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Current +
CA: FEB-MARCH
1 Conceptual- 100 Focus magazines of Feb & March 03/08/2019
2019
Current
Current +
CA: APRIL-MAY
2 Conceptual- 100 Focus magazines of April & May 10/08/2019
2019
Current
Current +
3 CA: JUNE-JULY 2019 Conceptual- 100 Focus magazines of June & July 17/08/2019
Current
Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley civilization,
Vedic age & Buddha age, Maurya empire,
4 Ancient India Conceptual 50 24/08/2019
Gupta empire, Harsha empire and Historical &
cultural development in South India
Chola empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom & other
5 Medieval India Conceptual 50 south Indian kingdom, Delhi Sultanate, 24/08/2019
Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi movement
Indian Languages, Literature, Religion &
6 Art & Culture-1 Conceptual 50 Philosophy and education system & Science 31/08/2019
and Technology
Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture
7 Art & Culture-2 Conceptual 50 31/08/2019
(Indian Painting, Music, Dance and Drama)
8 CA-AUG 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of August 2019 07/09/2019
From the decline of the Mughal Empire till
9 Modern India - 1 Conceptual 50 14/09/2019
formation of Indian national Congress
From the formation of Indian National
10 Modern India - 2 Conceptual 50 Congress till the till the Civil Disobedience 14/09/2019
Movement
Developments after the Civil Disobedience
Movement till Independence; along with
History of Education, Press, Social Movements 18/09/2019
11 Modern India - 3 Conceptual 50
– Women, Dalit, Labour, Peasant. (Wednesday)
Constitutional Developments during British
Rule
Conceptual +
12 Thematic : History Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 21/09/2019
current
Constitutional development, Preamble, Union
13 Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 28/09/2019
and its territory, citizenship
Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties,
14 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 28/09/2019
DPSP, Amendment, Basic structure
15 CA-SEPT 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of September 2019 05/10/2019

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Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state
16 Polity – 3 Conceptual 50 12/10/2019
relations
17 Polity-4 Conceptual 50 Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedule 12/10/2019
Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional 16/10/2019
18 Polity – 5 Conceptual 50
bodies & other constitutional dimensions (Wed)
Conceptual +
19 Thematic : Polity Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 19/10/2019
Current

BREAK DIWALI WEEK

20 CA-OCT 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of October 2019 02/11/2019

Geological Structure, Physiography & 09/11/2019
21 Indian Geography-1 Conceptual 50
Drainage system & map
Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Natural 09/11/2019
22 Indian Geography-2 Conceptual 50 Hazards & disasters & Multipurpose projects
& map
Agriculture, resources, population 13/11/2019
23 Indian Geography-3 Conceptual 50
composition & census, Transport& map (Wed)
24 World Geography-I Conceptual 50 Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map 16/11/2019
Climatology, Biogeography and Social &
25 World Geography-2 Conceptual 50 16/11/2019
economic geography & map
Conceptual +
Thematic :
26 Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 23/11/2019
Geography
current
Economic overview, planning & national
27 Economy – 1 Conceptual 50 30/11/2019
income
28 Economy – 2 Conceptual 50 Inclusive growth & SDG 30/11/2019
29 CA-NOV 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of November 2019 07/12/2019
30 Economy – 3 Conceptual 50 Banking, finance & inflation 14/12/2019
31 Economy – 4 Conceptual 50 Planning & Government budget 14/12/2019
32 Economy – 5 Conceptual 50 Agriculture & Industry 21/12/2019
33 Economy – 6 Conceptual 50 External sectors & international organisations 21/12/2019
Conceptual +
Thematic:
34 Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 28/12/2019
Economy
Current
35 CA-DEC 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of December 2019 04/01/2020
Conceptual +
36 Env, Eco & Bio-1 Conceptual- 50 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem 11/01/2020
Current
Conceptual +
37 Env, Eco & Bio-2 Conceptual- 50 Environment, Environmental issues 11/01/2020
current
Conceptual +
38 Env, Eco & Bio-3 Conceptual- 50 Climate change 18/01/2020
current
Conceptual +
39 Env, Eco & Bio-4 Conceptual- 50 Biodiversity & Conservation 18/01/2020
current
Conceptual +
Thematic : Env, Eco
40 Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 25/01/2020
& Bio
current
41 CA-JAN 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of January 2020 01/02/2020

