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PaperA:

Currenteventsofnationalandinternationalimportance.
HistoryofIndiaandIndianNationalMovement.
IndianandWorldGeographyPhysical,Social,EconomicGeographyofIndiaandtheWorld.
IndianPolityandGovernanceConstitution,PoliticalSystem,PanchayatiRaj,PublicPolicy,RightsIssues,etc
EconomicandSocialDevelopmentSustainableDevelopment,Poverty,Inclusion,Demographics,SocialSector
initiatives,etc.
General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change that do not require subject
specializationGeneralScience.

PaperB:

Comprehension
InterpersonalskillsincludingCommunicationSkills
Logicalreasoningandanalyticalability
Decisionmakingandproblemsolving
Generalmentalability
Basicnumeracy(numbersandtheirrelations,ordersofmagnitude,etc.)(ClassXlevel),Datainterpretation(charts,
graphs,tables,datasufficiencyetc.ClassXlevel).
EnglishLanguageComprehensionskills(ClassXlevel)

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PrelimsandMains
PaperA:

Paper1:AnyIndianLanguage

ForthisexaminationcandidateshavetochooseonelanguagefromtheLanguagesincludedintheEighthSchedule
to the Constitution. This exam is not compulsory for applicants hailing from the States of Arunachal Pradesh,
Manipur,Meghalaya,Mizoram,NagalandandSikkim.

Paper2:English

This paper is conducted to test eligibility of aspirants and to check skills of aspirants in English and Indian Language
concerned.Aspirantsareselectedonbasisofsomefactslikehowtheyunderstandtheselanguagesandhowtheyexpress
theirideasclearlyandcorrectly.

Thepatternofquestionswouldbegenerallyasfollows:

(i)Comprehensionofgivenpassages

(ii)PrecisWriting

(iii)UsageandVocabulary

PaperB:

Paper1:Essay
Candidatesmayberequiredtowriteessaysonmultipletopics.Theywillbeexpectedtokeepcloselytothesubject
oftheessaytoarrangetheirideasinorderlyfashionandtowriteconciselyCreditwillbegivenforeffectiveand
exactexpression.

Paper2:GeneralStudies1
(IndianHeritage/Culture,WorldHistory&Geography)IndianculturewillcoverthemainfeatureofArtForms,
LiteratureandArchitecturefromoldentopresenttimes.
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.
Postindependenceconsolidationandrestructuringwithinthecountry.

Part3:GeneralStudies2
(Governance,Constitution,Polity,SocialJusticeandInternationalRelations)
Functions and duties of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure,
devolutionofpowersandfinancesuptolocallevelsandchallengestherein.
Bilateral,regionalandglobalgroupingsandagreementsinvolvingIndiaand/oraffectingIndiasinterests.
EffectofpoliciesandpoliticsofdevelopedanddevelopingcountriesonIndiasinterests,Indiandiaspora.
ImportantInternationalinstitutions,agenciesandforatheirstructure,mandate.

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Governmentpoliciesandinterventionsfordevelopmentinvarioussectorsandissuesarisingoutoftheirdesignand
implementation.
DevelopmentprocessesandthedevelopmentindustrytheroleofNGOs,SHGs,variousgroupsandassociations,
donors,charities,institutionalandotherstakeholders.
Parliament and State Legislatures structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues
arisingoutofthese.
Statutory,regulatoryandvariousquasijudicialbodies.

Paper4:GeneralStudies3
(Technology,EconomicDevelopment,BioDiversity,Environment,Security&DisasterManagement)
Inclusivegrowthandissuesarisingfromit.
GovernmentBudgeting.
Development,Biodiversity,Environment,SecurityandDisasterManagement.
Securitychallengesandtheirmanagementinborderareaslinkagesoforganizedcrimewithterrorism.
Food processing and related industries in India scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream
requirements,supplychainmanagement.
VariousSecurityforcesandagenciesandtheirmandate.
IndianEconomyandissuesrelatingtoplanning,mobilizationofresources,growth,developmentandemployment.
Conservation,environmentalpollutionanddegradation,environmentalimpactassessment.
Disasteranddisastermanagement.
Linkagesbetweendevelopmentandspreadofextremism.
LandreformsinIndia.

Paper5:GeneralStudies4
(Ethics,Integrity&Aptitude)

EthicsandHumanInterface:Essence,determinantsandconsequencesofEthicsinhumanactionsdimensionsof
ethicsethicsinprivateandpublicrelationships.
Attitude: content, structure, function its influence and relation with thought and behaviour moral and political
attitudessocialinfluenceandpersuasion.
Emotionalintelligenceconcepts,andtheirutilitiesandapplicationinadministrationandgovernance.
ContributionsofmoralthinkersandphilosophersfromIndiaandworld.
HumanValueslessonsfromthelivesandteachingsofgreatleaders,reformersandadministratorsroleoffamily,
societyandeducationalinstitutionsininculcatingvalues.

Paper6and7:Optional1(Ofyourchoice)/Optional2(Ofyourchoice)
Candidatescanchooseanyoptionalfromthesubjects,whicharegivenbelow:

ListofoptionalsubjectsforMainExamination

Agriculture
AnimalHusbandryandVeterinaryScience
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
CivilEngineering
CommerceandAccountancy
Economics

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ElectricalEngineeringGeography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
MechanicalEngineering
MedicalScience
Philosophy
Physics
PoliticalScienceandInternationalRelations
Psychology
PublicAdministration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,
Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi,
Tamil,Telugu,UrduandEnglish.

ForMoreDetailsVisitofficialWebsitehttp://www.upsc.gov.in/

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