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All INDIA GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2023: STARTING – JUNE 26, 2022
35 TESTS: 8 Fundamental + 17 Applied (Including 2 Revision Tests) + 10 Full Length
Current Affairs + Value Addition Material + Supplementary Material: Soft Copy Only
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Topics covered
Date of
TEST No. Syllabus (The list is indicative to help students; however, it is not Sources covered
Mock Test
exhaustive. A topic may have more subtopics)
Test 1 JUNE Indian Polity & Constitution ▪ Political systems: Democratic & Non-Democratic, ▪ 9th NCERT: Democratic Politics 1
[3785] 26, 2022 Parliamentary & Presidential, Unitary & Federal, Direct ▪ 10th NCERT: Democratic Politics 2
(Personalized ▪ Political systems: concepts, forms and and Representative, Republic and Monarchy etc. ▪ 11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work
scheduling: types ▪ Constitutionalism ▪ Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
reschedule the ▪ Political system as established by the ▪ Historical Underpinnings
date of Mock Constitution ▪ Evolution & Making of the Constitution
tests based on ▪ Indian Constitution: Historical ▪ Features and Significant Provisions
aspirant’s plan) Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of ▪ The Preamble
the Constitution, Features, Significant ▪ The Union and its Territory
Provisions ▪ Citizenship
▪ The Preamble ▪ Fundamental Rights
▪ The Union and its Territory ▪ Directive Principles
▪ Citizenship ▪ Fundamental Duties
▪ Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles ▪ Amendment of Constitution
& Fundamental Duties ▪ Basic Structure of the Constitution
▪ Amendment of Constitution ▪ Emergency Provisions
▪ Basic Structure of the Constitution ▪ Constitutional Bodies
▪ Emergency Provisions ▪ Election Commission
▪ Constitutional & Non Constitutional Bodies ▪ Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
+ Current Affairs (January 2022) ▪ State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
▪ Finance Commission
▪ CAG
▪ Attorney general of India
▪ Advocate general of India
▪ Special officer for Linguistic Minorities
▪ National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
▪ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
▪ National Commission for Backward Castes (NCBC), etc
▪ Non-Constitutional Bodies
▪ NITI Aayog
▪ NHRC, Governing Council, SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI,
Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.
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Primary Secondary
Syllabus Topics covered
Primary Secondary (Essential) (Additional)
Date of * Questions under current affairs will cover (The list is indicative to help students;
TEST No. (Essential) (Additional) News Paper News Paper /
Mock Test important national and international issues however, it is not exhaustive. A topic may
References References / Magazines Magazines /
of specified months have more subtopics)
/ website website
Test 9 OCTOBER Indian Constitution & Political System ▪ Political systems: Democratic & Non- ▪ Class IX and X ▪ Introduction ▪ The ▪ TOI,
[3793] 15, 2022 Democratic, Parliamentary & NCERT: to the Hindu, Livemint,
Political systems: concepts, forms and types Presidential, Unitary & Federal, Direct Democratic Constitution Indian etc.
▪ Political system as established by the and Representative, Republic and Politics of India: D D Express ▪ Magazines
Constitution Monarchy etc. ▪ 11th NCERT: Basu ▪ Yojana, like
Indian Constitution: Historical ▪ Constitutionalism Indian ▪ Our Political Kurukshe Economic
Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of the ▪ Historical Underpinnings Constitution at System: tra & Political
Constitution, Features, Significant Provisions ▪ Evolution & Making of the Constitution Work Subhash ▪ PIB : Weekly,
▪ The Preamble ▪ Features and Significant Provisions ▪ Indian Polity by Kashyap www.pib. Frontline,
▪ The Union and its Territory ▪ The Preamble M Laxmikanth nic.inhttp:/ India
▪ Citizenship ▪ The Union and its Territory /www.pib. Today, etc.
