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IASbaba’s Prelims Exclusive Programme (PEP)-2021Starting From 25th Jan, 2021

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Welcome NoteVision for PEP-2021

Main Features of PEP 2021A bird’s eye view of what ensues in PEP 2021

Programme DetailsDetails with respect to PEP-2021

Summary ScheduleSummary view of the schedule of PEP-2021

05 Detailed ScheduleDay wise schedule of PEP-2021

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Welcome!!To the elixir for UPSC Prelims

Of late UPSC Prelims has become very unpredictable and with increased dynamism and difficulty level, just a Test Series will not work this time. IASbaba has come up with an exclusive Prelims programme which will include classes, Prelims strategy sessions with UPSC toppers, special attention on areas to focus, guidance on what to read, what not to read, how to read, how much to read, tests, mentorship and what not! Read on this document to know more.

“ “Are you ready for Prelims 2021??

Come, join the journey with us!!

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Main Features of PEP 2021What is there for you?

Get mentored by some of the best faculties and interact with toppers in enriching experience sharing sessions.

Mentorship and Toppers’ Strategy Lessons

How to prepare/ Tips & techniques- Live (from well researched questions)/ How to read specific content (India Year Book, Economic Survey, Budget, Atlas (Maps), Current affairs, Government Schemes & Policies)/ How to Solve a Test/ Time management.

6 Prelims Strategy Classes

Covering the most important aspects of Polity, Geography, Economics, History, Art & Culture, Science & Tech and Environment and CSAT with handouts on specific Prelims topics for quick revision.

90 Subject Wise daily Classes

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To impart highly focused inputs for Current Affairs

17 Current Affairs Tests with Handouts

Specialised tests based on Maps, Government Schemes and Policies, Economic Survey, Budget Document etc to prepare students for all variety of questions.

Exclusive Tests

6 Revision Tests, 5 Full Length Mock Tests, 10 CSAT Tests along with discussion classes on CSAT strategy and tips/ techniques to solve CSAT paper.

CSAT; Revision Tests and More

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Programme Details

1. Mentorship Based Programme You will be assigned a mentor. Your Mentor will be guiding you, hand-holding you throughout your preparation till Prelims 2021. 2. One Week of Prelims Strategy Classes on how to Prepare, how to apply tricks/ techniques- Live (from well researched questions), sources to refer for Prelims etc. These classes will be held from Monday to Saturday (6 Days a week). Each class will be of 3 hours duration. Prelims Strategy Classes are divided into two parts. The Classes provides a holistic guidance of prelims preparation so that your armoury will be full of tools to counter any pattern of prelims examination. Part 1: It will help in clearing all your doubts with regard to the prelims exam. • From the start of your preparation till the day of the exam: • Analysis of previous year UPSC questions and latest trends. • What sources to refer? • How/What to read & What not to read? • How to read specific content like India Year Book, Economic Survey, Budget, Atlas (Maps), Current affairs,

Government Schemes/Policies. • How to Revise and how many times to Revise a subject? During the Prelims Exam: This part focuses on how to solve a test. This will help you in managing those two crucial hours in the exam hall- • How to analyse the test paper and gauge the number of attempts to be taken, the risk factors involved etc.? • How to solve the questions and how many tests one should take? • How many questions to attempt? • Time Management - How many rounds should one take to solve the paper? What kind of questions to attempt in

the 1st iteration? • Which questions to attempt, when to attempt, which ones to leave etc.? Part 2: • It includes various tricks/techniques which will help you to solve prelims questions with 70% - 80% accuracy using

various tricks/techniques/logic. Structure crafted after well-researched previous year UPSC papers and using years of experience by the experts.

• Making you practice and apply these techniques on a real-time basis from a well researched set of questions in the class itself, so that you are all ready to conquer Prelims 2021.

