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Understanding the Exam Pattern - Prelims, Mains, Interview
17 June Monday Watching Toppers Talks Newspaper
Resource collection - Prelims
Resource collection - Mains (Topper Copies, Books etc)
18 June Tuesday Resource collection - PYQs and other Reference Material Newspaper
Phase: Basics

Indian Polity
19 June Wednesday Textbook for Class-XI (Indian Constitution at Work) (Chap 1-5) Newspaper
20 June Thursday Textbook for Class-XI (Indian Constitution at Work) (Chap 6-10) Newspaper
21 June Friday NCERT Class-XI (Political Theory) (Chap 1-4) Newspaper
22 June Saturday NCERT Class-XI (Political Theory) (Chap 5-8) Newspaper
23 June Sunday Break
Indian Polity - M.Laxmikant (7th Edition)
Chapter 1- Historical Background
Chapter 2- Making of the Constitution
Chapter 3- Concept of the Constitution
24 June Monday Chapter 4- Salient Features of the Constitution Newspaper
Chapter 5- Preamble of the Constitution
Chapter 11- Amendment of the Constitution
25 June Tuesday Chapter 12- Basic Structure of the Constitution Newspaper
Chapter 6 – Union and its Territory
26 June Wednesday Chapter 8 – Fundamental rights Newspaper
Chapter 9 - Directive Principles of State Policy
27 June Thursday Chapter 10 - Fundamental Duties Newspaper
Chapter 7 – Citizenship
Chapter 13- Parliamentary System
28 June Friday Chapter 14- Federal System Newspaper
Chapter 23- Parliament
Chapter 24 – Parliamentary Forums
29 June Saturday Chapter 25 – Parliamentary Group Newspaper
30 June Sunday Break
Chapter 33 - State Legislature
Chapter 31 - CM
1 July Monday Chapter 32 - Council of Ministers
Chapter 18- President
2 July Tuesday Chapter 30- Governor Newspaper
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Chapter 19- Vice-President
Chapter 20- Prime Minister
Chapter 21 - Central Council of Ministers
3 July Wednesday Chapter 22 - Cabinet Committees Newspaper
Chapter 15 - Centre-State Relations
Chapter 16 - Inter-State Relations
Chapter 17 - Emergency Provisions
4 July Thursday Chapter 77- Special provisions for some States Newspaper
Chapter 26 – Supreme Court
5 July Friday Chapter 34 - High Court Newspaper
Chapter 35 - Subordinate Courts
Chapter 36 - Tribunals
6 July Saturday Chapter 38- Lok Adalat Newspaper
7 July Sunday Break
Chapter 39 - Panchayati Raj
8 July Monday Chapter 40 - Municipalities Newspaper
Chapter 41 - Union Territories
Chapter 42 - Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Chapter 43- Election commission
Chapter 44- Union Public Service Commission
Chapter 45- State Public Service Commission
9 July Tuesday Chapter 46- Finance Commission Newspaper
Chapter 47- GST Council
Chapter 48- National Commission for SCS
Chapter 49- National Commission for STS
Chapter 50- National Commission for BCS
Chapter 51- Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
Chapter 52- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Chapter 53- Attorney General of India
Chapter 54- Advocate General of State
10 July Wednesday Chapter 55- Constitutional prescriptions Newspaper
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Chapter 56- NITI Aayog
Chapter 57- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Chapter 58- State Human Rights Commission
Chapter 59- National Commission for WOMEN
Chapter 60- National Commission for PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS
Chapter 61- National Commission for MINORITIES
Chapter 62- Central Information commission
Chapter 63- State Information commission
11 July Thursday Chapter 64- Central Vigilance commission Newspaper
Chapter 65- Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)
Chapter 66- Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Chapter 67- National Investigation Agency
Chapter 68- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Chapter 69- Bar Council of India
Chapter 70- Law Commission of India
Chapter 71- Delimitation Commission of India
Chapter 72- Cooperative Societies
12 July Friday Chapter 73- Official language Newspaper
Chapter 78- Political parties
Chapter 79- Role of Political parties
Chapter 80- Elections
Chapter 81- Elections Laws
Chapter 82- Electoral Reforms
Chapter 83- Voting behaviour
Chapter 84- Coalition of Government
13 July Saturday Chapter 85- Anti-defection law Newspaper
14 July Sunday Break
Chapter 90- Landmark judgements and their impact
Chapter 91- Important doctrines of constitutional amendments
Chapter 92- World Constitutions
Chapter 74- Public Services Optional Starts
Chapter 75- Rights and liabilities of the government
15 July Monday Chapter 76- Special provisions relating to certain class Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Chapter 86- Pressure Groups
Chapter 87- National integration
Chapter 88- Foreign policy
16 July Tuesday Chapter 89- National commission to review the working of the Constitution Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
17 July Wednesday Polity PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
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Ancient India -
18 July Thursday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 1-3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
19 July Friday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 4-8) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
20 July Saturday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 9-12) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
21 July Sunday Section Test - Polity
22 July Monday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 13-15) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
23 July Tuesday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 16-19) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
24 July Wednesday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 20-23) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