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Conceptual +
G. Science & Basic Science + Biology + Biotechnology +
42 Conceptual- 50 08/02/2020
Technology-1 Nanotechnology + Robotics
current
Conceptual +
G. Science &
43 Conceptual- 50 Space + Defence + ICT + IPR 08/02/2020
Technology-2
current
Conceptual +
44 Thematic : S&T Conceptual- 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 15/02/2020
Current
Thematic : Conceptual +
International bodies, World affairs &
45 International Conceptual- 100 22/02/2020
related locations
Relations Current
Supplementary Conceptual +
46 50 Budget & Economic Survey-2020 29/02/2020
Test Applied
47 CA-FEB 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of February 2020 07/03/2020
48 GS FLT 1 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 14/03/2020
49 GS FLT 2 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 21/03/2020
50 GS FLT 3 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 28/03/2020
51 CA-MARCH 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of March 2020 04/04/2020
52 GS FLT-4 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 11/04/2020
53 GS FLT 5 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 18/04/2020
54 CSAT FLT 1 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 18/04/2020
55 GS FLT 6 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 25/04/2020
56 CSAT FLT 2 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 25/04/2020
57 CA-APR 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of April 2019 02/05/2020
58 GS FLT 7 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 09/05/2020
59 CSAT FLT 3 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 09/05/2020
60 GS FLT 8 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 16/05/2020
61 CSAT FLT 4 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 16/05/2020

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STUDY PLAN & SOURCES

1. HISTORY & CULTURE

S.NO TEST TOPICS
1 Ancient India Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,
Maurya empire, Gupta empire, Harsha empire and Historical & cultural
development in South India
1. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Ancient India by R S 2. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian
Sharma History, Part 1
 Chapter 5 to Chapter 10 dealing with Stone Copper  Chapter 1 to Chapter 4 dealing with Harappan
Phase, Harappan Civilisation (Indus valley Civilisation, Early States and Economies (600 BC –
civilization), Advent of Aryans and the Age of Rig 600 CE), Early Societies (600 BC-600 CE), Cultural
Veda, Later Vedic Phase, Jainism and Buddhism, Development (600 BC – 600 CE)
Territorial States and the First Magadhan Empire 3. Tamil Nadu (Class 11) - History, Part-I
 Chapter 12 to Chapter 20 dealing with State and  Chapter 3: Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and
Varna Society in the Age of Buddha, Age of  New Religious Sects
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Mauryas, Significance of Maurya Rule, Central  Chapter 5: Evolution of Society in South India
Asian Contacts and their Results, Age of  Chapter 7: The Guptas
Satavahanas, Dawn of History in Deep South,  Chapter 9: Cultural Development in South India
Crafts, Trade and Towns in Post Maurya Age, Rise
Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on
and Growth of the Gupta Empire, Life in the Gupta
Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.
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.
2 Medieval India Chola Empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom & other south Indian kingdom, Delhi
Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi movement
1. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Medieval India by Satish 2. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian
Chandra History, Part 2
 Chapter 3 to chapter 4 dealing with the Chola  Theme V to Theme IX dealing with Through the
empire, Economic and Social Life, Education and eyes of Travellers, Bhakti-Sufi Traditons,
Religious Beliefs Vijayanagar Empire, Agrarian Society and the
 Chapter 6 to Chapter 9 dealing with the Delhi Mughal Empire, The Mughal Courts
Sultanate-I, Delhi Sultanate-II, Government and 3. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1
economic and social life under the Delhi Sultanate, (New Edition)
the Age of Vijayanagara and Bahamanis and the  Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas
coming of Portuguese 4. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 11: Cultural Development in India (New Edition)

