Self Preparation for UPSC IAS

  Paper I-(200 Marks) Duration:Two hours (1) Current events  of national and international importance. (2) History  of India and Indian National Movement. (3) Indian and World Geography  - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. (4) Indian Polity and Governance  - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj,Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. (5) Economic and Social Development  -Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc. (6) General issues on Environment al Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. (7) General Science. Subjects under GS Prelims 2024: Ancient Indian History  Medieval History Modern Indian History Art and Culture  Geography of India and the World Polity Governance Economic Development Environment and Ecology Science and Technology  Current Affairs 

  Paper II-(200 Marks) Duration:Two hours 1.Comprehension. 2.  Interpersonal skills including communication skills. 3. Logical reasoning  and analytical ability. 4. Decision-making and problem solving. 5. General mental ability. 6. Basic numeracy  (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level),  Data interpretation  (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level). Number System: There is a series in number system and this number system is very important and interesting chapter of UPSC IAS. It focuses more on mental toughness. It grabs more marks in csat paper.

  General Studies-IV:This paper will include questions to test the candidates attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered: 1) 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. 2) Attitude:  content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion. 3) Aptitude and  foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedic

  1.1 Meaning, Scope and development of Anthropology.  1.2 Relationships with other disciplines : Social Sciences, behavioural Sciences, Life  Sciences, Medical Sciences, Earth Sciences and Humanities.  1.3 Main branches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance :  (a) Social-cultural Anthropology.  (b) Biological Anthropology.  (c) Archaeological Anthropology.  (d) Linguistic Anthropology.  1.4 Human Evolution and emergence of Man :  (a) Biological and Cultural factors in human evolution.  (b) Theories of Organic Evolution (Pre-Darwinian, Darwinian and Post- Darwinian).  (c) Synthetic theory of evolution; Brief outline of terms and concepts of  evolutionary biology (Doll’s rule, Cope’s rule, Gause’s rule, parallelism,  convergence, adaptive radiation, and mosaic evolution).  1.5 Characteristics of Primates; Evolutionary Trend and Primate Taxonomy;  Primate Adaptations; (Arboreal and Terrestrial) Primate Taxonomy; Primate  Behaviour; Tertiary and Quaternary fossil primates; Living Maj

 1.1 Evolution of the Indian Culture and Civilization—Prehistoric (Palaeolithic,  Mesolithic, Neolithic and Neolithic-Chalcolithic), Protohistoric (Indus Civilization).  Pre-Harappan, Harappan and post-Harappan cultures. Contributions of the tribal  cultures to Indian civilization.  1.2 Palaeo—Anthropological evidences from India with special reference to Siwaliks  and Narmada basin (Ramapithecus, Sivapithecus and Narmada Man).  1.3. Ethno-archaeology in India: The concept of ethno-archaeology; Survivals and  Parallels among the hunting, foraging, fishing, pastoral and peasant communities  including arts and crafts producing communities.  2. Demographic profile of India—Ethnic and linguistic elements in the Indian  population and their distribution. Indian population—factors influencing its  structure and growth.  3.1 The structure and nature of traditional Indian social system—Varnashram,  Purushartha, Karma, Rina and Rebirth.  3.2 Caste system in India— Structure and characteristics

  General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society. 1) Indian culture  will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Indian Art Forms Indian Paintings Classical Dance Forms Folk Dance Forms Classical Music Puppetry Pottery Drama/Theatre Martial Arts Literature Ancient Indian Literature Classical Sanskrit Literature Literature in Pali and Prakrit Early Dravidian Literature Medieval Literature Women Poets of Bhakti Trends in Medieval Literature Modern Indian Literature Architecture Harappan Architecture Temple Architecture Cave Architecture Indo-Islamic Architecture Medieval Architecture Modern Architecture Contribution of Buddhism & Jainism to the Development of Indian Architecture Rock Cut Architecture Colonial Architecture & the Modern Period  General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society. 1) Indian culture  will cover the sali