Sure Shot Mains 2025 (Full Version)

Sure Shot 2025 Full Version (FLT Plus Sectional) Batch-1

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1

1-06-2025

VR1032401

GS2-Sectional Test 1
POLITY + IR











 

POLITY AND INDIAN CONSTITUTION
1. Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure.
2. Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances to local levels, and challenges therein.
3. Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms, and institutions.
4. Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.
5. Parliament and State legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, and issues arising out of these.
6. 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.
7. Salient features of the Representation of People's Act.
8. Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.
9. Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1. India and its neighbourhood relations.
2. Bilateral, regional, and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests.
3. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora.
4. Important international institutions, agencies, and fora - their structure and mandate.

 

Polity Yellow Book- 1&2, 
International Relations Yellow Book,
M Laxmikanth







 

D D Basu: Constitution of India
Subhash Kashyap: Our Constitution, Our Parliament and Our Political system







 

2

8-06-2025

VR1032402

GS2-Sectional Test 2
GOVERNANCE + SOCIAL JUSTICE








 

GOVERNANCE
1. Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
2. Development processes and the development industry - the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
3. Important aspects of governance, transparency, and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens' charters, transparency, accountability, and institutional and other measures.
4. Role of civil services in a democracy.

SOCIAL JUSTICE
1. 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.
2. Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
3. Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

Governance and Social Justice Yellow Book 
Government Scheme Yellow Book







 

2nd ARC (RTI: Master key to Good Governance, Promoting E-governance, Citizen-Centric Administration)
Kurukshetra and Yojana Magazines






 

3

15-06-2025

VR1034403

GS4-Sectional Test 3
ETHICS - PHILOSOPHY & SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY + CASE STUDIES








 

ETHICS- PHILOSOPHY
1.Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in - Human Actions; Dimensions of Ethics; Ethics - in Private and Public Relationships.
2. Human Values - Lessons from the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators; 
3. Role of Family, Society and Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values.
4. Contributions of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers from India and the World.

ETHICS PSYCHOLOGY
1. Attitude: Content, Structure, Function; its Influence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour; Moral and Political Attitudes; Social Influence and Persuasion.
2. Aptitude and Foundational Values for Civil Service, Integrity, Impartiality and Non- Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker sections.
3. Emotional Intelligence-Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in
Administration and Governance.
4. Case-Studies on the above issues.

Ethics Yellow book
Case Studies Yellow Book 
DK Balaji Ethics book




 

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (THE HINDU AND INDIAN EXPRESS





 

4

22-06-2025

VR1034404

GS4-Sectional Test 4
ETHICS - ETHICS IN GOVERNANCE+ CASE STUDIES





 

ETHICS IN GOVERNANCE
1. Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Status and Problems; 
2. Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas in Government and Private Institutions; 
3. Laws, Rules, Regulations and Conscience as Sources of Ethical Guidance; 
4. Accountability and Ethical Governance, Strengthening of Ethical and Moral Values in Governance; Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding; Corporate Governance.
5. Probity in Governance: Concept of Public Service; Philosophical Basis of Governance and Probity; Information Sharing and Transparency in Government, Right to Information, 
6. Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery, Utilization of Public Funds, Challenges of Corruption.
7.Case Studies on the above issues.

Ethics Yellow book
Case Studies Yellow Book 
DK Balaji Ethics book

 

2nd ARC Reports (Citizen Centric Administration, Refurbishing Personnel Administration, RTI: Master Key to Good Governance)
2ndARC Report – Ethics in Governance

 

5

29-06-2025

VR1031405

GS1-Sectional Test 5
HISTORY




 

Indian Heritage and Culture
1. Art & Culture: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
Modern History
1. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present - significant events, personalities, issues. 
2. The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country.
Post-Independence
1. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
World History
1. History of the world will include events from the 18th century such as industrial revolution, world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. — their forms and effects on society.

