Note: Every d at around 8 pm, 25 questions based on that d's recommended topics/sources will be posted on www.insightsonindia.com SUBJECT INSIGHTS CURRENT AFFAIRS Broad subject (Note: Topics mentioned below covered as REVISION of Revision are from monthly compilation of per UPSC CSE Mock Test Static Sources modules of ) Prelims 2019 (General SL NO DATE Syllabus) Topics to be covered Month Topics Studies Paper 1) D 1 D 2 D 3 D 4 D 5 D 6 D 7 D 8 D 9 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March Thursd 22 March 23 March (Economic and Social Sustainable, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, ) & Ecology 1. National Income Accounting 2. Fiscal Policy 3. Highlights of 5 year plan. 1. Banking system 2. Monetry policy 3. Taxation in India 4. Inflation 1. Money market 2. Capital market 3. External sector (BOP, NEER, REER) 1. Agriculture & Food 2. MSP, Buffer Stock, Marketing, Price Stabilization 3. Financial Institutions 4. Budget Biodiversity Climate Change 1. Acts & Policies 2. International institutions & initiatives June 2018 July 2018 2. 1. 2. 1. June - 2018 & July - 2018 current 2. Test 1 Test 2 Mock Test 37 (CSAT Revision Test 1) Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 7 Second test from test 1 to test 7 Test 8 a. India Economic Macroeconomics (Class 12 NCERT) - Selected Chapters c. The Indian - Any standard Book on Indian Basic Economic Data Planning Finance Energy Agriculture Industry Commerce e. Budget a. Class 12th NCERT (Old) Biology Last 4 Chapters b. Shankar - Environmen t & Ecology Quiz compilation of Yojana Magazine ( into Yojana by IAS) January 2018 January 2018 February 2018 February 2018 March - 2018 March - 2018 January 2018, February - 2018 & March - 2018 2018 current quiz compilation April - 2018 April - 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 1
D 10 D 11 D 12 D 13 D 14 D 15 D 16 D 17 D 18 D 19 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March Thursd 29 March 30 March 31 March 1 April 2 April Geography Indian and Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, & ecology Geomorphology Oceanography Climatology Social and Economic Geography () and Mapping Indian Geography and Mapping Geography 1. Consitutional Framework 2. Parliamentary System 3. Federal System 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Directive Principles of State Policy 6. Fundamental Duties 7. Constiutional amendments 1. Central government 2. State government 3. Parliament 1. State Legislature 2. Local government 3. Tribal Areas 4. Special Provisions for SC/ST and OBC 1. Constitutional and Non Constitutional Bodies 2. MISC August 2018 September 2018 1. 2. 1. August - 2018 & September - 2018 current October 2018 2. 1. 2. Mock Test 38 (Prelims Revision Test 2) Test 9 Test 10 Test 11 Test 12 Test 14 Second test from test 8 to Test 14 Mock Test 39 (CSAT Revision Test 2) Test 15 Test 16 a. Fundamentals of Physical Geography (Class 11 NCERT) b. Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong c. India Physical d. India People and (Class 12 NCERT) India Year Book Land and People Transport States and UT Orient Blackswan School Atlas/Oxford School Atlas a. Indian Constitution at Work (Class 11 NCERT) b. by M. Laxmikanth National Symbols The Polity Justice and Law General Information India and the States and UT Revision of Environm ent & ecology module of insights affairs related to Places in news & geography Polity M - 2018 M - 2018 June - 2018 June - 2018 April 2018, M - 2018 & June - 2018 current quiz compilation July - 2018 July - 2018 August - 2018 August - 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 2
