UPSC Syllabus Papers 1 To Paper 3 With Exam Pattren 2022

 UPSC Preliminary Examination

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance. 
• History of India and Indian National Movement. 
•  Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. 
•  Indian Polity and Governance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. 
•  Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. 
•  General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. 
•  General Science.

Paper II-(200 marks) Duration : Two hours

• Comprehension
•  Interpersonal skills including communication skills
•  Logical reasoning and analytical ability
•  Decision making and problem solving
•  General mental ability;
•  Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data

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 honours degree 1evel 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. 

QUALIFYING PAPERS ON INDIAN LANGUAGES AND ENGLISH

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :

(i) Comprehension of given passages. (ii) Precis Writing. (iii) Usage and Vocabulary. (iv) Short Essays 

Indian Languages 

(i) comprehension of given passages. (ii) Precis Writing. (iii) Usage and Vocabulary. (iv) Short Essays. (v) Translation from English to the Indian Language and vice-versa.

PAPER-I

Essay: Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. 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. 

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 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. 
•  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.

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