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1. Tests on Previous Years’ UPSC Question Papers +Discussion Videos + Strategy Videos
2. Subject-wise 7.0 2024 Schedule
3. INSTA Preparatory Classes Strategy (recorded)
4. Notes & Sources
5. Subscription details

1. Previous Years’ UPSC Papers + Discussion & Strategy Videos

Date Subject
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Pre-loaded UPSC Prelims Paper – 2017 Discussion Video

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Date Subject Syllabus Sources

Essential Tests

General Studies Test 1: Prelims Test 1

Ancient History Old NCERT

• Prehistoric period • Ancient India
▪ Paleolithic –RS
▪ Mesolithic Sharma
▪ Neolithic • Medieval
▪ Chalcolithic India –
• Harappan / Indus Valley Satish
Civilization Chandra
• Vedic Age
▪ Early Vedic period
▪ Later Vedic period New NCERT
• Mahajanapadas & Rise of
• Our pasts – I
Magadh
• Our pasts – II
• Religious Reforms
• Themes – I
• Iranian & Macedonian Invasion
• Themes – II
• Mauryan Age
• Post Mauryan Age
▪ Indo Greek Invasion TamilNadu
o Indo-Greeks History
o Parthians Textbook -
General o Shaka
Studies: Class XI
o Kushanas
26th Nov. 2023 o Indo-Sassanian
Ancient ▪ Sungas
Sunday
& ▪ Kanvas Current Affairs:
Medieval India ▪ Satavahanas
January 2023
• Guptas Age
from the below
• Sangam Age
sources.
• Regional Kingdoms
• Post Guptas Age Sources:
➢ Harshavardhana
➢ Pallava • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Chalukya PRIME
Magazine
Medieval History
• INSIGHTSIAS
• Triparty Struggle Current Affairs
Prathiharas
Quiz.
Palas
• Chola Empire • INSIGHTSIAS
• Turkish conquest of India Current
Ghaznavid Affairs.
Muhammad Ghuri • INSIGHTS
• Rajput states REVISION
• Delhi sultanate
THROUGH
➢ Slave dynasty
➢ The Khaljis MCQs
 ➢ The Tughlaqs
➢ The Sayyids
➢ The Lodhis
• Mughal empire (Including later
Mughals)
• Maratha Confederacy
• Southern Dynasties
➢ Hoysalas
➢ Yadavas
➢ Kakatiyas
• Vijaynagara
• Bahmani Kingdom
• Regional kingdoms
• Religious Movements
➢ Bhakti Movement
➢ Sufi Movement
(Brief History, Salient Features,
Social, Economics,Religious and
Cultural conditions of all the
above)

• Current Affairs

General Studies Test 2: Prelims Test 2

• Architecture
➢ Cave Architecture
➢ Temple Architecture • Introduction
➢ Indo-Islamic to Indian art
Architecture (NCERT class
➢ Modern Architecture 11th)
• Living Craft
Traditions of
(Under Indus Valley Civilization, India (NCERT
The Mauryan Architecture, The class 12th)
Sungas, Kushanas, Satavahanas & • Indian
Guptas, Post Guptas, Delhi- Culture by
General Sultanate, Mughals etc) Nitin
3rd Dec. 2023 Studies: Singhania
• Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture • CCRT - Art
Sunday Art and Different schools of Art and Culture
& • Indian Paintings
Culture ➢ Pre historic painting &
Cave paintings
➢ Mural Paintings
➢ Miniature Paintings - Pala Current
School, Rajput Paintings, Affairs:
Mughal Paintings, Hill February 2023
paintings etc. from the below
➢ Folk Paintings sources.
➢ Modern Indian Paintings
➢ Personalities Associated • INSIGHTS IAS
• Religion PRIME
➢ Hinduism Magazine
➢ Jainism
 ➢ Buddhism • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Islam Current
➢ Christianity Affairs Quiz.
➢ Zoroastrianism
• INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Judaism
Current
• Philosophy Affairs.
➢ Six Schools of Philosophy • INSIGHTS
➢ Ajivika REVISION
➢ Lokayata etc. THROUGH
• Indian Music MCQs
➢ Classical Music
o Hindustani Music
o Carnatic Music
➢ Folk Music Tradition
➢ Modern Music
➢ Personalities
• Indian Dance
➢ Classical Dance forms in
India – Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mohiniattay,
Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi
➢ Folk Dances
➢ Modern Dance in India
• Theatre
➢ Sanskrit Theatre
➢ Folk Theatre
➢ Modern Theatre
➢ Personalities
• Puppetry
➢ History
➢ Different forms of
Puppetry in
➢ People Associated with
Theatres
• Indian Cinema and
Circus
• Bhakti & Sufi Movement
• Language & Literature
➢ Indian Language
o Classical Languages
o Scheduled Languages
➢ Indian Literature
o Religious Literature
o Secular Literature
• Fairs, Festivals and Craft
➢ Religious Festivals,
➢ Secular
➢ Festivals (States & UT’s)
➢ Art & Crafts
• Science & Technology
 ➢ Ancient, Science &
Technology
➢ Medieval Science &
Technology
➢ Famous Personalities in
➢ Ancient and Medieval India
• Promotion and Preservation
of Indian Heritage
➢ Indian Word Heritage
Sites – Tangible & non-
tangible heritage,
Tentative list
➢ Cultural Heritage Sites
➢ Natural Heritage Sites
➢ Important Institutions
CSAT Test 1: Prelims Test 3
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(a) Numbers
(b) HCF & LCM
(c) Averages
(d) Ratio & Proportion
3rd Dec. 2023 (e) Percentage
CSAT (f) Profit & Loss
Sunday (g) Simple interest & Compound interest
(h) Problems on ages
(i) Problems on clock
(j) Partnership
(k) Pipes & cistern

General Studies Test 3: Prelims Test 4

• Our past III

• Fall of Mughals (Both part 1 &
• Advent of Europeans part 2 --NCERT
➢ Coming of Europeans class VIII)
➢ Struggle among Europeans • Themes in
➢ Rise of East India Company Indian History
• India under East India – III (NCERT
Company’s Rule Class XII)
➢ Administration
• A brief History
➢ Political policies of Modern
10th Dec. 2023 o Regulating Act of 1773
Modern India India –
Sunday o Pitt’s India Act 1784 Spectrum
(Pre-Congress o Charter acts of 1784, Publication
phase) 1793, 1813,1833, 1853 • Struggle for
➢ British Expansion policy: India’s
Doctrine of lapse,
Independence
Subordinate alliance etc.
– Bipin
➢ Economic policies and their Chandra
impact
o Agricultural policies
o Famine policy
➢ Foreign Policies
➢ Social Policies
 o Education Policies Current Affairs:
o Religious policies
March 2023
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th from the below
century: Marathas, Punjab, sources.
Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
• INSIGHTS IAS
• Socio - Religious Reform
Movements in the 19th and 20th PRIME
CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo Magazine
Samaj , etc. • INSIGHTSIAS
• The Great Revolt of 1857
Current
• Changes in Indian
Administration after 1858 - GOI Affairs Quiz.
ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, • INSIGHTSIAS
1892. Current
• Growth of Political Ideas and Affairs.
Political Organisations (up to
• INSIGHTS
1885)
REVISION
THROUGH
MCQs

