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Tests Date Day Subject Topics Sources

Prelims Test 1 : General Studies

Ancient & Medieval History

Ancient History Old NCERT

· Prehistoric period · Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization · Vedic Age · Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadh · · Ancient India – R S Sharma
ReligiousReforms · Medieval India – Satish Chandra
· Iranian & Macedonian Invasion · Mauryan Age · Post Mauryan Age Indo Greek Invasion · Sungas ,Kanvas Satavahanas · New NCERT
Guptas Age · Sangam Age · Regional Kingdoms · Post Guptas Age · Our pasts – I
· Our pasts – II
Medieval History · Themes – I
Ancient &Medieval
· Triparty Struggle · Chola Empire · Turkish conquest of India · Rajput states · Delhi sultanate · Mughal empire (Including
India · Themes – II
Prelims test 1 2/6/2021 Wednesday later Mughals) · Maratha Confederacy · Southern Dynasties · Vijaynagara · Bahmani Kingdom · Regional kingdoms ·
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Religious Movements (Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
Art & Culture TamilNadu History Textbook - Class XI
Art & Culture
• Architecture • Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art • Indian Paintings • Religion • Philosophy • Art & Culture
Indian Music & Personalities • Indian Dance • Theatre • Puppetry • Indian Cinema and Circus • Bhakti & Sufi Movement • · Introduction to Indian art (NCERT class 11th)
Language & Literature • Fairs, Festivals and Craft -Religious Festivals, Secular Festivals (States & UT’s), Art & Crafts • · Living Craft Traditions of India (NCERT class 12th)
Science & Technology • Promotion and Preservation of Indian Heritage · Indian Culture by Nitin Singhania
· CCRT - Art and Culture
Current Affairs :
June 2020 till date

Prelims Test 2 : Modern India

· Fall of Mughals
· Advent of Europeans
· India under East India Company’s Rule Administration
Political policies British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc. Economic policies and their
· Our past III (Both part 1 & part 2 --NCERT class VIII)
impact Foreign Policies Social Policies
· Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
· Themes in Indian History – III (NCERT Class XII)
· Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya samaj,
Brahmo Samaj, etc.
· A brief History Of Modern India – Spectrum Publication
· The Great Revolt of 1857
Prelims test 2 11/6/2021 Friday Modern India
· Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, 1892.
· Struggle for India’s Independence – Bipin Chandra
· Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations (up to 1885) · Foundation of the Indian National Congress
· National movement (1885 - 1919)
· National movement (1919 - 1939)
Current Affairs :
· Freedom to Partition (1939 - 1947)
June 2020 till date
· Other Dimensions Tribal Movements, Peasants Movements, Dalit Movements, Women movements, Role of
Press and Publications Role of Business groups
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Sessions, Governor –General Viceroys etc.

Prelims Test 3 : CSAT Test 1

1.Comprehension
2.Basic numeracy & General mental ability
Numbers
HCF & LCM
Averages
Ratio & Proportion
Percentage
Prelims Test 3 11/6/2021 Friday CSAT
Profit & Loss
Simple interest & Compound interest
Problems on ages
Problems on clock
Partnership
Pipes & cistern

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Prelims Test 4 : Geography

Physical Geography of the world • Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT Class XI)
• Origin and evolution of Universe Solar system • Fundamentals of Human Geography (NCERT Class XII)
• Geomorphology • Goh Cheng Leong - Certificate Physical and Human Geography
• Climatology • India Physical Environment (NCERT Class XI)
• Oceanography • India - People and Economy (NCERT Class XII)
• Biogeography • Mapping – India & World

World Economic and Human Geography: Current Affairs:

Continents - Major physical features, natural resources June 2020 till date
World Geography
Prelims Test 4 20/6/2021 Sunday + Physical Geography of India
Indian Geography • Location
• Indian Climate
• Soils
• Indian Flora & Faun

Indian Economic and Human Geography

Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, river, lakes, important places including Ramsar sites,
Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)

