PAPER-I

Essay: Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specifc 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 e!ective
and exact expression.
English Co"prehension # English $recis will be to test the English language
Co"prehension and English pr%cis writing skills &at '(th standard level).
PAPER-II
*eneral +tudies, -
-ndian .eritage and Culture .istory and *eography of the /orld and +ociety.
0 -ndian culture will cover the salient aspects of 1rt 2or"s 3iterature and
1rchitecture fro" ancient to "odern ti"es.
0 4odern -ndian history fro" about the "iddle of the eighteenth century until the
present, signifcant events personalities issues
0 The 2reedo" +truggle , its various stages and i"portant contributors
5contributions fro" di!erent parts of the country.
0 $ost,independence consolidation and reorgani6ation within the country. 0
.istory of the world will include events fro" '7th century such as industrial
revolution world wars redrawal of national boundaries coloni6ation
decoloni6ation political philosophies like co""unis" capitalis" socialis" etc.,
their for"s and e!ect on the society.
0 +alient features of -ndian +ociety 8iversity of -ndia.
0 9ole of wo"en and wo"en:s organi6ation population and associated issues
poverty and develop"ental issues urbani6ation their proble"s and their
re"edies.
0 E!ects of globali6ation on -ndian society
0 +ocial e"power"ent co""unalis" regionalis" # secularis".
0 +alient features of world:s physical geography.
0 8istribution of key natural resources across the world &including +outh 1sia and
the -ndian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of pri"ary
secondary and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world &including
-ndia)
0 -"portant *eophysical pheno"ena such as earthquakes Tsuna"i <olcanic
activity cyclone etc. geographical features and their location, changes in critical
geographical features &including waterbodies and ice,caps) and in =ora and
fauna and the e!ects of such changes.
PAPER-III
*eneral +tudies, --: *overnance Constitution $olity +ocial >ustice and -nternational
relations.
0 -ndian Constitution, historical underpinnings evolution features a"end"ents
signifcant provisions and basic structure.
0 2unctions and responsibilities of the ?nion and the +tates issues and challenges
pertaining to the federal structure devolution of powers and fnances up to local levels
and challenges therein.
0 +eparation of powers between various organs dispute redressal "echanis"s and
institutions.
0 Co"parison of the -ndian constitutional sche"e with that of other countries
0 $arlia"ent and +tate 3egislatures , structure functioning conduct of business powers
# privileges and issues arising out of these.
0 +tructure organi6ation and functioning of the Executive and the >udiciary 4inistries and
8epart"ents of the *overn"ent; pressure groups and for"al5infor"al associations and
their role in the $olity.
0 +alient features of the 9epresentation of $eople:s 1ct.
0 1ppoint"ent to various Constitutional posts powers functions and responsibilities of
various Constitutional @odies.
0 +tatutory regulatory and various quasi,judicial bodies
0 *overn"ent policies and interventions for develop"ent in various sectors and issues
arising out of their design and i"ple"entation.
0 8evelop"ent processes and the develop"ent industry, the role of A*Bs +.*s various
groups and associations donors charities institutional and other stakeholders
0 /elfare sche"es for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and +tates and
the perfor"ance of these sche"es; "echanis"s laws institutions and @odies
constituted for the protection and better"ent of these vulnerable sections.
0 -ssues relating to develop"ent and "anage"ent of +ocial +ector5+ervices relating to
.ealth Education .u"an 9esources.
0 -ssues relating to poverty and hunger.
0 -"portant aspects of governance transparency and accountability e,governance,
applications "odels successes li"itations and potential; citi6ens charters
transparency # accountability and institutional and other "easures.
0 9ole of civil services in a de"ocracy.
0 -ndia and its neighborhood, relations.
0 @ilateral regional and global groupings and agree"ents involving -ndia and5or a!ecting
-ndia:s interests
0 E!ect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on -ndia:s interests
-ndian
diaspora. 0 -"portant -nternational institutions agencies and fora, their structure
"andate.
PAPER-IV
*eneral +tudies,---: Technology Econo"ic 8evelop"ent @io diversity Environ"ent
+ecurity and 8isaster 4anage"ent.
0 -ndian Econo"y and issues relating to planning "obili6ation of resources growth
develop"ent and e"ploy"ent.
0 -nclusive growth and issues arising fro" it.
0 *overn"ent @udgeting.
0 4ajor crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country di!erent types of
irrigation and irrigation syste"s storage transport and "arketing of agricultural produce
and issues and related constraints; e,technology in the aid of far"ers
0 -ssues related to direct and indirect far" subsidies and "ini"u" support prices; $ublic
8istribution +yste", objectives functioning li"itations reva"ping; issues of bu!er
stocks and food security; Technology "issions; econo"ics of ani"al,rearing.
0 2ood processing and related industries in -ndia, scope and signifcance location
upstrea" and downstrea" require"ents supply chain "anage"ent.
0 3and refor"s in -ndia.
0 E!ects of liberali6ation on the econo"y changes in industrial policy and their e!ects on
industrial growth.
0 -nfrastructure: Energy $orts 9oads 1irports 9ailways etc.
0 -nvest"ent "odels.
0 +cience and Technology, develop"ents and their applications and e!ects in everyday
life
0 1chieve"ents of -ndians in science # technology; indigeni6ation of technology and
developing new technology.
0 1wareness in the felds of -T +pace Co"puters robotics nano,technology bio,
technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
0 Conservation environ"ental pollution and degradation environ"ental i"pact
assess"ent
0 8isaster and disaster "anage"ent.
0 3inkages between develop"ent and spread of extre"is".
0 9ole of external state and non,state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
0 Challenges to internal security through co""unication networks role of "edia and
social networking sites in internal security challenges basics of cyber security; "oney,
laundering and its prevention
0 +ecurity challenges and their "anage"ent in border areas; linkages of organi6ed cri"e
with terroris"
0 <arious +ecurity forces and agencies and their "andate
PAPER-V
*eneral +tudies, -<: Ethics -ntegrity and 1ptitude
This paper will include questions to test the candidates: attitude and approach to
issues relating to integrity probity in public life and his proble" solving approach
to various issues and con=icts faced by hi" in dealing with society. Cuestions
"ay utilise the case study approach to deter"ine these aspects. The following
broad areas will be covered.
0 Ethics and .u"an -nterface: Essence deter"inants and consequences of
Ethics in hu"an actions; di"ensions of ethics; ethics in private and public
relationships. .u"an <alues D lessons fro" the lives and teachings of great
leaders refor"ers and ad"inistrators; role of fa"ily society and educational
institutions in inculcating values.
0 1ttitude: content structure function; its in=uence and relation with thought
and behaviour; "oral and political attitudes; social in=uence and persuasion. 0
1ptitude and foundational values for Civil +ervice integrity i"partiality and
non,partisanship objectivity dedication to public service e"pathy tolerance
and co"passion towards the weakersections.
0 E"otional intelligence,concepts and their utilities and application in
ad"inistration and governance.
0 Contributions of "oral thinkers and philosophers fro" -ndia and world.
0 $ublic5Civil service values and Ethics in $ublic ad"inistration: +tatus and
proble"s; ethical concerns and dile""as in govern"ent and private institutions;
laws rules regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and "oral values
in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate
governance.
0 $robity in *overnance: Concept of public service; $hilosophical basis of
governance and probity; -nfor"ation sharing and transparency in govern"ent
9ight to -nfor"ation Codes of Ethics Codes of Conduct Citi6en:s Charters /ork
culture Cuality of service delivery ?tili6ation of public funds challenges of
corruption.
0 Case +tudies on above issues