Current
World Bank Affairs.
Bilateral and Regional INSIGHTS REVISION
Cooperation THROUGH MCQs
• Agriculture:
Recent trends in Agriculture
Sector
Cropping System and Pattern;
Agricultural Marketing and
Reforms
Agricultural Research;
Sustainable Agriculture;
Animal Husbandry
PDS
Farm distress and government
initiatives
• Industrial Sector:
Industrial Policies
Licensing
MSME
Labour Reforms
Companies Act
Make in India, Skill India
Challenges in Industrial
development
Organised and unorganised
sector
PPP
Investment models
• Initiatives by the govt.
Government policies
Five year Plans: Priorities and
Performance, Issues
related to planning
Economic Policies till 1991
Economic Reforms since 1991:
End of license Raj,
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 28 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMLiberalization, Privatisation
and Globalisation
• Infrastructure:
IT, Communication,
Urbanisation, Transport,
Mining, etc.
Environment & ecology
Our Environment -
Class VII
Biology - Class XII -
Chapters 14-16
(Under Units 10)
ICSE Environmental
Studies - Class IX – S.
Environment & ecology Chand Publication –
Conservation, environmental 2018 Edition
pollution and degradation, ICSE Environmental
9th Nov environmental impact assessment. Studies - Class X -- S.
MAINS Test-15
GENERAL 2020, GS-3: Chand Publication –
(Detailed Micro Syllabus of this test 2008 Edition
STUDIES
Monday Environment & is given under Prelims Test-16)
(Essential Environment –
Ecology
Test) Shankar IAS
Down to Earth
Current Affairs
Magazine
Current Affairs:
(30/10/2020-8/11/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-16: General Studies
10th Nov 2020, • Ecology and Functions of an
ICSE Environmental
Ecology & ecosystem
Tuesday Studies - Class X (2018
Environment Terrestrial ecosystems
edition – S.Chand
Aquatic ecosystems
Publications)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 29 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM• Environmental pollution Biology – NCERT 12th
Pollutants – Unit 4
Air pollution Shankar IAS –
Water Pollution Environment
Soil Pollution
Noise Pollution
Radioactive pollution Current Affairs:
E-Waste (31/10/2020-9/11/2020)
Solid Waste from the below sources.
Bioremediation
I-CAN (Current Affairs
& News Analysis)
• Biodiversity INSIGHTSIAS Current
Basic Concepts Affairs Quiz.
Plant and Animal Diversity INSIGHTSIAS Current
Marine Organisms Affairs.
Threat to Biodiversity INSIGHTS REVISION
Protected Area Network: THROUGH MCQs
National parks, Wildlife
sanctuaries, Biosphere
reserves, Reserved and
protected forests,
Conservation and
community reserves, Village
and panchayat Forests,
Private protected areas,
Conservation areas
Biodiversity Conservation
efforts
Indian Biodiversity ad
conservation efforts
Bioprospecting
Biosafety
Biopiracy
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 30 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMEnvironment & ecology
Our Environment -
Class VII
Biology - Class XII -
Chapters 14-16
(Under Units 10)
ICSE Environmental
Studies - Class IX – S.
Environment & ecology Chand Publication –
Conservation, environmental 2018 Edition
pollution and degradation, ICSE Environmental
19th Nov Studies - Class X -- S.
GS-3: environmental impact assessment
2020, Chand Publication –
MAINS Test-16
(Detailed Micro Syllabus of this test 2008 Edition
(Essential Environment &
Ecology is given under Prelims Test-17) Environment –
Test) Thursday
Shankar IAS
Down to Earth
Current Affairs
Current Affairs:
(9/11/2020-18/11/2020)
from the below sources.
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
Prelims Test-17: General Studies
• Environmental problems: ICSE Environmental
Climate Change Studies - Class X (2018
Acidification edition – S.Chand
Eutrophication Publications)
Ozone Depletion Biology – NCERT 12th
Mitigation Strategies – Unit 4
India and Climate Change Shankar IAS –
Environment
20th Nov 2020, • Conservation efforts: India and
Ecology World Current Affairs:
Friday & Institutional and (1/11/2020-19/11/2020)
Environment Organizational mechanisms from the below sources.
