INDiASHASTRA Prelims Test

Series 2024
Subjects Date Days

Indian Polity and Governance December 1 -15 15

Indian Economy and Development December 16 - 30 15

Geography India and World January 1 - 15 15

Modern Indian History January 16 - 30 15

Ancient Medieval Art Culture February 1 -14 15

Environment and Biodiversity February 15- 29 15

Science and Technology March 1 - 15 15

Economic Survey, Budget, Current March 16 - 30 15

Subject Wise Topic List for Test Series

Subjects Date Topics

Indian Polity and December 1 -15 • Constitution Historical Background

Governance • Making of the Constitution
• Philosophy of the Constitution + Preamble
• Union and its Territory
• Citizenship
• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties
• Recent + Important Amendments
• Union Government
• Executive
• Parliament
• State Government (Leg + Exe)
• Judiciary
• Administration of Union Territories
• Administration of Special Areas
• Federal System
• Inter-State Relations
• Emergency Provisions
• Constitution Bodies
• Non-Constitutional Bodies
• Tribunals
• Special Provisions for Minorities
• Panchayati Raj
• Governance and Public Policy Rights Issues
• Current Events
 Subjects Date Topics

Indian December • Economic Growth and Development

Economy and 16 - 30 • Indian Economy
Development • Microeconomics
• National Income
• Monetary Policy
• In ation
• Financial Institution
• Banking + Financial Inclusion
• Financial Markets
• Taxation
• Government Budgeting Industry
• Economic Planning Investment Models
• Agriculture
• External Sector
• Foreign Investment Trade

Geography January 1 World Geography

India and - 15 • The Earth and the Universe
World • The Earth’s Crust
• Vulcanism and Earthquakes
• Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater
• Landforms made by Running Water
• Landforms of Glaciation
• Arid or Desert Landforms
• Limestone and Chalk Landforms
• Lakes
• Coastal Landforms
• Islands and Coral Reefs, the Ocean
• Weather and Climate
• The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate
• The Tropical Monsoon And the Tropical Marine Climates
• The Savanna and Sudan Climate
• The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Desert Climate
• The Warm Temperature Western Margin (Mediterranean) Climate
• The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate
• The Warm Temperature Eastern Margin (British type Climate)
• The Cool Temperature Western Margin (British Type) Climate
• The Cool Temperature Continental (Siberian) Climate
• The Cool Temperature Eastern Margin (LaurentianType) Climate
• The Arctic or Polar Climate
• Places in News

Indian Geography
• Physiographic of India
• Drainage System and River Water
• Climate
• Land and Soil Resources
• Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
• Water Resources
• Natural Hazards and Disasters
• Agriculture
• Agriculture and Allied Activities
• Minerals and Industries
• Energy Resources
• Transport and Communication Network Population
• Urbanisation in India
• Regional Development and Planning
• Places in news
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Subjects Date Topics

Modern Indian January 16 - 30 • Arrivals of Europeans in India

History • India in the 18th Century
• Constitutional and Various Administrative Arrangement
Made Under British Rule
• Institution of Modernity - Education and Press
Uneconomic British Rule in India
• Land Revenue Policies and Impoverishment
Deindustrialisation, Foreign Capital
• Popular Resistance (I): before 1857
• The Revolt of 1857
• Popular Resistance (II): post 1857
• Cultural Awakening, Social and Religious Reforms
• The Story of Indian Nationalism
• Indian National Congress
• Hindu Revivalism and In uence on Indian Nationalism
• The Rise of Extremism
• The Swadeshi Movement and Surat Split
• The carrot of Limited Self -Government, 1909-19
• The arrival of Mahatma
• Gandhi Experiment with Mass Movement
• Preparation for Civil Disobedience
• World War II and Freedom Struggle
• Run up to Freedom
• Revolutionary Terrorism
• Communalism
• Women and National Movement
• Indian Capitalists and The National Movement
• Non - Brahmin and Dalit Movement
• The Indian States and The Struggle for Independence
• The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign Policy
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Subjects Date Topics

Ancient February 1 -14 Ancient History

Medieval Art • Prehistoric Times
Culture • Indus Valley Civilization
• Rig Vedic Period
• Later Vedic Period
• Jainism
• Buddhism
• Mahajanapadas
• Mauryan Empire
• Post-Mauryan India
• North Western Attacks
• Gupta Period
• Harshavardhana Period
• Sangam Period
• South Indian Dynasties

Medieval History
• Major Dynasties (750-1200) of Early Medieval India
• Cholas and Other South Indian Kingdoms
• Early Muslim Invasions
• The Delhi Sultanate (1206-1526 AD)
• Struggle For Empire in North India (Afghans, Rajputs, and
Mughals)
• The Establishment of The North Indian Empire
• Consolidation and Expansion of The Empire – Akbar
• State and Government Under Akbar
• Akbar’s Religious Views
• The Deccan and The Mughals (up to 1657)
• Foreign Policy of The Mughals
• India in The First Half of The Seventeenth Century
• Climax and Crisis of The Mughal Empire: The Marathas and
The Deccan
• The Maratha and Other Indian States and Society in The 18th
Century
• Vijayanagar Empire
• Regional States in The Medieval Period
• Northern India in The First Half of The Eighteenth Century
• Society-Structure and Growth
• Economic Life-Patterns and Prospects

Art and Culture

• Various Schools of Indian Philosophy

• Religious Movements
• Literary Sources and Other Sources
• Vedic Literature – Rig, Sama, Yajur, Atharva, Other Literature
• Buddhist Literature and Jain Literature
• Sangam Literature
• Temple Architecture
• Modern Architecture
• Dances, Music, and other cultural elements
Subjects Date Topics

Environment and February 15- 29 • Environment and Ecology Basics

Biodiversity • Ecology
• Pollution
• Bio-diversity
• Conservation
• Environmental Issues
• Sustainable Development
• Ecologically sensitive areas
• Climate Change
• Laws and Regulatory Bodies
• Policies at national and international level
• Intergovernmental Organizations
• Treaties and Conventions related to climate change
• Biodiversity Organisations
• Current Events

Science and March 1 - 15 • Biotechnology

Technology • Information Technology
• Nanotechnology
• General science - concepts
• Technology developments etc
• Achievements of Indians In Science and Technology
Awareness in Di erent Fields
• Issues Related to Intellectual Property Rights General
Science
• Current Events in news

Economic Survey, March 16 - 30 • International Issues Schemes

Budget, Current, • Map Work
International Issues • World Map Work
• India Places in News
• Economic Survey Summary
• Budget Summary
• India Year Book Summary
• Latest schemes document
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