PRELIMS TEST SERIES PTS 2020 - Rauias...Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble, Union and its territory, citizenship 2 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 DPSP, Amendment,

The test series has been

specifically designed to help

students prepare through a

step-up approach.

PRELIMS TEST SERIES

PTS 2020

FLTs

THEMATIC

TESTS +

CURRENT AFFAIRS

TOPIC TESTS +

CURRENT AFFAIRS

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CSE simulation through strict

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Structured coverage of syllabus through macro-scale approach

Extensive in-depth coverage of GS syllabus through micro-scale approach

STEP-UP APPROACH

RAU'S IASSTUDY CIRCLE

1. Topic Tests (29 + 1 tests | 1500 Qs): First, the test series will guide students to exhaustively cover the

concepts and knowledge nuggets required by the UPSC syllabus from all important sources – NCERTs (old and

new) + Key Reference books.

Focus area of MCQs –to check clarity of concepts from static topics given in the study plan.

Nature of MCQs – Conceptual

2. Thematic Tests (7 tests | 700 Qs): Then, it will lead students to narrow their focus and revise all the

important concepts and information across the syllabus along with related recent developments.

Focus area of MCQs – Reinforcement of concepts from static portion + awareness of related current affairs

Nature of MCQs – Conceptual, Current & Conceptual-Current

Difficulty Level will be higher than the topic tests.

3. Current Affairs (12 tests | 1200 Qs): All through-out (on a monthly basis) it will enable students to cover all

important current affairs, across all dynamic sections of the syllabus, from relevant sources – newspapers,

government websites, Yojana, Kurukshetra, etc.

Focus area of MCQs – Awareness of all important current affairs

Nature of MCQs – Current & Conceptual-Current

4. FLTs - GS (7 tests | 700 Qs) + CSAT (5 tests | 400 Qs): Finally, it will train students to attempt full length

tests in simulated UPSC environment.

Focus area of MCQs – UPSC simulation

Nature of MCQs – UPSC pattern

HOW IT WILL WORK

The candidates will be provided with

A Study Plan and Schedule of the tests with goals

to be achieved in each.

Sources required for the tackling the tests

Micro syllabus areas and issues to be focused for

the tests

Detailed performance analysis to learn about their

strengths and weaknesses

Video Explanations/ Solutions to all questions.

Prelims Compass study material based on C3 (Current-

Core-Concept) approach for targeted and speedy

revision. The 1st part will be available around January

2020 and 2nd part around March 2020.

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (QIP) revision

classes/videos one-two month before the Prelims

The Prelims Test Series (PTS) along with the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP) have been designed for

improving candidates’ learning outcomes. The goal is:

1. To EXHAUSTIVELY cover all standard sources of study (+ NCERTs) using a STUDY PLAN

2. To STEP-UP the preparation level of the candidates and bring it at par with the UPSC.

3. Help them EVALUATE what they have studied and LEARN about their strengths and weaknesses

4. To PLUG GAPS and UPDATE their knowledge through VIDEO SOLUTIONS

5. To give them MULTIPLE REVISIONS of the entire syllabus – both static (concepts) and current

6. Overall, help candidates improve their score and SUCCEED IN PRELIMS 2020.

GOAL

APPROACH

PRELIMS TEST SERIES COURSES

COMPREHENSIVE

PTS2020

FULL LENGTH

PTS2020

CURRENT AFFAIRS

PTS2020

No. of Tests 60 (+1)

No. of Questions 4500

No. of Tests 12


No. of Tests 12


1. Topic Tests (29)

2. Supplementary Test on Budget &

Economic Survey (1)

3. Thematic Tests (7)

4. Current Affairs (12)

5. FLTs - GS (8) + CSAT (4)

6. Focus monthly current affairs

magazine from Feb 2019 – April 2020.

7. Prelims Compass books 2020

8. QIP classes/Videos

1. FLTs - GS (8) + CSAT (4)

2. Prelims Compass books

1. Current Affairs (12)

2. Focus monthly current

affairs magazine from

Feb 2019 – April 2020.

3. Prelims Compass books

2020

Mode Online/Offline Mode Online/Offline Mode Online only

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FAQs

HOW PTS2020 WILL HELP? Comprehensive PTS2020 has been designed to help students prepare through a

step-up approach. It will help students:

o cover all relevant topics (as given in the study plan) thoroughly.

o cover static portion of the syllabus and test for clarity of concepts

o consolidate the static portion of the syllabus with current affairs in that portion

o cover current affairs separately as well

o Video explanations will help in learning more and covering multiple dimensions of a topic.

o Basically, the Comprehensive PTS2020 is a meticulously designed Study Plan to organize your

preparation and keep you on track towards covering the syllabus extensively from NCERT to ADVANCE

level.

