upsc ias examination guidelines by manasvi mehta

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UPSC Pre (CSAT)

Sn Paper Mode Nature Duration Questions Maximum Marks

1 General Studies I Compulsory Objective 2 hours 100 200

2 General Studies II Compulsory Objective 2 hours 80 200

3 Total 400

Civil Services Preliminary Examination - General Studies Paper

I

Maximum marks: 200

Number of questions: 100

Total time: Two hours

Syllabus

1. Current events of national and international importance

2. History of India and Indian national movement

3. Indian and World Geography physical, social, economic geography of India

and the world

4. Indian Polity and governance Constitution, political system, Panchayati Raj,

public policy, Rights issues, etc.

5. Economic and social development sustainable development, poverty,

inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.

6. General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change -

that do not require subject specialization

7. General Science


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Civil Services Preliminary Examination - General Studies Paper

II

Maximum marks : 200

Number of questions : 80

Total time : Two hours

Syllabus

1. Comprehension

2. Interpersonal skills including communication skills

3. Logical reasoning and analytical ability

4. Decision making and problem solving

5. General mental ability

6. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. Class

X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X

level)

7. English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Pre: The books have been sub-divided into three stages:

(i) Stage I is for beginners: Follow these books if you have just started

preparation and would like to strengthen your base.

(ii) Stage II is for Amateur: Once you have read Stage I books, then read these

books. These books will help you clear the exam.


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(iii) Stage III is for Advanced: For sure shot selection and get top ranks follow

these books.

Civil Services Prelims Exam - General Studies Paper I Books

General Science

Beginners

Class IX and X NCERT Books of Science

1. Class IX: Science

2. Class X: Science

Amateur

Class XI and XII NCERT Books of Biology

3. Class XI: Biology

4. Class XII: Biology

Advanced

5: Science: Tata McGraw Hills

Current events of national and international importance

Newspapers

1. The Hindu

2. The Economic Times

3. The Times of India


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Periodicals

1. Frontline

2. Business Today

3. Business Outlook

4. Yojana: Publication Division, Government of India

Competitive Magazines

1. Chronicle

2. Competition Success Review

3. Pratiyogita Darpan

Web resources

1. www.IASaspirants.com

2. www.wikipedia.com

History of India and Indian National Movement

Beginners

Class IX and X NCERT Books of Social Science

1. Class IX: Contemporary India

2. Class IX: India and Contemporary World I

3. Class X: Contemporary India

4. Class X: India and Contemporary World II

Amateur

Class XI and XII NCERT Books of Social Science


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5. Class XI: Themes in World History

