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GUIDED PREPARATION MODULE CSE PRELIMS 2017

15 weeks of intensive guided preparation

4 weeks of intensive guided revision

4 weeks of comprehensive practice

EXAM CENTRES: NEW DELHI & HYDERABAD

15 Guided Part Tests

Test 1

15/1/2017

Subjects Sources

Polity

CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

Historical Background, Making of Constitution, Salient

Features, Preamble

Union and its territories, Special Status to Various States,

Citizenship

Indian Polity

M. Laxmikant

Chapter

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32, 33.

Geography

Solar system and The Earth: Origin, Geological History

Motion of Earth: Rotation and revolution, Lithosphere,

Latitude and Longitude, International date Line,

Volcanoes, Earthquakes

Soil Erosion, Types, Erosion Conservation

Fundamentals of physical

geography Chapter 1 to 6

Certificate physical and

human Geography

Chap: 1 to 3.

Environment

Ecosystem- Functions of Ecosystem, Energy Flow, Food

Chain, Food web, Ecological Pyramid. Biotic Interaction.

Bio-Geochemical cycle, Ecological Succession

Environment

Shankar IAS

Biology NCERT chapter 13-16

Institutes, Summits, Organizations, Treaties etc.

Overview of UN; UNGA, UNSC, Economic and social

Council, World Court, Secretariat.

India and UN; issues like UNSC reforms and related

groupings (P5+1, G4)

Respective Websites, News,

Handouts, Shankar IAS book

on International

Organization.

Science

Air, water, components of food, nutrition in plants,

nutrition in animal, cell structure, life process, Human

Health and Disease

NCERT Class 6: Chap 2, 14,

15.

Class 7: Chap 1, 2, 12

Class 8: Chap 8, Class 10:

Chap 6 (6.4)

Class 12: (Biology) Chap 8

Current Affairs

1 August 2016-15 August

The Hindu PRS, PIB, Yojana,

Indian Express, etc.

TEST 2

22/1/2017

SUBJECTS SOURCES

Indian Polity

Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties

Directive Principle of state policy

Basic Structure, Amendment

Indian Polity

M. Laxmikant

Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Geography

Climate:

The Atmosphere: Structure, Weather and

Climate

Solar Radiation, Heat Budget and Temperature

Pressure and Wind, Water in the Atmosphere.

Precipitation, Clouds, Cyclones (Tropical and

Temperate)

Fundamentals of

Physical geography

Chapter 8 to 10

Certificate physical

and human Geography

Chap: 13 and 14

Environment

Ecosystem-Functions

Environment

Shankar IAS

Biology NCERT chapter

13-16

Art and Culture

Indian Paintings, Wall, Cave, Mural, Miniature

Folk and others, Famous Personalities, Fairs,

Melas, Festivals

UNESCO Tangible and Intangible heritage sites

CCRT India,

(Website/Book)

NCERT 11th and 12th

Themes in Indian

history

An Introduction to

Indian Architecture

Institutes, Summits, Organizations, Treaties

etc.

UN Specialized Agencies like ILO, FAO, UNESCO,

UNHRC etc.

Their functions, important reports and brief

Idea about them.

Reports Related to India

Respective Websites,

News, Handouts,

Shankar IAS book on

International

Organization.

Current Affairs

15 August 2016- 30 August 2016

The Hindu, PRS, PIB

Yojana Indian Express

etc.

TEST 3

29/1/2017

SUBJECTS SOURCES

Indian Polity

Executive, President, Vice President

Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Cabinet Committees

Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers

Attorney General and Advocate General

Indian Polity

M. Laxmikant

Chapter 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,

26, 27, 28, 46, 47

Geography

World Climatic Regions

Weathering and Mass Movement

Landforms across the world: Rivers, Lakes, Mountains Peaks,

Plateaus

Ocean water and their circulation

Fundamentals of Physical

geography

Chapter 11 to 14

Certificate physical and

human Geography

Chap: 4 to 10

Chap: 15 to 25

Ecology and Environment

Biodiversity

Environment

Shankar IAS

Biology NCERT chapter 13-

16

Science

Respiration, Transpiration in animals and plants, micro-

organisms, Reproduction in Animals, Adolescence, Natural

resources, Improvements in food resources, nervous system

and hormones, biomolecules

NCERT , class 7; Chap 10,

11

Class 8; Chap 2, 9, 10

Class 9; Chap 14, 15.