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Programme Details

3. Subject-wise Daily Class and Tests:

▪ Polity – 12 Classes ▪ Geography -12 Classes ▪ Economics - 12 Classes ▪ History and Art & Culture - 16 Classes ▪ Science & Technology - 8 Classes ▪ Environment - 10 Classes ▪ CSAT – 12 Classes (First two classes introductory; remaining 10 classes will have tests followed by discussion) No. of hours = 60 Classes * 3 hours = 180 hours (in 60 Days), followed by 1 hour Test every day ▪ Each subject will be taken by subject experts. ▪ Hand-outs for specific Prelims topics will be given for quick revision. ▪ Each Class will be of 3 hours duration followed by 1 hour Test on topics discussed in the class. ▪ In total 4 hours/day will be taken. Please note that, there will be no classes on Sunday’s. We believe that timely breaks are important for revision and rejuvenation. All the Subjects and Daily Tests will be completed by 29th April, 2021. In the months of April, May and June there will be –

▪ 3 Exclusive Tests on Map-based, Economic Survey, Budget ▪ 6 Revision Tests ▪ 5 Mock Tests (2 Mock Tests in May, 2 in June month)

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Programme Details

4. Prelims oriented Current Affairs Tests (Weekly) ▪ Every Week (i.e. on every Saturday) there will a Current Affairs Test which will cover current affairs from Jan 2020

till May 2021. ▪ In total there will be 17 Current Affairs Tests. ▪ Current Affairs of specific subjects will be taken by the subject teachers. This is done so that you can understand

the current affairs in connection with the subject rather than reading and mugging them separately. ▪ Handouts for Monthly Current Affairs will be provided and Current Affairs Tests will be conducted. Please check the Schedule for timings of the classes. 5. Tests ▪ 61 Subject wise Tests ▪ 17 Current Affairs Test ▪ 3 Exclusive Tests on Map-based, Economic Survey, Budget ▪ 6 Revision Tests on Polity, Geography, Economics, History, Art & Culture, Science & Tech and

Environment ▪ 5 Full Mock Tests ▪ 10 CSAT Tests ▪ Total= 102 Tests + Solving 300 MCQs (in Strategy Classes) on Real time basis- Applying techniques and tricks! “The programme teaches you how to hunt, rather than feeding you the hunt.”

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PEP Details

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•PEP is available BOTH OFFLINE (BENGALURU & DELHI) and

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•Also you can avail the Programme on À la carte basis- (ONLINE

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A. Prelims Strategy Classes

B. Subject-wise Daily Class and Tests

C. Prelims Oriented Tests - 17 Current Affairs Tests (50 MCQ’s), 3

Exclusive Tests (100 MCQ's each) on Map-based, Government

Schemes/Policies, Economic Survey, Budget, 6 Revision Tests (100

MCQ’s), 5 Full Mocks (100 MCQ’s)

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PEP-2021Detailed Schedule

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STRATEGY CLASSES - SCHEDULEDATE CLASS TOPICS

25-Jan-2021 Strategy Class - 1 Analysis of previous year UPSC questions and latest trends and many more….! What sources to refer? How/What to read & What not to read? How to read specific content like India Year Book, Economic Survey, Budget, Atlas (Maps), Current affairs, Government Schemes/Policies. How to Revise and how many times to Revise a subject?

26-Jan-2021 Strategy Class - 2 Which questions to attempt, when to attempt, which ones to leave etc How to solve the test, how many tests to take How many questions to attempt Time Management -How many rounds should one take to solve the paper? What kind of questions to attempt in the 1st round. How to analyse the test paper and gauge the number of attempts to be taken, the risks involved etc.

27-Jan-2021 Strategy Class - 3 Discussion on tricks/techniques and applying them on Previous year questions.




Note: Strategy Classes will start from 25th Jan, 2021.