6. Class XII: Themes in India History I

7. Class XII: Themes in India History II

8. Class XII: Themes in India History III

Advanced

9. Indian History by V.K. Agnihotri

Indian and World Geography

Beginners

Class XI NCERT Books of Geography

1. Class XI: Fundamentals of Physical Geography

2. Class XI: Practical Work in Geography: Part I

3. Class XI: India Physical Environment

Amateur

Class XII NCERT Books of Geography

4. Class XII: Fundamentals of Human Geography

5. Class XII: Practical Work in Geography: Part II

6. School Atlas: Oxford Publication or Orient Longman Publication

Advanced

7. A Comprehensive Geography of India by D.R. Khullar

8. Human Geography by Majid Hussain

9. India: Publication Division, Government of India


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Indian Polity

Beginners

Class XI and XII NCERT Books of Politcal Science

1. Class XI: Political Theory

2. Class XII: Indian Constitution at Work

Amateur

3. Introduction to Indian Constitution by D.D. Basu

4. Our Constitution by Subhash C Kashyap

5. Our Parliament by Subhash C Kashyap

6. Perspectives on Indian Constitution Edited by Subash C Kashyap

Advanced

7. Indian Constitution (Bare Act): P.M. Bakshi

8. Indian Polity: Pratiyogita Darpan

Indian Economy

Beginners

Class XI and XII NCERT Books of Economics

1. Class XI: Indian Economic Development

2. Class XII: Introductory Microeconomics

3. Class XII: Macroeconomics


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Amateur

4. Indian Economy: Ruddar Dutt and K.P.M. Sundaram

5. Indian Economy: S.K. Mishra and V.K. Puri

Advanced

6. Economic Survey of India: Publication Division, Government of India

7. Annual Budget: Publication Division, Government of India

8. India: Publication Division, Government of India

9. Indian Economy: Pratiyogita Darpan

General Mental Ability

Beginners

1. Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal

Amateur

2. Practice

Advanced

3. Practice more

In Civil Services Prelims Exam, particularly in General Studies

paper II, more than books it is practice that matters. However

practice should be based on basics. Following books will help

you to conceptualize your basics.


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1. The Pearson CSAT Manual 2012 (Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC, CivilServices Prelim Exams) by Edgar Thorpe (Pearson Publication)

2. CSAT Conceptual Approach Paper II by P.N. Roy Chowdhury (Pearson

Publication)

3. General Studies 2012 Paper II (CSAT) For Civil Services Prelim Exams by Tata

McGraw Hills

4. Unique Quintessence of Civil Services Aptitude Test Paper II by J.K. Chopra

(Unique publication)

5. Upkars CSAT Civil Services Preliminary Exam. Paper II by Upkar Publication

6. Analytical Ability by Upkar Publication

7. Multi-Dimensional Reasoning by Upkar Publication

8. Data Interpretation Analysis and Sufficiency by Upkar Publication

9. Civil Services Science and Technology by Vimal Kumar Singh by UpkarPublication

10. Quicker Objective Arithmetic by Upkar Publication


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11. Comprehension and Precis Writing by Upkar Publication

12. Correct English How to Write It by Upkar Publication

13. Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal (S.Chand Publication)

UPSC MAINS (Exams)

The Civil Services (Main) Examination (CSM) consists of a written examination and

an interview test. The written examination will consist of 9 papers of conventiona

essay type. Candidates, who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written

part of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission at their

discretion, are summoned by them for an interview for a Personality Test. The

number of candidates to be summoned for interview is about twice the number of

vacancies to be filled. The interview will carry 300 marks (with no minimum

qualifying marks).

Marks thus obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written part as

well as interview) would determine their final ranking. Candidates will be allotted

to the various Services keeping in view their ranks in the examination and the

preferences expressed by them for the various Services and posts.


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Sn Paper Mode Nature Duration Maximum Marks

A Written

1 General Studies Paper I Compulsory Subjective 3 hours

300

2 General Studies Paper II Compulsory Subjective 3 hours

300

3 Essay Compulsory Subjective 3

hours 300

4 English* Qualifying Subjective 3 hours 300*

5 Indian Language* Qualifying Subjective 3 hours

300*

6 Optional I Paper I Optional Paper Subjective 3

hours 300

7 Optional I Paper II Optional Paper Subjective 3

hours 300

8 Optional II Paper I Optional Paper Subjective 3

hours 300

9 Optional II Paper II Optional Paper Subjective 3

hours 300

B Interview/Personality Test Compulsory Interview

300

Total 2300

*The papers on Indian Languages and English are of Matriculation or equivalentstandard and are of qualifying nature; the marks obtained in these papers are not

counted for ranking.

List of optional subjects for Civil Services (Mains) Examinations (CSM):

A candidate has to select two optional from the following list.


