MAINS FLASH TEST SERIES (MFTS) 2024

(FROM NOV 1 2024 - JAN 24 2025)

Date Test No Subject Syllabus Source Other References
01/11/2024 Test 1 - Essay All Topics
Friday Essay
07/11/2024 Test 2- Indian Culture, Indian culture will cover the Art & Culture Art & Culture
Thursday GS1 Modern Indian salient aspects of Art Forms, An Introduction to Indian Art &
History, Literature and Architecture Indian Art - Class XI Culture by Nitin
Post Indepen- from ancient to modern NCERT Singhania
dence, World times Living Craft Tradi- Tamil Nadu Class
History tions of India - XI
Modern Indian history Chap- ters 9 and 10
from about the middle of -- Class XII NCERT Modern India:
the eighteenth century Indian Culture -- From Plassey to
until the present- significant CCRT website Partition by Sekhar
events, personalities, issues Bandyopadhyay
The Freedom Struggle - its Modern Indian Post Indepen-
various stages and important History dence:
contributors /contributions NCERTs India after Gand- hi
from different parts of the India‘s struggle for -- Ramachandra
country. independence -- Guha
Bipin Chandra
Post Independent India: Brief History of
Post-independence Mod- ern India:
consolida- tion and Spectrum
reorganization within the
country. Post Independent
World History: History of India
the world will include events NCERT
from 18th century such as India since indepen-
industrial revolution, world dence -- Bipin
wars, redraw- ing of national Chandra
boundaries, colonization, World History
decolonization, political NCERTs
philosophies like com- Mastering Modern
munism, capitalism, socialism World History --
etc.- their forms and effect Nor- man Lowe.
on the society.
Current Affairs:
Current Affairs Insights IAS Current
Affairs,
Editorial Analysis &
Insights IAS Secure
Synopsis
13/11/2024 Test 3 Indian Society, Indian Society Indian Society Indian Society:
Wednesday GS1 Geography
Salient features of Indian NCERT Social Problems in
Society, Diversity of India. IGNOU Material -- India -- Ram Ahuja.
Role of women and women’s Development Indian Social
organization, population and IGNOU Material -- System -- Ram
associated issues, poverty Sociology Ahuja
and developmental issues, Insights IAS Secure
urbaniza tion, their problems Synopsis
and their remedies. Geography
Effects of globalization on Geography Geography of
Indian society NCERTs India- Majid
Social empowerment, Certificate Physical Hussain
commu nalism, regionalism and Human
& secular- ism. Geography -- Goh
Geography Cheng Leong
Salient features of world’s
physical geography. Current Affairs:
Distribution of key natural Insights IAS Current
resources across the world Affairs,
(including South Asia and the Editorial Analysis &
Indian sub-continent); factors Insights IAS Secure
responsible for the location Synopsis
of primary, secondary, and
tertiary sector industries in
Various parts of the world
(including India)
Important Geophysical
phenomena such as earth-
quakes,Tsunami, Volcanic
activity, cyclone etc.,
geograph ical features and
their location- changes in
critical geographical features
(including water-bod- ies
and ice-caps) and in flora and
fauna and the effects of such
changes.

Current Affairs
19/11/2024 Test 4 Polity & Polity •NCERTs Introduction to
Tuesday GS2 Governance Comparison of the Indian Indian Polity by Lax- the Constitution of
constitutional scheme with mikant India - D D Basu
that of other countries Subhash Kashyap PRS
Functions and - Our Constitution, PIB
responsibilities of the Union Our Parliament Public Institu-
and the States, is- sues 2nd ARC Reports tions in India-Per-
and challenges pertaining Three Year Action formance and
to the federal structure, Agenda, 2017-18 Design -- Pratapa
devo- lution of powers and to 2019-20 -- Bhanu Mehta
finances up to local levels NITIAayog
and challenges therein. •Strategy for New
Separation of powers be- In- dia @75 - NITI
tween various organs dispute Aayog
redressal mechanisms and
institutions. Current Affairs:
Parliament and State Insights IAS Current
Legislatures - structure, Affairs,
functioning, conduct of Editorial Analysis &
business, powers & privileges Insights IAS Secure
and issues arising out of Synopsis
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.
Governance
Salient features of the
Representation of People’s
Act.
Appointment to various
Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and responsibilities
of various Constitutional
Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and
various quasi-judicial bodies
Important aspects of gov-
ernance, 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 de
mocracy.

Current Affairs
25/11/2024 Test 5 Social Justice, Social Justice Social Justice: Websites:
Monday GS2 International Government policies 2nd ARC Reports ORF
relations
and interventions for Three Year Action The Diplomat
development in various Agenda, 2017-18 IDSA
sectors and issues arising to 2019-20 -- MEA
out of their design and NITIAayog
implementation. Strategy for New
Welfare schemes for In- dia @75 - NITI
vulnera- ble sections of Aayog
the population by the Government Web-
Centre and States and sites/schemes
the performance of these International
schemes; mechanisms, Relations:
laws, institutions and NCERT
bodies consti- tuted for the India‘s
protection and betterment Foreign Policy
of these vulnerable sections. MuchkundDubey
Issues relating to develop- Challenge And
ment and management Strat- egy:
of Social Sector/Services Rethinking India’s
relating to Health, Education, Foreign Policy
Human — Rajiv Sikri
Resources. Ministry of External
Issues relating to develop- Affairs website
ment and management Current Affairs:
of Social Sector/Services Insights IAS Current
relating to Health, Education, Affairs,
Human Resources, issues Editorial Analysis &
relating to poverty and Insights IAS Secure
hunger. Synopsis
International relations
India and its neighbourhood-
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.
Important International insti-
tutions, agencies and fora,
their structure, mandate.

