UPSC CSE EXAMINATION Syllabus & Booklist Pre - Mains

UPSC  EXAMINATION

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GS PAPER 1

• Geography - NCERT 6 - 12

• History - 

- Ancient : R S Sharma

- Medieval : Satish Chandra

- Modern : Spectrum

- World History : Vision Ias

- Post Independence : Bipin Chandra

- Art & Culture : Nitin Singhania

• Society - Senthil Kumar

GS PAPER 2

• lndian Polity - M Laxmikant

 • International Relation - Pavneet Singh

GS PAPER 3

• Economy- Sanjiv Verma

• Internal Security - Ashok Kumar

• Environment - Shankar Ias

GS PAPER 4

• Ethics - Lexicon

PRE SECOND PAPER

• CSAT - Arihant

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Magazine Vision Ias

India Year Book

Budget & Survey

PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS

Pre- New Vishal

Mains - New Vishal

Syllabus

Preliminary Exam

Paper 1(200 marks)

 • 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, Panchayat Raj, Public Policy, Right Issues, etc. 

•Evonomic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. 

•General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio- diversity and Climate Change - that do nit require subject specialization. 

• General Science. 

Paper -2 (200 marks) 

•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). 

Mains Examination

Essay : Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to a write concisely will be given for effective and exact expression.

General Studies -1: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society.

- Indian culture will cover the salient aspectsof 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 boundries, 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's organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, uebanization, 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-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and faunna and the effects of such changes.

General Studies -ll : Governace, Constitution,Polity, Sociual Justice and Internatinal realations.

- 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.

- Seperation 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 bussiness, power & privileges and issues arising out of these.

- Structure,organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary - Ministries and Deparments of the Governments ; pressure groups and formal/ informal associatins and their role in the Polity.

- Salients features of the Rpresntation of People's Act.

- Appointment to various Constitutional posts, poers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies.

-  Statutory,regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

- Govenment policies and the development industry - the role of NGO's SHGs,various groups and associations,donors,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 governace, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 

- India and it's neighborhood- relations. 

- Bilateral, regional and global grouping and agreement involving India and/or affecting India's interests. 

- Effect of policies and politics of developed and countries on India's interests, Indian diaspora. 

- Important International institutions, agencies and flora- their structure, mandate

General Studies lll: 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. 

- Majar crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, : different types of irrigation and irrigation system 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 farms subsidies and minimum support price; 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 reform 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 : development 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, robbicts, 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 chaenges to internal security. 

- Challenges to internal security through communication network, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basic of cyber security; money-laundering and it's prevention. 

- Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism. 

- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. 

General Studies lV : 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 relationship. Human Values- lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administratators; role of family, society and educational institutions in including values. 

- Attitude and foundational values for Civil Services, integrity and realation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 

- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Services, 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 philosopher from India and World. 

- Public/ Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources 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 Condut, Citizens charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption. 

- Case Studies on above issues