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Schedule of Prelims Test series cum Guidance Program – 2024

GUIDANCE SESSIONS

25th of Live Guidance Session

November
26th of Guidance Session on CSAT by EnlightIAS Experts Team
November
TEST DATE TOPICS SOURCES

FIRST REVISION ROUND

PRELIMS: Indian Polity

+ Current Affairs – January 2023

27th of • Political systems: Democratic & • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

November Non Democratic, Parliamentary & Democratic Politics 1 & 2
Presidential, Unitary & Federal, • NCERT: Class 11
Direct and Representative, - Indian
Republic and Monarchy etc. Constitution at
• Constitutionalism Work
• Historical Underpinnings • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• Evolution & Making of the Constitution • The Hindu or Indian Express
28th of • Features and Significant • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -
November Provisions Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• NCERT: Class 11
• The Preamble
– Indian
• The Union and its Territory Constitution at
• Citizenship
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

29th of • Fundamental Right • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
November • Directive Principles
• NCERT: Class 11
- Indian
Constitution at
Work
 • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

TEST 01 30th of NCERTs – POLITY

November + Revision of Topics covered from 27th - 29th of November

1st of December • Fundamental Duties • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Amendment of Constitution
• NCERT: Class 11
• President - Indian
Constitution at
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

2nd of December • Vice President • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Prime minister
• NCERT: Class 11
• Central Council of Ministers and - Indian
Cabinet committees Constitution at
• Posts like Cabinet Secretary, Work
Chief Secretary, etc • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express
3rd of December • Parliament: The Council of • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -
States, The House of People, Democratic Politics 1 & 2
Disqualification and Vacation of • NCERT: Class 11
Seats, Presiding Officers of - Indian
Parliament, Houses: Their Constitution at
Working, Legislative Procedures in Work
Parliament, Budget, Powers and
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
Functions of Parliament: Its Role,
Committees of Parliament, • The Hindu or Indian Express
Parliamentary Forums
TEST 02 4th of December Revision of Topics covered from 1st – 3rd of December +
CA – January 2023

5th of December • Governor • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Chief Minister
• NCERT: Class 11
• State Council of Minister - Indian
Constitution at
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

6th of December • State Legislature • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

 • Indian Federalism Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• NCERT: Class 11
• Centre State Relations
- Indian
Constitution at
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

7th of December • Emergency Provisions • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Panchayati Raj
• NCERT: Class 11
• Local Urban Government - Indian
• Supreme Court Constitution at
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• The Hindu or Indian Express

8th of December • High Courts • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Subordinate Courts: District Courts, Gram
• NCERT: Class 11
Nyayalayas, ADRs, NALSA etc.,
- Indian
• Structure, organization and functioning of Constitution at
the Executive.
Work
• Ministries and Departments of the • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
Government • The Hindu or Indian Express

9th of December Constitutional Bodies • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

• Election Commission Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) • NCERT: Class 11
• State Public Service Commission (SPSC) - Indian
• Finance Commission Constitution at
• CAG Work
• Attorney general of India • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• Advocate general of India • The Hindu or Indian Express
• Special officer for Linguistic Minorities

10th of • National Commission for Scheduled • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

December Castes (NCSC) Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• NCERT: Class 11
• National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes (NCST) - Indian
Constitution at
• National Commission for Backward
Work
Castes (NCBC)
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
Non Constitutional Bodies • The Hindu or Indian Express
• NITI Aayog
• NHRC, Governing Council, SHRC,
 CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI, Lokpal,
Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.