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1. Agriculture

2. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science

3. Anthropology

4. Botany

5. Chemistry

6. Civil Engineering

7. Commerce and Accountancy

8. Economics

9. Electrical Engineering

10. Geography

11. Geology

12. History

13. Law

14. Management

15. Mathematics

16. Mechanical Engineering

17. Medical Science

18. Philosophy

19. Physics

20. Political Science and International Relations

21. Psychology

22. Public Administration

23. Sociology

24. Statistics

25. Zoology

26. Literature of one of the following languages:


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Arabic, Assamese, Bodo, Bengali, Dogri, Chinese, English, French, German,

Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri,

Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Pali, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi,

Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

Note: Candidates are not allowed to offer the following combinations of subjects:

(a) Political Science & International Relations and Public Administration;

(b) Commerce & Accountancy and Management;

(c) Anthropology and Sociology;

(d) Mathematics and Statistics;

(e) Agriculture and Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.

(f) Management and Public Administration;

(g) Of the Engineering subjects, viz., Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and

Mechanical Engineeringnot more than one subject.

(h) Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science and Medical Science.

Syllabus

The Civil Services (Main) Examination (CSM) is intended to assess the overallintellectual traits and depth of understanding of candidates rather than merely

the range of their information and memory.

The scope of the syllabus for the optional subject papers for the examination is

broadly of the honours degree level i.e. a level higher than the bachelors degree

and lower than the masters degree. In the case of Engineering and law, the level

corresponds to the bachelor's degree.


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GENERAL STUDIES

General Guidelines:

The nature and standard of questions in the General Studies papers 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 candidates general awareness of a

variety of subjects, which will have relevance for a career in Civil Services. The

questions are likely to test the candidates basic understanding of all relevant

issues, and ability to analyze, and take a view on conflicting socio-economicgoals, objectives and demands. The candidates must give relevant, meaningful

and succinct answers.

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER I

1. 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 partrelating to Indian culture will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient

to modern times as well as principal features of literature, arts and architecture.

2. Geography of India:

In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of

India.

3. Constitution of India and Indian Polity:

This part will include questions on the Constitution of India as well as all

constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico-

administrative system prevalent in the country.


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4. Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance :

This part is intended to test the candidates awareness of current national issues

and topics of social relevance in present-day India, such as the following:

(i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources,

growth, development and employment.

(ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from

the benefits of development.

(iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human

resource.

(iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education

and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and

pharmaceuticals.

(v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the

preservation of communal harmony.

(vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens

including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life.

(vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural

resources and national heritage.

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER II

1. India and the World :

This part will include questions to test candidates awareness of Indias

relationship with the world in various spheres such as the following:-

Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on Indias relations with neighboring

countries and in the region. Security and defence related matters. Nuclear policy,

issues, and conflicts. The Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the

world.

2. Indias Economic Interaction with the World:

In this part, questions will be on economic and trade issues such as foreign trade,

foreign investment; economic and diplomacy issues relating to oil, gas and

energy flows; the role and functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O., WIPO etc.


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which influence Indias economic interaction with other countries and

international institutions.

3. Developments in the Field of Science and Technology, IT and space:

In this part, questions will test the candidates awareness of the developments in

the field of science and technology, information technology, space and basic

ideas about computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and related

issues regarding intellectual property rights.

4. International Affairs and Institutions:

This part will include questions on important events in world affairs and on

international institutions.

5. Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams: This part will test the

candidates ability to draw conclusions from information presented in statistical,

graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret them.

Subject: GEOGRAPHY

Paper-I

Principles of Geography

Physical Geography

i) Geomorphology : Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and

exogenetic forces; Origin and evolution of the earths crust; Fundamentals ofgeomagnetism; Physical conditions of the earths interior; Geosynclines;

Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics; Recent views on mountain building;

Vulcanicity; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Concepts of geomorphic cycles and

Landscape development ; Denudation chronology; Channel morphology; Erosion

surfaces; Slope development ;Appl ied Geomorphology: Geohydrology, economic

geology and environment


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ii) Climatology: Temperature and pressure belts of the world; Heat budget of the

earth; Atmospheric circulation; atmospheric stability and instability. Planetary

and local winds; Monsoons and jet streams; Air masses and fronto genesis,

Temperate and tropical cyclones; Types and distribution of precipitation; Weatherand Climate; Koppens, Thornthwaites and Trewarthas classification of world

climates; Hydrological cycle; Global climatic change and role and response of man

in climatic changes, Applied climatology and Urban climate.