25 July Thursday NCERT XI Ancient India Old Ncert History - R.S.Sharma (Chap 24-27) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Medieval India -
26 July Friday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 1-3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
27 July Saturday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 3-6) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
28 July Sunday Break
29 July Monday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 7-9) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
30 July Tuesday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 10-13) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
31 July Wednesday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 14-16) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
1 August Thursday NCERT XI Medieval India Old NCERT History - Satish Chandra (Chap 17-19) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
2 August Friday Ancient Medieval PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Art and Culture -
3 August Saturday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 1) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
4 August Sunday Break
5 August Monday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 2-5) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
6 August Tuesday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 6,10,11,12,13,14) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
7 August Wednesday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 16,18,22,23,24) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
8 August Thursday Art and Culture PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Modern India - Spectrum
9 August Friday Unit 2- Advent of the Europeans-Consolidation of British Power Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
10 August Saturday Unit 2- Advent of the Europeans-Consolidation of British Power Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
11 August Sunday Section Test - Ancient, Medieval, Art and Culture
12 August Monday Unit 3 - Rising Resentment against Company's Rule Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
13 August Tuesday Unit 4 - Religious and Social Reform Movements Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
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14 August Wednesday Unit 4 - Religious and Social Reform Movements Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
15 August Thursday Independence Day Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
16 August Friday Unit 5 - The Struggle Begins Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
17 August Saturday Unit 6 - National Movement 1905-1918 Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
18 August Sunday Break
19 August Monday Unit 6 - National Movement 1905-1918 Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
20 August Tuesday Unit 7 - National Movement 1919-1939 Era of Mass Nationalism Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
21 August Wednesday Unit 7 - National Movement 1919-1939 Era of Mass Nationalism Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
22 August Thursday Unit 7 - National Movement 1919-1939 Era of Mass Nationalism Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
23 August Friday Unit 8 - National Movement: Towards Freedom and Partition Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
24 August Saturday Unit 8 - National Movement: Towards Freedom and Partition Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
25 August Sunday Break
26 August Monday Unit 9 - India under British Rule: Governance and other Aspects Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
27 August Tuesday Unit 9 - India under British Rule: Governance and other Aspects Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
28 August Wednesday Modern India PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Environment and Ecology - Shankar IAS Environment
1. Ecology
29 August Thursday 2. Functions of an Ecosystem Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
3. Terrestrial Ecosystem
30 August Friday 4. Aquatic Ecosystem Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
31 August Saturday 5. Environmental Pollution Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
1 September Sunday Section Test - Modern India
6. Renewable Energy
2 September Monday 7. Environmental Issues Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
3 September Tuesday 8. Environmental Impact Assessment Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
9. Biodiversity
4 September Wednesday 10. Indian Biodiversity Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
11. Animal Diversity of India
5 September Thursday 12. Plant Diversity of India Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
13. Marine Organism
6 September Friday 14. Protected Area Network Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
15. Conservation Efforts
7 September Saturday 16. Schedule Animals of WPA, 1972 Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
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8 September Sunday Break
17. Climate Change
18. Acidification
9 September Monday 19. Ozone Depletion Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
20. Impact of Climate Change - India
21. Mitigation Strategies
22. India and Climate Change
10 September Tuesday 24. Agriculture Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
25. Acts & Politics
26. Institution and Measures
11 September Wednesday 27. Environmental Organisations Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
28. International Environmental Conventions
12 September Thursday 29. Environmental Issues and Health Effects Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
