INSIGHTS TEXTBOOK-BASED PRELIMS TEST

SERIES 2022[ Full Package]

(with THEMATIC TESTS)

Index:
1. Tests on Previous Years’ UPSC Question Papers + Discussion Videos + Strategy
Videos
2. Textbook-based Schedule (GS + CSAT)
3. INSTA Preparatory Classes on Prelims Strategy (recorded)
4. Notes, Sources and Appendix
5. Subscription details (GS only, or GS+CSAT)

1. Previous Years’ UPSC Papers + Discussion & Strategy

Videos
Date Subject
6th June 2021 UPSC Prelims Paper – 2015 Discussion Video
Sunday

13th June 2021 UPSC Prelims Paper – 2016 Discussion Video

Sunday

20th June 2021 UPSC Prelims Paper – 2017 Discussion Video

Sunday

27th June 2021 UPSC Prelims Paper - 2018 Discussion Video

Sunday

4th July 2021 UPSC Prelims Paper - 2019 Discussion Video

Sunday

11th July 2021 Strategy & Tips to Solve MCQs & To follow the Prelims Test
Sunday Series

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 2. Textbook-based Schedule (Thematic tests start from Test 11)
Test No Date Test topics and sources
NCERT (class VI and VII)
1. History – Our Past - Class VI
2. The Earth Our Habitat - Class VI
3. Social and Political Life – I
4. Social and Political Life – II
5. Our Environment - Class VII
15th July 2021
TEST – 1 6. Science - Class VI and VII
Thursday

Current Events (1st June 2021 – 14th July 2021)

Sources: Insights Current Affairs + PIB Releases
Map based questions - Region: India

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

NCERT (Class VII and VIII)
1. Resource and Development - Class VIII
2. Social and Political Life - Class VIII
3. Our Pasts – II - Class VII
4. Our Pasts - III (Parts – I & II) - Class VIII
25th July 2021
TEST – 2
Sunday
Current Events (15th July 2021 – 24th July 2021)
Map based questions - Region: South Asia
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

NCERT (Class VIII, IX and X)
1. Science – Class VIII and IX
2. Democratic Politics – IX
3. Contemporary India – I & II – Class IX & X
4th August 2021
TEST - 3
Wednesday Current Events (25th July 2021 – 3rd August 2021)
Map based questions – Region: West Asia (Middle-east)
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

NCERT (Class IX and X)
1. Economics - Class IX
2. Understanding Economic Development - Class X
14th August 2021
TEST – 4 3. Democratic Politics - X
Saturday
4. Science - Class X

Current Events (4th August 2021 – 13th August 2021)

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 Map based questions – Region: East and South-east Asia
10-15% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

CSAT TEST – 1

1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(a) Numbers
(b) HCF & LCM
(c) Averages
CSAT (d) Ratio & Proportion
14th August 2021 (e) Percentage
TEST - 1 Saturday (f) Profit & Loss
(g) Simple interest & Compound interest
(h) Problems on ages
(i) Problems on clock
(j) Partnership
(k) Pipes & cistern

NCERT (Class X and XI)

1. An Introduction to Indian Art - Class XI
2. Fundamentals of Physical Geography
24th August 2021
TEST - 5 Current Events (14th August 2021 – 23rd August 2021)
Tuesday
Map based questions - Region: Central and Northern Asia
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

REVISION TEST (Covers all Previous Tests)
3rd September Test 1- 5 Syllabus
TEST - 6 2021 Current Events (1st
June 2020 – 20th September 2020)
Friday
NCERT (Class XI)
1. Chemistry I & II – Class XI - Unit 1 and 6 from Part I; Unit 9,
13, 14 from Part II
2. Biology – Class XI - Chapters 5-22 (under Unit II to V)
13th September
3. Physics - Class XI - Chapter 5, 8 (Laws of Motion and
TEST - 7 2021
Gravitation)
Monday
4. Living Craft Traditions of India - Class XI - Chapters 2-10

Current Events (24th August 2021 – 12th September 2021)

Map based questions - Region: Europe

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Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

NCERT (Class XI)
1. India Physical Environment – Class XI
2. Indian Constitution at Work – Class XI
23rd September 3. Indian Economic Development – Class XI
TEST - 8 2021
Thursday Current Events (13th September 2021 – 22nd September 2021)
Map based questions - Region: Africa
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