iii) Oceanography : Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans;

Temperature and salinity of the oceans; Heat and salt budgets, Ocean deposits;

Waves, currents and tides; Marine resources: biotic, mineral and energy

resources; Coral reefs, coral bleaching; sea level changes; law of the sea and

marine pollution.

iv) Biogeography : : Genesis of soils; Classification and distribution of soils; Soil

profile; Soil erosion, Degradation and conservation; Factors influencing world

distribution of plants and animals; Problems of deforestation and conservation

measures; Social forestry; agro-forestry; Wild life; Major gene pool centres.

v) Environmental Geography : Principle of ecology; Human ecological adaptations;

Influence of man on ecology and environment ; Global and regional ecologicalchanges and imbalances; Ecosystem their management and conservation;

Environmental degradat ion, management and conservation; Biodiversity and

sustainable development; Environmental policy; Environmental hazards and

remedial measures; Environmental education and legislation.

Human Geography

i) Perspectives in Human Geography : Areal differentiation; regional synthesis;

Dichotomy and dualism; Environmentalism; Quant i tat ive revolut ion and locat

ional analysis; radical, behavioural, human and welfare approaches; Languages,

religions and secularisation; Cultural regions of the world; Human development

index.


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ii) Economic Geography : : World economic development: measurement and

problems; World resources and their distribution; Energy crisis; the limits to

growth; World agriculture: typology of agricultural regions; agricultural inputs

and productivity; Food and nutrition problems; Food security; famine: causes,effects and remedies; World industries: locational patterns and problems;

patterns of world trade.

iii) Population and Settlement Geography : Growth and distribution of world

population; demographic attributes; Causes and consequences of migration;

concepts of over - under-and optimum population; Population theories, world

population problems and policies, Social well-being and quality of life; Population

as social capital. Types and patterns of rural settlements; Environmental issues in

rural settlements; Hierarchy of urban settlements; Urban morphology: Concepts

of primate city and rank-size rule; Functional classification of towns; Sphere of

urban influence; Rural - urban fringe; Satellite towns; Problems and remedies ofurbanization; Sustainable development of cities.

iv) Regional Planning : Concept of a region; types of regions and methods of

regionalisation; growth centres and growth poles; regional imbalances;

environmental issues in regional planning; planning for sustainable development.

v) Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography : System analysis in Human

Geography; Malthusian, Marxian and Demographic Transition models; Central

Place theories of Christaller and Losch; Von Thunens model of agricultural

location; Webers model of industrial location; Rostovs model of stages of

growth. Heart-land and Rimland theories; laws of international boundaries andfrontiers.

Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question

pertinent to subjects covered by this paper.

PART II

Geography Of India

1. Physical Setting:

Space relationship of India with neighboring countries; Structure and relief;

Drainage system and watersheds; Physiographic regions; Mechanism of Indian

monsoons and rainfall patterns, Tropical cyclones and western distur - bances;

Floods and droughts; Climatic regions; Natural vegetation; Soil types and their

distributions.


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2. Resources:

Land, surface and ground water, energy, minerals, biotic and marine resources;

Forest and wild life resources and their conservation; Energy crisis.

3. Agriculture:

Infrastructure: irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power; Institutional factors: land

holdings, land tenure and land reforms; Cropping pattern, agricultural

productivity, agricultural intensity, crop combination, land capability; Agro and

socialforestry; Green revolution and its socioeconomic and ecological

implications; Significance of dry farming; Livestock resources and white

revolution; aqua - culture; sericulture, apiculture and poultry; agr icul tural

regional isat ion; agro-cl imat ic zones; agro- ecological regions.