• Foundation of the Indian

National Congress
• Our past III
(Both part 1 &
• National movement (1885 - part 2 --NCERT
1919) class VIII)
➢ Moderate Phase (1885 – • Themes in
1905) Indian History
➢ Partition of Bengal and the – III (NCERT
Swadeshi Movement Class XII)
➢ The first phase of • A brief History
Revolutionary and Terrorist Of Modern
Movement India –
➢ The Morley-Minto Reforms Spectrum
or the Indian Councils Act, Publication
General 1909 • Struggle for
Studies: ➢ The Lucknow Pact (1916) India’s
➢ The Home Rule Movement Independence
Modern India – Bipin
Chandra
(National • National movement (1919 -
Movement) 1939)
➢ Montague-Chelmsford
Reforms or the Government
of India act, 1919 Current Affairs:
➢ The Khilafat Movement
March 2023
(1920-22) and Non-
from the below
Cooperation Movement
➢ The Left Movement sources.
➢ The second phase of
• INSIGHTS IAS
Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement PRIME
➢ Anti-Simon Commission Magazine
Agitation (1928-29) • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Nehru Report, 1928
Current
➢ The Lahore Session, 1929
Affairs Quiz.
 ➢ The Civil Disobedience • INSIGHTSIAS
Movement Current
➢ The Government of India
Act, 1935 Affairs.
➢ Provincial Elections and • INSIGHTS
Formation of popular REVISION
Ministries in Provinces, THROUGH
1937
MCQs

• Freedom to Partition (1939 -

1947)
➢ The Second World War and
the National Movement
➢ The August Offer 1940
➢ 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.

General Studies Test 4: Prelims Test 5

General Physical Geography of the world • Fundamental

Studies: s of
17th Dec. 2023 • Origin and evolution of Physical
Geography Universe Solar system Geography
Sunday
➢ Geological History of the (NCERT
(World Earth
Geography) Class XI)
➢ Geological Time scale
• Fundamental
Latitude and Longitude s of Human
 including important Geography
Parallels and Meridians (NCERT
➢ Motions of the Earth and Class XII)
their effects Inclination of • Goh Cheng
the Earth’s Axis and its Leong -
effects Certificate
➢ Local and Standard Time Physical
and the International Date and Human
Line, Calendar Geography
➢ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar • Mapping -
World
• Geomorphology
➢ Interior structure of the Current Affairs:
earth
➢ Rock April 2023
➢ Landform Development from the below
➢ First order (continental drift sources.
theory, sea floor spreading,
plate tectonics theory) • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Second order (Mountains, PRIME
Plateaus, Plains & other Magazine
landforms)
• INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Internal forces & their
impact - Volcanoes, Current
Earthquakes, Affairs Quiz.
➢ Folding, Faulting, Isostasy • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ External forces & their
Current
impact - Weathering,
Erosion & landforms thus Affairs.
developed • INSIGHTS
• Climatology REVISION
➢ Structure, Composition of THROUGH
atmosphere
➢ Weather & Climate MCQs
➢ Heat & temperature
o Insolation
o Heat Budget
o Distribution of
temperature
o Temperature
Inversion
➢ Pressure and Pressure belts
➢ Winds
o Planetary winds
o Seasonal winds
o Local winds
• Precipitation-Forms &
Types, Distribution of
rainfall
• Air Masses
• Cyclones and anti-cyclones
• World Climatic regions

• Oceanography
• Bottom relief Features
• Ocean waves, currents,
tides & Tsunamis
 • Temperature distribution
• Salinity distribution
• Marine resources

• Biogeography
➢ Soils
o Classification
o Distribution
o Erosion &
Conservation
➢ Biomes

World Economic and Human

Geography:
• Natural resources and mineral
resources and distribution of key
natural resources across the
world
• Agriculture and agro-climatic
regions
• Industry and location factors
• Infrastructure
• World Population, density &
distribution, races & tribes,
• settlements & migration

Continents - Major physical

features, natural resources

Physical Geography of India

• Location • India
➢ Latitude Physical
➢ Longitude Environment
➢ Physiographic division of (NCERT
India Class XI)
General
o Northern Mountains • India -
Studies: People and
o Plains of India
o Peninsular Plateau Economy
Geography
o Islands of India (NCERT
(Indian ➢ Drainage System Class XII)
Geography) o Himalayan Drainage • Mapping –
System India
o Peninsular Drainage
System
o Other small river system

• Indian Climate Current Affairs:

 ➢ Spatial and temporal April 2023
distribution of from the below
temperature & pressure sources.
➢ Winds
➢ Rainfall • INSIGHTS IAS
o Indian Monsoon PRIME
▪ Mechanism
Magazine
▪ Onset
▪ Variability • INSIGHTSIAS
o Rainfall distribution Current
➢ Climatic Regions of India Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
• Soils Current
➢ Classification of Soils Affairs.
➢ Problems of Soil and
• INSIGHTS
Conservation
REVISION
THROUGH
• Indian Flora & Faun
MCQs
➢ Forests and their
distribution
➢ Forest Conservation
➢ Fauna

Indian Economic and Human

Geography

• Agriculture typology and major

Crops grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Reforms and Land use
pattern
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries
and Aquaculture
• Water Resources- Availability
and potential: Lakes, rivers,
dams, power and irrigation
projects, wetlands and
interlinking of rivers
• Mineral Resources-
classification and distribution
• Energy Resources-
conventional and non-
conventional resources
• Population and Growth trends -
density, sex ratio, literacy,
tribes and racial groups in
India
• Rural and Urban Settlements-
types and patterns
• Industries- types and their
locational factors
• Transport and Communication
-railways, highways, inland
• water transport, shipping and
sea-ports, air transport
 Map Based Questions from India
(Location of state, city, river, lakes,
important places including
Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National
Parks)

CSAT Test – 2 : Prelims Test 6

1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(a) Time & work
(b) Time & Distance
17th Dec. 2023 CSAT (c) Boats & streams
Sunday (d) Problems on trains
(e) Permutation & combination
(f) Probability
(g) charts, graphs, tables etc.