Class 10; Chap 7, 9.

Class 12th; Chap 11, 12


Programmes and Funds under UN for special Function.

UNCTAD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFPA, UN-Habitat, WFP and others.

Their Objectives and functioning, Flagship reports, India

Position and review.


News, Handouts, Shankar

IAS book on International

Organization.

Current Affairs

1 September 2016 – 15 September 2016

The Hindu, PRS, PIB,

Indian Express, etc

TEST 4

05/2/2017

SUBJECT SOURCES

Indian Polity : LEGISLATURE

Parliament, Parliamentary Committees

State Legislature, Representation of Peoples Act

Anti-Defection

INDIAN POLITY

M. LAXMIKANT

Chapter:22, 23, 29, 67.

Websites+ Handouts

Geography

World Geography Physical and Economic

Human Geography

World Population- Distribution, Density

Races & Tribes, Settlement and Migration

Fundamentals of Human

geography

Chapter 1 to 10


Animals & Mammals Part-1

Environment

Shankar IAS


16

Art and Culture

Indian Music, Hindustani, Carnatic, Folk Music

Musical Instruments

Famous Personalities

Bhakti and Sufi Movement

Awards and Honors

CCRT India,

(Website/Book)

NCERT 11th and 12th

Themes in Indian history


Programmes and Funds (contd.)

UNHRC, UNICEF, UNODC, UNRWA, UN women.

Objective, functioning, flagship report,

position of India and review

Handouts, Newspapers,

Websites

Current Affairs

15 September 2016 – 30 September 2016

The Hindu, PRS, PIB, Indian

Express, etc.

Test 5

12/2/2017

Subjects Syllabus

Indian Polity

UNION STATE RELATIONS

Administrative, Legislative, Emergency Provisions

Inter-State Relations, Federal System, Inter-State Relations

Union Territories

INDIAN POLITY

M. LAXMIKANT

Chapters: 13, 14, 15, 16,

36

Geography

Population- Migration-Settlement

Indian Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources

Minerals and energy Resources, Industries

Transport and communication

India People and Economy

Chapter 1 to 10

Environment and Ecology

Animals & Mammals Part-2 & Marine Organism

Environment

Shankar IAS


16

Science

Gravitation, Light: Reflection and Refraction, Human eye,

sound,

NCERT Class 6; Chapter 7,

13.

Class: 7, Chapter 11, Class

8, Chapter 13,15,16

Class 9th Chapter 10,

Class 10th chapter 10, 11,

13


Regional Organizations like EU, ASEAN, SAARC, SCO, APEC,

GCC, etc.

Their Objective, important issues related to India.




Organization.

Current Affairs

1 October 2016 – 15 October 2016

The Hindu, PRS, PIB,


TEST 6

19/2/2017

SUBJECTS SOURCES

Indian Polity

JUDICIARY, Supreme Court, High Court, Subordinate courts, RTI,

Other Constitutional Dimensions

INDIAN POLITY

M. LAXMIKANT

Chapter: 25, 30, 31, 57,

58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63.

Websites and Handout

Indian Geography

Location, Area and Boundaries

Structure and Relief

Drainage system

India Physical

environment Class 11.

Chapter 1 to 3

Economics

National Income Determination

Banking And Money

NCERT

Class 12th: Macro

Economics

Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

Environment and Ecology

Environmental Pollution

Environment

Shankar IAS


13-16

Art and Culture

Indian Dance, Classical Dance, Folk Dance, Martial art

Indian calendar

CCRT India,

(Website/Book)

NCERT 11th and 12th



Finance and Trade Related Organizations,

IMF, World Bank group, WTO, OECD, OPEC, ADB.

There Annual reports on Specific issues, Position of India.

Themes of Annual Reports




Organization.

Current Affairs

15 Oct-31 Oct 2017

The Hindu PRS, PIB,

Yojana, Indian Express,

etc.

TEST 7

26/2/2017

Subjects Syllabus

Polity

Panchayats, Municipalities

Constitutional Bodies, Non-Constitutional Bodies

INDIAN POLITY

M. LAXMIKANT

CHAPTERS 34, 35, 38-56.

Geography

Weather Climate and Seasons soil

Natural Vegetation, Plants and Animals

Environment Geography

Natural hazards and disaster.

India Physical

environment Class 11.

Chapter 4 to 6

Economy

Agriculture

Industry

NCERT, Class 11th Indian

Economic Development.

