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TEST No.
Date of
Mock Test
Test 1
[2104]
OCTOBER
7, 2016
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aspirants plan)
Syllabus
Indian Polity & Constitution
Test 2
[2105]
OCTOBER
14, 2016
Topics covered
(The list is indicative to help students; however, it is not
exhaustive. A topic may have more subtopics)
Constitutionalism
Historical Underpinnings
The Preamble
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles
Fundamental Duties
Amendment of Constitution
Emergency Provisions
Constitutional Bodies
Election Commission
Finance Commission
CAG
NITI Aayog
President
Vice President
Prime minister
Sources covered
11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work
Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth
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Test 3
[2106]
OCTOBER
21, 2016
Governor
Chief Minister
State Legislature
Indian Federalism
Panchayati Raj
Supreme Court
High Courts
Election Process
Governance
Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
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Agro-Climatic Regions
Population and Growth trends - density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes and
Industries
racial groups in India
Transport and Communication
Test 4
[2107]
OCTOBER
28, 2016
Test 5
[2108]
NOVEMBER
4, 2016
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Test 6
[2109]
NOVEMBER
11, 2016
Test 7
[2110]
NOVEMBER
18, 2016
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Test 8
[2111]
NOVEMBER
25, 2016
Definition
Concepts: GDP, GNP,
Measurement
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Inflation
Test 9
[2112]
DECEMBER
2, 2016
Capital Market
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Test 10
[2113]
DECEMBER
7, 2016
Agriculture
Industry
Services
Infrastructure and Communication
Five year Plans
Economic Reforms since 1991
India and IMF, WTO , WIPO
India and International Institutions
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
Recent initiatives taken by the govt., etc.
Services:
Banking,
Insurance,
Aviation,
Tourism,
Issues and potential of services sector
Government policies etc.
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, FDI, FII, issues, challenges etc.
Infrastructure: IT, Communication, Urbanisation, Transport, Mining, etc.
International Institutions: WTO, IMF and World Bank: Purpose and
Objectives, Organization and Functions, Working and Evaluation,
Reforms etc.,
Environment and its components
Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem
Terrestrial ecosystems
Aquatic ecosystems
Environmental problems:
Climate Change
Acidification
Eutrophication
Ozone Depletion
Mitigation Strategies
India and Climate Change
Environmental pollution
Pollutants
Air pollution
Water Pollution
Soil Pollution
Noise Pollution
Radioactive pollution
E-Waste
Solid Waste
Bioremediation
Biodiversity
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Basic Concepts
Plant and Animal Diversity
Marine Organisms
Threat to Biodiversity
Protected Area Network: 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
TEST
No.
Test 11
[2114]
Date of
Mock Test
DECEMBER
14, 2016
Syllabus
* Questions under current affairs will cover
important national and international issues
of specified months
Topics covered
(The list is indicative to help students;
however, it is not exhaustive. A topic may
have more subtopics)
Primary
(Essential)
References
Secondary
(Additional)
References
- Introduction to the
Constitution of
India: D D Basu
- Our Political
System: Subhash
Kashyap
Primary
Secondary
(Essential)
(Additional)
News Paper News Paper /
/ Magazines Magazines /
/ website
website
- The Hindu
- Yojana
- PIB :
www.pib.nic.in
- The Indian
Express
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Test 12
[2115]
DECEMBER
20, 2016
Test 13
[2116]
DECEMBER
26, 2016
Governance in India
President
Vice President
Prime minister
Governor
Chief Minister
State Legislature
Indian Federalism
Emergency Provisions
Panchayati Raj
Supreme Court
High Courts
Ministries
and
Departments
of
the
Government.
