IASbaba: TLP 2019, Phase II Schedule

Week Date Day Topic Syllabus

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of

Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from
Jun 17 Day 1 Indian Culture ancient to modern times.

Modern Indian history from about the middle

of the eighteenth century until the present-
significant events, personalities, issues
Jun 18 Day 2 Modern India
The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and
important contributors /contributions from
different parts of the country.

Post-
Post-independence consolidation and
Jun 19 Day 3 Independence
reorganization within the country.
Week 1 History

History of the world will include events from

Jun 20 Day 4 World History 18th century such as industrial revolution,
world wars, redrawing of national boundaries,

Colonization, decolonization, political

philosophies like communism, capitalism,
Jun 21 Day 5 World History
socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the
society.

Jun 22 Saturday Essay Issues related to global terrorism and security

Jun 23 Sunday C2C Test 1 Full Weekly Syllabus

Indian Polity Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings,

Jun 24 Day 6 and evolution, features, amendments, significant
Constitution provisions and basic structure.

Functions and responsibilities of the Union

Indian Polity and the States, issues and challenges
Jun 25 Day 7 and pertaining to the federal structure, devolution
Constitution of powers and finances up to local levels and
challenges therein.

Indian Polity Separation of powers between various organs

Jun 26 Day 8 and dispute redressal mechanisms and
Constitution institutions.

Comparison of the Indian constitutional

Week 2 Indian Polity scheme with that of other countries
Jun 27 Day 9 and Parliament and State Legislatures - structure,
Constitution functioning, conduct of business, powers &
privileges and issues arising out of these.
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Structure, organization and functioning of the
Indian Polity Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and
Jun 28 Day 10 and Departments of the Government; pressure
Constitution groups and formal/informal associations and
their role in the Polity.

Jun 29 Saturday Essay Issues related to global economy

Jun 30 Sunday C2C Test 2 Full Weekly Syllabus

Indian Economy and issues relating to

Indian
Jul 1 Day 11 planning, mobilization of resources, growth,
Economy
development and employment.

Indian Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

Jul 2 Day 12
Economy Government Budgeting.

Major crops cropping patterns in various parts

of the country, different types of irrigation and
Agriculture & irrigation systems storage, transport and
Jul 3 Day 13
Allied Sectors marketing of agricultural produce and issues
and related constraints; e-technology in the
aid of farmers

Issues related to direct and indirect farm

Week 3 subsidies and minimum support prices;
Agriculture & Public Distribution System objectives,
Jul 4 Day 14
Allied Sectors functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of
buffer stocks and food security; Technology
missions; economics of animal-rearing.

Food processing and related industries in

India- scope and significance, location,
Agriculture &
Jul 5 Day 15 upstream and downstream requirements,
Allied Sectors
supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.

Jul 6 Saturday Essay Issues related to society

Jul 7 Sunday C2C Test 3 Full Weekly Syllabus

Ethics and Human Interface: Essence,

Jul 8 Day 16 Ethics determinants and consequences of Ethics in
human actions; associated case studies

Dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and

Jul 9 Day 17 Ethics
public relationships; associated case studies

Human Values - lessons from the lives and

Jul 10 Day 18 Ethics teachings of great leaders, reformers and
administrators; associated case studies
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Role of family, society and educational
Week 4 Jul 11 Day 19 Ethics institutions in inculcating values; associated
case studies

Attitude: content, structure, function; its

influence and relation with thought and
Jul 12 Day 20 Ethics behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social
influence and persuasion; associated case
studies

Jul 13 Saturday Essay Issues related to democracy and polity

Jul 14 Sunday C2C Test 4 & 5 Full Weekly Syllabus

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of

Jul 15 Day 21 Society
India.

Role of women and women's organization,

Jul 16 Day 22 Society
population and associated issues

Poverty and developmental issues,

Jul 17 Day 23 Society urbanization, their problems and their
remedies.
Week 5
Jul 18 Day 24 Society Effects of globalization on Indian society

Social empowerment, communalism,

Jul 19 Day 25 Society
regionalism & secularism

Issues related to global politics and

Jul 20 Saturday Essay
international affairs

Jul 21 Sunday C2C Test 6 Full Weekly Syllabus

Salient features of the Representation of

People's Act.
Jul 22 Day 26 Indian Polity Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of
various Constitutional Bodies.

Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-

judicial bodies
Government policies and interventions for
Jul 23 Day 27 Indian Polity
development in various sectors and issues
arising out of their design and
implementation.

Development processes and the development

Developmenta industry the role of NGOs, SHGs, various
Jul 24 Day 28
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institutional and other stakeholders
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Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of
Week 6 the population by the Centre and States and
the performance of these schemes;
Jul 25 Day 29 Welfare
mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies
constituted for the protection and betterment
of these vulnerable sections

Issues relating to development and

management of Social Sector/Services
relating to Health, Education, Human
Resources.
Jul 26 Day 30 Social Sector Issues relating to development and
management of Social Sector/Services
relating to Health, Education, Human
Resources, issues relating to poverty and
hunger.