General Studies Test 5: Prelims Test 7

• Indian
• Constitutionalism
Constitution
• Historical Underpinnings at Work
• Evolution & Making of the (NCERT
Constitution Class XI)
• Features and Significant • LAXMIKANT
Provisions H – Indian
• Political systems Polity
• Democratic & Non-Democratic
• Parliamentary & Presidential
• Unitary & Federal
• Direct and Representative
Current Affairs:
• Republic and Monarchy etc.
• The Preamble April 2023
• The Union and its Territory from the below
24th Dec. 2023 General • Citizenship sources.
Studies: • Fundamental Rights
Sunday • Directive Principles • INSIGHTS IAS
Polity • Fundamental Duties PRIME
• Amendment of Constitution Magazine
• Basic Structure of the
• INSIGHTSIAS
Constitution
• Emergency Provisions Current
• Central Government Affairs Quiz.
➢ President of India • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Vice President of India Current
➢ Prime minister
➢ Central Council of Ministers, Affairs.
Parliament • INSIGHTS
• State Government REVISION
➢ Governor THROUGH
➢ Chief Minister
MCQs
➢ State Council of Ministers
➢ State Legislature
• Judiciary
 ➢ Supreme Court
➢ High Courts
➢ Subordinate Courts
• Indian Federalism
➢ Centre-State Relations
➢ Inter-state Relations
• Local Government
➢ Panchayati Raj
➢ Local Urban Government

• Government Schemes

General Studies Test 6: Prelims Test 8

• Other Dimensions
➢ Official Language
➢ Public Services
➢ Tribunals
➢ Special provisions for SCs,
STs, BCs, Minorities & • Indian
Anglo-Indians Constitutio
➢ Rights and liabilities of the n at Work
Government (NCERT
➢ Authoritative text in Hindi Class XI)
Language • LAXMIKANT
➢ Anti-defection law H – Indian
• Political dimensions Polity
➢ Ministries and Departments
of the Government
Current Affairs:
➢ Pressure groups
➢ Elections & political parties May 2023 from
➢ Representation of People's the below
Polity
Act
+ sources.
➢ Election Process
31st Dec. 2023 Schemes
➢ Governance • INSIGHTS IAS
Sunday +
➢ Transparency &
International PRIME
Accountability
Bodies Magazine
➢ RTI
➢ Citizen’s Charter • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ e-Governance Current
• Constitutional Bodies Affairs Quiz.
➢ Election Commission
➢ Union Public Service • INSIGHTSIAS
Commission (UPSC) Current
➢ State Public Service Affairs.
Commission (SPSC) • INSIGHTS
➢ Finance Commission
➢ CAG REVISION
➢ Attorney general of India THROUGH
➢ Advocate general of India MCQs
➢ Special officer for Linguistic
Minorities
➢ National Commission for
Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
➢ National Commission for
Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
 ➢ National Commission for
Backward Castes (NCBC)
etc.

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

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

CSAT Test 3: Prelims Test 9

31st Dec. 2023
CSAT Revision test of CSAT Test 1 & Test 2 Syllabus
Sunday

General Studies Test 7: Prelims Test 10

• National Income Accounting:
➢ Definition
➢ Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market • Indian
Economic
Price and Factor Cost, NNP,
Development
NDP, transfer payments,
(NCERT
National income at FC,
Class XI)
Personal Income, disposable
• RAMESH
income, factors affecting
SINGH –
national income, net foreign
Indian
facto income
➢ Measurement of national Economy
income: value added
method, income method,
expenditure method, Current Affairs:
Application of various June 2023 from
methods, Base year, GDP the below
7th Jan. 2024 deflator
Economics sources.
Sunday ➢ Debates around GDP and
other indices • INSIGHTS IAS
PRIME
• Money and Banking Magazine
➢ Money • INSIGHTSIAS
o Definition
o Functions and
Current
significance Affairs Quiz.
o Evolution of Money • INSIGHTSIAS
o Money supply in India Current
and factors affecting it
Affairs.
➢ Banking
o Need of banks • INSIGHTS
o Function REVISION
o Commercial Banks THROUGH
➢ Central Bank:
MCQs
o Importance
o Functions
 o Structure
o Monetary Policy
o Policy tools, (CRR, SLR,
OMO, Repo and Rev
Repo, MSF etc.)

➢ Banking Reforms

• Capital Markets & Money

Markets
➢ Basic Terms and Concepts,
Equity and debt
Instruments
➢ Primary market and
Secondary markets etc.

• Inflation and Employment

➢ Inflation
o Definition
o Inflationary Gap and
Inflationary process
o Inflation Cycles: Demand
Pull Inflation, Cost Push
Inflation,
o Causes of Inflation
o Inflation Control
measures
➢ Unemployment
o Types of Unemployment:
Structural, Seasonal,
Frictional, Cyclical
o Nature of Unemployment
in India

• Government budgeting and

Fiscal Policy
➢ Budgeting
o Evolution of Budgeting
o Institutions and Laws
o The Union Budget:
Components - Revenue
Account,
o Capital Account,
Measures of Government
Deficit etc.,
o Weaknesses in the
Budgetary Process
➢ Fiscal Policy
o Public Finance - Role and
Importance,
o Public Expenditure -
Revenue and Capital,
Development and Non-
Development
o Public Revenue
▪ Sources of Revenue
▪ Taxes
 ✓ Classification -
Direct and Indirect,
Specific and Ad
Valorem
✓ Social and Economic
Objectives of Taxes
➢ Public Debt
➢ Deficit Financing

• External Sector and Currency

Exchange rate
➢ Balance of Payments:
Definition, Current and Capital
Accounts, Convertibility
➢ FDI, FII -- issues, challenges etc.
➢ Foreign Trade of India
➢ Trade Policy
➢ Product wise trade
➢ Region wise trade
➢ Subsidy boxes
➢ WTO related issues
➢ and India
➢ Intellectual Property Rights

• 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,
Urbanisation, Transport,
Mining, etc.

