(Sample Material) IAS Mains GS Paper(1-4)

IAS (Mains) General Studies - I (History & Geography)

Indian Culture

• Culture-Introduction
• Culture - Art Forms (Music)
• Culture - Art Forms (Indian Cinema)
• Culture-Literature
• Culture-Architecture

History

• Modern Indian History (Part -1)
• Modern Indian History (Part -2)
• Modern Indian History (Part -3)
• Modern Indian History (Part -4)
• The Freedom struggle
• Post Independence
• History of World (Part-1)
• History of World (Part-2)
• History of World (Part-3)

Geography

• Salient Features of World Physical Geography
• Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the World
• Important Geophysical Phenomena

Society

• Role of women
• Effect of Globalization on indian society
• Social empowerment

IAS (Mains) 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
• Parliament and State Legislatures- 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
• 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
• 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, 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

IAS (Mains) 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 (Part - 1)
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it (Part - 2)
• 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, significance and 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 and Indigenization of technology and developing new technology
• Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology
• 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

IAS (Mains) General Studies - IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude)

• Ethics and Human Interface
• Determinants and Consequences of Ethics
• Human Values
• Family
• Attitude
• Aptitude
• Emotional Intelligence
• Contribution of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers From India and World (Part -1)
• Contribution of Moral Thinkers and Philosophers From India and World (Part -2)
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics In Public Administration (Part-1)
• Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics In Public Administration (Part-2)
• Probity in Governance(Part-1)
• Probity in Governance(Part-2)
• Probity in Governance(Part-3)
• Case Studies
• Ethical Framework
• Legal Framework For Fighting Corruption
• Systemic Reforms
• Protecting the Honest Civil Servant
• International Cooperation
• Relationship between the political Executive and the Permanent Civil Service
• Summary of Recommendations
• Ethics in Governance