11th of Other Constitutional Dimensions • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

December • Provisions related to Language Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• Rights and Liabilities of the government • NCERT: Class 11
• National Commission to Review the - Indian
Working of the Constitution Constitution at
• Co-operative societies Work
• Tribunals Elections and political parties • Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• Problems and processes • The Hindu or Indian Express
• Electoral politics

12th of • Representation of People's Act • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

Democratic Politics 1 & 2
December • Working of the political system
• NCERT: Class 11 -
since independence
Indian
Governance Constitution at
• Good Governance
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• e-Governance • The Hindu or Indian Express
• Transparency & Accountability

13th of • RTI, Citizen’s Charter & Anti • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

December Corruption Democratic Politics 1 & 2
• NCERT: Class 11
• Civil Society, People participation
- Indian
• Reforms: Police Reform, Constitution at
Administrative Reform, Judicial
Work
Reform, Political Reform etc.
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• Social Audit • The Hindu or Indian Express

14th of • Public Policy: Making, • NCERTs: Class 9 and 10 -

December Implementation, Evaluation and Democratic Politics 1 & 2
monitoring • NCERT: Class 11
• Public Sector Management, - Indian
Regulatory framework Constitution at
• Public-private partnerships (PPP)
Work
• Indian Polity by M Laxmikant
• Rights Issues etc • The Hindu or Indian Express
• International Institutions
UN, World Bank, IMF, WIPO, ADB,
BRICS etc

TEST 03 15th of Revision of Full Syllabus of Polity + CA –

December January 2023
PRELIMS: History / Art & Culture
 + Current Affairs – February 2023

16th of Ancient History • Old NCERT: Ancient India

December • Prehistoric period • Class XIIth New NCERT -
• Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization Themes in Indian History
• Vedic Age Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• RS SHARMA
• The Hindu, Indian Express

17th of • Mahajanapadas • Old NCERT: Ancient India

• Class XIIth New NCERT -
December • Religious Reforms
Themes in Indian History
• Mauryan Age Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• RS SHARMA
• The Hindu, Indian Express

18th of • Post Mauryan Age • Old NCERT: Ancient India

• Class XIIth New NCERT -
December • Sangam Age
Themes in Indian History
• Guptas Age Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• RS SHARMA
• The Hindu, Indian Express

19th of • Post Guptas Age • Old NCERT: Ancient India

• Class XIIth New NCERT -
December • (Brief History, Salient Features, Social,
Themes in Indian History
Economics, Religious and Cultural
conditions of all the above) Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• RS SHARMA
• The Hindu, Indian Express
TEST 04 19th of NCERTs – HISTORY
December + Revision of Topics covered from 16th – 19th of December

20th of Art & Culture • Class XI NCERT –

December • Architecture: Indus Valley Introduction to Fine Art
Civilization, The Mauryan (part 1)
Architecture, The Sungas, • CCRT website:
Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, http://ccrtindia.
The Temple Architecture, Indo gov.in/index.php
Islamic Architecture, Modern • TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
Architecture
• NIOS Art & Culture
• Sculpture: Indian Sculpture and
• The Hindu, Indian Express
Different schools of Art
 21st of • Indian Paintings: Historical • Class XI NCERT –
December development - Wall Paintings, Cave and Introduction to Fine Art
Mural Paintings, Miniature Paintings, (part 1)
Mughal Paintings, Rajput Paintings, Folk • CCRT website:
Paintings, Other Paintings, Modern Indian http://ccrtindia.
Paintings & Personalities gov.in/index.php
Religion and Philosophy • TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• Religion: Hinduism, Jainism, • NIOS Art & Culture
Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, • The Hindu, Indian Express
Zoroastrianism, Judaism
Philosophy: Six Schools of
Philosophy, Ajivika, Lokayata etc

22nd of • Indian Music: Classical Music, • Class XI NCERT –

December Hindustani Music, Carnatic Music, Introduction to Fine Art
Folk Music Tradition (part 1)
• Indian Dance: Classical Dance • CCRT website:
forms in India, Folk Dances, http://ccrtindia.
Modern Dance in India gov.in/index.php
• Puppetry and Theatre: Different • TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
forms of Puppetry in India, • NIOS Art & Culture
Theatres in India: Folk Theatre, • The Hindu, Indian Express
Modern Theatre, People
Associated with Theatres, Indian
Cinema and Circus

