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The test series has been

specifically designed to help

students prepare through a

step-up approach.

FLTs

THEMATIC

TESTS +

CURRENT AFFAIRS

TOPIC TESTS +

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Structured coverage of syllabus through macro-scale approach

Extensive in-depth coverage of GS syllabus through micro-scale approach

TEST SERIES COURSES

& QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAMPRELIMS 2 0 2 1

STEP-UP APPROACH

RAU'S IASSTUDY CIRCLE

1. Topic Tests (23 tests | 1100 Qs): First, the test series will guide students to exhaustively cover the concepts and

knowledge nuggets required by the UPSC syllabus from all important sources – NCERTs (old and new) + Key Reference books. o Focus area of MCQs – to check clarity of concepts from static topics given in the study plan.

o Nature of MCQs – Conceptual 2. Thematic Tests (5 tests | 500 Qs): Then, it will lead students to narrow their focus and revise all the important

concepts and information across the syllabus along with related recent developments. o Focus area of MCQs – Reinforcement of concepts from static portion + awareness of related current affairs o Nature of MCQs – Conceptual, Current & Conceptual-Current

o Difficulty Level will be higher than the topic tests. 3. Current Affairs (13 tests | 1300 Qs): All through-out (on a monthly basis) it will enable students to cover all

important current affairs, across all dynamic sections of the syllabus, from relevant sources – newspapers, government websites, Yojana, Kurukshetra, etc.

o Focus area of MCQs – Awareness of all important current affairs o Nature of MCQs – Current & Conceptual-Current

4. FLTs - GS (10 tests | 1000 Qs) + CSAT (4 tests | 320 Qs): Finally, it will train students to attempt full length tests in simulated UPSC environment. o Focus area of MCQs – UPSC simulation

o Nature of MCQs – UPSC pattern

HOW IT WILL WORK

The candidates will be provided with

TEST SERIES REVISION FOR PRELIMS

A Study Plan and Schedule of the tests with goals to be achieved in each.

Sources required for the tackling the tests

Micro syllabus areas and issues to be focused for the tests

Detailed performance analysis to learn about their strengths and weaknesses

Prelims Compass (8 books) study material based on C3 (Core-Current-related Concepts) approach for targeted and speedy revision. The study will be made available in PDF and Hard Copy in the Month of April - May 2021.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (QIP) classes (~50-60 hours) will be available on elearn.rauias.com in the month of April - May 2021.

The Prelims Test Series (PTS) along with the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) have been designed for

improving candidates’ learning outcomes. The goal is:

1. To EXHAUSTIVELY cover all standard sources of study (+ NCERTs) using a STUDY PLAN

2. To STEP-UP the preparation level of the candidates and bring it at par with the UPSC.

3. Help them EVALUATE what they have studied and LEARN about their strengths and weaknesses

4. To give them MULTIPLE REVISIONS of the entire syllabus – both static (concepts) and current

5. Overall, help candidates improve their score and SUCCEED IN PRELIMS 2021.

GOAL

PRELIMS TEST SERIES & QIP 2021 COURSES

PTS 2021 COMPREHENSIVE

PTS 2021

BASIC

QIP PRELIMS 2021 REVISION FOR PRELIMS

No. of Tests 55 No. of Questions 4270

• Topic Tests (22) • Supplementary Test on Budget &

Economic Survey (1) • Thematic Tests (5) • Current Affairs (13)

• FLTs - GS (10) + CSAT (4)

No. of Tests 55 No. of Questions 4270

• Topic Tests (22) • Supplementary Test on

Budget & Economic Survey (1)

• Thematic Tests (5) • Current Affairs (13)

• FLTs - GS (10) + CSAT (4)

No Tests

QIP Prelims Revision Classes ~50-60 hours of Live-Online Classes for

revision and targeted study for Prelims

Prelims Compass 8 Subject wise compilations

Only Prelims Compass 8 Subject wise compilations

QIP Prelims Revision Classes ~50-60 hours of Live-Online Classes

for revision and targeted study for Prelims

Prelims Compass 8 Subject wise compilations

Tests can be taken Online and Offline from Rau’s IAS Campuses

Tests can be taken Online and Offline from Rau’s IAS

Campuses Live-online classes

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• Old student discount of flat 50% across all courses • Monthly Focus Magazines will be available ONLINE (pdf) in your student account on elearn.rauias.com

• Annual Prelims Compass Books will be given ONLINE & in PRINT in the months of April-May 2021.