General Studies Test 8: Prelims Test 11

• Ecology and Functions of an • ICSE
ecosystem Environmental
➢ Terrestrial ecosystems Studies - Class
➢ Aquatic ecosystems X (2018
edition –
• Environmental pollution S.Chand
➢ Pollutants Publications)
➢ Air pollution • Biology –
➢ Water Pollution NCERT 12th –
➢ Soil Pollution Unit 4
➢ Noise Pollution • Shankar IAS –
➢ Radioactive pollution Environment
➢ E-Waste
14th Jan. 2024 ➢ Solid Waste
Ecology & ➢ Bioremediation Current Affairs:
Sunday Environment
July 2023 from
• Biodiversity the below
➢ Basic Concepts sources.
➢ Plant and Animal Diversity
➢ Marine Organisms • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Threat to Biodiversity PRIME
➢ Protected Area Network: Magazine
National parks, Wildlife • INSIGHTSIAS
sanctuaries, Biosphere Current
reserves, Reserved and
Affairs Quiz.
protected forests,
Conservation and • INSIGHTSIAS
community reserves, Village Current
and panchayat Forests, Affairs.
 Private protected areas, • INSIGHTS
Conservation areas REVISION
➢ Biodiversity Conservation
THROUGH
efforts
➢ Indian Biodiversity ad MCQs
conservation efforts
➢ Bioprospecting
➢ Biosafety
➢ Biopiracy

• Environmental problems:
➢ Climate Change
➢ Acidification
➢ Eutrophication
➢ Ozone Depletion
➢ Mitigation Strategies
➢ India and Climate Change

• Conservation efforts: India and

World
➢ Institutional and
Organizational mechanisms
➢ Environmental Acts and
Policies
➢ Environmental conventions
➢ Sustainable development
Environmental Monitoring
and Impact Assessment

CSAT Test 4: Prelims Test 12

1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability
(a) Series completion
(b) Coding — Decoding
(c) Blood Relations
(d) Puzzle Test
(e) Sequential Output Tracing
(f) Direction Sense Test
14th Jan. 2024 (g) Logical Venn diagrams
CSAT (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
Verification of Truth of the Statement

General Studies Test 9: Prelims Test 13

21st Jan. 2024 Science
& Technology • S&T in India
Sunday ➢ Historical Perspective NCERT:
➢ Science and Planning
➢ S&T Policies in Independent • Class VI to
India Class X
➢ S&T Infrastructure in India • Class XI –
➢ Department of Science and Chemistry:
Technology Unit 14
• Earth Sciences • Class XI –
➢ Weather Forecasting and Biology:
Climate Research in India Units 4 & 5
➢ Seismology Research • Class XII –
➢ Ocean Development Chemistry:
➢ Natural Disasters Unit 16
• Energy • Class XII –
➢ Types of Energy Resources Biology:
➢ Fossil Fuels Units 8, 9 &
➢ Renewable Sources and their 10
Development in India
• Nuclear Science
➢ Radioactivity Current Affairs:
➢ Radioisotopes • Science
➢ Nuclear Power reporter
➢ Applications of Nuclear S&T
• News papers
➢ Safety Issues
➢ Nuclear Weapons
➢ India’s Nuclear Science Current Affairs:
Programme
➢ Particle Physics August 2023
• Information Technology from the below
➢ Electronics sources.
➢ Computers
➢ The Internet • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Computer Security PRIME
➢ Telecommunication Magazine
➢ India and Info-Tech
• INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Artificial Intelligence
➢ Robots and Robotics Current
➢ Fibre Optics Affairs Quiz.
➢ Computer- and IT-Related • INSIGHTSIAS
Terms and Products
Current
• Lasers
➢ Principles and Types Affairs.
➢ Applications • INSIGHTS
➢ Basic Science REVISION
➢ Industry
THROUGH
➢ Defence
➢ Nuclear Energy MCQs
➢ Health and Medical Care
➢ Laser Technology in India
• Superconductivity
➢ What is Superconductivity
➢ Uses and Applications
➢ Research in India
• Nanotechnology
➢ Understanding
Nanotechnology
➢ Approaches in
Nanotechnology
➢ Applications
 ➢ Implications and Various
Concerns
➢ Nanotechnology in India
➢ Nano Mission
• Astronomy and Space Research
➢ Astronomy and its
Importance
➢ The Origin and
Development of the
Universe
➢ Accelerating Expansion of
the Universe
➢ The Objects in the Universe
➢ Observing the Universe
➢ Space Exploration
➢ Elements of Space Research
and Technology
➢ Major Space Probes
➢ India’s Space Programme
➢ India’s Space Ventures
➢ Space Applications
➢ Milestones in India’s Space
Ventures
➢ Space-Industry Partnership
in India
➢ Export Promotion
➢ International Cooperation in
Space
➢ Space Garbage and Dealing
with it
• Defence Research and
Technology
➢ Weapon Innovations of Note
➢ Defence R&D in India
• Health and Medicine
➢ Disease-Causing Agents
➢ Infectious Diseases
➢ Non-Infectious or
Degenerative Diseases
➢ Deficiency Diseases
➢ Allergies
➢ Cancer
➢ Recent Life Style Concerns
➢ Health Policies and
Programmes in India
➢ Indian Systems of Medicine
and Homoeopathy
• Genetics
➢ What are Genetics?
➢ Physical Basis of Heredity
➢ Chemical Basis of Heredity
➢ Gene Mapping
➢ Genome Analysis and
Human Genetics
• Biotechnology
➢ What is Biotechnology
➢ Biotechnology Techniques
➢ Genetic Engineering
➢ DNA Fingerprinting
 ➢ Cloning
➢ Artificial Insemination and
Embryo
➢ Stem Cell Technology
➢ Applications of
Biotechnology
➢ Biotech Research in India
➢ Patents and Biotechnology
• Applications of S&T
➢ Agriculture and Rural
Development
➢ Basic Resources of
Agriculture
➢ Environment-Friendly
Agriculture
 Sustainable Agriculture
 S&T Advancements in
Agricultural Produce in
India
 Genetically Modified
Crops:Biosafety and
Regulation
 Animal Husbandry
 Agriculture in Special
Areas
 Climate-Smart
Agriculture
 Research, Education,
Transfer of Technology
in India
 S&T and Rural
Development in India
➢ Industry
 Major R&D
Infrastructure in India
 Contribution of CSIR
 Intellectual Property
Rights Comments on the
National IPR Policy

