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Repeaters Intensive
Programme
Target 2016 mains
Mains Tests 35+
Prelims Tests 26+
Mains practice: 500 questions
Prelims practice: 3000 questions
Personally Mentored by Krishna Pradeep
Repeaters Improvement Program
(January 24th – November 16th 2016)
Strategy:
Schedule from January – July :
Mains & Prelims tests
1. Every Sunday there will be –
a. Discussion of the test
b. Conducting the test
c. Feed back on the test
2. Discussion of the important topics and questions. An outline of the answers is given in the form of hand out
3. The discussion is followed by a test covering one question from each paper as given in the schedule
4. The discussion will focus on one specific & important topic from –
a. EPW of the previous week
b. Yojana and Kurukshetra of that month.
c. The Hindu editorial & important news item of the previous week ( Wednesday to Tuesday)
5. Targeting mains - result oriented current affairs driven program
6. Only the serious aspirants are allowed
7. Candidates will be made to write answers for at least 500 questions
8. It will increase your coordination between mind and hand.
9. Prelims objective tests on par with UPSC standard – 26 tests
10. At least 3000 objective questions practiced
Schedule from 3rd Week of August to November :
1. Mains Topic wise tests
2. Total number of 12 tests
3. Individual evaluation
4. Personal focus – mentoring to crack mains
5. Over all mock tests 4
Only Preliminary Test Series Schedule
General Studies
Date
Subject/Topic Date
CSAT
Subject/Topic
24-01-2016
Polity
31-01-2016
Comprehension-1
07-02-2016
Environment
14-02-2016
Reasoning (Verbal)
21-02-2016
Governance
28-02-2016
Reasoning (Critical)
06-03-2016
Geography(Indian)
13-03-2016
Arithematic
20-03-2016
Geography (World)
27-03-2016
Data Interpretation
03-04-2016
10-04-2016
Mental Ability
24-04-2016
Comprehension-2
15-05-2016
Economy
History (Ancient &
Medeaval)
History (Modern & National
Movement)
Science & Technology
22-05-2016
Decision Making & Inter
Personal Skills
Quantitative Aptitude
29-05-2016
Current Affairs
05-06-2016
Comprehension-3
12-06-2016
Grand/Mock Test-1
19-06-2016
Grand/Mock Test-2
26-06-2016
Grand/Mock Test-3
03-07-2016
Grand/Mock Test-4
10-07-2016
Grand/Mock Test-5
17-07-2016
Grand/Mock Test-6
17-04-2016
01-05-2016
08-05-2016
Prelims cum Mains Schedule
(Repeaters Intensive Batch)
No.
1.
Date
Jan 24
Prelims test
Polity
2.
Jan 31
Comprehensi
on 1
3.
Feb 7
Environment
4.
Feb 14
Reasoning
(Verbal)
5.
Feb 21
Governance
6.
Feb 28
Reasoning
Mains test topics
Polity1:
1.Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features,
amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
2. 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.
3.Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms
and institutions.
4. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
5.Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of
business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
6.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.
7. Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
Polity2:
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 vulnerables
Environment: 1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation,
environmental impact assessment
2. Disaster and disaster management.
Ethics: 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.
Governance Mains:
1. Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and
responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
2. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
3.Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors
and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
4. Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs,
SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other
stakeholders Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/
Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
5. Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
6.Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, egovernance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens
charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.
7. Role of civil services in a democracy.
Ethics:
(Critical)
7.
March 6
Indian
geography
8.
March 13
Arithmetic
9.
March 20
World
geography
10.
March 27
Data
Interpretation
11.
April 3
Economy
12.
April 10
Mental Ability
13.
April 17
History(A&M)
14.
April 24
Comprehensi
on 2
15.
May 1
16.
May 8
Modern India
& National
movement
Decision
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.
Geography: 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.
Ethics:Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application
in administration and governance.
Geography:1.Salient features of world’s physical geography.
2. 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)
Economy:1.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of
resources, growth, development and employment.
2.Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
3.Government Budgeting.
4. 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; e-technology in the aid
of farmers
5. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support
prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations,
revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions;
economics of animal-rearing
Economy:6. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and
significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
7. Land reforms in India.
8. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their
effects on industrial growth.
9. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
10. Investment models.
World History: History of the world will include events from 18th century such
asindustrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries,
colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society
Culture:Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and
Architecture from ancient to modern
Ethics: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with
thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and
persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and
non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance
and compassion towards the weaker sections.
Modern India: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
Security: 1.Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
17.
May 15
General
Science
18.
May 22
Quantitative
Aptitude
19.
May 29
Current affairs
20.
June 5
Comprehensio
n2
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
June 12
June 19
June 26
July 3
July 10
GS GT 1
CSAT GT 2
GS GT 3
CSAT GT 4
GS GT 5
2.Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal
security.
3.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
4.Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of
organized crime with terrorism
5. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate
Science & Technology:1. Science and Technology- developments and their
applications and effects in everyday life
2.Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of
technology and developing new technology.
3. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology,
bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Ethics: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.
_ Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world
1. India and its neighborhood- relations.
2.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or
affecting India’s interests
3. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on
India’s interests, 4. Indian diaspora.
5. Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure,
mandate
1.Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
2. Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues,
poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their
remedies.
3.Effects of globalization on Indian society
4. Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism
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July
2 17
6
After Prelims:
1
Aug 21
2
Aug 28
3
Sep 4
4
Sep 11
5
Sep 18
6
Sep 25
7
Oct 2
8
Oct 9
9
Oct 16
10
Nov 8
11
Nov 16
CSAT GT 6
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making &
Interpersonal
skills
Indian Culture & Indian Society
Modern India, Indian National movement, Post Independent India
Polity & Welfare
Governance & International relations
Economy
Technology & Security management
Chapter 1,23,4 of Ethics
Chapter 5,6,7 of Ethics
Entire Geography & Environment & Bio diversity and Disaster Management
Entire Paper 1 (FN)& Entire paper 2 (AN)
Entire Paper 3 (FN)& Entire Paper 4 (AN)