CSAT TEST - 2
1. Comprehension
2. Basic numeracy & General mental ability
(a) Time & work
CSAT 23rd September (b) Time & Distance
2021 (c) Boats & streams
TEST - 2 Thursday (d) Problems on trains
(e) Permutation & combination
(f) Probability
(g) charts, graphs, tables etc.
NCERT (Class XII)
1. Themes in Indian History – I
2. Fundamentals of Human Geography
3. India - People and Economy
3rd October
TEST - 9 2021
Current events (23rd September 2021 – 2nd October 2021)
Sunday
Map based questions – Region: North America
15-20% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

NCERT (Class XII)
1. Chemistry - Chapter 16 - Class XII
2. Biology – Class XII – All Chapters 1-16 (Under Units VI to X)
3. Physics - Class XII - Chapter 15 (Communication Satellites)
4. Themes in Indian History - II & III
12th October
TEST - 10 2021
Current Events (3rd October 2021 – 11th October 2021)
Tuesday

Map based questions – Region: South America

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

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NCERT (Class XI & XII) + INTERNATIONAL - I (Thematic)

1. Political Theory – Class XI – Chapters 1-10
2. Contemporary World Politics – Class XII
3. UN Specialized agencies - websites, and that of regional
bodies e.g. ASEAN, BIMSTEC, SAARC, BRICS, SCO
4. International NGOs working in India and Indian NGOs - e.g.
22nd October
Greenpeace, ADR, SEWA
TEST - 11 2021
5. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch on India and World
Friday

Current Events (12th October 2021 – 21st October 2021)

Map based questions - Region: Antarctica & Australia
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

REVISION TEST (Covers all Previous Tests)
2nd November Test 1- 11 Syllabus
TEST - 12 2021 Current Events (right from 1st June 2021 – 1st November 2021)
Tuesday
CSAT TEST - 3

CSAT 2nd November

2021 Revision test of Test 1 & Test 2 syllabus
TEST - 3 Tuesday

STANDARD SOURCES + INTERNATIONAL-2 (Thematic)

1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 1 to 6
2. Introductory Macroeconomics
3. RAMESH SINGH 10th Edition: Ch 15: External Sector in India
12th November 4. International borders of India, related agreements, treaties
TEST - 13 2021 and issues
Friday 5. Ministry of External Affairs website - cover major trade
agreements and partnerships of India

Current Events (2nd November 2021 – 11th November 2021)

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

STANDARD BOOKS/SOURCES + TRIBES (Thematic)

1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 7 to 14
22nd November
(focuses on Rights/Duties/DPSPs/Federal system)
TEST - 14 2021
2. Indian Society - NCERT XII – All chapters
Monday
3. Ministry of Tribal affairs website - Special focus on PVTGs -
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 4. Tribes covered in Insights Current affairs compilations 2020
5. Major tribal (cover state-wise) and racial groups in India
(Caucasian, Mongoloid, Australoid, Negroid etc.)
6. RAMESH SINGH 10th edition: Ch 1-5: Introduction; Growth,
Development and Happiness; Evolution of the Indian
Economy; Economic Planning; Planning in India

Current Events (12th November 2021 – 21st November 2021)

Map based questions - Region: Arctic
10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

STANDARD SOURCES + AGRICULTURE-1 (Thematic)

1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 15 to 23

2. Goh Cheng Leong-Certificate Physical & Human Geography -
Chapters 1 to 4 (from the Ch on ‘Earth and the Universe’ to
‘Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater)
3. RAMESH SINGH 10th Edition: Ch 6-9: Economic Reforms;
Inflation and Business Cycle; Agriculture and Food
Management; Industry and Infrastructure
2nd December
4. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch 4,15 & 27 on Agriculture; Food,
TEST - 15 2021
Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs; Water Resources
Thursday
5. IFoS (Indian Forest Service) Agriculture Mains Optional
Syllabus – Part 1 – See Appendix below
6. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare and other
websites – full list of websites in the Appendix below

Current Events (22nd November 2021 – 1st December 2021)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

STANDARD SOURCES + AGRICULTURE-2 (Thematic)
1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 24 to 32
2. Goh Cheng Leong-Certificate Physical & Human Geography -
Chapters 5 to 8 (from the Ch on ‘Landforms made by Running
Water’ to ‘Limestone and Chalk Landforms’)
12th December 3. RAMESH SINGH 10th Edition: Ch 10-15: Services Sector;
TEST - 16 2021 Financial Market; Banking in India; Insurance in India;
Sunday Security Market in India (avoid over-detailed terminologies
and jargon);
4. WTO (and other international) agreements related to
Agriculture - See appendix below
5. Agricultural credit: NABARD, Cooperatives, Regional Rural
Bank etc - see appendix

