PRELIMINARY TEST SERIES 2022

General Studies test no. 2- Polity

 11th September 2021

  General Studies test no. 3- Geograhpy

Physical Geography of the world

• Solar System & the Earth and basics of latitude and longitude

• Geomorphology

• Climatology

• Oceanography

• Biogeography

• Natural Hazards and Disasters

• Continents (Land, Climate, Resources

  etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

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Physical Geography of India

• Introduction: Location, Area and Boundaries

• Structure and Relief: Physiographic Divisions

• Drainage System

• Weather, Climate and Seasons

• Soils

• Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life

• Current affair -may 2021

20th September 2021

General Studies test no. 4-Geography

Economic and Human Geography - World

• Economic Geography of the world: primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activities

• Human Geography of world

• World Population, Distribution & Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Migration

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Economic and Human Geography - India

• Agriculture

• Land Resources

• Water Resources

• Mineral and Energy Resources

• Industries

• Transport and Communication

• Foreign Trade

• Population, Migration, Settlements

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Current affairs- June 2021

30th September 2021

General Studies test no. 5- Ancient, Medieval Indian History and Art and Culture.

Ancient Indian History

• Prehistoric period

• Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization  

• Vedic Age

• Mahajanapadas

• Socio-Religious Reforms

• Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age  

• Sangam Age

• Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age

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Medieval Indian History:

• Early Medieval Period

• Sultanate Period

• The Delhi Sultanate

• Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms  

• Religious Movements

  • Bhakti Movement

  • Sufi Movement

• Mughal Period

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Art & Culture

• Architecture and Sculptures  

• Religion and Philosophy

• Indian paintings

• Indian Music

• Indian Dances

• Indian Theatres

• Indian cinema

• Indian Language & Literature  

• Arts & Crafts

• Science and Technology in Ancient India 

• Indo- Islamic Culture

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current affairs- June 2021

10th October 2021

General Studies test no. 6: Modern Indian History

• India in the late Eighteenth Century

• The Advent of the Europeans and British

• Conquest of India

• The British Administrative Structure,

  Reform, Impact and Organization of

  Government of India

• Social – Religious Movements in 19th –20th centuries

• Freedom Struggle

  • The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857  Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905) Extremist Phase (1905 – 17)

  • Emergence of Extremist & Leader

  • The Partition of BengalMorley-Minto Reforms

  • Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement etc.

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• The Gandhian Era (1917– 47)

  • Gandhi – Advent and Achievement

  • Rowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat Movement

  • Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement

  • British Response and Negotiations

  • INA and Subhash Chandra Bose Miscellaneous & Other Dimensions.

  • Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Governor –General Viceroys, Policies, Tribal & Peasant Movements etc. 

  • Current Affairs -July 2021

  20th October 2021

General Studies test no. 7: Indian 
Economy

• National Income Accounting

• Definition Concepts: GDP, GNP,  

• Measurement Money and Banking

• Function of Money, Evolution of Money etc.

• Banking: Need of Banks, Functions, Types, Banking Reforms, Central Bank and its role.

• Inflation and Employment:Definition, types etc.

• Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy

• Budgeting, types, its evolution in India, Process, Component etc.

• Public finance, Revenue and Expenditure, Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc.

• External Sector and Currency Exchange rates

• BoP, BoT, International trade, IMF, WTO,

• Trade policies, issues and challenges etc.

• Capital Market

• Terms and Concepts Agriculture
  Industry Services

• Infrastructure and Communication Five year Plans

• Economic Reforms since 1991 Foreign Trade

• India and IMF, WTO, WIPO
  India and International Institutions IPRs

• Current Affairs : July 2021

31st October 2021

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• Basic Concepts & Components of the Ecology and ecosystem

• Understanding of the Environment and Ecology

• Biodiversity

• Global warming, Climate change and Ozone depletion

• Environmental Issues and Pollution

• Biodiversity, flora and fauna

• Conservation efforts - India and World

• Sustainable Development

• Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment

• Natural Resource conservation

• Environmental Problems

• Energy Crisis and Non-Conventional energy source.

• Current Affair- August 2021