UPSC Mains Syllabus Pdf

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UPSC Conducts the Civil Service Examination Every year for the Recruitment of the Candidates for Various Civilian post of the Government of India

The UPSC Main Examination Has Following Papers

Paper‐I Essay – Syllabus. 250 Marks.

Paper‐II General Studies – I – Syllabus. 250Marks. (Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society).

Paper‐III General Studies –II – Syllabus. 250 Marks. (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations).

Paper‐IV General Studies –III – Syllabus. 250 Marks. (Technology, Economic Development, Bio‐diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management).

Paper‐V General Studies –IV – Syllabus. 250 Marks. (Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude).

Paper‐VI Optional Subject – Paper 1 – 250 Marks.

Paper‐VII Optional Subject – Paper 2 – 250 Marks.


Syllabus of the Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society

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 or
contributions from different parts of the country. Post¬independence
consolidation and reorganization within the country.

History & Geography of the world will include Events from 18th century, such
as the 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 icecaps) and in
flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.