▪ Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles ▪ Citizenship nic.in/
& Fundamental Duties http://www.pib
▪ Fundamental Rights .nic.in/
▪ Amendment of Constitution ▪ Directive Principles
▪ Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, ▪ Fundamental Duties
Subordinate Courts ▪ Amendment of Constitution
+ Current Affairs (Jan.+Feb. 2022)
Test 10 OCTOBER Working of Indian Constitution and System ▪ President ▪ 11th NCERT: ▪ Introduction ▪ The ▪ TOI,
[3794] 29, 2022 of the government ▪ Vice President Indian to the Hindu, Livemint,
▪ Prime minister Constitution at Constitution Indian etc.
▪ Central Government: President, Vice ▪ Central Council of Ministers and Cabinet Work of India: D D Express ▪ Magazines
President, Prime minister, Central committees ▪ Indian Polity by Basu ▪ Yojana, like
Council of Ministers ▪ Posts like Cabinet Secretary, Chief M Laxmikanth ▪ Our Political Kurukshe Economic
▪ Parliament and State Legislature Secretary, etc System: tra & Political
▪ State Government: Governor, Chief ▪ Parliament: The Council of States, The Subhash ▪ PIB : Weekly,
Minister, State Council of Ministers House of People, Disqualification and Kashyap www.pib. Frontline,
▪ Indian Federalism and Centre-State Vacation of Seats, Presiding Officers of ▪ 2nd ARC nic.in India
Relations Parliament, Houses: Their Working, Report – 13th ▪ prsindia.or Today, etc.
▪ Emergency Provisions Legislative Procedures in Parliament, ghttp://ww
▪ Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local Budget, Powers and Functions of
w.pib.nic.i
Urban Government n/
Parliament: Its Role, Committees of http://www.pib
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Test 24 FEBRUARY FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3808] 5, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 25 FEBRUARY FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3809] 12, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 26 FEBRUARY FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3810] 19, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 27 FEBRUARY FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3811] 26, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 28 MARCH FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3812] 5, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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Test 30 MARCH FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3814] 19, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 31 MARCH FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3815] 26, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 32 APRIL FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3816] 2, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 33 APRIL FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3817] 9, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 34 APRIL Social Development & India Year Book 2023 ▪ Human Development, HDI, MDGs, SDGs ▪ 11th NCERT: ▪ The ▪ TOI,
[3818] 16, 2023 ▪ Human Capital Development ▪ Poverty and Related Concepts- Economics: Hindu: Livemint,
▪ Poverty & Unemployment Definition, Causes, Poverty Line, etc. Indian Economic Business etc.
▪ Inclusive Growth ▪ Initiatives taken by Govt. (schemes, Development Line, ▪ Magazines
▪ Rural Development policies and Acts) to promote: - ▪ Indian Economy Indian like
▪ Health, Literacy and Education ▪ Inclusive Growth (Special Issue) - Express Economic
▪ Demographics ▪ Employment (MNREGA, NLM, NRLM Pratiyogita ▪ Magazine & Political
▪ Women & Child etc.) Darpan s like Weekly,
▪ Social Security ▪ Health (NRHM, JSY, JSSK etc.) ▪ Economic Survey Yojana & Frontline,
Social Sectors Initiatives: ▪ Literacy and Education (SSA, MDM, NLM ▪ India Year Book Kurukshe India
▪ Poverty alleviation Programmes etc.) 2023 tra Today, etc.
▪ Employment Generation Programmes ▪ Demographic Dividend (Skill India) and ▪ Official ▪ PIB :
▪ Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking related schemes Ministries www.pib.
Waters / Sanitation ▪ Women and Child welfare (BBBPS, Websites like nic.in
▪ Health and Family Welfare UJJAWALA, SWADHAR, ICDS, SABLA etc.) Ministry of HRD,
▪ Women and Child Development ▪ Insurance and Social Security (AABY, WCD, etc.
▪ Social Welfare etc. APY, NPS, PFRDA etc.)
+ Current Affairs
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Test 35 APRIL FULL LENGTH TEST (COMPLETE SYLLABUS): Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social
[3819] 23, 2023 Development + Ecology & Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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