Breakthrough Tests
General Studies Test 10: Prelims Test 14

Ancient History

• Prehistoric period
▪ Paleolithic
▪ Mesolithic
Ancient History
15th Feb. 2024 ▪ Neolithic
▪ Chalcolithic
Thursday Ancient History • Harappan / Indus Valley
Civilization Old NCERT
and • Vedic Age
Art & Culture ▪ Early Vedic period • Ancient India –
▪ Later Vedic period R S Sharma
• Mahajanapadas & Rise of • Medieval India
Magadh – Satish
• Religious Reforms Chandra
• Iranian & Macedonian Invasion New NCERT
• Mauryan Age
• Our pasts – I
• Post Mauryan Age
▪ Indo Greek Invasion • Our pasts – II
o Indo-Greeks • Themes – I
o Parthians • Themes – II
o Shaka
o Kushanas TamilNadu
o Indo-Sassanian
History
▪ Sungas
▪ Kanvas Textbook -
▪ Satavahanas Class XI
• Guptas Age
• Sangam Age
• Regional Kingdoms Art & Culture
• Post Guptas Age
➢ Harshavardhana • Introduction to
➢ Pallava Indian art
➢ Chalukya (NCERT class
11th)
Medieval History • Living Craft
Traditions of
• Triparty Struggle India (NCERT
Prathiharas class 12th)
Palas • Indian Culture
• Chola Empire by Nitin
• Turkish conquest of India Singhania
Ghaznavid • CCRT - Art and
Muhammad Ghuri Culture
• Rajput states
• Delhi sultanate
➢ Slave dynasty
➢ The Khaljis Current Affairs:
➢ The Tughlaqs
➢ The Sayyids December 2023
➢ The Lodhis from the below
• Mughal empire (Including later sources.
Mughals)
• Maratha Confederacy
• INSIGHTS IAS
• Southern Dynasties PRIME
➢ Hoysalas Magazine
➢ Yadavas • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Kakatiyas Current
• Vijaynagara
Affairs Quiz.
• Bahmani Kingdom
• Regional kingdoms • INSIGHTSIAS
• Religious Movements Current
➢ Bhakti Movement Affairs.
➢ Sufi Movement
• INSIGHTS
(Brief History, Salient Features,
Social, Economics, Religious and REVISION
Cultural conditions of all the above) THROUGH
MCQs
Art & Culture

• Architecture
➢ Cave Architecture
➢ Temple Architecture
➢ Indo-Islamic
Architecture
➢ Modern Architecture
( Under Indus Valley Civilization, The
Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas,
Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas,
Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate,
Mughals etc)

• Sculpture -- Indian Sculpture

and Different schools of Art

• 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

• Religion
➢ Hinduism
➢ Jainism
➢ Buddhism
➢ Islam
➢ Christianity
➢ Zoroastrianism
➢ Judaism
• Philosophy
➢ Six Schools of Philosophy
➢ Ajivika
➢ Lokayata etc.
• Indian Music
➢ Classical Music
o Hindustani Music
o Carnatic Music
➢ Folk Music Tradition
➢ Modern Music
➢ Personalities

• Indian Dance
➢ Classical Dance forms in
India – Odissi, Kathak,
Kathakali, Mohiniattay,
Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi
➢ Folk Dances
➢ Modern Dance in India
 • Theatre
➢ Sanskrit Theatre
➢ Folk Theatre
➢ Modern Theatre
➢ Personalities

• Puppetry
➢ History
➢ Different forms of
Puppetry in
➢ People Associated with
Theatres
• Indian Cinema and Circus
• Bhakti & Sufi Movement
• Language & Literature
➢ Indian Language
o Classical Languages
o Scheduled Languages
➢ Indian Literature
o Religious Literature
o Secular Literature

• Fairs, Festivals and Craft -

Religious Festivals, Secular
Festivals (States & UT’s), Art &
Crafts
• Science & Technology
➢ Ancient, Science &
Technology
➢ Medieval Science &
Technology
➢ Famous Personalities in
➢ Ancient and Medieval India

• Promotion and Preservation of

Indian Heritage
➢ Indian Word Heritage Sites
– Tangible & non-tangible
heritage, Tentative list
➢ Cultural Heritage Sites
➢ Natural Heritage Sites
➢ Important Institutions
CSAT Test 5: Prelims Test 15

1. Comprehension
2. Logical reasoning & Analytical ability
(a) Logic
(b) Statement - Arguments
15th Feb. 2024 (c) Statement - Assumptions
CSAT (d) Statement - Courses of Action
Thursday (e) Statement – Conclusions
(f) Syllogism
 General Studies Test 11: Prelims Test 16
• Fall of Mughals

• Advent of Europeans
➢ Coming of Europeans
➢ Struggle among Europeans
➢ Rise of East India Company • Our past III
(Both part 1
• India under East India & part 2 --
Company’s Rule NCERT class
➢ Administration VIII)
➢ Political policies • Themes in
o Regulating Act of 1773 Indian
o Pitt’s India Act 1784 History – III
o Charter acts of 1784, (NCERT
1793, 1813,1833, 1853 Class XII)
➢ British Expansion policy: • A brief History
Doctrine of lapse, Of Modern
Subordinate alliance etc. India –
➢ Economic policies and their Spectrum
impact Publication
o Agricultural policies • Struggle for
o Famine policy India’s
➢ Foreign Policies Independenc
➢ Social Policies e – Bipin
o Education Policies Chandra
o Religious policies
General
18th Feb. 2024 Studies:
• Indian Kingdoms in 18th
Sunday
century: Marathas, Punjab,
Modern India Current Affairs:
Mysore, Hyderabad etc.
• Socio - Religious Reform January –
Movements in the 19th and 20th December 2023
CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo from the below
Samaj, etc. sources.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian • INSIGHTS IAS
Administration after 1858 - GOI PRIME
ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, Magazine
1892.
• Growth of Political Ideas and • INSIGHTSIAS
Political Organisations (up to Current
1885) Affairs Quiz.
• Foundation of the Indian • INSIGHTSIAS
National Congress
Current
• National movement (1885 -
1919) Affairs.
➢ Moderate Phase (1885-1905) • INSIGHTS
➢ Partition of Bengal and the REVISION
Swadeshi Movement
THROUGH
➢ The first phase of
Revolutionary and Terrorist MCQs
Movement
➢ The Morley-Minto Reforms or
the Indian Councils Act, 1909
➢ The Lucknow Pact (1916)
➢ The Home Rule Movement
• 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 Movement
➢ The August Offer 1940
➢ 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.
 General Studies Test 12 : Prelims Test 17

