New Core Timetable Revised 130

InsightsIAS Core Batch
INSIGHTS IAS CORE BATCH - 2020
Timetable 2019-2020
ADMISSIONS OPEN(CLICK HERE)
Total Tests: 130+ (with Evaluation + Discussion + Guidance)

Duration: 10 Months
OPTIONAL: 3 hours per day should be dedicated for the optional
Note
• The sources for the subjects will be given in the orientation
classes
• Test Time will be 10 am to 11 am for the sectional tests and 9 am to
12 pm for full length tests
• The discussion will Commence at 11.30 am for the sectional tests
and 12.30 pm for full length tests
• Orientation for the subjects will be held after test discussions
• ESSAY: Sectional tests will have 4 topics and Full length tests will
have 8 topics divided into two sections.
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28 June
Orientation for Core batch
2019
Friday
Orientation for Art & Culture

29 June
2019 Orientation for Ethics
Saturday How to make notes, sources for reference,
How to approach the case studies & answer
1. Architecture
➢ Cave Architecture
➢ Temple Architecture
➢ Indo-Islamic Architecture
➢ Modern Architecture
( Under Indus Valley Civilization, The Mauryan
Architecture, The Sungas, Kushanas, Satavahanas &
3 July
Guptas, Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate, Mughals etc)
2019
Art and
Wednesday 1
Culture - 1 2. Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture and Different schools
of Art
3. Indian Paintings
➢ Pre historic painting & Cave paintings
➢ Mural Paintings
➢ Miniature Paintings - Pala School, Rajput
Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Hill paintings etc.
➢ Folk Paintings
➢ Modern Indian Paintings Personalities Associated
5 July
2019 Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,
2 Ethics determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
Friday
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public
relationships.
Orientation for the Essay

6 July
2019 Understand the demand of the essay paper,
Saturday How to choose the topic, How to structure
the essay etc.
1. Religion
➢ Hinduism
➢ Jainism
➢ Buddhism
➢ Islam
➢ Christianity
➢ Zoroastrianism
➢ Judaism
2. Philosophy
8 July
➢ Six Schools of Philosophy
2019 Art and
3 ➢ Ajivika
Tuesday Culture - 2
➢ Lokayata etc.
3. Bhakti & Sufi Movement
4. Language & Literature

➢ Indian Language
Classical Languages
Scheduled Languages
➢ Indian Literature
Religious Literature
Secular Literature
10 July
4 Essay
2019 • Indian Art & Culture
Wednesday • Ethics and Philosophy
1. Indian Music
➢ Classical Music
Hindustani Music
Carnatic Music
➢ Folk Music Tradition
➢ Modern Music
➢ Personalities
2. Indian Dance
➢ Classical Dance forms in India – Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mohiniattay, Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
➢ Folk Dances
➢ Modern Dance in India
3. Theatre
➢ Sanskrit Theatre
➢ Folk Theatre
12 July ➢ Modern Theatre
2019 Art and ➢ Personalities
5
Friday Culture - 3
4. Puppetry
➢ History
➢ Different forms of Puppetry in India
➢ People Associated with Theatres
5. Indian Cinema and

Circus
6. Fairs, Festivals and Craft -Religious Festivals,

Secular
Festivals (States & UT’s), Art & Crafts
7. Science & Technology

➢ Ancient, Science & Technology
➢ Medieval Science & Technology
➢ Famous Personalities in
➢ Ancient and Medieval India
8. Promotion and Preservation of Indian

Heritage
➢ Indian Word Heritage Sites – Tangible & non-

tangible heritage, Tentative list
➢ Cultural Heritage Sites
➢ Natural Heritage Sites
Important Institutions
12 July
2019 Orientation for World History
Friday
13 July Human Values - lessons from the lives and

2019 teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators;
6 Ethics
Saturday role of family, society and educational institutions in
inculcating values.
1. Renaissance & Industrial Revolution
2. Revolutions
• American Revolution
• French Revolution
➢ Thinkers & Philosophers
• Russian Revolution
• Chinese Revolution
16 July
2019 World History 3. Unification of Germany & Italy
7
Tuesday -1
4. Colonialism & Imperialism
• Africa
• Asia
• South America
Important Global personalities – Stalin,

