| >Test 1: History-1: Art and Culture |
- Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.
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| >Test-2 : History-2 : Modern India and post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country |
- 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.
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| >Test 3: History-3: World History + Conventional IR
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- 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.
- Indian International relation development from 18 th century to 1990.
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| >Test 4: Ethics-1: Psychological + Philosophical Ethics
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- 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 behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.
- Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service , integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, 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 |
| >Test 5: Ethics-2: Administrative Ethics
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- 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.
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| >Test 6: Ethics-3: Case studies in Ethics
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| Case studies in Psychological, Philosophical and Administrative Ethics
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| >Test 7 : Security: Internal and External and International Relation
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- Framework, issues, challenges and remedies associated with Internal and external security of India.
- Indian International relation development from from 1990 to current time
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| >Test 8: Geography- I: Basics of Geography, Indian Geography and associated population and social issues
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- Salient features of Physical Geography: Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography etc. with respect to 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.
- Population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.
- Population associated social issues, challenges and remedies.
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| >Test 9: Geography- II World and Economic Geography
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- Salient features of Physical Geography: Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography etc. of the world.
- Economic geography of India and the World
- 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).
- Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
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| >Test 10 : Disaster Management
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- Disaster, its nature, types , reasons and remedies
- Indian initiatives for disaster management
- International cooperation in disaster management
- Technologies and Indian technological initiatives involved in disaster management
- Indian policy frameworks for disaster management
- Economics of disaster and disaster management
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| >Test 11 Polity-I Polity and Constitution |
- 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 redressed 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.
- 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.
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| >Test 12 Polity-II Governance and associated social issues |
- Political and governance aspects of 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.
- Colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc.- their forms and effect on the society.
- 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.
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| >Test 13 Economy –I Basics of Economy and Indian Economy |
- Basics of Economy, Money, Market, Capital and economic processes
- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
- Government Budgeting.
- Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
- Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
- Land reforms in India.
- Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
- Investment models.
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| >Test 14 Economy –II Socio-economic development and issues and International economic relations |
- Economic aspects of 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.
- Effects of globalization on Indian society
- India’s economic relation with the world
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| >Test 15 Science & Technology-I and associated Social Issues |
- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
- Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- Awareness in the fields of Biotechnology, Health and Medicine, Agriculture, Space, Nanotechnology.
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
- Intellectual property rights.
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| >Test 16 Science & Technology-II and technological aspects of Security & Disaster Management |
- Awareness in the fields of IT and Computers, electronics, robotics, energy technologies. Awareness about recent trends in Technologies.
- Technological aspects of Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements.
- e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential, e-technology in the aid of farmers.
- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security.
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| >Test 17 Environment + Biodiversity and associated social and governance issues |
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
- Indian initiatives, judicial reviews and policy framework for the conservation of environment and Biodiversity.
- International cooperation and Initiatives for the conservation of environment and Biodiversity.
- Social problems occurring due to climate change and role of society in climate change, challenges and their remedies.
- Clean energy initiatives and other initiatives to conserve the environment.
- Environmental governance: issues, challenges and remedies.
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