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
mes.
· Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century un l the present- signi cant events,
personali es, issues.
· The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors /contribu ons from di erent parts of
the country.
· Post-independence consolida on and reorganiza on within the country.
· History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolu on, world wars, redrawal
of na onal boundaries, coloniza on, decoloniza on, poli cal philosophies like communism, capitalism,
socialism etc.- their forms and e ect on the society.
· Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.
· Role of women and women’s organiza on, popula on and associated issues, poverty and developmental
issues, urbaniza on, their problems and their remedies.
· E ects of globaliza on on Indian society
· Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
· Salient features of world’s physical geography.
· Distribu on of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-con nent);
factors responsible for the loca on of primary, secondary, and ter ary sector industries in various parts of the
world (including India).
· Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic ac vity, cyclone etc., geographical
features and their loca on- changes in cri cal geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and
in ora and fauna and the e ects of such changes.
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 General Studies- II:
Governance, Cons tu on, Polity, Social Jus ce and Interna onal rela ons.
· Indian Cons tu on- historical underpinnings, evolu on, features, amendments, signi cant provisions and
basic structure.
· Func ons and responsibili es of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal
structure, devolu on of powers and nances up to local levels and challenges therein.
· Separa on of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and ins tu ons.
· Comparison of the Indian cons tu onal scheme with that of other countries
· Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, func oning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues
arising out of these.
· Structure, organiza on and func oning of the Execu ve and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the
Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associa ons and their role in the Polity.
· Salient features of the Representa on of People’s Act.
· Appointment to various Cons tu onal posts, powers, func ons and responsibili es of various Cons tu onal
Bodies.
· Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
· Government policies and interven ons for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their
design and implementa on.
· Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and
associa ons, donors, chari es, ins tu onal and other stakeholders
· Welfare schemes for vulnerable sec ons of the popula on by the Centre and States and the performance of
these schemes; mechanisms, laws, ins tu ons and Bodies cons tuted for the protec on and be erment of
these vulnerable sec ons.
· Issues rela ng to development and management of Social Sector/Services rela ng to Health, Educa on,
Human Resources.
· Issues rela ng to poverty and hunger.
· Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applica ons, models,
successes, limita ons, and poten al; ci zens charters, transparency & accountability and ins tu onal and
other measures.
· Role of civil services in a democracy.
· India and its neighbourhood- rela ons.
· Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or a ec ng India’s interests.
· E ect of policies and poli cs of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
· Important Interna onal ins tu ons, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.
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 General Studies-III:
Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and DM.
· Indian Economy and issues rela ng to planning, mobiliza on of resources, growth, development and
employment.
· Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
· Government Budge ng.
· Major crops cropping pa erns in various parts of the country, di erent types of irriga on and irriga on
systems storage, transport and marke ng of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-tech in
the aid of farmers.
· Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribu on System-
objec ves, func oning, limita ons, revamping; issues of bu er stocks and food security; Technology missions;
economics of animal-rearing.
· Food processing and related industries in India- scope and signi cance, loca on, upstream and downstream
requirements, supply chain management.
· Land reforms in India.
· E ects of liberaliza on on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their e ects on industrial growth.
· Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
· Investment models.
· Science and Technology- developments and their applica ons and e ects in everyday life
· Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigeniza on of technology and developing new
technology.
· Awareness in the elds of IT, Space, Computers, robo cs, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues rela ng
to intellectual property rights.
· Conserva on, environmental pollu on and degrada on, environmental impact assessment
· Disaster and disaster management.
· Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
· Role of external state and non-state actors in crea ng challenges to internal security.
· Challenges to internal security through communica on networks, role of media and social networking sites in
internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its preven on.
· Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism
· Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
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 General Studies- IV:

Ethics, Integrity, and Ap tude
This paper will include ques ons to test the candidates’ a tude and approach to issues rela ng to integrity,
probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and con icts faced by him in dealing
with society. Ques ons may u lise 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 ac ons;
dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public rela onships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and
teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society and educa onal ins tu ons in
inculca ng values.
· A tude: content, structure, func on; its in uence and rela on with thought and behaviour; moral and
poli cal a tudes; social in uence and persuasion.
· Ap tude and founda onal values for Civil Service , integrity, impar ality and non-par sanship, objec vity,
dedica on to public service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker-sec ons.
· Emo onal intelligence-concepts, and their u li es and applica on in administra on and governance.
· Contribu ons of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
· Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administra on: Status and problems; ethical concerns and
dilemmas in government and private ins tu ons; laws, rules, regula ons and conscience as sources of ethical
guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance;
ethical issues in interna onal rela ons and funding; corporate governance.
· Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Informa on
sharing and transparency in government, Right to Informa on, Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Ci zen’s
Charters, Work culture, Quality of service delivery, U liza on of public funds, challenges of corrup on.
· Case Studies on above issues.
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