FAQs

• HOW PTS2021 WILL HELP? Comprehensive PTS2021 has been designed to help students prepare through a step-up approach. It will help students:

o cover all relevant topics (as given in the study plan) thoroughly.

o cover static portion of the syllabus and test for clarity of concepts

o consolidate the static portion of the syllabus with current affairs in that portion

o cover current affairs separately as well

• QIP Live-Online classes for revision & targeted study of Prelims 2021.

• QIP classes will be conducted by different subject experts.

• The classes will cover key topics and issues, across all the themes of GS Prelims syllabus, which are

important for the upcoming Prelims.

• This will help the candidates update their knowledge as well as give their exam preparation the final shape.

• QIP classes will tentatively start in April 2021.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (QIP) Live Online classes ~50-60 hrs.

o Basically, the Comprehensive PTS2021 is a meticulously designed Study Plan to organize your preparation and

keep you on track towards covering the syllabus extensively from NCERT to ADVANCE level.

• HOW TO TAKE TESTS? IS THERE FLEXIBILITY? All tests can be taken ONLINE/ SIT-DOWN from Rau’s IAS

Campuses at any time in accordance with an individuals’ preparation. The candidate may appear for tests at any

time after the tests are released (refer to the schedule).

o FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING FOR SIT-DOWN TESTS: Students will have the flexibility of taking tests in Pen & Paper

mode according to “flexible scheduling for Sit-down tests”. All such tests will be conducted at Rau's IAS

campuses at NEW DELHI, JAIPUR and BENGALURU.

• PROGRAM DURATION: Online / Sit down Tests can be taken anytime till Prelims 2021, after which the program

subscription will expire.

• QIP LIVE-ONLINE CLASSES will be conducted in the months of April-May 2021. Video backup of all classes will

be available till Prelims.

• PRELIMS COMPASS (8 books) will be available in online format (PDF on elearn.rauias.com) as well as print. All

books will be available in the months of April-May 2021.

Science & Technology Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity

Indian Polity & Governance Indian Economy

Government Schemes Budget & Economic Survey

History & Culture of India Current Affairs (National/International)

• DIFFICULTY LEVEL AND LOGICAL STANDARD of questions will be exactly that of UPSC. It will not be below

that. It will not be way above that either, just to impress the candidates. Focus will not be just on testing the

conceptual clarity. The logical standard of the questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of the UPSC.

• ALL INDIA RANKING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS Students can access Section-wise, detailed

performance analysis which will help the candidates in finding out their respective areas of strength and

weakness.

• Question Papers will be both in English & Hindi. However, the Explanation will be in English only.

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Supplementary Tests

UPSC does not just ask questions from the rather it uses them as

the context to explore the of GS. Then it tests the

of the candidates from the same areas. Based on the same

philosophy, we have developed our -related

and designed our to help the candidates cover all the issues highly

probable for the exam.

current issues,

core areas conceptual

understanding

C3 (Core-Current Concepts) approach

Test Series

NCERT

Comprehensive Coverage of and

books

Old

New NCERT

Wide Coverage

Of all authentic & standard reference

books, Atlas etc.

Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of the test questions will be

exactly that of UPSC. It will not be below that. It

will not be way above that either, just to impress

the candidates. The logical standard of the

questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of

UPSC.