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 6. TN Agricultural Website: http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/ (Past
year UPSC Qs asked from here)

Current Events (2nd December 2021 – 11th December 2021)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

CSAT TEST - 4
1. Comprehension
2. General mental ability
(a) Series completion
(b) Coding — Decoding
(c) Blood Relations
(d) Puzzle Test
(e) Sequential Output Tracing
(f) Direction Sense Test
CSAT (g) Logical Venn diagrams
12th December
(h) Alphabet Test
TEST - 4 2021
(i) Number, Ranking & Time Sequence Test
Sunday
(j) Logical Sequence of Words
(k) Arithmetical Reasoning
(l) Inserting the Missing Character
(m) Data Sufficiency
(n) Decision Making
(o) Assertion and Reason
(p) Situation Reaction Test
(q) Verification of Truth of the Statement
STANDARD SOURCES + AGRICULTURE-3 & ENVIRONMENT-1
(Thematic)
1. LAXMIKANTH – 5 edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 33 to 41
th

2. Goh Cheng Leong-Certificate Physical & Human Geography -

Chapters 9 to 14 (from the Ch on ‘Lakes’ to ‘Climate’)
3. RAMESH SINGH 10th Edition: Ch 16-21: International
Economic Organizations and India; Tax Structure in India;
Public Finance in India; Sustainability and Climate Change;
22nd December Human Development in India, Burning Socio-economic issues
TEST - 17 2021 4. FAO, ICRISAT, IFPRI, IFAD websites - cover initiatives in
Wednesday detail, reports etc.
5. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch 11, 12 on Energy and Environment
6. IFoS (Indian Forest Service) Agriculture Mains Optional
Syllabus – Part 2 – See Appendix below

Current Events (12th December 2021 – 21st December 2021)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

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 REVISION TEST (Covers Previous GS Tests 13-17)
5th January Test 13-17 Syllabus
TEST - 18 2022 Current Events (right from 1st June 2021 – 4th January 2022)
Wednesday
STANDARD SOURCES + ENVIRONMENT-2 (Thematic)
1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 42 to 51
2. Spectrum Modern India 2019 edition (Rajiv Ahir): Ch 3 to 7
(from the Ch on ‘Advent of Europeans in India’ to ‘The Revolt
of 1857’)
3. Goh Cheng Leong-Certificate Physical & Human Geography -
Chapters 15 to 20 (from the Ch on ‘Hot Wet Equatorial
Climate’ to ‘Temperate Continental Climate’)
4. ICSE Environmental Studies - Class IX (2018 edition – S.
Chand Publications) or Shankar Ganesh (related topics)
15th January
5. Websites of UNFCCC, UNEP, WWF-India (species and
TEST - 19 2022
protected areas both) & IUCN (Critical species India)
Saturday
6. Environmental Treaties - India as a partner-
http://ifs.nic.in/Dynamic/book/page8.pdf (list
comprehensive, but read more)
7. IFoS (Indian Forest Service) Agriculture Mains Optional
Syllabus – Part 3 – See Appendix below

Current Events (5th January 2022– 14th January 2022)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

STANDARD SOURCES + ENVIRONMENT-3 (Thematic)
1. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - Chapters 52 to 61
2. Spectrum Modern India 2019 edition (Rajiv Ahir): Ch 8 to 13
(from the Ch on ‘Socio-religious reform movements’ to ‘First
Phase of Revolutionary Activities 1907-1917’)
3. Goh Cheng Leong-Certificate Physical & Human Geography -
Chapters 21 to 25 (from the Ch on ‘China Type Climate’ to
‘Arctic Climate’)
25th January 4. ICSE Environmental Studies - Class X (2018 edition – S.
TEST - 20 2022 Chand Publications) or Shankar Ganesh (related topics)
Tuesday 5. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
website - cover comprehensively
6. Major lakes (including those with protected areas) and
Ramsar wetland sites in India
7. Protected areas, lakes, sites, species covered in UPSC papers
2011-2020 (Very important)

Current Events (15th January 2022 – 24th January 2022)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

