Total marks= 1075

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GS1:-
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1. Indian culture covers the salient features of literature, art forms, and
architecture from ancient to modern times.

2. Modern history include the significant events, personalities, issues during the
middle of the eighteenth century until
the present.

3. Various stages and important contributors from different parts of the country in
the freedom struggle .

4. Post independence consolidation and reorganisation within the country.

5. History of the world inclues events, forms and effects on the society from 18th
century like world wars, industrial
revolution, redrawl of national boundaries, decolonization, political
philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism etc.

6. Salient aspects of diversity of india and indian society.

7. Role of women and women organisation; population and associated issues;

urbanisation, their problems and remedies.

8. Social empowerment; communalism; regionalism and secularism.

9. Effects of globalisation on indian society.

10. Distribution of key natural resources across the world incuding south asia and
the indian subcontinent;
factors responsible for location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector
industries in various parts of the world
including india.

11. Salient features of world`s physical geography.

12. 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.

GS2:-
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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
upto
local levels and challenges therein.

3. Comparison of the indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

4. Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and

institutions.

5. Parliment and state legislatures- structure, functioning, conduct of business,

powers and privileges and issues arising out of these.

6. Appointment to various constitutional posts; Powers, functions and

responsibilities of various constitutional bodies.

7. Structure, organisation and functionng of the executive and the judiciary

ministries and departments of the govt;
Pressure groups and formal/informal association and their role in the polity.

8. Salient features of the Representation of peoples`s act

9. Govt policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues
arising out of their design and implementation.

10. Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi judicial bodies.

11. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the centre and
states and performance of these schemes;
Mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and
betterment of these vulnerable sections.

12. development processes and the development industry; the role of NGOs, SHGs,
various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other
stakeholders.

13. Issues relating to development an management of social sector/ Services

relating to health, education, human resources.

14. Important aspects of governance- transparency and accountability; e-governance-

applications, models, successes, limitations and potential;
citizens charters- transparency & accountability & institutional and other
measures.

15. Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

16. Role of civil services in a democracy.

17. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements inolving india and
affecting india`s interests.

18. India and its neighbourhood relation.

19. Important international institutions, agencies, and fora; their structure and
mandate.

20. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on

india`s interests; Indian diaspora.

GS3:-
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1. Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation f resources,
growth, development and employment.
2. Development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management.
3. Government budgeting.
4. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
5. 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.
6. Economics of animal rearing.
7. Food processing and related industries in india- scope and significance,
location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
8. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;
public distribution system(PDS)- objectives, functioning, limitations,
revamping;
issues of buffer stocks and food security; technology missions.
9. Land reforms in india.
10. Effects of liberalisation on the economy, changes in industrial policy and
their effects on industrial growth.
11. Infrastructure- energy, ports, roads, airports, railways etc.
12. Investment models.
13. Science and technology- developments and their applications and effects in
everyday life; achievments of indians in science and technology.
14. Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
15. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact
assessment.
16. Awareness in the fields of IT, space, computers, robotics, nano technology and
issues relating to intellectual property rights.
17. Disaster and disaster management.
18. Role of external state and non state actors in creating challenges to internal
security.
19. Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
20. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media
and social networking sites in internal seurity challenges, basics of
cyber security; money laundering and its prevention.
21. Various security forces and agencies and their mandate.
22. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of
organised crime with terrorism.

GS4:-
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THIS PAPER INCLUDES QUESTIONS TO CHECK THE CANDIDATE`S ATTITUDE AND APPROACH TO
ISSUES RELATING TO INTEGRITY, PROBITY IN PUBLIC LIFE AND HIS/HER PROBLEM
SOLVING APPROACH TO VARIOUS ISSUES AND CONFLICTS FACED BY HIM/HER WHILE DEALING
WITH SOCIETY. QUESTIONS MAY UTILISE THE CASE STUDY APPROACH TO DETERMINE
THESE ASPECTS AND COVERS:
1. Ethics and human interface- essence, dteerminants and consequences of ethics in
human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relations.
2. Human values- lessons from the lives and teachings of the great leaders,
reformers and administrators;
role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcatig
values.
3. Attitude- content, structure, function, its influence and relation with thought
and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence & persuasion.
4. Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, integrity, impartiality and
non partisanship, objectivity and dedication to public service, empathy,
tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections.
5. Emotional intelligence- concepts and their utilities and applications in
administration and governance.
6. Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from india and the world.
7. Public/ civil service values and ethics in public adminstration- status and
problems, ethical concerns and dilemmas in govt and private institutions;
laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethicl governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in
governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate
governance.
8. Probity in governance- concept of public service; philosophical basis of
governance and probity; information sharing and transparency in government;
RTI, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, citizen`s charters, work culture,
quality of service delivery, utilisation of public funds, challenges of corruption.
9. Case studies on above issues.