UPSC

Budget

Economic

Survey

`

All India Ranking

Section-wise, detailed performance report üto help candidates in finding out their

respective areas of strength and weakness

123

Prelims CompassQIP Videos +

Test Series Features

Revision Module Features

Test Type - 1 CURRENT AFFAIRS & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES TESTS (13)

# TEST # Qs SYLLABUS

1 CA –Feb - Mar 2020 100

DNS + FOCUS (OR)The Hindu + The Indian Express + Yojana +

Kurukshetra + PIB + Down to Earth + Science Reporter, etc

Questions will largely be made from the following

themes:

– Economic & Social development

– Science & Technology

– Polity & Governance

– Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity

But, do expect occasional questions from

– Sections of Art & Culture in news

– Concepts of Geography in news

Nature of questions

Current & Conceptual- Current (Applied)

2 CA –Apr-May 2020 100

3 CA – June-July 2020 100

4 CA - Aug 2020 100

5 CA - Sep 2020 100

6 CA - Oct 2020 100

7 CA - Nov 2020 100

8 CA - Dec 2020 100

9 CA - Jan 2021 100

10 CA - Feb 2021 100

11 CA - March 2021 100

12 CA - April 2021 100

13 CA - May 2021 100

Test Type –2 TOPIC TESTS (23) & THEMATIC TESTS (5)

# THEME TEST NATURE OF

QUESTIONS # Qs SYLLABUS

1

Po

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Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble,

Union and its territory, citizenship

2 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties,

DPSP, Amendment, Basic structure

3 Polity – 3 Conceptual 50 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-

state relations

4 Polity – 4 Conceptual 50

Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedule,

Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional

bodies & other constitutional dimensions

5 Thematic :

Polity

Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs

6

His

tory

& C

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ure

Ancient India Conceptual 50

Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley

civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,

Maurya empire, Gupta empire & Harsha

empire and Historical & cultural

development in South India

7 Medieval India Conceptual 50

Chola empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom &

other south Indian kingdom, Delhi

Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi

movement

8 Art & Culture Conceptual 50

Indian Languages, Literature, Religion &

Philosophy and education system &

Science and Technology, Painting,

Performing Arts and Architecture

9 Modern India-1 Conceptual 50 From the decline of the Mughal Empire till

formation of Indian national Congress

10 Modern India – 2 Conceptual 50

From the formation of Indian National

Congress till the till the Civil Disobedience

Movement

11 Modern India – 3 Conceptual 50

Developments after the Civil Disobedience

Movement till Independence; along with

History of Education, Press, Social

Movements – Women, Dalit, Labour,

Peasant. Constitutional Developments

during British Rule

12 Thematic :

History

Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs

13

Ge

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Indian

Geography-1 Conceptual 50

Geological Structure, Physiography &

Drainage system & map

14 Indian


Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils,

Agriculture, resources, population

composition & census, Transport& map,

Natural Hazards & disasters &

Multipurpose projects & map

15 World

Geography-I Conceptual 50 Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map

16 World


Climatology, Biogeography and Social &

economic geography & map

17 Thematic :

Geography

Conceptual +


18

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income

19 Economy – 2 Conceptual 50 Inclusive growth & SDG

20 Economy – 3 Conceptual 50 Banking, finance & inflation, Planning &

Government budget

21 Economy – 4 Conceptual 50 Agriculture & Industry, External sectors &

international organisations

22 Supplementary

Test Conceptual + Applied 50 Budget & Economic Survey

23 Thematic:

Economy

Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs

24

En

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Eco

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Env, Eco & Bio-1 Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 50 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem

25 Env, Eco & Bio-2 Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 50 Environment, Environmental issues


Conceptual-current 50 Climate change


Conceptual-current 50 Biodiversity & Conservation

28 Thematic : Env,

Eco & Bio

Conceptual +


Test Type –3 FULL-LENGTH TESTS GS (10) + CSAT (4)

# TEST # Qs

1 GS FLT 1 100

To be conducted from MARCH till JUNE 2021 on exact UPSC

pattern of questions and format of conduct.

2 GS FLT 2 100

3 GS FLT 3 100

4 GS FLT 4 100

5 GS FLT 5 100

6 GS FLT 6 100

7 GS FLT 7 100

8 CSAT FLT 1 80

9 GS FLT 8 100

10 CSAT FLT 2 80

11 GS FLT – 9 100

12 CSAT FLT 3 80

13 GS FLT – 10 100

14 CSAT FLT 4 80

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Date Month Year

M English HindiF

(for C3 booklets)

RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE | SCHEDULE PTS 2021

RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE | SCHEDULE | PTS 2021 | (REFER TO THE STUDY PLAN FOR SOURCES OF STUDY)

# TEST NATURE OF

QUESTIONS # Qs

SYLLABUS (refer to the study plan for

sources of study)

Date of

Release

DATE OF RELEASE refers to the release & availability of a test. A Test can be taken at any time after the release

date of that test.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING for SIT DOWN TESTS – A test can be taken at any time in a year after its date of

release. Flexible scheduling allows all students to appear for tests based on their preparation and plan. We’ll

share (after admission) with students the mechanism to register and appear for tests according to their plan.

