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Subject based Tests 15

Revision Tests 5

Mock Test 3

Subject based Full Tests

Polity + Geography 1

History + Economy 1

Total Number of Tests 25

Test SeriesOnline

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Tests will be held on every Sunday [9:30 AM to 11:30 AM] (General Studies) followed with discussion by the respective faculty. (For Online students discussion video will be sent on every Tuesday to your registered mail id)

Answer Keys with detailed explanations will be provided immediately after the discussion.

Answer sheets will be evaluated and marks will be displayed in the website. (http://www.iasgatewayy.com) within a day.

20 12-04-20Sunday Revision Test - 5

(Test No 15 to 19)

21 19-04-20Sunday

Polity + Geography Full Length

22 26-04-20Sunday

History + Economy Full Length

23 03-05-20Sunday

Full Length Mock Test - 1

24 10-05-20Sunday

Full Length Mock Test - 2

25 17-05-20Sunday Full Length Mock Test - 3

OPEN TO ALL

16 15-03-20Sunday MEdIEvAL INdIA

Early Medieval PeriodNorth & South IndiaSultanate PeriodThe Delhi SultanateVijayanagar & other KingdomsReligious MovementsBhakti MovementSufiMovementMughal PeriodMaratha Confederacy

Art & Culture - 2Indian Paintings, Indian Music, Indian DancesIndian Theatres, Indian cinemaIndian Language & Literature

Current Affairs : February - 2020

Old NCERT: Medieval IndiaClass XI NCERT – Introduction to Fine Art (Part 1)Class XIIth New NCERT - Themes in Indian History Part -1 and Part 2CCRT website: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/index.phpNIOSNITIN SINGHANIA - Indian Art & Culture

Current Affairs :www.iasgatewayy.com

17 22-03-20Sunday ECONOMIC SURvEy, INdIA yEAR BOOk 2019,

SOCIAL dEvELOPMENT & BUdGET TEST

Human Capital DevelopmentPoverty & UnemploymentInclusive GrowthRural DevelopmentHealth, Literacy and EducationDemographicsWomen & ChildSocial Security

Social Sectors Initiatives:Poverty alleviation ProgrammesEmployment Generation Programmes

Basic Amenities: Housing / DrinkingWaters / Sanitation

Current Affairs : January & February - 2020

Economic Survey & Budget11th NCERT:

Economics: Indian Economic Development

Indian Economy - Shankar Ganesh & Ramesh SinghEconomic SurveyIndia Year Book 2019


18 29-03-20Sunday MOdERN INdIA - II

Freedom Struggle: Extremist Phase (1905 – 17)Emergence of Extremist & LeadersThe Partition of BengalMorley-Minto ReformsSwadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement etc.Freedom Struggle: The Gandhian Era (1917– 47)Gandhi – Advent and AchievementRowlatt Act, Jallianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilafat MovementNon- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India MovementBritish Response and NegotiationsINA and Subhash Chandra BoseReforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Governor –General Viceroys, Policies, Tribal & Peasant Movements etc. (1905 - 1947)

Current Affairs : March - 2020

New NCERT : Themes in Indian History – Part IIISpectrum History


19 05-04-20Sunday SCIENCE ANd TECHNOLOGy, GENERAL

SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL ANd RELATIONS

Recent Developments in Space ResearchDefence TechnologyNuclear Technology, Nano Technology, Robotics, Health & HygieneBiotechnology and its Applications Material Science

International Relations / OrganizationsIdeological & Political OrganizationsFinancial & Trade OrganizationsCultural & Religious OrganizationIndia’s Membership in International OrganizationsRegional Groupings (SAARC, SASEC, BIMSTEC,…)Bilateral Relations of India ( Economic, Defence, Cultural..)

Current Affairs: April - 2020India year Book: Defence,ScientificandTechnologicalDevelopment, India and World

Chapter - 14 Biomelecules / Chapter - 15 Polymers Chapter - 16 Chemistry In Life - (XII - Chemistry)Ch - 6 Human Genome Project & DNA Finger PrintsCh - 8 Human Health / Ch - 9 Food Production Enhancement Ch - 10 Microbes in Human WelfareVetrii’s IR Handout Vetrii’s S&T Material


CSAT PRELIMS TEST SERIES 2019-20TEST NO. dATE SyLLABUS

1 08-03-2020Number system, progressions. Logical Reasoning – visual reasoning 1

2 15-03-2020Percentages,profit lossdiscount, simpleandcompoundinterest, Logical reasoning – Direction sense test

3 22-03-2020

Number system, Averages, mixtures and solutions, Ratio and Proportion, logical reasoning – number series, alpha series, coding and decoding, English comprehension.