HOW TO TAKE TESTS? IS THERE FLEXIBILITY? All tests can be taken ONLINE from anywhere and at any time

in accordance with an individuals’ preparation. However, for maximum benefit, it is suggested to follow the STUDY

QIP will be highly targeted and condensed teaching classes/videos conducted by different subject

experts.

The classes/videos will cover key topics and issues, across all the themes of GS Prelims syllabus, which are

important for the upcoming Prelims.

This will help the candidates update their knowledge as well as give their exam preparation the final shape.

QIP classes will also be available as videos through ‘Rau’s elearn’.

Seal the deal with QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (QIP)

PLAN and SCHEDULE. The candidate may appear for tests online at any time after the tests are released (refer to

the schedule).

o SIT-DOWN TESTS: Thematic & Full Length Tests (refer to the schedule) will also be conducted in sit-down

format, exactly in the exam like situation, under strict discipline and at fixed timings only. All SIT DOWN tests

will be conducted at Rau's IAS campuses at NEW DELHI, JAIPUR and BENGALURU.

PROGRAM DURATION: Online Tests can be taken anytime till 30 May 2020, after which the program

subscription will expire.

VIDEO EXPLANATIONS will become available after completing a test.

QIP VIDEO LESSONS will be available 2-3 months before the upcoming Prelims.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL AND LOGICAL STANDARD of questions will be exactly that of UPSC. It will not be below

that. It will not be way above that either, just to impress the candidates. Focus will not be just on testing the

conceptual clarity. The logical standard of the questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of the UPSC.

ALL INDIA RANKING AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS Students can access Section-wise, detailed

performance analysis which will help the candidates in finding out their respective areas of strength and

weakness.

All the Tests are available in both English and Hindi medium.

Supplementary Tests

NCERT

Comprehensive Coverage of

and books

Old New NCERT

UPSC does not just ask questions from the

rather it uses them as the context to explore the

of GS. Then it tests the of the

candidates from the same areas. Based on the same

philosophy, we have developed our -related

and designed our to help

the candidates cover all the issues highly probable for the

exam.

current issues,

core areas

conceptual understanding

C3 (Core-Current

Concepts) approach Test Series

Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of the test questions will be exactly that of

UPSC. It will not be below that. It will not be way above that

either, just to impress the candidates. The logical standard of

the questions will be high, which is the actual pattern of UPSC.

CoreCurrent

Conceptsrelated

Wide Coverage

Of all authentic & standard

reference books, Atlas etc.

UPSC

Budget

Economic

Survey

`

All India Ranking

Section-wise, detailed performance report üto help candidates in finding out their

respective areas of strength and weakness

Video Solutions

To communicate approach and

purpose of each question

123

Test Series Features

Prelims Compass based on 3C Approach[Revision Material]

Test Type - 1 CURRENT AFFAIRS & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES TESTS (12) (To be conducted according to schedule EVERY MONTH)

# TEST # Qs SYLLABUS

1 CA – Feb - Mar 2019 100 DNS + FOCUS (OR) The Hindu + The Indian Express + Yojana +

Kurukshetra + PIB + Down to Earth + Science Reporter, etc

Questions will largely be made from the following

themes:

– Economic & Social development

– Science & Technology

– Polity & Governance

– Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity

But, do expect occasional questions from

– Sections of Art & Culture in news

– Concepts of Geography in news

Nature of questions

Current & Conceptual- Current (Applied)

2 CA – Apr-May 2019 100

3 CA – June-July 2019 100

4 CA - Aug 2019 100

5 CA - Sep 2019 100

6 CA - Oct 2019 100

7 CA - Nov 2019 100

8 CA - Dec 2019 100

9 CA - Jan 2020 100

10 CA - Feb 2020 100

11 CA - March 2020 100

12 CA - April 2020 100

Test Type – 2 SUB-THEMATIC TESTS (30) & THEMATIC TESTS (7) (To be conducted weekly according to schedule between JULY & FEB)

# THEME TEST NATURE OF

QUESTIONS # Qs SYLLABUS

1

Po

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Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble,

Union and its territory, citizenship

2 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties,

DPSP, Amendment, Basic structure

3 Polity – 3 Conceptual 50 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-

state relations

4 Polity – 4 Conceptual 50 Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedule

5 Polity – 5 Conceptual 50 Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional

bodies & other constitutional dimensions

6 Thematic :

Polity

Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs

7

His

tory

& C

ult

ure

Ancient India Conceptual 50

Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley

civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,

Maurya empire, Gupta empire & Harsha

empire and Historical & cultural

development in South India

8 Medieval India Conceptual 50

Chola empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom &

other south Indian kingdom, Delhi

Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi

movement

9 Art & Culture-1 Conceptual 50

Indian Languages, Literature, Religion &

Philosophy and education system &

Science and Technology

10 Art & Culture-2 Conceptual 50 Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture

(Indian Painting, Music, Dance and Drama)