23rd of • Language & Literature: Indian • Class XI NCERT –

December Language, Indian Literature Introduction to Fine Art
• Fairs, Festivals and Craft:
(part 1)
Religious Festivals, Secular • CCRT website:
Festivals (States & UT’s), Art & http://ccrtindia.
Crafts gov.in/index.php
• Science & Technology, Ancient, • TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
Science & Technology, Medieval • NIOS Art & Culture
Science & Technology, Famous • The Hindu, Indian Express
Personalities in Ancient and
Medieval India
• Promotion and Preservation of
Indian Heritage: Indian Word
Heritage Sites, Cultural Heritage
Sites, Natural Heritage Sites,
Important Institutions

24th of Medieval India • Old NCERT: Medieval India

December • Early Medieval Period: North • Class XIIth New NCERT -
India and South India Themes in Indian History
Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
 • The Hindu, Indian Express

25th of • Sultanate Period: The Delhi • Old NCERT: Medieval India

December Sultanate, Vijayanagar & other
Kingdoms, Religious Movements,
Bhakti Movement, Sufi Movement
• Class XIIth New NCERT -
Themes in Indian History
Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• The Hindu, Indian Express

26th of • Mughal Period (Brief History, Salient • Old NCERT: Medieval India
December Features, Social, Economics, Religious and • Class XIIth New NCERT -
Cultural conditions of all the above) Themes in Indian History
Part -1 and Part 2
• TN BOARD HISTORY, Class XI
• The Hindu, Indian Express
TEST 05 26th of Revision of Topics covered from 20th of Dec.-26th of Dec.
December +
CA February 2023

27th of Modern History • Old NCERT: Modern India

December by Bipin Chandra
India under East India Company’s
• New NCERT : Themes
Rule Administration in Indian History – Part
• Struggle among European powers in India III
• Regulating Acts and Charter Acts: • India’s struggle for
Regulating Act of 1773, Pitt’s India Act 1773
and Charter acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833,
Independence – Bipin
1853 Chandra
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: • “A Brief History of Modern
Marathas, Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc. India” – Spectrum Pub.
• British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, • The Hindu, Indian Express
Subordinate alliance etc
• Economic policies and their impact

28th of • Education Policies Works of British • Old NCERT: Modern India

December Governor Generals by Bipin Chandra
Socio - Religious Reform • New NCERT : Themes in
Indian History – Part III
Movements in the 19th century • India’s struggle for
India: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Independence – Bipin
Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna Chandra
Movement, Muslim reform • “A Brief History of Modern
movements, Parsi reform movements, Sikh
India” – Spectrum Pub.
Reform Movements etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian Administration after
1858- GOI ACT 1858, Councils
 Act, 1861, 1892
th
29 of • Growth of Political Ideas and Political • Old NCERT: Modern India
December Organisations (up to 1885), Foundation of by Bipin Chandra
the Indian National Congress Moderate • New NCERT : Themes in
Phase (1885 – 1905) Indian History – Part III
Miscellaneous & Other Dimensions • India’s struggle for
• Tribal Movements Independence – Bipin
• Peasants Movement Chandra
• “A Brief History of Modern
• Working Class Movement
India” – Spectrum Pub.
• Dalit Movements • The Hindu, Indian Express
• Women movements
• Role of Press and Publications
th
30 of • Role of Business groups Foreign policies • Old NCERT: Modern India
December of British India by Bipin Chandra
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, • New NCERT : Themes
Congress Sessions, Governor – General in Indian History – Part
Viceroys etc III
• The rise of Extremism or Neo Nationalism • India’s struggle for
• The first phase of Revolutionary Independence – Bipin
Terrorism Chandra
• “A Brief History of Modern
• Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi
Movement
India” – Spectrum Pub.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• The Surat Split
• The Foundation of All-India Muslim
League
• The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian
Councils Act, 1909

31st of • The Delhi Durbar and the Annulment of • Old NCERT: Modern India
December Partition of Bengal (1911) by Bipin Chandra
• New NCERT : Themes
• The Lucknow Pact (1916)
in Indian History – Part
• The Home Rule Movement III
• Montague Declaration (1917) • India’s struggle for
• Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the Independence – Bipin
Government of India Act, 1919 Chandra
• The Beginning of the Gandhian Era • “A Brief History of Modern
• The Khilafat Movement (1920- 22) and India” – Spectrum Pub.
Non Cooperation Movement • The Hindu, Indian Express
• The Swarajya Party
• The Left Movement