Timings: 3 pm onwards

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DAILY SCHEDULE

Date/Day Subject Topics Timings25-Jan-2021 Geography • Climatology -Layers of Atmosphere,

Heat budget, Pressure belts,Wind system10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

26-Jan-2021 Geography • Climatology - Jet streams, Air mass, Cloud formation, Precipitation, Temperature Inversion, Cyclones

10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

27-Jan-2021 Geography •Geomorphology - Internal structure, Earth Movements, Theory of Plate Tectonics, Convergence & divergence, Mountains


28-Jan-2021 Geography •Geomorphology - Tertiary landforms, Volcanism, Rock types, Plateaus


29-Jan-2021 Geography • Oceanography - Ocean currents, Salinity, Tides, Coral reefs, Water resources


30-Jan-2021 Geography Geography Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs - Test January 2020)

31-Jan-2021 HOLIDAY - REVISION

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01-Feb-2021 Geography • Indian Geography - Indian rock system, Indian Physsiographic regions (Himalayas, Plateaus, Plains, Coastal plains, Deserts, Islands)


02-Feb-2021 Geography • Indian Geography - Drainage system(River system), Indian climate (Monsoons, El-Nino, La-Nina, Indian Ocean Dipole), Distribution of rainfall


03-Feb-2021 Geography • Indian Geography - Natural Vegetation, Soils , Agriculture & Cropping system


04-Feb-2021 Geography • Economic Geography - Distribution of Minerals & Ores, Resources (Conventional & Non-Conventional resources),Regional development & planning • Human Geography - Population, Demography, Types of settlements


05-Feb-2021 Geography • Map locations, Resource distribution across the world and World Climate & Vegetation


06-Feb-2021 Geography Geography Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test February 2020)

07-Feb-2021 HOLIDAY - REVISION

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08-Feb-2021 Polity • Historical development of Constitution • Salient features • Preamble • Union and its territory • Citizenship


09-Feb-2021 Polity •Fundamental Rights • DPSP • Fundamental Duties


10-Feb-2021 Polity • Amendment of Constitution • Emergency Provisions • Federal System • Parliamentary System


11-Feb-2021 Polity • Central Government - President, VP, Prime Minister & Council of Ministers, Attorney General of India


12-Feb-2021 Polity • Parliament & Parliamentary Committees 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

13-Feb-2021 Polity Polity Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test March 2020)


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15-Feb-2021 Polity • Indian Judiciary-Supreme Court & High Courts, Subordinate Courts, Basic structure


16-Feb-2021 Polity • State Government - Governor, CM & State Council of Minister, State Legislature, Special Provisions


17-Feb-2021 Polity • Inter State relations • Centre-State Relations


18-Feb-2021 Polity •Panchayat Raj and Urban Local Bodies • Union Territory • Schedules & Tribal Areas


19-Feb-2021 Polity • Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies • Tribunals • Anti-Defection Law • Political Parties & Electoral System


20-Feb-2021 Polity Polity Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test April 2020)


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22-Feb-2021 Economics • Economics basics- Macro & Micro, National income, Sectors - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, GDP & alternatives to GDP (PPP) •Economic Systems -Capitalist, Socialist, Mixed Economy


23-Feb-2021 Economics • Growth & Development -Planning, LPG Economic Reforms, NITI Ayog, Poverty, Inequality, Unemployment, Developmental indicators- HDI, MPI, SDG etc.


24-Feb-2021 Economics • Fiscal policy- Budget, Taxation system - Direct and GST, PSU & Disinvestment, FRBM Act, 15th Finance Commission • Financial Regulators


25-Feb-2021 Economics • Monetary policy - CRR, SLR,Repo Rate etc, RBI, Money Supply, Inflation - Types • Measurements (CPI, WPI, Base year) • Banking System- NABARD, Commercial Banks, NPA Crisis, NBFC,RRB


26-Feb-2021 Economics •MoneyMarket- T-Bills, Commercial papers etc • Capital Market - G-Sec, Bonds • Stock Market • IDR, GDR, ADR • Regulatory Bodies - SEBI, IRDA


27-Feb-2021 Economics Economics Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test May 2020)