11 Modern India-1 Conceptual 50 From the decline of the Mughal Empire till

formation of Indian national Congress

12 Modern India – 2 Conceptual 50

From the formation of Indian National

Congress till the till the Civil Disobedience

Movement

13 Modern India – 3 Conceptual 50

Developments after the Civil Disobedience

Movement till Independence; along with

History of Education, Press, Social

Movements – Women, Dalit, Labour,

Peasant. Constitutional Developments

during British Rule

14 Thematic :

History

Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs

15

Ge

og

rap

hy

Indian

Geography-1 Conceptual 50

Geological Structure, Physiography &

Drainage system & map

16 Indian


Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Natural

Hazards & disasters & Multipurpose

projects & map

17 Indian


Agriculture, resources, population

composition & census, Transport& map

18 World

Geography-I Conceptual 50 Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map

19 World


Climatology, Biogeography and Social &

economic geography & map

20 Thematic :

Geography

Conceptual +


21

Eco

no

mic

– S

ocia

l D

ev

elo

pm

en

t

Economy – 1 Conceptual 50 Economic overview, planning & national

income

22 Economy – 2 Conceptual 50 Inclusive growth & SDG

23 Economy – 3 Conceptual 50 Banking, finance & inflation

24 Economy – 4 Conceptual 50 Planning & Government budget

25 Economy – 5 Conceptual 50 Agriculture & Industry

26 Economy – 6 Conceptual 50 External sectors & international

organisations

27 Supplementary

Test Conceptual + Applied 50 Budget & Economic Survey

28 Thematic:

Economy

Conceptual +


29

En

vir

on

me

nt,

Eco

log

y &

Bio

div

ers

ity

Env, Eco & Bio-1 Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 50 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem

30 Env, Eco & Bio-2 Conceptual +

Conceptual-current 50 Environment, Environmental issues


Conceptual-current 50 Climate change


Conceptual-current 50 Biodiversity & Conservation

33 Thematic : Env,

Eco & Bio

Conceptual +


34

Ba

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nce

&

Te

ch

no

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y Test – 1

Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 50

Basic Science + Biology + Biotechnology +

Nanotechnology + Robotics

35 Test – 2 Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 50 Space + Defence + ICT + IPR

36 Thematic : S&T Conceptual +


37 International

Relations

Thematic :

International

Relations

Conceptual +

Conceptual-Current 100

International bodies, World affairs &

related locations

Test Type – 3 FULL-LENGTH TESTS GS (5) + CSAT (7)

# TEST # Qs

1 GS FLT 1 100

To be conducted in the last 2-3 MONTHS BEFORE PRELIMS

(FEB – APRIL) on exact UPSC pattern of questions and

format of conduct

2 GS FLT 2 100

3 GS FLT 3 100

4 GS FLT 4 100

5 GS FLT 5 100

6 CSAT FLT 1 80

7 GS FLT 6 100

8 CSAT FLT 2 80

9 GS FLT 7 100

10 CSAT FLT 3 80

11 GS FLT 8 100

12 CSAT FLT 4 80

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RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE | SCHEDULE | PTS 2020 | (REFER TO THE STUDY PLAN FOR SOURCES OF STUDY)

S.NO TEST NATURE OF

QUESTIONS # Qs

SYLLABUS (REFER TO THE STUDY PLAN FOR

SOURCES OF STUDY)

DATE OF

RELEASE

DATE OF RELEASE refers to the release & availability of a test. It is NOT the ONLY date when students can

appear for that test.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING for SIT DOWN TESTS - Tests can be taken at multiple times in a year according to

flexible scheduling available to every student. Flexible scheduling allows all students to appear for tests

based on their preparation and plan. We’ll share (after admission) with students the mechanism to

register and appear for tests according to their plan.

ONLINE - ANYTIME & ANYWHERE – Tests can also be attempted online, from anywhere, at any time,

after the release date.