1st of • The second phase of Revolutionary and • Old NCERT: Modern India
January Terrorist Movement by Bipin Chandra
• New NCERT : Themes
 • Anti-Simon Commission Agitation in Indian History – Part
(1928- 29) III
• India’s struggle for
• Nehru Report, 1928
Independence – Bipin
• Fourteen Points of Jinnah Chandra
• The Lahore Session, 1929 • “A Brief History of Modern
• The Civil Disobedience Movement (The India” – Spectrum Pub.
first phase) • The Hindu, Indian Express
• The Dandi March, March 12, 1930 —
March 5, 1931
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
• Second Round Table Conference, 1931
• Second Phase of Civil Disobedience
Movement

2nd of • Third Round Table Conference, 1932 • Old NCERT: Modern India
by Bipin Chandra
January • The Government of India Act, 1935
• New NCERT : Themes
• Provincial Elections and Formation of in Indian History – Part
popular Ministries in Provinces, 1937 III
• Other Political Developments, 1934-39 • India’s struggle for
• The Struggle in the Princely States: The Independence – Bipin
Praja Mandal Movement Chandra
• Communalism: Different phases and • “A Brief History of Modern
forms of communalism in British India India” – Spectrum Pub.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• The Second World War and the National
Movement
• The August Offer 1940
• The Individual Satyagraha 1940- 41

3rd of • The Cripps Proposal, 1942 • Old NCERT: Modern India

by Bipin Chandra
January • The Quit India Movement, I942
• New NCERT : Themes
• Subhas Bose and Indian National Army in Indian History – Part
• Rajagopalachari Formula & Deasi Liaqat III
plan • India’s struggle for
• Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945 Independence – Bipin
Chandra
• General Elections in India, 1945
• “A Brief History of Modern
• Naval Mutiny: 1946 India” – Spectrum Pub.
• The Constituent Assembly • The Hindu, Indian Express
• Attlee's Declaration
• The Indian Independence Act, 1947
• Partition
TEST 06 3rd of Revision of Full Syllabus of History
January + CA February 2023
PRELIMS: GEOGRAPHY
+ Current Affairs – March 2023
4th of Physical Geography of the world
▪ Origin and evolution of Universe,
January Solar system
▪ Geological History of the Earth
▪ Geological Time scale
▪ Latitude and Longitude including
important Parallels and Meridians
▪ Motions of the Earth and their effect
Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and
its effects
▪ Local and Standard Time and the
International Date Line, Calendar
5th of • Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
• Geomorphology - Interior
January
structure of the earth, Earth’s
crust, Classification of rocks.
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
 6th of • Landform Development - First
order (continental drift theory, sea
January
floor spreading, plate tectonics
theory), Second order (Mountains,
Plateaus, Plains & other landforms)
• Internal forces & their impact -
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Folding,
Faulting, Isostasy)
7th of ▪ External forces & their impact -
January Weathering, Erosion & landforms
thus developed
▪ Climatology - Structure,
Composition of atmosphere
▪ Weather & Climate
▪ Insolation, Heat Budget,
Distribution of temperature,
Temperature Inversion
8th of ▪ Pressure and Pressure belts
January ▪ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and
Local; Jet Streams
▪ Precipitation- Forms & Types,
Distribution of rainfall
▪ Air Masses, Cyclones and
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
 anticyclones
geography - Goh Cheng Leong
9th of ▪ World Climatic regions
January ▪ Oceanography - Features, Ocean
waves, currents, tides & Tsunamis,
Temperature & Salinity
distribution, marine resources
10th of ▪ Biogeography: Soils -
January Classification, distribution, erosion
& Conservation
▪ Continents - Major physical
features, natural resources
Physical Geography of India
▪ Location: Latitude, Longitude
Certificate physical and human
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
 • Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express