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01-Mar-2021 Economics •External Sector/Foreign Trade - Balance of Payments, FDI, FII, External Commercail Borrowing (ECB) •Capital & Current Account Convertability • Current Account Deficit (CAD) •Rupee Appreciation & Depreciation,NEER, REER, Forex reserves


02-Mar-2021 Economics • WTO - GATS,IPR,GI Tags etc • IMF , World Bank & Other International organisations


03-Mar-2021 Economics • Subsidies, PDS, Food security, Technology missions • Agriculture & animal rearing • Infrastructure & Investment Models


04-Mar-2021 Economics Economic Survey & Union Budget 2020-21 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

05-Mar-2021 Economics Economic Survey & Union Budget 2020-21 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

06-Mar-2021 Economics Economics Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test June 2020)

07-Mar-2021 HOLIDAY - REVISION

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08-Mar-2021 Ancient History • Stone age - Paleaolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic • Indus Valley Civilization • Vedic and Later Vedic period


09-Mar-2021 Ancient History • Buddhism and Jainism • Mauryan and Post Mauryan • Tamil Sangam


10-Mar-2021 Ancient History • Gupta Period and Post Gupta Period- Chalukya, Vakatakas, Cholas, Pallavas, Harshvardhan Etc


11-Mar-2021 Ancient History/Art & Culture

• Temples, Architecture & Sculpture 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

12-Mar-2021 Ancient History/ Art & Culture

• Performing Arts - Theatre, Puppetry, Paintings, Music, Dance, Martial Art, Tribal & Folk Arts


13-Mar-2021 Medieval History • Rise of Rajputs and Tripartite Struggle • Delhi Sultanate

10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test) 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Current Affairs Test July 2020)


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15-Mar-2021 Medieval History • Language & Literature • Foreign Travellers • Religion & Philosophy- Sufi & Bhakti Movements


16-Mar-2021 Medieval History • Mughals • Decline of Mughal & Marata Empire • Rise of Regional States


17-Mar-2021 Medieval History • Vijayanagar kingdom and other contemporary kingdoms - Bahamani Kingdom


18-Mar-2021 Modern History • Arrival of Europeans and British Conquest of India • Economic Consequences of Colonial Rule • Britsh Land Settlement & Educational Policies


19-Mar-2021 Modern History • Constitutional Developments from 1773 to 1857


20-Mar-2021 Modern History • Revolt of 1857 • Social & Religious movements

10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test) 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Current Affairs Test August 2020)


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22-Mar-2021 Modern History • Early Nationalist Movements 1885-1914 (Moderates, Swadeshi Movement, Partition of Bengal) • Extremist phase


23-Mar-2021 Modern History • Gandhian movements 1915-1939 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

24-Mar-2021 Modern History • Revolutionaries • Peasant & Tribal Movements


25-Mar-2021 Modern History • Last phase of Freedom struggle (1940-1947) • Handouts - Congress Session & Committees


26-Mar-2021 Environment • Ecology, Ecosystems & its types • Ecotones • Ecosystem Dynamics - Food Chain & Food Web • Flow of Energy • Trophic levels • Biogeochemical Cycles


27-Mar-2021 Environment Environment Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test September 2020)


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29-Mar-2021 Environment • Biomes - Forest, Grasslnad, Mountains, Desert ecosystem • Acquatic Lifezones - Oceans, Rivers, Lakes, Wetlands, Coral Reefs, Mangroves


30-Mar-2021 Environment • Biodiversity, Hotspots, Modes of Conservation (In-situ & Ex-situ) • Eco-tourism • Protected Area Network (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Tiger reserves & Biosphere reserves) • Ecologically Sensitive Areas.