D 20 D 21 D 22 D 23 D 24 D 25 D 26 D 27 D 28 3 April 4 April Thursd 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9 April 10 April 11 April Thursd International organisation & government schemes Ancient & Medieval Polity Various Schemes by different ministries Various Schemes by different ministries Both governmental and Non-governmental Organizations Both governmental and Non-governmental Organizations Schemes & International organisations 1. Stone age 2. Chalcolithic culture 3. Harappan Civilization 4. Advent of Aryans 5. Mauras & Central Asian Kings 6. Satavahanas 7. Guptas 1. Jainism 2. Buddhism 3. South Indian Kingdoms like Cholas, Pandyas, 4. Palas, Pratiharas 5. Rashtrakutas & Chola empire (800-1200) 1. Delhi sultanate 2. Mughuls and Afghans 3. Deccan Sultunate 4. Vijnagar 5. Southern kingdoms Housala, Yadava etc 6. Cultural development of Medieval period like Bhakti, Sufi, Vaishnavaite etc November 2018 1. October- 2018 & November - 2018 current December January 2019 2. 1. 2. 1. December - 2018 & January - 2019 current Test 17 Test 18 Test 19 Test 21 Mock Test 40 (Prelims Revision Test 3) Second tests from Test15 to Test 21 Test 22 Test 23 Test 24 a. India Year Book - Selected Chapters b. c. www.prs.in d. www. vikaspedia.in a. Our Past 1 (Class VI) b. Our Past 2 (Class VII) c. Themes in Part 1 d. Themes in Part 2 e. TN History Class 11 Polity module of insights September - 2018 September - 2018 July 2018, August 2018 & September - 2018 current quiz compilation Government schemes & programmes Government schemes & programmes module on Internationa l Relations October 2018 October 2018 November - 2018 November - 2018 December - 2018 December - 2018 October 2018, November 2018 & December - 2018 current Quiz compilation WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 3
D 29 D 30 D 31 D 32 D 33 D 34 D 35 D 36 12 April 13 April 14 April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April Thursd 19 April Art & Culture Modern India ancient & Medieval India 1. Indian Architecture, 2. Sculpture 3. Pottery 4. Indian Paintings 5. Handicrafts 6. Tangible and Intangible cultural Heritage Sites 1. Religion 2. Literature 3. Schools of Philosophy 4. Cultural Institutions 5. Bhakti and Sufi 1. Indian Music 2. Indian Theatre & Puppetry 3. Dances 4. Indian Cinema 5. Science and through ages 6. Calendars Art & culture 1. Advent of Europeans to India 2. 1857 Revolt 3. Pre Congress association Indian National Movement 1. Social and Cultural awakening 2. Rebellion - Peasants & tribals, 3. Different ideologies 4. Working class Moment February 2019 March 2019 2. 1. 2. 1. February 2019 & March - 2019 current Test 25 Test 26 Mock Test 41 (CSAT Revision Test 3) Test 28 Second Test from Test 22 to Test 28 Test 30 Test 32 Test 34 a. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania Indian Art c. Living craft traditions of India Art and Tourism a. Our Past 3 (Class 8) b. Themes in Part 3 c. Spectrum Modern History (Latest Edition module on Internationa l Relations Art & Culture module on Art & culture Society January - 2019 January - 2019 February - 2019 February - 2019 March - 2019 March - 2019 January February 2019 & March - 2019 current quiz compilation WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 4
D 37 D 38 D 39 D 40 D 41 D 42 D 43 20 April 21 April 22 April 23 April 24 April 25 April Thursd 26 April Science & 1. Governor Generals 2. Reforms in civil service, Police, Judicial 3. Revenue and economic policies of British 4. Indian Journals & associations. 5. Important congress sessions. 6. Foreign Policy 7. Misc modern India 1. Space 2. Bio- technology 1. Defence 2. Health 3. Information 1. Nano 2. Energy 3. ST Goverance science & June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 1. 2. 3. 1. 1. 2. June 2018, July 2018 & August current Test 36 January - 2018 January - 2018 Mock Test 42 (Prelims Revision Test 4) Test 38 Test 40 Second Tests from Test 30 to Test 40 Test 42 Test 1 & 2 a. Basic Science concepts from TMH or NCERT 8th, 9th & 10th b. S & T Compilation Science and Technological Defense Society Science & Science & February - 2018 February - 2018 March - 2018 March - 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 5