TEST 07 10th of NCERTs – GEOGRAPHY

January + Revision of Topics covered from 4th - 10th of January
•
th
11 of ▪ Northern Mountains, Plains of • 11th NCERT:
January India, Peninsular Plateau and Fundamental of
Islands of India. Physical Geography
▪ Himalayan and Peninsular Drainage • 11th NCERT:
System Geography - India
▪ Spatial and temporal distribution of Physical Environment
temperature, pressure, winds and • Certificate physical
rainfall
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express

12th of ▪ Indian Monsoon: mechanism, onset and • 11th NCERT:

January variability; spatial and temporal variations Fundamental of
▪ Climatic Regions of India Physical Geography
▪ Classification of Soils • 11th NCERT:
▪ Problems of Soil and Geography - India
Conservation Physical Environment
▪ Forests and their distribution, • Certificate physical
Forest Conservation and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and

13th of Map Based Questions from India
January (Location of state, city, river, lakes,
important places including Ramsar
sites, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife
Sanctuaries and National Parks)
World Economic and Human
Geography:
▪ Natural resources and mineral
resources and distribution of key
natural resources across the world
TEST 13th of Revision of Topics covered from 11th - 13th of January +
08 January CA – March 2023
14th of ▪ Agriculture and agro-climatic
January Regions
▪ Industry and location factors
▪ Infrastructure
▪ World Population, density &
distribution, races & tribes,
settlements & migration
▪ Map Based Questions from
World (Location of state, city,
minerals, industries etc.)
Indian Geography
▪ Agriculture typology and major
Crops grown in India
▪ Agro-Climatic Regions
▪ Land Reforms and Land use
pattern
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
 15th of ▪ Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and
January 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
▪ Population and Growth trends -
density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes
and racial groups in India
▪ Rural and Urban Settlements -
types and patterns
16th of ▪ Industries- types and their
January 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, minerals,
industries etc.)
TEST 09 16th of Revision of Full Syllabus of Geography + CA – March
January 2023
PRELIMS: Economics
+ Current Affairs – April 2023
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• 11th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Physical Geography
• 11th NCERT:
Geography - India
Physical Environment
• Certificate physical
and human geography -
Goh Cheng Leong
• Old NCERT Books of
Geography(Class 6, 7, 8)
• Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
• Down To earth Magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change, Ministry of
Earth Sciences – reports, etc
• The Hindu, Indian Express
 17th of National Income Accounting: • 11th NCERT:
January • Definition Economics: Indian
• Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Economic Development
Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments, • 12th NCERT:
National income at FC, Personal Income, Economics:
disposable income, factors affecting national Macroeconomics
income, net foreign facto income • 12th NCERT
Economics:
• Measurement of national Microeconomics
income: value added method, • Websites of regulatory
income method, expenditure
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
method, Application of various
methods, Base year, GDP deflator • Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• Debates around GDP and other
• The Hindu, Indian Express
indices
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

18th of Money and Banking • 11th NCERT: Economics:

• Money: Definition, Functions and Indian Economic
January
significance, Evolution of Money, Money Development
supply in India and factors affecting it • 12th NCERT:
• Banking: Need of banks, Function, Economics:
Commercial Banks Central Bank: Macroeconomics
Importance • 12th NCERT
• Banking: Need of banks, Function, Economics:
Commercial Banks Central Bank: Microeconomics
Importance, functions, Structure, • Websites of regulatory
Policy tools, Monetary Policy (CRR, SLR, bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
OMO,Repo and Rev Repo, MSF etc.) • Websites like Arthapedia,
• Banking Reforms Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

TEST 10 18th of NCERTs – ECONOMICS

January + Revision of Topics covered from 17th - 18th of January

19th of Inflation and Employment • 11th NCERT: Economics:

January • Inflation: Definition, Inflationary Gap Indian Economic
 and Inflationary Process, Inflation
Cycles: Demand Pull Inflation, Cost Push
Inflation,
Causes of Inflation, Inflation Control
measures
• Unemployment: Types of
Unemployment: Structural, Seasonal,
Frictional, Cyclical,
Nature of Unemployment in India
Development
• 12th NCERT:
Economics:
Macroeconomics
• 12th NCERT
Economics:
Microeconomics
• Websites of regulatory
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