Prelims Test 5 : Polity

· Constitutionalism • Indian Constitution at Work (NCERT Class XI)
· Historical Underpinnings • LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity
· Evolution & Making of the Constitution
· Features and Significant Provisions
· Political systems Current Affairs:
· Democratic & Non-Democratic June 2020 till date
· Parliamentary & Presidential
· Unitary & Federal
· Direct and Representative
· Republic and Monarchy etc.
· The Preamble
Prelims Test 5 29/6/2021 Tuesday Polity · The Union and its Territory
· Citizenship
· Fundamental Rights
· Directive Principles
· Fundamental Duties
· Amendment of Constitution
· Basic Structure of the Constitution
· Emergency Provisions
• Central Government
• State Government
• Judiciary

Prelims Test 6 : CSAT Test 2

1.Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
Time & work
Time & Distance
Prelims Test 6 29/6/2021 Tuesday CSAT Boats & streams
Problems on trains
Permutation & combination
Probability
Charts, graphs, tables etc.

Prelims Test 7 : Polity

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• Central Government Indian Constitution at Work (NCERT Class XI)

• State Government • LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity
• Judiciary
• Indian Federalism
• Local Government Current Affairs :
• Other Dimensions June 2020 till date
Official Language
Public Services
Tribunals
Special provisions for SCs, STs, BCs, Minorities & Anglo-Indians
Rights and liabilities of the Government
Authoritative text in Hindi Language
Anti-defection law
Polity
+ • Political dimensions
Organisations Ministries and Departments of the Government
Prelims Test 7 8/7/2021 Thursday + Pressure groups
Government Schemes Elections & political parties
+ Representation of People's Act
IYB Election Process
Governance
Transparency & Accountability
RTI
Citizen’s Charter
e-Governance

• Constitutional Bodies

• Non-Constitutional Bodies : NITI Aayog, NHRC, SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC, CBI, Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.

International Institutions: UN, World Bank, IMF, WIPO, ADB, BRICS etc.

Goverment Schemes & IYB

Prelims Test 8 : Economy & Agriculture

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· Indian Economic Development (NCERT Class XI)

· RAMESH SINGH – Indian Economy
• National Income Accounting:
Definition Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments, National income at FC, Current Affairs:
Personal Income, disposable income, factors affecting national income, net foreign facto income Measurement of national June 2020 till date
income: value added method, income method, expenditure method, Application of various methods, Base year, GDP
deflator Debates around GDP and other indices
• Money and Banking
Money Definition Functions and significance Evolution of Money Money supply in India and factors affecting it Banking
Need of banks Function Commercial Banks Central Bank: Banking Reforms
•Capital Markets & Money Markets
• Inflation and Employment
• Government budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Budgeting Fiscal Policy Public Finance - Role and Importance, Public Expenditure - Revenue and Capital, Development and
Non-Development Public Revenue Sources of Revenue Public Debt Deficit Financing
• External Sector and Currency Exchange rate Balance of Payments:
Economy
Definition, Current and Capital Accounts, Convertibility FDI, FII -- issues, challenges etc. Foreign Trade of India Trade
Prelims Test 8 17/7/2021 Saturday +
Policy Product wise trade Region wise trade Subsidy boxes WTO related issues and India Intellectual Property Rights
Agriculture
•International Trade and Bodies: IMF:
Purpose and Objectives, Organization and Functions, Working and Evaluation, IMF and Underdeveloped Countries, SDR's,
Reforms etc., World Bank Bilateral and Regional Cooperation
•Agriculture:
Recent trends in Agriculture Sector Cropping System and Pattern; Agricultural Marketing and Reforms Agricultural
Research; Sustainable Agriculture; Animal Husbandry PDS Farm distress and government initiatives
• Industrial Sector:
Industrial Policies Licensing MSME Labour Reforms Companies Act Make in India, Skill India Challenges in Industrial
development Organised and unorganised sector PPP Investment models
• Initiatives by the govt.:
Government policies Five year Plans: Priorities and Performance, Issues related to planning Economic Policies till 1991
Economic Reforms since 1991: End of license Raj, Liberalization, Privatisation and Globalisation
• Infrastructure: IT, Communication, Urbanization, Transport, Mining, etc.