 Chapter 12: (Only one Section-Contribution of Sher  Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms
Shah)  Chapter 13: Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti
 Chapter 13: Consolidation of the Mughal empire Movement in India
 Chapter 14: The Decan and South India  Chapter 15: The Marathas
 Chapter 15: India in the First Half of 17th century
Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on
(only two section- Political and Administrative
Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.
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

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3 Art & Culture-1 Indian Languages, Literature, Religion & Philosophy and education system
& Science and Technology
1. National Institute of open schooling(NIOS) -  Chapter 9: Language and Literature
Indian Culture and Heritage (223) 3. Relevant resources on Centre for Cultural
 Chapter: 6 & 7 dealing with Indian Languages and Resources and Training (CCRT) on Literary
Literature-I & II Arts
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 8,9 & 10 dealing with Religion and
Philosophy in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India.
 Chapter 18 dealing with Education in India
2. A wonder that was India - A L Basham
 Chapter 7: Religion: Cults, Doctrines and
Metaphysics (Only Buddhism and Jainism)
4 Art & Culture - 2 Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture (Indian Painting, Music, Dance
and Drama
1. 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
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS
4. Relevant Sections from Ancient India by R S
Sharma and Medieval India by Satish
Chandra.
5. IGNOU notes: Unit 32-Science & Technology
(EHI-04 India from 6th to Mid-18th Century)
 Chapter 11: Indian Painting
 Chapter 12: Performing Arts: Music, Dance and
Drama
 Chapter 13: Indian Architecture
1. Relevant resources on Centre for Cultural
Resources and Training (CCRT) on Visual Art,

Architecture Performing Art

 Chapter 5: Later Mural Traditions 2. Relevant Sections from Ancient India by R S
 Chapter 6: Temple Architecture and Sculpture Sharma and Medieval India by Satish
 Chapter 7: Indian Bronze Sculpture Chandra.
 Chapter 8: Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic
Architecture
2. National Institute of open schooling(NIOS) -
Indian Culture and Heritage (223)
5 Modern India – I From the decline of the Mughal Empire till formation of Indian national
Congress
1. Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India  Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857
 Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India  Chapter 8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest  Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural
 Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Reform Movements
Power in India  Chapter 10: Beginning of Modern Nationalism in
 Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British India
Before 1857
6 Modern India - II From the formation of Indian national Congress till the Civil Disobedience
Movement
1. Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India  Chapter 16: Non-Cooperation Movement and
 Chapter 11: Indian National Congress: Foundation Khilafat Aandolan
and the Moderate Phase  Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist
SOURCES &

 Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities Forces

(1907-1917)  Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru
 Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Report
Response  Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and
 Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi Round Table Conferences

7 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

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1. Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India  Chapter 28: Economic Impact of British Rule in
 Chapter 20: Debates on the Future Strategy after India
Civil Disobedience Movement  Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press
 Chapter 21: Congress Rule in Provinces  Chapter 30: Development of Education
 Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of  Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

World War II  Chapter 32: The Movement of the Working Class

 Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for  Chapter 34: The Indian States
Pakistan, and the INA  Chapter 36: The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign
 Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario Policy
 Chapter 25: Independence with Partition  Chapter 35: Making of the Constitution for India
 Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and  Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press
Judicial Developments
 Chapter 27: Survey of British Policies in India
8 Thematic : History All Themes + Related Current Affairs
& Culture
1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. For Current Affairs – refer to Rau’s DNS + Raus’ Focus Magazine (OR) PIB, The Hindu and Indian Express, etc

2. POLITY, CONSTITUTION & GOVERNANCE

S.NO TEST TOPICS
1 Polity-1 Constitutional development, Preamble, Union and its territory,
Citizenship
1. NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at  Chapter 1 to Chapter 6 dealing with Historical
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Work background, Making of the Constitution, Salient

 Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How? Features of the Constitution, Preamble, Union and
 Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution its territory and Citizenship.
2. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition
2 Polity – 2 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, DPSP, Amendment, Basic
structure
1. NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at  Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 dealing with Fundamental
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Work Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy,

 Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution Fundamental Duties, Amendment of the
 Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document Constitution and Basic Structure of the Constitution
2. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition
3 Polity – 3 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state relations
 NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at  Chapter 26 to Chapter 29 dealing with Apex
Work Judiciary;
 Chapter 4: Executive  Chapter 30 to Chapter 32 dealing with State
SOURCES &

 Chapter 6: Judiciary Executive;

CHAPTERS

 Chapter 7: Federalism  Chapter 34 to Chapter 35 dealing with State Level

 Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition Judiciary
 Chapter 13 to Chapter 16 dealing with  Chapter 36 to Chapter 37 dealing with special status
Federalism; of J&K and special provisions for other States.
 Chapter 17 to 21 dealing with Union Executive;  Chapter 40 dealing with Union Territories

4 Polity – 4 Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedules

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1. NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at  Chapter 38 to Chapter 39 dealing with Panchayati
Work Raj and Municipalities
 Chapter 5: Legislature  Chapter 41 dealing with Scheduled and Tribal Areas
 Chapter 8: Local Government  Chapter 72 dealing with Anti-Defection Law
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

2. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition 3. Refer PM Bakshi for Schedules to the Constitution
 Chapter 22 to Chapter 25 dealing with
Parliament, Parliamentary Committees,
Parliamentary Forums and Parliamentary
Group
 Chapter 33 dealing with State Legislature
5 Polity – 5 Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional bodies & other constitutional
dimensions
1. NCERT (Class 11) – Indian Constitution at  Chapter 52 to Chapter 59 dealing with NITI Aayog,
Work NHRC, SHRC, Central Information Commission, State
 Chapter 3: Election and Representation Information Commission, Central Vigilance
2. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition Commission, CBI, Lokpal and Lokayuktas
 Chapter 42 to Chapter 51 dealing with Election  Chapter 60 to Chapter 66 dealing with Co-operative
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Commission, Union Public Service Commission, Societies, Official Language, Public Services,
State Public Service Commission, Finance Tribunals, Rights and Liabilities of the Government,
Commission, National Commission for SCs, Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi
National Commission for STs, Special Officer for Language, Special Provisions relating to certain
Linguistic Minorities, Comptroller and Auditor classes.
General of India, Attorney General of India,
Advocate General of State.
6 Thematic : Polity All Themes + Related Current Affairs
1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. For Current Affairs – refer to Rau’s DNS + Raus’ Focus Magazine (OR) PIB, The Hindu and Indian Express, etc

3. GEOGRAPHY
S.NO TEST TOPICS
1 Indian Geography-1 Geological Structure, Physiography & Drainage system & map
1. NCERT (Class 12) - India Physical Environment  Chapter 2: Geological structure
 Chapter 1: India — Location  Chapter 3: Physiography
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography  Chapter 4: Drainage

 Chapter 3: Drainage System
Note: Questions based on map locations will also
2. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R.
be asked in this paper.
Khullar
2 Indian Geography-2 Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Natural Hazards & disasters &
Multipurpose projects & map
1. NCERT (Class 12) - India Physical Environment  Chapter 5: Climate
 Chapter 4: Climate  Chapter 6: Natural vegetation and wildlife
SOURCES &

 Chapter 5: Natural vegetation  Chapter 7: Soils

CHAPTERS

 Chapter 6: Soils  Chapter 8: Natural hazards and disasters

 Chapter 7: Natural hazards and disasters  Chapter17: Multipurpose projects
2. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R.
Note: Questions based on map locations will also
Khullar
be asked in this paper.
3 Indian Geography-3 Agriculture, resources, population composition & census, Transport
& map

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1. NCERT (Class- 12) - India: People and Economy  Chapter 18: Biotic and marine resources
 Chapter 5: Land resources and agriculture  Chapter 19: Land Utilisation
SOURCES & CHAPTERS