Gorberchev, Woodrow Wilson, Reagon, Roosevelt,
Truman, Miustaf Kamal Pasha, Abdul Nasser, Simon
Bolivor etc.
17 July
8 Essay
2019
Wednesday • Topics from World History

• Ethics & Philosophy
19 July Prelims test – 1 –Test on Ancient & Medieval

2019 India
Friday
1. World War I
20 July 2. World War – II
2019 World History 3. Cold war
9
Saturday -2 4. Post-cold war era
5. Important Treaties like Treaty of versalies, Treaty
of Traine etc.
20 July
2019 Orientation for Modern History
Saturday
22 July Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and

2019 relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political
10 Ethics
Monday attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
• Fall of Mughals
• Advent of Europeans
➢ Coming of Europeans
➢ Struggle among Europeans
25 July
Modern India - ➢ Rise of East India Company
2019 11
1
Thursday
• India under East India Company’s Rule
➢ Administration
➢ Political policies
Regulating Act of 1773
Pitt’s India Act 1784
Charter acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853
➢ British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse,

Subordinate alliance etc.
➢ Economic policies and their impact
Agricultural policies
Famine policy
➢ Foreign Policies
➢ Social Policies
Education Policies
Religious policies
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas,

Punjab,
Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the

19th and 20th CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo
Samaj , etc.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Other Dimensions
➢ Tribal Movements
➢ Peasants Movement
➢ Dalit Movements
➢ Women movement
➢ Role of Press and Publications
➢ Role of Business groups
25 July, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir
26 July 2019 • Topics on History

12 Essay
Friday • Ethics & Philosophy
28 July
2019 Prelims TEST – 2 – Test on Art & Culture
Sunday
CSAT TEST – 1
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability

(a) Numbers
(b) HCF & LCM
28 July (c) Averages
(d) Ratio & Proportion
2019 (e) Percentage
Sunday (f) Profit & Loss
(g) Simple interest & Compound interest
(h) Problems on ages
(i) Problems on clock
(j) Partnership
(k) Pipes & cistern
• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI

ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, 1892.
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations

(up to 1885)
• Foundation of the Indian National Congress

30 July
Modern • National movement (1885 - 1919)
2019 13
History - 2 ➢ Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
Tuesday
➢ Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement
➢ The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement
➢ The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian Councils
Act, 1909
➢ The Lucknow Pact (1916)
➢ The Home Rule Movement
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil

1 August
Service: integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship,
2019 14 Ethics
objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy,
Thursday
tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sections
• National movement (1919 - 1939)

➢ Montague-Chelmsford Reforms or the
Government of India act, 1919
➢ The Khilafat Movement (1920-22) and Non
Cooperation Movement
➢ The Left Movement
➢ The second phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement
➢ Anti-Simon Commission Agitation (1928-29)
➢ Nehru Report, 1928
➢ The Lahore Session, 1929
➢ The Civil Disobedience Movement
➢ The Government of India Act, 1935
➢ Provincial Elections and Formation of popular
Ministries in Provinces, 1937
• Freedom to Partition (1939 - 1947)

➢ The Second World War and the National
4 August Movement
2019 Modern ➢ The August Offer 1940
15
Suday History - 3 ➢ The Individual Satyagraha 1940-41
➢ The Cripps Proposal, 1942
➢ The Quit India Movement, I942
➢ Subhash Bose and Indian National Army
➢ Rajagopalachari Formula & Desai Liaqat Plan
➢ Wavell Plan and Simla Conference 1945
➢ General Elections in India, 1945
➢ Naval Mutiny: 1946
➢ The Indian Independence Act, 1947
• Other Dimensions
➢ Tribal Movements
➢ Peasants Movement
➢ Dalit Movements
➢ Women movement
➢ Role of Press and Publications
➢ Role of Business groups
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress

Sessions, Governor –General Viceroys etc.
4 August Orientation for Post- Independence

2019
Sunday
6 August Prelims TEST – 3 – Test on Modern Indian

2019 History (Pre-congress Phase)
Tuesday
7 August
• Topics on History
2019 16 Essay
Wednesday • Ethics & Philosophy
1. The Architecture of the constitution; Basic features &

Institution
2. Consolidation of India as a nation

• Linguistic reorganization of states
• Integration of Tribal
9 August Post- 3. Regionalism & Regional inequality