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CSAT TEST - 5
1. Comprehension
2. Logical reasoning & Analytical ability
(a) Logic
CSAT 25th January
(b) Statement - Arguments
2022
TEST - 5 Tuesday
(c) Statement - Assumptions
(d) Statement - Courses of Action
(e) Statement – Conclusions
(f) Syllogism
STANDARD SOURCES + CULTURE -1 (Thematic)
1. Spectrum Modern India 2019 edition (Rajiv Ahir): Ch 14 to
19 (from the Ch on ‘First World War and Nationalist
Response’ to ‘Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table
Conferences’)
2. Tamilnadu History Textbook - Class XI - Chapters 1-8
3. CCRT - Art and Culture (Literary Arts -
http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/literaryarts.php)
4. CCRT - Art and Culture (Visual Arts -
4th February
http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/visualarts.php)
TEST - 21 2022
5. UNESCO Indian Heritages + National heritages
Friday
https://www.indiaculture.nic.in/national-list-intangible-
cultural-heritage-ich
6. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch on Culture and Tourism
7. Ministry of Culture website

Current Events (25th January 2022 – 3rd February 2022)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

STANDARD SOURCES + CULTURE – 2 (Thematic)
1. Spectrum Modern India 2019 edition (Rajiv Ahir): Ch 20 to
25 (from the Ch on ‘Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil
Disobedience Movement’ to ‘Independence with Partition’)
2. Tamilnadu History Textbook - Class XI - Chapters 9-23
3. CCRT - Art and Culture (Performing Arts -
14th February http://www.ccrtindia.gov.in/performingart.php)
TEST - 22 2022 4. Qs based on previous UPSC questions (Civil Services Prelims)
Monday on Culture 2011-2020
5. Insights Prelims Revision Module 2021 - Arts and Culture

Current Events (4th February 2022 – 13th February 2022)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

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 STANDARD SOURCES + SOCIAL WELFARE-1 (Thematic)
1. Spectrum Modern India 2019 edition (Rajiv Ahir): Ch 26 to
32 (from the Ch on ‘Constitutional, Administrative and
Judicial Developments’ to ‘The Movement of the Working
Class’) + All Appendices 1-8 at the end of the book
2. LAXMIKANTH – 5th edition - Indian Polity - All Appendices
3. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch 10 (Education), 16 (Health &
Family Welfare), 17 (Housing & Urban), Ch 20 (Law and
Justice), 21 (Labour), 23 (Planning), 24 (Rural Dev.), 28
(Welfare) , 29 (Youth affairs)
24th February 4. Insights Revision Modules for Prelims 2021 - Government
TEST - 23 2022 Schemes and Society
Thursday 5. Initiatives by UN Specialized Agencies (from their websites) -
WHO, UNDP, WB, IMF, ILO, UNESCO, WIPO
6. Ministries concerned directly with social welfare - list in
appendix below
7. Yojana 2021 - Only cover "DO YOU KNOW" section

Current Events (14th February 2022 – 23rd February 2022)

10% Qs based on topics covered in any of the previous tests

Mains Self Study Test (10 Questions) - Based on Above Topics

REVISION TEST (Covers all Previous Tests)

Test 1-23 Syllabus

7th March 2022
TEST - 24 Current Events (Right from 1st June 2021 – 6th March 2022)
Monday

CSAT TEST - 6
CSAT 7th March 2022
Revision test of Test 4 & Test 5 syllabus
TEST - 6 Monday

ECONOMICS + SOCIAL WELFARE -2 (Thematic)

1. Union Budget 2022-23
2. Economic Survey 2021-22 & 2020-21
3. Economic Concepts and Terminologies - Ramesh Singh 7th
17th March ed. - Last chapter
TEST - 25 2022 4. RBI's website (look for new releases and topics listed on the
Thursday home page including ‘Notifications’) + Annual Reports (lot of
questions will be asked from this)
5. NITI Aayog website (complete) including all its reports on
Labour and general economic environment of India

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 Current Events (7th March 2022 – 16th March 2022)
SCIENCE & TECH - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES,
CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS (Thematic)
1. India Yearbook 2021 - Ch 8, 9 & 25 on Science and Tech;
Communications and IT and Defence
2. Insights Science and Tech Compilations - Revision Modules
2021
3. NCERT - Bio (Covered in previous tests); Phy (XI-Ch 1,5,8;
XII-Ch 15); Chem (Covered in previous tests)
27th March 4. Ministry websites - New and Renewable energy; Science &
TEST - 26 Tech; Earth Sciences
2022
Sunday 5. Technology Review (https://www.technologyreview.com/) -
see topics section - AI, Bio-tech, Computing etc.
6. Insights Current events; Science Daily
(https://www.sciencedaily.com/); NASA; Indian Express
(Explained)
7. IFoS (Indian Forest Service) Agriculture Mains Optional
Syllabus – Part 4 – See Appendix below