 Chapter 6: Water Resources  Chapter 20: Agriculture

 Chapter 7: Mineral and Energy Resources
 Chapter 10: Transport and communication
2. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R.
Khullar
 Chapter 10: Population: general characteristics
 Chapter11: Population composition
 Chapter 15: Water resources
 Chapter 16: Irrigation
4 World Geography-I Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map
1. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical
Geography
 Chapter 2: The origin and evolution of earth
SOURCES & CHAPTERS
 Chapter 21: Green revolution
 Chapter 22: Major crops
 Chapter 23: Mineral resources
 Chapter 24: Energy resources
 Chapter 26: Transport, Communication
Note: Questions based on map locations will also
be asked in this paper.
 Chapter 14: Movements of Ocean Water
2. Certificate Physical and Human Geography Goh
Cheng Leong

 Chapter 3: Interior of the Earth  Chapter2: The earth’s Crust

 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)
 Chapter3: Volcanism and earthquakes
 Chapter 4: Weathering, Mass Movement and
groundwater
 Chapter 7: Arid or desert Landforms
 Chapter 11: Islands and Coral Reefs

Note: Questions based on map locations will also be

asked in this paper.

5 World Geography-2 Climatology, Biogeography and Social & economic geography & map
1. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical  Chapter 17: The savannah or Sudan Climate
Geography  Chapter 18: The Hot desert and mid latitude Desert
 Chapter 8: Composition and structure of Climates
Atmosphere  Chapter 19: The Warm Temperate Western
 Chapter 9: Solar radiation, Heat Balance and Margin(Mediterranean) Climate
Temperature  Chapter 20: The temperate Continental (Steppe)
SOURCES & CHAPTERS

 Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulations and Weather Climate

Systems  Chapter 21: The Warm Temperate Eastern margin
 Chapter 11: Water in the Atmosphere (China Type) Climate
 Chapter 12: World Climate and Climate Change  Chapter 22: The cool Temperate Western climate
2. Certificate Physical and Human geography by (British Climate)
Goh Cheng Leong  Chapter 23: The Cool temperate
 Chapter 15: The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate Continental(Siberian) Climate
 Chapter 16: The tropical monsoon and Tropical  Chapter 24: The cool temperate eastern margin
marine Climates (Laurentian) Climate
 Chapter 25: The Arctic or Polar Climate

Note: Questions based on map locations will also be

asked in this paper.

6 Thematic: Geography All Themes + Related Current Affairs

1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. For Current Affairs refer to Rau’s DNS and Rau’s Focus Magazine (OR) PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, Down to
Earth, Geography & You, etc.

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4. ECONOMY
S.NO TEST TOPICS
1 Economy – 1 Economic overview, planning & national income
1. NCERT (Class 11) - India Economic 2. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory Macroeconomics
Development  Chapter 2: National Income Accounting
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 1: Indian economy on the eve of 3. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

independence  Chapter 1: Introduction
 Chapter 2: Indian economy 1950-1990  Chapter 2: Growth, Development and Happiness
 Chapter 3: Liberalisation, privatisation and  Chapter 22: Economic Concepts and Terminologies
globalisation: an appraisal
2 Economy – 2 Inclusive Growth & SDG
1. NCERT (Class 11) - India Economic  Chapter 9: Environment and sustainable
Development development
 Chapter 4: Poverty 2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

 Chapter 5: Human capital formation in India  Chapter 6: Economic Reforms

 Chapter 6: Rural development  Chapter 20: Human Development in India
 Chapter 7: Employment: growth, informalisation  Chapter 21: Burning Socio-economic Issues
and other issues
 Chapter 8: Infrastructure
3 Economy – 3 Banking, Finance & Inflation
1. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory  Chapter 11: Indian Financial Market
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Macroeconomics  Chapter 12: Banking in India

 Chapter 3: Money and Banking  Chapter 13: Insurance in India
2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh  Chapter 14: Security Market in India
 Chapter 6: Inflation and Business Cycle
4 Economy – 4 Planning & Budget
1. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory  Chapter 4: Economic Planning
SOURCES &

