UPSC Mains test series2023

CHANAKYA MAINS TEST SERIES
(CMTS) 2022
9th
JULY, 2022
7 Advanced Tests + 4 Full Length Tests + 2 Essay Tests
Medium – English & Hindi,Available in Online and Classroom mode
Intended objective of CMTS - 2022 is an intellectual exercise which aims to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates with a quest
to develop and inculcate a better understanding of all relevant issues, ability to analyse, and take a view on a variety of subjects in sync with requirements of UPSC
descriptive exam.There is a well established fact that answer writing simulation exercise is considered sine-qua-non to clear Civil Services Mains Examination.The ever
evolving and dynamic nature of GS papers in recent past makes it obligatory for the aspirants to practice and inculcate the art of effective, relevant, meaningful and
succinct answers.Keeping with this spirit,Chanakya IAS Academy brings to you the most comprehensive – Chanakya Mains Test Series (CMTS) program.CMTS–2022 is
simulation exercise for sincere Civil Services aspirants who wish to keep the competitive edge in this exam.Quest of our Test Series is to cover entire Civil Services Mains
Exam syllabus in a systematic and proactive manner which will help candidates to score high marks in the exams. Our aim is to help the aspirants in fine tuning the
answer writing skills and ensuring that they make the maximum utilization of 3 hours in exam.
CMTS will consist of total 13 Tests, judiciously subdivided into 7
Advanced Tests, 4 Full Length Tests & 2 Essay Tests.
In sync with changing Dynamics and Pa�ern of Mains exam.
Intensive coverage of syllabus in a systema�c manner.
Model answers of each test which will help to upgrade your
knowledge base and gauge your competence level at regular intervals.
Robust feedback mechanism of copy evalua�on in �me bound
manner.
Flexible schedule for students to take the test as per their convenience
(a�er release of the test on scheduled date).
15,000/-
7 ADVANCED + 4 FLT
+ 2 ESSAY TESTS
FEE STRUCTURE
MODULE 1
8,000/-
4 FULL LENGTH TESTS +
2 ESSAY TESTS
MODULE 2

SCHEDULE FOR CMTS - 2022
TEST NO. DATE TOPIC SYLLABUS
9-Jul-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 1:
MODERN INDIAN HISTORY,
WORLD HISTORY,
ART & CULTURE &
INDIAN SOCIETY
• 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.
• History of the world will include events from 18th century such
as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national
boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies
like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.— their forms and
effect on the society.
• 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.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society.
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
• + Current Affairs
6-Aug-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 3:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• 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.
• 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.
7-Aug-2022,
Sunday
GS PAPER 3:
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
BIO DIVERSITY,
ENVIRONMENT,
SECURITY &
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Science & Technology
• 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,
nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to
intellectual property rights.
Bio diversity, Environment, Disaster Management
• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation,
environmental impact assessment
• Disaster and disaster management.
Security
• 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.
23-Jul-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 2:
CONSTITUTION,
POLITY &
SOCIAL JUSTICE
• 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.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions
and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
• Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
• Issues relating to development and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human
Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• + Current Affairs.
30-Jul-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 2:
GOVERNANCE &
INTERNATIONAL RELATION
• 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.
• 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.
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.
• Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their
structure, mandate.
• + Current Affairs.
13-Aug-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 4:
ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND APTITUDE
• This paper will include questions to test the candidates’attitude
and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life
and his problem solving approach to various issues and
conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may
utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The
following broad areas will be covered :
• 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 behaviour; 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, and their utilities and
application in administration and governance.
• 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.
16-Jul-2022,
Saturday
GS PAPER 1:
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY &
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
• Salient features of world’s physical geography.
• Distribution of key natural resources across the world
(including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); 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.
