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22 Mock Test Papers & Answer Explanations
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 SCHEDULE, CONTENT & REFERENCE

Primary Secondary
Syllabus Topics covered
Date of Primary Secondary (Essential) (Additional)
TEST * Questions under current affairs will cover (The list is indicative to help students;
Mock Test (Essential) (Additional) News Paper News Paper/
No. important national and international issues however, it is not exhaustive. A topic may
References References / Magazines Magazines/
of specified months have more subtopics)
/ website website
Test 1 FEBRUARY Indian Constitution, Political System and Political systems: Democratic & Non-Democratic, - Class IX and X NCERT: - Introduction to the - The Hindu - The Indian
[2238] 26, 2017 Governance Parliamentary & Presidential, Unitary & Federal, Democratic Politics Constitution of - Yojana Express
Direct and Representative, Republic and - 11th NCERT: Indian India: D D Basu - PIB :
Monarchy etc. Constitution at Work - Our Political www.pib.nic.in
Political systems: concepts, forms and
Constitutionalism - Indian Polity by M System: Subhash
types Historical Underpinnings Laxmikanth Kashyap
Political system as established by the Evolution & Making of the Constitution - Governance in India - Class 12th NCERT:
Constitution Features and Significant Provisions by M Laxmikanth Politics in India since
Indian Constitution: Historical The Preamble Independence
The Union and its Territory
Underpinnings, Evolution & Making of Citizenship
the Constitution, Features, Significant Fundamental Rights
Provisions Directive Principles
The Preamble Fundamental Duties
Amendment of Constitution
The Union and its Territory
Constitutional Bodies
Citizenship Election Commission
Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
& Fundamental Duties State Public Service Commission (SPSC)
Amendment of Constitution Finance Commission
Constitutional & Non Constitutional CAG
Attorney general of India
Bodies
Advocate general of India
Elections and political parties: problems Special officer for Linguistic Minorities
and processes National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Governance (NCSC)
- Good Governance, e-Governance National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Transparency & Accountability (NCST)
Non-Constitutional Bodies
- RTI, Citizens Charter & Anti-Corruption
NITI Aayog
- Civil Society, People participation NHRC, Governing Council, SHRC, CIC, SIC, CVC,
- Reforms: Police Reform, Administrative CBI, Lokpal, Lokayukta, NCPCR etc.
Reform, Judicial Reform, Political Reform Other Constitutional Dimensions
etc. Provisions related to Language
Public Policy: Making, Implementation, Rights and Liabilities of the government
National Commission to Review the Working of
Evaluation and monitoring
the Constitution
Rights Issues etc. Co-operative societies
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 + Current Affairs (June+Aug 2016) Tribunals
Elections and political parties
Problems and processes
Electoral politics
Representation of People's Act
Working of the political system since
independence
Governance
Good Governance
e-Governance
Transparency & Accountability
RTI, Citizens Charter & Anti-Corruption
Civil Society, People participation
Reforms: Police Reform, Administrative
Reform, Judicial Reform, Political Reform etc.
Social Audit
Public Policy: Making, Implementation,
Evaluation and monitoring
Public Sector Management, Regulatory
framework
Public-private partnerships (PPP)
Rights Issues etc.
Test 2 MARCH Working of Indian Constitution and System President 11th NCERT: Indian Introduction to The Hindu The Indian
[2209] 3, 2017 of the government Vice President Constitution at the Constitution Yojana Express
Prime minister Work of India: D D PIB :
Central Government: President, Vice Central Council of Ministers and Cabinet Indian Polity by M Basu www.pib.n
committees Laxmikanth Our Political ic.in
President, Prime minister, Central
Parliament: The Council of States, The House System:
Council of Ministers, Parliament of People, Disqualification and Vacation of Subhash
State Government: Governor, Chief Seats, Presiding Officers of Parliament, Houses: Kashyap
Minister, State Council of Ministers, Their Working, Legislative Procedures in
State Legislature Parliament, Budget, Powers and Functions of
Indian Federalism and Centre-State Parliament: Its Role, Committees of
Parliament, Parliamentary Forums
Relations
Governor
Emergency Provisions Chief Minister
Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local State Council of Minister
Urban Government State Legislature
Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Indian Federalism
Subordinate Courts Centre State Relations
Emergency Provisions
Structure, organization and functioning
Panchayati Raj
of the Executive; Ministries and Local Urban Government
Departments of the Government. Supreme Court
+ Current Affairs (July-2016) High Courts
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 Subordinate Courts: District Courts, Gram
Nyayalayas, ADRs, NALSA etc.,
Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive.