Modern India Yellow Book, 
Art and Culture Yellow Book, 
Post-Independence Yellow Book, 
World History Yellow Book, 
Spectrum: A brief history of Modern India



 

History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra, CCRT Website or compilation



 

6

6-07-2025

VR1031406

GS1-Sectional Test 6
GEOGRAPHY + SOCIETY








 

GEOGRAPHY
1. Physical Geography: Salient features of the world's physical geography.
2. Human and Economic Geography: Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
3. Geophysical Phenomena: Important geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones, 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.

SOCIETY
1. Society: Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India, 
2. Role of women and women’s organizations, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, problems, and remedies, 
3. Effects of globalization on Indian society, social empowerment, communalism, regionalism, and secularism.

NCERTs - Class 11 and 12 (Physical and Human Geography), 
Class 12 Society Indian Society , Social change and Development 
Concepts of Geography Yellow Book,
Indian Geography Yellow Book, 
Social Issues Yellow Book 




 

Certificate Physical and Human Geography by GohCheng Leong








 

7

13-07-2025

VR1033407

GS3-Sectional Test 7
ECONOMY+AGRICULTURE+INTERNAL SECURITY














 

ECONOMY-1
1. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development, and employment.
2. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
3. Government Budgeting.

AGRICULTURE
1. Major crops, cropping patterns, irrigation systems, storage, transport, and marketing of agricultural produce; e-technology in support of farmers.
2. Issues related to farm subsidies, minimum support prices, Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping, buffer stocks, food security, and economics of animal-rearing.
3. Food processing and related industries in India - scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
4. Land reforms in India.

ECONOMY-2
1. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth.
2. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.
3. Investment models.

INTERNAL SECURITY
1. Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
2. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
3. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money laundering and its prevention.
4. Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
5. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

Indian Economy Yellow Book -Part 1 and 2
Government Schemes Yellow Book 
Yojana
Indian Geography Yellow Book 
Agriculture Yellow Book 
Internal Security Yellow Book 












 

Economic Survey
Annual Budget
Strategy for New India @ 75
2nd ARC 7th Report: Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution
2nd ARC 8th Report: Combating Terrorism - Protecting by Righteousness








 

8

20-07-2025

VR1033408

GS3-Sectional Test 8
SCIENCE & TECH + ENVIRONMENT + DM

SCIENCE & TECH
1. Science and Technology - developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
2. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
3. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology, and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

ENVIRONMENT
1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
1. Disaster and disaster management.

Science and Technology Yellow Book
Government websites
NCERT Class 11 Natural Hazards and Disaster Management, 
NCERT: Class 12 Biology (Unit 10:
Ecology)
Environment Yellow Book
Newspapers: The Indian Express, The
Hindu
Vajiram Yellow Books: Science and Technology
Vajiram Yellow Book: Environment and Ecology
Vajiram Yellow Book: Indian Geography
Science Reporter
Vajiram Yellow Book: A Guide to Government Schemes
Yojana

The Recitals Monthly Magazine
Strategy for New India @ 75
Down to Earth Magazine
2nd ARC 3rd Report: Crisis Management










 

9

26-07-2025

VR1031509

FLT1 - GS1

Full Syllabus

10

26-07-2025

VR1032510

FLT2 - GS2

Full Syllabus

11

27-07-2025

VR1033511

FLT3- GS3

Full Syllabus

12

27-07-2025

VR1034512

FLT4 - GS4

Full Syllabus

13

2-08-2025

VR1031513

FT1 - GS1

Full Syllabus

14

2-08-2025

VR1032514

FT2 - GS2

Full Syllabus

15

3-08-2025

VR1033515

FT3- GS3

Full Syllabus

16

3-08-2025

VR1034516

FT4 - GS4

Full Syllabus

17

9-08-2025

VR1031517

FLT1 - GS1

Full Syllabus

18

9-08-2025

VR1032518

FLT2 - GS2

Full Syllabus

19

10-08-2025

VR1033519

FLT3- GS3

Full Syllabus

20

10-08-2025

VR1034520

FLT4 - GS4

Full Syllabus