SYNERGY~5 MOCK TESTS & CURRENT AFFAIRS IAS GENERAL STDUIES PRE 2008

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1 Features: Vision IAS SYNERGY~5 MOCK TESTS CURRENT AFFAIRS IAS STDUIES PRE 2008 Special design Mock Tests with consideration of negative Marking pattern and actual requirement of UPSC Explanatory notes for Mock Tests Questions with proper source and reference Effective Online Support ( Chat) for removing all types of doubts and answering for specific questions Talking to our Experts for continuous guidance, feedback and support WHY Mock Tests? These special design Test Series serve the following ends: Understanding your current state preparedness and required action plans Judging yourself vis-a-vis the competition and corrective measure Development of a proper understanding of nature of questions against negative marking pattern Exposure to near actual competitive examination Examination skills development Framing your mind towards actual pattern, toughness, Negative marking pattern and timing of the actual entrance examination. Fees: Rs 1500 Comprehensive Current Affairs Notes: Coverage from June 2007 to April 2008 T.No Test Code [ Date ] Sections Covered SCHEDULE CONTENT Topics covered ( Covered all the topics ) 1. SMT/GS/T-1 [April 2, 2008] FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- I Indian History Indian Polity Constitution Indian Economy Geography General Science General Mental Abilities Current Affairs G.K. 2. SMT/GS/T-2 [April 6, 2008] FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- II 3. SMT/GS/T-3 [April 13, 2008] FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- III

2 4. SMT/GS/T-4 [April 20, 2008] FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST-IV 5. SMT/GS/-5 [April 27, 2008] FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- V SYLLABUS: TOPICS ~ IAS STUDIES PRELIM Syllabus Sections Sub-Sections Topics covered INDIAN HISTORY Ancient India Medieval India Modern India Ancient India Prehistoric, Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization Vedic Age Mahajanapadas Religious Reforms Mauryan Age Post Mauryan Guptas Post Guptas / Vardhana Sangam Age Medieval India Early Medieval Period - North India ( Rajput Period ) - South India ( Cholas Others ) Sultanate Period - The Delhi Sultanate - Vijayanagar other Kingdoms Religious Movements : Bhakti Sufi Movement Mughal Period Maratha State and Maratha Confederacy Modern India India in the late Eighteenth Century The Advent of the Europeans and British Conquest of India The British Administrative Structure, Reform, Impact and Organization of Government of India Social Religious Movements in 19th 20th centuries Freedom Struggle - The Revolt of 1857 change after Moderate Phase ( Freedom Struggle : Extremist Phase ( ) - Reason for the emergence of Extremist Leaders - The Partition of Begal, Montey-Minto Reform - Swadeshi Movement, Home Rule Movement etc. Freedom Struggle : The Gandhian Era ( ) - Gandhi Advent and Achievement - Rowllat Act, Jalianawala Bagh Massacre and Khilapat Movement - Non- Cooperation, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement - INA and Subhash Chandra Bose Miscellaneous: Reforms / Acts / Committee, Congress Session, Governor General Viceroys

3 INDIAN POLITY CONSTITUION GEOGRAPHY Indian Polity Constitutions Indian Geography World Geography Constitutional Development Features of Constitution Preamble of constitution The Union and its Territory Citizenship Fundamental Rights Directive Principles Fundamental Duties Amendment of Constitution Central Government : President, Vice President, Prime minister, Central Council of Minister, Parliament State Government : Governor, Chief Minister, State Council of Minister, State Legislature Local Government : Panchayati Raj, Urban local Government Judiciary : Supreme Court, High Court, District Court Election Federalism Emergency Provision Constitutional Non Constitutional Bodies Indian Geography Economic - Mines, Minerals, Communication and Transportation, Infrastructure, Power Stations, important Economic Centers Physical- Rivers and dams on them, Mountain ranges and Peaks, Forest cover and Environment, Soil and its use, Monsoon and rainfall, Climate of different areas Political - Cities and States, Territorial boundaries of States World Geography - Important Mountains and Peaks, Plateaus and Countries, Rivers and Countries - Countries: Capitals and Currency - Important Economic Centers and their Locations The Universe - The Sun, Planets, Moon and Celestial Objects, Asteroids and Comets in Current News,Expeditions to Space in News, Earth -Comparison with other Planets and Sun Population Geography - Population-wise rank of States in India and Countries of the World, Spoken Languages in India and worldwide in their ascending order, Tribal population their habitations Agriculture - Important crops in India and Areas of cultivation Climatic needs of important Crops, India's Ranking in production of wheat, rice etc, Ranking of States in India in production of crops of Higher Economic Value General Geography - Climate of different areas, important Volcanoes Ocean currents, Local Winds, Atmosphere, Water Resource and their Utilization in India, boundary Lines

4 INDIAN ECONOMY INDIAN ECONOMY National Income Planning in India Infrastructure, Agriculture Industry Reform Public Finance Money and Banking Export and Import International Agencies Human Development, Poverty and Unemployment Development Programme Budget Economic Survey SCIENCE Biology Physics Chemistry Introduction Cell Biology Gene Human System Disease Nutrition Biological Diversity Discoveries Plant Biology Mechanics Heat Sound Optics Electricity Modern Physics Biology Physics Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Bio-Chemistry Chemistry MENTAL ABILITY General Mental Abilities Basic Mathematics Average Percentage Series completion Reasoning Time Distance Venn Diagram Data Interpretation Permutation and combination Probability

5 CURRENT AFFAIRS KNOWLEDGE Current Affairs General Knowledge India World : News, Issues Events World : News, Issues Events India : News, Issues Events Persons in News Places in News Awards,Honours Prizes Sports : National International Summits / Conferences / Meetings / Visits Committees / Commissions / Councils Government Programmes / Policies MoUs / Agreements / Reports Organization : International, Bilateral National Current Business activities events Books Authors Important Operations Festivals / Exhibitions Current - Science, Space and Technology Current - Environment and Ecology Current - Social Issues Current - National International Economy General Awareness (General Knowledge: G.K.) Dispatch Mode: PDF Format Mock Test (Soft copy through ) as well as Printed Format Mock Test (Hard Copy through Air mail). SYNERGY~5 MOCK TESTS CURRENT AFFAIRS IAS STUDIES PRE 2008 With Comprehensive Current Affairs Notes COMPREHENSIVE CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES (Coverage from June 2007 to April 2008 ) Source: The Hindu, The Economic Times, Frontline, Yojana, Economic Survey-2008, Indian Year Book THE TEAM VISION IAS Ajay Kr. Singh Niranjan, B.Tech. IIT Roorkee Co-Founder Consultant ~ Google Talk : ajay.niranjan ajay_uor@yahoo.com Yahoo talk : ajay_uor