ONLINE - ANYTIME & ANYWHERE – Tests can also be attempted online, from anywhere, at any time, after the

release date.

1. CA: Feb-March

2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of Feb & March 2020 05/09/20

2. CA: April-May

2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of April & May 2020 05/09/20

3. CA: June- July 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of June & July 2020 05/09/20

4. CA: August 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of August 2020 12/09/20

5. Ancient India Conceptual 50

Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley

civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,

Maurya empire, Gupta empire, Harsha

empire and Historical & cultural


19/09/20

6. Medieval India Conceptual 50

Chola empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom &

other south Indian kingdom, Delhi

Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi

movement

19/09/20

7. Art & Culture Conceptual 50

Indian Languages, Literature, Religion &

Philosophy and education system & Science

and Technology, Painting, Performing Arts

and Architecture

26/09/20

8. Modern India - 1 Conceptual 50 From the decline of the Mughal Empire till

formation of Indian National Congress 26/09/20

9. CA-SEPT 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of September 2020

03/10/20

10. Modern India - 2 Conceptual 50

From the formation of Indian National

Congress till the Civil Disobedience

Movement

10/10/20

11. Modern India - 3 Conceptual 50

Developments after the Civil Disobedience

Movement till Independence; along with

History of Education, Press, Social

Movements – Women, Dalit, Labour,

Peasant. Constitutional Developments

during British Rule

10/10/20

TESTS SCHEDULE PTS-2021



12. Thematic :

History

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 17/10/20

13. Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble,

Union and its territory, citizenship 24/10/20

14. Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties,

DPSP, Amendment, Basic structure 24/10/20

15. Polity – 3 Conceptual 50 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state

relations 31/10/20

16. Polity – 4 Conceptual 50

Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedule,

Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional

bodies & other constitutional dimensions

31/10/20

17. CA-OCT 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of October 2020 07/11/20

DIWALI BREAK – 14th

NOVEMBER

18. Thematic : Polity

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current


19. Indian Geography-

1 Conceptual 50

Geological Structure, Physiography &

Drainage system & map

28/11/20

20. Indian Geography-

2 Conceptual 50

Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils,

Agriculture, resources, population

composition & census, Transport& map,

Natural Hazards & disasters & Multipurpose

projects & map

28/11/20

21. CA-NOV 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of November 2020

05/12/20

22. World Geography-I Conceptual 50 Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map 12/12/20

23. World Geography-2 Conceptual 50 Climatology, Biogeography and Social &

economic geography & map 12/12/20

24. Thematic :

Geography

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current


25. Economy – 1 Conceptual 50 Economic overview, planning & national

income 26/12/20

26. Economy – 2 Conceptual 50 Inclusive growth & SDG 26/12/20

NEW YEAR BREAK

27. CA-DEC 2020

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of December 2020 09/01/21

28. Economy –3 Conceptual 50 Banking, finance & inflation, Planning &

Government budget 16/01/21

29. Economy –4 Conceptual 50 Agriculture & Industry, External sectors &

international organisations 16/01/21

30. Thematic:

Economy

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current




31. Env, Eco & Bio-1

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current

50 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem 30/01/21


Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Environment, Environmental issues 30/01/21

33. CA-JAN 2021

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazine of January 2021 06/02/21


Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Climate change 13/02/21


Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Biodiversity & Conservation 13/02/21

