SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
?? Admission Opens on 12.12.2014
?? Fees for General Studies and CSAT Test Batches
General Studies

CSAT

Total

New Students

Rs. 5,000/-

Rs. 2,000/-

Rs. 7,000/-

Old Students

Rs. 4,000/-

Rs. 1,500/-

Rs. 5,500/-

?? Discussion will be held after the test.

?? Systematically Scheduled, Scientifically Analysed, Thought lgniting
?? Test Series in tune with the dynamics of UPSC.

SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

The Best IAS Academy in South India

SINCE 2004

UPSC PRELIMINARY 2015 TEST SCHEDULE

TEST TIMING : 04.00 PM 06.00 PM,

TEST DATE
SUBJECT

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2.

3.

27.12.2014

10.01.2015

24.01.2015

DISCUSSION TIMING : 06.00 PM 08.00 PM

TOPICS

GEOGRAPHY - I

GEOMORPHOLOGY & OCEANOGRAPHY

1. Origin of universe, 2. Evolution of earth, 3. Earths structure, 4. Volcanoes and
earthquakes 5. Continents and Ocean Basins, 6. Earth movement, 7. Mountains,
Plateaus, Plains and Lakes, 8. Rocks, Soils and Minerals, 9. Drainage System and
Pattern, 10. Landforms (wind, coastal, glacier, fluvial, ground water), 11. Relief of
ocean Basin, 12. Temperature and salinity, 13. Ocean deposits, 14. Ocean tides and
currents, 15. Coral reefs, 16. Marine Resources

ANCIENT AND
MEDIEVAL HISTORY

ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL HISTORY

1. Pre History, 2. Indus Valley Civilization, 3. Vedic Period (early & later vedic),
4. Mahajanapadas, 5. Mauryan Period, 6. Dark age ( 300 BC to 300 AD), 7. Gupta
Period, 8. Post Gupta period till Harsha Vardhana, 9.Ancient Indian religion and
philosophy (Buddhism, Jainism and others, 6 philosophical schools), 10. Early
Medieval India (including Cholas), 11. Delhi Sultanate, 12. Regional Kingdoms
of 14th and 15th Century (including Bahamani and Vijayanagar), 13.Mughals,
14. Marathas and Administration, 15. Art and Culture

GEOGRAPHY - II

CLIMATOLOGY & CLIMATIC REGIONS

1. Structure and composition of atmosphere, 2. Insolation and Heat Budget,
3. Temperature and its distribution, 4. Atmospheric pressure and its circulation,
5. Wind system, 6. Humidity and precipitation, 7. Air mass, frontogenesis and
cyclones, 8. World Climatic Regions (Location, distribution, climate, vegetation,
wildlife, people, economic activities)

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31.01.2015

14.02.2015

28.02.2015

14.03.2015

INDIA YEAR BOOK,

CURRENT AFFAIRS
AND SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - I

INDIA YEAR BOOK

1. Land and people, 2. National symbols, 3. Agriculture, 4. Culture and Tourism,
5.Commerce, 6. Communication and IT, 7. Defence, 8. Education, 9. Energy,
10.Environment, 11.International organizations United Nations (Organs, Agencies,
Programmes, and Funds), 12. Current Affairs (2014) June, July, August, September,
13. Science and technology Biotechnology, Nuclear Technology, Space Technology

MODERN INDIA I

MODERN INDIA I
1. Arrival of Europeans, 2. Early English warsCarnatic, Plassey, Buxar, 3. Early
structure of British Empire Constitutional Development from (1773-1858), Maratha
Wars, Mysore wars and Governor generals From Robert Clive to Lord Dalhousie their
Administration, reforms etc.), 4. Administration During Company period, Education
policy, Famine policy, Press regulation etc., 5. Tribal and Peasant Uprisings till 1857,
6. Revolt of 1857, 7. Socio Religious Reform Movement (Entirely)

GEOGRAPHY - III

GEOGRAPHY - III
1. Geological structure, 2. Physiography, 3. Drainage , 4.Climate 5.Natural Vegetation
and Wildlife , 6. Soils, 7. Population (compositions, settlements, migration),
8. Resources, 9. Irrigation and agriculture, 10. Industries, 11. Transport and Trade.