Physical Geography of the world • Fundamentals

• Origin and evolution of of Physical
Universe Solar system Geography
➢ Geological History of the (NCERT
Earth Class XI)
➢ Geological Time scale • Fundamentals
Latitude and Longitude of Human
including important Geography
Parallels and Meridians (NCERT
➢ Motions of the Earth and Class XII)
their effects Inclination of • Goh Cheng
the Earth’s Axis and its Leong -
effects Certificate
➢ Local and Standard Time Physical and
and the International Date Human
Line, Calendar Geography
➢ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar • India Physical
• Geomorphology Environmen
➢ Interior structure of the t (NCERT
earth Class XI)
➢ Rock • India - People
➢ Landform Development and
➢ First order (continental drift Economy
theory, sea floor spreading, (NCERT
General plate tectonics theory) Class XII)
22nd Feb. 2024 ➢ Second order (Mountains, • Mapping –
Studies:
Plateaus, Plains & other India &
Thursday
Geography landforms) World
➢ Internal forces & their
impact - Volcanoes,
Earthquakes,
➢ Folding, Faulting, Isostasy Current Affairs:
➢ External forces & their
impact - Weathering, December –
Erosion & landforms thus January 2023
developed from the below
• Climatology sources.
➢ Structure, Composition of
atmosphere • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Weather & Climate PRIME
➢ Heat & temperature
Magazine
o Insolation
o Heat Budget • INSIGHTSIAS
o Distribution of Current
temperature Affairs Quiz.
o Temperature
Inversion • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Pressure and Pressure belts Current
➢ Winds Affairs.
o Planetary winds • INSIGHTS
o Seasonal winds
REVISION
o Local winds
• Precipitation-Forms & THROUGH
Types, Distribution of MCQs
rainfall
 • Air Masses
• Cyclones and anti-cyclones
• World Climatic regions
• Oceanography
• Bottom relief Features
• Ocean waves, currents,
tides & Tsunamis
• Temperature distribution
• Salinity distribution
• Marine resources
• Biogeography
➢ Soils
o Classification
o Distribution
o Erosion &
Conservation
➢ Biomes

World Economic and Human

Geography:

• Natural resources and mineral

resources and distribution of key
natural resources across the
world
• Agriculture and agro-climatic
regions
• Industry and location factors
• Infrastructure
• World Population, density &
distribution, races & tribes,
• settlements & migration
Continents - Major physical
features, natural resources

Physical Geography of India

• Location
➢ Latitude
➢ Longitude
➢ Physiographic division of
India
o Northern Mountains
o Plains of India
o Peninsular Plateau
o Islands of India
➢ Drainage System
o Himalayan
Drainage System
o Peninsular
Drainage System
o Other small river
system
• Indian Climate
➢ Spatial and temporal
distribution of
temperature & pressure
➢ Winds
➢ Rainfall
 o Indian Monsoon
▪ Mechanism
▪ Onset
▪ Variability
o Rainfall distribution
➢ Climatic Regions of India
• Soils
➢ Classification of Soils
➢ Problems of Soil and
Conservation
• Indian Flora & Faun
➢ Forests and their
distribution
➢ Forest Conservation
➢ Fauna
Indian Economic and Human
Geography

• Agriculture typology and major

Crops grown in India
• Agro-Climatic Regions
• Land Reforms and Land use
pattern
• Animal Husbandry, Fisheries
and Aquaculture
• Water Resources- Availability
and potential: Lakes, rivers,
dams, power and irrigation
projects, wetlands and
interlinking of rivers
• Mineral Resources-
classification and distribution
• Energy Resources-
conventional and non-
conventional resources
• Population and Growth trends -
density, sex ratio, literacy,
tribes and racial groups in
India
• Rural and Urban Settlements-
types and patterns
• Industries- types and their
locational factors
• Transport and Communication
-railways, highways, inland
• water transport, shipping and
sea-ports, air transport

Map Based Questions from India

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

CSAT Test 6: Prelims Test 18

22nd Feb. 2024
CSAT Revision test of CSAT Test 4 & Test 5 Syllabus
Thursday

General Studies Test 13: Prelims Test 19

Sources
Mentioned for
GS Tests 10-12

Current Affairs:
December –
January 2023
from the below
sources.

• INSIGHTS IAS
25th Feb. 2024 PRIME
General Full GS 1 Syllabus Magazine
Sunday
Studies (Revision of GS Tests 10- 12) • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• INSIGHTS
REVISION
THROUGH
MCQs

General Studies Test 14: Prelims Test 20

• Constitutionalism • Indian
• Historical Underpinnings Constitution
at Work
• Evolution & Making of the
Constitution (NCERT
Class XI)
• Features and Significant
Provisions • LAXMIKANTH
– Indian
• Political systems
Polity
• Democratic & Non-Democratic
29th Feb. 2024 General • Parliamentary & Presidential
Studies: • Unitary & Federal
Thursday • Direct and Representative
Polity Current Affairs:
• Republic and Monarchy etc.
• The Preamble December –
• The Union and its Territory January 2023
• Citizenship from the below
• Fundamental Rights
sources.
• Directive Principles
• Fundamental Duties • INSIGHTS IAS
• Amendment of Constitution PRIME
• Basic Structure of the
Magazine
Constitution
 • Emergency Provisions • INSIGHTSIAS
• Central Government Current
➢ President of India
➢ Vice President of India Affairs Quiz.
➢ Prime minister • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Central Council of Ministers, Current
Parliament Affairs.
• State Government
• INSIGHTS
➢ Governor
➢ Chief Minister REVISION
➢ State Council of Ministers THROUGH
➢ State Legislature MCQs
• Judiciary
➢ Supreme Court
➢ High Courts
➢ Subordinate Courts
CSAT Test 7 : Prelims Test 21
29th Feb. 2024 Full Syllabus
CSAT
Thursday

General Studies Test 15 : Prelims Test 22

• Central Government
➢ President of India • Indian
➢ Vice President of India Constitution
➢ Prime minister at Work
➢ Central Council of Ministers, (NCERT Class
Parliament XI)
• LAXMIKANTH
• State Government – Indian
➢ Governor Polity
➢ Chief Minister
➢ State Council of Ministers
➢ State Legislature Current Affairs:

• Judiciary January 2024

➢ Supreme Court from the below
General ➢ High Courts sources.
3rd March 2024 Studies: ➢ Subordinate Courts
Sunday • INSIGHTS IAS
Polity • Indian Federalism PRIME
➢ Centre-State Relations Magazine
➢ Inter-state Relations
• INSIGHTSIAS
• Local Government Current
➢ Panchayati Raj Affairs Quiz.
➢ Local Urban Government • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
• Other Dimensions
➢ Official Language Affairs.
➢ Public Services • INSIGHTS
➢ Tribunals REVISION
➢ Special provisions for SCs, THROUGH
STs, BCs, Minorities &
Anglo-Indians MCQs
➢ Rights and liabilities of the
Government
 ➢ Authoritative text in Hindi
Language
➢ Anti-defection law

• Political dimensions
➢ Ministries and Departments
of the Government
➢ Pressure groups
➢ Elections & political parties
➢ Representation of People's
Act
➢ Election Process
➢ Governance
➢ Transparency &
Accountability
➢ RTI
➢ Citizen’s Charter
➢ e-Governance

• Constitutional Bodies
➢ Election Commission
➢ Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC)
➢ State Public Service
Commission (SPSC)
➢ Finance Commission
➢ CAG
➢ Attorney general of India
➢ Advocate general of India
➢ Special officer for Linguistic
Minorities
➢ National Commission for
Scheduled Castes (NCSC)
➢ National Commission for
Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
➢ National Commission for
Backward Castes (NCBC)
etc.