Current Events (17th March 2022 – 26th March 2022)

CSAT TEST - 7
CSAT 27th March Complete Syllabus + India Yearbook 2022 (if available) – Chapters
TEST - 7 2022 not covered in Previous tests will be covered here
Sunday

3rd April 2022

TEST - 27 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

9th April 2022

TEST - 28 Saturday Complete Syllabus

CSAT TEST - 8
CSAT 9th April 2022
Saturday Complete Syllabus
TEST - 8
• Complete Syllabus
• India year book 2022
17th April 2022 • Current Affairs.
TEST - 29 Sunday
Current Affairs:
(1/6/2021-16/4/2022) from the below sources.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.

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 • Complete Syllabus
• Economic Survey 2021-22, Budget 2022-23
24th April 2022 • Current Affairs (1/6/2021-23/4/2022) from the below sources.
TEST - 30 • INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs Quiz.
Sunday
• INSIGHTSIAS Current Affairs.
• INSIGHTS REVISION THROUGH MCQs

FULL WEEKLY SYLLABUS TESTS (Mimics UPSC Prelims Exam)

1th May 2022

TEST - 31 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

8th May 2022

TEST - 32 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

CSAT TEST - 9
CSAT 8th May 2022
Sunday Complete Syllabus
TEST - 9

15th May 2022

TEST - 33 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

22th May 2022

TEST - 34 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

CSAT TEST - 10
CSAT 22thMay 2022
Sunday Complete Syllabus
TEST - 10

29th May 2022

TEST - 35 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

5th June 2022

TEST - 36 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

CSAT TEST - 11
CSAT 5th June 2022
Complete Syllabus
TEST –11 Sunday

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 12th June 2021
TEST - 37
Sunday Complete Syllabus

19th June 2022

TEST - 38 Complete Syllabus
Sunday

CSAT TEST - 12

CSAT 19th June 2022

Sunday Complete Syllabus
TEST - 12

Total Number of Tests: 50

• 12 tests (2 Revision Tests)– based on NCERTs
• 12 tests (2 Revision Tests)– based on standard textbooks, Thematic tests &
references + Economic Survey 2021-22 & Budget 2022-23 + India Year Book
2021 and 2022
• 2 Tests – Dedicated Thematic – Social Welfare and Science/Technology
• 12 weekly full-length tests covering comprehensive syllabus
• 12 CSAT
• Suitable for both Freshers and Veterans (almost all full length tests on Sundays)
• Once joined, it is advisable that you take the tests on time to ensure you cover all
the syllabus.
• INSTA Preparatory classes will be given to all subscribers.

Medium: English
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Inclusions: INSTA Preparatory Classes (Pre-loaded)
Discussion Video for each test
10 Mains Questions with Synopsis
INSTA 30 Current Affairs and INSTA Value-added Material (Soft Copy)
Our INSTA 75 days Revision Plan 2022, to be released later in the Month of March 2022
(tentatively) exclusively for prelims preparation, will be aligned to Textbook based
Prelims Test series 2022 and Subject-wise prelims test series 2022.

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3. INSTA Preparatory Class Schedule
Topic (Recorded) Overview
You will get a great insight on the
UPSC Journey, what should be the
overall strategy, what would help
Class 1 Pre-loaded Strategy for UPSC CSE 2022 in becoming toppers, how to
make a customised plan for each
individual and how to evaluate
the plan and stick to it.
Considering the vast syllabus and
also stack of study materials
available, it is very important to
choose the right books and also
How to read books for INSIGHTS
Class 2 Pre-loaded read them the right way. In this
Prelims Tests?
class, you will get to know how to
study extensively as well as
selectively from different sources
available.
UPSC has time and again shown
the width & depth of current
affairs that it can go into. With the
growing importance of Current
Affairs, it is equally important to
Class 3 Pre-loaded How to read Current Affairs? study current affairs with UPSC
Exam perspective. This class
throws a light on how to link
current affairs to the Prelims, to
GS answers as well as in Optional
Subject.
Effective notes making strategy is
utmost important. An aspirant
should learn to make customised
notes for quick revision. One
How to make notes for Prelims
Class 4 Pre-loaded should not waste most of the time
2022?
in making notes, at the same time
should not ignore making
important notes for quick
revision.
This class will deal with different
Strategy Class and Tricks to score techniques and tricks through
Class 5 Pre-loaded high in Insights Prelims Tests as which you can commit less
well as in Prelims 2022 mistakes, increase accuracy and
score high in prelims.