Constitutional Bodies
Election Commission
Finance Commission
CAG
NITI Aayog
Indian Polity by M
Laxmikanth
Governance
in
India
by
M
Laxmikanth
Class 12th NCERT:
Politics in India
since
Independence
Introduction to
the Constitution
of India: D D
Basu
Our Political
System:
Subhash
Kashyap
The Hindu
Yojana
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Hindu
Yojana
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
The Indian
Express
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Co-operative societies
Public Sector Management
Tribunals
Elections and political parties
Public-private partnerships (PPP)
Good Governance
e-Governance
Social Audit
Test 14
[2117]
JANUARY
2, 2017
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
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Test 15
[2118]
JANUARY
8, 2017
9th NCERT:
Contemporary
India
11th NCERT:
Geography
India Physical
Environment
Orient Longman
Atlas or Oxford
Atlas
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
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Test 16
[2119]
JANUARY
14, 2017
Test 17
[2120]
JANUARY
20, 2017
Indian Geography
Agro-Climatic Regions
Indian Geography
Prehistoric period
Medieval India:
Vedic Age
Ancient History
Mahajanapadas
Prehistoric period
Religious Reforms
Vedic Age
Sangam Age
Mahajanapadas
-12th NCERT:
Geography
India
People
and
Economy
- Certificate Physical
and Human Geography
- Goh, Cheng Leong
-12th NCERT:
Fundamental of
Human Geography
- Orient Longman Atlas
or Oxford Atlas
TN BOARD
HISTORY, Class
XI
The Hindu
Yojana
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
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Indian paintings
Indian Music
Paintings, Cave and Mural Paintings, Miniature
Indian Dances
Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput Paintings,
Indian Theatres
Folk Paintings, Other Paintings, Modern Indian
Indian cinema
Paintings & Personalities
North India
Puppetry in India, Theatres in India: Folk
South India
Theatre, Modern Theatre, People Associated
Sultanate Period
with Theatres, Indian Cinema and Circus
Religious Movements
Secular Festivals (States & UTs), Art & Crafts
Bhakti Movement
Sufi Movement
Technology, Medieval Science & Technology,
Mughal Period
Famous Personalities in Ancient and Medieval
Maratha Confederacy
India
Religious Reforms
Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age
Sangam Age
Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age
http://ccrtindia.gov
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Movement
Mughal Period
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics,
Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
India under East India Companys Rule
Modern India (I)
Administration
Struggle among European powers in India
Freedom Struggle
Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the
- The Revolt of 1857 & change after
19th century India: Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj,
1857
Theosophical Society, Ramakrishna Movement,
- Moderate Phase (1885 1905)
Muslim reform movements, Parsi reform
movements, Sikh Reform Movements etc.
The Great Revolt of 1857
+ Current Affairs(Aug + Sept 2016)
Changes in Indian Administration after 1858
Growth of Political Ideas and Political
Organisations (up to 1885)
Foundation of the Indian National Congress
Moderate Phase (1885 1905)
Test 18
[2121]
JANUARY
25, 2017
Test 19
[2122]
FEBRUARY
1, 2017
Old NCERT:
Modern India by
Bipin Chandra
Indias struggle for
Independence
Bipin Chandra
A Brief History
of Modern
India
Spectrum Pub.
From Plassey to
Partition:
Shekhar
Bandyopadhyay
a
The Hindu
PIB :
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ic.in
The Indian
Express
From Plassey to
Partition:
Shekhar
Bandyopadhyay
a
A Brief History
of Modern
India
Spectrum Pub.
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
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Women movements
Role of Press and Publications
Role of Business groups
Foreign policies of British India
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee,
Congress Sessions, Governor General Viceroys etc.
