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TEST DATE PRELIMS/MAINS SUBJECT SYLLABUS

NO.
1. 14 Sectional 1 Prelims Polity Constitution of India: Historical underpinning,
Jan. evolution, salient features.
Significant provisions including Fundamental
Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy,
Fundamental Duties.
2. 17 Sectional 2 Prelims Polity Amending process and important Constitutional
Jan Amendments and theory of basic structure.
Salient features of the Representation of
People’s Act.
3. 21 Sectional 3 Prelims Polity Parliament and State legislatures, Structure,
Jan Organization and functioning of the Union and
State Executive and the Judiciary.
4. 24 Sectional 4 Prelims Polity Functions and responsibilities of Union and
Jan States, issues and challenges pertaining to the
federal structure, devolution of powers and
finances up-to local level and challenges
therein.
5. 28 Sectional 5 Prelims Polity Appointments to various constitutional posts,
Jan. powers, functions and responsibilities of various
constitutional bodies in India.
6. 31 Prelims 1 Current Affairs June-July-August 2023
Jan
7. 4 Sectional 1 Prelims History Modern Indian history from the mid-18th
Feb. century to 1857
8. 7 Sectional 2 Prelims History Modern Indian history from 1857 to 1900
Feb.
9. 11 Sectional 3 Prelims History Modern Indian history from 1900 till
Feb. Independence
10 14 Sectional 4 Prelims History Ancient and Medieval India
Feb.
11 18 Sectional 5 Prelims History Culture of India [Literature and Art forms from
Feb. ancient times to 1947 (Major structural and

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rock-cut temple architecture, sculptural art, and

major schools of paintings)]
12 21 Prelims 2 Current Affairs September-October-November 2024
Feb.
13 24 Sectional 1 Prelims Geography Geographical Introduction to India, India as a
Feb. unit of Geographical Study- Structure & relief
and Geomorphic set up (Mountain Ranges and
Rivers and other Water Bodies).

Extra For Prelims- Geomorphology

14 27 Sectional 2 Prelims Geography Climate, Soils and Vegetation
Feb.
Extra For Prelims - Climatology
15 1 Sectional 3 Prelims Geography Human Aspects – Population
March distribution, Urban Population, Internal
Migration.
Extra For Prelims - Oceanography
16 4 Sectional 4 Prelims Geography Language and Literacy, Villages and
March Towns in India (Settlements)

Extra For Prelims - Locations and Map

work

17 7 Sectional 5 Prelims Geography Industry and Transport.

March
Extra For Prelims - Agriculture + resources
18 10 Prelims 3 December-January-February 2024
March
19 13 Sectional 1 Prelims Economy
March ● Characteristics of Indian Economy:
○ Economic Structure
○ Demographic Profile
○ Economic Planning
○ Agriculture Sector
○ Industrialization
○ Economic Liberalization
○ Financial System
○ Economic Challenges

Demographic Profile, Demographic

Dividend and Population Policy.
○ Demographic Profile:
■ Population Distribution
■ Age Structure
■ Gender Ratio
■ Ethnicity and Cultural
Diversity
■ Migration Patterns
■ Birth and Death Rates
■ Urbanization
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■ Educational Attainment
■ Economic Characteristics
■ Health Indicators

○ Demographic Dividend:
■ Definition and Concept
■ Age Structure and
Dependency Ratio
■ Economic Productivity
■ Education and Skill
Development
■ Employment Patterns
■ Social and Cultural
Impacts
■ Government Policies
■ Challenges and Risks
■ Future Trends

Sectoral Composition with respect to

contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
and Employment. Poverty and Inequality,
Unemployment, Inflation in India. Industrial
Growth in India.
○ Sectoral Composition with
respect to contribution to Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) and
Employment
■ Primary Sector
■ Secondary Sector
■ Tertiary Sector
■ Quaternary and Quinary
Sectors
■ GDP Calculation
■ Employment Patterns
■ Contribution to Exports
■ Government Policies
■ Comparative Analy
■ Impact of External Factors
○ Employment:
■ Types of Employment
■ Employment Trends
■ Labor Market Dynamics
■ Employment Laws and
Regulations
■ Technological Impact

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■ Skills and Training

■ Economic Factors
○ Poverty and Inequality:
■ Definition and
Measurement
■ Income Inequality
■ Poverty Alleviation
Programs
■ Social Inequality
■ Urban and Rural
Disparities
■ Gender Inequality
■ Causes of Poverty
○ Unemployment:
■ Types of Unemployment
■ Unemployment Rates
■ Causes of Unemployment
■ Youth Unemployment
■ Unemployment Benefits
○ Inflation in India:
■ Definition and
Measurement
■ Types of Inflation
■ Causes of Inflation
■ Consequences of Inflation
■ Inflation Rates
■ Inflationary and
Deflationary Gaps
■ Inflationary Expectations
○ Industrial Growth in India:
■ Historical Perspective
■ Key Industries
■ Manufacturing Sector
■ Infrastructure
Development
■ Government Policies
■ Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI)
■ Technology and
Innovation
■ Regional Disparities:
Environmental Impact
■ Future Prospects