Ministries and Departments of the
Government.
Test 3 MARCH Fundamentals of Physical Geography Origin and evolution of Universe, Solar system 11th NCERT Books: The Hindu The Indian
[2211] 7, 2017 Geological History of the Earth Fundamental of PIB : Express
Solar System & The Earth: Origin, Geological Time scale Physical Geography www.pib.n
Geological History, Motions of Earth- Latitude and Longitude including important Certificate physical ic.in
Parallels and Meridians and human
Rotation, Revolution
Motions of the Earth and their effects geography - Goh,
Lithosphere, Latitude & Longitude, Inclination of the Earths Axis and its effects Cheng Leong
The Atmosphere: Structure, Weather & Local and Standard Time and the International Old NCERT Books
Climate, Solar Radiation, Heat Balance & Date Line, Calendar of Geography
Temperature, Pressure & Wind, Water Eclipses - Solar, Lunar (Class 6, 7, 8)
in the Atmosphere The Atmosphere - Structure, Composition
Aurora and Magnetic Storms
The Hydrosphere: Ocean water and their
Weather & Climate
circulation Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of
Landforms across the world: Rivers and temperature, Temperature Inversion
lakes, Mountain and Peaks, Plateaus Pressure and Pressure belts
Geophysical Phenomena: Volcanoes, Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and Local; Jet
Earthquakes, Cyclones, Tsunamis Streams
Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall
Soil Geography: Types, Erosion, Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
Conservation Oceans of the world - Features, Ocean waves,
World Climate Types currents, tides & Tsunamis, Temperature &
Natural Hazards and Disasters Salinity distribution, marine resources
Continents (Land, Climate, Resources The Lithosphere - Interior structure of the
etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South earth, Earths crust, Classification of rocks.
Landform Development - First order
America, Antarctica, Europe, and (continental drift theory, sea floor spreading,
Australia plate tectonics theory), Second order
+ Current Affairs (Sept-2016) (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & other
landforms)
Internal forces & their impact - Volcanoes,
Earthquakes, Folding, Faulting, Isostasy)
External forces & their impact - Weathering,
Erosion & landforms thus developed
Soils - Classification, distribution, erosion &
Conservation
World Climatic regions
Continents - Major physical features, natural
resources

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 Map Based Questions from India (Location of
state, city, river, lakes, minerals, important places
including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)
Test 4 MARCH Indian Geography (I) Location: Latitude, Longitude 9th NCERT: The Hindu The Indian
[2212] 11, 2017 Northern Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular Contemporary PIB : Express
Introduction: Location, Area and
Plateau and Islands of India. India www.pib.n
Boundaries Himalayan and Peninsular Drainage System 11th NCERT: ic.in
Structure and Relief: Physiographic Spatial and temporal distribution of Geography
Divisions temperature, pressure, winds and rainfall India Physical
Drainage System Indian Monsoon: mechanism, onset and Environment
Weather, Climate and Seasons variability; spatial and temporal variations Orient Longman
Climatic Regions of India Atlas or Oxford
Soils
Classification of Soils Atlas
Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Problems of Soil and Conservation
Life Forests and their distribution, Forest
+ Current Affairs(Oct-2016) Conservation
Map Based Questions from India (Location of
state, city, river, lakes, minerals, important places
including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves,
Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)
Test 5 MARCH Indian Geography II and World Geography Indian Geography -12th NCERT: Old NCERT Books of The Hindu The Indian
[2213] 15, 2017 Major Crops grown in India Geography Geography Yojana Express
Indian Geography Agro-Climatic Regions India People and (Class 6, 7, 8) PIB :
Agriculture Types of Cultivation and Farming Economy www.pib.n
Land Reforms and Land use pattern - Certificate Physical ic.in
Land Resources
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture and Human Geography
Water Resources Water Resources- Availability and potential: - Goh, Cheng Leong
Mineral and Energy Resources Lakes, rivers, dams, power and irrigation -12th NCERT:
Population, Migration, Settlements projects, wetlands and inter-linking of rivers Fundamental of
Industries Mineral Resources- classification and Human Geography
Transport and Communication distribution - Orient Longman Atlas
Energy Resources- conventional and non- or Oxford Atlas
Foreign Trade
conventional resources
World Geography Population and Growth trends - density, sex
Physical and Economic ratio, literacy, tribes and racial groups in India
Human Geography Rural and Urban Settlements- types and
World Population, Distribution & patterns
Density, Races & Tribes, Settlement & Industries- types and their locational factors
Transport and Communication -railways,
Migration
highways, inland water transport, shipping and
+ Current Affairs(Nov-2016) sea-ports, air transport
World Physical Geography:
Location: Latitude, Longitude, Tropic of Cancer
and Tropic of Capricorn
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 Important physical features & regions of the
world
Climate, Vegetation and Soils
World Economic Geography:
Agriculture, Industry, Mineral resources,
Infrastructure, Location factors and
distribution of key natural resources across the
world
World Population, density & distribution, races
& tribes, settlements & migration
Map Based Questions from World (Location of
state, city, mountains, plateaus, river, lakes,
minerals etc.)
