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of mains self study is static portion and its objective is to enable you to do self study at home.
Mains self study initiative is being run complementary to ongoing Prelims Test Series 2016 (Paid
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7. IAS Self Study TEST 7
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19. TESTS 16, 17 and 18
20. Tests 16, 17 and 18 Synopsis
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22. Test 19 Synopsis
23. TEST 20
24. Test 20 Synopsis
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