20 16 Sectional 2 Prelims Economy • Regulatory framework for money

March and banking:
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○ Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

○ Commercial banks and
○ Regional Rural Banks
● Money and Banking:
○ Money: Definition, Functions and
significance, Evolution of Money,
Money supply in India and
factors affecting it
○ Banking: Need of banks,
Function, Commercial
Banks,Regional Rural Banks
○ Central Bank: Importance,
functions, Structure, Policy tools,
Monetary Policy (CRR, SLR,
OMO,Repo and Reverse Repo,
MSF etc.)

● Reforms in Banks :
○ Various committees
○ Different frameworks and phases
of reforms
○ Various missions , Authorities
established and Acts enacted .

● Monetary policy :
○ Qualitative tool
○ Quantitative tool

● Foreign exchange:
○ Foreign Exchange Reserves
○ Composition
○ Objectives behind Holding Forex
Reserves
○ Purpose of keeping Forex
Reserves
○ Indian Forex Reserves Trends
○ Reasons for High Forex reserves
○ Importance of Foreign Exchange
Reserves

● Balance of Payment Scenario:

○ Balance of Payments: Definition,
Current and Capital Accounts,
Convertibility.
○ Items Included in BoP, BoP and
BoT.
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○ Current situation of BoP

account,trends and problems .

● Foreign Trade:
○ Policy, Composition and Direction

● Economic Reforms since 1991:

○ End of license Raj, Liberalization,
Privatisation and Globalisation,
FDI, FII, issues, challenges etc
○ Impact of Liberalization /
Privatization and Globalization.

21 19 Sectional 3 Prelims Economy ● Economic Planning in India:

March ○ Meaning of economic planning
○ Objectives and Strategies of
planning
○ History of planning in India
○ Types of plans

● Five Year Plans:

○ Strategies and outcomes
○ Planning commission
○ Goals and targets achieved
○ Limitations

● Public / Private/ Joint Sectors:

○ Investment models
○ Companies act,Labour reforms
○ Public Private Partnership (PPP)
○ Organised and unorganised
sector

● Fiscal Policy:
○ Budgeting: Evolution of
Budgeting, Institutions and Laws
○ The Union Budget: Components -
Revenue Account, Capital
Account
○ Public Finance - Role and
Importance
○ Public Revenue - Sources of
Revenue
○ Taxes: Classification, Direct and
Indirect taxes

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○ Social and economic objectives

of taxes, Objectives of taxation
○ Goods and services tax

● Fiscal Responsibility and Budget

Management Act, 2003:
○ Objectives
○ Amendments
○ Targets

● Debt and Investment in India:

○ Concept,sources of debt
○ Internal and external debt
○ Deficit financing
○ Current Status

● Growth and Development experience

including Natural Resource
Management:
○ Natural resource utilisation
○ Renewable Energy Initiatives
○ Mineral Resource
○ Waste Management and
Recycling

22 22 Sectional 4 Prelims Economy ● Sustainable development :

March ○ Goals and targets
○ Various Indices
○ Outcomes
○ Challenges

● Inclusive growth:
○ Elements of Inclusive Growth
○ Challenges in Achieving Inclusive
Growth
○ Measuring Inclusive growth

● Measurement of economic
development:
○ Physical Quality of Life Index
(PQLI)
○ Millennium Development
Goals(MDGs)
○ Human Development Index (HDI)
/ Gender Development Index

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(GDI) / Gender Empowerment

Measure (GEM)

● Latest / Current Development Schemes

/ Initiatives / Institutional Changes
○ Swachh Bharat Mission, Make in
India, Digital India, Skill India
○ Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana,
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme
(MGNREGS)
○ National Institution for
Transforming India (NITI)

● Other Important Government Schemes

:
○ Latest schemes( 2022-2023 )
○ Implementation and outcomes

23 25 Sectional 5 Prelims Economy ● International Financial and Economic

March Organizations:
○ International Monetary Fund
(IMF)
○ World Trade Organization (WTO)
○ International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD)
○ International Development
Association (IDA)
○ United Nations Conference on
Trade and Development
(UNCTAD),
○ Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development
(OECD)
○ Brazil, Russia, India, China and
South Africa (BRICS)

● Other Important International

Organizations :
○ Regional Organizations:
■ European Union (EU)
■ African Union (AU)
■ ASEAN (Association of
Southeast Asian Nations)
etc.
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○ International financial
institutions:
■ Multilateral development
banks
■ Regional development
banks
■ Bilateral development
banks