13 September Friday Environment PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Geography
14 September Saturday NCERT XI Fundamental of Physical Geog (Unit 1 - 2) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
15 September Sunday Section Test - Environment
16 September Monday NCERT XI Fundamental of Physical Geog (Unit 3 - 4) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
17 September Tuesday NCERT XI Fundamental of Physical Geog (Unit 5 - 6) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
18 September Wednesday NCERT XI India Physical Environment (Unit 1) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
19 September Thursday NCERT XI India Physical Environment (Unit 2) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
20 September Friday NCERT XI India Physical Environment (Unit 3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
21 September Saturday NCERT XI India Physical Environment (Unit 4) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
22 September Sunday Break
23 September Monday NCERT XII India People & Economy (Unit 1 - 2) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)

24 September Tuesday NCERT XII India People & Economy (Unit 3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
25 September Wednesday NCERT XII India People & Economy (Unit 4 - 5) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
26 September Thursday NCERT XII Fundamentals of Human Geography (Unit 1 - 2) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
27 September Friday NCERT XII Fundamentals of Human Geography (Unit 3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
28 September Saturday Geography PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
29 September Sunday Section Test - Geography
Science and Technology
30 September Monday Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
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1 October Tuesday Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
2 October Wednesday Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology. Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Awareness in the fields of IT and Space
3 October Thursday Awareness in the fields of Computers, Robotics and Nano-technology Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
4 October Friday Awareness in the fields of Nano-technology Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
5 October Saturday Awareness in the fields of Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
6 October Sunday Break CSAT BASELINE TEST
7 October Monday Science and Tech PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40) Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
Economy
8 October Tuesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 1-3) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
9 October Wednesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 4-6) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40) Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
10 October Thursday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 7-8) Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
11 October Friday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 9-10) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40) Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
12 October Saturday Dussehra Newspaper Optional (Lectures + Notes Making)
13 October Sunday Section Test - Science and Tech
14 October Monday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 11) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
15 October Tuesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 12) Newspaper
16 October Wednesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 13) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
17 October Thursday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 14-15) Newspaper
18 October Friday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 16-17) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
19 October Saturday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 18-19) Newspaper
20 October Sunday Break
21 October Monday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 20-21) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
22 October Tuesday Economy PYQ Analysis from Prelims simplified - Saurabh Kumar IFS Newspaper
Phase: Advance

General Studies-IV - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude

23 October Wednesday Ethics and Human Interface Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
24 October Thursday Attitude Newspaper
25 October Friday Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
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26 October Saturday Emotional Intelligence Newspaper
27 October Sunday Section Test - Economy

28 October Monday Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
29 October Tuesday Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration Newspaper
30 October Wednesday Probity in Governance Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
31 October Thursday Diwali Newspaper
1 November Friday Diwali Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
2 November Saturday Diwali Newspaper
3 November Sunday Break
4 November Monday Case Studies on above issues. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
5 November Tuesday Examples collection and Revision on the Above topics Newspaper
Indian Society
6 November Wednesday Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
7 November Thursday G.S. Paper 4 Full Length Test Newspaper
8 November Friday Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Newspaper
Developmental issues,
CSAT (ifUrbanization,
Scoring Belowtheir
40) problems and their remedies.