Chapter 2

+ Current Development

Environment

Climate Change

Environment

Shankar IAS


13-16


Nuclear Related issues and Organizations (National And

International)

Science and Technology related Organization (National and

International)


News, Handouts,

Shankar IAS book on

International

Organization.

Current Affairs

1 Nov 2016- 15 Nov 2016

The Hindu PRS, PIB,


etc.

TEST 8

05/3/2017

Subjects Syllabus

Indian Polity

other Political Dimensions, orders of Precedence

Important laws, Important Amendments

Indian Polity -M.

Laxmikant

Chapters: 64, 65, 66, 67,

68, 70.

Websites and Handout

Geography

Continents and Oceans( Land, Climate, Resources, Location)

Important river basins

Atlas

History

Ancient History, Pre historic period, Harappa, IVC

Vedic Age, Mahajanapada, Religious Reform, Mauryan age

Old NCERT Class 11

R.S Sharma

Tamil Nadu History text

book Chapter 1 to 8

Economy

Inflation, Poverty, Employment , Market

NCERT, Class 11 unit III

+ Current Development

Environment

Organizations

Environment

Shankar IAS, Biology

NCERT chapter 13-16

Art and Culture

Religion, Schools of Philosophy

Languages and literature, Indian Cinema, Indian Circus

Handicrafts, Geographical Indication Tags

CCRT India,

(Website/Book)

NCERT 11th and 12th



Disaster Management related organizations.

(International, Regional and Indian)

Cultural Related organizations (Indian, Regional,

International)




Organization.

Current Affairs

15 Nov 2016-30 Nov 2016

The Hindu PRS, PIB,


etc.

TEST 9

12/3/2017

Subjects Syllabus

History

Post Mauryan Age

Sangam Age

Gupta and Post Gupta Age

North India Empires

South India Empires (Pallava, Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Chola)

Old NCERT

Satish Chandra

Chapter 1 to 5

Tamilnadu History

text book Chapter

9 to 14

Economy

Fiscal Policy

Monetary Policy

Budget

Survey

NCERT

Class 11, Chap 9,

Class 12th Macro

Economics

Chapter 5.

Budget, Survey,

Handout

Environment

International Conventions

Environment

Shankar IAS

Biology NCERT

chapter 13-16


Different indices provided by Organizations

Their importance, position of India, important organizations in News.

Summits in news, other important summit & their Outcome, implications

on India.

Important Regions in News and Diaspora related News.

Respective

Websites, News,

Handouts,

Shankar IAS book

on International

Organization.

Current Affairs

1 Dec 2016- 15 Dec 2016

TEST 10

19/3/2017

Subjects Syllabus

History

Medieval India, Early Medieval Period

Sultanate Period, Vijaynagar and other kingdoms

Religious Movements Mughal Period, Maratha

Old NCERT

Satish Chandra

Chapter 5 to 10

Tamilnadu History text book

Chapter 15 to 23

Economy

Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy

Budget, Economic Survey

NCERT

Class 11, Chap 9,

Class 12th Macro Economics

Chapter 5.

Budget, Survey, Handouts

Environment

Protected Area Network & Conservation Efforts

Environment

Shankar IAS


Art and Culture

IVC architecture

Buddhist Stupa

Mauryan architecture. Cave Architecture

Important Monuments

CCRT India,

(Website/Book).

NCERT 11th and 12th Themes in

Indian history.

An Introduction to Indian

Architecture.


organizations in India.

Indices, reports by different organizations.

Ministries and Departments (their annual Reports)


Handouts, Shankar IAS book on

International Organization.

Current Affairs

15 Dec 2016- 31 Dec 2016

The Hindu PRS, PIB, Yojana, Indian

Express, etc.

TEST 11

26/3/2017

Subjects Sources

History: Modern

India in the late 18th century

Advent of Europeans

British administrative structure. Reform, impact and

organization

Social religious movements in 19th century

Old NCERT Bipin Chandra

Economics

Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Budget

Survey


Environment

Acts & Policies

Environment

Shankar IAS


Science

Acid, Basic, Salt, Coal and Gas, Atom and molecules,

metals and non-metals

NCERT; Class 7. Chapter 5

Class 8: Chapter 5, 14,

Class 9: Chapter 3, 4

Class 10: Chapter 2 (2.3) 3 (3.2)


Environment related organizations

International, National, and Regional




Current Affairs

1 Jan 2017- 15 Jan 2017


Express, etc.

