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Topics - GS PAPER 1 ( In all the tests current affair orientation will be an
Test. No.
invariable feature).
1) Mar 20
2) Mar 27
1) The Freedom Struggle (1857 -1885 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (1700 – 1857 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture - Art & Architecture Forms, Literature and Architecture
- (Up to 711 A.D.). Indian History up to 710 A.D.
4) Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features,
amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
5) Physical Science – Basic Units & Measurements, Motion, Fluids +
Atoms – Structure and Bonding, Gases – Laws & applications.
6) Life Sciences – Classification of animals and plants – examples, salient
features.
7) Social Development – Welfare schemes for Children & Aged by the
Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms,
laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and
betterment of Children & Aged.
8) Economics – National Income, Money Market.
9) General Geography – Universe & Solar System.
10) Indian Geography – Physiography.
11) World Geography – North America – Physical, Economic & Social –
Basics up to 8th standard level with updates on current news related
items.
12) Current Affairs July 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1885 -1905 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (1947 – 1960 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture - Art & Architecture Forms, Literature and Architecture
- (711 A.D. to 1300 A.D.). Indian History up to 700 A.D. - 1300 A.D.
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3) April 1
4) Apr 10
Indian Constitution- Preamble, Fundamental Rights.
Physical Science – Heat, Light + Non Metals – basics & applications.
Life Sciences – Morphology of plants & Cells – Animal & Plants.
Social Development – Welfare schemes for Specially abled by the
Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms,
laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and
betterment of Specially able.
8) Economics – Capital Market.
9) General Geography – Geomorphology.
10) Indian Geography – Climate
11) World Geography – South America – Physical, Economic & Social –
Basics up to 8th standard level with updates on current news related
items.
12) Current Affairs August 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1905 -1916 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (1961 – 1977 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture - Art & Architecture Forms, Literature and Architecture
- (1300 A.D. to 1600 A.D.). Ancient Indian History up to 1300 A.D. 1600 A.D.
4) Indian Constitution- DPSPs, Fundamental Duties.
5) Physical Science – Sound, Electricity + Metals – basics & applications.
6) Life Sciences – Physiology of plants & Animals (with special emphasis
on Human Physiology).
7) Social Development – Welfare schemes for Women by the Centre and
States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws,
institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of
Women.
8) Economics – Public Finance.
9) General Geography – Oceans
10) Indian Geography – Agriculture
11) World Geography – Asia – Physical, Economic & Social – Basics up to
8th standard level with updates on current news related items.
12) Current Affairs September 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1916 -1928 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
2) Modern Indian history (1977 – 1991 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture - Art & Architecture Forms, Literature and Architecture (1600 A.D. to 1800 A.D.). Indian History up to 1600 - 1800 A.D.
4) Indian Constitution- Union Government – President & Prime Minister.
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5) Apr 17
6) Apr 24
5) Physical Science – Electronics + Bio-organic Chemistry – basics &
applications.
6) Life Sciences – Economic Botany.
7) Social Development – Welfare schemes for Tribals by the Centre and
States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws,
institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of
Tribals.
8) Economics – Stock Market.
9) General Geography – Climate
10) Indian Geography – Industry
11) World Geography – Europe – Physical, Economic & Social – Basics up
to 8th standard level with updates on current news related items.
12) Current Affairs October 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1928 -1935 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (1991 – 2000 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture – Paintings & Music
4) Indian Constitution- Indian Parliament – Procedures and Devices.
5) Physical Science – Everyday Physics.
6) Life Sciences – Economic Zoology.
7) Social Development – Poverty and Unemployment.
8) Economics – Inflation and Deflation.
9) General Geography – Bio-Geography & Environment Basics
10) Indian Geography – Vegetation and Wildlife
11) World Geography – Australia, Arctic & Antarctic – Physical, Economic
& Social – Basics up to 8th standard level with updates on current news
related items.
12) Current Affairs November 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1935 -1947 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (2001 – 2013 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture – Dances.
4) Indian Constitution- Indian Judiciary.
5) Physical Science – Everyday Chemistry
6) Life Sciences – Human Diseases.
7) Social Development – Poverty and Unemployment.
8) Economics – External Trade.
