UPSC IAS | IPS | IFS Revised Mains Syllabus (Updated 2013)
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 (at 10th standard level).
PAPER‐II
General
Studies‐ I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and
Society.
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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 theeighteenth 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 18thcentury 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
sub‐continent); 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‐ chan ges in critical
geographical
features
(including water‐bodies 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 institu-tions.
- 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 for a 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 Systemobjectives, 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 weaker‐sections.
- 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.
PAPER‐VI
& PAPER VII
Optional
Subject Papers I & II
{Candidates
may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of subjects given in para
2 below (Group 1). However, a candidate can opt for the literatures of a language,
indicated in Group‐2 below para 2, as an optional subject, only if the
candidate has graduated in the literature of that particular language as the
main subject}.
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