20th of Government budgeting and Fiscal • 11th NCERT: Economics:

January Indian Economic
Policy
Development
• Budgeting: Evolution of
Budgeting, Institutions and Laws, • 12th NCERT:
The Union Budget: Components - Economics:
Revenue Account, Capital Account, Macroeconomics
Measures of Government Deficit • 12th NCERT
etc., Weaknesses in the Budgetary Economics:
Process Microeconomics
• Websites of regulatory
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

21st of • Fiscal Policy: Public Finance - • 11th NCERT:

January Role and Importance, Public Economics: Indian
Expenditure - Revenue and Capital, Economic Development
Development and Non • 12th NCERT:
Development , Public Revenue - Economics:
Sources of Revenue, Macroeconomics
Taxes: Classification, Direct and • 12th NCERT
Indirect, Specific and Ad Valorem,
Social and Economic Objectives of
Economics:
Taxes, Objectives of Taxation, GST, Microeconomics
 d.) Public Debt, Deficit Financing • Websites of regulatory
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

22nd of Taxes: Classification, Direct and • 11th NCERT:

Indirect, Specific and Ad Valorem,
January Social and Economic Objectives of
Taxes, Objectives of Taxation, GST,
d.) Public Debt, Deficit Financing
Capital Markets
▪ Basic Terms and Concepts, Equity
and debt Instruments, Primary
market and Secondary markets
etc.
TEST 11 22nd of Revision of Topics covered from 19th – 22nd of
January January + CA – April 2023
Economics: Indian
Economic Development
• 12th NCERT:
Economics:
Macroeconomics
• 12th NCERT
Economics:
Microeconomics
• Websites of regulatory
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

23rd of Industrial Sector • 11th NCERT:

January ➢ Industrial Policies, Economics: Indian
➢ Licensing Economic Development
➢ MSME • 12th NCERT:
➢ Labour Reforms Economics:
➢ Companies Act Macroeconomics
➢ Make in India, Skill India • 12th NCERT
➢ Challenges in Industrial Economics:
development Microeconomics
➢ Organised and unorganised • Websites of regulatory
sector bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
➢ PPP, Investment models
• Websites like Arthapedia,
➢ Recent initiatives taken by the
 govt., etc Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma
24th of • 11th NCERT:
Agriculture: Economics: Indian
January
➢ Recent trends in Agriculture Economic Development
Sector • 12th NCERT:
➢ Cropping System and Pattern; Economics:
➢ Agricultural Marketing and Macroeconomics
Reforms
• 12th NCERT
➢ Agricultural Research; Economics:
➢ Sustainable Agriculture; Microeconomics
• Websites of regulatory
➢ Animal Husbandry
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
➢ PDS • Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• The Hindu, Indian Express
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Indian Economy - Dutt,
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma

25th of Services • 11th NCERT:

• Insurance, Economics: Indian
January
• Aviation, Economic Development
• Issues and potential of services • 12th NCERT:
sector
Economics:
Macroeconomics
• Government policies etc.
• 12th NCERT
• Five year Plans: Priorities and
Economics:
Performance, Issues related to
Microeconomics
Planning
• Websites of regulatory
bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
• Economic Policies till 1991
• Websites like Arthapedia,
• Economic Reforms since 1991: End of Ministry of Finance etc.
license Raj, Liberalization, Privatisation and
• The Hindu, Indian Express
Globalisation, FDI, FII, issues, challenges etc.
• PIB : www.pib. nic.in
• Infrastructure: IT, Communication, • Indian Economy - Dutt,
Urbanisation, Transport, Mining, etc Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
/sanjeev verma
 26th of • Foreign Trade of India: Trade • 11th NCERT:
January Policy, Product wise trade, Region Economics: Indian
wise trade, Subsidy boxes, WTO Economic Development
related issues and India • 12th NCERT:
• Intellectual Property Rights Economics:
Macroeconomics
External Sector and Currency • 12th NCERT
Exchange rate Economics:
• Balance of Payments: Definition, Microeconomics
Current and Capital Accounts, • Websites of regulatory
Convertibility, Items Included in bodies like RBI, SEBI, etc.
BoP, BoP and BoT. • Websites like Arthapedia,
Ministry of Finance etc.
• International Trade and Bodies: • The Hindu, Indian Express
IMF: Purpose and Objectives, • PIB : www.pib. nic.in
Organization and Functions, • Indian Economy - Dutt,
Working and Evaluation, IMF and
Sundaram / Uma Kapila /
Underdeveloped Countries, SDR's,
Reforms etc., World Bank, Bilateral Mishra Puri/Ramesh singh
and Regional Cooperation /sanjeev verma

