General Studies

Paper I

History of Modern India and Indian Culture

• History of the Country from about the middle of nineteenth century.
• Important personalities who shaped the Freedom Movement and Social reforms.
• The part relating to Indian Culture will cover all aspects of Indian Culture from the ancient to modern times.

Geography of India

• Physical, economic and social geography of India.

Indian Polity

• Constitution of India, Political system and related matters.

Current National issues and topics of social relevance

• Current national issues and topics of social relevance in the present-day India, such as the following.
  • Demography & Human Resource & related issues. Behavioural & Social issues & Social Welfare problems, such as child labour, gender equality, adult literacy, rehabilitation of the handicapped and other deprived segments of the society, drug abuse, public health etc.
  • Law enforcement issues, human rights, corruption in public life, communal harmony etc.
  • Internal Security and related issues.
  • Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.
  • The role of national institutions, their relevance and need for change.

Paper II

India and the World

• India's relationship with the world in various spheres, such as the following:-
  • Foreign Affairs
  • External Security and related matters
  • Nuclear Policy
  • Indians abroad

Indian Economy

• Planning and economic development in India, economic & trade issues, Foreign Trade, the role and functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O. etc.

International Affairs & Institutions

• Important events in world affairs and on international institutions.

Developments in the field of science & technology, communications and space

• Developments in the field of science & technology, communications and space and also basic idea of computers.

Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams

• Draw common sense conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to point out deficiencies, limitations or inconsistencies therein.