9 November Saturday Effects of Globalization on Indian society. Newspaper
10 November Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
11 November Monday Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Post-Independence Consolidation
12 November Tuesday NCERT Politics in India Since Independence (Chap 1 - 2) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper
13 November Wednesday NCERT Politics in India Since Independence (Chap 3 - 4) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
14 November Thursday NCERT Politics in India Since Independence (Chap 5 - 6) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper
15 November Friday NCERT Politics in India Since Independence (Chap 7 - 9) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
World History
16 November Saturday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 1 - 3) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper
17 November Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
18 November Monday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 3 - 6) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
19 November Tuesday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 7 - 9). + Praticing PYQs Newspaper
20 November Wednesday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 10 - 11) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
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21 November Thursday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 12 - 13). + Praticing PYQs
22 November Friday NCERT Class XII - Contemporary World History (Chap 14 - 15) + Praticing PYQs Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Modern Indian History
Unit 2- Advent of the Europeans-Consolidation of British Power
23 November Saturday Unit 3 - Rising Resentment against Company's Rule Newspaper
24 November Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
Unit 4 - Religious and Social Reform Movements
25 November Monday Unit 5 - The Struggle Begins Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Unit 6 - National Movement 1905-1918 (Complete Unit)
26 November Tuesday Unit 7 - National Movement 1919-1939 Era of Mass Nationalism Newspaper
27 November Wednesday Unit 8 - National Movement: Towards Freedom and Partition Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
28 November Thursday Unit 9 - India under British Rule: Governance and other Aspects Newspaper
Art and Culture
29 November Friday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 1-5) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
30 November Saturday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 6,10,11,12) Newspaper
1 December Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
2 December Monday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 13,14,16,18) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
3 December Tuesday Indian Art and Culture - Nitin Singhania (Chap 22,23,24) Newspaper
Geography
4 December Wednesday NCERT XI Fundamental of Physical Geo Full book Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
5 December Thursday NCERT XI Fundamental of Physical Geo Full book Newspaper
6 December Friday G.S. Paper 1 Full Length Test Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
7 December Saturday NCERT XI India Physical Environment Full book Newspaper
8 December Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
9 December Monday NCERT XII India People & Economy Full book Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Governance
Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation.
10 December Tuesday Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
Newspaper
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11 December Wednesday Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and the Performance of
Newspaper these
CSAT Schemes;
(if Scoring Mechanisms,
Below 40) Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for th
Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
12 December Thursday Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger. Newspaper
13 December Friday Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications,
Newspapermodels, successes, limitations,
CSAT (if Scoring and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & Accou
Below 40)
14 December Saturday Role of Civil Services in a Democracy + 2nd ARC Notes (any classes) Newspaper
15 December Sunday Break Essay practice
Indian Polity
Chapter 1- Historical Background
Chapter 2- Making of the Constitution
Chapter 3- Concept of the Constitution
Chapter 4- Salient Features of the Constitution
"Chapter 5- Preamble of the Constitution
Chapter 11- Amendment of the Constitution
16 December Monday Chapter 12- Basic Structure of the Constitution" Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Chapter 7 – Citizenship
Chapter 13- Parliamentary System
Chapter 14- Federal System
Chapter 6 – Union and its Territory
Chapter 8 – Fundamental rights
Chapter 9 - Directive Principles of State Policy
17 December Tuesday Chapter 10 - Fundamental Duties Newspaper
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Chapter 23- Parliament
Chapter 24 – Parliamentary Forums