Environmental Acts and
Policies I-CAN (Current Affairs &
Environmental conventions News Analysis)
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 31 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Sustainable development INSIGHTSIAS Current
Environmental Monitoring Affairs Quiz.
and Impact Assessment INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
Science and Technology
Developments and their
applications and effects in
everyday life Achievements of
Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and
developing new technology. NCERT Class VI to
Indigenization of technology and Class X
developing new technology. Class XI – Chemistry:
Awareness in the fields of IT, Unit 14
Space, Computers, robotics,
Class XI – Biology:
nano-technology, bio-
Units 4 & 5
technology and issues relating
GS – 3: to intellectual property rights. Class XII –
Chemistry: Unit 16
Science &
Disaster and disaster management. Class XII – Biology:
Technology
Units 8, 9 & 10
30th Nov Internal security
MAINS Test-17 2020, + Current Affairs
(Essential Linkages between development Science reporter
Monday Disaster
Test) and spread of extremism. News paper
management
Role of external state and non-
+ state actors in creating
challenges to internal security. Current Affairs:
Internal Challenges to internal security (19/11/2020-
security through communication 29/11/2020) from the
networks, role of media and below sources.
social networking sites in
internal security challenges, I-CAN (Current Affairs &
basics of cyber security; money- News Analysis)
laundering and its prevention INSIGHTSIAS Current
Security challenges and their Affairs Quiz.
management in border areas; INSIGHTSIAS Current
linkages of organized crime with Affairs.
terrorism
Various Security forces and
agencies and their mandate
Current Affairs
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 32 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMPrelims Test-18: General Studies
• S&T in India
Historical Perspective
Science and Planning
S&T Policies in Independent
India
S&T Infrastructure in India
Department of Science and
Technology
• Earth Sciences NCERT:
Weather Forecasting and Class VI to Class X
Climate Research in India Class XI – Chemistry:
Seismology Research Unit 14
Ocean Development
Class XI – Biology:
Natural Disasters
Units 4 & 5
• Energy
Class XII – Chemistry:
Types of Energy Resources
Unit 16
Fossil Fuels
Class XII – Biology:
Renewable Sources and their
Units 8, 9 & 10
Development in India
• Nuclear Science
Radioactivity Current Affairs:
1st Dec 2020, Radioisotopes
Science Nuclear Power Science reporter
Tuesday
& Technology Applications of Nuclear S&T News papers
Safety Issues
Nuclear Weapons
Current Affairs:
India’s Nuclear Science
Programme (20/11/2020-30/11/2020)
Particle Physics from the below sources.
• Information Technology
I-CAN (Current Affairs &
Electronics
News Analysis)
Computers
The Internet INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
Computer Security
Telecommunication INSIGHTSIAS Current
India and Info-Tech Affairs.
Artificial Intelligence INSIGHTS REVISION
Robots and Robotics THROUGH MCQs
Fibre Optics
Computer- and IT-Related
Terms and Products
• Lasers
Principles and Types
Applications
Basic Science
Industry
Defence
Nuclear Energy
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 33 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Health and Medical Care
Laser Technology in India
• Superconductivity
What is Superconductivity
Uses and Applications
Research in India
• Nanotechnology
Understanding
Nanotechnology
Approaches in
Nanotechnology
Applications
Implications and Various
Concerns
Nanotechnology in India
Nano Mission
• Astronomy and Space Research
Astronomy and its
Importance
The Origin and
Development of the
Universe
Accelerating Expansion of
the Universe
The Objects in the Universe
Observing the Universe
Space Exploration
Elements of Space Research
and Technology
Major Space Probes
India’s Space Programme
India’s Space Ventures
Space Applications
Milestones in India’s Space
Ventures
Space-Industry Partnership
in India
Export Promotion
International Cooperation
in Space
Space Garbage and Dealing
with it
• Defence Research and
Technology
Weapon Innovations of
Note
Defence R&D in India
• Health and Medicine
Disease-Causing Agents
Infectious Diseases
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 34 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Non-Infectious or
Degenerative Diseases
Deficiency Diseases
Allergies
Cancer
Recent Life Style Concerns
Health Policies and
Programmes in India
Indian Systems of Medicine
and Homoeopathy
• Genetics
What is Genetics?
Physical Basis of Heredity
Chemical Basis of Heredity
Gene Mapping
Genome Analysis and
Human Genetics
• Biotechnology
What is Biotechnology
Biotechnology Techniques
Genetic Engineering
DNA Fingerprinting
Cloning
Artificial Insemination and
Embryo
Stem Cell Technology
Applications of
Biotechnology
Biotech Research in India
Patents and Biotechnology
• Applications of S&T
Agriculture and Rural
Development
Basic Resources of
Agriculture
Environment-Friendly
Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
S&T Advancements in
Agricultural Produce in
India
Genetically Modified
Crops:Biosafety and
Regulation
Animal Husbandry
Agriculture in Special
Areas
Climate-Smart
Agriculture
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 35 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM Research, Education,
Transfer of Technology in
India
S&T and Rural
Development in India
Industry
Major R&D Infrastructure
in India
Contribution of CSIR
Intellectual Property
Rights Comments on the
National IPR Policy
GS-3: Full Syllabus & Current Affairs
7th Dec
2020 Current Affairs:
MAINS Test-18 GS-3:
(Essential (10/10/2020-7/12/2020) from the below sources.