• 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.

General Studies Test 16: Prelims Test 23

 Sources
Mentioned for
GS Tests 14 - 15

Current Affairs:

January 2024
from the below
sources.

• INSIGHTS IAS
PRIME
7th March 2024 General Full GS 2 Syllabus
Magazine
Thursday Studies (Revision of GS Tests 14 - 15)
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• INSIGHTS
REVISION
THROUGH
MCQs

CSAT Test 8: Prelims Test 24

7th March 2024 Full Syllabus

CSAT
Thursday

General Studies Test 17: Prelims Test 25

• Indian
• National Income Accounting: Economic
➢ Definition Development
➢ Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market (NCERT
Price and Factor Cost, NNP, Class XI)
NDP, transfer payments, • RAMESH
National income at FC, SINGH –
Personal Income, disposable Indian
income, factors affecting Economy
10th March 2024 General
national income, net foreign
Studies:
facto income
Sunday Current Affairs:
➢ Measurement of national
Economy
income: value added method, January 2023 –
income method, expenditure
January 2024
method, Application of
various methods, Base year, from the below
GDP deflator sources.
➢ Debates around GDP and
• INSIGHTS IAS
other indices
PRIME
Magazine
• Money and Banking
 ➢ Money • INSIGHTSIAS
o Definition Current
o Functions and significance
o Evolution of Money Affairs Quiz.
o Money supply in India and • INSIGHTSIAS
factors affecting it Current
➢ Banking Affairs.
o Need of banks
o Function • INSIGHTS
o Commercial Banks REVISION
➢ Central Bank: THROUGH
o Importance MCQs
o Functions
o Structure
o Monetary Policy
o Policy tools, (CRR, SLR,
OMO, Repo and Rev Repo,
MSF etc.)
➢ Banking Reforms

• Capital Markets & Money

Markets
➢ Basic Terms and Concepts,
Equity and debt Instruments
➢ Primary market and
Secondary markets etc.

• Inflation and Employment

➢ Inflation
o Definition
o Inflationary Gap and
Inflationary process
o Inflation Cycles: Demand
Pull Inflation, Cost Push
Inflation,
o Causes of Inflation
o Inflation Control measures
➢ Unemployment
o Types of Unemployment:
Structural, Seasonal,
Frictional, Cyclical
o Nature of Unemployment in
India

• Government budgeting and

Fiscal Policy
➢ Budgeting
o Evolution of Budgeting
o Institutions and Laws
o The Union Budget:
Components - Revenue
Account,
o Capital Account, Measures
of Government Deficit etc.,
o Weaknesses in the
Budgetary Process
➢ Fiscal Policy
 o Public Finance - Role and
Importance,
o Public Expenditure -
Revenue and Capital,
Development and Non-
Development
o Public Revenue
▪ Sources of Revenue
▪ Taxes
✓ Classification - Direct
and Indirect, Specific
and Ad Valorem
✓ Social and Economic
Objectives of Taxes
➢ Public Debt
➢ Deficit Financing

• 6. External Sector and Currency

Exchange rate
➢ Balance of Payments:
Definition, Current and
Capital Accounts,
Convertibility
➢ FDI, FII -- issues, challenges
etc.
➢ Foreign Trade of India
➢ Trade Policy
➢ Product wise trade
➢ Region wise trade
➢ Subsidy boxes
➢ WTO related issues
➢ and India
➢ Intellectual Property Rights

• 7. 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.

General Studies Test 18: Prelims Test 26

1. Ecology and Functions of an • ICSE

ecosystem Environmental
➢ Terrestrial ecosystems Studies - Class
➢ Aquatic ecosystems X (2018
edition –
2. Environmental problems: S.Chand
➢ Climate Change Publications)
➢ Acidification • Biology –
General
14th March 2024 ➢ Eutrophication NCERT 12th –
Studies:
➢ Ozone Depletion Unit 4
Thursday ➢ Mitigation Strategies • Shankar IAS -
Ecology
➢ India and Climate Change Environment
& Environment
3. Environmental pollution
➢ Pollutants
➢ Air pollution Current Affairs:
➢ Water Pollution January 2023 –
➢ Soil Pollution
January 2024
➢ Noise Pollution
from the below
➢ Radioactive pollution
➢ E-Waste sources.
➢ Solid Waste
 ➢ Bioremediation • INSIGHTS IAS
4. Biodiversity PRIME
➢ Basic Concepts
➢ Plant and Animal Diversity Magazine
➢ Marine Organisms • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Threat to Biodiversity Current
➢ Protected Area Network: Affairs Quiz.
National parks, Wildlife
sanctuaries, Biosphere • INSIGHTSIAS
reserves, Reserved and Current
protected forests, Affairs.
Conservation and • INSIGHTS
community reserves, Village
and panchayat Forests, REVISION
Private protected areas, THROUGH
Conservation areas MCQs
➢ Biodiversity Conservation
efforts
➢ Indian Biodiversity ad
NCERT:
conservation efforts
➢ Bioprospecting • Class VI to
➢ Biosafety Class X
➢ Biopiracy • Class XI –
5. Conservation efforts: India and Chemistry:
World Unit 14
➢ Institutional and • Class XI –
Organizational mechanisms Biology: Units
➢ Environmental Acts and 4&5
Policies • Class XII –
➢ Environmental conventions Chemistry:
➢ Sustainable development Unit 16
Environmental Monitoring • Class XII –
and Impact Assessment. Biology: Units
8, 9 & 10