4 . Industry :

Evolution of industries ; Locational factors of cotton, jute, textile, iron and steel,

aluminium, fertilizer, paper, chemical and pharmaceutical, automobile, cottage

and agro-based industries; Industrial houses and complexes including public

sector undertakings; Industrial regionalisation; New industrial policies;

Multinationals and liberalization; Special Economic Zones; Tourism including eco

-tourism.

5. Transport, Communication and Trade:

Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline networks and their complementary

roles in regional development; Growing importance of ports on national and

foreign trade; Trade balance; Trade Policy; Export processing zones;

Developments in communication and information technology and their impacts on

economy and society; Indian space programme.

6. Cultural Setting:

Historical Perspective of Indian Society; Racial, linguistic and ethnic diversities;

religious minorities; major tribes, tribal areas and their problems; cultural

regions; Growth, distribution and density of population; Demographic attributes:

sex-ratio, age structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio, longevity;

migration (inter-regional, intra- regional and international) and associated

problems; Population problems and policies; Health indicators.


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The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read and understand

serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in English.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows:-

(i) Comprehension of given passages.

(ii) Precise Writing

(iii) Usage and Vocabulary

(iv) Short Essay

Note 1 : The Papers on English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and

will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not becounted for ranking.

Note 2 : The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages

papers in English and the respective Indian language (except where translation is

involved).

Subject >> 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. Credit will be given for effective and

exact expression.

This paper was reintroduced in the scheme of examination in 1993, it has played a

crucial role in determining the rank of the student. Most of the top rankers have scored

above 55% in this paper. Some candidates have also scored around 60% which has

helped them secure a position in the top ten ranks.

Correct choice of topic and the appropriate method of writing are important. It is

advisable to choose the factual topics which are non-controversial in nature.


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Method of Writing:

After deciding the topic

1. Start brain storming

2. Write down all the ideas that you about the topic.

3. Do not classify or systematize your points at this stage.

4. Put them on paper randomly as they flow in.

5. Later, arrange the ideas in a logical and sequential manner.

6. Having arrived at the sequence, start writing, giving due care to the introduction, the

body and finally the conclusion.

7. Ensure that you have enough time for revision.

8. Remember it is a General Essay Paper and you should not be highly technical.

Hindi >> Mains Syllabus

Paper-I

Answers must be written in Hindi.

Section-A

1.History of Hindi Language and Nagari Lipi.

I. Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta & Arambhik Hindi.

II. Development of Braj and Awadhi as literary language during medieval period.


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III. Early form of Khari-boli in Siddha-Nath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitaya, Rahim etc.

and Dakhni Hindi.

IV. Development of Khari-boli and Nagari Lipi during 19th Century.

V. Standardisation of Hindi Bhasha & Nagari Lipi.

VI. Development of Hindi as national Language during freedom movement.

VII. The development of Hindi as a National Language of Union of India.

VIII. Scientific & Technical development of Hindi Language.

IX. Prominent dialects of Hindi and their inter relationship.

X. Salient features of Nagari Lipi and the efforts for its reform & Standard form of Hindi.

XI. Grammatical structure of Standard Hindi.

Section-B

2. History of Hindi Literature.

I. The relevance and importance of Hindi literature and tradition of writing History ofHindi Literature.

II. Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi Literature.


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A : Adikal-Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya.

Prominent poets-Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati.

B : Bhaktikal-Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara, Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram

Bhaktidhara.

Prominent Poets-Kabir, Jayasi, Sur & Tulsi.

C: Ritikal-Ritikavya, Ritibaddhakavya & Riti Mukta Kavya.

Prominent Poets-Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar and Ghananand.

D : Adhunik Kal

a. Renaissance, the development of Prose, Bharatendu Mandal.

b. Prominent Writers : Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt & Pratap Narain Mishra.

c. Prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry : Chhayavad, Pragativad, Proyogvad, Nai

Kavita, Navgeet and Contemporary poetry and Janvadi Kavita.

Prominent Poets : Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya,

Muktibodh, Nagarjun.