1 CA: FEB-MARCH

2019

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of Feb & March 03/08/2019

2 CA: APRIL-MAY

2019

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of April & May 10/08/2019

3 CA: JUNE-JULY 2019

Current +

Conceptual-

Current

100 Focus magazines of June & July 17/08/2019

4 Ancient India Conceptual 50

Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley civilization,

Vedic age & Buddha age, Maurya empire,

Gupta empire, Harsha empire and Historical &

cultural development in South India

24/08/2019

5 Medieval India Conceptual 50

Chola empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom & other

south Indian kingdom, Delhi Sultanate,

Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi movement

24/08/2019

6 Art & Culture-1 Conceptual 50

Indian Languages, Literature, Religion &

Philosophy and education system & Science

and Technology

31/08/2019

7 Art & Culture-2 Conceptual 50 Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture

(Indian Painting, Music, Dance and Drama) 31/08/2019

8 CA-AUG 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of August 2019 07/09/2019

9 Modern India - 1 Conceptual 50 From the decline of the Mughal Empire till

formation of Indian national Congress 14/09/2019

10 Modern India - 2 Conceptual 50

From the formation of Indian National

Congress till the till the Civil Disobedience

Movement

14/09/2019

11 Modern India - 3 Conceptual 50

Developments after the Civil Disobedience

Movement till Independence; along with

History of Education, Press, Social Movements

– Women, Dalit, Labour, Peasant.

Constitutional Developments during British

Rule

18/09/2019

(Wednesday)

12 Thematic : History

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

100 All Themes + Related Current Affairs 21/09/2019

13 Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble, Union

and its territory, citizenship 28/09/2019

14 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties,

DPSP, Amendment, Basic structure 28/09/2019

15 CA-SEPT 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of September 2019 05/10/2019

TESTS SCHEDULE PTS-2020



16 Polity – 3 Conceptual 50 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state

relations 12/10/2019

17 Polity-4 Conceptual 50 Legislature, Panchayati Raj & Schedule 12/10/2019

18 Polity – 5 Conceptual 50 Constitutional bodies & non-constitutional

bodies & other constitutional dimensions

16/10/2019

(Wed)

19 Thematic : Polity

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current


BREAK DIWALI WEEK

20 CA-OCT 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of October 2019 02/11/2019

21 Indian Geography-1 Conceptual 50 Geological Structure, Physiography &

Drainage system & map

09/11/2019

22 Indian Geography-2 Conceptual 50

Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Natural

Hazards & disasters & Multipurpose projects

& map

09/11/2019

23 Indian Geography-3 Conceptual 50 Agriculture, resources, population

composition & census, Transport& map

13/11/2019

(Wed)

24 World Geography-I Conceptual 50 Geomorphology & Hydrosphere & map 16/11/2019

25 World Geography-2 Conceptual 50 Climatology, Biogeography and Social &

economic geography & map 16/11/2019

26 Thematic :

Geography

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current


27 Economy – 1 Conceptual 50 Economic overview, planning & national

income 30/11/2019

28 Economy – 2 Conceptual 50 Inclusive growth & SDG 30/11/2019

29 CA-NOV 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of November 2019 07/12/2019

30 Economy – 3 Conceptual 50 Banking, finance & inflation 14/12/2019

31 Economy – 4 Conceptual 50 Planning & Government budget 14/12/2019

32 Economy – 5 Conceptual 50 Agriculture & Industry 21/12/2019

33 Economy – 6 Conceptual 50 External sectors & international organisations 21/12/2019

34 Thematic:

Economy

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current


35 CA-DEC 2019 Current 100 Focus magazine of December 2019 04/01/2020

36 Env, Eco & Bio-1

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current

50 Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem 11/01/2020

37 Env, Eco & Bio-2

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Environment, Environmental issues 11/01/2020

38 Env, Eco & Bio-3

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Climate change 18/01/2020

39 Env, Eco & Bio-4

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Biodiversity & Conservation 18/01/2020

40 Thematic : Env, Eco

& Bio

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current


41 CA-JAN 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of January 2020 01/02/2020



42 G. Science &

Technology-1

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Basic Science + Biology + Biotechnology +

Nanotechnology + Robotics 08/02/2020

43 G. Science &

Technology-2

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

current

50 Space + Defence + ICT + IPR 08/02/2020

44 Thematic : S&T

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current


45

Thematic :

International

Relations

Conceptual +

Conceptual-

Current

100 International bodies, World affairs &

related locations 22/02/2020

46 Supplementary

Test

Conceptual +

Applied 50 Budget & Economic Survey-2020 29/02/2020

47 CA-FEB 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of February 2020 07/03/2020

48 GS FLT 1 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 14/03/2020



51 CA-MARCH 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of March 2020 04/04/2020

52 GS FLT-4 UPSC 100 Full Syllabus of UPSC 11/04/2020


54 CSAT FLT 1 UPSC 80 Full Syllabus of UPSC 18/04/2020



57 CA-APR 2020 Current 100 Focus magazine of April 2019 02/05/2020





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DATE OF RELEASE refers to the release & availability of a test. It is NOT the ONLY date when students

can appear for that test.

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING for SIT DOWN TESTS - Tests can be taken at multiple times in a year according

to flexible scheduling available to every student. Flexible scheduling allows all students to appear for

tests based on their preparation and plan. We’ll share (after admission) with students the mechanism

to register and appear for tests according to their plan.