Test 6 MARCH Ancient Indian History, Art and Culture and Ancient History Old NCERT: Ancient TN BOARD The Hindu The Indian
[2214] 20, 2017 Medieval India: Prehistoric period India HISTORY, Class PIB : Express
Ancient History
Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization Old NCERT: XI www.pib.n
Vedic Age Medieval India ic.in
Prehistoric period Mahajanapadas Class XI NCERT
Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization Religious Reforms Introduction to
Vedic Age Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age Fine Art (part 1)
Mahajanapadas Sangam Age CCRT website:
Religious Reforms Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age http://ccrtindia.gov
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, .in/index.php
Mauryan Age & Post Mauryan Age
Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
Sangam Age Art & Culture
Guptas Age & Post Guptas Age Architecture: Indus Valley Civilization, The
Art & Culture Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas, Kushanas,
Architecture and Sculptures Satavahanas & Guptas, The Temple
Religion and Philosophy Architecture, Indo-Islamic Architecture,
Modern Architecture
Indian paintings
Sculpture: Indian Sculpture and Different
Indian Music schools of Art
Indian Dances Indian Paintings: Historical development - Wall
Indian Theatres Paintings, Cave and Mural Paintings, Miniature
Indian cinema Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Rajput Paintings,
Indian Language & Literature Folk Paintings, Other Paintings, Modern Indian
Paintings & Personalities
Arts & Crafts
Religion and Philosophy
Science and Technology in Ancient Religion: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism,
India Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Judaism
Indo- Islamic Culture Philosophy: Six Schools of Philosophy,
Medieval India: Ajivika, Lokayata etc.
Early Medieval Period Indian Music: Classical Music, Hindustani
Music, Carnatic Music, Folk Music Tradition
North India
Indian Dance: Classical Dance forms in India,
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 South India Folk Dances, Modern Dance in India
Sultanate Period Puppetry and Theatre: Different forms of
Puppetry in India, Theatres in India: Folk
The Delhi Sultanate
Theatre, Modern Theatre, People Associated
Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms with Theatres, Indian Cinema and Circus
Religious Movements Language & Literature: Indian Language,
Bhakti Movement Indian Literature
Sufi Movement Fairs, Festivals and Craft: Religious Festivals,
Mughal Period Secular Festivals (States & UTs), Art & Crafts
Science & Technology, Ancient, Science &
Maratha Confederacy
Technology, Medieval Science & Technology,
+ Current Affairs (June+July 2016) Famous Personalities in Ancient and Medieval
India
Promotion and Preservation of Indian
Heritage: Indian Word Heritage Sites, Cultural
Heritage Sites, Natural Heritage Sites,
Important Institutions
Medieval India
Early Medieval Period: North India and South
India
Sultanate Period: The Delhi Sultanate,
Vijayanagar & other Kingdoms, Religious
Movements, Bhakti Movement, Sufi
Movement
Mughal Period
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics,
Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)
Test 7 MARCH Modern India India under East India Companys Rule Old NCERT: A Brief History The Hindu The Indian
[2239] 25, 2017 Administration Modern India by of Modern PIB : Express
India in the late Eighteenth Century Struggle among European powers in India Bipin Chandra India www.pib.n
The Advent of the Europeans and British Regulating Acts and Charter Acts: Regulating Indias struggle for Spectrum Pub. ic.in
Conquest of India Act of 1773, Pitts India Act 1773 and Charter Independence From Plassey to
acts of 1784, 1793, 1813,1833, 1853 Bipin Chandra Partition:
The British Administrative Structure,
Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Shekhar
Reform, Impact and Organization of Punjab, Mysore, Hyderabad etc. Bandyopadhyay
Government of India British Expansion policy: Doctrine of lapse, a
Social Religious Movements in 19th Subordinate alliance etc.
