IAS MAINS TEST SERIES 2022

GENERAL STUDIES
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English and Hindi Medium

Starting : 19th June 2022

Total 12 Tests

8 Sectional Tests 4 Full Syllabus Tests

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Test No. Date Syllabus Test No. Date Syllabus

Test-1 19 June, 2022 GS Paper I: World History + Indian Society + GS Paper III : Internal Security + Disaster
Test-7 31 July, 2022
GSM (M)-2201 (Sunday) Post Independence History Management + Environmental Issues + Science
GSM (M)-2207 (Sunday)
& Technology

Test-2 26 June, 2022 Test-8 7 August, 2022

GS Paper II : Indian Polity & Governance GS Paper IV: Ethics
GSM (M)-2202 (Sunday) GSM (M)-2208 (Sunday)

Test-3 3 July, 2022 GS Paper III: Indian Economy and Related Test-9 20 August, 2022
General Studies I (Full Syllabus)
GSM (M)-2203 (Sunday) Issues GSM (M)-2209 (Sunday)

Test-4 10 July, 2022 Test-10 20 August, 2022

GS Paper IV: Ethics General Studies II (Full Syllabus)
GSM (M)-2204 (Sunday) GSM (M)-2210 (Sunday)

Test-5 17 July, 2022 GS Paper I : Art & Culture + Modern Indian Test-11 21 August, 2022
GSM (M)-2205 (Sunday) History + Geography General Studies III (Full Syllabus)
GSM (M)-2211 (Sunday)

Test-6 24 July, 2022 GS Paper II: Social Issues + Governance + Test-12 21 August, 2022
General Studies IV (Full Syllabus)
GSM (M)-2206 (Sunday) International Relations GSM (M)-2212 (Sunday)

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Test No. (Code) Test Date Topics Covered

GS Paper I: World History + Indian Society + Post Independence History

World History-History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as the industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal
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of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.-their forms
and effect on the society.
Test-1 19 June, 2022 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
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GSM (M)-2201 (Sunday) Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
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Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization,
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their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on Indian society.
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Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
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GS Paper II : Indian Polity & Governance
Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the polity.
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Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
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Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
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Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
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Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
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Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities,
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institutional and other stakeholders.
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes;
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Test-2 26 June, 2022
mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
GSM (M)-2202 (Sunday)
Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
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Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
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Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of
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powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
Separation of powers between various organs disputes redressal mechanisms and institutions.
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Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
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Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
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Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government.
Current affairs related to these topics (issues in news in the last one year)
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 GS Paper III: Indian Economy and Related Issues
z Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
z Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
z Government Budgeting.
z Major crops, cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport
and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Test-3 3 July, 2022 z Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning,
GSM (M)-2203 (Sunday) limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
z Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply
chain management.
z Land reforms in India.
z Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Infrastructure: Energy,
Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Investment models.
z Current affairs related to these topics (issues in news in the last one year)
GS Paper IV: Ethics
z Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public
service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
z Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
Test-4 10 July, 2022
GSM (M)-2204 z Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world.
(Sunday)
z Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and
transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality
of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
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GS Paper I : Art & Culture + Modern Indian History + Geography
z Art & Culture- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern
times.
z Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
z The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
Test-5 17 July, 2022
GSM (M)-2205 (Sunday) z Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, tsunamis, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc., geographical features and their
location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of
such changes.
z Salient features of the world’s physical geography.
z Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for
the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)

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Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
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Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and
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potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
Test-6 24 July, 2022 Role of civil services in a democracy.
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GSM (M)-2206 (Sunday) India and its neighborhood- relations.
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Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
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Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
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Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
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Current affairs related to these topics (issues in news in the last one year)
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GS Paper III : Internal Security + Disaster Management + Environmental Issues + Science & Technology
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
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Disaster and disaster management.
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Linkages between development and spread of extremism. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to
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internal security.
Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security
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Test-7 31 July, 2022 challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
GSM (M)-2207 (Sunday) Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism Various Security forces
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and agencies and their mandate.
Science and technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
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Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual
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property rights.
Current affairs related to these topics (issues in news in the last one year)
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GS Paper IV: Ethics
Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics
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Test-8 7 August, 2022 in private and public relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and
GSM (M)-2208 (Sunday) administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social
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 Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in
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government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and
ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding;
corporate governance.
Case studies
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Test-9 20 August, 2022
General Studies I (Full Syllabus)
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GSM (M)-2209 (Sunday)
Test-10 20 August, 2022
General Studies II (Full Syllabus)
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GSM (M)-2210 (Sunday)
Test-11 21 August, 2022
General Studies III (Full Syllabus)
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GSM (M)-2211 (Sunday)
Test-12 21 August, 2022
General Studies IV (Full Syllabus)
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GSM (M)-2212 (Sunday)

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