For UPSC CSE Prelims GS Mock Tests We Will Follow This Pattern in Preparing Full Length Mock Tests
- Polity
- Economy
- History
- Geography
- Environment
- S & T (Science & Technology)
- Current Affairs
Polity (16)
- 1858–1947 British India Laws – 1
- On Gandhiji – 1
- On Freedom Fighters – 1
- On Ambedkar – 1
- Any event of Freedom fight (exp NCM, CDM, QIM Ext) – 1
- Citizenship – 1
- F.R (Fundamental Rights) – 1
- DPSP – 1
- F.D (Fundamental Duties) – 1
- Parliament – 2
- President & Governor – 1
- Additional Topics (Right Side)
- Federalism – 1
- Supreme Court – 1
- Tribunals or Local Self Government (LSG) – 1
- Constitutional Bodies – 1
History (14)
Ancient (4)
- Buddhism or Jainism
- IVC or V.C
- Mauryan Empire – On Ashoka etc or any scientific invention
- Gupta Period or Satavahana or any foreign traveller observations
Medieval (2)
- Mughal dynasties & administration
- Bhakti and Sufi movement or Temples and its architecture
Modern India (5)
- Socio-religious reform movement
- Constitutional Developments (1773–1947)
- INC sessions and its outcomes
- Partition of India and its idea
- Various G. G’s and their reforms
Art & Culture (3)
- Painting or dance form
- New temples and its uniqueness
Geography (12) 7 + 5 (Static + Dynamic)
Static
Physical Geography
- Climatology –
- Rainfall, winds, precipitation, monsoon etc
- Climate regions
- Earthquakes
- Earth and its movement
- Different landforms
Human Geography & Economic Geography
- Minerals and natural resource distribution
- Infrastructure connectivity, pipelines, etc
- Agriculture (livestock products)
Dynamic –
- World’s rivers & islands
- Mountains
- Lakes
- Regions in news
- Seas & straits
Economy (15) Static + Dynamic (7 + 8 approx.)
→ 4 Current related
→ 3 (E.S., 2 + 1 Budget)
Static
- Banking
→ RBI, NBFCs, Money Market - Financial Market
→ Bond market - Taxation – static concepts
- Budget – static concepts
- External Sector
- Inflation
- Agriculture
- Population Dynamics
Comparison
Related terminology - Sectors of Indian Economy(Basic concepts)
- Microeconomic concepts (Basics)
Price elasticity
Demand elasticity
Opportunity cost - Service sectors
→ Railways
→ Roadways
→ Airways etc - Money Market
- Industries & MSMEs
- International Financial Institutions
- GDP and accounting
Dynamic
- Taxation changes
- New terms and concepts like pink economy, circular economy, silver economy etc
- WTO
- Infrastructure projects
- Budget
- Economic Survey
- Government schemes in different sectors like Agriculture, Services etc
Environment & Ecology + Disaster Management (12 Questions)
Static Portion (5 Questions)
- Environmental Legislations
- International Conventions & Agreements
- Pollutants and their impact
- Ecology – Insects, Ecosystems, Biodiversity
- Plant Diversity & Forest Types
Dynamic Portion (6 Questions)
- Species in News (Endangered, Newly Discovered)
- New International Agreements / Missions / Laws
- National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Conservation Reserves
- New Government Initiatives
- Government Bodies & Organizations
- Geo-engineering Technologies in News
Alternative Focus Areas
- Acts & Policies
- Administrative Structure in Environment Governance
Current Affairs (25)
- Mapping: 2 Questions
- Government Schemes: 5 Questions
- Missions: 2 Questions
- Legislations: 2 Questions
- International Relations: 5 Questions
- Reports & Indices: 2 Questions
- Current Events: 3 Questions
- Other Current Affairs: 2 Questions