36. Thematic : Env,

Eco & Bio

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current


37. Supplementary

Test

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

50 Budget & Economic Survey-2021 27/02/21

38. CA-FEB 2021 Conceptual +

Applied 100 Focus magazine of February 2021 06/03/21

39. GS FLT 1 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 13/03/21



HOLI – 29TH

MARCH

42. CA-MARCH 2021

CURRENT +

CONCEPTUA

L-CURRENT

100 FOCUS MAGAZINE OF MARCH 2021 10/04/21



45. CA-APRIL 2021

CURRENT +

CONCEPTUA

L-CURRENT

100 FOCUS MAGAZINE OF APRIL 2021 01/05/21



48 CSAT FLT 1 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 15/05/21


50. CSAT FLT 2 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 22/05/21





55. CA-MAY 2021

CURRENT +

CONCEPTUA

L-CURRENT

100 FOCUS MAGAZINE OF MAY 2021 12/06/21

RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE

RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE | SYLLABUS & SOURCES for PTS 2021

1. HISTORY & CULTURE (6 TOPIC + 1 THEMATIC TEST)

# TEST TOPICS

1 ANCIENT INDIA

Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,

Maurya empire, Gupta empire, Harsha empire and Historical & cultural


Rau’s Blue Workbooks on the Topics + Class Notes, OR

A. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Ancient India by R S Sharma

Chapter 5 to Chapter 10 dealing with Stone Copper Phase, Harappan Civilisation (Indus valley civilization), Advent of

Aryans and the Age of Rig Veda, Later Vedic Phase, Jainism and Buddhism, Territorial States and the First Magadhan

Empire

Chapter 12 to Chapter 20 dealing with State and Varna Society in the Age of Buddha, Age of Mauryas, Significance of

Maurya Rule, Central Asian Contacts and their Results, Age of Satavahanas, Dawn of History in Deep South, Crafts,

Trade and Towns in Post Maurya Age, Rise and Growth of the Gupta Empire, Life in the Gupta Age.

Chapter 22 to Chapter 27 dealing with Harsha and his Times, Formation of New States and Rural Expansion in the

Peninsula, India’s Cultural Contacts with the Asian Countries, Transformation of the Ancient Phase, Sequence of Social

Changes, Legacy in Science and Civilisation.

B. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian History, Part 1

Chapter 1 to Chapter 4 dealing with Harappan Civilisation, Early States and Economies (600 BC – 600 CE), Early Societies

(600 BC-600 CE), Cultural Development (600 BC – 600 CE)

C. Tamil Nadu (Class 11) - History, Part-I

Chapter 3: Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and

New Religious Sects

Chapter 5: Evolution of Society in South India

Chapter 7: The Guptas

Chapter 9: Cultural Development in South India

Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.

2 MEDIEVAL INDIA Chola Empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom & other south Indian kingdom, Delhi

Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi movement


A. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Medieval India by Satish Chandra

Chapter 3 to chapter 4 dealing with the Chola empire, Economic and Social Life, Education and Religious Beliefs

Chapter 6 to Chapter 9 dealing with the Delhi Sultanate-I, Delhi Sultanate-II, Government and economic and social life

under the Delhi Sultanate, the Age of Vijayanagara and Bahamanis and the coming of Portuguese

Chapter 11: Cultural Development in India

Chapter 12: (Only one Section-Contribution of Sher Shah)

Chapter 13: Consolidation of the Mughal empire

Chapter 14: The Decan and South India

Chapter 15: India in the First Half of 17th

century (only two section- Political and Administrative Developments in India,

Growth of Administration: Mansabdari system and Mughal army)

Chapter 16 to chapter 19 dealing with Economic and social life under the Mughals, Cultural and religious developments,

Climax and disintegration of Mughal Empire-I & II

B. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian History, Part 2

Theme V to Theme IX dealing with Through the eyes of Travellers, Bhakti-Sufi Traditons, Vijayanagar Empire, Agrarian

Society and the Mughal Empire, The Mughal Courts

C. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1 (New Edition)

Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas

D. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1 (New Edition)

Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms

Chapter 13: Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India

SYLLABUS & SOURCES for TOPIC TESTS | PTS 2021



Chapter 15: The Marathas

Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.