Jul 27 Saturday Essay Issues related to development

Jul 28 Sunday C2C Test 7 Full Weekly Syllabus

Effects of liberalization on the economy,

Indian
Jul 29 Day 31 changes in industrial policy and their effects
Economy
on industrial growth.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,

Jul 30 Day 32 Infrastructure Railways etc.
Investment models.

Science and Technology- developments and

Jul 31 Day 33 S&T
their applications and effects in everyday life

Week 7 Achievements of Indians in science &

Aug 1 Day 34 S&T technology; indigenization of technology and
developing new technology.

Awareness in the fields of IT, Space,

Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-
Aug 2 Day 35 S&T
technology and issues relating to intellectual
property rights.

Aug 3 Saturday Essay Issues related to art and cinema

Aug 4 Sunday C2C Test 8 Full Weekly Syllabus

Aptitude and foundational values for Civil

Aug 5 Day 36 Ethics
Service; associated case studies

integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship,

Aug 6 Day 37 Ethics objectivity, dedication to public service;
associated case studies
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Empathy, tolerance and compassion towards
Aug 7 Day 38 Ethics
the weaker-sections; associated case studies

Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their

Week 8 Aug 8 Day 39 Ethics utilities and application in administration and
governance; associated case studies

Contributions of moral thinkers and

Aug 9 Day 40 Ethics philosophers from India and world; associated
case studies

Aug 10 Saturday Essay Issues related to science and environment

C2c test 9 &

Aug 11 Sunday Full Weekly Syllabus
10

Salient features of world's physical

Aug 12 Day 41 Geography
geography.

Distribution of key natural resources across

Aug 13 Day 42 Geography the world (including South Asia and the Indian
sub-continent)

Factors responsible for the location of

primary, secondary, and tertiary sector
Aug 14 Day 43 Geography
industries in various parts of the world
(including India)

Important Geophysical phenomena such as

Week 9 Aug 15 Day 44 Geography earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity,
cyclone etc

Geographical features and their location-

changes in critical geographical features
Aug 16 Day 45 Geography (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in
flora and fauna and the effects of such
changes.

Issues related to tolerance, harmony and

Aug 17 Saturday Essay
peace

Aug 18 Sunday C2C Test 11 Full Weekly Syllabus

Important aspects of governance,

transparency and accountability, e-
governance- applications, models, successes,
limitations, and potential; citizens charters,
Aug 19 Day 46 Governance
transparency & accountability and
institutional and other measures.
Role of civil services in a democracy.

International
Aug 20 Day 47 India and its neighbourhood- relations.
Relations
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Bilateral, regional and global groupings and
International agreements involving India and/or affecting
Week 10 Aug 21 Day 48
Relations India's interests

International Effect of policies and politics of developed

Aug 22 Day 49 and developing countries on India's interests
Relations

Indian diaspora, Important International

International
Aug 23 Day 50 institutions, agencies and fora, their structure,
Relations
mandate.

Aug 24 Saturday Essay Issues related to emerging global trends

Aug 25 Sunday C2C Test 12 Full Weekly Syllabus

Conservation, environmental pollution and

Environment
degradation, environmental impact
Aug 26 Day 51 and Disaster
assessment
Management
Disaster and disaster management.

Linkages between development and spread of

Internal extremism.
Aug 27 Day 52
Security Role of external state and non-state actors in
creating challenges to internal security.

Challenges to internal security through

Internal communication networks, role of media and
Aug 28 Day 53
Security social networking sites in internal security
Week 11 challenges

Basics of cyber security; money-laundering

Internal and its prevention
Aug 29 Day 54
Security Security challenges and their management in
border areas

Linkages of organized crime with terrorism

Aug 30 Day 55 Ethics Various Security forces and agencies and
their mandate

Aug 31 Saturday Essay Issues related to India's social sector

Sep 1 Sunday C2C Test 13 Full Weekly Syllabus

Public/Civil service values and Ethics in

Public administration: Status and problems;
Sep 2 Day 56 Ethics ethical concerns and dilemmas in government
and private institutions; associated case
studies

Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as

sources of ethical guidance; accountability
Sep 3 Day 57 Ethics
and ethical governance; associated case
studies
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Strengthening of ethical and moral values in

governance; ethical issues in international
Sep 4 Day 58 Ethics
relations and funding; corporate governance;
associated case studies

Week 12
Probity in Governance: Concept of public
service; Philosophical basis of governance
Sep 5 Day 59 Ethics and probity; Information sharing and
transparency in government; associated case
studies

Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes

of Conduct, Citizen's
Charters, Work culture, Quality of service
Sep 6 Day 60 Ethics
delivery, Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption; associated case
studies

Sep 7 Saturday Essay Issues related to Principles

C2C Test 14 &

Sep 8 Sunday Full Weekly Syllabus
15

Full Mock GS
Sep 10 Tuesday Entire Syllabus
Paper 1

Full Mock GS
Sep 10 Tuesday Entire Syllabus
Paper 2

Wednesd Full Mock GS

Week 12 Sep 11 Entire Syllabus
ay Paper 3

Wednesd Full Mock GS

Sep 11 Entire Syllabus
ay Paper 4

Sep 12 Thursday Essay