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Mains General Studies Paper
1:
Indian
Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and
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.
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 waterbodies and ice-caps) and
in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Mains General Studies Paper
2:
Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and International
relations.
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
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.
Education, Human Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and
hunger.
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.
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Mains General Studies Paper
3:
Technology, Economic
Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and
Disaster Management.
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.
Science and Technology-
developments and their applications and effects in everyday
life
Achievements of Indians in science
& technology; indigenization of technology and developing
newtechnology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space,
Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and
issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Conservation, environmental pollution
and degradation, environmental impact assessment
Disaster and disaster management.
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.
Mains General Studies 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
weakersections.
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
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