KingMakers In Association with Chronicle TEST SERIES SYLLABUS Test No. Test-1 Date : 20 Sept Basic-Essential Readings Topics Culture & Heritage For SocietyThe salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. + Society NCERT -Indian Society (Class XI) NCERT -Social Change and Development in India (Class XII) Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Role of women and women's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Effects of globalization on Indian society Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism. Newspapers, Journals and Magazines For Culture:Gazetteer of India (culture section) IGNOU Study Material for Art, Culture & Painting For Society Civil Services Chronicle Monthly Magazine & Value Additions The Hindu IGNOU ESO - 12 : Society in India IGNOU ESO - 16 : Social Problems In India NCERT -Books on Art & Craft of Class Indian Society & Culture-Nadeem XI & XII Hasnain +Social Justice + Relevant Current Affairs National Museum Brochure Kurukshetra Yojana Economic & Political Weekly Selected Chapters of India Year Book Modern India-Bipin Chandra Civil Services Chronicle Monthly Magazine & Value Additions Themes in Indian History -2 -Class XII Medieval India (IGNOU) The Hindu Themes in Indian History -3- Class XII Ancient India (IGNOU) The Indian Express NIOS Book-Class VIII Social Problems In India-Ram Ahuja NCERT -Law and Social justice + Coaching's Study Material Topics : Modern History of India + PostIndependence Consolidation and Reorganization Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. History of the world include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect on the society. NCERT Books World History - Class XI + Coaching's Study Material Bipin Chandra-India Since Independence (Penguin) Or Ramchandra Guha - India after Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest · Democracy Modern Indian History - B.L. Grover + Coaching's Study Material · · Test-3 DATE: 04 Oct. + Environment & Disaster Management Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment, Disaster and disaster management. + Relevant Current Affairs www.planningcommission.in Indian Culture Chapter of Indian Year Book www.india.gov.in Civil Services Chronicle Monthly Magazine & Value Additions Geography - Class XI Physical Geography - Goh Cheng Leong Kurukshetra Geography - Class XII Geography and You Yojana Indian People & Economy - Class XI Oxford Atlas Geography of India - TMH IGNOU : MPA-018 Disaster Management 2ndARC Report (Crisis Management ) The Hindu Ecology & Environment - P. D. Sharma Hindustan Times · www.envfor.nic.in · www.ndma.gov.in World Geography by Majid Husain · Report :http://www.undp.org/ content/dam/india/docs/ disaster_management _in_india.pdf Topics : Governance, Constitution,Polity www.pib.nic.in General Principles of World Geography - Charles Farro + Coaching's Study Material Test-4 DATE:11 Oct. Economic and Political Weekly NCERT Books of Topics : India & World Geography Salient features of world's physical geography. Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India) Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their locationchanges in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes. Ministry of Culture-Documents & Reports Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Issues related to development and management of Social Sector/Services related to Health, Education, Human Resources. Issues related to poverty and hunger. Test-2 DATE: 27 Sept Supplementary Selective Readings NCERT Books of Governance in India - Lakshmikanth The Hindu-Survey of Environment Down to Earth Civil Services - Chronicle Monthly Magazine & Value Additions Test-4 DATE:11 Oct. Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein. Indian Constitution at Work - Class XI India and Contemporary World - Class Introduction to Constitution of India X & IX D.D. Basu Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. The Hindu Hindustan Times Our Parliament - NBT Frontline + Coaching's Study Material Our Judiciary - NBT Economic & Political Weekly Our Constitution - NBT · www.prsindia.org Salient features of the Representation of People's Act. 2nd ARC Report (Right to Information, Promoting e-Governance, Citizen Centric- Administration, Social Capital) Yojana Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. New Horizons of Public Administration 7th Edition by Mohit Bhattacharya (Chapters : Good "Governance", Governmental Accountability, Civil Society and Governance, Right to Information, Participation and Governance, EGovernance Kurukshetra Statutory, regulatory and various quasijudicial bodies Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Development processes and the development industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, egovernance-applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Class-8th NCERT - Law and Social Justice Role of civil services in a democracy. + Relevant Current Affairs Topics : Indian Economy NCERT Books Indian Economy and issues related to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Government Budgeting. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Investment models. Agriculture Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; etechnology in the aid of farmers Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution Systemobjectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management. Land reforms in India. +Relevant Current Affairs Economics-Class IX, Basic concepts related to Economic Survey & Budget Topics: Science& Technology Sarkaria Commission Report FAQ's of RBI Website · www.pib.nic.in Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha Channel India Year Book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium Civil Services Chronicle Monthly Magazine & Value Additions Planning Commission: National Human Development Report Economic Survey The Economist Economic Times Economic and Political Weekly Reports of Planning Commission The Hindu Yojana Kurukshetra Science Reporter Indian Economic Development - Class Indian Economy: "R. Dutt and XI Sundaram + Coaching's Study Material Test-6 DATE: 25 Oct. Political Theory - Class XI Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Test-5 DATE: 18 Oct. Indian Polity & Constitution Lakshmikanth Indian Economy Since Independence Uma Kapila 2nd ARC Report (Strengthening Financial Management Systems) Twelfth Five Year Plan 2012-17 Documents (Planning Commission) Annual Reports : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Envisioning an Empowered Nation: IGNOU - EPS- 07 International Technology for Societal Transformation- A Relations P J Kalam Test-6 DATE: 25 Oct. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of Current Developments in Technology + technology and developing new Relevant chapters of INDIA Year Book + technology. Awareness in the fields of IT, FAQ's of ISRO, NASA, the Nature, MoS&T, Space, Computers, robotics, CERN etc. nanotechnology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. + Internal Security 2nd ARC Report (Public Order, Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution, Combating Terrorism) Linkages between development and spread of extremism. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Contemporary World Politics MPS-001 India and the World Foreign Policy of India by V. N. Khanna The Hindu Times of India Indian Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect by Sumit Ganguly Websites of ISRO, NASA MoS&T etc. Science & Technology - Chronicle Publication Ministry of Home Affairs Report + International Relations India and its neighborhood- relations. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and / or affecting India's interests. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora. Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. · www.mha.nic.in · www.idsa.in +Relevant Current Affairs World Focus Frontline Websites of SAARC, BRICS, ASIAN, UNO, UNESCO, WTO, UNICEF, IMF, INITO, World Bank, etc. Test-7 DATE: 01 Nov. Test-8 DATE: 8 Nov. Topics : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Theory part Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values. Companion to Ethics : Peter Singer ARC 4th Report-Chapter 2-8 Reports of MoEA hronicle Year Book IEthics by William K.Frankena Understanding Ethics by Torbjorn Tannsjo Value Addition Material of Civil Services Chronicle Magazine Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and nonpartisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections. ARC 11th Report-Chapters 1-6 + Case Studies ARC 12th Report-Chapters 2-7 Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration: Concepts and Cases by Raymond W.Cox Video : WHAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO? Michael Sandel · www.justiceharvard.org/ watch/ Topics : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude Applied Part Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance. Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance. Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen's Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. + Case Studies on above issues. Comprehensive Mock Tests Date 15 - Nov. 22 - Nov. 29 - Nov. 06 - Dec. Test Mock Test-9 Mock Test-11 Mock Test-13 Mock Test-15 Area Paper I Paper III Paper I Paper III Test Mock Test-10 Mock Test-12 Mock Test-14 Mock Test-16 Area Paper II Paper IV Paper-II Paper-IV