9) General Geography – Population & Settlement Geography
10) Indian Geography – Minerals & Power Resources
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7) May 1
8) May 29
9) June 12
10) June 19
11) World Geography – Central Asia – Physical, Economic & Social –
Basics up to 8th standard level with updates on current news related
items.
12) Current Affairs December 2015
1) The Freedom Struggle (1857 -1928 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the
country.
2) Modern Indian history (1947 – 1977 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture – Cinema & Literature – Post Independent.
4) Indian Constitution- State Government
5) Physical Science – Recent Developments
6) Life Sciences – Medical Bio-Technology - applications
7) Social Development – Ecological Movements.
8) Economics – WTO
9) General Geography – Political Geography
10) Indian Geography – Soils & Irrigation
11) World Geography – Africa – Physical, Economic & Social – Basics up
to 8th standard level with updates on current news related items.
12) Current Affairs January 2016
1) The Freedom Struggle (1928 -1947 A.D.) - its various stages and
important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
2) Modern Indian history (1977 – 2010 A.D.) significant events,
personalities, issues.
3) Indian Culture – South India – Art & Architecture.
4) Indian Polity – Institutions & Governance, Federal Issues
5) Astronomy – Recent Developments.
6) Life Sciences – Evolution.
7) Social Development – Feminist Movements & Civil Liberties & Human
Rights Movements.
8) Economics – Planning Commission, Fiscal Federalism Issues with
special emphasis on Punchi Commission report.
9) General Geography – Disasters & environmental Issues.
10) Indian Geography – Population Distribution and related issues.
11) World Geography – South East Asia – Physical, Economic & Social –
Basics up to 8th standard level with updates on current news related
items.
12) Current Affairs February 2016
Current Affairs 1 [ August 2015 - January 2016] + Consolidated TEST
1-4.
Current Affairs 2 [February 2016 - July 2016 ] + Consolidated TEST 58.
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12) July 24
FULL TEST -1
FULL TEST -2
UPSC 2015 - GS PRELIMS
‘Beijing Declaration and Platform
for Action’, often seen in the news,
is (a) (b) (c) women’s empowerment (d)
In India, in which one of the following
types of forests is teak a dominant
tree
species? (a) Tropical
moist
deciduous forest (b) (c) (d)
Which one the following is associated
with the issue of control and phasing
out of the use of ozone-depleting
substances?. (a)
(b) Montreal
Protocol (c) (d)
The
terms
‘Agreement
on
Agriculture’, ‘Agreement on the
Application
of
Sanitary
and
Phytosanitary Measures’ and ‘Peace
Clause’ appear in the news frequently
in the context of the affairs of the (a)
(b) (c) WTO (d)
Kalamkari painting refers to
(a) a hand-painted cotton textile in
South India (b) (c) (d)
OUR PRELIMS 2015 TEST QUESTIONS - Many
questions based on our Tests in PRELIMS & MAINS
TEST :N0:8. QN.NO.31
With which of the following “The Mexico Plan of
Action (1975), the Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies
(1985), the Beijing Declaration as well as the Platform
for Action (1995)” are linked primarily to (a) Women
Empowerment (b) (c) (d)
TEST NUMBER 10. Q.NO.45.
Which of the following is/are true?.
(a) Not all tropical forests are rainforests. (b) Most of the
forests in which Teak trees grow are of deciduous
type (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
TEST NUMBER 7. Q.NO.8.
Which is/are incorrect? (a) The Montreal Protocol came
into force in 1987. (b) The Montreal Protocol restricted
the use of ozone-depleting substances. (c) Both (a) and
(b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)
TEST NUMBER 8. Q.NO.37.
Consider the following statements.
1. Amber box subsidies encourage excessive
production.
2. WTO wants to limit the amber box subsidies.
3. Bali summit enacted a “peace clause” for the
Agreement on agriculture (AoA).
(a) 1 is true. (b) 1, 2 and 3 are true. (c) 2 and 3 are
true. (d) 1 and 3 are true.
TEST NUMBER 11. Q.NO.109.
Consider the following statements about Kalamkari
painting. (i) Vegetable dyes are used for colour.
(ii) This is mainly related to decorating temple
interiors with painted cloth panels, which was
developed under the patronage of Vijayanagar rulers.
Which of the above is / are true?. (a) Only
(i) (b) Only (ii) (c) Both (i) and (ii) (d) Neither (i) nor
(ii)
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