ONLINE - ANYTIME & ANYWHERE – Tests can also be attempted online, from anywhere, at any time,

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RAU’S IAS STUDY CIRCLE | STUDY PLAN & SOURCES | PTS 2020


1. HISTORY & CULTURE

S.NO TEST TOPICS

1 Ancient India Stone Copper Phase, Indus valley civilization, Vedic age & Buddha age,

Maurya empire, Gupta empire, Harsha empire and Historical & cultural

development in South India

SO

UR

CE

S &

CH

AP

TE

RS

1. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Ancient India by R S

Sharma

Chapter 5 to Chapter 10 dealing with Stone Copper

Phase, Harappan Civilisation (Indus valley

civilization), Advent of Aryans and the Age of Rig

Veda, Later Vedic Phase, Jainism and Buddhism,

Territorial States and the First Magadhan Empire

Chapter 12 to Chapter 20 dealing with State and

Varna Society in the Age of Buddha, Age of

Mauryas, Significance of Maurya Rule, Central

Asian Contacts and their Results, Age of

Satavahanas, Dawn of History in Deep South,

Crafts, Trade and Towns in Post Maurya Age, Rise

and Growth of the Gupta Empire, Life in the Gupta

Age.

Chapter 22 to Chapter 27 dealing with Harsha and

his Times, Formation of New States and Rural

Expansion in the Peninsula, India’s Cultural

Contacts with the Asian Countries, Transformation

of the Ancient Phase, Sequence of Social Changes,

Legacy in Science and Civilisation.

2. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian

History, Part 1

Chapter 1 to Chapter 4 dealing with Harappan

Civilisation, Early States and Economies (600 BC –

600 CE), Early Societies (600 BC-600 CE), Cultural

Development (600 BC – 600 CE)

3. Tamil Nadu (Class 11) - History, Part-I

Chapter 3: Rise of Territorial Kingdoms and

New Religious Sects

Chapter 5: Evolution of Society in South India

Chapter 7: The Guptas

Chapter 9: Cultural Development in South India

Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on

Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.

2 Medieval India Chola Empire, Vijaya Nagar Kingdom & other south Indian kingdom, Delhi

Sultanate, Mughal empire, Bhakti & Sufi movement

SO

UR

CE

S &

CH

AP

TE

RS

1. Old NCERT (Class 11) - Medieval India by Satish

Chandra

Chapter 3 to chapter 4 dealing with the Chola

empire, Economic and Social Life, Education and

Religious Beliefs

Chapter 6 to Chapter 9 dealing with the Delhi

Sultanate-I, Delhi Sultanate-II, Government and

economic and social life under the Delhi Sultanate,

the Age of Vijayanagara and Bahamanis and the

coming of Portuguese

Chapter 11: Cultural Development in India

Chapter 12: (Only one Section-Contribution of Sher

Shah)

Chapter 13: Consolidation of the Mughal empire

Chapter 14: The Decan and South India

Chapter 15: India in the First Half of 17th century

(only two section- Political and Administrative

Developments in India, Growth of Administration:

Mansabdari system and Mughal army)

Chapter 16 to chapter 19 dealing with Economic

and social life under the Mughals, Cultural and

religious developments, Climax and disintegration

of Mughal Empire-I & II

2. New NCERT (Class 12) - Themes in Indian

History, Part 2

Theme V to Theme IX dealing with Through the

eyes of Travellers, Bhakti-Sufi Traditons,

Vijayanagar Empire, Agrarian Society and the

Mughal Empire, The Mughal Courts

3. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1

(New Edition)

Chapter 11: Later Cholas and Pandyas

4. Tamil Nadu HISTORY (Class 11) Volume 1

(New Edition)

Chapter 12: Bahmani and Vijayanagar Kingdoms

Chapter 13: Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti

Movement in India

Chapter 15: The Marathas

Note: The emphasis of the questions will be on

Social, Economic and Cultural aspects.

STUDY PLAN & SOURCES



3 Art & Culture-1 Indian Languages, Literature, Religion & Philosophy and education system

& Science and Technology

SO

UR

CE

S &

CH

AP

TE

RS

1. National Institute of open schooling(NIOS) -

Indian Culture and Heritage (223)

Chapter: 6 & 7 dealing with Indian Languages and

Literature-I & II

Chapter 8,9 & 10 dealing with Religion and

Philosophy in Ancient, Medieval and Modern India.

Chapter 18 dealing with Education in India

2. A wonder that was India - A L Basham

Chapter 7: Religion: Cults, Doctrines and

Metaphysics (Only Buddhism and Jainism)

Chapter 9: Language and Literature

3. Relevant resources on Centre for Cultural

Resources and Training (CCRT) on Literary

Arts

4. Relevant Sections from Ancient India by R S

Sharma and Medieval India by Satish

Chandra.