Chapter 25 – Parliamentary Group
Chapter 33 - State Legislature
Chapter 31 - CM
Chapter 32 - Council of Ministers
Chapter 18- President
Chapter 30- Governor
Chapter 19- Vice-President
Chapter 20- Prime Minister
Chapter 21 - Central Council of Ministers
18 December Wednesday Chapter 22 - Cabinet Committees Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Chapter 15 - Centre-State Relations
Chapter 16 - Inter-State Relations
Chapter 17 - Emergency Provisions
Chapter 77- Special provisions for some States
Chapter 26 – Supreme Court
Chapter 34 - High Court
Chapter 35 - Subordinate Courts
Chapter 36 - Tribunals
19 December Thursday Chapter 38- Lok Adalat Newspaper
Chapter 39 - Panchayati Raj
Chapter 40 - Municipalities
Chapter 41 - Union Territories
Chapter 42 - Scheduled and Tribal Areas
Chapter 43- Election commission
Chapter 44- Union Public Service Commission
Chapter 45- State Public Service Commission
20 December Friday Chapter 46- Finance Commission Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
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Chapter 47- GST Council
Chapter 48- National Commission for SCS
Chapter 49- National Commission for STS
Chapter 50- National Commission for BCS
Chapter 51- Special Officer for Linguistic Minorities
Chapter 52- Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Chapter 53- Attorney General of India
Chapter 54- Advocate General of State
Chapter 55- Constitutional prescriptions
Chapter 56- NITI Aayog
Chapter 57- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
Chapter 58- State Human Rights Commission
Chapter 59- National Commission for WOMEN
Chapter 60- National Commission for PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS
Chapter 61- National Commission for MINORITIES
Chapter 62- Central Information commission
Chapter 63- State Information commission
21 December Saturday Chapter 64- Central Vigilance commission Newspaper
22 December Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
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Chapter 65- Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)
Chapter 66- Lokpal and Lokayuktas
Chapter 67- National Investigation Agency
Chapter 68- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
Chapter 69- Bar Council of India
Chapter 70- Law Commission of India
Chapter 71- Delimitation Commission of India
Chapter 72- Cooperative Societies
Chapter 73- Official language
Chapter 78- Political parties
Chapter 79- Role of Political parties
Chapter 80- Elections
Chapter 81- Elections Laws
Chapter 82- Electoral Reforms
Chapter 83- Voting behaviour
Chapter 84- Coalition of Government
23 December Monday Chapter 85- Anti-defection law Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Chapter 90- Landmark judgements and their impact
Chapter 91- Important doctrines of constitutional amendments
Chapter 92- World Constitutions
Chapter 74- Public Services
Chapter 75- Rights and liabilities of the government
Chapter 76- Special provisions relating to certain class
Chapter 86- Pressure Groups
Chapter 87- National integration
Chapter 88- Foreign policy
24 December Tuesday Chapter 89- National commission to review the working of the Constitution Newspaper
25 December Wednesday G.S. Paper 2 Full Length Test Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Environment -
26 December Thursday Shankar IAS Chapters - 1-4,9,10,24 Newspaper
27 December Friday Shankar IAS Chapters - 5-8,11,12 Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
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28 December Saturday Shankar IAS Chapters - 13-23 Newspaper
29 December Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
30 December Monday Shankar IAS Chapters - 25-28 Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Economy -
31 December Tuesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 1-6) Newspaper
1 January Wednesday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 7-13) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
2 January Thursday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 14-18) Newspaper
3 January Friday Ketan Sir's Handbook (Chap 19-21) Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
4 January Saturday Disaster and Disaster Management. Newspaper
5 January Sunday Prelims GS Full Length Test Essay practice
6 January Monday Disaster and Disaster Management. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Internal Security
Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism.
7 January Tuesday Newspaper
8 January Wednesday Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
9 January Thursday Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks, Role of Media and SocialNewspaper
Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges
10 January Friday Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering and its prevention. Newspaper CSAT (if Scoring Below 40)
Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas.
Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.
11 January Saturday Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. Newspaper
12 January Sunday G.S. Paper 3 Full Length Test Essay practice