Prelims Test 9 : CSAT Test 3

1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability
Series completion
Coding — Decoding
Blood Relations
Puzzle Test
Sequential Output Tracing
Direction Sense Test
Logical Venn diagrams
Alphabet Test
Prelims Test 9 17/7/2021 Saturday CSAT
Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
Logical Sequence of Words
Arithmetical Reasoning
Inserting the Missing Character
Data Sufficiency
Decision Making
Assertion and Reason
Situation Reaction Test
Verification of Truth of the Statement

Prelims Test 10 : Environment & Ecology

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• ICSE Environmental Studies - Class X (2018 edition – S.Chand

Publications)
Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem • Terrestrial ecosystems • Aquatic ecosystems • Biology – NCERT 12th – Unit 4
Environmental problems • Climate Change • Acidification • Eutrophication • Ozone Depletion • Mitigation
Strategies India and Climate Change Current Affairs :
Environmental pollution • Pollutants • Air pollution • Water Pollution • Soil Pollution • Noise Pollution • June 2020 till date
Radioactive pollution • E-Waste • Solid Waste • Bioremediation
Environment & Biodiversity • Basic Concepts • Plant and Animal Diversity • Marine Organisms Protected Area Network:
Prelims Test 10 26/7/2021 Monday
Ecology National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves, Reserved and protected forests, Conservation and
community reserves, Village and panchayat Forests, Private protected areas, Conservation areas Biodiversity
Conservation efforts Indian Biodiversity ad conservation efforts Bioprospecting Biosafety Biopiracy
Conservation efforts: India and World Institutional and Organizational mechanisms Environmental Acts and
Policies Environmental conventions Sustainable development Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment

Prelims Test 11 : Science & Technology

NCERT:
• S&T in India Historical Perspective • Science and Planning • S&T Policies in Independent India • S&T · Class VI to Class X
Infrastructure in India Department of Science and Technology · Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14
• Earth Sciences • Weather Forecasting and Climate Research in India • Seismology Research • Ocean · Class XI – Biology: Units 4 & 5
Development • Natural Disasters · Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16
• Energy • Types of Energy Resources • Fossil Fuels Renewable Sources and their Development in India · Class XII – Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10
•Nuclear Science • Radioactivity • Radioisotopes • Nuclear Power • Applications of Nuclear • S&T Safety
Current Affairs
Issues • Nuclear Weapons • India’s Nuclear Science Programme • Particle Physics
· Science reporter
•Information Technology
· News papers
•Lasers Principles and Types • Applications • Industry Defence • Nuclear Energy Health and Medical Care
Laser Technology in India Current Affairs:
Prelims Test 11 4/8/2021 Wednesday Science & Technology • What is Superconductivity • Uses and Applications • Research in India •Nanotechnology Understanding June 2020 till date
Nanotechnology • Approaches in Nanotechnology • Applications Implications and Various Concerns
Nanotechnology in India • Nano Mission.
•Astronomy and Space Research
• Defence Research and Technology
•Health and Medicine
•Genetics
• Biotechnology
•Applications of S&T • Agriculture and Rural Development Industry • Major R&D Infrastructure in India
•Contribution of CSIR •Intellectual Property Rights Comments on the National IPR Policy

Prelims Test 12 : CSAT Test 4

1. Comprehension
2.Logical reasoning & Analytical ability
Logic
Statement - Arguments
Prelims Test 12 4/8/2021 Wednesday CSAT Statement - Assumptions
Statement - Courses of Action
Statement – Conclusions
Syllogism
3. Data Interpretation

Prelims Test 13 18/8/2021 Wednesday General Studies Full Syllabus

Prelims Test 14 27/8/2021 Friday General Studies Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 15 5/9/2021 Sunday General Studies Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 16 5/9/2021 Sunday CSAT Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 17 14/9/2021 Tuesday General Studies Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 18 23/9/2021 Thursday General Studies Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 19 03/09/2021 Sunday General Studies Full Syllabus
Prelims Test 20 3/10/2021 Sunday CSAT Full Syllabus

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