20th centuries Economic policies and their impact
Freedom Struggle Education Policies
- The Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857 Socio - Religious Reform Movements in the
19th century India
- Moderate Phase (1885 1905)
The Great Revolt of 1857
Extremist Phase (1905 17) Changes in Indian Administration after 1858
- Emergence of Extremist & Leaders Growth of Political Ideas and Political
- The Partition of Bengal Organisations (up to 1885)
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 - Morley-Minto Reforms
- Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule
Movement etc.
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:
Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress
Session, Governor General Viceroys etc.
+ Current Affairs (Aug + Sept 2016)
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Foundation of the Indian National Congress
Moderate Phase (1885 1905)
Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi
Movement
The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist
Movement
The Morley-Minto Reforms or the Indian
Councils Act, 1909
The Lucknow Pact (1916)
The Home Rule Movement
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 first
phase)
Second Phase of Civil Disobedience Movement
The Government of India Act, 1935
Provincial Elections and Formation of popular
Ministries in Provinces, 1937
The Struggle in the Princely States: The Praja
Mandal Movement -
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
Subhas Bose and Indian National Army
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 movements
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 Role of Press and Publications
Role of Business groups
Foreign policies of British India
Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress
Sessions, Governor General Viceroys etc.
Test 8 MARCH India Economy (I) National Income Accounting: 11th NCERT: Indian Economy The Hindu: The
[2217] 29, 2017 Definition Economics: Indian Dutta and Business Economic
National Income Accounting Concepts: GDP, GNP, Market Price and Factor Economic Sundaram Line Times
Definition Cost, NNP, NDP, transfer payments, National Development PIB :
Concepts: GDP, GNP, income at FC, Personal Income, disposable 12th NCERT: www.pib.n
income, factors affecting national income, net Economics: ic.in
Measurement foreign facto income Macroeconomics
Money and Banking Measurement of national income: value Indian Economy
Function of Money, Evolution of Money added method, income method, expenditure (Special Issue) -
etc. method, Application of various methods, Base Pratiyogita Darpan
Banking: Need of Banks, Functions, year, GDP deflator Economic Survey of
Debates around GDP and other indices India
Types, Banking Reforms, Central Bank
Money and Banking
and its role Money: Definition, Functions and significance,
Evolution of Money, Money supply in India
Inflation and Employment and factors affecting it
Definition, types etc. Banking:
o Need of banks,Function,Commercial Banks
Government Budgeting and Fiscal Policy o Central Bank: Importance, functions,
Budgeting, types, its evolution in Structure, Policy tools, Monetary Policy
India, Process, Component etc. (CRR, SLR, OMO, Repo and Rev Repo, MSF
etc.)
Public finance, Revenue and o Banking Reforms
Expenditure, Deficits, Taxes, Debts etc. Inflation and Employment
External Sector and Currency Exchange Inflation: Definition, Inflationary Gap and
Inflationary Process, Inflation Cycles: Demand
rates Pull Inflation, Cost Push Inflation, Causes of
BoP, BoT, International trade, IMF, Inflation, Inflation Control measures
WTO, Trade policies, issues and Unemployment: Types of Unemployment:
Structural, Seasonal, Frictional, Cyclical,
challenges etc. Nature of Unemployment in India
Capital Market Government budgeting and Fiscal Policy
Terms and Concepts Budgeting: Evolution of Budgeting,
Institutions and Laws, The Union Budget:
+ Current Affairs (June+July+Aug 2016) Components - Revenue Account, Capital
Account, Measures of Government Deficit
etc., Weaknesses in the Budgetary Process
Fiscal Policy: Public Finance - Role and
Importance, Public Expenditure - Revenue and
Capital, Development and Non-Development,
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 Public Revenue - Sources of Revenue, Taxes:
Classification, Direct and Indirect, Specific and
Ad Valorem, Social and Economic Objectives
of Taxes, Objectives of Taxation, GST, d.)