4 29-03-2020 Mensuration and Geometry. calendars Logical Reasoning – Cubes, visual reasoning 2, Data interpretation 1

5 05-04-2020Time and work, analytical reasoning – linear arrangement, circular arrangement. Logical reasoning – Blood Relations, Syllogism, Reading Comprehension

6

12-04-2020

Time speed and distance, Analytical Reasoning – Cross variable relationships, Data interpretation 2. Reading Comprehension

7 19-04-2020 Time speed and distance, Heights and distances, ages, Reading Comprehension

8 26-04-2020 Permutation and combination, probability, clocks, set theory, venn diagrams, Reading Comprehension

9 03-05-2020 MOCk TEST I (FULL SyLLABUS)

10 10-05-2020 MOCk TEST II (FULL SyLLABUS)

11 17-05-2020MOCk TEST III (FULL SyLLABUS)

OPEN TO ALL

SUBJECT BASEd TEST SERIES PRELIMS GATEWAyy

Money and BankingFunction of Money, Evolution of Money etc.Banking: Need of Banks, Functions, Types, Banking Reforms, Central Bank and its role

Inflation and EmploymentDefinition,typesetc.

Government Budgeting and Fiscal PolicyBudgeting, types, its evolution in India, Process, Component etc.Publicfinance,RevenueandExpenditure,Deficits,Taxes,Debts etc.

Capital MarketTerms and Concepts

Current Affairs : August - 2019India year Book : Basic Economic Data: FinanceMap : Central AsiaStates : Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan

12th NCERT: Economics: MacroeconomicsIndian Economy - Shankar Ganesh & Ramesh SinghStates & UT: India Year Book


06 05-01-20Sunday

ECOLOGy & ENvIRONMENT

Basic ConceptsEcosystem & its typesBasic Concepts & Components of the EnvironmentUnderstanding of the Environment and EcologyNatural Resource conservationEnvironmental ProblemsPollutionEnergy Crisis and Non-Conventional Source.

Current Affairs : September - 2019India year Book : EnvironmentMap : West Asia States : Punjab, Haryana.

NCERTClass XII - Chapter 15Class XII - Chapter 16Class XI - Chemistry partClass 11th NCERT Chemistry: Ch 14: Environmental ChemistryAny Standard Environment Material



(Test No 5 & 6)

08 19-01-20Sunday INdIAN POLITy - II

Central Government: President, Vice President, Prime minister, Central Council of Ministers, Parliament

State Government: Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Ministers, State LegislatureIndian Federalism and Centre-State Relations

Current Affairs : October - 2019India year Book: PolityMap : AfricaStates : Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh

11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at WorkIndian Polity by M LaxmikanthStates & UT: India Year Book


09 26-01-20Sunday

MOdERN INdIA - I

India in the late Eighteenth CenturyThe Advent of the Europeans and British Conquest of IndiaThe British Administrative Structure, Reform, Impact and Organization of Government of IndiaSocial – Religious Movements in 19th – 20th centuriesFreedom StruggleThe Revolt of 1857 & change after 1857Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)

Miscellaneous & Other dimensionsReforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Governor –General Viceroys, Policies, Tribal & Peasant Movements etc. (upto 1905)

Current Affairs : November-2019Map : South AmericaStates : Bihar, West Bengal

New NCERT : Themes in Indian History – Part IIISpectrum History States & UT: India Year Book


10 02-02-20Sunday GEOGRAPHy - II

Physical Geography of in IndiaSoils, Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life

OceanographyEconomic Geography of the world:

Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary and quinary activitiesHuman Geography of world

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

Economic and Human Geography - IndiaAgriculture & Land ResourcesWater ResourcesMineral, Industries & Energy ResourcesTransport and Communication & TradePopulation, Migration, Settlements

Current Affairs : December 2019India year Book: Agriculture, Industry, Water & TransportMap : North America States : North Eastern States

12th NCERT: Geography - India People and Economy12th NCERT: Fundamental of Human GeographyOxford School AtlasStates & UT: India Year Book



(Test No 8 to 10)

12 16-02-20Sunday INdIAN ECONOMy - II

AgricultureIndustryServicesInfrastructure and CommunicationFive year PlansEconomic Reforms since 1991Foreign TradeIndia and IMF, WTO , WIPOIndia and International InstitutionsIPRs

External Sector and Currency Exchange RatesBoP, BoT, International trade, IMF, WTO, Trade policies, issues and challenges etc.