D 44 D 45 D 46 D 47 D 48 D 49 D 50 D 51 27 April 28 April 29 April 30 April 1 M 2 M Thursd 3 M 4 M and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, (Economic and Social Sustainable, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, ) International organisation & government schemes 1. Consitutional Framework 2. Parliamentary System 3. Federal System 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Directive Principles of State Policy 6. Fundamental Duties 7. Constiutional amendments 8. Special Provisions for SC/ST and OBC 9. Tribal Areas 1. Central government 2. State government 3. Parliament 4. State Legislature 5. Local government 1. Constitutional and Non Constitutional Bodies 2. MISC 1. National Income Accounting 2. Fiscal Policy 3. Highlights of 5 year plan. 4. Banking system 5. Monetry policy 6. Taxation in India 7. Inflation 8. Money market 9. Capital market 10. External sector (BOP, NEER, REER) 1. Agriculture & Food, 2. MSP, Buffer Stock, Marketing, Price Stabilisation etc 3. Financial Institutions 4. Budget Various Schemes by different ministries Both governmental and Non-governmental Organizations September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. September- 2018, October - 2018 & November - 2018 current December 2018 1. 2. Test 3 & 4 Mock Test 43 (CSAT Revision Test 4) Test 5 & 7 Test 8 & 9 Test 10 & 11 Test 12 & 14 Test 15 & 16 Test 17 & 18 a. Indian Constitution at Work (Class 11 NCERT) b. by M. Laxmikanth National Symbols The Polity Justice and Law General Information India and the States and UT Macroeconomics (Class 12 NCERT) - Selected Chapters c. The Indian by Sanjiv Verma or Any standard Book on Indian Basic Economic Data Planning Finance Energy Agriculture Industry Commerce a. India Year Book - Selected Chapters b. c. www.prs.in d. www. vikaspedia.in Polity Government April - 2018 April - 2018 M - 2018 M - 2018 June - 2018 June - 2018 current Quiz compilation from January 2018 to June - 2018 July - 2018 July - 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 6
D 52 D 53 D 54 D 55 D 56 D 57 D 58 D 59 D 60 5 M 6 M 7 M 8 M 9 M Thursd 10 M 11 M 12 M 13 M Geography Indian and Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the & Ecology Ancient & Medieval Art & Culture Geography & Mapping Indian Geography & Mapping Biodiversity 1. Climate Change 2. Acts & Policies 3. International institutions & initiatives 4. Misc Ancient India Medieval India 1. Visual Arts 2. Architecture 3. Sculpture 4. Paintings 5. Literature 6. Bhakti & Sufi movemnet 1. Performing Arts 2. Dance 3. Drama & Puppetry 4. Music 5. Religion & Philosophy 6. MIsc - Cultural Institutions, Calenders, Scripts etc 1. Advent of Europeans to India 2. 1857 Revolt 3. Pre Congress association 4. Social and Cultural awakening 5. Rebellion - Peasants & tribals, 6. Different ideologies. 7. Working class movement January 2019 1. 2. December- 2018 & January - 2019 current Febraury 2019 March 2019 1. 2. 1. 2. February - 2019 & March - 2019 current April 2019 Mock Test 44 (Prelims Revision Test 5) Test 19 & 21 Test 22 & 23 Test 24 & 25 Test 26 & 28 Test 30 & 32 Test 34 & 36 Test 38 & 40 Test 42 & 44 by Goh Cheng Leong g. India Physical h. India People and (Class 12 NCERT) India Year Book Land and People d. Class 12th NCERT (Old) Biology Last 4 Chapters e. Shankar f. India Year Book - Government schemes & programmes Environmen t & Ecology August - 2018 August - 2018 September - 2018 September - 2018 a. Our Past 1 (Class VI) b. Our Past 2 (Class VII) c. Themes in Part 1 d. Themes in Part 2 e. TN History Class 11 October -- 2018 October -- 2018 a. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania Indian Art c. Living craft traditions of India Art and Tourism Art & Culture a. Our Past 3 (Class 8) b. Themes in November - 2018 November - 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 7
D 61 D 62 D 63 D 64 D 65 D 66 D 67 14 M 15 M 16 M Thursd 17 M 18 M 19 M 20 M Modern India Science & and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, (Economic and Social Sustainable Indian National Movement 1. Governor Generals 2. Reforms in civil service, Police, Judicial 3. Revenue and economic policies of British 4. Indian Journals & associations. 5. Important congress sessions. 6. Foreign Policy April 2019 2. 1. 