5. IGNOU notes: Unit 32-Science & Technology

(EHI-04 India from 6th to Mid-18th Century)

4 Art & Culture - 2 Painting, Performing Arts and Architecture (Indian Painting, Music, Dance

and Drama

SO

UR

CE

S &

CH

AP

TE

RS

1. NCERT (Class 11) - An Introduction to Indian Art,

Part 1

Chapter 1: Prehistoric Rock Paintings

Chapter 2: Arts of the Indus Valley

Chapter 3: Arts of the Mauryan Period

Chapter 4: Post-Mauryan Trends in Indian Art and

Architecture

Chapter 5: Later Mural Traditions

Chapter 6: Temple Architecture and Sculpture

Chapter 7: Indian Bronze Sculpture

Chapter 8: Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic

Architecture

2. National Institute of open schooling(NIOS) -

Indian Culture and Heritage (223)

Chapter 11: Indian Painting

Chapter 12: Performing Arts: Music, Dance and

Drama

Chapter 13: Indian Architecture

1. Relevant resources on Centre for Cultural

Resources and Training (CCRT) on Visual Art,

Performing Art

2. Relevant Sections from Ancient India by R S

Sharma and Medieval India by Satish

Chandra.

5 Modern India – I From the decline of the Mughal Empire till formation of Indian national

Congress

SO

UR

CE

S &

CH

AP

TE

RS

1. Spectrum - A Brief History of Modern India

Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India

Chapter 4: India on the Eve of British Conquest

Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British

Power in India

Chapter 6: People’s Resistance Against British

Before 1857

Chapter 7: The Revolt of 1857

Chapter 8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements

Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural

Reform Movements

Chapter 10: Beginning of Modern Nationalism in

India

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Chapter 11: Indian National Congress: Foundation

and the Moderate Phase

Chapter 12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909)

Chapter 13: First Phase of Revolutionary Activities

(1907-1917)

Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist

Response

Chapter 15: Emergence of Gandhi

Chapter 16: Non-Cooperation Movement and

Khilafat Aandolan

Chapter 17: Emergence of Swarajists, Socialist

Ideas, Revolutionary Activities and Other New

Forces

Chapter 18: Simon Commission and the Nehru

Report

Chapter 19: Civil Disobedience Movement and

Round Table Conferences

7 Modern India - III Developments after the Civil Disobedience Movement till Independence;

along with History of Education, Press, Social Movements – Women, Dalit,

Labour, Peasant. Constitutional Developments during British Rule

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Chapter 20: Debates on the Future Strategy after

Civil Disobedience Movement

Chapter 21: Congress Rule in Provinces

Chapter 22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of

World War II

Chapter 23: Quit India Movement, Demand for

Pakistan, and the INA

Chapter 24: Post-War National Scenario

Chapter 25: Independence with Partition

Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and

Judicial Developments

Chapter 27: Survey of British Policies in India

Chapter 28: Economic Impact of British Rule in

India

Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press

Chapter 30: Development of Education

Chapter 31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947

Chapter 32: The Movement of the Working Class

Chapter 34: The Indian States

Chapter 36: The Evolution of Nationalist Foreign

Policy

Chapter 35: Making of the Constitution for India

Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press

8 Thematic : History

& Culture

All Themes + Related Current Affairs

1. Revision all sources as mentioned above

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2. POLITY, CONSTITUTION & GOVERNANCE

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Citizenship

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Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?

Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution

2. Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition

Chapter 1 to Chapter 6 dealing with Historical

background, Making of the Constitution, Salient

Features of the Constitution, Preamble, Union and

its territory and Citizenship.

2 Polity – 2 Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, DPSP, Amendment, Basic

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Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution

Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document


Chapter 7 to Chapter 11 dealing with Fundamental

Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy,

Fundamental Duties, Amendment of the

Constitution and Basic Structure of the Constitution

3 Polity – 3 Judiciary, Executive, federalism, centre-state relations

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Chapter 4: Executive

Chapter 6: Judiciary

Chapter 7: Federalism

Lakshmikanth – Indian Polity 5th Edition

Chapter 13 to Chapter 16 dealing with

Federalism;

Chapter 17 to 21 dealing with Union Executive;

Chapter 26 to Chapter 29 dealing with Apex

Judiciary;

Chapter 30 to Chapter 32 dealing with State

Executive;

Chapter 34 to Chapter 35 dealing with State Level

Judiciary

Chapter 36 to Chapter 37 dealing with special status

of J&K and special provisions for other States.