TEST 12 26th of Revision of Full Syllabus of Economics + CA –

January April 2023

PRELIMS: Ecology & Environment

+ Current Affairs – May 2023

27th of Environment and its components ▪ Our Environment – NCERT

January Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem (VII)
▪ Terrestrial ecosystem ▪ Ecology and
▪ Aquatic ecosystem Environment – ICSE
books 9th to 12th
Biodiversity ▪ Class 11th NCERT
▪ Basic Concepts Chemistry: Ch 14:
▪ Plant and Animal Diversity Environmental Chemistry
▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
BiologyNCERT
▪ A standard Book -
Shankar IAS
Environment
▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,
 28th of ▪ Marine Organisms ▪ Our Environment – NCERT
January ▪ Threat to Biodiversity (VII)
▪ Protected Area Network: National parks, ▪ Ecology and
Wildlife sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Environment – ICSE
Reserved andprotected forests, books 9th to 12th
Conservation and community reserves, ▪ Class 11th NCERT
Village and panchayat Forests, Private Chemistry: Ch 14:
protected areas, Conservation areas Environmental Chemistry
▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
BiologyNCERT
▪ A standard Book -
Shankar IAS
Environment
▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,

TEST 13 28th of NCERTs – ENVIRONMENT

January + Revision of Topics covered from 27th - 28th of January

29th of • Protected Area Network: National parks, • Our Environment – NCERT

January Wildlife sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, (VII)
Reserved andprotected forests, • Ecology and
Conservation and community reserves, Environment – ICSE books
Village and panchayat Forests, Private 9th to 12th
protected areas, Conservation areas • Class 11th NCERT
• Biodiversity Conservation efforts Chemistry: Ch 14:
• Indian Biodiversity and Environmental Chemistry
conservation efforts • Ecology: Unit X – Class
12th Biology NCERT
• A standard Book -
Shankar IAS
Environment
• Down to Earth magazine
• Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,

30th of ▪ Bioprospecting, Biosafety, ▪ Our Environment – NCERT

January Biopiracy (VII)
Environmental laws and policies ▪ Ecology and Environment
▪ Institutional and Organizational – ICSE books 9th to 12th
mechanisms ▪ Class 11th NCERT Chemistry:
▪ Environmental Acts and Ch 14:Environmental
Policies (Domestic and Chemistry
 International) ▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
BiologyNCERT
▪ A standard Book -
Shankar IAS
Environment
▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,