3 ART & CULTURE Indian Languages, Literature, Religion & Philosophy and education system

& Science and Technology, Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture


A. NCERT (Class 11) - An Introduction to Indian Art, Part 1

Chapter 1: Prehistoric Rock Paintings

Chapter 2: Arts of the Indus Valley

Chapter 3: Arts of the Mauryan Period

Chapter 4: Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and Architecture

Chapter 5: Later Mural Traditions

Chapter 6: Temple Architecture and Sculpture

Chapter 7: Indian Bronze Sculpture

Chapter 8: Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture

B. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) - Indian Culture and Heritage (223)

Chapter: 6 & 7 dealing with Indian Languages and Literature-I & II

Chapter 8,9 & 10 dealing with Religion and Philosophy in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India.

Chapter 11: Indian Painting

Chapter 12: Performing Arts: Music, Dance and Drama

Chapter 13: Indian Architecture

Chapter 18 dealing with Education in India

C. A wonder that was India - A L Basham

Chapter 7: Religion: Cults, Doctrines and Metaphysics (Only Buddhism and Jainism)

Chapter 9: Language and Literature

D. Relevant resources on Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT) on Literary Arts

E. Relevant Sections from Ancient India by R S Sharma and Medieval India by Satish Chandra.

F. IGNOU notes: Unit 32-Science & Technology (EHI-04 India from 6th to Mid-18th Century)

4 MODERN INDIA – I From the decline of the Mughal Empire till formation of Indian national

Congress


A. Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India

Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India

Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest

Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India

Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British Before 1857

Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857

Chapter 8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements

Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements

Chapter 10: Beginning of Modern Nationalism in India

5 MODERN INDIA - II From the formation of Indian national Congress till the Civil Disobedience

Movement



Chapter 11: Indian National Congress: Foundation and the Moderate Phase

Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909)

Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities (1907-1917)

Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response

Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi

Chapter 16: Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan

Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New Forces

Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru Report

https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/SecICHCour/English/CH.06.pdf



Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences

6 MODERN INDIA - III

Developments after the Civil Disobedience Movement till Independence;

along with History of Education, Press, Social Movements – Women, Dalit,

Labour, Peasant. Constitutional Developments during British Rule



Chapter 20: Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement

Chapter 21: Congress Rule in Provinces

Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II

Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for Pakistan, and the INA

Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario

Chapter 25: Independence with Partition

Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments

Chapter 27: Survey of British Policies in India

Chapter 28: Economic Impact of British Rule in India

Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press

Chapter 30: Development of Education

Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947

Chapter 32: The Movement of the Working Class

Chapter 34: The Indian States

Chapter 36: The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign Policy

Chapter 35: Making of the Constitution for India

Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press

7 THEMATIC : HISTORY &

CULTURE All Themes + Related Current Affairs

Revision all sources as mentioned above

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2. POLITY, CONSTITUTION & GOVERNANCE (4 TOPIC + 1 THEMATIC TEST)

# TEST TOPICS

1 POLITY-1 Constitutional development, Preamble, Union and its territory,

Citizenship


A. NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at Work

Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?

Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution

B. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition

Chapter 1 to Chapter 6 dealing with Historical background, Making of the Constitution, Salient Features of the

Constitution, Preamble, Union and its territory and Citizenship.

2 POLITY – 2 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, DPSP, Amendment, Basic

structure



Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution

Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document

B. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th

Edition

Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 dealing with Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties,

Amendment of the Constitution and Basic Structure of the Constitution



3 POLITY – 3 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state relations



Chapter 4: Executive

Chapter 6: Judiciary

Chapter 7: Federalism


Edition

Chapter 13 to Chapter 16 dealing with Federalism;

Chapter 17 to 21 dealing with Union Executive;

Chapter 26 to Chapter 29 dealing with Apex Judiciary;

Chapter 30 to Chapter 32 dealing with State Executive;

Chapter 34 to Chapter 35 dealing with State Level Judiciary

Chapter 36 to Chapter 37 dealing with special status of J&K and special provisions for other States.

Chapter 40 dealing with Union Territories

4 POLITY – 4 Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedules, Constitutional bodies & non-

constitutional bodies & other constitutional dimensions



Chapter 3: Election and Representation

Chapter 5: Legislature

Chapter 8: Local Government


Edition

Chapter 22 to Chapter 25 dealing with Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Parliamentary Forums and Parliamentary

Group

Chapter 33 dealing with State Legislature

Chapter 38 to Chapter 39 dealing with Panchayati Raj and Municipalities

Chapter 41 dealing with Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Chapter 42 to Chapter 51 dealing with Election Commission, Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service

Commission, Finance Commission, National Commission for SCs, National Commission for STs, Special Officer for

Linguistic Minorities, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Attorney General of India, Advocate General of State.

