SYLLABI FOR THE
EXAMINATION
PART-A
PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATION
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200
marks each.
Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours
Current events of
national and international importance.
History of India and
Indian National Movement.
Indian and World
Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and
Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy,
Rights
Issues, etc.
Economic and Social
Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics,
Social Sector initiatives, etc.
General issues on
Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require
subject specialization.
General Science.
Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills
including communication skills;
Logical reasoning and
analytical ability
Decision-making and
problem-solving
General mental
ability
Basic numeracy (numbers
and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data
interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency
etc. - Class X level)
English Language
Comprehension skills (Class X level).
Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language
Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus
of PaperII) will be tested through passages from English
language only without providing Hindi translation
thereof in the question paper.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective
type.
PART-B
MAIN
EXAMINATION
The main Examination is intended to assess the overall
intellectual traits and depth of understanding
of candidates rather than merely the range of their
information and memory.
The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies
papers ( Paper I I to Paper V) will be
such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them
without any specialized study. The questions
will be such as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a
variety of subjects, which will have relevance for
a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the candidate’s basic
understanding of all relevant
issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio- economic goals,
objectives and demands.
The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct
answers.
The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers (Paper
VI and Paper VII) for the examination is
broadly of the honours degree level i.e. a level higher than
the bachelors’ degree and lower than the masters’
degree. In the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law,
the level corresponds to the bachelors’
degree.
Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of Civil
Services (Main) Examination are given as follows:-
PAPER-I
Essay: Candidates
will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects
will be given.
They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the
essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to
write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and
exact expression.
English Comprehension & English Precis will be to test
the English language Comprehension and English
précis writing skills (at 10th standard level).
PAPER-II
General Studies- I:
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.
PAPER-III
General Studies- II:
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.
Issues relating to development and
management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,
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.
PAPER-IV
General Studies-III:
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 new
technology.
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
PAPER-V
General Studies-
IV: 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 issues.
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