ALS

Alternative
Learning
Systems

GS Prelims Test Series

Programme 2016
Syllabus

A Di vis ion o f

A LS

LEVEL-I
Test No

1.

Subjects of Tests

Indian Polity-I

3.

Geography-I
(Physical Geography
& World Geography)
CSAT-I

4.

Indian Economy-I

5.

Indian History-I

6.

Indian Polity-II

7.
8.
9.
10
11.

CSAT-II
Geography-II
General Science
CSAT-III
Indian History-II

12.

Indian Economy-II

13.
14.
15.

Environment
CSAT-IV
Current Affairs

2.

Syllabus
Historical underpinning of Indian Constitution Nature of Indian Constitution, Federal
Structure of Indian Constitution, Part-I (Union & Its Territory), Citizenship,
Fundamental Rights, Other Rights related issues, (Child Rights, Women Rights,
Human Rights, Natural Rights etc), Directive Principles of State Policy and
Fundamental Duties.
Astronomy, Lithosphere,
Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Natural Vegetation and
Physical, Social & Economic Geography of World
As per UPSC syllabus.
Economic Growth and Development, Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, Planning, Agriculture, Industry, Money and
Inflation.
Modern Indian History
Union Executive, Parliament, State Executive, State Legislature, Local Bodies
(PRIs), Judiciary, Centre-State Relation, Emergency Provisions, Election and
Electoral Laws, Regulatory Bodies and Constitutional Bodies.
As per UPSC syllabus.
Physical, Social and Economic Geography of India.
General Science and Its Application in day-to-day life.
As per UPSC syllabus.
Ancient and Medieval History of India & Culture.
Banking, Fiscal Sector, External Sector, International Institution, Foreign Trade and
Investment, Global Financial Crisis
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change.
As per UPSC syllabus.
Current events of National and International importance.

Tests for Level-II and Level-III will cover the entire syllabus for UPSC Preliminary
Examination
1.
2.

3.

Indian Polity
Geography

History & Culture

Suggested Reading
Indian Constitution at Work (NCERT XI new), Wizard Indian Polity or Laxmikant
Land and People I&II (VI-VII NCERT old), GC Leong, Recourse and Development
(NCERT VIII new), Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT XI new), Indian
Physical Environment (NCERT XI new), India People and Economy (NCERT XII
new), Wizard Geography, India a Comprehensive Geography by Khullar D.R.,
Modern India (NCERT VIII and XII old), Ancient and Medieval (NCERT XI old),
From Plassey to Partition by Shekhar Bandopadhyay, Wizard Indian History by K.
Krishna Reddy, Introduction to Indian Art (NCERT XI new), Website of Centre for
Cultural Resources and Training (http://ccrtindia.gov.in), The Wonder That Was

India by AL Basham.
Indian Economy

Indian Economic Development (NCERT XI new), Wizard Indian Economy by

Arunesh Singh, Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundharam (chapters on Agriculture,
Industry and Planning), Economic Survey Chapters on General Overview, Social
Sector, Infrastructure, External Sector.

5.

Environment

India Year Book (Chapter on Environment), Executive Summary of various

Government Reports including Annual Reports of Ministry of Environment and
Forest, Wild Life Institute of India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Website:
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Wild Life Institute of India, other National and
International Institution related to Environment and Biodiversity conservation.

6.

Science

NCERT VI-X new, Wizard

7.

Current Affairs

India Year Book, Wizard Monthly Magazine, Newspaper, Wizard Current Affairs

4.