MODERN INDIA II

MODERN INDIA II
1. Pre Congress political parties, Indian National Congress Early Leaders and
their Contributions, 2. Phase of Moderates and Extremists, 3. Swadeshi National
Movement, 4. Split in Congress, 5. Period of Revolutionary Movement, 6. Arrival of
Gandhi, his early successes in South Africa, his Early experiment in India, 7. Noncooperation movement and Temple entry movements, 8. Period of Changers and
No-Changers, 9. Civil Disobedience Movement, 10. Developments to Government
of India Act 1935 (Simon Commission, Round Table Congress, Poona pact),
11. 1937 Election and Formation of Congress Ministries in Province, 12. Transfer of
power issue from 1940 -1947, 13. Rise of capitalist, Rise of trade Union Movements,
14. Communalism, Other Political Parties during National Movement, 15. Art and
Culture

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28.03.2015

11.04.2015

18.04.2015

25.04.2015

09.05.2015

INDIA YEAR BOOK,

CURRENT AFFAIRS,
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATION
AND SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY II

INDIA YEAR
1. Finance, 2. Corporate Affairs, 3. Food and Civil supplies, 4. Health and Family
welfare, 5. Housing, 6. India and World, 7. Industry, 8. Justice and Law, 9. Labour,
10. Mass Communications, 11. International organizationsRegional Organizations
and Nuclear Organizations, Treaties and conventions, 12. Current Affairs October,
November, December, January (2015), 13. Science and technology-defence, ICT,
Nano Technology.

ENVIRONMENT - I

ENVIRONMENT - I
1. Ecology, 2. Ecosystem Types and Functions, 3. Environment Impact Assessment,
4. Biodiversity concepts, 5. Indian Biodiversity Flora and Fauna (both terrestrial
and aquatic), 6. Conservation and Initiatives

INDIAN ECONOMY I

INDIAN ECONOMY I
1. National Income, 2. Growth and Development, 3. Public Finance, 4. Money and
Inflation

ENVIRONMENT - II

ENVIRONMENT - II
1. Climate Change Concepts, Causes, Effects, Mitigation strategies, 2. India and
its Climate Change, 3. Environment organizations, Treaties, Conventions and
Summits, 4. Agriculture in Environment perspective, 5. Environmental Governance
(Institutions,Acts, Policies), 6. Impact of Environment issues on Health of Organisms,
7. Pollution

INDIA YEAR BOOK,

CURRENT AFFAIRS,
INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATION
AND SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - III

INDIA YEAR
1. Planning , 2. Rural and Urban Development , 3. Scientific and technological
Development 4. Transport, 5. Water Resources, 6. Welfare, 7. Youth affairs and
sports, 8. States and Union Territories, 9. International organizations-Ideological
and political organizations, Financial and Trade organizations and cultural and
religious organizations, 10. Science and Technology General science and recent
developments, 11. Current Affairs (2015) February , March , April , May

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16.05.2015

23.05.2015

INDIAN ECONOMY II

INDIAN POLITY I

INDIAN ECONOMY II
1. Banking, 2. Money Market, 3. External sector, 4. Planning
INDIAN POLITY I
1. Historical Background, 2. Salient Feature of Indian constitution, 3. Preamble,
4. Citizenship, 5. Fundamental Rights, 6. Directive Principles of State Policy,
7. Fundamental Duties

06.06.2015

INDIAN ECONOMY III

INDIAN ECONOMY III 1. Agricultural, 2. Industry, 3. Infrastructure, 4. Service Sector, 5. Social Sector,
6. Contemporary Economic Issues in India and World

20.06.2015

INDIAN POLITY II

INDIAN POLITY II
1. The Union, 2. The States, 3. The Union Territories, 4. The scheduled and Tribal
Areas, 5. Relations between the Union and the States, 6. Emergency Provisions,
7. Amendment of the Constitution

INDIAN POLITY III

INDIAN POLITY III

1. The Panchayats, 2. The Municipalities, 3. Indian Judiciary , 4. Tribunals,
5. Elections 6. Languages 7. Constitutional and extra constitutional bodies, 8. Rights
issues, 9. Public policy

27.06.2015

UPSC GS MOCK TEST

TEST TIMING : 9.30 AM 4.30 PM

TEST

DATE

SUBJECT

TOPICS

1.

12.07.2015

MOCK TEST I

Complete Syllabus

2.

26.07.2015

MOCK TEST II

Complete Syllabus

3.

16.08.2015

MOCK TEST III

Complete Syllabus