core batch-2020 timetable · the 50 mcq’s will be from the very same syllabus. 30 questions in...

Core Batch-2020

Timetable

Highlights:

An Intensive Test-based program for the truly aspiring & dedicated students. (Note: The program is only for those who aspire to be in Top 100, and not for inconsistent candidates)

Complete scholarship for 40 top students of the entrance test.

Free subscription to those who have taken EOL from different services and are

aiming to better rank in CSE-2020

Free access to INSIGHTSIAS Prelims and Mains test series.

Free access to 24 Hour Discussion Room solely reserved for Core Students.

All kinds of genuine support will be extended till the Personality Test Stage for

the top 40 students will be provided free of Cost.

By being part of this program you will be writing somewhere 500+ MAINS answers in the span of 2.5 months (which you wouldn’t do on your own) and write minimum 22 Essays!

This is all with our well evolved answer evaluation techniques. You would have developed answer writing skills to the point where you can comfortably expect 460+ from 4 GS papers and 150+ in Essay paper.

Core Batch is not just about MAINS. It also trains you for Prelims exam in a unique way by integrating your learning with MAINS concepts and Prelims facts. By the end of the program you would have solved 3400 high quality MCQs

MAINS: Total 44 Tests that will be conducted in 5 Rounds. Each Round of Tests encompasses both Sectional & Full Syllabus tests. Comprehensive Coverage of GS I, GS II, GS III in the 1st, 2nd & 3rd round

of tests respectively. Conquer the GS-IV & Essay papers with the tests being conducted in all

5 rounds of the program.

o General Studies:

GS I: 5 Sectional & 3 Full Syllabus Tests: Total 135 Questions.

GS II: 4 Sectional & 3 Full Syllabus Tests: Total 120 Questions.

GS III: 4 Sectional & 3 Full Syllabus Tests: Total 120 Questions.

GS IV: 6 Sectional & 5 Full Syllabus Tests: Total 152 Questions.

o Essay: 6 Sectional Tests & 5 Full syllabus Test. Students will go through a cumulative pool of 64 Essay Topics and are

required to answer an overall 22 Essay topics. The essay topics in each round are in semblance with GS test paper of

that round.

Prelims: o 23 General Studies Tests (Paper-1)

11 Sectional Tests: For Holistic Coverage of syllabus 12 Full Syllabus Test: To gauge your preparedness

o 7 CSAT Full Syllabus Tests. o 50 MCQ’s (apart from the above 23 tests) for every MAINS Tests*.

The 50 MCQ’s will be from the very same syllabus. 30 questions in the above 50 MCQ’s will be from static syllabus of

subject & the rest of the 20 questions will be sourced from INSIGHTSIAS Daily Quiz, Current Affairs, Editorials starting from 1st January 2019, thus ensuring holistic coverage of subject related current affairs.

(*Excluding Essay, GS-IV & World History portions (GS-I) of MAINS Tests)

Core batch works wonders when you dedicate 3 hours per day for your optional preparation along with the below schedule.

Note: The sources for the subjects will be provided in the orientation classes of

each subject.

10 January, 2020 --Orientation Session by Vinay Sir

10 January

2020 Friday

Prelims Test – 1 (SB 16) Ancient & Medieval History

12 January 2020 Sunday

1 (86) Art and culture

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

15 MAINS Questions- 1.5 Hours (10Q (static syllabus)+ 5Q (INSIGHTSIAS secure))

50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the Test syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from INSIGHTSIAS Daily Quiz,

Current Affairs, Editorials. (1/1/2019-31/3/2019)

14 January 2020 Tuesday

2 Ethics

Sectional

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.

Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and

administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections.

Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.

Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

13 MAINS Questions- 1 Hour, No MCQ’s

16 January 2020 Thursday

3

Modern History

Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.

The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.




17 January

2020 Friday

Prelims TEST – 2 (SB 17) Test on Art & Culture

CSAT TEST – 1 (7)

17 January 2020

Friday

Full Syllabus

18 January 2020 Saturday

4 Essay

Sectional

Indian Art & Culture

Indian History

Ethics and Philosophy

4 Topics, Answer any 2 : 2.5 Hours

22 January 2020 Wednesday

5

World History & Post

Independent India

Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, Re-drawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, Capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect on the society.


