Content for Mains

PAPER 1
State Legislature
Communalism, Regionalism,
The Judiciary
Secularism and Impact
The Union Executive
Eminent Organization and
Union Administration
Personalities
Union Legislature
Geography
Welfare
Globalization & Impact on India
Accountability
Governors and Viceroys
Devolution of Power and Finance up
Human Impact on Natural
to Local levels and Issues
Environment
Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
Indian Culture
Health Sector
Issues Related to Urbanization
Statutory Bodies
Mineral Resources
Comparison of Constitution
Modern India
Functions of Union and State
Physical Geography
Separation of powers
Population and Related Issues
Indian constitution
Post Independence Consolidation
PAPER 3
Poverty and Issues Related
Planning in India
Role of Women & Women Org
Unemployment
Salient Feature of Indian Society
Inclusive Growth
Social Empowerment
The budgetary process in India
World Agriculture Resources
Agriculture & Food Security
World History
Irrigation
Industrial location
Subsidies
PAPER 2
Food Security in India
Education Sector
Food Processing in India
Citizen's Charter
Land Reforms
Constitutional Bodies in India
Impacts of New Economic Policy
Development Processes
Industrial Policy
Dispute Redressal Mechanism and
Infrastructure Development in India
Institutions in India
Investment Model
E-Goverenance
FDI
Human Development in India
MSMES in India
Issues in Federal Structure
Biotechnology
Pressure Groups
Environment
Salient Features of the Representation
Disaster Management
of People Act
Internal Security

PAPER 4
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 nonpartisanship, 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
Prelims books list
Geography, Ecology and Environment, Modern India, Medieval India, Ancient India, Indian
Culture, Indian Polity, Programmes and Policies, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, International
Relations, Logical Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Decision Making, Data Interpretation, General Mental Ability, Data Sufficiency, Economy, Science & Technology.