This document provides an overview of the syllabus for the Indian Civil Services examination. It covers topics across 4 papers that assess candidates' knowledge of Indian heritage, culture, history, geography, governance, constitution, social justice, international relations, technology, economic development, environment, security and disaster management. It also evaluates candidates' attitude, ethics, integrity and aptitude for public service. The syllabus aims to comprehensively test candidates on matters relevant to serving effectively in the Indian Civil Services.

1. General Studies- I:Indian Heritage and Culture,History and Geographyof the Worldand Society
1. Indianculture will coverthe salient aspectsof ArtForms,Literature andArchitecture from
ancientto moderntimes.
2. ModernIndianhistoryfromabout the middle of the eighteenthcentury until the present-
significantevents,personalities,issues
3. The FreedomStruggle - itsvarious stagesandimportantcontributors /contributionsfrom
differentpartsof the country.
4. Post-independence consolidation andreorganizationwithinthe country.
5. Historyof the worldwill include eventsfrom18thcenturysuch as industrial revolution,world
wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization,decolonization,political philosophieslike
communism, capitalism,socialism etc.- theirformsandeffectonthe society.
6. Salientfeaturesof IndianSociety, Diversityof India.
7. Role of womenandwomen's organization,populationand associatedissues,povertyand
developmental issues,urbanization, theirproblemsandtheirremedies.
8. Effectsof globalizationonIndian society
9. Social empowerment,communalism, regionalism&secularism.
10. Salientfeaturesof world'sphysical geography.
11. Distributionof keynatural resourcesacrossthe world (includingSouthAsiaandthe Indiansub-
continent);factorsresponsible forthe locationof primary, secondary,andtertiarysector
industriesinvariouspartsof the world(includingIndia)
12. ImportantGeophysical phenomena suchasearthquakes,Tsunami, Volcanicactivity,cyclone
etc., geographical featuresandtheirlocation- changesincritical geographical features(including
water-bodiesandice-caps) andin floraandfaunaand the effectsof suchchanges.
General Studies- II:Governance, Constitution,Polity,Social Justice and International relations
1. IndianConstitution- historical underpinnings,evolution,features, amendments,significant
provisionsandbasicstructure.
2. Functionsandresponsibilitiesof the Unionandthe States,issues andchallengespertainingto
the federal structure,devolutionof powersandfinancesuptolocal levelsandchallenges
therein.
3. Separationof powersbetween variousorgansdispute redressal mechanismsandinstitutions.
4. Comparisonof the Indianconstitutional schemewiththatof othercountries
5. ParliamentandState Legislatures - structure,functioning,conductof business,powers&
privilegesand issuesarisingoutof these.
6. Structure,organizationandfunctioning of the Executiveandthe JudiciaryMinistriesand
Departmentsof the Government; pressuregroupsand formal/informalassociationsandtheir
role in the Polity.
7. Salientfeaturesof the Representationof People'sAct.
8. Appointmenttovarious Constitutional posts,powers, functionsandresponsibilitiesof various
ConstitutionalBodies.
9. Statutory,regulatory andvarious quasi-judicial bodies
10. Governmentpoliciesandinterventions fordevelopmentinvarious sectorsandissuesarisingout
of theirdesignandimplementation.
11. Developmentprocessesandthe developmentindustry-the role of NGOs,SHGs,variousgroups
and associations,donors,charities, institutional andotherstakeholders