Public Debt, Deficit Financing
External Sector and Currency Exchange rate
Balance of Payments: Definition, Current and
Capital Accounts, Convertibility, Items
Included in BoP, BoP and BoT
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
Capital Markets
Basic Terms and Concepts, Equity and debt
Instruments, Primary market and Secondary
markets etc.
Test 9 APRIL Indian Economy (II) Agriculture: 11th NCERT: The Hindu The
[2218] 3, 2017 Recent trends in Agriculture Sector, Economics: Indian Yojana Economic
Agriculture Cropping System and Pattern; Economic PIB : Times
Industry Agricultural Marketing and Reforms; Development www.pib.n
Services Agricultural Research; Indian Economy ic.in
Sustainable Agriculture; (Special Issue) -
Infrastructure and Communication Animal Husbandry Pratiyogita Darpan
Five year Plans PDS Economic Survey of
Economic Reforms since 1991 Farm distress and government initiatives India
Foreign Trade Industrial Sector:
India and IMF, WTO , WIPO Industrial Policies,
Licensing
India and International Institutions
MSME
IPRs Labour Reforms
+ Current Affairs (Sept+Oct+Nov 2016) Companies Act
Make in India, Skill India
Challenges in Industrial development
Organised and unorganised sector
PPP, Investment models
Recent initiatives taken by the govt., etc.
Services:
Banking,
Insurance,
Aviation,
Tourism,
Issues and potential of services sector
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 Government policies etc.
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, FDI,
FII, issues, challenges etc.
Infrastructure: IT, Communication, Urbanisation,
Transport, Mining, etc.
Foreign Trade of India: Trade Policy, Product wise
trade, Region wise trade, Subsidy boxes, WTO
related issues and India
Intellectual Property Rights
Test 10 APRIL Social Development Human Development, HDI, MDGs, SDGs 11th NCERT: The Hindu The
[2219] 8, 2017 Human Capital Development Poverty and Related Concepts- Definition, Economics: Indian Yojana Economic
Poverty & Unemployment
Causes, Poverty Line, etc. Economic PIB : Times
Initiatives taken by Govt. (schemes, policies Development www.pib.ni
Inclusive Growth and Acts) to promote: - Indian Economy c.in
Rural Development - Inclusive Growth (Special Issue) -
Health, Literacy and Education - Employment (MNREGA, NLM, NRLM etc.) Pratiyogita Darpan
Demographics - Health (NRHM, JSY, JSSK etc.) Economic Survey of
Women & Child - Literacy and Education (SSA, MDM, NLM India
Social Security etc.) India Year Book
- Demographic Dividend (Skill India)
Social Sectors Initiatives: - Women and Child welfare (BBBPS,
Poverty alleviation Programmes UJJAWALA, SWADHAR, ICDS, SABLA etc.)
Employment Generation Programmes - Insurance and Social Security (AABY, APY,
Basic Amenities: Housing / Drinking NPS, PFRDA etc.)
Waters / Sanitation Rural Development (PURA, PMGSY, IAY,
PMRDFS, SAGY etc.)
Health and Family Welfare
Urban Development (Smart City, AMRUT,
Women and Child Development HFA etc.)