Test 1
Test 5
Test 6
Test 3
Test 4
20-Aug-2022,
Saturday
ESSAY 1
Test 8
4-Sep-2022,
Sunday
ESSAY 2
Test 13
21-Aug-2022,
Sunday
GS PAPER 1: FULL LENGTH TEST Complete Syllabus of GS Paper 01 + Current affairs
Test 9
27-Aug-2022,
Saturday
Test 10
28-Aug-2022,
Sunday
Test 11
3-Sep-2022,
Saturday
Test 12
Test 7
Test 2
Indian Constitution — historical underpinnings, evolution,
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States,
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
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.
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions
GS PAPER 1:
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
Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States,
challenges therein.
23-Jul-2022,
Saturday
CONSTITUTION,
POLITY
SOCIAL JUSTICE
• Indian Constitution — historical underpinnings, evolution,
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
GS PAPER 2:
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
South Delhi: 124, 2nd Floor, Satya Niketan, Opp. Sri Venkateswara College, Near Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus Metro Station Gate No.1, New Delhi- 110021 | Tel: +91-7303763214
North Delhi: 1596, Outram Lines, Kingsway Camp, Near G.T.B. Nagar Metro Station Gate No 2, New Delhi-110009 | Tel: +91-7303763213
Rajendra Place Delhi: Level 5, Plot No 3B, Rajendra Park, Pusa Road, Near Rajendra Place Metro Station, Gate No 4, New Delhi – 110060 | Tel: +91-7303763215
Ahmedabad: 301, Sachet III, 3rd Floor, Mirambika School Road, Naranpura, Ahmedabad- 380013 | Tel: +91-7303763202
Bhubaneswar: C/o Saffire Building, 2nd and 3rd Floor, Opposite Crown Hotel, IRC Village, Jaydev Vihar, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar– 751015 | Tel: +91-7303763209
Calicut: Rasiya Nagar, Vazhayoor East P.O., Via Ramanattukara, Malappuram-673633 | Tel: +91-8281643878
Chandigarh: S. C. O. :-45-48, Sector 8C, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh-160009 | Tel: +91 7303763540
Dhanbad: Univista Tower, Near Big Bazaar, Saraidhela, Dhanbad-828127 | Tel: +91-7303763219
Guwahati: Silpukhuri, Near SBI evening branch, Distt Kamrup, Assam- 781003 | Tel: +91-7303763849
Hazaribagh: 3rd Floor, Kaushaliya Plaza, Near Old Bus Stand, Jharkhand-825301 | Tel: +91-7303763225
Jaipur: Felicity Tower, 1st floor, Near Mahanagar Times, Imli Phatak, Sahakar Marg, Jaipur- 302015 | Tel: +91- 7303763530
Jammu: 47 C/C, Opposite Mini Market, Green Belt, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu-180004 | Tel: +91-7303763829
Nagpur: 12, Fuke Patil Marg, Near Ram Dwar, Ambazari Hilltop, Ram Nagar, Nagpur– 440010 | Tel: +91-9112000431
Patna: 304,lllrd Floor, above Reliance Trends, Navyug Kamla Business park, East Boring Canal Road, Patna–800001 | Tel: +91-7303763226
Prayagraj: 10B/1, Data Tower 1st Floor, Patrika Chauraha, Tashkand marg, Civil lines, Prayagraj – 211001 | Tel: +91-7303763825
Pune: 1st floor, Raaj Mohan Building, Above D Decor Showroom opp, Garware College, Karve Road, Pune–411004 | Tel: +91-7303763204
Ranchi: 1st Floor, Sunrise Forum, Near Debuka Nursing Home, Burdwan Compound, Lalpur, Ranchi – 834001 | Tel: +91-7303763217
Srinagar: Broadway Education Hub, Hotel Broadways Complex, Maulana Azad Road, Srinagar-190001 | Tel: 9319488525
6-Aug-2022,
Saturday
• 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
stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of
Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and
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.
Current Affairs
Sunday
GS PAPER 3:
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
BIO DIVERSITY,
Science & Technology
Science and Technology- developments and their applications
and effects in everyday life.
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• Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and
•
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and
GS PAPER 3:
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