● Agri-economics:
○ Recent trends in Agriculture
Sector
○ Cropping System and Pattern
○ Agricultural Marketing and
Reforms
○ Agricultural Research
○ Food processing and related
industries
○ Farm subsidies ,MSP
○ Public Distribution System (PDS)
○ Farm distress and government
initiatives

● Services Industry Economy:

○ Transportation services:
■ Road Transport
■ Energy
■ Port
■ Railways
○ Financial Services:
■ Banking
■ Insurance
■ Investment
○ Hospitality and Tourism
○ Information Technology (IT) and
Telecommunications:
■ Software Development
■ Telecommunication
Services
■ Information and
Communication
Technology
● Retail and Consumer Services:
○ E-commerce
○ Retail Stores

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24 28 Sectional 1 Prelims Science Prelims- Physics and Chemistry

March
25 31 Sectional 2 Prelims Science Prelims- Biology
March
26 3
April
27 6
April
28 9
April
29 12 Sectional 1 Prelims Environment • General issues on Environmental
April Ecology– ecological terms like Ecotone,
Ecological niche ecosystem, effects of
environmental deterioration, how it
affects human being. Food chain in the
ecosystem. The Structure/Components
of Ecosystem
• Abiotic Components
• Biotic Components
• Ecological Pyramid
• Biomagnifications
• Adaptation of Species and Interactions
• Interaction between Species
• Ecotone
• Endemic Species
• Keystone Species
• Indicator Species
• Invasive Species
• Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Forest Ecosystem in India
• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Deserts
• Mountains
• Aquatic Ecosystem

30 15 Sectional 2 Prelims Environment • Pollution – Acid rain, Photochemical

April smog, Green House Gases (GHG’s),
Ozone hole, algal bloom.
• Bio-diversity why biodiversity is
important for human survival,
International Union for Conservation of
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) –
Red Data Book, Biodiversity Hotspots.
• Conservation- Conservation of natural
resources, National Parks, Wildlife
conservations, Wetlands, Biosphere
Reserves etc. – internationally recognized
Wetlands and Biosphere Reserves of
India.

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• Ecologically sensitive areas – Western

Ghats, Himalayas.

31 18 Sectional 3 Prelims Environment • Climate Change – mitigation measures

April taken at national and international level
(Kyoto protocol, Montreal protocol)
recent climate change summits held,
objectives of the summits.
• Laws, Regulatory Bodies and Policies at
national and international level:
Environment Protection Act, Forest Right
Act, National Biodiversity Authority,
Protocols and Summits like Cartanega
Protocol, Nagoya Protocol and Lima
Conference etc.
• Intergovernmental Organizations,
Treaties and Conventions related to
climate change, biodiversity- Ramsar
Convention, Montreux Record, The three
Rio Conventions—Convention on
Biological Diversity(CoB), United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) and United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification –
from the 1992 Earth Summit) etc.

Organisations like UNEP, FAO, UNESCO etc.

32 21 Sectional 1 Prelims HP GK Ancient and Medieval History of HP
April
33 23 Sectional 2 Prelims HP GK MODERN History of HP
April
34 25 Sectional 3 Prelims HP GK History of HAMIRPUR, UNA, BILASPUR,
April KINNAUR, MANDI
35 27 Sectional 4 Prelims HP GK History of SHIMLA, SOLAN. SIRMAUR, SHIMLA
April CITY, LAHAUL-SPITI
36 29 Sectional 5 Prelims HP GK Topography of Himachal, Valleys, Lakes, river,
April and Glaciers in HP
37 1 May Sectional 6 Prelims HP GK Passes, waterfalls, springs, peaks, wildlife in HP
38 3 May Sectional 7 Prelims HP GK TRIBES, FAIR, FESTIVALS, DANCES and DRAMAS
in HP
39 5 May Sectional 8 Prelims HP GK TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE and Temples in HP,
Paintings in HP, Buddhist Shrines in HP
40 7 May Sectional 9 Prelims HP GK Post independence, Constitutional and
Administrative History of HP
41 9 May Sectional 10 HP GK Agriculture, Horticulture in HP, Census, Banking
Prelims and Transportation, Govt. schemes,
Miscellaneous etc
42 11 Sectional Prelims Economic Prelims- Chapters 1 to 10
May Survey (HP)

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43 13 Sectional Prelims Economic Prelims- Chapters 11 to 20

May Survey (HP)
44 15 Complete Sectional Polity Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
45 17 Complete Sectional Geography Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
46 19 Complete Sectional History Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
47 21 Complete Sectional Economy Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
48 23 Complete Sectional HP GK Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
49 25 Complete Sectional Environment Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
50 27 Complete Sectional Science Full Syllabus
May Mock Prelims
51 29 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
May
52 30 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
May
53 31 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
May
54 1 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
55 2 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
56 3 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
57 4 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
58 5 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
59 6 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
60 7 Full Mock Prelims GS + CSAT
June
61 8 Complete Sectional Current Affairs Full Syllabus
June Mock Prelims

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