The nature and standard of questions in these papers will be
such that a well-educated person will be able to answer them without any
specialized study.
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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.
Paper-I
(a) History of Modern India and Indian Culture
The History of Modern India will cover history of the Country
from about the middle of nineteenth century and would also include questions on
important personalities who shaped the Freedom Movement and Social reforms. The
part relating to Indian Culture will cover all aspects of Indian Culture from
the ancient to modern times.
(b) Geogrphy of India
In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and
social geography of India.
(c) Indian Polity
This part will include questions on the Constitution of
India, Political system and related matters.
(d) Current National issues and topics of social relevance
This part is intended to test the Candidate's awareness of
current national issues and topics of social relevance in the present-day India,
such as the following.
Demography & Human Resource & related issues. Behavioural &
Social issues & Social Welfare problems, such as child labour, gender equality,
adult literacy, rehabilitation of the handicapped and other deprived segments of
the society, drug abuse, public health etc.
Law enforcement issues, human rights, corruption in public
life, communal harmony etc.
Internal Security and related issues.
Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation
of natural resources and national heritage.
The role of national institutions, their relevance and need
for change.
Paper-II
(a) India and the World
This part is intended to test candidate's awareness of
India's relationship with the world in various spheres, such as the following:-
Foreign Affairs
External Security and related matters
Nuclear Policy
Indians abroad
(b) Indian Economy
In this part, questions will be on the planning and economic
development in India, economic & trade issues, Foreign Trade, the role and
functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O. etc.
(c) International Affairs & Institutions
This part will include questions on important events in world
affairs and on international institutions.
(d) Developments in the field of science & technology,
communications and space
In this part, questions will test the candidate's awareness
of the developments in the field of science & technology, communications and
space and also basic ideas of computers.
(e) Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams
This part will include exercises to test the candidate's
ability to draw common sense conclusions from information presented in
statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies,
limitations or inconsistencies therein.
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