Insight IAS PT Test Series – Subject wise 1-5 – 2020

Test -1

Ancient & Medieval India

Ancient History
 Prehistoric period
 Paleolithic
 Mesolithic
 Neolithic
 Chalcolithic
 Harappan / Indus Valley Civilization
 Vedic Age
 Early Vedic period
 Later Vedic period
 Mahajanapadas & Rise of Magadh
 Religious Reforms
 Iranian & Macedonian Invasion
 Mauryan Age
 Post Mauryan Age
 Indo Greek Invasion
Indo-Greeks
Parthians

Shaka

Kushanas
Indo-Sassanian
 Sungas
 Kanvas
 Satavahanas
 Guptas Age
 Sangam Age
 Regional Kingdoms
 Post Guptas Age
 Harshavardhana
 Pallava
 Chalukya
Medieval History
 Triparty Struggle
Prathiharas
Palas
 Chola Empire
 Turkish conquest of India
Ghaznavid
Muhammad Ghuri
 Rajput states
 Delhi sultanate
 Slave dynasty
 The Khaljis
 The Tughlaqs
 The Sayyids
 The Lodhis
 Mughal empire (Including later
Mughals)
 Maratha Confederacy
 Southern Dynasties
 Hoysalas
 Yadavas
 Kakatiyas
 Vijaynagara
 Bahmani Kingdom
 Regional kingdoms
 Religious Movements
 Bhakti Movement
 Sufi Movement
(Brief History, Salient Features, Social, Economics, Religious and Cultural conditions of all the above)

Test -2

Art & Culture -1

Architecture
Ø Cave Architecture
Ø Temple Architecture
Ø Indo-Islamic Architecture
Ø Modern Architecture
( Under Indus Valley Civilization, The Mauryan Architecture, The Sungas, Kushanas, Satavahanas & Guptas, Post Guptas, Delhi-Sultanate, Mughals etc)

2. Sculpture — Indian Sculpture and Different schools of Art

3. Indian Paintings
Ø Pre historic painting & Cave paintings
Ø Mural Paintings
Ø Miniature Paintings – Pala School, Rajput Paintings, Mughal Paintings, Hill paintings etc.
Ø Folk Paintings
Ø Modern Indian Paintings Personalities Associated

4.Religion

Ø Hinduism
Ø Jainism
Ø Buddhism
Ø Islam
Ø Christianity
Ø Zoroastrianism
Ø Judaism

5.Philosophy
Ø Six Schools of Philosophy
Ø Ajivika
Ø Lokayata etc.

6. Indian Music
 Classical Music
Hindustani Music
Carnatic Music
 Folk Music Tradition
 Modern Music
 Personalities
7. Indian Dance
 Classical Dance forms in India – Odissi, Kathak, Kathakali, Mohiniattay, Sattriya, Manipuri,
Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi
 Folk Dances
 Modern Dance in India
8. Theatre
 Sanskrit Theatre
 Folk Theatre
 Modern Theatre
 Personalities
9. Puppetry
 History
 Different forms of Puppetry in
 People Associated with Theatres
10. Indian Cinema and Circus
11. Bhakti & Sufi Movement
12.Language & Literature
 Indian Language Classical Languages Scheduled Languages
 Indian Literature Religious Literature Secular Literature
13. Fairs, Festivals and Craft –
Religious Festivals, Secular
Festivals (States & UT’s), Art & Crafts
14.Science & Technology
 Ancient, Science & Technology
 Medieval Science & Technology
 Famous Personalities in

 Ancient and Medieval India
15.Promotion and Preservation of Indian Heritage
 Indian Word Heritage Sites – Tangible & non-tangible heritage, Tentative list
 Cultural Heritage Sites
 Natural Heritage Sites
 Important Institutions

Test -3

Morden India ( preCongress phase )

Fall of Mughals
• Advent of Europeans
Ø Coming of Europeans
Ø Struggle among Europeans
Ø Rise of East India Company,

India under East India Company’s Rule
Ø Administration
Ø Political policies
Regulating Act of 1773
Pitt’s India Act 1784
Charter acts of 1784, 1793,
1813,1833, 1853
Ø British Expansion policy: Doctrine
of lapse, Subordinate alliance etc.
Ø Economic policies and their impact
Agricultural policies
Famine policy
Ø Foreign Policies
Ø Social Policies
Education Policies
Religious policies
Indian Kingdoms in 18th century: Marathas, Punjab,

Mysore, Hyderabad etc.

Socio – Religious Reform Movements in the 19th and 20th CE India – Arya Samaj, Brahmo
Samaj , etc.
• The Great Revolt of 1857
• Changes in Indian Administration
after 1858 – GOI ACT 1858, Councils Act, 1861, 1892.
• Growth of Political Ideas and Political Organisations (up to 1885)

Test -4 

Morden India ( National Movement )

 Foundation of the Indian National Congress
 National movement (1885 – 1919)
 Moderate Phase (1885 – 1905)
 Partition of Bengal and the Swadeshi Movement
 The first phase of Revolutionary and Terrorist Movement
 The Morley-Minto Re