No MCQ’s

23 January 2020

Thursday

Prelims TEST –3

Test on Modern Indian History

27 January 2020

Monday

6

Geography

Salient features of world’s physical geography.

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent).

Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.

Geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

15 MAINS Questions- 3 Hours (10Q (static syllabus)+ 5Q (INSIGHTSIAS secure))



29 January 2020 Wednesday

7 Essay

Sectional

Indian Geography

Social Issues (a) Indian Society (b) Feminism (c) Gender Justice (d) Unity & Diversity (e) Globalization (f) Urbanization (g) Poverty & Hunger (h) Communalism (i) Secularism (j) Globalization (k) Urbanization (l) Poverty & Hunger (m) Communalism (n) Secularism



31 January

2020 Friday

Prelims TEST – 4 Test on Geography

1 February 2020

Saturday 8 Society

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

Effects of globalization on Indian society.

Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.




3 February 2020

Monday 9

Ethics Sectional

Case Studies: 6 Questions- 1.5 Hours

7 February

2020 Friday

10

GS -1 Full length

20 MAINS Questions- 2.5 Hours

50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the Test syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from INSIGHTSIAS Daily Quiz (1/1/2019-31/1/2020)

9 February

2020 Sunday

Prelims TEST –5 Test on Polity

10 February 2020 Monday

11 Essay

Full length

Indian Art & Culture

Indian History

Social Issues Indian Society Feminism Gender Justice Unity & Diversity Globalization Urbanization Poverty & Hunger Communalism Secularism Globalization Urbanization Poverty & Hunger Communalism Secularism



11 February

2020 Wednesday

12

Ethics Full Syllabus Test

2.5 Hours

12 February

2019 Wednesday

Prelims TEST – 6 Test on Polity

14 February 2020

Friday

13 Polity

Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.

Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.

Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries

Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.

Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.

Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies




16 February 2020 Sunday

14 Essay

Sectional

Federalism

Institutions of India

Local self- government

Criminal Justice System

Judiciary

Democracy

Rights

Freedom of Speech

Administrative Reforms


19 February 2020

Wednesday 15 Governance

Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability.

E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential.

Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

Role of civil services in a democracy.




21 February

2020 Friday

Prelims TEST – 7 Test on India Year Book

22 February 2020

Sunday

16 Ethics

Sectional


Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.








24 February 2020

Monday 17 Social Justice

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.

Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Issues relating to poverty and hunger.




25 February 2020

Tuesday 18

Essay Sectional

Social Justice Social Justice – Economic justice – political

Justice Health Education Poverty & Hunger Vulnerable Sections like women, old person

and children.

Ethics & Philosophy

IR Foreign policy of India South –South Cooperation Regional Groupings


27 February

2020 Thursday

CSAT TEST – 2 Full syllabus

29 February 2020

Saturday 19

International Relations

India and its neighborhood- relations.

Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.

Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.




2 March 2020

Monay 20

Ethics Sectional

Case Studies: 6 Questions- 1.5 Hours

4 March

2020 Wednesday

Prelims TEST – 8 Test on Economic survey & Budget

6 March

2020 Friday

21

GS-2 Full Length Test 20 MAINS Questions-2.5 Hours

50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the Test syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from INSIGHTSIAS Daily Quiz, Current Affairs,

Editorials. (1/1/2019-29/2/2020)

7 March

2020 Saturday

22 Ethics Full Length

2.5 Hours

8 March 2020

Sunday 23

Essay Full length

Indian Polity & Constitution

Federalism

Institutions of India

Local self- government

Criminal Justice System

Judiciary

Democracy

Rights

Freedom of Speech

Administrative Reforms

Social Justice

Social Justice – Economic justice – political Justice

Health

Education

Poverty & Hunger

Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and children.

IR

Foreign policy of India

South –South Cooperation

Regional Groupings

Ethics & Philosophy


10 March

2020 Monday

Prelims TEST – 9 Test on Economy

11 March 2020

Wednesday 24 Economy

Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Government Budgeting.

Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

Investment models.




13 March 2020

Friday 25 Ethics


Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.








15 March 2020

Sunday 26 Agriculture

Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage.

Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints.

E-technology in the aid of farmers.

Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices.

Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security.

Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.

Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

Land reforms in India.




17 March 2020

Monday

Prelims TEST – 10

Economic survey Budget

India Year Book

19 March 2020 Wednesday

27 Essay

Indian Economy Industrial Policy Human Resource and Employment Liberalization Economic Planning Fiscal Policy External Sector Sectors of Economy Infrastructure Tourism MSME Economic Justice

Agriculture Food Processing Agriculture Subsidies PDS


21 February 2020 Saturday

28

Science and Technology

Disaster Management

Environment & Ecology

Science & Technology Developments and their applications and effects in

everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology;

indigenization of technology and developing new technology.

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,

robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

Environment & Ecology Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Disaster Management Disaster and disaster management.



Current Affairs, Editorials. 1/7/2019-30/9/2019)

23 March 2020

Monday 29 Ethics

Case Studies: 6 Questions- 1.5 Hours.

25 March

2020 Wednesday

Prelims TEST – 11 Test on Environment & Ecology

26 March 2020

Thursday 30

Internal Security

Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges.

Basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.

Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.




27 March 2020 Friday

31 Essay

Science & Technology Space Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics, Nano Tech) Energy Science & Ethics Science & Religion Innovation & Research

Alternative future Climate change & global warming Renewable energy technologies Sustainable habitats Conservation & development

Disaster Management

Internal Security Internal Security Cyber Security Maritime Security Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)


27 March, 2020 - Session by Vinay Sir

29 March 2020

Sunday

Prelims Full length test (TEST - 12)

29 March 2020

Sunday

CSAT test – 3 Full syllabus

31 March

2020 Wednesday

32

GS-3 Full Length Test


50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the Test syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from INSIGHTSIAS Daily 20 MCQ’s from

INSIGHTSIAS Daily Quiz, Current Affairs, Editorials. (1/1/2019-29/2/2020)

1 April 2020

Wednesday

33 Ethics Full Length

2.5 Hours

2 April 2020

Thursday 34

Essay Full

length

Indian Economy Industrial Policy Human Resource and Employment Liberalization Economic Planning Fiscal Policy External Sector Sectors of Economy Infrastructure Tourism MSME Economic Justice

Agriculture Food Processing Agriculture Subsidies PDS

Science & Technology Space Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics, Nano Tech) Energy Science & Ethics Science & Religion Innovation & Research

Alternative future Climate change & global warming Renewable energy technologies Sustainable habitats Conservation & development

Disaster Management

Internal Security Internal Security Cyber Security Maritime Security Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)


4 April

2020 Saturday


7 April 2020

Tuesday 35

Essay (8 Topics, Answer any 2 : 2.5 Hours)

8 April 2020

Wednesday

36 & 37

GS 1 Full Length 20 MAINS Questions- 2.5 Hours

50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the Test

syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from


GS 2 Full Length 20 MAINS Questions- 2.5

Hours

50 MCQ’s o 30 MCQ’s from the

Test syllabus(Static) o 20 MCQ’s from


9 April 2020

Thursday

38 & 39






Hours




11 April

2020 Saturday


13 April 2020

Monday

40 Essay (8 Topics, Answer any 2 : 2.5 Hours)

14 April 2020

Tuesday

41 & 42





GS 2 Full Length





15 April 2020

Wednesday

43 & 44






Hours




17 April 2020

Friday


21 April

2020 Tuesday


25 April 2020 Saturday


25 April 2020 Saturday


29 April 2020 Wednesday


3 May 2020

Sunday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 19)

2 May 2020 Saturday


6 May 2020

Wednesday Prelims Full length test (TEST - 20)

10 May 2020 Sunday


10 May 2020 Sunday

CSAT test – 6 – Full syllabus

17 May 2020 Sunday


24 May 2020

Sunday


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