Current Affairs : January to June - 2019Map : Europe, Australia & Oceania States : Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic DevelopmentIndian Economy - Shankar Ganesh & Ramesh SinghStates & UT: India Year Book


13 23-02-20Sunday

ECOLOGy ANd ENvIRONMENT

Acts, Policies and Mitigations Strategies OrganisationsEnvironmental Monitoring and ImpactAssessmentEnvironmental laws and policiesSustainable DevelopmentBio-diversityClimate Change

Current Affairs : July to December - 2019States : Union Territories

NCERTVetrii Environment Book



(Test No 12 & 13)

15 08-03-20Sunday POLITy & GOvERNANCE

Local Government, Judiciary & Governance in India

Local Government: Panchayati Raj, Local Urban GovtJudiciary: Supreme Court, High Courts, Subordinate Courts Structure, Organisation and functioning of the Executive; Ministries and Departments of the GovernmentConstitutional & Non Constitutional BodiesElectionsWorking of the political system since independenceGovernance & e-GovernanceSpecial Provisions to StatesUT’s & Special AreasThe Schedule & Tribal AreasPublic PolicyAdministrative Reforms and TribunalsTransparency & AccountabilityRTI, Citizen’s Charter & Anti-CorruptionCivil Society, People participationReforms: Police, Administrative, Judicial, Political etc.Current Affairs : January - 2020

Indian Polity by M LaxmikanthClass 12th NCERT: Politics in India since Independence


TEST NO.

dATE SyLLABUS SOURCE

01 01-12-19Sunday INdIAN POLITy - I

Political systems: Concepts, Forms and types Political system as established by the Constitution Indian Constitution: Historical Underpinnings, Evolution &MakingoftheConstitution,Features,SignificantProvisionsThe Preamble The Union and its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles & Fundamental Duties Amendment of Constitution Basic Structure of the Constitution Emergency Provisions

Current Affairs : May- 2019India year Book : SymbolsMap : Asia Political States : Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka

9th NCERT: Democratic Politics 1 10th NCERT: Democratic Politics 2 11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth States & UT: India Year Book


02 08-12-19Sunday

ANCIENT INdIAN HISTORy, ART ANd CULTURE

Ancient HistoryPrehistoric periodHarappan, Indus Valley Civilization & Vedic AgeMahajanapadasMauryan Age & Post Mauryan AgeSangam AgeGuptas Age & Post Guptas Age

Art & Culture - I Architecture and SculpturesReligion and PhilosophyArts & CraftsScience and Technology in Ancient IndiaIndo- Islamic Culture

Current Affairs : June - 2019India year Book : Culture & TourismMap : India (Physical) States : Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha

Old NCERT: Ancient IndiaClass XI NCERT – Introduction to Fine Art (Part 1)Class XIIth New NCERT - Themes in Indian History Part -1 and Part 2CCRT website: http://ccrtindia.gov.in/index.phpNIOSNITIN SINGHANIA - India Art & CultureStates & UT: India Year Book


03 15-12-19Sunday GEOGRAPHy – I

Physical Geography of the worldSolar System and basics of latitude and longitudeGeomorphology, Climatology & BiogeographyNatural Hazards and DisastersContinents (Land, Climate, Resources etc.): Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia

Physical Geography of IndiaIntroduction: Location, Area and BoundariesStructure and Relief: Physiographic DivisionsDrainage SystemWeather, Climate and SeasonsSoils, Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life

Current Affairs : July - 2019India year Book : Land & PeopleMap : Northern Asia

11th NCERT: Geography: Fundamentals of Physical Geography11th NCERT: Geography: India Physical Environment Oxford School Atlas



(Test No 1 to 3)

05 29-12-19Sunday

INdIA ECONOMy - I

National Income AccountingDefinitionConcepts: GDP, GNP,Measurement

11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic Development

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