TEST 12

02/4/2017

Subjects Sources

History

Freedom Struggle

Revolt of 1857 and Administrative changes after that

Moderate Phase, INC 1885-1905

Extremist Phase 1905-1916


Spectrum

Series

Economy

Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Budget, Survey


Environment

Measures & Initiatives

Environment

Shankar IAS


Art and Culture

Temple Architecture

Indo Islamic Architecture

Modern Architecture

Cultural Institutions

CCRT India,

(Website/Book).

NCERT 11th and 12th Themes in Indian

history.


Architecture


Special issues related to India.

IPR, Terrorism, Buffer Stock, Employment, cyber issue,

Defense Partnership, organizations, and issues related

to above.




Current Affairs

15 Jan 2017- 31 Jan 2017


Express, etc.

TEST 13

09/4/2017

Subjects Sources

History

Gandhian Era 1917-47

Advent and Achievements of Gandhi

National Movements (1919-1939)


Spectrum Series- Modern

India- Modern India

Economy

International Economy

(International Institution like WTO, IMF, Regional Blocks, Free

Trade Agreements, recent Developments on them.)

Infrastructure

NCERT

Class 11: Chapter 8,

Economic Survey

Class 12, Macro Economics

Chapter 6

Environment

Funds

Environment

Shankar IAS



Revision of topics in test; 1, 2, 3, Reports




Current Affairs

1 Feb 2017 - 15 Feb 2017

The Hindu PRS, PIB, Yojana,


TEST 14

16/4/2017

Subjects Sources

History

National Movement: Towards Freedom & Partition (1939-1947)

INA trails, Struggle for Independence

Economic Impact of British Rule in India


Spectrum Series- Modern India-

Modern India

Economy

Important Economic Terms,

Current Economic Issues.

Handouts, India Year Book

Environment

Environment Related SDG and MDG Targets

Environment

Shankar IAS


Art and Culture

Sculpture

Different schools

Puppetry

Theater form

Science and technology through ages

CCRT India,

(Website/Book)

NCERT 11th and 12th Themes in

Indian history


Architecture


Revisions of topics in test 4,5,6,7.




Current Affairs

15 Feb 2017-28 Feb 2017

TEST 15

23/4/2017

Subjects Sources

History

Reforms, Acts, Committees, Sessions, Viceroys, Movements, Books and

authors, Governor general, Women associated with Movement.

Peasants movements

Tribal Movements

Caste Movements

Old NCERT Bipin

Chandra

Spectrum Series


All Reports

Environment

Shankar IAS

Biology NCERT

chapter 13-16

Science

Science and Technology current issues

Current issues Aug

2016-May2017


Revision of topics in tests, 8,9,10, 11, 12.

Respective

Websites, News,

Handouts, Shankar

IAS book on

International

Organization.

Current Affairs

1 March 2017 to 15 March 2017

The Hindu PRS, PIB,

Yojana, Indian

Express, etc.

Revision Tests

Revision Test Subject Subject Subject Subject Subject Subject

Tesr 01

(30/04/2017)

Polity

(Test 01-

Test04)

Geography

(Test 01-

Test04)

Art &Culture

(Test

02,04,06,08)

Ancient

History

(History Test

08)

Institutes,

Summits, Org,

Reports

(Test 01-Test

04)

Current Affair

(Aug, Sept, Oct)

Test 02

(07/05/2017)

Polity

(Test 05-

Test 08)

Geography

(Test 05-Test

08)

Art &Culture

(Test

10,12,14)

Ancient

History,

Medieval

(History Test

09-Test 10)

Institutes,

Summits, Org,

Reports

(Test 05-Test

008)

Current Affair

Nov, Dec, Jan

Test 03

(14/052017)

Economics

(Test 06-

Test 09)

Environment

(Test 01-Test

08)

Modern

History

(Test

11,12,15)

---- Institutes,

Summits, Org,

Reports

(Test 09-Test

12)

Current Affairs

Feb, March

Test 04

(21/05/2017)

Economics

(Test 10-

Test 14)

Environment

(Test 09-Test

15)

Modern

History

(Test 13,14)

---- Institutes,

Summits, Org,

Reports

(Test 13-Test

15)

Current Affairs

April, May

Comprehensive Test

Grand Test 01 ( GT01) 25/05/2017 Complete Prelims Syllabus




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