KPIAS IAS Academy June Schedule 2018
KPIAS IAS Academy June Schedule 2018
KPIAS IAS Academy June Schedule 2018
Geography – 5
Environment – 3
Social issues – 3
History part – 6
Ethics – 9
Economy – 11
Polity – 12
12-6-18 Tuesday 2pm-6p Geography Distribution of key natural resources across the world
(including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent
13-6-18 Wednesday 2pm-6p Geography factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and
tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world
(including India)
14-6-18 Thursday 2pm-6p Geography Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes,
Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.,
15-6-18 Friday 2pm-6p Geography geographical features and their location changes in critical
geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps)
and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
16-6-18 Saturday 2pm-6p Economy Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization
of resources, growth, development and employment
17-6-18 Sunday 8am-12n Polity 1. Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution,
features, amendments, significant provisions and basic
structure
2. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that
of other countries
18-6-18 Monday 2pm-6p Environment Conservation of environment
19-6-18 Tuesday 2pm-6p Environment environmental pollution and degradation
20-6-18 Wednesday 2pm-6p Environment environmental impact assessment
21-6-18 Thursday 2pm-6p Disaster Mgt Disaster Management
22-6-18 Friday 2pm-6p Security Mgt Security Management
23-6-18 Saturday 2pm-6p Economy Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
24-6-18 Sunday 8am-12n Polity 1. Separation of powers between various organs dispute
redressal mechanisms and institutions
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.
25-6-18 Monday 2pm Culture Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms,
Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
26-6-18 Tuesday 2pm Essay General Essay – Social Issues
27-6-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p 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
28-6-18 Thursday 2pm-5p S&T Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers,
robotics, nanotechnology, bio-technology and issues
relating to intellectual property rights.
30-6-18 Saturday 2pm-6p ECONOMY Government Budgeting
1-7-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. Parliament and State Legislatures - structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges
and issues arising out of these.
2. Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.
2-7-18 Monday 2pm-5p Modern India Modern Indian history from about the middle of the
eighteenth century until the present- significant events,
personalities, issues
4-7-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Ethics Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and
relation with
thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes;
social influence
and persuasion.
5-7-18 Thursday 2pm-5p S&T Science and Technology- developments and their
applications and effects in everyday life
7-7-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy 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
8-7-18 Sunday 8pm-1p Polity 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.
9-7-18 Monday 2pm-5p National The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important
movement contributors /contributions from different parts of the
country.
11-7-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Ethics Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from
around the world
12-7-18 Thursday 2pm-5p S&T Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and developing new
technology.
14-7-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy 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
15-7-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and
responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
2. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
16-7-18 Monday 2pm-5p Post Post-independence consolidation and reorganization
Independence within the
country.
17-7-18 Tuesday 2pm-5p General Political issues
Essay
18-7-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from
India
21-7-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy Food processing and related industries in India- scope and
significance, location, upstream and downstream
requirements, supply chain management.
22-7-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. Government policies and interventions for
development in various sectors and issues arising out of
their design and implementation
2. Development processes and the development
industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associations, donors, charities, institutional and other
stakeholders
24-7-18 Tuesday 2pm-5p Essay General Essay
25-7-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Ethics Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and
application in administration and governance.
28-7-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy Land reforms in India
29-7-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. 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
30-7-18 Monday 2pm-5p Social issues Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
Effects of globalization on Indian society
31-7-18 Tuesday 2pm-5p Essay General Essay
1-8-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Ethics 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.
3-8-18 Friday 2pm-5p History World history entire part
4-8-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial
policy and their effects on industrial growth
5-8-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. Issues relating to development and management of
Social Sector/ Services relating to Health, Education,
Human Resources
2. Issues relating to poverty and hunger
6-8-18 Monday 2pm-5p Social issues Role of women and women’s organization, population
and associated issues, poverty and developmental
issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
7-8-18 Tuesday Essay Economic issues
8-8-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p Ethics 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.
11-8-18 Saturday 2pm-5p Economy Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc
12-8-18 Sunday 8am-1p Polity 1. Important aspects of governance, transparency and
accountability, e-governance- applications, models,
successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters,
transparency & accountability and institutional and other
measures.
2. Role of civil services in a democracy
14-8-18 Tuesday 2pm-5p Essay International issues
18-8-18 Saturday 2pm-6p Economy Investment models.
19-8-18 Sunday 8am-1p IR 1. India and its neighborhood- relations.
2. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements
involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
20-8-18 Monday 2pm-5p Social issues Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &
secularism
22-8-18 Wednesday 2pm-5p 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.
25-8-18 Saturday 10am-1p Economy Economy Grand test
2pm-5p Explanation of the Economy Grand test
26-8-18 Sunday 8am-1p IR 1. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing
countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
2. Important International institutions, agencies and fora-
their structure, mandate.
31-8-18 Friday 10am-1p Essay General Essay Grand Test
27-6-18 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
4-7-18 Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and
political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
11-7-18 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from around the world
18-7-18 Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India
25-7-18 Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance.
1-8-18 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.
8-8-18 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.
22-8-18 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.
2-9-18 Ethics Grand Test (Entire paper 4)
History Test Schedule
25-6-18 Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to
modern times.
2-7-18 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant
events, personalities, issues
9-7-18 The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts
of the country.
16-7-18 Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
4-8-18 World History entire part
11-8-18 Entire History Part Grand test and explanation
Social Issues:
30-7-18 Monday 2pm-5p Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Effects of
globalization on Indian society
6-8-18 Monday 2pm-5p Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated
issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
and their remedies.
20-8-18 Monday 2pm-5p Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism
Grand Tests
1-9-18 Saturday 10am-1p Paper 1 Grand test
2pm-5p Paper 2 Grand test
2-9-18 Sunday 10am-1p Paper 3 Grand test
2pm-5p Paper 4 Grand test