1. Space 2. Bio- technology 3. Defence 4. Health M (1-15) 2019 1. Information 2. Nano 3. Energy 4. ST Goverance April 2019 & M 2019 affairs 1. Consitutional Framework 2. Parliamentary System 3. Federal System 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Directive Principles of State Policy 6. Fundamental Duties 7. Constiutional amendments 8. Constitutional and Non Constitutional Bodies 9. MISC June 2018 1. Central government 2. State government 3. Parliament 4. State Legislature 5. Local government 6. Tribal Areas 7. Special Provisions for SC/ST and OBC July 2018 1. National Income Accounting 2. Fiscal Policy 3. Highlights of 5 year plan. 4. Banking system 5. Monetry policy 6. Taxation in India 7. Inflation August 2018 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 b. Themes in Part 3 c. Spectrum Modern History (Latest Edition) concepts from TMH or NCERT 8th, 9th & 10th b. S & T Compilation Science and Technological a. Indian Constitution at Work (Class 11 NCERT) b. by M. Laxmikanth National Symbols The Polity Justice and Law General Information India and the States and UT Macroeconomics (Class 12 NCERT) - Selected Chapters c. The Indian by Sanjiv Verma or Any standard Book on module on Internationa l Relations December - 2018 December - 2018 science & Module Polity current Quiz compilation from July 2018 to December - 2018 January - 2019 January - 2019 February - 2019 February - 2019 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 8
D 68 D 69 D 70 D 71 D 72 21 M 22 M 23 M Thursd 24 M 25 M Sustainable, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, ) International organisation & government schemes Geography Indian and Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the & Ecology 1. Money market 2. Capital market 3. External sector (BOP, NEER, REER) 4. Agriculture & Food 5. MSP, Buffer Stock, Marketing, Price Stabilisation 6. Financial Institutions 7. Budget September 2018 Various Schemes by different ministries Both governmental and Non-governmental Organizations & Indian geography Mapping & Ecology October 2018 November 2018 current affairs from June 2018 to November - 2018 December 2018 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 standard Book on Indian Basic Economic Data Planning Finance Energy Agriculture Industry Commerce a. India Year Book - Selected Chapters b. c. www.prs.in d. www. vikaspedia.in economy AGovernme nt schemes & Programmes a. Fundamentals of Physical Geography (Class 11 NCERT) b. Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong c. India Physical d. India People and (Class 12 NCERT) India Year Book environment Land and People & Ecology Transport States and UT Orient Blackswan School Atlas/Oxford School Atlas a. Class 12th NCERT (Old) Biology Last 4 Chapters b. Shankar - March - 2019 March - 2019 April - 2019 April - 2019 current Quiz compilation from January 2019 to April - 2019 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 9
D 73 26 M Ancient & Medieval Ancient & Medieval January 2019 2013 a. Our Past 1 (Class VI) b. Our Past 2 (Class VII) c. Themes in Part 1 d. Themes in Part 2 e. TN History Class 11 International relation D 74 27 M Art & Culture Art & Culture Febraury 2019 2014 a. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania Indian Art c. Living craft traditions of India Art and Tourism Art & Culture D 75 D 76 28 M 29 M Modern India 1. Advent of Europeans to India 2. 1857 Revolt 3. Pre Congress association 4. Social and Cultural awakening 5. Rebellion - Peasants & tribals, 6. Different ideologies. 7. Governor Generals 8. Reforms in civil service, Police, Judicial 9. Revenue and economic policies of British 1. Indian National Movement 2. Indian Journals & associations. 3. Important congress sessions. 4. Foreign Policy 5. Working class Movement March 2019 April 2019 2015 2016 a. Our Past 3 (Class 8) b. Themes in Part 3 c. Spectrum Modern History (Latest Edition) Society D 77 30 M Thursd Science & Science & M 2019 2017 a. Basic Science concepts from TMH or NCERT 8th, 9th & 10th b. S & T Compilation Science and Technological Defense Science & D 78 31 M 2018 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 10
D 79 D 80 1 June 2 June This is the d, a d before the D-D, that you should train your mind to calm down towards absolute peacefulness. Which means - sleeping for at least 8 hours and spending d normally like any other d of your life. This is the d when you must tell yourself not to panick on June 2 in the exam hall come what m. Beforehand, get ready to face the worst d of your life. Prepare mentally to face anything that's gonna happen on June 2. At any cost, on June 2 you must be cheerful - even if the world is on the brink of Third War. UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam - 2019 WWW.INSIGHTSONINDIA.COM PRELIMS REVISION PLAN 2019 11