Chapter 52 to Chapter 59 dealing with NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, Central Information Commission, State Information

Commission, Central Vigilance Commission, CBI, Lokpal and Lokayuktas

Chapter 60 to Chapter 66 dealing with Co-operative Societies, Official Language, Public Services, Tribunals, Rights and

Liabilities of the Government, Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi Language, Special Provisions relating to

certain classes.

Chapter 72 dealing with Anti-Defection Law

C. Refer PM Bakshi for Schedules to the Constitution

5 THEMATIC : POLITY All Themes + Related Current Affairs


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3. GEOGRAPHY (4 TOPIC + 1 THEMATIC TEST)

# TEST TOPICS

1 INDIAN GEOGRAPHY-1 Geological Structure, Physiography & Drainage system & map


A. NCERT (Class 12) - India Physical Environment

Chapter 1: India — Location

Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography

Chapter 3: Drainage System

B. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R. Khullar

Chapter 2: Geological structure



Chapter 3: Physiography

Chapter 4: Drainage

Note: Questions based on map locations will also be asked in this paper.

2 INDIAN GEOGRAPHY-2

Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Agriculture, resources, population

composition & census, Transport & map.

Natural Hazards & disasters & Multipurpose projects & map


A. NCERT (Class 12) - India Physical Environment

B. Chapter 4: Climate

C. Chapter 5: Natural vegetation

D. Chapter 6: Soils

E. Chapter 7: Natural hazards and disasters

F. NCERT (Class- 12) - India: People and Economy

G. Chapter 5: Land resources and agriculture

H. Chapter 6: Water Resources

I. Chapter 7: Mineral and Energy Resources

J. Chapter 10: Transport and communication

K. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R. Khullar

L. Chapter 5: Climate

M. Chapter 6: Natural vegetation and wildlife

N. Chapter 7: Soils

O. Chapter 8: Natural hazards and disasters

P. Chapter 10: Population: general characteristics

Q. Chapter 11: Population composition

R. Chapter 15: Water resources

S. Chapter 16: Irrigation

T. Chapter 17: Multipurpose projects

U. Chapter 18: Biotic and marine resources

V. Chapter 19: Land Utilisation

W. Chapter 20: Agriculture

X. Chapter 21: Green revolution

Y. Chapter 22: Major crops

Z. Chapter 23: Mineral resources

AA. Chapter 24: Energy resources

BB. Chapter 26: Transport, Communication


3 WORLD GEOGRAPHY-I Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map


A. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Chapter 2: The origin and evolution of earth

Chapter 3: Interior of the Earth

Chapter 4: Distribution of Oceans and Continents

Chapter 5: Minerals and Rocks

Chapter 6: Geomorphic processes

Chapter 7: Landforms and their Evolution

Chapter13: Water(Oceans)

Chapter 14: Movements of Ocean Water

B. Certificate Physical and Human Geography Goh Cheng Leong

Chapter2: The earth’s Crust

Chapter3: Volcanism and earthquakes

Chapter 4: Weathering, Mass Movement and groundwater

Chapter 7: Arid or desert Landforms

Chapter 11: Islands and Coral Reefs




4 WORLD GEOGRAPHY-2 Climatology, Biogeography and Social & economic geography & map


1. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical Geography

Chapter 8: Composition and structure of Atmosphere

Chapter 9: Solar radiation, Heat Balance and Temperature

Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Systems

Chapter 11: Water in the Atmosphere

Chapter 12: World Climate and Climate Change

2. Certificate Physical and Human geography by Goh Cheng Leong

Chapter 15: The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate

Chapter 16: The tropical monsoon and Tropical marine Climates

Chapter 17: The savannah or Sudan Climate

Chapter 18: The Hot desert and mid latitude Desert Climates

Chapter 19: The Warm Temperate Western Margin(Mediterranean) Climate

Chapter 20: The temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate

Chapter 21: The Warm Temperate Eastern margin (China Type) Climate

Chapter 22: The cool Temperate Western climate (British Climate)

Chapter 23: The Cool temperate Continental(Siberian) Climate

Chapter 24: The cool temperate eastern margin (Laurentian) Climate

Chapter 25: The Arctic or Polar Climate


5 THEMATIC: GEOGRAPHY All Themes + Related Current Affairs


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Geography & You, etc.