Chapter 40 dealing with Union Territories

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Chapter 5: Legislature

Chapter 8: Local Government


Chapter 22 to Chapter 25 dealing with

Parliament, Parliamentary Committees,

Parliamentary Forums and Parliamentary

Group

Chapter 33 dealing with State Legislature

Chapter 38 to Chapter 39 dealing with Panchayati

Raj and Municipalities

Chapter 41 dealing with Scheduled and Tribal Areas

Chapter 72 dealing with Anti-Defection Law

3. Refer PM Bakshi for Schedules to the Constitution

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Chapter 3: Election and Representation


Chapter 42 to Chapter 51 dealing with Election

Commission, Union Public Service Commission,

State Public Service Commission, Finance

Commission, National Commission for SCs,

National Commission for STs, Special Officer for

Linguistic Minorities, Comptroller and Auditor

General of India, Attorney General of India,

Advocate General of State.

Chapter 52 to Chapter 59 dealing with NITI Aayog,

NHRC, SHRC, Central Information Commission, State

Information Commission, Central Vigilance

Commission, CBI, Lokpal and Lokayuktas

Chapter 60 to Chapter 66 dealing with Co-operative

Societies, Official Language, Public Services,

Tribunals, Rights and Liabilities of the Government,

Authoritative Text of the Constitution in Hindi

Language, Special Provisions relating to certain

classes.

6 Thematic : Polity All Themes + Related Current Affairs


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3. GEOGRAPHY

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Chapter 1: India — Location

Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography

Chapter 3: Drainage System

2. India: A Comprehensive Geography by D.R.

Khullar

Chapter 2: Geological structure

Chapter 3: Physiography

Chapter 4: Drainage

Note: Questions based on map locations will also

be asked in this paper.

2 Indian Geography-2 Climate, Natural Vegetation, Soils, Natural Hazards & disasters &

Multipurpose projects & map

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1. NCERT (Class 12) - India Physical Environment

Chapter 4: Climate

Chapter 5: Natural vegetation

Chapter 6: Soils

Chapter 7: Natural hazards and disasters


Khullar

Chapter 5: Climate

Chapter 6: Natural vegetation and wildlife

Chapter 7: Soils

Chapter 8: Natural hazards and disasters

Chapter17: Multipurpose projects



3 Indian Geography-3 Agriculture, resources, population composition & census, Transport

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1. NCERT (Class- 12) - India: People and Economy

Chapter 5: Land resources and agriculture

Chapter 6: Water Resources

Chapter 7: Mineral and Energy Resources

Chapter 10: Transport and communication


Khullar

Chapter 10: Population: general characteristics

Chapter11: Population composition

Chapter 15: Water resources

Chapter 16: Irrigation

Chapter 18: Biotic and marine resources

Chapter 19: Land Utilisation

Chapter 20: Agriculture

Chapter 21: Green revolution

Chapter 22: Major crops

Chapter 23: Mineral resources

Chapter 24: Energy resources

Chapter 26: Transport, Communication



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1. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical

Geography

Chapter 2: The origin and evolution of earth

Chapter 3: Interior of the Earth

Chapter 4: Distribution of Oceans and Continents

Chapter 5: Minerals and Rocks

Chapter 6: Geomorphic processes

Chapter 7: Landforms and their Evolution

Chapter13: Water(Oceans)

Chapter 14: Movements of Ocean Water

2. Certificate Physical and Human Geography Goh

Cheng Leong

Chapter2: The earth’s Crust

Chapter3: Volcanism and earthquakes

Chapter 4: Weathering, Mass Movement and

groundwater

Chapter 7: Arid or desert Landforms

Chapter 11: Islands and Coral Reefs

Note: Questions based on map locations will also be

asked in this paper.

5 World Geography-2 Climatology, Biogeography and Social & economic geography & map

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1. NCERT (Class 11) - Fundamentals of Physical

Geography

Chapter 8: Composition and structure of

Atmosphere

Chapter 9: Solar radiation, Heat Balance and

Temperature

Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulations and Weather

Systems

Chapter 11: Water in the Atmosphere

Chapter 12: World Climate and Climate Change

2. Certificate Physical and Human geography by

Goh Cheng Leong

Chapter 15: The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate

Chapter 16: The tropical monsoon and Tropical

marine Climates

Chapter 17: The savannah or Sudan Climate

Chapter 18: The Hot desert and mid latitude Desert

Climates

Chapter 19: The Warm Temperate Western

Margin(Mediterranean) Climate

Chapter 20: The temperate Continental (Steppe)

Climate

Chapter 21: The Warm Temperate Eastern margin

(China Type) Climate

Chapter 22: The cool Temperate Western climate

(British Climate)

Chapter 23: The Cool temperate

Continental(Siberian) Climate

Chapter 24: The cool temperate eastern margin

(Laurentian) Climate

Chapter 25: The Arctic or Polar Climate

Note: Questions based on map locations will also be

asked in this paper.

