Starts from 16th September, 2018
31 Tests ( 11 Sectional + 16 Full Length + 4 Essay)
Fee: Rs. 28,000/- (Inclusive of All Taxes)
FEATURES OF CHROME IAS TEST SERIES
Limited Enrollments – This is to ensure that due attention is given to the candidates so as to guide them on “How to Improve Answer Writing “, which is often not the case when the number is huge. So, with this aspirants can be personally attended to.
Personal Interaction – Offline + Telephonic – We believe that it’s not enough to evaluate the script, in the current pattern when competition is tough, every stakeholder has to walk an extra mile. We intend to communicate to the aspirant via personal sessions and regularly providing the required inputs to the student. This ensures a gradual understanding of mistakes, without which one cannot improve.
UPSC Pattern – Question Papers are prepared strictly as per the current UPSC pattern.
Stress is on evaluating analytical skills of the aspirant rather than cramming skills.
Test Series Plan
Test – 1 | Date: September 16, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – I)
- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
- 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.
- Current Affairs
Test – 2 | Date: September 23, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – II)
- Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure.
- Functions and responsibilities – of the Union and the States, 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.
- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
- 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.
- Current Affairs
Test – 3 | Date: September 30, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – III)
- Economic Development (Macro & Micro) – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
- Government Budgeting.
- Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;
- Public Distribution System– objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
- Current Affairs
Test – 4 | Date: October 07, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – IV)
- Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships.
- Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
- Attitude: content, structure, function; its Influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
- Emotional intelligence – concepts, their utilities and application in administration and governance.
- Case Studies on above issues and Current Issues.
Test – 5 | Date: October 14, 2018
Essay Paper
Test – 6 | Date: October 21, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – I)
- History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, and decolonization.
- 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.
- Political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
- Globalization – Effects of globalization on Indian society
- Social Justice – Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
- Current Affairs
Test – 7 | Date: October 28, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – II)
- 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 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 States and the performance of these schemes; 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.
- Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
- Current Affairs
Test – 8 | Date: November 4, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – III)
- Food processing and related industries in India– scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
- Land reforms in India.
- Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
- Investment models.
- Science and Technology – developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
- Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
- Current Affairs
Test – 9 | Date: November 18, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – IV)
- Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
- Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.
- Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.
- Case Studies on above issues and Current Issues.
Test – 10 | Date: December 02, 2018
Essay Paper
Test – 11 | Date: December 16, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – I)
- World Geography– Salient features of world’s physical geography.
- Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent);
- Location of Industries – factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
- 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.
- Current Affairs
Test – 12 | Date: December 30, 2018
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – II)
- 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.
- Foreign Policy & International Relations
- India and its neighborhood – 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. International Institutions
- Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
- Current Affairs
Test – 13 | Date: January 06, 2019
Topics Covered: (GS Paper – III)
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
- Disaster and disaster management.
- Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
- Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention
- Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
- Current Affairs
Test – 14 | Date: January 20, 2019
Full Length Test – GS Paper – I
Test – 15 | Date: February 03, 2019
Full Length Test – GS Paper – II
Test – 16 | Date: February 17, 2019
Full Length Test – GS Paper – III
Test – 17 | Date: March 10, 2019
Full Length Test – GS Paper – IV
12 Additional Full Length Tests + 2 Essay Tests
(Dates to be announced later)
OBJECTIVES OF CHROME IAS TEST SERIES
It is important to understand at the first place, “What should be the motive of Test Series”? If it is to have more and more questions being repeated, then perhaps best would be to take all sources and Compile in a document which at times is so bulky but in reality has very little substance.
Criteria of joining a test series should neither be that whether few of our questions appear directly in the exam (Preliminary+Mains) nor should it be the objective of an aspirant before joining test series. The important and perhaps the only question is how have you trained your mind to respond to the main and the final event which comes after an exhaustive and well-designed test program clubbed with right feedback. This remains our never-ending endeavor at CHROME IAS ACADEMY to provide the same.
So we believe that enrolling for test series at CHROME IAS ACADEMY is justified as it serves the following purposes:
First is “Training of Mind”, if that is achieved half of the battle is won. And the primary purpose of the test series at CHROME IAS ACADEMY is this.
Second important aspect of our well-crafted program is to act as a “Priming factor”. It has to prepare you for the final event and act as a close rehearsal. Though initially we started off with a Comprehensive Test module, but on demand from aspirants, this year we have come up with a Sectional Plan, so as to keep aspirants in a step wise learning model.
Third purpose of CHROME IAS MAIN EXAMINATION TEST SERIES is to give you a platform to “Revisit important issues” and also topics that might have skipped your gaze. Also to implement what you have learnt over time and see where you stand as comparison to others.
Fourth and perhaps the most important aspect is the “Right Feedback” which is customized based on the assessment of the aspirant by out experts.
This program is designed for comprehensive revision and preparation for individual GS Papers (I, II, III and IV).
Note: Changes in the Test Schedule may be made due to unforeseen circumstances with or without any prior notice. The Institute shall not be responsible for any loss or liability suffered by the students arising out of such adjustments in the Schedule.