2019 17 Independence -
Friday 1 4. The JP movement & the emergency
5. Indian Foreign Policy
6. Punjab Crisis
7. Caste, Untouchability, anti-caste politics & strategies
8. Indian Women since Independence
12 August Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their

2019 18 Ethics utilities and application in administration and
Monday governance.
14 August Post- 1. The economy

2019 19 Independence -
• Nehruvian Legacy (1947 - 1965)
Wednesday 2
• 1965 – 1991
• Economic reforms since 1991
2. Land reforms
• Colonial impact
• Peasant movements
• Zamindari abolition
• Tenancy reforms
• Ceiling & Bhoodan movement
• Cooepratives
3. Overview of land reforms
4. Agricultural growth & green Revolution
5. White revolution etc.
6. Agrarian struggle since independence.
7. Communalism in India
• Revival & growth of Communalism
• Communalism & use of state power
14 August
2019 Orientation for Geography
Wednesday
15 August
2019 20 Essay Ethics & Philosophy
Thursday
17 August Prelims TEST – 4 – Test on Modern Indian

2019 History (National Movement)
Saturday
19 August
1. Salient features of world’s physical
2019
21 Geography - 1 geography.
Monday
➢ Geomorphology
➢ Climatology
➢ Oceanography
Important Geophysical phenomena such as

earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.
19 August, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

Public administration: Status and problems;
ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and
21 August private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and
2019 22 Ethics conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
Wednesday accountability and ethical governance; strengthening
of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical
issues in international relations and funding;
corporate governance.
23 August
1. Indian Geography (Both Physical & economic)
2019
23 Geography - 2
Friday
2. Natural disasters & Disaster management in India.
24 August
2019 • Topics related to Geography
24 Essay
Sunday • Ethics & Philosophy
• 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
28 August parts of the world (including India).
2019 25 Geography - 3
Wednesday • 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.
28 August
2019 Orientation for Society
Wednesday
29 August
Prelims TEST – 5 – Test on World
2019
Thursday Geography
CSAT TEST – 2
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability

29 August (a) Time & work
2019 (b) Time & Distance
(c) Boats & streams
Thursday (d) Problems on trains
(e) Permutation & combination
(f) Probability
(g) charts, graphs, tables etc
Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;

Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
31 August Information sharing and transparency in government,
2019 26 Ethics Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct,
Saturday Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service
delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of
corruption.
2 September
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
2019 27 Society 1
Monday
Role of women and women’s organization, population and

associated issues
• Social Issues
➢ Indian Society
➢ Feminism
3 September
Essay ➢ Gender Justice
2019 28
➢ Unity & Diversity
Tuesday
7 September • Poverty and developmental issues.

2019
29 Society 2
Saturday • Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
9 September
2019 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
30 Ethics
Monday from India and world.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society

12 September
2019 • Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &
31 Society 3
Thursday secularism.
12 Orientation for the full length test

September
2019 How to prepare, How to manage the time,
Thursday How to approach it etc.
13 September • Social issues

2019 32 Essay ➢ Globalization
Friday ➢ Urbanization
➢ Poverty & Hunger
➢ Communalism
➢ Secularism
• Ethics & philosophy
15
September Prelims TEST – 6 – Test on Indian
2019 Geography
Sunday
CSAT TEST – 3
15
September Revision test of Test 1 & Test 2
2019 syllabus
Sunday
18
September
33 GS-1 Full Length Test
2019
Wednesday
18
September Orientation for Polity & Governance
2019
Wednesday
• Indian Art & Culture
• Indian History
• Topics from World History

19
Essay full
September 34 • Social Issues
length ➢ Indian Society
2019
➢ Feminism
Thursday ➢ Gender Justice
• Ethics and Philosophy
20
September
35 Ethics Full length Test
2019
Friday
• Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings,

evolution, features, amendments, significant
23 September provisions and basic structure.
2019
36 Polity 1
Monday • Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the
States, issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure, devolution of powers and finances
up to local levels and challenges therein.
23 September, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
26 September • Ethics & Philosophy

37 Essay
2019
Thursday • Polity Related Topics
➢ Federalism
➢ Institutions of India
➢ Local self- government
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute

redressal mechanisms and institutions.
28 September • Comparison of the Indian

2019 38 Polity 2 Constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
Saturday
• Parliament and State Legislatures – structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges
and issues arising out of these.
29
September Prelims TEST – 7 – Test on World
2019 Geography
Sunday
• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,

determinants and consequences of Ethics in
human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in
30 September private and public relationships.
2019 39 Ethics
Monday • Human Values - lessons from the lives and
teachings of great leaders, reformers and
administrators; role of family, society and
educational institutions in inculcating values.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the

Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and
2 October
Departments of the Government.
2019 40 Polity 3
Wednesday
• Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,

functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
• Criminal Justice System

• Judiciary
3 October 2019 • Democracy
41 Essay
Thursday • Rights
• Freedom of Speech
Administrative Reforms
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and

7 October accountability.
2019 42 Governance - 1
Monday • E-governance- applications,
models, successes, limitations, and potential;
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its

influence and relation with thought and
behavior; moral and political attitudes; social
influence and persuasion.
9 October 2019
43 Ethics • Aptitude and foundational values for
Wednesday
Civil Service: integrity, impartiality and
non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to
public service, empathy, tolerance and
compassion towards the weaker-sections.
• Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and

11 October institutional and other measures.
2019 44 Governance -2
Friday • Role of civil services in a democracy
11 October
2019 Orientation for Social Justice
Friday
13 October
2019 Prelims TEST – 8 – Test on Polity
Sunday
CSAT TEST – 4
1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability

(a) Series completion
(b) Coading — Decoding
(c) Blood Relations
(d) Puzzle Test
(e) Sequential Output Tracing
13 October (f) Direction Sense Test
(g) Logical Venn diagrams
2019 (h) Alphabet Test
Sunday (i) Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
(j) Logical Sequence of Words
(k) Arithmetical Reasoning
(l) Inserting the Missing Character
(m) Data Sufficiency
(n) Decision Making
(o) Assertion and Reason
(p) Situation Reaction Test
(q) Verification of Truth of the Statement
45 Essay
Ethics & Philosophy
14 October
2019
Monday
• Government policies and interventions for

development in various sectors and issues arising out
of their design and implementation.
16 October Social Justice –
2019 46 1
• Development processes and the development
Wednesday
industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and other
stakeholders.
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their

utilities and application in administration and
18 October governance.
2019 47 Ethics
Friday • Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
from India and world.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the

population by the Centre and States and the
performance of these schemes.
20 October Social Justice –
2019 48 2 • Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies
Sunday constituted for the
protection and betterment of these vulnerable
sections.
20 October, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
21 October • Social Justice – Economic justice –

2019 political Justice
49 Essay
Monday • Health
• Education
• Poverty & Hunger
• Vulnerable Sections like women, old

person and children.
23 October
Thursday
• Issues relating to development and management of

25 October
Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
2019 Social Justice -
50 Human Resources.
Friday 3
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
25 October
2019 Orientation for International Relations
Friday
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

26 October ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private
2019 51 Ethics institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as
sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical
Saturday governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in
governance; ethical issues in international relations and
funding; corporate governance.
• Foreign Policy of India

28 October
International
2019 52
Monday
relations - 1 • India and its neighborhood- relations.
29 October
• Foreign policy of India
2019 53 Essay
• South –South Cooperation
Tuesday
• Regional Groupings
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and

agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s
31 October interests.
International
2019 54
relations - 2
Thursday • Important International institutions, agencies and
fora- their structure, mandate.

2 November Information sharing and transparency in government,
Saturday Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service
corruption.
• India and its neighborhood- relations
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and

5 November 2019 International developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
56 Diaspora.
Tuesday relations – 3
1. Ethics & Philosophy
2. Polity & Governance

• Federalism
• Institutions of India
7 November • Local self- government
Essay Full
2019 57 • Criminal Justice System
Length •
Thursday Judiciary
• Democracy
• Rights
• Administrative Reforms
3. Social Justice
• Social Justice – Economic -justice – political

Justice
• Health
• Education
• Poverty & Hunger
• Vulnerable Sections like women, old person and
children.
4. IR
• Foreign policy of India
• South –South Cooperation
• Regional Groupings
10
November
58 GS-2 Full Length Test
2019
Sunday
11
November
2019 Orientation for Economy
Monday
12
November
59 Ethics full length test
2019
Tuesday
Prelims TEST – 10 – Test on International

14
November
institutions & NCERT (Social development
2019 in India)
Thursday
CSAT TEST – 5
1. Comprehension
14 2. Logical reasoning & Analytical ability

