Civil Service Mains Syllabus (full)
Both Civil Services and Forest
Services Examination consist of three(3) stages as shown below:
Stage
1 - Preliminary Exam (Objective Type)
(mark 200-200 for each paper)
Stage
2 - Main Exam ( (Descriptive Type) (mark : 1750)
Stage
3 - Interview (Oral) ( mark: 275)
Preliminary Examination (For Civil & Forest Services)
Preliminary Examination (For Civil & Forest Services)
Interview
Interview for Personality test will be conducted in Delhi for candidates who clear the Main examination. (Maximum mark : 275)
Interview for Personality test will be conducted in Delhi for candidates who clear the Main examination. (Maximum mark : 275)
The total marks of the Mains
Examination are 1750 marks include optional subjects as well.
Candidates can choose two
optional papers on which they will be questioned.
Paper-I
Essay :
Candidates will be required to write essays on specific topics given in the
examination.
They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in an orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.
Paper - II
General Studies - I :
Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society of India.
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 the eighteenth century until the present- significant
events, personalities and 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 the 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 the Indian
Society Diversity of India.
Role of women and women’s
organizations, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental
issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
Effects of globalization on the
Indian society. Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism.
Salient features of world’s
physical geography.
Distribution of key natural
resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent);
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 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 institutions.
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, andpotential; citizenscharters, 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 fora- 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; etechnology in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and
indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; 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 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.
Awarenessinthefieldsof 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
utilize 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, dedicationtopublicservice, empathy, toleranceandcompassion 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 and II
Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list
of subjects given in the UPSC Notification.
UPSC Optional Subjects – Complete List
This is the complete list of UPSC Optional subjects for civil
services main examination. You have to opt for any one subject.
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Anthropology
Botany
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Commerce and Accountancy
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Management
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Science
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and International Relations
Psychology
Public Administration
Sociology
Statistics
Zoology
Literature of anyone the following language: Assamese,
Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili,
Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali,
Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, English.
Agriculture
---
get pdf
if you have any doubts, let us know