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SMART LEADERS IAS

G.S. MAINS TEST SERIES – 2014
Time : 7.00 AM – 10.00 AM
Test
No.

Date

Subject

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1.

14.09.2014
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2.

05.10.2014

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DISCUSSION : 10.30 AM – 12.30 Noon
Syllabus

Modern Indian History
 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.
 The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important
contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.  Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
Concepts in Geography
Modern
 Salient features of world's physical geography.
Indian
 Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes,
History
Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geograpical features Concepts in
and their location- changes in critical geographical features Geography
(including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna Society
and the effects of such changes.
Society
 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
 Role of women and women's organization, population and
associated issues, poverty and developmental issues,
urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
 Effects of globalization on Indian society .
 Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism &
secularism.
World History
 History of the world will include events from World War – I Indian Polity
 Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, World
features, amendments, significant provisions and basic
History - II
structure.
Indian
 Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, Polity – I
issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure,
devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and
challenges therein.
 Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.

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 Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries

3.

4.

12.10.2014

 Indian
Polity - II
 International
Relations I

19.10.2014

 International
Relations –
II
 Governance
 Social
Justice

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Indian Polity - II
 Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
 Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government;
pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity.
 Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
 Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
 Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
International Relations
 India and its neighborhood- relations.
International Relations
 Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements
involving India and/or affecting India's interests
 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
 Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
Governance
 Important aspects of governance, transparency and
accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
 Citizens charters, transparency & accountability and
institutional and other measures.
 Role of civil services in a democracy.
Social Justice
 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and
implementation.
 Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors,
charities, institutional and other stakeholders
 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and...