III. Katha Sahitya


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A. Upanyas & Realism

B. The origin and development of Hindi Novels.

C. Prominent Novelists : Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu and Bhism Sahani.

D. The origin and development of Hindi short story.

E. Prominent short Story Writers : Premchand, Prasad, Agyeya, Mohan Rakesh & Krishna

Shobti.

IV. Drama & Theatre

A. The origin & Development of Hindi Drama.

B. Prominent Dramatists : Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar

Verma, Mohan Rakesh.

C. The development of Hindi Theature.

V. Criticism

A : The origin and development of Hindi criticism : Saiddhantik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi,

Manovishleshanvadi & Nai Alochana.

B : Prominent critics : Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma &

Nagendra.


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VI. The other forms of Hindi prose-Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra-vrittant.

Paper-II

Answers must be written in Hindi.

This paper will require first hand reading of prescribed texts and will test the critical

ability of the candidates.

Section-A

1. Kabir : Kabir Granthawali, Ed, Shyam Sundar Das (First hundred Sakhis.)

2. Surdas : Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (First hundred Padas)

3. Tulsidas : Ramchrit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttar Kand).

4. Jayasi : Padmawat Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)

5. Bihari : Bihari Ratnakar Ed. Jagnnath Prasad Ratnakar (First 100 Dohas)

6. Maithili Sharan Gupta : Bharat Bharati

7. Prasad : Kamayani (Chinta and Sharddha Sarg)

8. Nirala : Rag-Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja & Kukurmutta).

9. Dinkar : Kurushetra


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10. Agyeya : Angan Ke Par Dwar (Asadhya Vina)

11. Muktiboth : Brahma Rakshas

12. Nagarjun : Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai, Akal Ke Bad, Harijan Gatha.

Section-B

1. Bharatendu : Bharat Durdasha

2. Mohan Rakesh : Ashad Ka Ek Din

3. Ramchandra Shukla : Chintamani (Part I)

(Kavita Kya Hai] Shraddha Aur Bhakti)

4. Dr. Satyendra : Nibandh Nilaya-Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad

Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai.

5. Premchand : Godan, Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai, Manjusha

- Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai

6. Prasad : Skandgupta

7. Yashpal : Divya

8. Phaniswar Nath Renu : Maila Anchal


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9. Mannu Bhandari : Mahabhoj

10. Rajendra Yadav : Ek Dunia Samanantar (All Stories)

Public Administration >> Mains Syllabus

PAPER I

Administrative Theory

1. Introduction:

Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration; Wilsons vision of PublicAdministration; Evolution of the discipline and its present status; New Public

Administration; Public Choice approach; Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation ,

Globalisation; Good Governance: concept and application; New Public Management.

2. Administrative Thought:

Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement; Classical Theory; Webers

bureaucratic model its critique and post-Weberian Developments; Dynamic

Administration (Mary Parker Follett); Human Relations School (Elton Mayo and others);

Functions of the Executive (C.I. Barnard); Simons decision-making theory; Participative

Management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D. McGregor).

3. Administrative Behaviour:


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Process and techniques of decision-making; Communication; Morale; Motivation Theories

content, process and contemporary; Theories of Leadership: Traditional and Modern.

4. Organisations:

Theories systems, contingency; Structure and forms: Ministries and Departments,

Corporations, Companies, Boards and Commissions; Ad hoc and advisory bodies;

Headquarters and Field relationships; Regulatory Authorities; Public - Private

Partnerships.

5. Accountability and control:Concepts of accountability and control;

Legislative, Executive and Judicial control over administration; Citizen and

Administration; Role of media, interest groups, voluntary organizations ; Civil society;Citizens Charters; Right to Information; Social audit.

6. Administrative Law:

Meaning, scope and significance; Dicey on Administrative law; Delegated legislation;

Administrative Tribunals.