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4. NOTES
1. All tests will have 100 questions.
2. Apart from the sources mentioned above, we will also be setting questions from the
REFERENCE Books listed below. They are not compulsory to read, but if you have
time and interest, you can go through them. These sources are used by UPSC to
frame some difficult questions each year.
3. Also, see the Appendix to cover areas mentioned in the Thematic syllabus in the
tests.
4. You can also use Old NCERT Modern History-Bipin Chandra OR Spectrum-Modern
India to cover Modern History portions. We’ll often supplement questions from
these sources when we cover Modern History from NCERTs or TN Textbooks.
5. In place of ICSE Environmental Studies, you can also use standard coaching material
like Shankar IAS Environment.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
1) History
1. Sumit Sarkar - Modern India
2. Tamilnadu Board - 12th Standard History Textbook
3. Spectrum – Modern India
2) Art & Culture
1. Indian Culture – Spectrum
2. Indian culture – NIOS material
3) Geography
1. ICSE 8th-10th Geography
2. Atlas - Oxford Student Atlas (NOT School Atlas)
4) Polity
1. Parliament Website - Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Speaker
2. Cabinet Secretariat and other official websites
3. PRS Bill Track
5) Biology, Ecology and Environment
1. Shankar IAS Environment Material
2. Old NCERT - Biology - 12th Std
6) Dynamic Sources
1. Yojana
2. Websites of ISRO & NASA
3. http://www.downtoearth.org.in/

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Test 15 and 16: Websites to cover for Agriculture Thematic

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare

Ministry of Food Processing Industries Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
WTO agreements and agricultural credit can be covered from:
A. Ramesh Singh (Ch on Agriculture and Food)
B. WTO's website C. Websites of NABARD and RBI's website
(https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2240)

IFoS Agriculture and S&T Syllabus:

PART -1: Food production and consumption trends in India. National and international
food policies. Production, procurement, distribution and processing constraints.
Relation of food production to national dietary pattern, major deficiencies of calorie and
protein.

PART-2: Application of principles of plant breeding to the improvement of major field

crops. Backcross method of breeding, breeding for disease and pest resistance, role of
inter-specific and inter-generic hybridization. Role of biotechnology in plant breeding.
Improved varieties, hybrids, composites of various crop plants.

PART-3: Seed technology, its importance. Different kinds of seeds and their seed
production and processing techniques. Role of public and private sectors in seed
production, processing and marketing in India. Storage pests and diseases of cereals
and pulses, and their control.

Enzymes and plant pigments; photosynthesis-modern concepts and factors affecting the
process, aerobic and non-aerobic respiration; C, C and CAM mechanisms. Carbohydrate,
protein and fat metabolism. Growth and development; photo-periodism and
vernalization. Auxins, hormones, and other plant regulators and their mechanism of
action and importance in agriculture. Physiology of seed development and germination;
dormancy.

PART-4:
Cell Theory, cell structure, cell organelles and their function, cell division, nucleic acids-
structure and function, gene structure and function. Laws of heredity, their significance
in plant breeding. Chromosome structure, chromosomal aberrations, linkage and cross-
over, and their significance in recombination breeding. Polyploidy, euploid and an
euploids. Mutation-micro and macro-and their role in crop improvement. Variation,
components of variation. Heritability, sterility and incompatibility, classification and
their application in crop improvement. Cytoplasmic inheritance, sex-linked, sex
influenced and sex-limited characters.

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Brief on covering protected areas:
There is no single source to cover protected areas other than Wikipedia based reading,
so use that judiciously.
We will also be covering national parks, biospheres reserves, lakes etc. asked in UPSC
previous year papers.
This is very crucial because they tell you briefly what sites are important to cover.
ENVIS portal is a government owned portal. It does not discuss areas, sites or species in
detail, but gives a general overview. Again, Wiki is your only recourse here.

Test 23 (websites to cover)

Ministry of Development of North-eastern region
MHRD;
Ministry of Minority Affairs;
Social Justice and Empowerment;
Women and Child Development
Ministry of Panchayati Raj;
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Labour and Employment;
Law and Justice;
Ministry MSME;
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (also covered in another test on Tribes in India);
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

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