6 Thematic: Geography All Themes + Related Current Affairs


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Earth, Geography & You, etc.



4. ECONOMY

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Development

Chapter 1: Indian economy on the eve of

independence

Chapter 2: Indian economy 1950-1990

Chapter 3: Liberalisation, privatisation and

globalisation: an appraisal

2. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory Macroeconomics

Chapter 2: National Income Accounting

3. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Growth, Development and Happiness

Chapter 22: Economic Concepts and Terminologies

2 Economy – 2 Inclusive Growth & SDG

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Chapter 4: Poverty

Chapter 5: Human capital formation in India

Chapter 6: Rural development

Chapter 7: Employment: growth, informalisation

and other issues

Chapter 8: Infrastructure

Chapter 9: Environment and sustainable

development


Chapter 6: Economic Reforms

Chapter 20: Human Development in India

Chapter 21: Burning Socio-economic Issues

3 Economy – 3 Banking, Finance & Inflation

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1. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory

Macroeconomics

Chapter 3: Money and Banking


Chapter 6: Inflation and Business Cycle

Chapter 11: Indian Financial Market

Chapter 12: Banking in India

Chapter 13: Insurance in India

Chapter 14: Security Market in India

4 Economy – 4 Planning & Budget

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1. NCERT (Class 12) - Introductory

Macroeconomics

Chapter 5: Government Budget and the

Economy


Chapter 4: Economic Planning

Chapter 5: Planning in India

Chapter 17: Tax Structure in India

Chapter 18: Public finance in India

3. Planning Chapter of India Year Book

5 Economy – 5 Agriculture & Industry

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Chapter 8: Infrastructure

Chapters on Agriculture and Industry in

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Chapter 8: Agriculture and Food Management

Chapter 9: Industry and Infrastructure

Chapter 10: Services Sector

6 Economy – 6 External sectors & International organisations

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1. NCERT (Class)-Introduction to

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Chapter 6: Open economy macroeconomics


Chapter 15: External Sector in India

Chapter 16: International Economic Organisations

and India

7 Supplementary Test Budget & Economic Survey

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1. Union Budget-2020-21 2. Economic Survey 19-20

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5. ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY

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1

Organisms and Populations & Ecosystem

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1. NCERT (Class 12) - Biology

Chapter 13: Organisms and Populations

Chapter 14: Ecosystem

2. Environment & Ecology: A Complete Guide

by R Rajagopalan

Chapter 2: Basics of Ecology and Ecosystems

Chapter 3: Biomes: Forest, Grassland, Mountain, and

Desert Ecosystems

Chapter 4: Aquatic Life Zones: Oceans, Rivers, Lakes

and Wetlands

3. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu,

Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,

Geography & You


2

Environment, Environmental issues

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Chapter 16: Environmental Issues


by R Rajagopalan

Chapter 11: Waste, Pollution and

Environmental Health

Chapter 12: Water, Marine, Air and Noise

Pollution

Chapter 14: Environmental Laws, Ethics and

Environmental Impact Assessment.

Chapter 17: Sustainable Development

Chapter 18: The Year That was: An overview of current

Environmental Events

3. India Year Book Chapter on Environment



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Chapter 13: Global Warming, Climate

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4 Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity -

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Biodiversity & Conservation

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Chapter 15: Biodiversity and Conservation


by R Rajagopalan

Chapter 5: Biodiversity Basics

Chapter 6: Biodiversity Conservation



Geography & You

5 Thematic : Environment, Ecology &

Biodiversity



2. For Current Affairs refer Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, UNFCCC, Down to Earth,

Geography & You, etc.

6. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

S.NO TEST TOPICS STANDARD SOURCES FOR TOPICS

1 Science & Technology -1 Basic Science + Biology + Biotechnology + Nanotechnology + Robotics

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1. NCERT- Books on Sciences 9th and 10th class

2. Fundamental Concepts of Physics, Chemistry and

Biology.

3. Recent Development in the field of Science,

Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Robotics.

4. India Year Book chapter on Scientific and

Technological Developments.

5. Current Affairs: The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB,

Science Reporter



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2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The

Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Science Reporter,

NASA, ISRO, Ministry of Defence etc.

3 Thematic - Science &

Technology



2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Science Reporter, NASA, ISRO,

Ministry Of Defence etc.

7. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

S.NO TEST TOPICS

1 Thematic – International Relations All Themes + Related Current Affairs

1. Ministry of External Affairs Website

2. Current Affairs: Rau’s DNS + Focus (OR) The Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, IDSA etc.

Documents

PRELIMS TEST SERIES PTS 2020 - Rauias...Polity – 1 Conceptual 50 Constitutional development, Preamble, Union and its territory, citizenship 2 Polity – 2 Conceptual 50 DPSP, Amendment,