7. Comparative Public Administration:

Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems; Administration and

politics in different countries; Current status of Comparative Public Administration;

Ecology and administration; Riggsian models and their critique.

8. Development Dynamics:

Concept of development; Changing profile of development administration;

Antidevelopment thesis; Bureaucracy and development; Strong state versus the market

debate; Impact of liberalisation on administration in developing countries; Women anddevelopment - the self-help group movement.

9. Personnel Administration:


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Importance of human resource development; Recruitment, training, career

advancement, position classification, discipline, performance appraisal, promotion, pay

and service conditions; employer-employee relations, grievance redressal mechanism;

Code of conduct; Administrative ethics.

10. Public Policy:

Models of policy-making and their critique; Processes of conceptualisation, planning,

implementation, monitoring, evaluation and review and their limitations; State theories

and public policy formulation.

11. Techniques of Administrative Improvement:

Organisation and methods, Work study and work management; e-governance andinformation technology; Management aid tools like network analysis, MIS, PERT, CPM.

12. Financial Administration:

Monetary and fiscal policies; Public borrowings and public debt Budgets - types and

forms; Budgetary process; Financial accountability; Accounts and audit.

PAPER - II

Indian Administration

1. Evolution of Indian Administration:

Kautilyas Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule in politics and

administration - Indianization of public services, revenue administration, district

administration, local self-government.

2. Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government:

Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism; Political culture; Bureaucracy and

democracy; Bureaucracy and development.


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3. Public Sector Undertakings:

Public sector in modern India; Forms of Public Sector Undertakings; Problems of

autonomy, accountability and control; Impact of liberalization and privatization.

4. Union Government and Administration:

Executive, Parliament, Judiciary - structure, functions, work processes; Recent trends;

Intragovernmental relations; Cabinet Secretariat; Prime Ministers Office; Central

Secretariat; Ministries and Departments; Boards; Commissions; Attached offices; Field

organizations.

5. Plans and Priorities:

Machinery of planning; Role, composition and functions of the Planning Commission and

the National Development Council; Indicative planning; Process of plan formulation at

Union and State levels; Constitutional Amendments (1992) and decentralized planning

for economic development and social justice.

6. State Government and Administration:

Union-State administrative, legislative and financial relations; Role of the FinanceCommission; Governor; Chief Minister; Council of Ministers; Chief Secretary; State

Secretariat; Directorates.

7. District Administration since Independence:

Changing role of the Collector; Unionstate-local relations; Imperatives of development

management and law and order administration; District administration and democratic

decentralization.

8. Civil Services:

Constitutional position; Structure, recruitment, training and capacity-building; Good

governance initiatives; Code of conduct and discipline; Staff associations; Political rights;

Grievance redressal mechanism; Civil service neutrality; Civil service activism.


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9. Financial Management:

Budget as a political instrument; Parliamentary control of public expenditure; Role of

finance ministry in monetary and fiscal area; Accounting techniques; Audit; Role of

Controller General of Accounts and Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

10. Administrative Reforms since Independence:

Major concerns; Important Committees and Commissions; Reforms in financial

management and human resource development; Problems of implementation.

11. Rural Development:

Institutions and agencies since independence; Rural development programmes: foci and

strategies; Decentralization and Panchayati Raj;73rd Constitutional amendment.

12. Urban Local Government:

Municipal governance: main features, structures, finance and problem areas; 74th

Constitutional Amendment; Globallocal debate; New localism; Development dynamics,

politics and administration with special reference to city management.

13. Law and Order Administration:

British legacy; National Police Commission; Investigative agencies; Role of central and

state agencies including paramilitary forces in maintenance of law and order and

countering insurgency and terrorism; Criminalisation of politics and administration;

Police-public relations; Reforms in Police.

14. Significant issues in Indian Administration:

Values in public service; Regulatory Commissions; National Human Rights Commission;

Problems of administration in coalition regimes; Citizen-administration interface;

Corruption and administration; Disaster management.

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