Current Affairs

• Science
reporter
• News papers

CSAT Test 9: Prelims Test 27

14th March 2024

CSAT Full Syllabus
Thursday

General Studies Test 19: Prelims Test 28

• S&T in India
17th March 2024 Science ➢ Historical Perspective NCERT:
& Technology ➢ Science and Planning
Sunday • Class VI to
➢ S&T Policies in Independent Class X
India
 ➢ S&T Infrastructure in India • Class XI –
➢ Department of Science and Chemistry:
Technology Unit 14
• Earth Sciences • Class XI –
➢ Weather Forecasting and Biology:
Climate Research in India Units 4 & 5
➢ Seismology Research • Class XII –
➢ Ocean Development Chemistry:
➢ Natural Disasters Unit 16
• Energy • Class XII –
➢ Types of Energy Resources Biology:
➢ Fossil Fuels Units 8, 9 &
➢ Renewable Sources and their 10
Development in India
• Nuclear Science
➢ Radioactivity Current Affairs:
➢ Radioisotopes
➢ Nuclear Power • Science
➢ Applications of Nuclear S&T reporter
➢ Safety Issues • News papers
➢ Nuclear Weapons
➢ India’s Nuclear Science Current Affairs:
Programme
➢ Particle Physics February 2024
• Information Technology from the below
➢ Electronics sources.
➢ Computers
➢ The Internet • INSIGHTS IAS
➢ Computer Security PRIME
➢ Telecommunication
Magazine
➢ India and Info-Tech
➢ Artificial Intelligence • INSIGHTSIAS
➢ Robots and Robotics Current
➢ Fibre Optics Affairs Quiz.
➢ Computer- and IT-Related
• INSIGHTSIAS
Terms and Products
• Lasers Current
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and Technology
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in India
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Space
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with it
• Defence Research and
Technology
➢ Weapon Innovations of Note
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Programmes in India
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and Homoeopathy
• Genetics
➢ What are Genetics?
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➢ What is Biotechnology
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Agriculture
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Agricultural Produce in
India
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Crops:Biosafety and
Regulation
 Animal Husbandry
 Agriculture in Special
Areas
 Climate-Smart
Agriculture
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Transfer of Technology
in India
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General Studies Test 20: Prelims Test 29

Sources
mentioned for
GS Tests 17-19

24th March 2024 Current Affairs:

General GS 3 Full Syllabus
Sunday Studies (Revision of GS Tests 17-19) February 2024
from the below
sources.

• INSIGHTS IAS
PRIME
Magazine
 • INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS
Current
Affairs.
• INSIGHTS
REVISION
THROUGH
MCQs
CSAT Test 10: Prelims Test 30
24th March 2024
CSAT Full Syllabus
Sunday

General Studies Test 21: Prelims Test 31

• India year book 2024

• Current Affairs

Current Affairs:

31st March 2024 January 2023 – February 2024 from the below
General sources.
Sunday Studies
• INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

General Studies Test 22: Prelims Test 32

• Economic Survey 2023-2024, Budget 2024-25
• Current Affairs January 2023 – February 2024
from the below sources.

7th April 2024 Economic • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday Survey • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

FULL WEEKLY SYLLABUS TESTS (Mimics UPSC Prelims Exam)

General Studies Test 23: Prelims Test 33
14th April 2024
Full Syllabus
Sunday
 Current Affairs : March 2024 from the below sources.

• INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 11 : Prelims Test 34

14th April 2024
Full Syllabus
Sunday

General Studies Test 24: Prelims Test 35

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs : March 2024 from the below sources.

21st April 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 12: Prelims Test 36

21st April 2024
Sunday Full Syllabus

General Studies Test 25: Prelims Test 37

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs : January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

25th April 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Thursday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

General Studies Test 26: Prelims Test 38

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs : January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

28th April 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 13: Prelims Test 39

28th April 2024
Full Syllabus
Sunday
General Studies Test 27: Prelims Test 40
2nd May 2024 Full Syllabus
Thursday Current Affairs : January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

• INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

General Studies Test 28: Prelims Test 41

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs : January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

5th May 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 14: Prelims Test 42

5th May 2024 Full Syllabus
Sunday

General Studies Test 29: Prelims Test 43

Full Syllabus
Current Affairs : January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

12th May 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 15: Prelims Test 44

12thMay 2024
Full Syllabus
Sunday
General Studies Test 30: Prelims Test 45
Full Syllabus
Current Affairs: January 2023 - March 2024 from the below sources.

19th May 2024 • INSIGHTS IAS PRIME Magazine

Sunday • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

CSAT Test 16: Prelims Test 46

19th May 2024
Sunday Full Syllabus
 3. INSTA Preparatory Classes Schedule

INSTA Preparatory Classes

Date Topic Description

You will get a great insight on the UPSC

Journey, What should be the overall strategy,
Introductory class (strategy forCSE
Pre-loaded What would help in becoming toppers, How
2024)
to make a customised plan for each individual
and how to evaluate the plan and stick to it.

Considering the vast syllabus and also stack

of study materials available, it is very
important to choose the right books and also
Pre-loaded How to read books for GS tests? read them the right way. In this class, you
will get to know how to study extensively as
well as selectively from different sources
available.

UPSC has time and again shown the width &

depth of current affairs that it can go into. With
the growing importance of Current Affairs, it is
equally important to study current affairs with
Pre-loaded How to read Current affairs?
UPSC Exam perspective. This class throws a
light on how to link current affairs to the
Prelims, to GS answers as well as in Optional
Subjects
Effective notes making strategy is utmost
important. An aspirant should learn to make
customised notes for quick revision. One should
Pre-loaded How to make notes? not waste most of the time in making notes, at
the same time should not ignore making
important notes for quick revision

‘Crisis of plenty’, w.r.t to the vast amount of

resources (study material), is the situation every
student faces in their preparation to the test or
How to prepare n complete syllabus for
Pre-loaded CSE Exam. Funneling the right resources is
each test?
what helps you in completing the syllabus of
exam & upping the ante of emerging successful
in exam.

This class will deal with different techniques

and tricks through which you can commit less
Strategy Class and Tricks
Pre-loaded mistakes, increase accuracy and score high in
to score well in mocks?
prelims and set your answers on higher pedestal
in MAINS.
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b. Economy: 10th Edition of Ramesh Singh will be referred.
c. Modern India: Refer to either Latest edition of Spectrum Publication or Struggle
forIndia’s Independence – Bipin Chandra.
d. Current Affairs: We will be covering previous 10 days of Current Affairs from multiple
sources. However, depending on the importance and need, we may cover current
affairs of previous months’ too.
e. Map Based Questions: We suggest students to complete an exercise of Map work of
all important political and physical geography. Emphasis should be on political and
physical maps of places in news.
In due course of time, we will compile the important places in news and how to
practice map-based questions on them.
f. Other parts of the syllabus: (National Parks/Biosphere Reserves etc. + Regional and
International bodies + Tribes of India): We will share a break-up plan and resources
to study and attempt this part of the syllabus in due time.

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