Macroeconomics  Chapter 5: Planning in India

CHAPTERS

 Chapter 5: Government Budget and the  Chapter 17: Tax Structure in India
Economy  Chapter 18: Public finance in India
2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh 3. Planning Chapter of India Year Book

5 Economy – 5 Agriculture & Industry

1. NCERT (Class 11) - India Economic 2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Development  Chapter 8: Agriculture and Food Management

 Chapter 8: Infrastructure  Chapter 9: Industry and Infrastructure
 Chapters on Agriculture and Industry in  Chapter 10: Services Sector
Economic Survey 2019.
6 Economy – 6 External sectors & International organisations
1. NCERT (Class)-Introduction to  Chapter 16: International Economic Organisations
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

Macroeconomics and India

 Chapter 6: Open economy macroeconomics
2. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
 Chapter 15: External Sector in India
7 Supplementary Test Budget & Economic Survey

1. Union Budget-2020-21 2. Economic Survey 19-20

CHAPTERS
SOURCES
&

8 Thematic: Economy All Themes + Related Current Affairs

1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. For current affairs refer to Rau’s DNS, Raus’s Focus Magazine (OR) PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, etc

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5. ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY
S.NO TEST TOPICS
1 Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity- Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem
1
1. NCERT (Class 12) - Biology  Chapter 3: Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Mountain, and
 Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations Desert Ecosystems
SOURCES &

 Chapter 14: Ecosystem  Chapter 4: Aquatic Life Zones: Oceans, Rivers, Lakes
CHAPTERS

2. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide and Wetlands

by R Rajagopalan 3. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu,
 Chapter 2: Basics of Ecology and Ecosystems Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,
Geography & You

2 Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity- Environment, Environmental issues

2
1. NCERT (Class 12) - Biology  Chapter 14: Environmental Laws, Ethics and
 Chapter 16: Environmental Issues Environmental Impact Assessment.
2. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide  Chapter 17: Sustainable Development
SOURCES &

by R Rajagopalan  Chapter 18: The Year That was: An overview of current

CHAPTERS

 Chapter 11: Waste, Pollution and Environmental Events

Environmental Health 3. India Year Book Chapter on Environment
 Chapter 12: Water, Marine, Air and Noise 4. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu,
Pollution Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,
Geography & You

3 Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity- Climate change

3
1. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide 2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu,
CHAPTERS
SOURCES

by R Rajagopalan Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,

&

 Chapter 13: Global Warming, Climate Geography & You

Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain
4 Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity - Biodiversity & Conservation
4
1. NCERT (Class 12) - Biology  Chapter 5: Biodiversity Basics
SOURCES &

 Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Conservation  Chapter 6: Biodiversity Conservation

CHAPTERS

2. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide 3. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu,
by R Rajagopalan Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,
Geography & You

5 Thematic : Environment, Ecology & All Themes + Related Current Affairs

Biodiversity
1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. For Current Affairs refer Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,
Geography & You, etc.

6. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

S.NO TEST TOPICS STANDARD SOURCES FOR TOPICS
1 Science & Technology -1 Basic Science + Biology + Biotechnology + Nanotechnology + Robotics
1. NCERT- Books on Sciences 9th and 10th class 4. India Year Book chapter on Scientific and
SOURCES &
CHAPTERS

2. Fundamental Concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Technological Developments.

Biology. 5. Current Affairs: The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB,
3. Recent Development in the field of Science, Science Reporter
Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Robotics.

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2 Science & Technology -2 Space + Defence + ICT + IPR
2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The
CHAPTERS
SOURCES

1. India Year Book chapter on Scientific and Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Science Reporter,
&

Technological Developments. NASA, ISRO, Ministry of Defence etc.

Thematic - Science & All Themes + Related Current Affairs

3
Technology
1. Revision all sources as mentioned above
2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Science Reporter, NASA, ISRO,
Ministry Of Defence etc.

7. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
S.NO TEST TOPICS

1 Thematic – International Relations All Themes + Related Current Affairs

1. Ministry of External Affairs Website

2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, IDSA etc.

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