4. ECONOMY (4 TOPIC + 1 THEMATIC + 1 SUPPLMENTARY TEST ON BUDGET

& ECONOMIC SURVEY)

# TEST TOPICS

1 ECONOMY – 1 Economic overview, planning & national income


A. NCERT (Class 11) - India Economic Development

Chapter 1: Indian economy on the eve of independence

Chapter 2: Indian economy 1950-1990

Chapter 3: Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation: an appraisal

B. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter 2: National Income Accounting

C. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Growth, Development and Happiness

Chapter 22: Economic Concepts and Terminologies

2 ECONOMY – 2 Inclusive Growth & SDG



Chapter 4: Poverty

Chapter 5: Human capital formation in India

Chapter 6: Rural development



Chapter 7: Employment: growth, informalisation and other issues

Chapter 8: Infrastructure

Chapter 9: Environment and sustainable development

B. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Chapter 6: Economic Reforms

Chapter 20: Human Development in India

Chapter 21: Burning Socio-economic Issues

3 ECONOMY – 3 Banking, Finance & Inflation, Planning & Budget


A. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter 3: Money and Banking

Chapter 5: Government Budget and the Economy

B. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Chapter 4: Economic Planning

Chapter 5: Planning in India

Chapter 6: Inflation and Business Cycle

Chapter 11: Indian Financial Market

Chapter 12: Banking in India

Chapter 13: Insurance in India

Chapter 14: Security Market in India

Chapter 17: Tax Structure in India

Chapter 18: Public finance in India

C. Planning Chapter of India Year Book

4 ECONOMY – 4 Agriculture & Industry, External sectors & International

organisations



Chapter 8: Infrastructure

B. Chapters on Agriculture and Industry in Economic Survey 2019.

C. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Chapter 8: Agriculture and Food Management

Chapter 9: Industry and Infrastructure

Chapter 10: Services Sector

Chapter 15: External Sector in India

Chapter 16: International Economic Organisations and India

D. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter 6: Open economy macroeconomics

5 THEMATIC: ECONOMY All Themes + Related Current Affairs


For current affairs refer to Rau’s DNS, Raus’s Focus Magazine (OR) PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc

SUPPLEMENTARY TEST Budget & Economic Survey

A. Union Budget-2021-22

B. Economic Survey 20-21



5. ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY (4 TOPIC + 1 THEMATIC TEST)

# TEST TOPICS

1 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY-1 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem


A. NCERT (Class 12) - Biology

Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations

Chapter 14: Ecosystem

B. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide by R Rajagopalan

Chapter 2: Basics of Ecology and Ecosystems

Chapter 3: Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Mountain, and Desert Ecosystems

Chapter 4: Aquatic Life Zones: Oceans, Rivers, Lakes and Wetlands

C. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth, Geography &

You

2 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY-2 Environment, Environmental issues



Chapter 16: Environmental Issues


Chapter 11: Waste, Pollution and Environmental Health

Chapter 12: Water, Marine, Air and Noise Pollution

Chapter 14: Environmental Laws, Ethics and Environmental Impact Assessment.

Chapter 17: Sustainable Development

Chapter 18: The Year That was: An overview of current Environmental Events

C. India Year Book Chapter on Environment

D. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth, Geography &

You

3 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY-3 Climate change


A. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide by R Rajagopalan

Chapter 13: Global Warming, Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain

B. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth, Geography &

You

4 ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY -4 Biodiversity & Conservation



Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Conservation


Chapter 5: Biodiversity Basics

Chapter 6: Biodiversity Conservation

C. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth, Geography &

You

5 THEMATIC : ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY &

BIODIVERSITY All Themes + Related Current Affairs


For Current Affairs refer Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth, Geography &

You, etc.

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