MAINS

MARATHON
2016

28 GS Tests + 12 Essay Tests

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MAINS MARATHON TEST PLAN

Test#

Topics

TestDate

Test
Duration

Capitalism&IndustrialRevolution
Revolutionary&NationalistMovements

22ndAugust

1Hour

80Marks

25thAugust

1Hour

80Marks

28thAugust

1Hour

80Marks

Essaytest1

28thAugust

IndianSociety

31stAugust

1Hour

80Marks

3rdSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

(Frenchrevolution,AmericanRevolution,UnificationofItaly,
Germanyetc,SocialistMovements)

Imperialism&Colonialism
(Causes&Effects)

FirstWorldWar
(Causes,Events,PeaceTreaties,Consequences)

Worldfrom1919SecondWorldWar
(Fascism,Nazism,RiseofUSA&Soviet,Consequences)

TheWorldAfterSecondWorldWar
(Consequences,ColdWar,Decolonisation)

PostIndependenceHistory
(IntegrationofStates,UniformCivilCode,OfficialLanguage,
LinguisticStates,IntegrationofTribals,LandReforms,
Emergencyandallotherimportanttopics)

ModernIndianHistory
FromArrivalofEuropeanstoFreedom,significantevents,
personalities,FreedomStruggleitsvariousstagesandimportant
contributors/contributionsfromdifferentpartsofthecountry

IndianCulture
(salientaspectsofArtForms,LiteratureandArchitecturefrom
ancienttomoderntimes,ForeignTravellersetc.)

(Roleofwomenandwomensorganization,Population,Urbanisation,
Globalisationandrelatedissues,Socialempowerment,
communalism,regionalism&secularism)

GeographyAllTopics
(ImportantGeophysicalPhenomena,factorsresponsibleforthe
location,salientFeaturesofphysicalgeography)

Polity&Constitution
(Separationofpowers,Comparison,ParliamentandState
Legislatures,Governmentpoliciesandinterventions,Representation
ofpeoplesAct,Developmentprocessesandthedevelopment
industry,Governancerelatedissues,)

Essaytest2

4thSeptember

GovernmentpoliciesandSocialissues

1Hour

(Welfareschemesandmechanisms,laws,institutionsandBodies
constitutedforvulnerablesectionsofthepopulation,Issuesrelating
todevelopmentandmanagementofSocialSector)

6thSeptember

80Marks

InternationalRelations

9thSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

EssayTest3

11thSeptember

IndianEconomy,BudgetingandAgriculture

12thSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

15thSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

18thSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

(Indiaanditsneighborhood,Bilateral,regionalandglobalgroupings,
diasporarelatedissues,ImportantInternationalinstitutions,
agencies)

(Economyrelatedissues,Budgeting,Agriculturalinfrastructure,
Subsidies,MSP,PDS,Technologymissions,Foodprocessingand
relatedindustriesinIndia,Landreforms)

Infrastructure,Science&Technology
(Infrastructure,Investmentmodels,developments,achievementsof
IndiansandawarenessinScience&Technology)

10

Environment,disastermanagementandInternal
Security
(Conservation,pollution,EIA,disastermanagement,Internal
securityrelatedissues)

Essaytests4

18thSeptember

11

EthicsandHumanInterface,HumanValues,
Attitude,Aptitudeandfoundationalvaluesfor
CivilService,EmotionalIntelligence
+
CaseStudies

21stSeptember

1Hour

80Marks

Contributionsofmoralthinkers,Public/Civil

servicevaluesandEthicsinPublicadministration,

ProbityinGovernance
24thSeptember
+
CaseStudies

1Hour

80Marks

12

Essaytest5

25thSeptember

Revision1WeekBreak
13

Capitalism&IndustrialRevolution
Revolutionary&NationalistMovements

2ndOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

Essaytest6

2ndOctober

FirstWorldWar

5thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

(Frenchrevolution,AmericanRevolution,UnificationofItaly,
Germanyetc,SocialistMovements)

Imperialism&Colonialism
(Causes&Effects)
SecondRevision

14

(Causes,Events,PeaceTreaties,Consequences)

Worldfrom1919SecondWorldWar
(Fascism,Nazism,RiseofUSA&Soviet,Consequences)

TheWorldAfterSecondWorldWar
(Consequences,ColdWar,Decolonisation)

SecondRevision

PostIndependenceHistory

15

8thOctober

8thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

EssayTest7

9thoctober

IndianSociety

11thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

14thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

(IntegrationofStates,UniformCivilCode,OfficialLanguage,
LinguisticStates,IntegrationofTribals,LandReforms,
Emergencyandallotherimportanttopics)

ModernIndianHistory
FromArrivalofEuropeanstoFreedom,significantevents,
personalities,FreedomStruggleitsvariousstagesandimportant
contributors/contributionsfromdifferentpartsofthecountry

IndianCulture
(salientaspectsofArtForms,LiteratureandArchitecturefrom
ancienttomoderntimes,ForeignTravellersetc.)

Revision

16

(Roleofwomenandwomensorganization,Population,Urbanisation,
Globalisationandrelatedissues,Socialempowerment,
communalism,regionalism&secularism)

GeographyAllTopics
(ImportantGeophysicalPhenomena,factorsresponsibleforthe
location,salientFeaturesofphysicalgeography)

17

Polity&Constitution
(Separationofpowers,Comparison,ParliamentandState
Legislatures,Governmentpoliciesandinterventions,Representation
ofpeoplesAct,Developmentprocessesandthedevelopment
industry,Governancerelatedissues,)

EssayTest8

18

GovernmentpoliciesandSocialissues

1Hour

80Marks

20thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

(Economyrelatedissues,Budgeting,Agriculturalinfrastructure,
Subsidies,MSP,PDS,Technologymissions,Foodprocessingand
relatedindustriesinIndia,Landreforms)

23rdOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

EssayTest9

23rdOctober

InternationalRelations
(Indiaanditsneighborhood,Bilateral,regionalandglobalgroupings,
diasporarelatedissues,ImportantInternationalinstitutions,
agencies)

20

17thOctober
October
(Revisiontest)

(Welfareschemesandmechanisms,laws,institutionsandBodies
constitutedforvulnerablesectionsofthepopulation,Issuesrelating
todevelopmentandmanagementofSocialSector)
19

16thoctober

IndianEconomy,BudgetingandAgriculture

21

Infrastructure,Science&Technology
(Infrastructure,Investmentmodels,developments,achievementsof
IndiansandawarenessinScience&Technology)

22

Environment,disastermanagementandInternal
Security
(Conservation,pollution,EIA,disastermanagement,Internal
securityrelatedissues)

26thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

29thOctober
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

EssayTest10

30thOctober

23

EthicsandHumanInterface,HumanValues,
Attitude,Aptitudeandfoundationalvaluesfor
CivilService,EmotionalIntelligence
+
CaseStudies

1stNovember
(Revisiontest)

1Hour

80Marks

24

Contributionsofmoralthinkers,Public/Civil
servicevaluesandEthicsinPublicadministration,
ProbityinGovernance
+
CaseStudies

4thnovember
(RevisionTest)

1Hour

80Marks

EssayTest11

6thNovember

Fulllengthtests
25

GSpaper1Fulllengthtest

11thnovember

3Hours
(250Marks)

EssayTest12

13thNovember

26

GSpaper2Fulllengthtest

15thNovember

3Hours
(250Marks)

27

GSpaper3Fulllengthtest

19thNovember

3Hours
(250Marks)

28

GSpaper4Fulllengthtest

22ndNovember

3Hours
(250Marks)

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