G.S.

Main Test Series-2016

Suggested Reading (Test-1)
A.
B.

Components
Modern India (1757-1947)
World History (Only 18th Century Development)

C.

Geography Section Includes Physical & Geographical

Phenomena

D.

Indian Society
Total =
Batch-II
th
28 August ( Sunday)

Batch-I
18 August (Thursday)
th

Marks
100
60
70
20
250

Discussion 04th Sept. (Sunday) (for Batch-I & II)

Timing:- M.Nagar:- 09:00 to 01:00 P.M. Karol Bagh:- 02:30 to 06:30 P.M.
SYLLABUS

A. HISTORY
Modern India (1757-1947)

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 contributor/ contributions from
different parts of the country.
Source: India's struggle for independence (Bipin Chandra)
Modern India (Spectrum pub.)
From Plassey to Partition (Sekhar Bandopadhayay)
NCERT Yashpal and Grover

B. World History

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution,
world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization.
Source: Class XII NCERT (Haq, Patnaik and Mandal) - Chapter 2 only.
Modern World (B.V. Rao/Jain and Mathur).
(Remaining part of world history will be covered in the Next test.)
NCERT Normon and Lowe/ L. Mukherji
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NCERT (World History) Arjun Dev
Syne rgy Class Notes.

Mukh.Nagar: 102, Ist Floor, Manushree Building, Comp. (Behind Post Office), Delhi-09
Karol Bagh: 16-A/2, Ist Floor, Ajmal Khan Road, W.E.A., New Delhi-05 ,
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C. GEOGRAPHY

Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity,

cyclone etc., geographical features and their location.

Changes in critical geographical features (including water - bodies and ice-caps) and in
flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
[NOTE] :-The Section Covers

Physical Geography of India and the World. Focus should be on important geophysical
phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity etc.

Impact of anthropogenic activities on environment like climate change, desertification etc.

here, the focus should be on applied physical geography.
Source:
Fundamental of Physical Geography (NCERT Class XI).

India - Physical Environment (NCERT Class XI).

IGNOU Matter on Environment.

Physical Geography - Savindra Singh (Chapter on important geophysical

phenomena).

G. C. Leong Physical Geography

D.R. Khullar Volume 1 & 2 by Saraswati Publication/Mahesh Barnwal.
Any Good Atlas.

D. SILENT FEATURES OF INDIAN SOCIETY, DIVERSITY OF INDIA:

Role of women and women's organization

Population and associated issues poverty and developmental issues

Source:
Indian Society (NCERT) - Class XII.

IGNOU Booklets on Sociology such as (ESO-16 etc).

India Year Book (2015) - Chapters related to Welfare, Health & Family Welfare,
Food and Civil Supplies, Urban & Rural Development, Education.

Yojana Issues on above mentioned topics.

Synergy Booklet on Indian Society.

Mukh.Nagar: 102, Ist Floor, Manushree Building, Comp. (Behind Post Office), Delhi-09
Karol Bagh: 16-A/2, Ist Floor, Ajmal Khan Road, W.E.A., New Delhi-05 ,
Ph: 011-27654518, 27653494, 25744391