Features: Vision IAS www.visionias.cfsites.org www.visionias.wordpress.com FACE TO FACE: 10 MOCK TESTS - GENERAL STUDIES PRELIM 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 (Email & 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 2500 Comprehensive Current Affairs Notes: Coverage from June 2007 to April 2008 FACE TO FACE: 10 MOCK TESTS - GENERAL STUDIES PRELIM 2008 SCHEDULE & CONTENT: T.No Test Code Sections Covered Topics covered 1. FTFMT/GS/T-1 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 1857 - Moderate Phase (1885 1905 Freedom Struggle : Extremist Phase (1905 17)
2. FTFMT/GS/T-2 - 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 (1917 47) - 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 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 Institution in News 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.) 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
3. FTFMT/GS/T-3 4. FTFMT/GS/T-4 Indian 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 - 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 - 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 - Climate of different areas, important Volcanoes & Ocean currents, Local Winds, Atmosphere, Water Resource and their Utilization in India, boundary Lines 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- 2008 Economic Survey- 2008
5. FTFMT/GS/T-5 General Science : Biology, Physics & Chemistry General Mental Ability Introduction Cell Biology Gene Human System Disease Nutrition Biological Diversity Discoveries Plant Biology Mechanics Heat Sound Optics Electricity Modern Physics Biology Physics Current Affair & GK Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Bio-Chemistry Basic Mathematics Average & Percentage Series completion Time & Distance Venn Diagram Data Interpretation Chemistry General Mental Abilities Current Affair & GK ALL SECTIONS ( Covered all the topics ) 6. FTFMT/GS/T-6 FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- I Indian History General Science General Mental Abilities 7. FTFMT/GS/T-7 FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- II ALL SECTIONS 8. FTFMT/GS/T-8 FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- III ALL SECTIONS
9. FTFMT/GS/T-9 FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST-IV ALL SECTIONS 10. FTFMT/GS/-10 FULL LENGTH MOCK TEST- V ALL SECTIONS Dispatch Mode: PDF Format Mock Test (Soft copy through email) as well as Printed Format Mock Test (Hard Copy through Air mail). DATE OF IAS (P) MOCK TESTS DAY: SUNDAY February 2008 24 March 2008 2 9 16 23 30 April 2008 6 13 20 27. COMPREHENSIVE CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES (For Member of Mock Test Programme) ( Coverage from June 2007 to April 2008 ) Source: The Hindu, The Economic Times, Frontline, Yojana, Economic Survey-2008, Indian Year Book-2008 www.visionias.cfsites.org -THE TEAM VISION IAS www.visionias.wordpress.com Ajay Kr. Singh Niranjan, B.Tech. IIT Roorkee Co-Founder & Consultant ~ 09968029039 Google Talk : ajay.niranjan Email : ajay_uor@yahoo.com Yahoo talk : ajay_uor