Current Affairs

01/12/2024 Test 6 Essay All Topics

Sunday Essay
07/12/2024 Test 7 Economy Economy Economy Yojana
Saturday GS3 Agriculture Indian Economy and issues Indian Economy by Kurukshetra
re- lating to planning, Ramesh Singh EPW
mobilization of resources, Economic Survey Three Year Action
growth, develop- ment and 2nd ARC (14th Re- Agenda, 2017-18
employment. port -Strengthening to 2019- 20 - NITI
Inclusive growth and issues Financial Aayog
arising from it. Management
Government Budgeting. Systems)
Effects of liberalization on Recent budgets/
the economy, changes in Concepts from
industri- al policy and their Laxmi- kanth
effects on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Agriculture:
Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Down to Earth/
Investment models. Related Schemes/
Reports from
Agriculture Agri and Water
Major crops cropping Resources
patterns in various parts of Ministries/I nsights
the country, different types Secure
of irrigation EPW/I nsights Se-
and irrigation systems cure/Economic
storage, transport and Survey
marketing of agricultural Ministry of Food
produce and issues and Pro- cessing
related constraints; e-tech Industries
nology in the aid of farmers. Current Affairs:
Issues related to direct and Insights IAS Current
indirect farm subsidies and Affairs,
minimum support prices; Editorial Analysis &
Public Distribution System Insights IAS Secure
objectives, functioning, Synopsis
limitations, re- vamping;
issues of buffer stocks and
food security; Technology
missions; economics of ani-
mal-rearing.
Food processing and related
industries in India- scope
and significance, location,
upstream and downstream
requirements, supply chain
management.
Land reforms in India

Current Affairs
13/12/2024 Test 8 Environment & Environment & ecology Environment & Down to Earth
Friday GS3 Ecology, Science Conservation, environmental Ecology magazine
& Technology,
pollution and degradation, NCERT The Hindu S&T
Disaster
Management, envi- ronmental impact ICSE Environment Section
Internal Security assessment. Education Std 10 India Year Book
Science & Technology Environment & ISRO
Developments and their Ecol-
appli- cations and effects in ogy by Ravi
everyday life Achievements Agrahari
of Indians in science & Science &
technology; indig- enization Technology
of technology and Science & Technolo-
developing new technology. gy by Ravi Agrahari
lndigenization of technology Down to Earth
and developing new Disaster Manage-
technology. ment : 2nd ARC
Awareness in the fields Report:
of IT, Space, Computers, 3rd Report
robotics, na- no-technology, Yojana
bio-technology and issues NDMA guidelines
relating to intellectu- al NCERT
property rights. Internal security
Internal security IDSA
Linkages between develop- Current Affairs:
ment and spread of Insights IAS Current
extremism. Affairs,
Role of external state and Editorial Analysis &
non- state actors in creating Insights IAS Secure
chal- lenges to internal Synopsis
security.
Challenges to internal
security through
communication net-
works, role of media and
social networking sites in
internal security challenges,
basics of cyber security;
money-launder- ing and its
prevention.
Security challenges and
their management in border
areas; linkages of organized
crime with terrorism.

Current Affairs
19/12/2024 Test 9 GS 4 Ethics and Human Interface: Any standard book like A Practical
Thursday GS4 Ethics, Integrity
& Aptitude Essence, determinants and Approach to Ethics Integrity and

con- sequences of ethics in- Aptitude By D.K Balaji Or Lexicon for

human actions; dimensions Ethics, Integri- ty & Aptitude

of ethics; ethics - in private 2nd ARC Reports (Selective Reading)

and public rela- tionships. Newspaper for contemporary examples

Human Values - lessons from

the lives and teachings of

great leaders, reformers and

administrators; role of family

so- ciety and educational

institutions in inculcating

values.

Attitude: content, structure,

function; its influence and

rela- tion with thought and

behavior; moral and political

attitudes; social influence

and persuasion.

Aptitude and foundational

val- ues for Civil Service,

integrity, im- partiality and

non-partisanship, objectivity,

dedication to public service,

empathy, tolerance and

compassion towards the

weaker- sections.

Emotional intelligence-

concepts, and their

utilities and application in

administration and gover-

nance.

Case Studies
25/12/2024 Test 10 GS 4 Contributions of moral Any standard book like A Practical
Wednesday GS4 thinkers and philosophers Approach to Ethics Integrity and
from India and world. Aptitude By D.K Balaji Or Lexicon for
Public/Civil service values Ethics, Integri- ty & Aptitude
and Ethics in Public 2nd ARC Reports (Selective Reading)
adminis- tration: Status and Newspaper for contemporary examples
problems;
ethical concerns and
dilemmas in government
and private institu- tions;
laws, rules, regulations
and conscience as sources
of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical
governance; strengthen- ing
of ethical and moral values
in governance; ethical issues
in international relations
and fund- ing; corporate
governance.
Probity in Governance:
Concept of public service;
Philosophical basis of
governance and probity;
Information sharing
and trans- parency in
government, Right
to Information, Codes of
Ethics, Codes of Conduct,
Citizen’s Char- ters, Work
culture, Quality of ser- vice
delivery, Utilization of
public funds, challenges of
corruption.
Case Studies

31/12/2024 Test 11 All Topics

Tuesday Essay
06/01/2025 Test 12 GS1 Full Syllabus
Monday GS1
12/01/2025 Test 13 GS2 Full Syllabus
Sunday GS2
18/01/2025 Test 14 GS3 Full Syllabus
Saturday GS3
24/01/2025 Test 15 GS4 Full Syllabus
Friday GS4