2. 12. Welfare schemesforvulnerablesectionsof the populationbythe Centre andStatesandthe
performance of these schemes; mechanisms,laws,institutions andBodiesconstitutedforthe
protection andbettermentof these vulnerablesections.
13. Issuesrelatingtodevelopmentandmanagementof Social Sector/ServicesrelatingtoHealth,
Education,HumanResources.
14. Issuesrelatingtopovertyand hunger.
15. Importantaspectsof governance, transparencyandaccountability, e-governance-applications,
models, successes,limitations,and potential;citizenscharters,transparency &accountability
and institutional andothermeasures.
16. Role of civil servicesinademocracy.
17. Indiaand itsneighborhood- relations.
18. Bilateral,regionalandglobal groupingsandagreementsinvolving Indiaand/oraffectingIndia's
interests
19. Effectof policiesandpoliticsof developedanddevelopingcountries onIndia'sinterests,Indian
diaspora.
20. ImportantInternational institutions, agenciesandfora- theirstructure,mandate.
General Studies-III:Technology, EconomicDevelopment,Biodiversity, Environment,Securityand
Disaster Management.
1. IndianEconomyand issuesrelating toplanning,mobilizationof resources, growth,development
and employment.
2. Inclusive growthandissuesarising fromit.
3. GovernmentBudgeting.
4. Major crops croppingpatternsin variouspartsof the country,different typesof irrigationand
irrigation systemsstorage,transport andmarketingof agricultural produceandissuesand
relatedconstraints; e-technologyinthe aidof farmers
5. Issuesrelatedtodirectandindirect farmsubsidiesandminimum supportprices;Public
Distribution System- objectives,functioning, limitations,revamping;issues of bufferstocksand
foodsecurity; Technologymissions;economics of animal-rearing.
6. Foodprocessingandrelated industriesinIndia- scope andsignificance, location,upstreamand
downstreamrequirements,supply chainmanagement.
7. Land reformsinIndia.
8. Effectsof liberalizationonthe economy,changesinindustrialpolicyandtheireffectson
industrial growth.
9. Infrastructure:Energy,Ports, Roads,Airports,Railwaysetc.
10. Investmentmodels.
11. Science andTechnology- developments andtheirapplications andeffectsineverydaylife
12. Achievementsof Indiansinscience &technology;indigenization of technologyanddeveloping
new technology.
13. Awarenessinthe fieldsof IT, Space,Computers,robotics, nano-technology,bio-technologyand
issuesrelatingtointellectual propertyrights
14. Conservation,environmental pollution anddegradation,environmental impactassessment
15. Disasteranddisastermanagement.
16. Linkagesbetweendevelopment andspreadof extremism.
17. Role of external state andnon-state actorsincreatingchallenges tointernal security.
18. Challengestointernalsecurity throughcommunicationnetworks, role of mediaandsocial
networkingsitesininternal securitychallenges, basicsof cybersecurity; money-launderingand
itsprevention
19. Securitychallengesandtheirmanagementinborderareas; linkagesof organizedcrime with
terrorism

3. 20. VariousSecurityforcesandagencies andtheirmandate
General Studies-IV:Ethics,Integrityand Aptitude
Thispaperwill include questionstotestthe candidates'attitude and approachtoissuesrelatingto
integrity,probityinpubliclifeandhisproblemsolvingapproachtovariousissuesandconflictsfacedby
himin dealingwithsociety.Questionsmayutilisethe case studyapproachto determinethese aspects.
The followingbroadareaswill be covered.
1. Ethics and Human Interface:Essence,determinantsandconsequencesof Ethicsinhumanactions;
dimensionsof ethics;ethicsinprivate andpublicrelationships.HumanValues –lessonsfromthe
livesandteachingsof great leaders,reformersandadministrators;role of family,societyand
educational institutionsininculcatingvalues.
2. Attitude:content,structure,function;itsinfluence andrelationwiththoughtandbehaviour;
moral and political attitudes;social influence andpersuasion.
3. Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service ,integrity,impartialityandnon-partisanship,
objectivity,dedicationtopublicservice,empathy,tolerance andcompassiontowardsthe weaker
sections.
4. Emotional intelligence-concepts,andtheirutilitiesandapplicationinadministrationand
governance.
5. Contributionsof moral thinkersandphilosophersfromIndiaandworld.
6. Public/Civil service valuesandEthics in Publicadministration: Statusand problems;ethical
concernsand dilemmas ingovernmentandprivate institutions;laws,rules,regulationsand
conscience assourcesof ethical guidance;accountabilityandethical governance;strengtheningof
ethical andmoral valuesingovernance;ethical issuesininternational relationsandfunding;
corporate governance.
7. Probity in Governance:Conceptof publicservice;Philosophical basisof governance andprobity;
Informationsharingandtransparencyingovernment,RighttoInformation,Codesof Ethics,Codes
of Conduct,Citizen'sCharters, Workculture,Qualityof service delivery,Utilizationof publicfunds,
challengesof corruption.
8. Case Studiesonabove issues.