Social Welfare etc. (Conceptual questions will also be asked)
+ Current Affairs(Dec-2016)
Test 11 APRIL Ecology & Environment Environment and its components Our Environment Ecology: Unit X The Hindu The Indian
[2240] 12, 2017 Ecology and Functions of an ecosystem NCERT (VII) Class 12th Yojana Express
Basic Concepts & Components of the Terrestrial ecosystem Ecology and Biology NCERT IB : Down to
Environment Aquatic ecosystem Environment ICSE www.pib.n Earth
Environmental pollution books 9th to 12th ic.in
Understanding of the Environment and
Pollutants Ecology &
Ecology Air pollution Environment (India
Natural Resource conservation Water Pollution Year Book)
Environmental Problems Soil Pollution
Environmental Monitoring and Impact Noise Pollution
Assessment Radioactive pollution
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 Energy Crisis and Non-Conventional E-Waste
Source Solid Waste
Bioremediation
Environmental laws and policies
Environmental problems:
Sustainable Development Climate Change
Acidification
Biodiversity Eutrophication
Ozone Depletion
+ Current Affairs(Jan-2017) Mitigation Strategies
India and Climate Change
Environmental laws and policies
Institutional and Organizational mechanisms
Environmental Acts and Policies
Environmental conventions
Environmental Monitoring and Impact
Assessment
Energy Resources
Non-Renewable
Renewable: Solar, Wind, Hydel, Geothermal,
Biomass, Others
Energy Conservation
Biodiversity
Basic Concepts
Plant and Animal Diversity
Marine Organisms
Threat to Biodiversity
Protected Area Network: National parks,
Wildlife sanctuaries, Biosphere reserves,
Reserved and protected forests,
Conservation and community reserves,
Village and panchayat Forests, Private
protected areas, Conservation areas
Biodiversity Conservation efforts
Indian Biodiversity ad conservation efforts
Bioprospecting, Biosafety, Biopiracy
Test 12 APRIL Basic Science and Technology Biology 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Manorama Year The Hindu The Indian
[2241] 17, 2017 Biology Introduction and 10th NCERT: Book PIB : Express
Introduction
Cell Biology Science www.pib.n The
Life processes - Nutrition, Respiration, Muscle (Read Chapters ic.in Economic
Cell Biology movement, skeletal system, circulatory system, according to Times
Life processes excretion. syllabus) Frontline
Biocommunication Biocommunication Wikipedia
Diseases and Defence Mechanism Genetics - The science of heredity
Nutrition Diseases and Defence Mechanisms
Origin and Evolution of life
Origin and Evolution of life
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Plant Biology Physics
Standards and units
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Mechanics and properties of matter
Standards and units Heat
Mechanics and properties of matter Sound
Heat Optics
Sound Electricity and Magnetism
Optics Atomic and Nuclear physics
Modern Physics
Electricity and Magnetism
Astronomy and Space Science
Atomic and Nuclear physics Chemistry
Modern Physics Matters and its nature
Astronomy and Space Science Chemical Reactions and Equations
Chemistry Structure of the Atom
Matters and its nature Periodic classification of elements
Chemical Bonding
Chemical Reactions and Equations
Carbon and its compound
Structure of the Atom Acid, Bases and Salts
Periodic classification of elements Metals and Nonmetals
Chemical Bonding Thermodynamics
Carbon and its compound Nanotechnology
Acid, Bases and Salts Agricultural Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Metals and Nonmetals
Food Chemistry
Thermodynamics Bio Chemistry
Nanotechnology Polymers and Plastics
Agricultural Chemistry + Applied Science and Modern Day Technology
Medicinal Chemistry / Latest Research
Food Chemistry + Current Affairs
Bio Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
+ Applied Science and Modern Day
Technology / Latest Research
+ Current Affairs (June + July + Aug + Sept
2016)
Test 13 APRIL India Year Book 2017 & Manorama Year India Year Book 2017 & Manorama Year Book India Year Book The Hindu The Indian
[2223] 22, 2017 Book 2017 2017 2017 & Manorama PIB : Express
Year Book 2017 www.pib.n
+ Current Affairs (Oct+Nov+Dec 2016+
ic.in
Jan 2017)
Test 14 APRIL Economic Survey 2016-17 Economic Survey 2016-17 Economic Survey The Hindu The Indian
[2224] 28, 2017 Budget 2017-18 Budget 2017-18 2016-17 PIB: Express
+ Current Affairs (Feb 2017) Budget 2017-18 www.pib.nic.in
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[2131] 2, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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[2132] 7, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 17 MAY FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
[2133] 12, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 18 MAY FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
[2134] 16, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 19 MAY FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
[2135] 20, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
Test 20 MAY FULL LENGTH TEST ( COMPLETE SYLLABUS ) : Indian Constitution, Political System and Governance + Geography + History of India + Indian Economy & Social Development + Ecology &
[2136] 24, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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[2137] 28, 2017 Environment + General Science + Current Affairs
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