November (a) Logic
(b) Statement - Arguments
2019 (c) Statement - Assumptions
Thursday (d) Statement - Courses of Action
(e) Statement – Conclusions
(f) Syllogism
Indian Economy and issues relating to

• Planning
16 November • Mobilization of resources
2019 60 Economy 1 • Growth,
Saturday • Development and
• Employment.
• Industrial Policy
• Human Resource and Employment
17 November
• Liberalization
2019 61 Essay
Sunday • Economic Planning
• Fiscal Policy
• External Sector
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

20 November
2019 62 Economy - 2 • Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in
Wednesday industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
20 November, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir

determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and
public relationships.
21 November
2019 63 Ethics
Saturday • Human Values - lessons from the lives and
administrators; role of family, society and educational
institutions in inculcating values.
• Government Budgeting.
23 November • Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,

2019 64 Economy - 3 Railways etc.
Saturday
• Investment models.
23
November Orientation for Agriculture
2019
Saturday
24
November
2019
Prelims TEST – 11 – Test on Economy
Sunday
25 November
• Sectors of Economy
2019 65 Essay
• Infrastructure
Monday
• Tourism
• MSME
• Economic Justice
• Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the

country, different types of irrigation and
irrigation systems storage.
27 November
2019 66 Agriculture 1
• Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and
Wednesday
issues and related constraints.
• E-technology in the aid of farmers.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence

and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and
political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
29 November
2019 67 Ethics • Aptitude and foundational values for Civil
Friday Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship,
tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-
sections
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies

and minimum support prices.
• Public Distribution
1 December 2019
68 Agriculture 2 System- objectives, functioning, limitations,
Sunday
revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security.
• Land reforms in India.
• Food Processing
3 December • Agriculture
2019 69 Essay • Subsidies
Wednesday • PDS
5 December 2019
70 Agriculture 3
Thursday • Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
• Foodprocessing and related industries in India-

scope and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
5
December Orientation for Science and Technology
2019 And Environment & Ecology
Thursday
• Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities

and application in administration and governance.
6 December 2019
71 Ethics
Friday
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers
7 December
2019 Prelims TEST – 12 – Test on Economy
Saturday
CSAT TEST – 6
7 December
2019
Revision test of Test 4 & Test 5
Saturday syllabus
9 December 2019 Science & Awareness in the fields of

72
Monday Technology - 1 ➢ IT
➢ Space
➢ Computers
➢ Robotics
➢ Nano-technology
➢ Bio-technology
➢ Artificial Intelligence
• Space
• Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics,
10 December Nano Tech)
2019 73 Essay • Energy
Tuesday • Science & Ethics
• Science & Religion
• Innovation & Research
• Issues relating to intellectual property rights.
12 December • Indigenization of technology and developing new

Science &
2019 74 technology.
Technology - 2
Thursday
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology.
12 December, 2019 -- Session by Vinay Sir
Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public

administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns
14 December and dilemmas in government and private institutions;
2019 laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of
75 Ethics
Saturday ethical guidance; accountability and ethical
governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values
in governance; ethical issues in international relations
and funding; corporate governance.
15 Prelims TEST – 13 – Test on Science and

December Technology
2019
Sunday
17 December Conservation, environmental pollution and

Ecology &
2019 76 degradation, environmental impact assessment.
Environment
Tuesday
17
December Orientation For disaster Management
2019
Tuesday
• Alternative future
1. Climate change & global warming
18 December 2. Renewable energy technologies
2019 77 Essay 3. Sustainable habitats
Wednesday 4. Conservation & development
• Disaster Management
22 December Disaster and disaster management.

Disaster
2019
78 management
Sunday
22
December Orientation for Internal Security
2019
Sunday
24
December Prelims TEST – 14 – Test on Ecology &
2019 Environment
Tuesday
Probity in Governance: Concept of public

service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity;
25 December Information sharing and transparency in government,
2019 79 Ethics Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of
Wednesday Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of
service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges
of corruption.
• Linkages between development and spread of

extremism.
27 December • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating

Internal
2019 80 challenges to internal security.
Security - 1
Friday
• Various Security forces and agencies and their
mandate.
• Internal Security
28 December
• Cyber Security
2019
81 Essay • Maritime Security
Saturday
Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
29
December Prelims TEST – 15 – Test on Ecology &
2019 Environment
Sunday
• Challenges to internal security through

communication networks, role of media and social
networking sites in internal security challenges, basics
of cyber security.
31 December
Internal
2019 82 • Security challenges and their management in border
Security – 2
Tuesday areas; linkages of organized crime with
terrorism.
• Basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its

prevention.
2 January
2020 83 Ethics full length test
Thursday
7 January
2020 84 GS-3 Full Length Test
Tuesday
• Economy
➢ Indian Economy
➢ Industrial Policy
➢ Human Resource and Employment
➢ Liberalization
➢ Economic Planning
➢ Fiscal Policy
➢ External Sector
➢ Sectors of Economy
➢ Infrastructure
➢ Tourism
➢ MSME
➢ Economic Justice
• Agriculture
➢ Food Processing
8 January ➢ Agriculture
Essay full
2020 85 ➢ Subsidies
Length
Wednesday ➢ PDS
➢ Climate change & global warming
➢ Renewable energy technologies
➢ Sustainable habitats
➢ Conservation & development
• Internal security Issues

➢ Internal Security
➢ Cyber security
➢ Maritime Security
➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
8 January, 2020 -- Session by Vinay Sir
Prelims TEST – 16 – Test on Ancient &

10 January
Medieval History
2020
Friday
12 January 2020
86 Art and culture Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art
Sunday
Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to
modern times.

• Human Values - lessons from the lives and

institutions in inculcating values.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence

14 January 2020
87 Ethics and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and
Tuesday
political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil

sections.

governance.
• Modern Indian history from about the middle of

the eighteenth century until the present- significant
events, personalities, issues.
16 January 2020 Modern
88
Thursday History
• The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and
important contributors /contributions from different
parts of the country.
17 January Prelims TEST – 17 – Test on Art &

2020 Culture
Friday
CSAT TEST – 7
17 January
2020 Full Syllabus
Friday

18 January
2020 89 Essay • Indian History
Saturday • Ethics and Philosophy
• Post-independence consolidation and

reorganization within the country.
World History
22 January 2020 & Post • History of the world will include events from 18th
90 century such as industrial revolution, world wars, Re-
Wednesday independent
India drawal of national boundaries, colonization,
decolonization, political philosophies like
communism, Capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms
and effect on the society.
23 January
Prelims TEST – 18 – Test on Modern Indian
2020
Thursday History

24 January 2020 from India and world.
91 Ethics
Friday
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics
in Public administration: Status and
problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in

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.
• Salient features of world’s physical geography.
• 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).
27 January 2020
92 Geography
Monday
• Important Geophysical phenomena such as
earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone 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.
• Indian Geography
• Social Issues
(a) Indian Society
(b) Feminism
(c) Gender Justice
29 January
(d) Unity & Diversity
2020 93 Essay
(e) Globalization
Wednesday
(f)Urbanization
(g) Poverty & Hunger
(h) Communalism
(i) Secularism
(j) Globalization
(k) Urbanization
(l) Poverty & Hunger
(m) Communalism
(n)Secularism
31
January Prelims TEST – 19 – Test on Geography
2020
Friday
• Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of

India.
• Role of women and women’s organization,

population and associated issues, poverty and
1 February developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
2020 94 Society and their remedies.
Saturday
• Effects of globalization on Indian society.
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &

secularism.

3 February Information sharing and transparency in government,
Monday Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service
corruption.
7 February 96 GS -1 full length

2020
Friday
9 February
Sunday
• Indian History
• Social Issues
➢ Indian Society
➢ Feminism
➢ Gender Justice
10 ➢ Globalization
February Essay full ➢ Urbanization
97 ➢ Poverty & Hunger
2020 length
➢ Communalism
Monday ➢ Secularism
➢ Globalization
➢ Urbanization
➢ Communalism
➢ Secularism
11
February
98 Ethics full Length Test
2020
Wednesday
12
February Prelims TEST – 21 – Test on Polity
2019
Wednesday
• Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings,

evolution, features, amendments, significant
provisions and basic structure.
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the

States, issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure, devolution of powers and finances
up to local levels and challenges therein.
• Separation of powers between various organs dispute

redressal mechanisms and institutions.
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with

that of other countries
14 February • Parliament and State Legislatures – structure,

2020 functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges
99 Polity
Friday and issues arising out of these.
• Structure, organization and functioning of the

Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and
Departments of the Government; pressure groups
and formal/informal associations and their role in
the Polity.
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s

Act.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,

functions and responsibilities of various
Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial

bodies
• Federalism
• Institutions of India
• Local self- government
16 February • Criminal Justice System
2020 100 Essay • Judiciary
Sunday • Democracy
• Rights
• Administrative Reforms
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and

accountability.
• E-governance- applications,
19 February
models, successes, limitations, and potential.
2020 101 Governance
Wednesday
• Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and
institutional and other measures.
• Role of civil services in a democracy.
21
February Prelims TEST – 22 – test on India Year
2020 Book
Friday

22 February actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and
2020
102 Ethics
Sunday • Human Values - lessons from the lives and
institutions in inculcating values

sections.

governance
• Government policies and interventions for

development in various sectors and issues arising out
of their design and implementation.
• Development processes and the development

industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups
and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and
other stakeholders.
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the

24 February
population by the Centre and States and the
2020 103 Social Justice
performance of these schemes.
Monday
• Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies
constituted for the
protection and betterment of these vulnerable
sections.
• Issues relating to development and management of

Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Social Justice
25 February ➢ Social Justice – Economic justice –
2020 104 Essay political Justice
Tuesday ➢ Health
➢ Education
➢ Vulnerable Sections like women, old

• IR
➢ Foreign policy of India
➢ South –South Cooperation
➢ Regional Groupings
27
February
2020
CSAT TEST – 8 -- Full syllabus
Thursday
• India and its neighborhood- relations.
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and

agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s
interests.
29 February
International
2020 105
Saturday
Relations • Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian
Diaspora.
• Important International institutions, agencies and

fora- their structure, mandate.

2 March • Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

2020 106 Ethics Public administration: Status and problems;
Monay ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and
private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and
conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical governance; strengthening
issues in international relations and funding;

corporate governance.
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;

Information sharing and transparency in government,
Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of
Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of
of corruption.
4 March Prelims TEST – 23 – Test on Economic

2020
survey & Budget
Wednesday
6 March
Friday
7 March
2020 108 Ethics Full Length
Saturday
• Indian Polity & Constitution

➢ Federalism
➢ Institutions of India
8 March ➢ Local self- government
Essay Full
2020 109 ➢ Criminal Justice System
length
Sunday ➢ Judiciary
➢ Democracy
➢ Rights
➢ Freedom of Speech
➢ Administrative Reforms
• Social Justice
➢ Social Justice – Economic justice –
political Justice
➢ Health
➢ Education
➢ Vulnerable Sections like women, old
• IR
➢ Foreign policy of India
➢ South –South Cooperation
➢ Regional Groupings
10 March
2020 Prelims TEST – 24 – Test on Economy
Monday
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,

mobilization of resources, growth, development
and employment.
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Government Budgeting.
11 March
2020 110 Economy
Wednesday
• 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.
13 March 111 Ethics

2020 • Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,

Friday determinants and consequences of Ethics in human
• Human Values - lessons from the lives and

institutions in inculcating values

sections.

governance
• 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.
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies

15 March and minimum support prices.
2020 112 Agriculture
Sunday • Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning,
limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and
food security.
• Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
• Food processing and related industries in India- scope

and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain management.
• Land reforms in India.
Prelims TEST – 25 – test on

17 March • Economic survey
2020
Monday • Budget
• India Year Book
• Indian Economy
➢ Liberalization
➢ Fiscal Policy
➢ External Sector
➢ Infrastructure
19 March 2020
113 Essay ➢ Tourism
Wednesday
➢ MSME
• Agriculture
➢ Food Processing
➢ Agriculture
➢ Subsidies
➢ PDS
Science & Technology

• Developments and their applications and effects in
everyday life.
Science and
Technology • Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
21 February 2020 Disaster indigenization of technology and developing new
114
Saturday Management technology.
Environment &
Ecology • Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,
robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and
issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Environment & Ecology
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation,

environmental impact assessment.
Disaster Management
Disaster and disaster management.

• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and
private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and
conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
23 March accountability and ethical governance; strengthening
2020 115 Ethics issues in international relations and funding;
Monday corporate governance.
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;

Information sharing and transparency in government,
Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of
Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of
of corruption.
25 March Prelims TEST – 26 – Test on Environment

2020 & Ecology
Wednesday
• Linkages between development and spread of

extremism.
26 March • Role of external state and non-state actors in creating

Internal
2020 116 challenges to internal security.
Security
Thursday
• Challenges to internal security through
communication networks, role of media and social
networking sites in internal security challenges.
• Basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its

prevention.
• Security challenges and their management in border

areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
• Various Security forces and agencies and their

mandate.
• Science & Technology

➢ Space
➢ Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics,
Nano Tech)
➢ Energy
➢ Science & Ethics
➢ Science & Religion
➢ Innovation & Research
27 March 2020 ➢ Renewable energy technologies
117 Essay
Friday ➢ Sustainable habitats
➢ Cyber Security
➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism,
Extremism)
27 March, 2020 -- Session by Vinay Sir
29 March
2020 Prelims Full length test (TEST - 27)
Sunday
29 March
2020 CSAT test – 9 – Full syllabus
Sunday
31 March
Wednesday
1 April
2020 119 Ethics Full Length
Wednesday
• Indian Economy
➢ Liberalization
Ess
➢ Fiscal Policy
2 April ay
➢ External Sector
2020 120 Full
Thursday leng
➢ Infrastructure
th
➢ Tourism
➢ MSME
• Agriculture
➢ Food Processing
➢ Agriculture
➢ Subsidies
➢ PDS
• Science & Technology
➢ Space
➢ Emerging Paradigms (AI, Robotics, Nano Tech)
➢ Energy
➢ Science & Ethics
➢ Science & Religion
➢ Innovation & Research
➢ Renewable energy technologies
➢ Sustainable habitats
➢ Cyber Security
➢ Ideologies (Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism)
4 April
Saturday
7 April
2020 121 Essay
Tuesday
8 April
122
2020
& GS 1 Full Length GS 2 Full Length
Wednesday
123
9 April
124
2020
Thursday
125
11 April
Saturday
13 April
2020
Monday
126 Essay
14 April
127
2020
& GS 1 Full Length
Tuesday GS 2 Full Length
128
15 April
129
2020
Wednesday
130
17 April
Friday
21 April
Tuesday
25 April
Saturday
25 April
Saturday
29 April
Wednesday
3 May
Sunday
2 May
Saturday
6 May
Wednesday
10 May
Sunday
10 May
Sunday
17 May
Sunday
24 May
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Orientation for Art & Culture

Orientation for the Essay

3. Bhakti & Sufi Movement

4. Language & Literature

Wednesday • Ethics and Philosophy

5. Indian Cinema and

6. Fairs, Festivals and Craft -Religious Festivals,

7. Science & Technology

8. Promotion and Preservation of Indian

➢ Indian Word Heritage Sites – Tangible & non-

13 July Human Values - lessons from the lives and

1. Renaissance & Industrial Revolution

Important Global personalities – Stalin,

Wednesday • Topics from World History

19 July Prelims test – 1 –Test on Ancient & Medieval

22 July Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and

➢ British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse,

• Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas,

• Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the

• The Great Revolt of 1857

25 July, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir

26 July 2019 • Topics on History

2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability

• Changes in Indian Administration after 1858 - GOI

• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations

• Foundation of the Indian National Congress

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil

• National movement (1919 - 1939)

• Freedom to Partition (1939 - 1947)

Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress

4 August Orientation for Post- Independence

6 August Prelims TEST – 3 – Test on Modern Indian

1. The Architecture of the constitution; Basic features &

2. Consolidation of India as a nation

9 August Post- 3. Regionalism & Regional inequality

5. Indian Foreign Policy

7. Caste, Untouchability, anti-caste politics & strategies

8. Indian Women since Independence

12 August Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their

14 August Post- 1. The economy

• Economic reforms since 1991

3. Overview of land reforms

4. Agricultural growth & green Revolution

5. White revolution etc.

6. Agrarian struggle since independence.

17 August Prelims TEST – 4 – Test on Modern Indian

Important Geophysical phenomena such as

19 August, 2019-- Session by Vinay Sir

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

• Distribution of key natural resources across the world

• Factors responsible for the location of primary,

2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability

Probity in Governance: Concept of public service;

Role of women and women’s organization, population and

7 September • Poverty and developmental issues.

• Effects of globalization on Indian society

12 Orientation for the full length test

13 September • Social issues

• Ethics & philosophy