Test 20
[2123]
FEBRUARY
8, 2017
Definition
income at FC, Personal Income, disposable
Measurement
foreign facto income
Money and Banking
Measurement of national income: value
11th NCERT:
Economics: Indian
Economic
Development
12th NCERT:
Economics:
Macroeconomics
Indian Economy
(Special Issue) Pratiyogita Darpan
Economic Survey of
India
Indian Economy
Dutta and
Sundaram
The Hindu:
Business
Line
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The
Economic
Times
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Test 21
[2124]
FEBRUARY
14, 2017
11th NCERT:
Economics: Indian
Economic
Development
Indian Economy
(Special Issue) Pratiyogita Darpan
Economic Survey of
India
The Hindu
Yojana
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The
Economic
Times
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Test 22
[2125]
FEBRUARY
20, 2017
Social Development
Human Capital Development
Poverty & Unemployment
Inclusive Growth
Rural Development
Health, Literacy and Education
Demographics
Women & Child
Social Security
Social Sectors Initiatives:
Poverty alleviation Programmes
Employment Generation Programmes
Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking
Waters / Sanitation
Health and Family Welfare
Women and Child Development
Social Welfare etc.
+ Current Affairs(Dec-2016)
11th NCERT:
Economics: Indian
Economic
Development
Indian Economy
(Special Issue) Pratiyogita Darpan
Economic Survey of
India
India Year Book
The Hindu
Yojana
PIB :
www.pib.ni
c.in
The
Economic
Times
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Test 23
[2126]
FEBRUARY
26, 2017
Test 24
[2127]
MARCH
5, 2017
Our Environment
NCERT (VII)
Ecology and
Environment ICSE
books 9th to 12th
Ecology &
Environment (India
Year Book)
Ecology: Unit X
Class 12th
Biology NCERT
The Hindu
Yojana
IB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
Down to
Earth
Manorama Year
Book
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
The
Economic
Times
Frontline
Wikipedia
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Plant Biology
+ Applied Science and Modern Day
Technology /
Latest Research
+ Current Affairs (Dec 2016 + Jan 2017)
Test 25
[2128]
MARCH
12, 2017
Physics
Standards and units
Mechanics and properties of matter
Heat
Sound
Optics
Electricity and Magnetism
Atomic and Nuclear physics
Modern Physics
Astronomy and Space Science
Chemistry
Matters and its nature
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Structure of the Atom
Periodic classification of elements
Chemical Bonding
Carbon and its compound
Acid, Bases and Salts
Metals and Nonmetals
Thermodynamics
Nanotechnology
Agricultural Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Food Chemistry
Bio Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
+ Applied Science and Modern Day
Technology / Latest Research
+ Current Affairs (June + July + Aug + Sept
2016)
Biology:
Introduction
Cell Biology
Life processes - Nutrition, Respiration, Muscle
movement, skeletal system, circulatory system,
excretion.
Biocommunication
Genetics - The science of heredity
Diseases and Defence Mechanisms
Origin and Evolution of life
Plant Biology - Plant Growth and Development
Physics
Standards and units
Mechanics and properties of matter
Heat
Sound
Optics
Electricity and Magnetism
Atomic and Nuclear physics
Modern Physics
Astronomy and Space Science
Chemistry
Matters and its nature
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Structure of the Atom
Periodic classification of elements
Chemical Bonding
Carbon and its compound
Acid, Bases and Salts
Metals and Nonmetals
Thermodynamics
Nanotechnology
Agricultural Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Food Chemistry
Bio Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
+ Applied Science and Modern Day Technology
/ Latest Research
+ Current Affairs
Manorama Year
Book
The Hindu
PIB :
www.pib.n
ic.in
The Indian
Express
The
Economic
Times
Frontline
Wikipedia
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Test 26
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MARCH
19, 2017
Test 27
[2130]
MARCH
26, 2017
Test 28
[2131]
Test 29
[2132]
Test 30
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Test 31
[2134]
Test 32
[2135]
Test 33
[2136]
Test 34
[2137]
Test 35
[2138]
APRIL
2, 2017
APRIL
9, 2017
APRIL
16, 2017
APRIL
23, 2017
APRIL
30, 2017
MAY
7, 2017
MAY
14, 2017
MAY
21, 2017
~ ONLINE/OFFLINE ~
Economic Survey
2015-16
Budget 2016 - 17
The Hindu
PIB :
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ic.in
The Indian
Express
The Hindu
The Indian
Express
PIB:
www.pib.n
ic.in
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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