IASbaba: TLP 2023, Phase I Schedule

Week Date Day Topic Syllabus

28th Nov Day 1 GS1-Indian Culture Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
29th Nov Day 2 GS 1-Indian Culture Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
30th Nov Day 3 GS 1-Indian History Modern Indian history
1st dec Day 4 GS 1-Indian History The Freedom Struggle
Week 1
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
2nd dec Day 5 GS 4-Ethics
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
3rd dec Day 6 Essay Philosophical Essay Topics
4th dec Day 7 REVISION DAY REVISION
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining
5th dec Day 8 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution 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
6th dec Day 9 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution
institutions.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries; Parliament and
7th dec Day 10 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and
Week 2 issues arising out of these.
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and
8th dec Day 11 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.
Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and
9th dec Day 12 GS 4-Ethics
administrators;Role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
10th dec Day 13 Essay Theme - Polity and Governance (Health, Education, Gender, Women and Children)
11th dec Day 14 REVISION DAY REVISION
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth,
12th dec Day 15 GS 3-Indian Economy
development and employment.
13th dec Day 16 GS 3-Indian Economy Inclusive growth and issues arising from it; Government Budgeting.
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
Week 3 14th dec Day 17 GS 3-Agriculture
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
15th dec Day 18 GS 3-Agriculture
stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
16th dec Day 19 GS 4-Ethics Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour;
 17th dec Day 20 Essay Philosophical Essay Topics
18th dec Day 21 REVISION DAY REVISION
19th dec Day 22 GS 1-Post-Independence History Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries; Parliament and
20th dec Day 23 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and
issues arising out of these.
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream
Week 4 21st dec Day 24 GS 3-Agriculture
and downstream requirements, supply chain management; Land reforms in India.
22nd dec Day 25 GS 1-World Geography Salient features of world's physical geography
23rd dec Day 26 GS 4-Ethics Moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
24th dec Day 27 Essay Theme - Science and Technology, Environment
25th dec Day 28 REVISION DAY REVISION
26th dec Day 29 GS 1-Society Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues.Poverty and
27th dec Day 30 GS 1-Society
developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society, Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &
28th dec Day 31 GS 1-Society
secularism.
Events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national
Week 5 29th dec Day 32 GS 1-World History boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-
30th dec Day 33 GS 4-Ethics
partisanship,
31st dec Day 34 Essay Philosophical Essay Topics
1st jan Day 35 REVISION DAY REVISION
Salient features of the Representation of People's Act; Appointment to various
2nd Jan Day 36 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution
Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies; Government policies and
3rd Jan Day 37 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and
implementation.
Week 6 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies; Government policies and
4th Jan Day 38 GS 2-Indian Polity and Constitution interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and
implementation.
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the
5th Jan Day 39 GS 1-Social Sector performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for
the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections;
 Objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the
6th Jan Day 40 GS 4-Ethics
weaker-sections;
7th Jan Day 41 Essay Theme - Economy and International Relations, Defence and Security
8th Jan Day 42 REVISION DAY REVISION
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on
9th Jan Day 43 GS 3-Indian Economy
industrial growth.
10th Jan Day 44 GS 3-Indian Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc; Investment models.
Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
11th Jan Day 45 GS 3-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Achievements of Indians in science & technology
Indigenization of technology and developing new technology; Awareness in the fields of IT,
Week 7
12th Jan Day 46 GS 3-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to
intellectual property rights.
Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and
13th Jan Day 47 GS 4-Ethics
governance.
14th Jan Day 48 Essay Philosophical Essay Topics
15th Jan Day 49 REVISION DAY REVISION
Events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawing of national
16th Jan Day 50 GS 1-World History boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
17th Jan Day 51 GS 1-Social Sector
Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Indigenization of technology and developing new technology; Awareness in the fields of IT,
Week 8 18th Jan Day 52 GS 3-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to
intellectual property rights.
19th Jan Day 53 GS 1-World Geography Salient features of world's physical geography
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.Work culture, Quality
20th Jan Day 54 GS 4-Ethics
of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
21st Jan Day 55 Essay Issues related to Culture and Heritage
22nd Jan Day 56 REVISION DAY REVISION
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian
23rd Jan Day 57 GS 1-Geography
sub-continent);
Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in
24th Jan Day 58 GS 1-Geography
Week 9 various parts of the world (including India)
25th Jan Day 59 GS 1-Geography Important Geophysical phenomena
26th Jan Day 60 GS 1-Geography Geographical features and their location
27th Jan Day 61 GS 4-Ethics Case Study
 28th Jan Day 62 Essay Philosophical Essay Topics
29th Jan Day 63 REVISION DAY REVISION
Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-
30th Jan Day 64 GS 2-Governance
applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures; Role
31st Jan Day 65 GS 2-Governance
of civil services in a democracy.
India and its neighbourhood- relations.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and
1st Feb Day 66 GS 2-International Relations
agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests
Week 10 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests,
2nd Feb Day 67 GS 2-International Relations Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure,
mandate.
3rd Feb Day 68 GS 4-Ethics Case Study
4th Feb Day 69 Essay Issues related to Globalisation and Westernisation
5th Feb Day 70 REVISION DAY REVISION
GS 3-Environment and Disaster Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment;
6th Feb Day 71
Management Disaster and disaster management.
Linkages between development and spread of extremism; Role of external state and non-
7th Feb Day 72 GS 3-Internal Security
state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social
8th Feb Day 73 GS 3-Internal Security networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering
Week 11 and its prevention
Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with
9th Feb Day 74 GS 3-Internal Security
terrorism; Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
10th Feb Day 75 GS 4-Ethics Case Study
11th Feb Day 76 Essay Issues related to Indian Economy & Governance
12th Feb Day 77 REVISION DAY REVISION
13th Feb Day 78 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
14th Feb Day 79 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
15th Feb Day 80 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
Week 11 16th Feb Day 81 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
17th Feb Day 82 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
18th Feb Day 83 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
19th Feb Day 84 REVISION DAY REVISION
20th Feb Day 85 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
Week 11
21st Feb Day 86 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
 22nd Feb Day 87 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
23rd Feb Day 88 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
24th Feb Day 89 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
25th Feb Day 90 High Order Thinking (HOT) Questions Current affairs
26th Feb Day 91 REVISION DAY REVISION
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