31-Mar-2021 Environment • Climate Change and Pollution - Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Radioactive, E-Waste, Solid Waste • Pollution related issues- Acid Rain, Photochemical Smog, GHG, Algal Bloom


01-Apr-2021 Environment • Environmental Laws, Regulatory Bodies, Acts & Policies - Forest Rights Act, Environmental Protection Act, National Biodiversity Authority • Environmental Impact Assessment • National Action Plan on Climate Change


02-Apr-2021 Environment • Conventions related to Environment - Montreal, Cartegna, Nagoya, Bonn, Ramsar, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Climate deal, UNEP, Mitigation strategies • IUCN


03-Apr-2021 Environment Environment Current Affairs 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test October 2020)

04-Apr-2021 HOLIDAY - REVISION

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05-Apr-2021 Environment • Disaster Management - Type of Hazards • Organisational Structure - NDMA, Sendai Framework


06-Apr-2021 Environment • Sustainable Development - SDGS • Renewable energy • Sustainable Agriculture (Zero Budget Natural Farming) • GM Food & its impact, Miscellaneous


07-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Evolution of earth, Astronomy and • Space Technology - ISRO space missions, Launch Vehicles, International Space missions + Related Technology in News


08-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Defence Technology - Indian Missile System, Important discoveries in aircraft technology (UAV, Ramjet, Scramjet), Role of HAL & DRDO • Naval technology + Related Technology in News


09-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Biotechnology - Genetic engineering (Pluripotent, Multipotent, induced Pluripotent stem cell), Cloning, Human Genome Project • GM Crops + Related Technology in News


10-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Nuclear Technology - Fission & Fusion, India's Three staged Nuclear Programme • Gravitational Wave Observatory • India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) + Related Technology in News

10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Current Affairs Test November 2020)

11-Apr-2021 Holiday- REVISION

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12-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Healthcare & Pharmaceutical - Diseases, Vaccinations, IPR & Evergreening of Patents + Technology in News10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

13-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Nanotechnology - Nano materials, Applications • Robotics - Humanoid Robots & Artificial Intelligence + Related Technology in News


14-Apr-2021 Science & Technology • Communication, IT & Computer System - Wifi & LiFi Technologies, LTE & VoLTE, Optical Fibre Network • Net Neutrality, Quantum Computing, Supercomputers of India & World • Big Data & Cloud Computing, Internet of Things, Cyrptocurrency, Block Chain Technology + Related Technology in News


15-Apr-2021 Science & Technology Miscellaneous 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test)

16-Apr-2021 CSAT -1 Introduction and Basic Concepts 10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 17-Apr-2021 CSAT - 2 Introduction and Basic Concepts 10:00 AM to 1:00PM (Class)

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Current Affairs Test December 2020)


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19-Apr-2021 CSAT - 3 Test followed by Discussion Class on Strategies & Short-cuts

10:00 AM to 12:00PM (Test) 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Discussion Class)










10:00 AM to 1.00PM (Class) 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM (Test) 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Current Affairs Test January 2021)


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30-Apr-2021 10: 00 AM to 11:00 AM (Current Affairs Test February 2021)

01-May-2021 Map Based Test 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Test)02-May-2021 Economic Survey & Budget

Test10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Test)

03-May-2021 Government Schemes & Policies Test

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Test)

05-May-2021 10: 00 AM to 11:00 AM (Current Affairs Test March 2021)

08-May-2021 10: 00 AM to 11:00 AM (Current Affairs Test April 2021)

31-May-2021 10: 00 AM to 11:00 AM (Current Affairs Test May 2021)

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REVISION TESTS AND FULL MOCKS SCHEDULEREVISON TESTS

09-May-2021 Revision Test 1 (POLITY)

11-May-2021 Revison Test 2 (GEOGRAPHY)

13-May-2021 Revison Test 3 (ECONOMY)

15-May-2021 Revision Test 4 ( HISTORY)

17-May-2021 Revision Test 5 ( ART & CULTURE)

19-May-2021 Revison Test 6 ( SCI & TECH and ENVIRONMENT)

MOCK TESTS23-05-2021 Sunday MOCK 1

30-05-2021 Sunday MOCK 2




27-06-2021 Sunday UPSC PRELIMS EXAM 2021

ALL THE Best

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