Monday
Test) Full Syllabus
I-CAN (Current Affairs & News Analysis)
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
Prelims Test-19: General Studies
Sources mentioned for
GS Test 14-18
Current Affairs:
(12/10/2020-07/12/2020)
from the below sources.
8th December 2020 I-CAN (Current Affairs &
General Full GS 3 Syllabus (Revision of GS
Studies 14-18) News Analysis)
Tuesday
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs Quiz.
INSIGHTSIAS Current
Affairs.
INSIGHTS REVISION
THROUGH MCQs
Prelims Test-20: CSAT-3
8th December 2020 CSAT Revision test of CSAT Test 1 & Test 2 Syllabus
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 36 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMSection-A:
Ethics & Philosophy
Section-B:
Economy
Indian Economy
Industrial Policy
Human Resource and Employment
Liberalization
Economic Planning
Fiscal Policy
External Sector
Sectors of Economy
Infrastructure
Tourism
9th Dec MSME
2020,
MAINS Test-19 Economic Justice
(Essential Wednesda Essay-3 Agriculture
Test) y Food Processing
Agriculture
Subsidies
PDS
Alternative future
Climate change & global warming
Renewable energy technologies
Sustainable habitats
Conservation & development
Disaster Management
Internal security Issues
Internal Security
Cyber security
Maritime SecurityIdeologies (Terrorism,
Naxalism, Extremism)
Lexicon for Ethics,
Ethics and Human Interface: Integrity & Aptitude
Essence, determinants and book.
consequences of Ethics in human
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics 2nd ARC
16th Dec GS – 4
o 4th Report- ethics
MAINS Test-20 2020 in private and public relationships.
Ethics, in Governance
(Essential
Integrity, and Human Values - lessons from the o 10th Report-
Test) Wednesda
Refurbishing of
y Aptitude lives and teachings of great leaders,
Personnel
reformers and administrators; role Administration.
of family, society and educational
institutions in inculcating values. Political Theory –
Class 11 NCERT
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 37 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMPrelims Test-21: CSAT-4
1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability
(a) Series completion
(b) Coading — Decoding
(c) Blood Relations
(d) Puzzle Test
(e) Sequential Output Tracing
(f) Direction Sense Test
(g) Logical Venn diagrams
(h) Alphabet Test
18th December 2020, (i) Number, Ranking & Time
CSAT Sequence Test
Friday (j) Logical Sequence of Words
(k) Arithmetical Reasoning
(l) Inserting the Missing
Character
(m) Data Sufficiency
(n) Decision Making
(o) Assertion and Reason
(p) Situation Reaction Test
(q) Verification of Truth of the
Statement
Attitude: content, structure,
function; its influence and relation
with thought and behaviour; moral
and political attitudes; social Lexicon for Ethics,
influence and persuasion. Integrity & Aptitude
book.
Aptitude and foundational values
for Civil Service: integrity, 2nd ARC
o 4th Report- ethics
impartiality and non-partisanship,
in Governance
objectivity, dedication to public o 10th Report-
service, empathy, tolerance and Refurbishing of
23 Dec compassion towards the weaker- Personnel
MAINS Test-21 2020, GS – 4: sections. Administration.
(Essential Wednesda
Ethics,
Test) y Contributions of moral thinkers and Political Theory –
Integrity, and philosophers from India and world. Class 11 NCERT
Aptitude
Emotional intelligence-concepts,
and their utilities and application in
administration and governance
WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM 38 WWW.INSTACOURSES.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COMPrelims Test-22: CSAT-5
1. Comprehension
2. Logical reasoning & Analytical
ability
(a) Logic
28th December 2020
(b) Statement - Arguments
CSAT
Monday (c) Statement - Assumptions
(d) Statement - Courses of
Action
(e) Statement – Conclusions
(f) Syllogism
Public/Civil service values and
Ethics in Public administration:
Status and problems; ethical
concerns and dilemmas in
government and private Lexicon for Ethics,
institutions; laws, rules, regulations Integrity & Aptitude
and conscience as sources of ethical book.
guidance; accountability and ethical
governance; strengthening of 2nd ARC
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