TEST 14 30th of Revision of Topics covered from 29th - 30th of January

January + CA – May 2023

31st of ▪ Environmental conventions ▪ Our Environment – NCERT

▪ Mitigation Strategies (VII)
January
▪ India & Climate Change ▪ Ecology and Environment
Environmental Monitoring and – ICSE books 9th to 12th
Impact Assessment Environmental ▪ Class 11th NCERT Chemistry:
pollution Ch 14:Environmental
▪ Pollutants Chemistry
▪ Air pollution ▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
▪ Water Pollution BiologyNCERT
▪ Soil Pollution ▪ A standard Book -
▪ Noise Pollution Shankar IAS
▪ Radioactive pollution Environment
▪ E-Waste ▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,
1st of ▪ Our Environment – NCERT
February (VII)
▪ Ecology and
Environment – ICSE
books 9th to 12th
▪ Class 11th NCERT
Chemistry: Ch 14:
Environmental Chemistry
▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
BiologyNCERT
▪ A standard Book -
Shankar IAS
Environment
▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,
 2nd of ▪ Solid Waste ▪ Our Environment – NCERT
February ▪ Bioremediation (VII)
Environmental Concepts related to: ▪ Ecology and Environment
▪ Climate Change – ICSE books 9th to 12th
▪ Acidification ▪ Class 11th NCERT Chemistry:
▪ Eutrophication Ch 14:Environmental
Ozone Depletion Chemistry
Energy Resources ▪ Ecology: Unit X – Class 12th
▪ Non-Renewable BiologyNCERT
▪ Renewable: Solar, Wind, Hydel, ▪ A standard Book -
Geothermal, Biomass, Others Shankar IAS
Energy Conservation Environment
▪ Down to Earth magazine
▪ Website of Ministry of
Environment, Forest and
Climate Change,

TEST 15 2nd of Revision of Full Syllabus of Env. & Eco. + CA –

February May 2023
PRELIMS: Science & Technology
+ Current Affairs – June 2023

3rd of • S&T in India ➢ Websites like ISRO, DST,

February ➢ Historical Perspective DRDO, DAE etc.
➢ Science and Planning ➢ Standard book: Ravi P.
➢ S&T Policies in Independent India Agrahari
➢ S&T Infrastructure in India ➢ Science Reporter Magazine
➢ Department of Science and Technology ➢ The Hindu: Science
News/Indian Express

4th of • Earth Sciences • Websites like ISRO, DST,

• Energy DRDO, DAE etc.
February
• Nuclear Science • Standard book: Ravi P.
• Information Technology Agrahari
• Lasers • Science Reporter Magazine
• The Hindu: Science
News/Indian Express
TEST 16 5th of NCERTs – SCIENCE
February + Revision of Topics covered from 3rd - 5th of February
•
th
6 of February • Superconductivity • Websites like ISRO, DST,
➢ What is Superconductivity DRDO, DAE etc.
➢ Uses and Applications • Standard book: Ravi P.
➢ Research in India Agrahari
 • Nanotechnology • Science Reporter Magazine
➢ Understanding Nanotechnology • The Hindu: Science
➢ Approaches in Nanotechnology News/Indian Express
➢ Applications
➢ Implications and Various
Concerns
➢ Nanotechnology in India
➢ Nano Mission
• Industry
7th of February • Astronomy and Space Research  Websites like ISRO, DST,
Astronomy and its Importance DRDO, DAE etc.
• Health and Medicine  Standard book: Ravi P.
• Diseases Agrahari
 Science Reporter Magazine
 The Hindu: Science
News/Indian Express

TEST 17 7th of February Revision of Topics covered from 6th - 7th of February
+ CA – June 2023
8th of February • Defence Research and • Websites like ISRO, DST,
Technology DRDO, DAE etc.
➢ Weapon Innovations of Note • Standard book: Ravi P.
➢ Defence R&D in India Agrahari
• Genetics • Science Reporter Magazine
• Biotechnology • The Hindu: Science
➢ What is Biotechnology News/Indian Express
➢ Biotechnology Techniques
➢ Genetic Engineering
➢ DNA Fingerprinting
➢ Applications of Biotechnology
➢ Patents and Biotechnology

9th of February • Applications of S&T ➢ Websites like ISRO, DST,

• Agriculture DRDO, DAE etc.
 Sustainable Agriculture ➢ Standard book: Ravi P.
 S&T Advancements in Agrahari
Agricultural Produce in India ➢ Science Reporter Magazine
 Genetically Modified Crops: ➢ The Hindu: Science
Biosafety and Regulation News/Indian Express
 Agriculture in Special Areas
 Climate-Smart Agriculture
 Research, Education, Transfer of
Technology in India
 S&T and Rural Development in India
TEST 18 9th of February Revision of Full Syllabus of Science & Tech
+ CA – June 2023
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