MAIN EXAMINATION
The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and
depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their
information and memory.
The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers (Paper
II to Paper V) will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer
them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a
candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have
relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the
candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze,
and take a view on conflicting socio- economic goals, objectives and
demands.
The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.
The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper
VII) for the examination is broadly of the honors degree level i.e. a level
higher than the bachelors’ degree and lower than the masters’ Degree. In
the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to
the bachelors’ degree.
Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of Civil Services (Main)
Examination are given as follows:-
PAPER-I: Essay
Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific 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(succintly). Credit will be
given for effective and exact expression.
English Comprehension & English Précis will be to test the English language
Comprehension and English précis writing skills (at 10th standard level).
PAPER-II
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 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 boundaries,
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 and women’s organization, population and associated
issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
and their remedies.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
• Salient features of world’s(including india) 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.
• 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.
• Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs,
SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional
and other stakeholders
• Issues relating to development and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-
governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
citizens charters, 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; e-
technology 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.
• Awareness in the fields of 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 mandateJ M,
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 behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and
persuasion.
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , 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 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 & II
Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of
subjects given in Para 2 (Group 1).
However, if a candidate has graduated in any of the literatures of languages
indicated in Group-2 , with the literature as the main subject, then the
candidate can also opt for that particular literature subject as an optional
subject.
The main Examination is intended to assess the overall intellectual traits and
depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely the range of their
information and memory.
The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers (Paper
II to Paper V) will be such that a well-educated person will be able to answer
them without any specialized study. The questions will be such as to test a
candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects, which will have
relevance for a career in Civil Services. The questions are likely to test the
candidate’s basic understanding of all relevant issues, and ability to analyze,
and take a view on conflicting socio- economic goals, objectives and
demands.
The candidates must give relevant, meaningful and succinct answers.
The scope of the syllabus for optional subject papers (Paper VI and Paper
VII) for the examination is broadly of the honors degree level i.e. a level
higher than the bachelors’ degree and lower than the masters’ Degree. In
the case of Engineering, Medical Science and law, the level corresponds to
the bachelors’ degree.
Syllabi of the papers included in the scheme of Civil Services (Main)
Examination are given as follows:-
PAPER-I: Essay
Candidates will be required to write an essay on a specific 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(succintly). Credit will be
given for effective and exact expression.
English Comprehension & English Précis will be to test the English language
Comprehension and English précis writing skills (at 10th standard level).
PAPER-II
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 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 boundaries,
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 and women’s organization, population and associated
issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
and their remedies.
• Effects of globalization on Indian society
• Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
• Salient features of world’s(including india) 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.
• 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.
• Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs,
SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional
and other stakeholders
• Issues relating to development and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, and Human Resources.
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
• Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-
governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;
citizens charters, 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; e-
technology 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.
• Awareness in the fields of 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 mandateJ M,
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 behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and
persuasion.
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , 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 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 & II
Candidates may choose any optional subject from amongst the list of
subjects given in Para 2 (Group 1).
However, if a candidate has graduated in any of the literatures of languages
indicated in Group-2 , with the literature as the main subject, then the
candidate can also opt for that particular literature subject as an optional
subject.
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